This bat cub looks very weak

In the study -

Bruce sat at his desk, looking seriously at Xiao Yi who was standing in front of him, but Xiao Yi looked back at him calmly, waiting for Bruce to ask questions.

"Where did you go today?" Bruce stared at Xiao Yi. He was watching Xiao Yi's micro-expressions to determine whether he was lying.

"Miss Dorothy and I went to Gotham's commercial street this afternoon. Miss Dorothy wanted to have afternoon tea at the famous dessert shop on the commercial street. Then we bought some clothes and some supplies in the mall..." Xiao Yi seemed to remember something and paused. He thought about it and finally chose to say it, "Miss Dorothy prepared gifts for you, Master Tim, Master Dick and Mr. Pennyworth. Do you need me to tell you what the gifts are?" Xiao Yi smiled at Bruce.

"...No need. Did you meet anyone today?" Seeing that Xiao Yi seemed to be really planning to tell Dorothy what gifts she had prepared, Bruce interrupted him quickly. He didn't expect that Dorothy would actually prepare gifts for them.

What to do, the surprise seems to be gone.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Wayne, there is one thing I need to clarify in advance. I heard about Gotham when I was in England, but this is actually my first time in Gotham, and it's also my first time to visit Gotham."

"So, I don't really know the criminals in Gotham, or rather, I don't know what they look like." Xiao Yi said this after Dorothy reminded him. After all, if something is exposed in the future, and Bruce intentionally checks social software, he will always find out that Xiao Yi knows Poison Ivy, so it's better to leave this to Bruce.

Bruce held his forehead.

Damn, how could he have forgotten about this.

"But don't worry, I am personally very sensitive to people with malicious intentions. If someone approaches Miss Dorothy with malicious intentions, I will discover it at the first time." Xiao Yi said seriously.

"I understand... I will send you the criminal information of Gotham later. You should know what to do." Bruce frowned and thought for a while.

"Yes, I didn't meet any suspicious people when I was outside with Miss Dorothy today." Miss Lillian didn't have any ill will towards Dorothy. "But after we got home in the afternoon, around 4:30 to 5:00, I left Miss Dorothy for a short time to sort out the things Miss Dorothy bought today."

Four-thirty to five!

Bruce was thinking of something, but he didn't show it on his face. He just continued to listen to Xiao Yi.

"Then I went to prepare food for Miss Dorothy, and stayed by her side the whole time." Xiao Yi finished his report and looked at Bruce.

"I understand. Thank you for troubling you today. Go to bed early." Bruce didn't want to ask any more questions.

"Yes, good night then, Mr. Wayne."

"Good night."

-

Inside the Batcave

"Tim, help me track the location of B876." Bruce walked up to Tim who was sitting in front of the Batcomputer console and said.

"So? Any new discoveries?" Dick came over and asked.

"I met Ryunosuke Akutagawa in Arkham this afternoon, but because of an explosion in the Joker's intensive care unit, he was injured by the shock wave of the explosion at the scene. Although there were no external injuries, I judged that he suffered serious internal injuries. If he is not treated in time, his life will be in danger." Bruce said as he watched Tim operating the computer.

"I didn't fight with him. Although I let him get away in the end, I installed a tracker on him." Bruce looked at the loading progress bar on the computer screen.

"But what's the point of us finding him? You said he was looking for something that has nothing to do with us, and he doesn't seem to pose any threat to us." Dick was a little puzzled.

"…but he said he was looking for the Joker." This is also what Bruce is confused about, as if Akutagawa's decision to come to Arkham and look for the Joker was just a temporary decision.

"Isn't the Joker dead?"

"..."

"Bruce, are you trying to say that you're not sure that the body is the Joker's?" Now it was Tim's turn to be surprised, and he looked up at Bruce.

"Yes—" Bruce took a deep breath and then answered.

"Akutagawa is a very key figure. He reminds us of many things. Even though I'm not sure whether he is an enemy or a friend, he is definitely a key figure," said Bruce.

"By the way, who was that man who appeared in the Venus Hotel today?" Dick suddenly remembered something and said to Bruce.

Bruce suddenly fell silent.

"We've found the location of the tracker, at..." Tim said immediately when he saw the progress bar on the screen had finished loading, but the location of the tracker made the three of them silent for a moment.

"The tracker is in the manor?! How is that possible!" After a long time, Dick spoke first.

"How is that possible! If someone breaks into the manor, the manor's alarm will detect it immediately and transmit the image of the intruder to the Batcomputer." Tim couldn't believe it either.

"And Ah Fu has been here the whole day, there's no way he didn't notice it."

"Tim, check the current location of the tracker." Bruce, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke and said to Tim.

"Okay, right away."

-

"Are you sure you want to do this? I guess they should have guessed by now that you and Akutagawa are connected." Xiao Yi asked Dorothy, who should have been asleep.

"I've already done that." Dorothy sat on the bed, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her hands, and then said in a calm tone. It was strange that when she faced Bruce just now, her eyes were red, but after Bruce left, she suddenly shed tears, and the tears would not dry no matter how hard she tried.

Xiao Yi stood beside Dorothy and wiped her tears silently without saying a word.

Maybe it's the feelings left in my heart.

Bruce's behavior tonight was beyond Dorothy's expectations. After all, Dorothy didn't know why Bruce suddenly changed his decision. Has he begun to accept her?

Dorothy still had a question about this.

Moreover, even Bruce couldn't stop Dorothy from returning to New York to have fun.

It can be said that Dorothy had some personal bad taste in getting herself involved with Akutagawa. Otherwise, it would be too boring for her to have the system but no entertainment.

Dorothy also considered the consequences, which are nothing more than two types: Bruce controls Dorothy's freedom and lets her stay in Wayne Manor until he is sure of Ryunosuke Akutagawa's purpose and identity, and judges whether he poses a threat to Dorothy, and then he allows Dorothy to contact the outside world.

But this is the worst outcome.

The second is to let it go.

Now they only know that Akutagawa appeared in Wayne Manor, and perhaps his target is Dorothy, but this may also be a trick of Akutagawa. They will not take any further action before Akutagawa takes the next step.

To be honest, Dorothy has been gambling since she entered Wayne's house, betting on whether things will develop into the result she wants.

"Help me get my things back tomorrow. I'm worried about leaving them outside." Dorothy lay on the bed and covered herself with the quilt.

"I see."

"Once this matter is resolved, we should probably go back to New York."

"Ah."

"Good night then, Xiao Yi."

"Goodnight, Tao."