[Zhongyingmei] After inheriting the throne

The news that the largest casino in the Diamond District had changed hands spread throughout Gotham early the next morning.

From the outside, there is nothing wrong with the layout of the casino.But I also know that the person who can quietly take out a piece of delicious cream cake from Penguin's pocket must be an extraordinary person.It doesn't matter whether she was famous or not before.

All major forces in Gotham are waiting to see a good show.

The next morning, Penguin's car stopped at the entrance of the casino.

People passing by saw Oswald Cobbot walking into the casino that belonged to him with a black umbrella and a big belly.

He was not blocked, as if nothing happened, he went in smoothly.

After noon, Coppert walked out of the casino with a normal expression.Before leaving, he turned and looked back at the gate of the casino, smiled while leaning on an umbrella, and walked into the car.

Their conversation wasn't amicable, but Cobpot had nothing to complain about.

What penguins love most is profit.And obviously, he saw that during this period, his interests would not be damaged.

He played a game of chess with the Red Queen.

At 09:30 in the morning, Coppert, led by an unknown attendant, met the man who had taken over his casino.

It was a rather young lady.She has bright red hair like fire, her eyes are green like lake water, her skin is snow-white, and she sits gracefully on the sofa.If you change places, there are many young talents who are willing to offer their sincerity.

But the Penguin could tell at a glance that it was an overlord flower irrigated with blood.

From behind his monocle, his small eyes carefully traced the lady called "His Royal Highness", and the other party also had a noble temperament as others called it.

Penguin already knew the ins and outs of last night, so he naturally wouldn't rush forward to teach this foreigner who dared to rob his casino.

"what should i call you ma'am"

"Red Queen." The woman looked at him with interest, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.

"What a clever little penguin." Her tone was unexpectedly intimate or another form of arrogance.

"Your Highness, this is the owner of the casino, Mr. Oswald Copperpot." The attendant Jack introduced from the side.

Penguin feels a sense of familiarity from this strange address.Regardless of whether she is a real queen or a fake queen, the other party's arrogance can actually leave him more room for manipulation.

Facing such a strong woman, Penguin doesn't mind groveling.He called it judging the situation. As long as there is a greater interest, temporary avoidance and concession are necessary means.

"Red Queen, I would like to ask, are you satisfied with this casino?" Penguin showed a very respectful attitude, as if this casino was offered by him.

"It's quite interesting." The Red Queen commented, "Don't worry, I've always been fair. I'll only stay for a while, and after that, you'll get what you want."

Penguin tasted an unusual meaning from it.

The other party just wants to "borrow" his casino for a while

This is much better than he expected.Since it's not about grabbing territory, it's easy to say.

The two attendants pushed open the door, and the wheels of the small cart in their hands sank heavily into the carpet, still making obvious movements.

The penguin turned his head and saw a pile of rubies with magnificent colors

His eyes widened in disbelief.

Is this real? A hill of rubies

The Red Queen took a sip of her tea and said, "Now, it's yours."

Penguin looked up, the Red Queen's indifferent attitude seemed to give him a pile of ordinary stones.

Of course he wouldn't think that the other party was fooling him with a bunch of fakes.

Is this compensation for occupying the casino?

The Penguin expressed his satisfaction, and it would be even better if he could have a few more cars.

"Thank you for your generosity." Penguin took off his hat and said in greeting.He can't wait to see what else he'll get next.

Jack went to the cart, looked at the Penguin and said, "It's just a return, Mr. Copperpot."

There was an unexplained, sinister and malicious smile on the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were an abnormally dull red hue.

The Penguin would not know that the meaning of "return to the original owner" is that the rubies in front of him were all made by those who died in the casino yesterday.

The Penguin tasted his smile, and the other party was a "fellow man".He is not worried now that the other party is not from Gotham.

Hope they last longer and surprise him more.

"Then, let's talk about something serious. I hope you can bring me satisfactory news." The Red Queen finally sat up straight, and put the teacup into the hands of her entourage.

"where's the clown"

Penguin was shocked, he didn't expect that the other party's target was the resident of Arkham.

He himself came from Arkham, so he naturally knew how powerful the people were, especially that crazy clown.

I'm afraid there aren't many people in Gotham who don't know where the Joker is.

Either he was squatting in Arkham held by Batman, or he escaped from prison with a high profile, and set off a few "fireworks" there.

Now, of course, the Joker is staying in Arkham.It has been two months since he escaped from prison last time and was taken back by Batman

Penguin quietly snapped his fingers in his heart, as if it was almost time for him to come out to "let the wind".

But why does the Red Queen want the Joker?

Was it the clown who cheated the other party before, or was she trying to attract the other party? Or, she just took over his casino abruptly this time, and she did it rashly.

