American comics: Something is wrong with this superhero world

Chapter 262 Xiao Xian’s Influence (Update!)

In the study of Wayne Manor, Bruce Wayne was standing in front of the huge French window, overlooking the garden outside. He was holding a glass of red wine in his hand, trying to relax his mood. However, a hurried sound of footsteps outside the door broke the moment of tranquility.

The subordinate knocked on the door, and after getting Bruce's permission, he walked in quickly with an uneasy look on his face. "Mr. Bruce, Osborn Group rejected our settlement proposal. Instead of stopping, they increased the hype. Moreover, Superman also refused to speak for Mr. Alfred."

When Bruce heard this, his face suddenly darkened. His hand holding the wine glass trembled slightly, and then he slammed the glass to the ground, splashing red wine and shards of glass all over the floor.

"Harry Osborn is really shameless," Bruce said coldly, with a hint of dangerous chill in his voice, "If he wants to fight, then let him fight. With his reputation as Harry Osborn, he is not my opponent."

At the same time, Bruce also felt even more disgusted with Superman, this disobedient guy.
"Contact Amanda Waller," Bruce ordered his men, "Tell her I want to have dinner with her and discuss her suicide squad plan."

The men nodded and quickly left the room to carry out the order.

In the high-end restaurant, the luxurious crystal chandelier casts soft light, and the entire restaurant is decorated in an extremely elegant manner. Amanda Waller walked into the restaurant calmly and found that there was no one in the huge space except Bruce Wayne. She raised her eyebrows and said jokingly, "I thought this restaurant didn't provide private dining services."

Bruce sat at the dining table, smiled slightly, and said pretentiously, "It is true that they did not accept private bookings before, but I bought this place, so now they naturally provide me with private booking services."

Amanda nodded in admiration. "It's good to be rich. Unlike me, as a humble public servant, I only have a meager legal income of a few million dollars a year, which is not enough to spend."

Bruce chuckled and said, "I think your income this year will definitely increase by leaps and bounds to tens of millions."

Hearing this, Amanda raised her glass, took a sip and said, "Really? Thanks for your good words."

Bruce continued, "But rich people also have troubles. For example, my housekeeper was recently rumored to be involved in a kidnapping case."

Hearing this, Amanda stopped moving, a hint of vigilance flashed in her eyes, "I won't offend the Osborne Group for money."

Bruce smiled faintly, his tone revealing unquestionable firmness, "What if it's for the Suicide Squad? I can let Blackgate Prison and Arkham provide you with metahuman criminals, and I can also let my friends in Congress support your Suicide Squad plan."

Amanda looked at Bruce in surprise, "You are willing to go to this extent for Alfu."

Bruce spread his hands, with a hint of helplessness and determination in his tone, "After all, it was Alfu who raised me. And now this is not just about Alfu himself, it's also a dispute between me and Harry Osborn."

Amanda pondered for a moment, weighed the pros and cons, and nodded, "No problem, I can help you, but I have a prerequisite."

Bruce looked at her sharply, "What are the conditions?"

Amanda replied, "Xiao Xian did not participate in this operation. If he speaks out to try Ah Fu, then I will withdraw."

Bruce Wayne looked at Amanda Waller and said, "Does Xiao Xian really have such great power? You are the leader of the Sky Eye Society. Where is the fearless Amanda Waller?"

Amanda responded calmly, "Xiao Xian is the Supreme Mage, you know what that means. Moreover, he is working with the Extraterritorial Demon God to sell indulgences. It is not wise to offend him."

Bruce frowned and said in a low voice, "Indulgences can only fool those nouveau riche. Don't tell me you can't see that there is something fishy going on." Amanda smiled slightly, with a hint of helplessness and cold reality in her eyes, "Of course I can see that there is a problem. But he is the Sorcerer Supreme. If he steals from the company, what can you do? And even if it is for the sake of safety after death and not being targeted by demons, it is wise not to provoke him."

"Is there no supervision mechanism for the Sorcerer Supreme? Just let him do whatever he wants? It's the 21st century, how can there still be such a dictatorial organization?" Bruce said angrily when he heard this. He was not so casual even when he was on the board of directors of Wayne Corporation, at least not before he killed all his opponents.

Amanda looked at Bruce deeply and said with a tone of admonition:
"Bruce, if it were anyone else, I would say this, but you are one of my few billionaire friends. Not only me, but other congressmen and government officials are also unwilling to offend Xiao Xian."

"On the one hand, we rely on Xiao Xian's power to deal with the monsters; on the other hand, everyone will die one day, who doesn't want to seek a way out after death? If I weren't a devout Christian, I would also be tempted by the so-called paradise. I advise you to think about it carefully. It is not a wise move to have a bad relationship with Xiao Xian."

Bruce fell into deep thought after hearing this. He knew that Amanda's words were not groundless.

As the Supreme Sorcerer, Xiao Xian possesses great power and influence. He also relies on the sale of indulgences to attract a large group of wealthy people who want to go to paradise to enjoy themselves after death. He can no longer be simply measured by the identity of a superhero.

If this matter did not involve Alfu, or if Alfu was not the biological father, Bruce would not have insisted and would have pushed Alfu out to take the blame long ago.

Just as Bruce was thinking, Amanda's phone suddenly lit up. She looked down at the screen, her face changed slightly, then she looked up and said to Bruce

"Xiao Xian has already retweeted the tweet condemning Ah Fu. I'm sorry, Bruce, I can't cooperate with you this time."

Bruce's face suddenly turned gloomy when he heard this. Amanda's decision to withdraw from the cooperation at this time made him feel unprecedented pressure and isolation.

After bidding farewell to Amanda, Bruce returned to the commissioner's office and picked up his phone to see a series of unread messages, all from his former business partners and allies.

Bruce clicked on it and saw a message from a media tycoon.
"I'm sorry, Bruce. After careful discussion with my business partner, we have decided to suspend our cooperation regarding Alfred's matter. Thank you for your understanding."

Next, several messages came in succession from tycoons from all walks of life, all conveying the same content without exception: the cooperation was cancelled.

Bruce looked at the information and his face became more gloomy. He understood that although these people did not clearly state the reason, it was obvious that all the accusations were directed at the same person - Xiao Xian.

"F**k! You all call yourself business tycoons, but Xiao Xian just retweeted a tweet and scared you away! You are a bunch of useless cowards!"

Bruce threw down his phone and angrily pushed away all the documents on his desk.

Just then, there was a light knock on the office door. Bruce looked up and saw Alfu standing at the door with a serious look on his face.

"Master, are you okay?" Ah Fu asked with concern.

Bruce nodded. Although his heart was in turmoil, his face remained calm. "I'm fine, Alfu."

I think I have paid back half of my debt (whisper)
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(End of this chapter)