Oliver Queen

A few days later, Aeo, dressed in a well-tailored and dashing black suit, appeared at a lively venue that clearly belonged to the wealthy.

"I thought our priority was to track down that organization and see who was involved, not to come to some auction in the middle of the night! I don't like these kinds of places; they feel so fake," he said, frowning at Bruce, who was equally stylish.

Bruce politely nodded to the guests, who were surprised by his presence, and whispered to Aeo, "The investigation isn't urgent. General Riley's murder broke our most basic lead. It'll take some time to find a new one!"

"Then why are we here?" It had to be said, in this life, Aeo's genes were truly powerful. Not only did he possess strength unparalleled by ordinary people, but his appearance was also incredibly handsome. His gray eyes, like stars beneath his golden, soft short hair, made him a true heartthrob.

"I thought you wouldn't like this kind of event either!" he complained.

Along the way, while everyone marveled at the arrival of the young master, the Son of Krypton also received flirtatious glances and provocative looks from more than a dozen beautiful women, which gave him quite a headache.

Before stepping into the main hall, Bruce said, "I don't like it, but Bruce Wayne needs a mask like this! Besides, aren't you curious about Oliver Queen? We're here today to meet this mysterious gentleman!"

"!"

"Hey, isn't this the uncrowned king of Gotham City, Bruce Wayne?" a wealthy businessman greeted Bruce with surprise. "Mr. Wayne, what brings you here? Oh, my name is Warren Patel, the owner of Star City's largest construction company. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Helplessly, Bruce had to make small talk with these people.

When the other attendees heard that the young CEO of Wayne Enterprises was currently at the auction—yes, it was a small-scale auction, seemingly for a company that had gone bankrupt due to poor operations, Aeo hadn't paid attention to the specific name—

These socialites and wealthy businessmen flocked towards Bruce.

"Hello, I am…"

"Star City welcomes you, Mr. Wayne."

In an instant, Aeo was even pushed to the side.

"……"

On the second floor, a figure frowned as he watched the chaotic scene, his deep-seated worry and anxiety impossible to hide.

After a pause, this handsome young man, who looked to be in his early twenties, couldn't stand it any longer and walked down. He turned to a white man in his forties and said, "Excuse me, Detective Lance, do you know who this person is?" He nodded towards the young master, who was surrounded by the crowd.

The white man replied rather rudely, "Wow, our playboy doesn't recognize this big shot? Did five years on a deserted island make you completely forget the goals and idols of your kind, you playboys and prodigal sons, Bruce Wayne? This isn't like you, Mr. Queen!"

The young man was greatly surprised. "He's Bruce Wayne?"

The white man frowned. "Don't tell me you really don't recognize him, Oliver Queen. He's one of the most talked-about super-rich individuals. His Wayne Enterprises is much more powerful than your Queen Consolidated…"

The young man quickly covered up. "Uh, you know, five years is a long time; it's not strange that I didn't remember him immediately. Besides, I don't even remember what I ate yesterday… Thank you for the explanation. See you later, Detective Lance."

"Tsk." Watching the handsome young man walk away with swagger, the uncle detective spat with undisguised disgust.

Aeo smiled.

He signaled to Bruce, who immediately understood.

"Excuse me, everyone, I have a friend I need to attend to!" Bruce said gentlemanly.

The others replied, "Of course, please feel free."

Bruce gave a charming smile, nodded, and left with Aeo.

"That arrogant brat! I really want to punch his hypocritical face!"

"Exactly. I've been sick of him and that brat from the Stark family for a long time. They're too attention-seeking. Just recently, the two of them even attended a congressional hearing. Tsk, why don't they get thoroughly investigated, the tax authorities…"

"He really thinks he's someone important! This is Star City, our territory!"

"Right!"

Listening to the socialites and wealthy businessmen, who were outwardly amiable but inwardly debauched, start to mock and satirize Bruce the moment he left, Aeo's lips curled.

"Hey, Bruce."

"What?"

"Do you want to know what they said about you after you left?" Aeo asked with a wicked grin.

Bruce paused, then looked at him with a half-smile. "Boy, do you think I don't know what image I have in their minds? I'm the CEO of Wayne Enterprises, so they have to smile at me, but in their hearts, they've cursed countless times, wishing they were born into the Wayne family instead of me!"

Fine, I guess I was too naive. Aeo shrugged, uninterested. "So you already knew."

"There are no eternal friendships between the rich, only eternal interests!"

Coming to another small group in the main hall, Bruce politely raised his hand. "Ms. Queen, Mr. Walter, long time no see."

Walter Steele and Moira Queen turned around in surprise. "Uh, Mr. Wayne, what brings you here… Hi, I mean, it's good to see you."

They shook hands, and Bruce humorously asked, "Aren't you going to introduce me to these two?" He gestured to a man and a woman standing next to them.

The young girl, already surprised by the arrival of her idol, said happily, "Hey, Mr. Wayne, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Thea Queen, and this is my brother, Oliver Queen."

"Oh? It seems Ms. Moira has a handsome and beautiful pair of children." Bruce extended his hand. "I'm Bruce Wayne, it's a pleasure to meet you, Oliver."

Green Arrow. Yes, the handsome young man from before was none other than one of DC's superheroes, Green Arrow. In his past life, Aeo had only learned from CW's Arrow that Oliver Queen was DC's Green Arrow. He didn't know anything else, after all, following a TV series was too much trouble; he always preferred short, concise popcorn movies.

"…It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Wayne." Oliver, with his neat buzz cut, said calmly.

"……"

"Mr. Queen." Seeing Bruce falter, Aeo couldn't help but probe, "I heard you just returned from a deserted island overseas?"

Looking at the young man's handsome and youthful face, Ms. Moira asked with some curiosity, "Mr. Wayne, who is this?"

Bruce smiled charmingly. "This is a shareholder of Wayne Enterprises and Stark Industries, the son of a friend of mine, Aeo Zod."

Whether it was the status of a shareholder in two super-giants like Wayne Enterprises and Stark Industries, or the identity of his friend's son, the Moira couple looked at him more than once. "Mr. Zod is so young and promising? That's truly remarkable."

"Indeed."

"……" Even the girl, Thea Queen, after taking a closer look at the young man, couldn't help but exclaim, "It's you! The boy who appeared on TV…"