[British and American] Jason Wayne's Struggle

As soon as Yin Sen walked into the room, he saw Jason sitting on the windowsill, cleaning his gun. He didn't say a word, but his expression made Yin Sen feel afraid.

This is the Godfather of Crime Alley who has the deterrent power to keep Black Mask and Penguin away from setting foot in the East End, and who forces even the famously brutal Gotham criminals to follow the rules he sets.

Accustomed to Jason's usual image of a "smart and friendly college student", Yin Sen almost forgot that this young man had such a side.

It seems that when Jason frowns, he is subtly similar to Talia. Should we say that they are worthy of being a former couple?

He held up the document and said, "The results of the identification are out. It's Talia's blood."

Jason jumped off the windowsill: "Not surprising."

He opened a closet door and pushed clothes aside, revealing weapons hanging on the wall.

These are all top-grade equipment that will make professional gunners and snipers drool upon seeing them.

Yin Sen exclaimed: "Wow, does your landlord know that you put so many dangerous things in his house?"

"There's no need to let them know."

Jason picked up his stuff, opened the portal and disappeared. Yin Sen stood there and shrugged.

"I guess Mr. Deathstroke is going to be in big trouble."

No matter how much Talia was involved in the Man-Bat experiments, or how many bad things she did, as long as she was in danger, Jason would never be able to help but save her.

Jason is the kind of person who would never let his loved ones or friends be in danger.

Katie typed away on the keyboard and said, "You asked me to investigate the Assassin's League's businesses in the UK and surrounding countries. There are some that are suspicious."

She looked at the screen and raised an eyebrow.

"Also, I am also very surprised that you know so much about the Assassin's League. You have already understood their business in Europe, right?"

Jason replied, "I only touched upon the parts that Talia let me know by default."

Another part was what he came into contact with when he was Najim. After all, he was the second-in-command of the Assassin's League and managed their family business for them. Especially when he was in charge of crude oil trading, he created amazing profits for the Augu family.

Jason used part of the profit to buy shares of Stark Group, which enabled Jason to achieve financial freedom by relying on the rising shares of Stark Group after Tony developed new energy.

"Also, the oil rig that Lei Xiao had in Scotland and the Outer Hebrides that you asked me to focus on does show signs of restarting. Surveillance cameras nearby captured mercenaries suspected to be under the command of Deathstroke heading to the port. Is there anything on that rig?"

Jason was silent for a moment, then replied, "There is a rig pump on the sea floor below the rig that draws Lazarus Pool water from the sea floor."

Lazarus Pool, the fountain of rejuvenation, the sacred pool that heals all injuries, the source of miracles that reverse death.

These are the names people give to those green pools. When Jason was on the verge of death, Talia pushed him into the Lazarus Pool, and he returned to the world as "Jason Todd".

But the side effects of that kind of pool water are also very alarming. Those with weak wills who come out of the Lazarus Pool will only become lunatics who indulge in their desires.

Even a man as determined as Lei Xiao lost his former kindness after soaking in the Lhasa Pool.

Because of this incident, Batman tried to seal off most of Lei Xiao's Lazarus Springs, but Lei Xiao had his own way. While fighting with other forces, he found a secret Lazarus Spring located on the seabed.

Jason had also been driven crazy by the Lazarus Pool, but after undergoing training from the Great Caste, he was able to stay awake despite the whispers that surrounded his mind, and after studying magic with Ancient One for a year, he completely drove those whispers out of his spiritual world.

To be honest, he is one of the rare people in the world who can completely overcome the influence of the Lazarus Pool. Even Lei Xiao cannot compare with Jason in this regard.

Ancient One also said that she trusted Jason, accepted him as her apprentice, and found a teacher who could teach him politics. This was also related to the fact that she saw Jason defeat Lazarus through the Time Stone.

If even the Lazarus Pool cannot permanently affect a person's heart, how strong must his character be?

Kurt said in surprise: "I thought you hated Lazarus Pool and would do everything you could to destroy all the springs you knew about. I didn't expect there were still some you haven't done anything about."

Jason inserted the sharkskin-wrapped vibranium dagger into his belt without answering the question.