"If nothing else happens, the clown should be in Arkham Asylum." The Penguin spit out the well-known answer quickly.

"Really?" The Red Queen said with a half-smile.

"Your Highness, the Arkham Asylum is here." Jack took out a Gotham map at some point, pointed out a location in the deep suburbs of Gotham, and showed her the location of the Madhouse.

The location of the madhouse is quite a distance from the city, but it's not too far away.

"As his old acquaintance, you can remind him." The Red Queen rubbed her nails, looked at the shiny and beautiful one and said in a good mood, "In this world, there is no need for extra clowns."

"Hope he doesn't run into my face."

Great, Penguin can be sure that the Red Queen and the Joker have made a big deal.

However, as a true Gotham person, such an announcement still makes Penguin a little unhappy, even though his relationship with the clown is not good.

Ha, but each takes what he needs.

However, there are many people who want to trouble the clown, but they all fail.

Penguin is not worried about her harsh words.

He didn't think such a man who behaved reasonably regularly could stand up to the clown.The clown is probably the most tenacious person in Gotham City, not one of them.

Moreover, there is a shadow of a big bat in the dark night of Gotham.

She won't make it.

How can such a high-ranking young lady resist Gotham's malice?

Penguin rolled his eyes and agreed, and he even thought about what benefits he could get by selling the news.

"Your Highness." Another entourage entered the room, and the two people pushing the small cart bowed in greeting, indicating that they would leave for a while to pack the two carts of rubies.

The new follower brought a chessboard and two boxes of chess pieces.

He put the chess pieces on the table and arranged them one by one.

Unlike ordinary chess, it is not black and white, nor ordinary shades, but one side is black and the other side is red.

The red side naturally faces the Red Queen.Each chess piece is cut and polished from ruby, and the various parts are inlaid and stitched together with gold.The black chess pieces are made of obsidian, outlined in silver.

The Penguin wanted to leave at this point, but judging from the opponent's posture, this game of chess was for him.

Penguin went to the opposite side to do the next.

The Red Queen just seems to be playing games with him, casually asking "have a game"

"My pleasure."

The red queen moves first, and the penguin has no objection to this.

He saw that the opponent's style was open and closed, with an indomitable posture, and each chess piece fell with a crisp sound of "pop", advancing the battlefield extremely fast, as if it didn't need much thinking.

He was not disturbed by the opponent's rhythm, and played chess on his own, with a balanced style and did not appear weak on the chessboard.

The black and red pieces soon went head-to-head.

The Red Queen was not polite, and directly let her pawn take the opponent's chess.But the amazing thing is that the pawn that was supposed to be eaten didn't just end there, but after it was lightly touched by the red pawn, it changed color quickly from the point where the two touched, and finally, it completely became a red pawn. A red chess piece.

The Penguin had been chatting politely with each other before, but now he kept his mouth shut.

This is a warning.

A warning that is more symbolic than practical.

The penguin watched the opponent's chess pieces marching, constantly changing the black chess pieces into red chess pieces.Thus, a new type of chess game in which the loser must lose cleanly was born.

Penguin was caught three times in a row, and watched the opponent turn his three black pieces into red pieces, and finally made a bold move.

He moved one square and knocked the black pawn in his hand into the opposite red pawn.

Same as the previous three changes, starting from the end of the contact, the red chess piece was dyed a jet-black color, the golden carving changed color to silver, and finally turned into a black knight completely.

The Penguin looked up at the Red Queen, who was not angry, but just smiled and said, "It seems that you have learned my rules."

Then, the opponent picked up the chess pieces, followed his moves and lowered them down, capturing the black chess pieces at a faster speed, and rushed to the bottom line like a broken bamboo.

After 5 minutes, the board is full of red pieces.

Penguin couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat.

The Red Queen kept him staring at the chessboard, drinking tea slowly.

Penguin looked at it for a while, then took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.Holding his black umbrella, he stood up from the sofa without saying a word.

"Do you understand my rules?" The Red Queen put down the teacup.

The slight sound made Penguin tremble slightly.

The Penguin finally turned his eyes to the Red Queen again, and after a second of meeting her eyes, he looked away.

"I understand." He whispered, his voice seemed to be forced out of his throat.

"Send off the guests." The Red Queen instructed.

Jack smiled and went to the door and opened it for him.

At the door, two attendants were waiting for them holding a large box, and in their hands were the two piles of precious stones that had just been packed.

The Penguin walked out and stopped talking all the way, his face paler.

When he walked out of the door and walked into the rare sunlight outside, he took a heavy breath.

On the road he walked just now, the staff he saw before he entered the living room were still the same staff, after he walked out of the door, regardless of position, regardless of faction, they were all replaced. In a red coat, there is a uniform and formatted smile on his face.

Their pupils all flashed a strange red light.

The Red Queen ate his chess pieces and his men