Tonight is a day of historical moments in black and white.

Countless police cars surrounded an old-fashioned apartment, the sound of sirens echoing on the cleared road, and the red and blue police lights were connected like a grand firecracker.

The police poured out, and the entire city was gathered here to hunt down one man.

What kind of criminal can do this? Attract so much attention?

But the people gathered here, so many policemen, unfortunately are only supporting roles in today's incident.

Just like in countless film and television works and historical events, the representatives of the two hostile forces, the two generals who are burdened with the fate of the duel, are in this crumbling apartment at this time, a showdown of the century.

The police chief, led by the police officer, hurried to the sergeant in charge of the operation and asked, "How is the situation?" ”

"The bishop is inside, and there's a commoner woman being taken hostage." The sheriff said worriedly, "The bishop has not offered any conditions, except for one person." ”

"Lin Shaotian." The director guessed the man's name with a grim face.

Lin Shaotian is a name that everyone in the police station is very familiar with. Lin Shaotian is not a policeman, but a personal friend of the chief. Although he is only in his early twenties, his qualities as a detective are simply outstanding. The chief once joked when chatting with people, saying that everyone in the entire police station was not as strong as this guy alone, although it was a joke, it was enough to prove that this young man was outstanding.

Lin Shaotian is a well-deserved genius, and at the same time, he has a common problem that most geniuses have - a strange temper. He often assists in solving cases as an adviser to the Commissioner - but in most cases the police assist him, but he himself does not want to be a police officer who officially works for the police.

This time, the police are targeting the bishop, a legend in the criminal world for a hundred years. No one knows his name because he hides it so deeply. The police could not provide evidence to prove that this person had done even the slightest outrageous thing, but there was a shadow of this person in every crime from childhood to adulthood in the whole city. If the crime in the whole city is a huge spider web, then this person is the spider in the middle of the spider web, no matter what he does, he doesn't need to do it himself, he can do anything as long as he pulls the silk thread.

Lin Shaotian was very excited when he received the invitation of the police to deal with this bishop, and they repeated the battle of reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance for more than a month, Lin Shaotian once said that he had never met such an interesting opponent, and he showed unprecedented excitement and concentration almost all the time of the month. The Director looked at his almost frantic devotion and felt that there was reason to believe that the Bishop must have been just as excited to meet such an opponent.

Finally, today, a month later, it is finally time to close the net.

The bishop was alone with a hostage, besieged by the police of the whole city in such an old apartment. Unlike ordinary criminals who hold hostages, he gave the police his only condition - to see Lin Shaotian alone.

Then, despite the dissuasion of the sheriff present, Lin Shaotian almost didn't want to go to the appointment alone.

Now, they have nothing to do but wait.

Inside the apartment.

The sound of brisk footsteps accompanied by a piercing "creaking" sound, climbed up the aging wooden ladder. Lin Shaotian forcefully opened the half-collapsed wooden door, and stepped into the room designated by the bishop without the slightest hesitation.

A female hostage with teary eyes tied to a chair with her backhand, and a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes with his hands behind his back very gracefully came into view.

This is the Bishop, a gentleman with a refined demeanor, with a confident smile on his lips, and it is hard to associate him with a crime tycoon.

"I'm so glad we finally had the opportunity to meet face-to-face." The bishop said.

Lin Shaotian responded with a smile: "Each other, I'm also looking forward to seeing what the opponent who has played chess with me for a month is like." ”

"Then you might be disappointed." The bishop smiled, "I'm afraid I'm a little different from what you imagined, right?" ”

"No, actually, it's not much different from the impression I made up in my head." Lin Shaotian said, "You don't expect me to imagine you as a gangster with sunglasses and a cigar in a second-rate movie, right?" We've been fighting each other for a month, and I'm impressed with your skills in forensics, engineering, and chemistry. Oh, and by the way, there's the copy of your manuscript that I got - by the way, your handwriting is really hard to get by, and your handwriting is memorable. You know that I have also studied a lot of handwriting, and from the handwriting alone, I can see that you are meticulous in your style, resolute and even stubborn, and some casual written expressions reflect your high level of education...... It's hard to imagine a gangster that meets the above criteria and is what you expect me to believe. ”