What could he say? Because of Talia's compromise and concession to him, he also tacitly agreed that the Assassin's League retained the two most secret Lazarus Springs.

Anyway, the Lazarus Pool is only used by Lei Xiao. That old man has been using this thing for more than 700 years. There is no point for him to take care of it. It doesn't matter if he keeps his head down so that Talia will have less trouble.

But everyone just needs to know this in their hearts, just like Talia never says what she has done for Jason, and Jason will never speak of his concessions. This is their tacit understanding.

But now Jason didn't know whether he could maintain this tacit understanding.

They were both walking on a tightrope and trying hard to hold each other's hands, unwilling to let go. After all, it was still too dangerous.

He was feeling anxious and worried. He was concerned about Talia's safety, but also... confused about the future of their relationship.

"Deathstroke wouldn't attack the Assassin's League just for the technology that makes Man-Bat, but if we add Lazarus Pond, the benefits would be enough to impress him."

Jason stood up and began to open the portal to the oil rig.

However, as soon as he opened the door, he saw through the golden halo that on the lower platform not far away, a child jumped out and kicked a guard away.

"Damian? Why is he here?"

Jason looked around but didn't see any trace of Batman. Could that guy have come here by himself?

Katie followed through the portal and asked in confusion, "What's going on? Is Damian your father and your girlfriend's biological son? It wouldn't be strange if he came here, but now I'm more certain that his mother is here."

Jason looked conflicted. "No, something is wrong. I mean, I didn't see Batman, and this place is 50 miles from land. Could that guy have swam here?"

With his stubborn and hot-tempered character, he could really do such a thing.

Is this stamina really something a child can have? Is the strengthening effect of Super Soldier Serum 3.0 too strong?

Jason suddenly understood why every time he worked with the Avengers, he would be exhausted and gasping for breath after encountering difficult enemies, while Steve could always fight for most of the day without getting embarrassed or out of breath.

These superhumans are all physical monsters.

"Damian was able to avoid Batman and get here first. He must have obtained information from somewhere else. That person is most likely Deathstroke. He always has bad intentions towards every generation of Robin. I was almost killed by him before."

Jason touched his kidney. The mercenary king looked old, but when they fought, people would realize that the old man's toughness never decreased with age. When he was Robin, he almost lost a kidney because of Deathstroke's attack. In the end, it was thanks to Dr. Leslie's superb surgery that both kidneys were kept intact.

Jason had dealt with Deathstroke and had a bad impression of him. The old man liked to tease boys from the Bat Department. He even said sweet words to Jason in front of Batman, "Your legs feel good to touch."

Jason had no idea what Deathstroke was trying to do, that he would comment on a teenager's legs in front of a father. Of course, the old man took advantage of the situation when Jason raised his foot to kick him.

In short, as Damian's parent, Jason would never feel comfortable letting his underage child and brother be in the same space with a terrible old man like Deathstroke!

Jason and his friends nodded, Katie and Kurt worked together to clear out the miscellaneous soldiers, while Jason quickly moved deeper into the drilling tower.

If Damian is not safe, Talia will be in even greater danger. He doesn't believe that Deathstroke will show mercy just because Talia is pretty.

When he slid down the rope of the elevator shaft and arrived at the Lazarus Pool on the seabed, he saw Deathstroke pointing a gun at Damian. In order to protect Damian, Talia broke free from Deathstroke's restraints and rushed forward to block the bullet for Damian.

Blood bloomed, and Jason's vision was dyed red.

Damian watched as Talia fell heavily to the ground.

"Mother!"

At the same time, another gunshot was heard.

A spot of blood burst out from the left side of Deathstroke's abdomen. Damian subconsciously judged that if Deathstroke was shot a little more off, his kidney would be in danger.

"Bastard! How dare you!"

A figure flashed past Damian like lightning, rushed to Deathstroke and punched him hard.

After being punched twice, Deathstroke realized that the person in front of him seemed to be an old acquaintance.

"I remember you, you were the second robin... Ugh!"

Jason's close combat ability is very strong. Even after being shot, Deathstroke could not withstand the madness of an adult and enraged robin, and was kicked several meters away by a careless move.

