Dusk is the most beautiful scenery of the day, it is a buffer between day and night, the last ray of light in the sky is so magnificent, just like the Creator's elaborate picture scroll, no matter how busy and tired you are, you can also feel the beauty from the heart when you look at the dusk.

But this beauty is very short-lived, the girls in beautiful dresses chatter into the luxury car of the Devil's Gang, Mei, who does not like to wear skirts, wears a well-fitting lady's suit, she is mainly responsible for driving, at the urging of Catherine, the car drove out of the Cyber Villa, carrying a group of little girls and Selena, the hostess of the Cyber Villa, and Felicity, a senior otaku who stays at home almost 24 hours a day and never goes out, towards the hotel in the center of Gotham.

Old friend Jim Gordon is going to give his returning children an early birthday party, which is a rare party that they don't want to miss.

But these girls, who were chatting about fashion and trivial matters of life, obviously didn't know that in another place, their dearest backbone, was fighting to the death, of course, the battlefield, that was where men fought and killed, so let women stay away from there.

"Hey, Gordon, you're here to pick us up personally!"

In front of a hotel that was not luxurious, Catherine stepped out of the extended car and saw Gordon at the door of the hotel at a glance, the police chief had changed into a decent dress today, his pale hair was neatly combed, and he was carefully dressed up, looking like he was ten years younger, you know, after Gordon suffered that terrible day, he was a middle-aged man in his 40s, just looking at his appearance, he was enough to look like he was in his 60s.

"You're wearing so cool today, Uncle Gordon!"

Emma and Clarice circled Gordon twice and quipped, "If you were 10 years younger, I'd be chasing you." ”

"Alright, girls, get in. ”

Gordon laughed a little unnaturally, of course, being teased like this by a group of young and beautiful little girls, an honest person like him naturally didn't know how to deal with it, so no one paid attention to Gordon's clenched fists and a trace of pain that flashed in his eyes from time to time.

"Go first, I've already taken over the entire third floor of the hotel, and I'm going to pick up little Barbara and her brother. ”

Gordon pulled back his sleeves, glanced at the watch on his wrist, and then smiled very decently at Selena and May, and whispered:

"Wait a minute, they should be off the plane. ”

"Oh, I see... You're trying to surprise them, right?"

Catherine laughed and took Emma and Clarice by the hand and led them into the newly decorated interior of the hotel, while Gordon told Selena outside:

"I've also brought in the mayor and the governors of most of the town hall today, as well as some directors of Wayne Industries, who have been discussing restrictions on the activities of the Devils recently, and I think you should use this banquet to help Cyber improve my relationship with them. ”

Selena paused for a moment, then nodded with a smile on her face, and whispered thanks to Gordon:

"I'm bothering you too much, Mr. Gordon. ”

"It's fine. ”

Gordon waved his hand, turned to his car, opened the door, he looked back at Selena and May, and said with a smile, "Cyber is also my loyal friend, isn't he?"

Seeing Gordon leave, Selena breathed a sigh of relief, grabbed May's arm, and whispered in her ear:

"These social things are really annoying, I thought it was a simple family dinner. ”

May didn't answer immediately, she watched Gordon's car disappear around the corner in the distance, her brow furrowed slightly, the instinct of a Level 8 agent telling her that things didn't seem to be easy, but she thought about it for a moment, but couldn't find any source of uneasiness.

"What's wrong? May, is there something wrong?"

Felicity, who was wearing a red dress and was dressed very formally, but with some sleepy eyes, walked up slowly, grabbed Mei's other arm, and asked curiously, "Are you feeling unwell?"

"No, nothing, maybe I'm thinking too much. ”

Mei shook her head, she reached out and touched the pistol on her waist, breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled at the other two girls: "Let's go, let's go in." ”

The moment she walked into the hall, looking at the mountain of wine glasses and the dignitaries in the banquet hall in front of her, a trace of disgust flashed on Selena's face, but it disappeared in an instant, and she turned back to the two companions beside her and said:

"Look, this is the high society of Gotham, I hated this kind of occasion back then, and now I think I'm going to get used to it, but standing here, I find that I still hate it. ”

"That's a good thing. ”

Mei reached out and took two glasses of wine from the plate dragged by the waiter in front of her, handed one to Selena, and winked at her:

"Trust me. ”

The three women walked into the crowd one by one, which was full of dignitaries they had seen or had never seen, and even the directors of Wayne Industries were not the most dazzling people among them, Gordon did not lie, the gold content of this banquet was definitely high enough, and anyone who could enter it was a significant figure in a certain link and industry in Gotham.

However, when these big shots saw Selena and May, they always took the initiative to come forward to say hello and clink glasses, not to say how noble their identities were, but after following Selena and appearing on important occasions of the Devil Gang many times, anyone who is a little sensitive knows that the relationship between these two women and the leader of the Devil Gang is not ordinary.

There is also some gossip that one of them will become the mistress of the now more and more prosperous Devil Gang, which is a bit scary, a force that occupies a third of a city with a population of 800, and a group that pays taxes alone is worth a quarter of the total income of Gotham City Hall, no matter how polite it is, it is enough.

