A retired magician raises a bucket daily

"A few caught fish escaped with the cover of the clown." Tim's voice came from the communicator.

After helping to deal with the scene, Tim went to track down the clown first.Although Connor quickly found the trace of the clown, several magicians who followed the clown also found him.

It is well known that the Kryptonian's magic resistance is as low as the Mariana Trench, which is a negative value, so when the magic that can confuse the senses hits Superboy, he lives up to expectations. After getting lost outside for a long time, he was Tim who followed the tracker picked it up. .

Red Robin stuffed a bottle of water into Connor's arms, sat in the back of the car and typed on the keyboard, and continued to report to Batman, "The surveillance in this area has been broken for many years, and I'm now calculating their escape. route."

Batman responded in a low voice, while he waited in the warehouse for those men in black to wake up.

Tim looked at Connor with his eyes closed, thought for a while, and sent Reed a text message.

-Let me drive the car and return it to you tomorrow, after all you look like you'll be here for a long time :)

Reed replied to him:

-Little liar!

The magician was so sleepy that he yawned. While lowering his eyes listlessly, he told Batman what happened recently, explained clearly why he appeared here, and didn't care whether he believed it or not. The truth when Jason met.

Batman was skeptical when he heard this, and the red hood hadn't left yet. He stood aside and wiped the gun in his hand idly. In fact, he also brought the blade of the great caste when he went out. It was in the scabbard on his lower back, but it didn't seem to be of any use, probably because these men in black robes were too good at it.

When Reed said "Jason is my neighbor", he raised his eyebrows - anyway, under the red hood no one can see - it seems that the magician has discovered the secret of his basement up.

Then, when Reed continued to babble, saying that "we often share delicious food with each other", Red Hood's shoulders trembled imperceptibly.

If blood sucking counts, then they can indeed be counted as sharing with each other.

Reed didn't mention anything about that vision.He has known the story of Batman and Robin, not only him, but also many people in the world. Fans of superheroes have even created derivative works and posted them on the Internet.But Reed has also seen stories about Bruce Wayne and Jason Todd.

When Reed knew that Jason was resurrected from the dead, he understood the truth of the story hidden in the youth's heart, and knew that Batman was unable to repay the attack of the red hood.

——The father arrived one step later, watching the house explode and burn, he knew that his child was trapped in it but could do nothing, he couldn't even be like an ordinary father, who was dazzled by anger and went to kill the murderer without hesitation Put to death.

Because he's Batman, he has to stay sober, and he has to keep his bottom line.

The burning house became a burn in Bruce's heart, welding the galaxy of his soul.Hurt him and anger him, but he can't do anything about it.

When Jason returns to earth again, and when he discovers that his killer is still at large, it doesn't even take long for his father to find a new 'substitute' to take his place.

What would he think when he stood in front of his tombstone?

They feel painful and guilty for his death, but they are afraid of being washed away by the huge wave of sorrow, so they put that emotion on others and start again self-righteously.

He used to be a hero, but now he can only become a puppet driven by hatred.

The pain and unwillingness in the past became an old wound shared by the two of them, and it never healed over and over again, as if maggots were about to grow out of it.

But that was a matter between Jason and Bruce. If one day this rotten sore was destined to be gouged out, and the pus and blood inside would be released to grow new flesh, the person holding the lentil would definitely not be Reed.

So he just kept the story of that night under his tongue, saying that he solved the curse, and after Jason left, he followed the trail of the man in black to find this place.

The dark knight stood in place, the sharp edges of the steel armor reflected the light of the incandescent lamps in the warehouse, his body was like a sculpture supported by layers of bones.

These narratives are riddled with many holes.After a while, he said in a low voice, "I see, but you didn't mention one thing."

Reed looked at him and asked with a smile, "What?"

"You're a vampire." Batman was testing him.

Reed wasn't too surprised that Batman found this out. He believed that if given enough time, maybe the dark knight might even check the clock tower to the bottom.

Compared to himself, it was Damian who reacted more surprised.

Robin raised his voice, "Are you a vampire?"

Reed looked down at him and smiled, "Well, sort of."

Damian looked Reed up and down, as if he were inspecting his prey, and then he seemed to be satisfied with the face, and turned to Batman and said, "Father, I think—"

"——No, you don't want to." Jason pressed his hand directly on his face, turned the devil's head to the other side, and interrupted Robin's words in a heavy tone, as if you dare to continue If you continue speaking, I will screw your head off.

Robin slapped off Red Hood's hand aggressively, drew out his long knife, and said loudly, "Todd! You must die today!"

The big red bird, who had been bored all night, jumped a certain distance, picked up his own weapon, and snorted coldly, "You devil boy, you can't beat me."

After that, the two started fighting.

