Chapter 30: The Oracle (Favorites, Recommendations)
Ji Xiaochen didn't know when Batman would return to Gotham, and he didn't know why Batman left.
However, standing in front of the tombstone of the old Waynes, he might be able to guess a thing or two.
Because there is also a new grave next to it, and the name on the tombstone says Alfred Pennyworth.
This is the name of Ah Fu's housekeeper, and it is also Bruce Wayne's most important relative, Ji Xiaochen can probably imagine how sad Bruce will be, and even he himself is very emotional, he finally came to the DC universe, but he can't see the warmest housekeeper.
"You seem to be very sad, who is this Alfred?"
Qiu Yu asked the question next to him again.
Ji Xiaochen put away his sorrow and replied lightly: "He is a great father." ”
"I know Thomas Wayne is Batman's father, but what kind of father is Alfred?"
Ji Xiaochen didn't bother to explain, he turned around and left.
Qiu Yu also immediately followed, and continued to ask: "It's getting late, where are we going now?" ”
The corners of Ji Xiaochen's mouth rose and said, "Take you to the best observation deck to observe the night view of Gotham." ”
There are many landmarks in Gotham City, such as Wayne Tower, but in terms of history, you have to count the clock tower of Gotham, which is the place that has experienced the ups and downs of Gotham, and has watched the rise and fall of Gotham, which is the most representative of Gotham.
Ji Xiaochen brought the autumn rain to the bell tower.
Qiu Yu was not satisfied with this attraction at all, she said disgustedly: "Is this also an observation deck?" Not even the highest place. ”
She thought the roof of Wayne Tower might be better suited to the night view.
But Ji Xiaochen said: "The scenery here is unique, if not, let's go up and have a look." ”
Ji Xiaochen made sense every time, and Qiu Yu also chose to believe him, so he followed into the bell tower, and the two climbed all the way to the top of the bell tower.
The roof of this building is only behind the big clock, and even the window looking out is very small, and Qiu Yu doesn't know where this is the best viewing platform.
Qiu Yu said angrily: "That's it? ”
"Don't worry, we're not there yet." Ji Xiaochen looked around.
"This is not there yet? Is there still a way to go? ”
Ji Xiaochen seemed to be looking for something, and while looking for it, he explained: "If you take a closer look, you can only see the upper half of the bell here, and the lower half of the bell can't be seen, do you know what this means?" ”
Qiu Yu's brain was inflexible, and she couldn't think about it at all, so she could only ask, "What does it mean?" ”
Ji Xiaochen came to the decorative gargoyle and said, "It means that there is a compartment under our feet." ”
After speaking, Ji Xiaochen twisted the gargoyle's head.
Boom Boom Boom Boom ......
Sure enough, a secret door opened on the floor, and under the door was a staircase.
Qiu Yu touched the back of his head and said in surprise: "Why is there a secret room everywhere in Gotham City?" ”
Ji Xiaochen walked to the door and said, "Gotham has more secrets. ”
So, Ji Xiaochen went down the stairs, and Qiu Yu followed.
As soon as he finished walking the stairs, the room was gray again, Ji Xiaochen stopped, and Qiu Yu was also about to cast magic lighting, but he heard a woman's voice warning behind him: "Raise your hands, don't move, now I aim at the back of your heads, just gently pull the trigger, and you can make your heads bloom." ”
In the dark, Ji Xiaochen heard the sound of the pistol opening the safety bolt, and he was sure that the woman was not joking.
Ji Xiaochen raised his hands and said calmly: "Don't shoot, I have no malicious intent, I just want to talk to you." ”
Qiu Yu also hurriedly raised her hands, she didn't know what to do now, so she quietly listened to Ji Xiaochen's negotiation with the mysterious woman.
"I haven't seen you, who are you?"
The mysterious woman looked cautious.
"You don't know who I am, but I know who you are."
Ji Xiaochen also showed patience.
"Tell me, who am I?"
"Your name is Barbara Gordon, the daughter of Gotham Police Station Sheriff Jim Gordon, a former Batgirl, and now an oracle."
"You... Who are you? ”
From the mysterious woman's nervous tone, it can be heard that Ji Xiaochen has said her identity.
"I've already said it, you don't know me, I'm just here to talk to you about Batman, I have absolutely no ill will."
"Batman? It seems that you are the enemy. ”
"I'm not an enemy."
However, Barbara didn't give Ji Xiaochen a chance to explain again, she pulled the trigger.
Bang!
The gunshot rang out, Qiu Yu was so frightened that she used her magic, and her hands lit flames, she didn't actually know how to use this flame to resist the bullets, she just acted subconsciously.
She thought that the bullet was shooting at her again, but this time it didn't, Barbara shot at Ji Xiaochen.
Was Ji Xiaochen hit?
He was also not hit, he turned around, put his right hand in front of the tip of his nose, and actually grabbed the bullet.
The light of the flames in the hands of the autumn rain shone on Barbara, a woman in a sweater and glasses, holding a smoking revolver in her right hand, but she was in a wheelchair.
Barbara's face was very frightened, she didn't expect Ji Xiaochen to catch the bullet with her bare hands, so frightened that she forgot to shoot the second shot.
Ji Xiaochen threw the bullet in his palm on the ground, raised his hands again, and said, "You believe that I am not an enemy now, right?" Because if I were an enemy, you would have died a long time ago, because I wouldn't have given you a chance to shoot. ”
Barbara believed Ji Xiaochen, because Ji Xiaochen had already shown his strength, and it would be futile for her to shoot again, so she put down the pistol and then pressed the power button next to her.
The bell tower chamber lit up, and three of the four walls were covered with computer screens, all of which were monitored from the streets of Gotham.
When Qiu Yu saw these pictures, she was so surprised that she was speechless for a while.
Ji Xiaochen leaned into Qiu Yu's ear and teased in a low voice: "It's good to see the night view of Gotham here, right?" There's no other place to enjoy Gotham in such a comprehensive way. ”
Qiu Yu nodded silently.
Barbara slid her wheelchair and came to Ji Xiaochen, but asked, "Since you said that you are not an enemy, then you have to tell me your name first." ”
Ji Xiaochen replied: "My name is Ji Xiaochen, and her name is Qiu Yu." ”
Qiu Yu waved to Barbara a little nervously.
Barbara thought for a while in her mind, she really didn't know Ji Xiaochen, not only had she never seen this face, she hadn't heard of this name, and she didn't know where this master who could catch bullets with her bare hands came from.
Barbara said again: "You said you wanted to talk about Batman, so what do you want to talk about him?" ”
Ji Xiaochen paused before saying, "I want to know what happened to Batman?" ”