Chapter 383 Bruce accepts loneliness, the farm is about to be hit by a storm

"What happened? Jonathan."

"Martha, Martha had a car accident, near Smallville High School."

Jonathan, who was driving towards the accident scene, said to him urgently: "I'm on my way there."

"OK, I get it, Jonathan, just wait for me, I'll be there right away."

After comforting the other party, Peter hung up the phone and prepared to drive to the scene.

"What's wrong? Dad."

Loki saw Peter preparing to leave and asked him curiously.

"Martha was in a car accident."

As he spoke, he picked up his coat and prepared to walk out, "You guys can eat first, there's no need to leave any for me."

"I'll go with you, sir."

Bruce stood up on his own initiative and offered to drive Peter to the scene in his car.

Peter didn't refuse and asked Bruce to come with him.

After a few minutes.

Bruce drove the sports car and the two quickly arrived at the scene of the accident.

Many people gathered around the accident scene, and ambulances with red lights flashing were preparing to carry the injured to the hospital.

Peter walked over quickly and found that the injured person was a young man who looked like a high school student.

Martha on the other side was saying something to the police.

"Hey Martha, how are you?"

Peter came up and asked her.

"I'm okay, not hurt."

Martha, who was still in shock, glanced at the injured person who was being carried away, and then said to Peter.

At this time, Jonathan and Clark also rushed over. After seeing that his wife was okay, Jonathan and his wife were excited and gave them a hug.

"As long as you're okay, Martha, Clark and I thought something happened to you."

Peter waited until Martha calmed down and asked her, "So, Martha, what happened?"

"He suddenly rushed out, as if he saw something terrifying, and then he screamed. I didn't know what he was avoiding, and then he crashed into my car."

Martha explained incoherently: "His mental state seems a little abnormal."

Clark listened to his mother's explanation, walked up and said, "That's Brad. I saw him practicing rugby when I was on the team during the day."

Jonathan asked his son: "So, does the Brad you saw have any problems? For example, mental problems."

"I"

Clark hesitated not knowing how to answer.

In front of the police, he said there was no problem, which may be detrimental to the mother's determination of the accident.

But I can't lie.

When Clark was hesitating, Peter shook his head and said: "At the beginning of the new semester, every football player has high expectations. Who knows how many mental illnesses are hidden behind a big guy."

As Peter spoke, he turned his attention to the police officer next to him, "Officer Carter, I don't think the responsibility for this accident should be on Martha, but we will still do our best to compensate and deal with the aftermath."

"Now that Martha is frightened, can she go back and rest first?"

Facing Peter's inquiry, the policeman responsible for handling the scene was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Of course."

He knew about Peter's relationship with the deputy director, and he also knew that Peter was very influential in Smallville and would betray him in government offices and the police department.

Now that Peter was speaking, he couldn't refuse.

After taking care of the police, Peter walked to Martha, comforted her a few words, and asked Clark to send his parents back.

Glancing at the dispersing crowd, Peter spotted Abby's figure inside.

That seems to be Azu's rumored date?

Watching the other party leave, Peter frowned slightly.

"Sir, I don't think it's that simple."

Bruce used his detective intuition and said to Peter.

"What do you think? Bruce."

"He was naked from the waist up and covered in water. He ran to the road in panic. I thought maybe he was frightened by something."

Bruce expressed his speculation, "And he was a football player. I guess he rushed out of the shower in the locker room."

"It makes sense, we can go to the locker room and have a look."

Peter and Bruce walked toward the football team's locker room.

A slight cool breeze came from the dark campus, and the entire campus was shrouded in darkness.

"Squeak!"

Peter pushed open the door to the dressing room and turned on the indoor lights.

The two looked at the empty locker room.

"Sir, do you really think Mark will shed his Vitrum identity? I mean, if he does become your son."

Bruce suddenly mentioned Mark.

"Of course, Bruce, you always seem wary of others."

Peter turned around, "Don't be so tight, Bruce, you need to give yourself and others a little confidence."

"I know, I used to think of you this way, sir. Before I returned to Gotham, I met a girl."

Bruce faced Peter and decided to tell him what he had suppressed in his heart.

"A girl?"

Peter paused, "I guess the result is a little heartbreaking."

"Yes, that day I came to the depths of the Himalayas of the Celestial Empire. I wanted to visit Master Matsuda. Legend has it that Master Matsuda is a top Zen fighting monk and is also proficient in the art of telepathy. The purpose of my visit this time is, I just want to learn skills from this top master.”

