Many people do not fully understand Joker, believing that apart from his madness, which is beyond human comprehension, he is just an ordinary person.
However, Joker's close combat ability is actually not inferior to Batman's; he can even defeat Batman in a sword fight.
But Joker never wears a full suit of bulletproof and sharp-object-proof uniform like Batman does.
Moreover, perhaps out of that chaotic madness, Joker is always overly confident, after all, his greatest enemy is a hero who adheres to a no-kill policy.
Other people, Joker never took them seriously, they were all just sidekicks to be casually dismissed.
Unfortunately, this is a real World, not a comic special revolving around Batman and Joker.
Everyone can trip up, and Joker is no exception.
One wrong move, and he could really die.
What's more, Li Chengfeng didn't consider himself a 'ditch' to fall into.
He just didn't want to play games of humanity and intelligence with Joker.
Batman, this thing is better than brains.JPG
"Hmm, Gotham's Clown Prince of Crime, just like that, he's fallen," Li Chengfeng leaned closer, observing Joker's death with keen interest, showing no discomfort from killing for the first time. "By the way, will you collect his body in a display case, Batman? After all, a dark-themed yandere like you seems capable of doing something like that."
"What did you do!?" Batman finally snapped out of his brief shock, grabbing Li Chengfeng by the collar. "Joker should be punished by law, not by a bullet from the FBI!"
"Punished by law? Don't be silly, in my eyes as a Republic citizen, your America's laws are a joke in most cases," Li Chengfeng chuckled indifferently, using the muzzle of his gun to push away Batman's hand gripping his collar. "You have a no-kill principle, but I don't. The most terrifying criminal in Gotham smiled at me so eerily, clearly threatening my life, so a shot to his head like this is perfectly reasonable, isn't it? Are you guys in America going to fight for the human rights of the most deranged supervillains? That's truly hilarious."
Li Chengfeng's reasoning was irrefutable; a simple "I am a Republic citizen" had already left Batman speechless.
After all, the so-called "no-kill principle" was just his personal code of conduct, and he had no right to order a senior Agent of the FBI.
Seeing Batman gradually regain his normal rationality, Li Chengfeng turned and walked to the bedside.
At this moment, Harley Quinn's eyes had lost their focus, her helpless and desperate expression was like... a child who had lost her father.
Li Chengfeng sighed and said:
"Ada, let her go."
"Are you sure?"
"I'm very sure."
After receiving an affirmative answer, Ada Wong didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately released Harley Quinn's hands.
Just as Li Chengfeng expected, Harley Quinn showed no impulsive reaction.
Instead, she looked with a complex expression at Joker, who had fallen with a smile, a bullet in his forehead.
How complex was it?
There was the longing and reverence of a worshipper, the madness and sorrow of Joker's disciple, and the hatred and pain of Harleen Quinzel.
For your information, Joker never loved Harley Quinn; on the contrary, Joker disliked and even hated Harley Quinn.
Everything he did, attempting to blow up Harley Quinn, and then spending a fortune to rescue Harley Quinn after failing, these were all just the Clown Prince's means of amusement, wanting to see how far this Psychologist, who once tried to treat and study him, would fall.
In fact, he succeeded; Harleen Quinzel completely became Harley Quinn.
But he also failed; even Harley Quinn retained her last sense of good and evil, subconsciously seeking the light.
Thus, an unprecedented, brand new Harley Quinn was created.
A Harley Quinn who was not completely insane.
Li Chengfeng was very sure that although Harley Quinn's feelings for Joker were exceptionally complex, there was absolutely no love.
Even if there was, that twisted admiration had vanished without a trace when Joker deliberately blew her up to near death.
Even the original Harley Quinn in the comics gradually broke away from Joker and even from the ranks of villains, becoming an anti-hero, and even an unofficial member of the Bat-Family.
And she was one of the highest priority unofficial members.
This proves that even the crazier and more extreme Harley Quinn always rejected Joker deep down.
In this situation, things became much easier.
"Harley Quinn, do you love Joker?"
"Love? Love a lunatic who turned me from a promising FBI reserve Agent into an Arkham Asylum patient?"
"Then do you hate him?"
"Of course, every moment," Harley Quinn's expression gradually became calm. "But he gave me a new lease on life, in a sense even replacing my never-met, deceased father, so... you should understand, the conflict between father and daughter is always as intense and entangled as a war."
"I thought the father role would be more suited to Fury's bald head... but none of that matters anymore, Joker is dead," Li Chengfeng squatted down, lifted her chin, and looked directly into her eyes. "Although he will resurrect, he is indeed in a state of death now. I killed him, struck down the omnipotent symbol of patriarchy, tore apart the terrifying White demon, and restored him to his true nature — a true madman obsessed with destruction and self-destruction."
"Resurrect!?"
The gasp came not only from Harley Quinn but also from Ada Wong.
Batman, on the other hand, remained noncommittal.
Presumably, he had already witnessed the power of the pure dionysus factor, which trampled life and death underfoot.
So Batman not wanting Joker to die is understandable; perhaps he thinks a living Joker is easier to monitor than a Joker who dies and then resurrects at an unknown time and place?
"You mean Pudding... Mr. J will resurrect?"
"He kept everything from you, didn't he?" Li Chengfeng helped Harley Quinn up, led her by the hand to Joker's corpse, "Why cling to feelings for someone who abused and destroyed you?"
Harley Quinn looked at Joker's corpse at such close range and sighed deeply.
"Don't sigh. Why sigh when facing a good ending? Here, take this," Li Chengfeng rested his head on her shoulder, whispering softly into her ear at an extremely intimate distance, like a demon's whisper, "Come on, shoot. As a former reserve Agent, your marksmanship should at least be up to par."
Ada Wong hesitated to speak, because what Li Chengfeng handed to Harley Quinn was his own magnum.
As an elite Agent also proficient in psychology, she saw that Li Chengfeng was preparing to use shock therapy at this critical juncture.
But, would it really work?
If Li Chengfeng could hear Ada Wong's internal monologue, he would surely burst out laughing.
Shock therapy, my ass, he just knew these comic book characters fell for this kind of reverse psychology every time.
Sure enough, after taking the gun, Harley Quinn, after only two short breaths, emptied seven of the remaining eight bullets into Joker's corpse.
With each shot, her expression became more like the Harley Quinn Li Chengfeng knew, accompanied by laughter that went from low to high, finally becoming hysterical. Harley Quinn suddenly turned around, hugged Li Chengfeng tightly, burying her head deep in his shoulder.
To be honest, Li Chengfeng rather enjoyed this treatment... if that magnum, with only one bullet left, wasn't pressed against the back of his head.
"Dear Ms. Harley Quinn, how are you feeling now? You're not going to send me off too, are you?"
Li Chengfeng gave two awkward laughs, surely... it wouldn't come to that.
"If you don't want me to send you off, then take responsibility for me." With that, Harley Quinn looked up and, without warning, planted a fierce kiss on the corner of Li Chengfeng's mouth, leaving a rather alluring scarlet lipstick mark. "You've made me even crazier, you're even more detestable than Joker."
Pudding, Mr. J, Joker.
The change in address revealed her transformation.
Finally, another series of wild yet charming laughter echoed through the cell.
[Mission "Squad Formation" completed, "Harley Quinn" Harley Quinn joins the team]