The bishop laughed, "But most of the idiots out there believe in that image. I guess that's the key reason why I'm only willing to chat with you and not with that bunch of idiots. ”

Lin Shaotian continued: "It is my honor that the bishop can afford it. But you must know that no matter what we talk about here today, the ending will not change. In any case, tonight is the last move of our one-month chess game, and the general. ”

The bishop smiled: "General, I admit it. But you say that the ending will not change, I doubt it. ”

After a pause, he took two steps forward and said, "You have studied me for a long time, and you have studied me thoroughly, and I have to admit that you are already the closest person to me, and there is no one in the world who knows me better than you." But it's mutual, and I've gotten to know you just as well in the process.

"I know what kind of person you are, Detective Lin. You don't want to be a cop because you hate regulation. You like to solve crimes, or rather solve puzzles, but you only solve problems that interest you. I understand how difficult it is to live in this world as a smart person, because you can't always find enough difficult problems for you to solve.

"The past month has been the most exciting of my life for me. Dealing with you Detective Lin is the happiest thing of my life, and I'm sure it will be the same for you. But sadly, this is over. For me as the loser, the end is cruel, but I'm afraid it is even more cruel for you as the winner. Because of me, the biggest puzzle you've ever encountered, you've solved now. Then you have to go back to the uneventful life, and let the ordinary corrupt your genius brain like a highly toxic drug, making it difficult for you to sit still. You're going to miss me, you're going to miss the days we fought each other. ”

Lin Shaotian said coldly: "This won't help me let you go." ”

"Of course, of course not." "I just don't want this interesting game to end like this," the bishop laughed. ”

"But it's over, you lose. Suck it up. ”

"This game, probably." The bishop said, untying the terrified hostages from the chair with a snap of his hand, "You may go." ”

The hostage was stunned for a moment, obviously unprepared for the sudden change, but immediately after confirming that it was not a delusion, he immediately seized the hard-won opportunity and hurriedly ran out of the heavy room.

"What do you want?" Lin Shaotian asked.

The bishop's hand reached into the inner pocket of his suit jacket, revealing a delicate little contraption with bright red buttons that were as dazzling as the pupils of death.

Lin Shaotian knew very well that it was the button of the detonation device.

The bishop laughed evilly: "If you die alone, it's too boring to be accompanied by idiots in the underworld." As your closest rival, I guess you will be bored living alone without me. ”

Lin Shaotian stared at the button in his hand, as if he had expected it, and his expression on his face did not fluctuate in the slightest, and he said softly: "Maybe." ”

The hostages rushed out of the old-fashioned apartment, and the police outside the door were stunned. The sheriff and the chief hurriedly went up to inquire about the situation inside the hostages.

But the next moment, it seemed unnecessary.

The roar of the explosion was accompanied by the flames, and the old house was engulfed in flames and smoke in an instant, and the glass slag and broken stones were scattered horizontally like drops under the huge impact, and the scene was quite grandiose.

"Shaotian!" The director lost his composure and roared at the fanged and clawed flame demon.

There is no response, and of course there can be no response in such an explosion.

Today, the world has sent off both the biggest crime star in a century and one of the most talented detectives in the past century.

The story starts from this place.

The sharp pain of the flames, the popping sound that pierced the eardrums, and the chaotic light effects that tore through the retina suddenly disappeared, and Lin Shaotian's senses suddenly went black, like a feather being thrown into the vast universe.

Then, he felt the ground again.

The sound of wind gradually appeared in my ears, and the image on the retina gradually increased.

What appeared in front of me was a dark city. It's not that there are no lights in the city, but it feels like a dark city that can't be lit no matter how many lights it is. The bright moon hangs high in the sky, and the bright moonlight covers the dark city, giving it an extra eerie feeling.

Suddenly, Lin Shaotian had a strange feeling, as if he had finally found a belonging. An unknown voice in my heart told me that I should belong to such a city.

He looked around, and he was now standing on a suburban road that stretched all the way to the dark city. There was a street sign on the side of the road, and the large English letters in the middle told him where he was now.

It reads: "WelcomeToGotham! (Welcome to Gotham City)"