The days of being a spiritual mentor in Meiman

Last night, when the sky was just darkening, Batman was standing on the top of the bell tower of Gotham Cathedral, staring at the dark alley under his feet.

The rain in Gotham, the umbrellas in the Virgin Umbrella Shop, the Court of Owls, the gunshots in the dark alleys, the scattered pearl necklaces...

Batman closed his eyes, and everything began to connect in his mind, but there were still many vague details that needed him to investigate and explore.

In the end, he focused on Lewis, the man who hired the murderer.

From the top of the church bell tower, a black shadow jumped down, like a real bat. He passed through countless dark alleys, flickered between light and shadow, and landed on the attic window of a building.

Looking through the skylight, the old Louis was slumped in a chair. He was completely unable to move and could only survive on the garbage piled around him.

When Batman entered the room, he didn't react at all. He was blind and deaf, and had no idea that an uninvited guest had entered.

It's a pity that Batman didn't get any clues from him. Louis was too old. Not only did he suffer from Alzheimer's disease, he was also terminally ill. He probably wouldn't live for more than a month. It was impossible for Batman to ask questions from such a person. No matter what, this attic has long been turned into a garbage dump by him, and nothing useful can be found.

Batman could only change his goal and came to the old home of the Edward family.

The Edward family was once one of the four major families in the East District, as famous as the Cobot family. However, their family did not decline like the Cobot family, mainly because they had a dock in their hands. With the dock as a guarantee, their ability to withstand risks was incomparable. How high are the other families?

However, they still could not escape the accountability of their godfather. Old Edward was dead, and little Edward did not know where his godfather had taken him. Now the entire old house was taken over by the Falcone family, but Falcone did not Not paying attention to this place, Batman entered the interior of the mansion with little hindrance.

It was dark in Edward's old house without any lights, but this could not stop Batman. After a careful search, Batman finally found what he wanted, which was an umbrella with the Viking emblem.

In the office of Arkham Asylum, Batman put the two parts on the table at the same time, then pointed at them and said to Schiller: Look here, the same burn marks. The damage to your umbrella was not an accident.

Schiller squinted his eyes and realized that Batman was right. The two parts were damaged in exactly the same way, with the threads being burned.

Logically speaking, umbrellas are not firearms or artillery shells. Even if Gotham is fighting small wars every day, the chance of an umbrella being used on the battlefield is approximately zero. Therefore, the most likely way an umbrella can be damaged is by breaking its frame or loosening or falling off its parts.

But it is absolutely impossible that a small part of the umbrella frame was burned, causing the entire umbrella to be damaged.

Since Schiller didn't know much about this aspect, when the second half of one of the umbrella ribs was broken off, he thought it was just like an ordinary umbrella being damaged, and that there was a problem with the connecting part.

But now I think about it, although it rains every day in Gotham, it doesn't actually wind very often. The stress on the parts connecting the umbrella ribs is not that great, but it was still completely broken.

Now, the truth was before his eyes. The same type of umbrella produced by the same umbrella maker, with the same parts damaged in the same way, could only mean one thing - everything was premeditated.

The Court of Owls is more evil than we imagined. Batman's voice was very low. He said: They didn't want to leave any survivors at all. Everyone in Gotham, whether they didn't buy an umbrella or bought one, Anyone who has an umbrella will only end up with one end in the end...

And you should also have thought of one fact. Schiller looked into Batman's eyes and said: Old Edward's umbrella is broken, so they are crazy. No one can say that they paid for the murder. It is not theirs. Caused by madness.”

Batman was silent. He had thought about this issue from the moment he got the umbrella. Schiller continued to say to him: Obviously, you have a new goal, but this goal is also revenge. ?

Why pursue just one if you can make them all pay? Batman murmured quietly.

So you plan to join forces with Evans and Cobot to investigate?

They want to join forces with me.

I can understand you and Cobot... Gordon looked at Batman and said, After all, you two may have had relatives murdered, but what about Evans? What reason does Falcone have to be involved in such a thing? Come?

According to him, the death of his brother, Alberto Falcone, is inseparable from the Court of Owls.

Hearing this, Gordon was stunned. He recalled it and said, Alberto Falcone? This name seems familiar. I think I heard Harvey mention it...

Then he shook his head again and said, It seems that everyone is keeping secrets about the eldest son of the old godfather. Bullock only mentioned it to me. I asked him about it, but he didn't answer.

Brock told me that this is a name that the old godfather is unwilling to mention. Maybe because of this, no one else dares to mention him.

It's really strange to think about it this way. Gordon said with confusion: Ten years ago, the Falcone family was even more powerful than it is now. The heirs at that time should have been better protected. No Anyone dares to touch him...

