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Chapter 383: Accepting the Lonely Bruce, the Stormy Farm
"What happened? Jonathan."

"Martha, Martha was in a car accident near Smallville High School."

Jonathan, who was driving to the scene of the accident, said to him in a hurried tone: "I'm on my way."

"OK, I get it, Jonathan, wait for me, I'll be there soon."

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 had a car accident."

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

"I'll go with you, sir."

Bruce stood up and said he could drive Peter to the scene in his own car.

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

A few minutes later.

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

A lot of people gathered around the accident scene, and an ambulance with flashing red lights was 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.

On the other side, Martha was saying something to the police.

"Hey, Martha, how are you?"

Peter came up and asked her.

"I'm fine, I'm not hurt."

Martha, still in shock, looked at the injured person being carried away and said to Peter.

At this time, Jonathan and Clark also rushed over. After seeing that his wife was fine, Jonathan hugged his wife excitedly.

"I'm glad you're okay, Martha. Clark and I thought you had an accident."

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

"He suddenly rushed out, as if he saw something horrible, and then he screamed. I don'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 football during the daytime team."

Jonathan asked his son, "Does the Brad you saw have any problems? Like mental problems?"

"I"

Clark hesitated, not knowing how to respond.

In front of the police, he said it was okay, which may be unfavorable to the judgment of his mother in the accident.

But I can't lie.

When Clark was hesitating, Peter shook his head and said, "At the beginning of the new semester, high hopes are placed on each of the football players. Who knows how many mental illnesses are hidden behind a big guy."

As Peter spoke, he cast his eyes towards the police officer next to him, "Officer Carter, I don't think Martha should be held responsible for this accident, but we will still do our best with compensation and the aftermath."

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

In response to Peter's question, the police officer in charge of the scene was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Of course."

He knew the relationship between Peter and the deputy chief, and he also knew that Peter was very influential in Smallville, and that both the government office and the police station would give him face.

Now that Peter had spoken, he couldn't refuse.

After dealing with the police, Peter walked over to Martha, comforted her, and asked Clark to send his parents back.

Glancing at the dispersing crowd, Peter spotted Abby among them.

That seems to be A-Zu's rumored date?
Watching the other person leave, Peter frowned slightly.

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

Bruce, standing nearby, used his detective instincts and spoke to Peter.

"What do you think, Bruce?"

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

Bruce gave his guess, "He's a football player, so I guess he was just rushing out of the shower in the locker room."

"That makes sense, we can go to the locker room and take a look."

Peter and Bruce walked towards 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 of the locker room and turned on the light switch.

The two looked around the empty locker room.

"Sir, do you really think Mark will get rid of his identity as a Vitrum? I mean, if he really becomes your son." Bruce suddenly mentioned Mark.

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

Peter turned around and said, "Don't be so tense, Bruce. You need to give yourself and others some confidence."

"I know. I used to think so sir. Before I returned to Gotham, I met a girl."

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

"A girl?"

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

"Yes, that day I came to the depths of the Himalayas in the Celestial Empire. I wanted to visit Master Matsuda. It is said that this Master Matsuda is a top Zen fighting monk and is also proficient in mind control. The purpose of my visit this time is to learn skills from this top master."

"I studied there for six months and learned a lot. Every Tuesday, I had to pick up Master Matsuda's samurai sword and go to a weapons shop on the corner to sharpen it."

"The girl in the store received me. She was a Chinese girl named Ling. We gradually became familiar with each other."

Bruce said this with a hint of pain in his eyes.

"Mrs. Matsuda and Master Matsuda treated me like family. After noticing my emotions, Master Matsuda asked me what happened. I told her it was for a girl. Master Matsuda warned me: People are born afraid of loneliness and don't want to face the unknown alone. People should not hold on to love. Only by accepting the loneliness in their hearts can they become stronger."

"That's right, we all fear loneliness. Are you in love with that girl, Bruce?"

"Yes, sir, we were lying in the garden looking at the stars together at twelve o'clock in the middle of the night, but I remembered what Master Matsuda said to me, and I got angry with her."

Bruce cast his gaze toward 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 should not suppress myself."

"So I quickly went out 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 but rested at Ling's home."

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

"In the middle of the night, I heard Master Matsuda's shout. 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 identity was revealed. It was Ling!"

"While I was stunned, Mrs. Matsuda tried to attack me from behind. At the critical moment, Master Matsuda used up his last bit of 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 of your loved ones, is something most people would not be able to bear.

Bruce was silent for a while, then said, "It turns out that all this was planned by Mrs. Matsuda. She wanted to take all of Master Matsuda's property. She was tired of living like this, so she hired Ling as an assassin."

"Master Matsuda said to me at the last moment before he closed his eyes: 'This is my last lesson under him. Remember everything that intimacy brings to you.'"

"Afterwards, Master Matsuda passed away peacefully in my arms."

At this point, Bruce's mood became particularly heavy.

"Sir, I believe that love and affection always run through our lives, but sometimes, emotions can blind our eyes. I would rather make myself an indifferent person and accept loneliness calmly, so that I can protect those I care about."

After experiencing what happened to Master Matsuda and then the world of injustice, 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, and even for Clark and himself, he will not always believe it.

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 we have to lose faith in emotions forever."

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

Peter brought the subject back on track and asked Blue to continue investigating the locker room.

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

Then, squatting 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 Bruce handed over.

The image of Abby that he had seen before flashed through his mind.

Could it be her?

The next day, early in the morning.

Peter had just walked down the stairs when Kara came up to him and said, "We're in some trouble."

"What trouble? Did you lose all your one million?"

"Do not."

When Kara heard Peter mention one million, her expression became a little unnatural.

"Really?"

Judging from the other person's expression, Peter estimated that she might really have lost everything.

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

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

Kara said proudly.

Peter nodded and said to her, "I wish you success, but what trouble do you mean?"

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

(End of this chapter)