Chapter 416: Metropolis Suspicion (2)

"Since May 11, after the death of former MI6 agent Harold Kim Philby came to Moscow, the ownership of Philby's body was officially closed yesterday."

"Moscow has once again rejected the family's request to transfer the body, and has confirmed that Philby will be buried in Moscow by January this year......"

"It is reported that MI6 is noncommittal about Moscow's behavior, and they may be ashamed of the name Kim Philby, and a Times reporter has unilaterally contacted a senior MI6 chief of operations, who is unwilling to reveal his identity, but said that there is a deeper conspiracy in Moscow's seizure of Kim Philby's body......"

"Next, we bring you the life of Harold King Philby, the legendary life of an MI6 double agent......"

Merkel, who was sweeping the table with a duster, turned to Schiller, who was reading the newspaper at the table, and said, "Sir, it's time for the Gotham Morning News, do you want to help you switch channels?" ”

Schiller flipped the page of the newspaper and said, "Okay, by the way, turn up the volume a little bit, I can't hear it clearly." ”

When the radio was turned on again, the voice of the familiar hostess of the Gotham Morning News came from inside:

"Mayor Brown visited Green Avenue at 6 a.m. this morning and was deeply concerned about the snow and the traffic problems caused by the snow disaster, saying that even the poorest and most chaotic East Side, and even the densely populated living hell, should not be abandoned......

"The traffic problem has always been the focus of his governance of the city, and in the past few months, his work has paid off, and although the snow disaster has added another burden to the traffic in Gotham, no disaster can bring down the strong citizens of Gotham......"

Seeing Schiller's movements of flipping through the newspaper faster and faster, Merkel turned the button on the radio with her hand again, and the voice of another male host came from inside.

"City Express, recently, the security situation in the metropolis has been questioned, the new serial killer has no trace, and the work efficiency of the metropolitan police department has been criticized......"

"The police chief said that during his 23 years in office, the law and order situation in the metropolis has been very good, and the police department will do its best to solve this ...... in the shortest possible time."

"The murderers of this serial murder are extremely cruel, killing many people in a short period of time, including several important staff members of the mayor......"

"The murderer's methods are sophisticated, and the murder process is extremely cruel, and there are currently six victims ......"

Looking at Schiller's slowly stopping hand flipping the newspaper, Merkel stopped cleaning the table, turned around and turned up the volume of the radio a little, but as a result, there was a burst of pleasant music in the channel, and then the voice of another host sounded:

"In an emergency message, the new mayor of the Met, Mr. White, will hold a charity dinner tonight at 9 p.m. at the Met's official residence due to the unfavorable weather conditions in major cities on the East Coast......

"This dinner will invite celebrities from major cities on the East Coast to attend, hoping that they can use their fame to bring new hope to ordinary people in East Coast cities......"

"Mr. Mayor said that this is just a sense of social responsibility that a qualified mayor should have, whether it is a metropolis or other East Coast, cities, darkness is temporary, and light will eventually come......

Merkel observed Schiller's expression, walked to the side of the radio, turned off the radio, and Schiller closed the newspaper in his hand, folded it and set it aside.

Merkel walked over and put the newspaper away, Schiller picked up the cutlery and began to eat, as if he were not interested in the news that had just been broadcast on the radio, and towards the end of the meal, he began his daily small talk:

Schiller asked Merkel: "Are you from London?" ”

"No, sir, my hometown is in Birmingham, but when I was in secondary school, my parents came to London to work, and we settled in London."

"Did you go to school in London?"

"I studied in Birmingham for a year and then I went to London."

"How's your grades? It should be good, right? ”

Merkel smiled modestly and said, "Actually, it's not bad, but I'm not at the forefront, and compared to my peers, I don't have any talent, I don't know how to play an instrument, and I don't know much about Latin." ”

"Did you go to grammar school?"

"Yes, but the children in the grammar school are quite versatile now, and I really don't have any artistic ......"

While we were talking, the mailbox downstairs rang again, Schiller frowned, Merkel turned around, walked to the window, and saw a newsboy waiting next to the mailbox.

After Merkel walked downstairs, she carried a brown paper bag in her hand, which was freshly baked lye bread, Merkel handed the brown paper bag to the newsboy, who stuffed it into his arms again, and then handed Merkel a letter directly.

It was the first time Merkel had come into contact with Schiller's personal letters during his work, and he looked at the wax seal on it and saw that it was a sign he did not recognize.

A few minutes later, Schiller sat down on the table in his study, opened the letter with a letter opener, he used the letter opener to slowly open the wax seal, and then after opening the envelope, inside was a very common old-fashioned stationery, which read:

"Dear Professor Schiller Rodriguez, I would like to congratulate you on hearing that your recent academic achievements have been recognized."