Except for the Court of Owls.

What are you going to do?

We formed a temporary alliance to investigate this mysterious organization from different walks of life in Gotham.

Batman's tone finally changed slightly, and you could hear his helplessness: When I started investigating, I discovered that they were hiding too deeply. Even with my power, I could search through the entire Brotherhood. Tan City, no useful clues were found.

Both Schiller and Gordon knew that he was referring to the power of the Wayne Group. With the size of the Wayne Group in Gotham, they could not find an organization even if they tried their best to find it. This shows how deep the Court of Owls is hidden.

So I have to use the power of some other people. Batman explained: Cobot is a criminal, but if he kills people from the Court of Owls, then I am willing to join forces with him temporarily. He is responsible for the bottom of Gotham. I know very well, or some of the details are hidden in these dark corners.”

The Falconer family has ruled Gotham's underworld for so many years. Every gang member is their informant. Evans may also be able to dig out different clues.

When we work together to find the target, that's the end of the alliance. I don't need anyone to help me get revenge.

So what do you plan to call this alliance? Even if it is temporary, it should have a name, right? Gordon asked Batman.

Batman was silent for a moment, and Schiller suddenly had a bad feeling. Then he heard Batman say: I plan to call it Avengers...

Wait! Schiller interrupted him and said, I advise you to think about it again. This name is not very auspicious...

Batman looked at Schiller. Schiller's expression was strange. Batman paused and then said: The name is just a code name. I have never been superstitious...

But the last organization with this name didn't last long before it split in two.

We are not a group to begin with. I have no intention of forming a team with them. This is just a temporary alliance. As for the name... Batman trailed off with a rare pause and said, Each of us has something to do with the Court of Owls. Qiu, so we are all Avengers, so the name is Avengers, what’s the problem?”

Batman saw Schiller showing a complicated expression that he had never seen before, and then he heard Schiller muttering in a low voice: Those who don't listen will not end well...

At the same time, in the ward next to the office, Evans watched Cobot tinkering with an umbrella.

What are you doing? Evans was a little curious. He sat on the edge of the bed and stretched his head to ask. Cobot didn't even raise his head and just replied with a few perfunctory words: I want to make a weapon.

Weapon? Evans became even more confused. He asked, Using an umbrella as a weapon? Can't you just use a gun?

Cobot ignored him completely. He had had enough of Evans these days.

If Cobot's experience in the past few days were written into an article, the title should be How to get along with a person who I completely despise and is quite annoying.

Cobot had already expressed to Schiller that he looked down on his godfather's son, Falcone Jr., and thought he was a complete idiot. But when this idiot was transferred to the same ward as him, he discovered , little Falcone is not only stupid, but also annoying.

Unlike Batman, Evans has a more lively personality and talks a lot. He is not sick himself, he just comes here to have some leisure time. He was in good condition when he was hospitalized, and he has no consciousness of being a patient at all. He grabs Copot whenever he has nothing to do. Chat with him.

At first, Cobot was willing to chat with him in order to get some information about the Falconer family, but later, Cobot discovered that Evans did everything except serious business.

Evans has a wide range of hobbies. He is proficient in art and can draw, sing and play many musical instruments. The best among them is the violin. He has a high level of cello and plays the violin well. He also loves opera and can sing, dance and act. I'm still practicing my voice in the ward.

But when it comes to things related to family business, according to Copot's evaluation, Evans is a complete idiot who advocates idealism.

After chatting with Evans for a few days, Cobot gained nothing except improving his knowledge of music theory that was useless in Gotham, so in the next few days, he was too lazy to talk to Evans again.

Evans stood up, walked to Copot, and watched him busy. After watching for a while, he asked: It seems that you can't modify this umbrella. Do you need any help?

No, I don't need it. Cobot pulled the umbrella rib hard, and a part flew out with a swish. Evans covered his face and screamed, Hey! You! It’s intentional, be careful!”

Damn... Cobot cursed and said, There's something wrong with this umbrella.

He picked up the entire umbrella, looked at it, and then said, What material is this thing made of? Why are welding and cutting ineffective on it?

Evans came up and touched the umbrella rib. He frowned and said, This doesn't seem to be made of steel. I always feel it looks familiar...

Looks familiar? Cobot turned to look at him and asked, Where have you seen such a thing?

Evans touched his chin and said while thinking: I can't remember clearly, but I must have seen it, but if you can't transform this metal, you probably can't make a weapon.

Cobot didn't reply. He stared at the umbrella in silence, seeming to be thinking about something.