In fact, no matter what these black and white bigwigs in front of them think in their hearts and evaluate the Devil's Gang, they have to admit that that force and their masters have become an inseparable part of Gotham, in other words, in the external situation, they are already "their own people".

"Miss Selena, thank you for the necklace you gave my daughter last time. ”

The most distinguished person present, Mayor Nestor, who was surrounded by a crowd of people, walked over with a smile, greeted some people, and then raised the cup in his hand to Selena, and said with a smile:

"She told me how much she liked the necklace and that it was the best gift she ever received for her 20th birthday and that you really have good taste. ”

"I'm honored that she would love it. ”

Selena smiled very decently, she took a sip of wine, and whispered:

"Actually, I was about to invite your daughter to my house, and after the last time I talked to her, I found that she studied jewelry very deeply, and wanted to ask her to taste my jewelry, you know, Cyber and his sister are not people who pay attention to this, it is always boring to talk to him, and I desperately need a young man like your daughter in my life circle. ”

Hearing this, the smile on Mayor Nestor's face grew, and he pondered for a moment before nodding:

"Then I'll ask her mother to visit her another day, and in fact she and little Catherine are very good friends. ”

"Cyber and I were very welcome. ”

Selena also smiled and said, "I believe that you and your family will become our best friends and partners." ”

Yes, everyone at this banquet wore masks, and that was certainly not what they really wanted to say, but they would say it in a very sincere manner, without being hypocritical.

But whether it is for Mayor Nestor or for the Devils, this is a win-win relationship, the mayor needs the Devils to continue to maintain the prosperity of the docklands, and the Devils need the entire city hall to turn a blind eye in some aspects, especially when the Mexican War and the Devils are inextricably linked, and getting the mayor's goodwill is an absolutely absolute good thing.

Selena has become an internationally renowned jewelry thief not only because of her skill, but also because she is not weak in intelligence, and she knows what is best for Cyber and the Devils.

Although Gordon went to pick up his children, the host of the banquet was not present, but this did not affect the whole banquet, in fact, Gordon only needed to provide a safe and high-class occasion, and he did not need to participate in other things.

These dignitaries and dignitaries will naturally complete the next things very skillfully, one transaction after another, one favor after another, and the confrontation with a knife hidden in a smile, just under the cover of laughter and laughter.

"I said, Uncle Lucius, it's time for my outfit to start the 7th upgrade, I have a lot of new ideas, like..."

Selena and the other girls gathered around Mr. Lucius, the CEO of Wayne Industries, who was over 60 years old, chattering non-stop, and Lucius sat on the couch, drinking wine and casually answering a few words.

From making suits for Batman to becoming the largest supplier of personal combat gear on the East Coast, Mr. Lucius's life trajectory is also very glamorous, and now, as he is nearing semi-retirement, he likes to chat with these young girls, which is more comfortable than talking to the guys who come with a purpose.

"Alright, let me rest my old bones. ”

Lucius took a sip of his wine and looked at Catherine, "When your brother comes back, I will go to your house in person, and we will talk about it then, okay? ”

"But my brother doesn't need it anymore!"

Catherine crossed her waist and said confidently, "It's not that I don't give you money, Uncle Lucius, the customer is God." ”

"I'm sorry. ”

Lucius replied coldly, "But I'm an atheist, little Catherine, do you really think that such a thing is said on this occasion..."

"Bang"

Before Lucius finished speaking, a sudden gunshot made all the staggering in the entire hall stop instantly, Mei was excited, dodged in front of Selena and the mayor, her fingers wiped in her bag, and two modified pistols appeared in her hands, she looked vigilantly in the direction of the gunshot, and the next moment, a tall figure walked slowly from the red carpet.

In the darkness, he was like a giant beast, every breath was so heavy, he was dressed in a black fluffy coat, lined with gray hunting clothes, wearing riding boots, carrying a struggling guard in one hand, a pistol in the other, and behind him, hundreds of black-clad thugs with weapons in hand.

He walked into the brightly lit banquet hall, his fierce gaze swept over the crowd in front of him, and he let out a low laugh:

"Hello Gotham dignitaries, although I came late, I still came, and I finally didn't miss the appointment. ”

"Who are you!"

A courageous old man asked aloud, "This is not the place for you!"

"Who am I?"

Bane shrugged, reached out and adjusted his breathing mask, and whispered:

"I'm the end of Gotham, I'm here to put an end to this place that should have been destroyed a long time ago!"

He stretched out his finger and swiped it over the bodies of the people in front of him:

"Start with you, one by one, remove all the decay of this place, warn the world, and then bring a new future!"

"My presence is necessary, ladies and gentlemen, you have been living in a drunken state of money, like London hundreds of years ago, or Rome even older, but it is okay, I will help you free this backwater city, tonight. ”

Bane raised his finger, and behind him, the weapons in the hands of the thugs were raised, and he let out an evil laugh, like the first rays of fear rising in the dark night of Gotham:

"Good night, Gotham. ”