"I studied there for six months, and I learned a lot. As usual every Tuesday, I need to pick up Master Matsuda's katana and go to a weapons shop on the corner to polish it."

"The girl in the store welcomed me. She was a Chinese girl named Ling, and we gradually became familiar with her."

When Bruce said this, there was a flash of pain in his eyes.

"Mrs. Matsuda and Master Matsuda treat me like family. After noticing my emotions, Master Matsuda asked me what happened. I told her it was because of a girl. Master Matsuda warned me: People are born to be afraid of loneliness and do not want to face it alone. People should not hold on to love for the unknown. Only by calmly accepting the loneliness in one's heart can one become stronger. "

"You're right. All of us are afraid of being alone. Are you in love with that girl, Bruce?"

"Yes, sir, we were lying in the garden watching the stars together, at twelve o'clock at midnight, but I remembered what Master Matsuda said to me, and I became angry with her."

Bruce turned his gaze to the dark night outside, "Later, before going to bed, Mrs. Matsuda saw what was on my mind and reassured me that it was not too late to open up to others and that I shouldn't suppress myself."

"So I quickly went out from the window and ran to Ling's residence in the heavy rain. We hugged each other and cried with joy. That night, I did not go back and rested at Ling's home."

At this point, pain and regret flashed in Bruce's eyes.

"In the middle of the night, I heard Master Matsuda's cry. He was attacked by a masked man. I rushed there as quickly as possible and finally defeated the masked man. But the moment she fell, the assassin's true face was revealed. It’s a bell!”

"When I was stunned, Mrs. Matsuda wanted to attack me from behind. At the critical moment, Master Matsuda used his last strength to save me with a dagger."

Peter listened to Bruce's story and mourned Bruce's bad luck.

Losing three dear lives overnight, including one whom I love, is probably something most people cannot bear.

Bruce was silent for a while and said: "It turns out that all this was planned by Mrs. Matsuda. She wanted to monopolize Master Matsuda's property. She was fed up with living like this, so she hired Suzu as an assassin."

"Master Matsuda said to me at the last moment when he closed his eyes: 'This is the last lesson of my practice under him. Keep in mind all that intimacy has brought to you.'"

"After that, Master Matsuda passed away peacefully in my arms."

Speaking of this, Bruce's mood became particularly heavy.

"Sir, I think love and affection always run through our lives, but sometimes, emotions can also cover our eyes. I would rather let myself become an inhumane indifferent person and accept loneliness calmly, so that I can protect what I care about. those people.”

After experiencing what happened to Master Matsuda and experiencing the unjust world, Bruce no longer believed that so-called emotions could restrain desires. He believed more in the necessary means of rationality.

This is true for Mark, even for Clark, and for himself, he will never believe it forever.

Peter listened to Bruce's words, was silent for a moment, and put his hand on his shoulder, "You are not alone, Bruce, don't forget, I am always here. We can accept our loneliness calmly, but it does not mean that we have to be emotional." Lost faith forever."

"Okay, let's see what we found in the locker room."

Peter changes the subject back on track, allowing Blue to continue investigating the locker room.

A few minutes later, Bruce found the clothes Brad had taken off.

After that, he squatted near the water inlet on the floor of the bathroom. Bruce took out the wire mesh above the water inlet and found a silver necklace inside.

"Look, sir."

Bruce stood up and handed the necklace to Peter, "This is obviously a woman's necklace. It seems that Brad has been in the locker room with a woman before."

Peter frowned as he took the necklace from Bruce.

The figure of Abby he saw before flashed through his mind.

Could it be her?

The next day, early morning.

As Peter came down the stairs, Kara came up to him and said, "We've got some trouble."

"What's the trouble? Have you lost all your one million?"

"No."

Hearing Peter mention one million, Kara's expression was a little unnatural.

"real?"

Judging from the other party's expression, Peter estimated that she might have lost all her money.

"You should know, we signed an agreement, Kara, if you don't have one million, you have to work for me."

"Of course, I won't fail. I will also make money to buy your farm and let Raven and John cry!"

Kara said proudly.

Peter nodded and said to her: "I wish you success, but what trouble are you talking about?"

"Oh, whoops! We forgot the most important thing. The government office called and asked us to leave the farm. A huge meteor shower is coming, and the small town of Smallville may be in danger."