"Are you threatening me?" Reed turned back to face Batman again, spreading his hands, "I don't mind this, Bruce Wayne, magicians like 'alien' the most."

He caught the flash of vigilance in the Dark Knight's eyes, and gave him a gentle smile, "You must be wondering now when you exposed your identity."

Reed continued calmly, "You said it because I'm a vampire."

Bruce Wayne has the same taste as Batman.

The first time he met Baby Brucey in the restaurant, he could smell it. Under the expensive and close-fitting suit, the body was scarred and still oozing blood; while Batman's thick armor wrapped, It is also a mortal body made of countless scars.

But they all have the pure smell of rain, with notes of flowers, citrus, and an impending sunny day.

How could Batman have such a gentle smell?

Shouldn't he be the night of Gotham, the nightmare of criminals, and the dark legend of scaring children?

Reed pretended not to see Batman's grip on the weapon and said, "Look, someone's awake."

Batman made a decision and decided to let Reed go for the time being and interrogate the man in black.

Jason and Damian fought back and forth a dozen times.In the end, it was the child's biological clock that overcame his anger, and Robin yawned uncontrollably, and then Jason was also infected, and he yawned again.And so, in a rare act of kindness, Red Hood puts an end to the senseless fight between the two of them.

"If the devil cubs don't sleep, they won't grow taller." Thus, they entered the stage of talking harshly to each other.

"Bastard Todd, I'm letting you go this time. If you don't want your mouth, I can help you shut him up completely." Robin threatened, but Red Hood didn't take it seriously.

Batman wanted Damian to go back first, but the child was resolutely unwilling. He must stay beside the big bat to frighten the group of men in black robes. He held a knife and changed his target vigorously.

And Jason walked to Reed's side again.

"Is the old man embarrassing you?"

Reed shook his head. "No, he's just... well, Batman's normal reaction."

Then the atmosphere between them became awkward and ambiguous again.

Batman stood not far away to torture, but the two of them stood side by side in a silly way like the classmates who were caught and punished by the dean when they were in school.

"What's that?" Jason asked, pointing to the thing that looked very much like himself still lying on the ground.

The magic has expired, and the puppet's undulating chest has stopped, no longer alive, and looks like a corpse under the cold light.

"It's your .

Jason frowned, carefully observing the doll's face, "It's pretty similar..."

"Of course, I'm—" Reed rarely wanted to show off his art skills, but the man's hoarse voice made him shut up in time.

"So you observe my face so carefully?" Red Hood said with a smile in his voice.

Reed: "..." This guy is really over the top sometimes.

"It's so-so," he turned his head away, and muttered in a low voice, "I'll remember it after watching it a few times."

At around four or five in the morning, Batman finally asked what he wanted, and Reed took over the subsequent work, brainwashing these people, and forcing them to forget about the devil and the clown.

Although Batman didn't agree at first, Reed warned him that every place has its own rules, and the laws of ordinary society don't apply to magicians, because magicians don't bother humans most of the time. society.

When he was about to leave, Reed remembered that the little liar No. 2 had driven his car away. He stood in the cold wind feeling the last darkness before dawn, and thought, can we still get a taxi on the road at this time? ?

Jason stuffed him with a motorcycle helmet from behind and said, "Come up, I'll take you back."

The magician was taken aback for a moment, and Jason saw that he was not moving, so he took back the helmet, walked up to him, and put the helmet on Reid's head.

He lowered his head and lifted Reed's head up a little. The wound had healed up in sevens and eighties, leaving only a little red mark. He buckled the helmet button and put down the windshield that was pushed up. , whispered, "Let's go, don't you want to go home?"

So Reed was taken to the back seat of the motorcycle in a daze, facing the wind amidst the huge sound waves of the 10-cylinder motorcycle, holding Jason's waist tightly, completely forgetting that he was a magician, The element with which he is closest is the wind.

Reed stood in front of his house, slowly opening the door with a key.

Jason stood behind him, took off the red hood, and was stuffy all night, his hair was a little damp, and it was softly stuck to the side of his face.

After confirming that there was no danger in Reed's house, he said, "Then I'm leaving, you can rest well."

"Mobile phone." The person behind him suddenly said.

"What?" Jason looked over suspiciously.

At this moment, Chen Xi leaked a gleam of light, and Chu Yang sprinkled a little gold in through the gap.

There was light in Reed's eyes, with a little embarrassment, "I want your phone number."

The author has something to say: Wait!

In the end, it was Reed who shot first.Jason is really old and innocent.

*Adapted from a poem in Gogol by Transte Mammer: Look outside, how darkness welds the galaxy of the soul. / Hurry up and leave this country in your flaming chariot! (Using Bei Dao’s translation, this poem is translated so wonderfully, when I first saw it, I was shocked and remembered it for many years.)