He groaned, but remained calm and assessed his physical condition. Jason's kick broke three of his ribs. If he continued to fight with this mad bird, he would probably lose his life.

The Deathstroke decisively summoned a swarm of human-bats to attack the enemy, then turned around and ran away.

Jason was concerned about Damian and the seriously injured Talia behind him, so he could only turn around angrily, took out a sonic weapon from his universal belt and threw it at the man-bats, instantly disrupting the brains of these biological weapons, making them unable to attack anymore.

Damian half-knelt beside Talia, watching the blood continuously flowing from her chest, and looked at Jason helplessly.

"Todd, mother's bleeding won't stop."

Jason held Talia in his arms, silent.

He could see that Talia's injuries were beyond saving even if she was sent to the hospital, and Talia's physical condition was not good to begin with. Her body was covered with scars and blood, all signs of torture.

Damian gritted his teeth, grabbed the knife on the ground, and chased in the direction of Deathstroke.

Jason yelled, "Damien!"

The boy shouted without turning his head: "I will make him pay the price, I swear!"

Jason: "..."

Kid, even if you are a superhuman and Deathstroke has been left with little health by me, it would be dangerous if you rush out rashly.

He lowered his head and asked Talia: "Who does he look like?"

Talia coughed up some blood and laughed, "Like you, and like me."

"Come on, he and I are not related by blood."

Jason picked up Talia and carried her sideways, heading towards the Lazarus Pool.

Talia could feel Jason leading her into a pool of cool liquid.

She said weakly, "Just put me in the pool, there's no need to come down with me."

Jason: "Shh, I know how uncomfortable it is to soak in this thing, I'll keep you company."

He took a deep breath and sank with Talia. In the turquoise water, he could see Talia's wounds beginning to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye, but her expression was full of pain.

Jason knew that feeling, like a collection of countless negative emotions trying to drill into his brain. He wanted to resist, but found that the emotion was merging into his soul, whispering to him constantly. He could either accept the whisper and sink into his inner desires, or fight against it despite the pain of tearing his soul apart.

Talia...

He called her name silently, stepped forward and kissed her, and brought her up to the surface so that they could breathe fresh air again.

Jason carried Talia towards the shore. Talia was still nestled in Jason's arms, her plump lips slightly raised, her eyes full of happiness.

She said softly, "I didn't want to drag you into this, but you came anyway. You never leave me alone, right?"

Talia really wanted to kiss Jason again and say a few sweet words to express her love, but then she noticed that Jason seemed a little stiff. She looked in the direction of his gaze and saw a black figure.

Batman stood not far away and watched them quietly, not knowing how long he had been watching.

Oh open!

Talia: I was discovered having an affair with my ex-boyfriend's son.

Jason: My dad saw me dating his ex-girlfriend.

Batman: My son is cuddling my ex-girlfriend?

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

Until the space they were in shook, Talia looked up and said, "This place is going to collapse."

Jason held her and stood up, trying his best to look righteous and not guilty.

"I'd love to spend 10 minutes ranting about the complicated relationship between the three of us, but let's go get Damian and get out of here first."

What can Batman do? He can only nod and say "Let's go first".

But when the three of them appeared in front of Damian together, Damian's expression almost couldn't be controlled.

It was one thing for him to know that Todd had been having an affair with his mother for several years, but when they stood together with his father, the sense of déjà vu of how chaotic the social world was still suffocated Bao Bao.

At this moment, Damian had to endure the entanglement that was not something he should have to endure at his age!

And when they returned to the sea and left in the fighter plane flown by Nightwing, the atmosphere became even more subtle.

Nightwing was a little surprised when he saw Jason. He wanted to go forward, but stopped.

He spoke a little quickly: "Jason, why are you here? Are you here to help? We haven't seen each other for a long time. After you were resurrected, except for the time when you blew off my leg, you didn't say a word to me..."

It can be said that Dick's reaction when he saw Jason was the standard reaction when he saw his ex who had to break up due to natural disasters or man-made calamities but was still obsessed with him.

Katie, who came over for a bit, poked Kurt with her elbow.

"Can you sort out the relationship between those five people in one minute?"

Kurt deadpanned, "Too bad I can't."