Chapter 017: The Master's Suspicion

After a long moment, Bruce Wayne finally snapped out of his dazed state and asked, "The Gwen Stacy you're talking about—is that the Gwen Stacy?"

"That's right, it is that Gwen Stacy." Wang Bo nodded.

So Bruce Wayne asked again: "Multiverse?"

"Smart." Wang Bo couldn't help snapping his fingers, indicating that Bruce Wayne's guess was exactly right. "Yes, it's the multiverse. By the way, Gwen Stacy should be in the Marvel universe, while yours should be the DC universe."

"The DC universe?" Bruce Wayne seemed to catch on. "You mean you're from another universe."

Wang Bo nodded. It was pleasant chatting with smart people.

"So, you know that Ra's al Ghul isn't dead and where I've been because you've read my comics," Bruce Wayne made his boldest guess.

"To be precise, it's not a comic but a movie," Wang Bo said. "You see, in the comics, Ra's al Ghul is not your mentor; only in this world is he your mentor."

"Then what is my comic called?" Bruce Wayne asked with interest.

“Batman.”

Bruce Wayne was stunned. Although he now had the idea of becoming a superhero, he never expected that he would become Batman.

In his own childhood, Mingming found bats to be the shadow in his heart.

But now, he himself would become Batman.

"This is really... interesting." As he spoke, he carefully observed Wang Bo, but inwardly he was judging whether what Wang Bo said was true or false.

But for now, whether it was Wang Bo's expression or his eyes, neither seemed to indicate that he was lying.

But Bruce Wayne did not immediately believe the other party; instead, he maintained a certain degree of suspicion.

Regardless, this matter was extremely horrifying; he could not fully believe it based solely on Wang Bo's words.

Wang Bo was also well aware of this.

After all, standing before him was not the pure-hearted Superman, but the old man who was always suspicious of everything.

Batman was paranoid by nature. Even after joining the Justice League and becoming teammates with Superman and other superheroes, he still didn't fully trust his teammates.

Instead, he kept a trick up his sleeve, recording the weaknesses of all the Justice League's superheroes in a certain notebook.

In some worlds, this notebook even leaked out, leading to the complete annihilation of the Justice League.

So when it came to Batman, Wang Bo had to be on high alert, because Batman truly wasn't as easygoing as Superman.

In any case, Wang Bo would absolutely never regard Batman as his teammate.

He came here today only hoping to make use of Bruce Wayne's abilities, not to team up with Bruce Wayne.

After a moment of deliberation, Bruce Wayne said, "Something happened to Gwen Stacy?"

"Yes." Wang Bo nodded. "She has fallen into the hands of the Falcone family."

Bruce Wayne's heart tightened. "That is not good news."

"Exactly, so I hope you can mobilize the power of the Wayne family to help me find out where exactly Gwen Stacy is being held by the Falcone family."

"Okay, but I need time." Bruce Wayne agreed. Regardless of whether Gwen Stacy was the same Gwen Stacy from Spider-Man, he did not want a powerful woman to fall into the hands of the Falcone family.

He did not want another victim to appear.

This was the main reason he was willing to help Wang Bo.

Wang Bo said, “The Falcone family demands that I arrive at Carmine Falcone’s estate by noon tomorrow, or they will kill Gwen Stacy in the most brutal way.”

Bruce Wayne listened and sighed. "One day won't do. I need more time."

Even for the Wayne family, finding a person takes time.

"But the problem is right here—we don't have more time," Wang Bo said, his head aching.

Bruce Wayne pondered for a moment, then said, "In that case, we have only one option."

Wang Bo said, "I'm all ears."

……

The next morning, Wang Bo received another call from Leonardo.

"Adam, there are still four hours left before the deadline I gave you. But don't you dare tell me you haven't arrived in Gotham yet. If so, I'll have no choice but to kill Spider-Woman. Of course, I'll chop her body into pieces and mail them to you. Remember to sign for my gift."

Wang Bo thought this guy was getting more and more twisted. "That's enough, Leonardo. I'm in Gotham City now. I'll arrive on time at noon, but I want to see Spider-Woman."

Leonardo burst out laughing. "You're in no position to negotiate with me, Adam."

Wang Bo was silent.

Leonardo said, "Remember, you have four hours. Do not disappoint me, or I will be angry, very, very angry!"

With that, Leonardo hung up the phone.

This was already the umpteenth time Leonardo had hung up on Wang Bo, but Wang Bo was not angry at all, because he would not be angry with a dead man.

This time, Wang Bo was truly furious. If given the chance, he would not hesitate to beat Leonardo to death.

After mentally sentencing Leonardo to death, Wang Bo quietly waited for time to pass inside the Batcave.

In the final hour, Wang Bo left the Batcave and Wayne Manor, racing all the way toward the Falcone family. He arrived at their compound ten minutes ahead of the agreed time.

The closer he got to the Falcone family, the more clearly Wang Bo could hear the chaotic footsteps within the estate.

But to Wang Bo's surprise, he found that within the vast estate, there were surprisingly few footsteps.

In Wang Bo's imagination, this place should have long been turned by Carmine Falcone into an impenetrable fortress, bristling with men and firepower.

But in reality, there were far too few people in the manor.

Wang Bo listened carefully and was surprised to find that there were no more than ten people in the manor.

What is this about?

For a moment, Wang Bo even suspected he had misheard, but after confirming repeatedly, he found that the vast estate was indeed sparsely populated.

No more than ten, to be precise, only eight people.

Wang Bo couldn't help but frown. It seemed that during the time he hadn't been here, something had changed in the Falcone family.

And Spider-Gwen being captured by the Falcone family was clearly related to this change.

Wang Bo couldn't help but heighten his vigilance. After all, although he had acquired three distinct abilities, his superhuman powers had not yet matured, his Ripple Breathing had not yet evolved into a Stand, and his Spartan bloodline had not even awakened.

He did not have the confidence to sweep through this world.

He didn't even have the confidence to sweep through a city.

In all matters, one must be cautious.

After Wang Bo arrived at the Falconi family's doorstep, he called Leonardo and said, 'I'm here.'

Leonardo laughed heartily and said, "Since you're here, come on in. I believe you won't let me down. I can't wait—I've prepared a very fine gift for you, Adam."

Wang Bo frowned and entered the Falcone family's estate.