"We cordially invite you to join us for a charity dinner about the East Coast Cities Disaster Relief Coalition......"

Schiller frowned, looking at the words on it, and his brow furrowed even deeper when his gaze fell on the signature column.

Slowly folding the letter, Schiller seemed to be thinking about something, and Merkel, who was waiting on the side, heard Schiller slowly speak: "What is the mode of transportation to the metropolis now?" ”

Merkel paused, as if he hadn't thought about it, he turned his head slightly to look out the window at the snow, and said, "I'm afraid any vehicle that travels on the ground will not work." ”

Seeing Schiller's frowning brow, Merkel lowered her head and said, "I'll contact the helicopter company right away......"

Such morning chats often take place in English manors, and Wayne Manor is no exception, when Selena stepped into the manor in a thick tweed coat, the fireplace was already burning, the old butler took her coat and hung it on the hanger, Selena stroked her hair lightly, and said:

"The road is terrible, right? I've heard that it's not just Gotham that has been affected by the snow disaster, but also several cities on the east coast, and of course, the cities in the south are better, but they have also ushered in a cold snap that they haven't seen in decades. ”

"Yes, Master Bruce is already planning to go to a charity dinner, and he should invite you to be his female companion later."

"Oh?" Selena's eyes widened in surprise, and as she walked inside, she looked at Alfred next to her and said, "Then how should I respond?" I've never been invited to do so. ”

"You just have to show sympathy for the ordinary citizens and say that you are more than happy to go."

"Okay." Selena tucked her long hair behind her ears and said a little nervously, "When is the charity gala?" What image should I attend? What am I going to say? ”

Alfred led Selena to the table, Bruce, who hadn't slept all night, didn't look tired, but Dick looked a little confused, Selena saw that a stranger was also sitting at the table, she nodded to the other party, and then looked at Bruce and asked, "Don't you introduce me?" ”

"This is Hal."

After saying that, Bruce was silent again, and Hal could only introduce himself: "Hello, my name is Hal Jordan...... No, I'm not related to that player, so I can't get his autograph......"

Selena looked a little disappointed, and after speaking, she looked at Dick who was covered in green light, and Dick shrugged at her and said, "It's complicated, it's hard to explain to you, anyway, I'm as green as a Christmas elf now." ”

Seeing Dick's declining face, Selena couldn't help but laugh, she hugged Aisha next to her, fed her, and after a while, Bruce finally spoke:

"There's an East Coast United Disaster Relief charity dinner at the Met tonight, I need to be in attendance, and I want you to be my girlfriend, how about it?"

Selena straightened her back and moved her neck, but the pretentious words of sympathy were still not spoken, she just said, "Okay, of course, but I don't quite know what to do......"

"Later, the costume consultant I have made an appointment with will come to your door and customize your dress and jewelry."

"After the dinner starts, you just need to walk into the banquet hall with me, and then you don't have to do anything, if someone talks to you, you repeat over and over again how terrible this disaster is, how many ordinary people have been affected, and you feel very sympathetic."

Selena sighed, she had been with Bruce to some evenings in the past few months, and most of the time, she would hang a smirk that made her face muscles stiff, chatting with the ladies and ladies, listening to them compliment herself on her gorgeous gowns and precious jewelry, and God knows how much she wanted to rip the gems off their necklaces......

After saying that, Bruce turned to look at Dick again, and Dick scratched his head and said, "I feel better now, I admit, I was a little scared when my body started to glow at first......"

Imagine the Chinese network

"However, after I calmed down, this power seemed to calm down, at least for the few hours I slept, it didn't teleport with me again."

"I think you can try to keep it that way until all the green light runs out." Hal spoke, "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on you all the time during this time." ”

Dick stretched out his hand, looked at the ring and said, "I'll give it back to you then, it's so ugly." ”

After eating, Bruce's appointed costume consultant arrived as promised, and Selena asked while displaying various dresses in the center of the living room, "Bruce, I heard the name of an entrepreneur on the radio before I came this morning, and it seems to be the largest entrepreneur in the Met......"

"Is it true that the host said he was the most famous philanthropist?"

Bruce sat on the couch with an envelope in his hand, he opened the envelope, then looked at the letter in his hand, and said without raising his head: "You can change the word 'charity' in what he said to 'tax avoidance.'" ”

Selena shook her head, as if she didn't understand what Bruce meant, Bruce frowned, and he looked at the piece of letter in his hand, which was signed by a somewhat familiar name - "Lai Onel Luthor".