"You...... What do you want to say? ”

Dean was taken aback by Dick's serious appearance, and had a showdown? What cards does he have?

The eldest young master of the Wayne family, the inheritor of circus trapeze acrobatics, the king of high school cannons, and the overall champion of the campus hip competition......

Dean already knew about these things.

Isn't it to tell yourself that he's Robin?

"You guessed it, I want to be a police officer in the future!"

Dick said categorically, resolutely and eloquently.

"Huh?"

Dean looked Dick up and down with a strange expression, which didn't look like anything he could say.

Isn't you a superhero? is still the captain of the Young Titans, and with the relationship between Batman, he is 100% going to join the Justice League in the future, and maybe he can be a cadre or something.

Isn't this identity more exciting than some little policeman?

As a result, you're telling me now that you want to be a police officer, you're fooling!

"I'm not kidding you, Dean."

Dick saw obvious skepticism in Dean's eyes, which was not surprising, for even he himself thought his idea was ridiculous.

"After graduating this year, I plan to go to the police academy in Bloomhaven."

Brookhaven is a small harbor town located in New Jersey, not far from Gotham, whose main industry is fishing, and it is a poor town with a relatively backward technology and economy, and a high crime rate.

Compared to Gotham, which has one of the world's largest economies, Bloomhaven looks more like a hell on earth on the surface.

People in their right minds generally don't want to go there to study.

"Really, are you sure Mr. Wayne will approve of you going to college in a place where birds don't in Brughhaven?"

At this moment, Dean began to wonder if the person in front of him was really Dick, or if Dick finally couldn't bear the pressure of Gotham's sin and was driven crazy?

"And your grades are not bad, not to mention the Ivy League schools, it is not a problem at all to go to a first-class police academy in a big city, as for Brughhaven ......"

As a friend, Dean felt it was his duty to persuade Dick not to delay his future.

"Don't say it, Dean, I know what you mean, but I've thought about it carefully, and it's not my plan to talk about it now."

Dick wasn't lying, he did make this decision after careful consideration.

Whether it is usually manifested or not, in the back of Dick's heart he has begun to question Batman's habits, and after so many years of battling evil in Gotham, the city has always been the same.

He wanted to see if there was a better way to change Gotham, and since masked vigilantes couldn't fight violence with violence, he might as well try to see if it was feasible to practice the law as a law enforcer.

But Dick can't stay in Gotham, because it will inevitably clash with Batman, and he chose to take this path in order to escape Batman's shadow, and of course he can only go to other cities.

"I hope you really know that I'm not going to go to college in Bloomhaven anyway."

Seeing Dick's resolute attitude, Dean dismissed the idea of continuing to persuade him, and said everything he had to say anyway.

"All in all, if I want to be a good detective in the future, I need to develop the required skills in advance, and preferably have some practical experience."

"So you want to prove your talent by catching Kidd the Thief, and you want me to help you see through Kidd's modus operandi?"

Dean finally understood why Dick wanted to drag himself to the fair.

"Are you sure that you won't be kicked out by Director Gordon for the sacred reason of interfering with official business?"

Dean asked, skeptically.

"Don't worry, we'll just think we're a private investigator, and the police use their way to deal with Kidd the thief, and we'll use our own, just don't let them know, and...... I also have a friend who can help. ”

After a pause, Dick continued.

"Actually, I've had this idea for a long time, but Kidd the Strange Thief chooses to act late at night every time, and I'm sorry to disturb you, but this time it's different."

Dean quickly caught the key information in Dick's words and interjected, "You really deciphered the contents of the teaser letter, otherwise how would you know that Kidd, the thief, is not acting late at night this time?" ”

"Shhhh

Dick hurriedly motioned for Dean to silence, "I can tell you the secret of the notice, but you have to promise me to go to the exhibition with me." ”

"Hehe, it's obvious that you want to play the game of catching thieves by the police, in the name of improving your personal criminal investigation ability, but in fact, you want me to crack the thief's tricks in the past, is this for you or for me to improve?"

Dean said twice.

"No, no, no, these are two different things, even the most clever police detectives will not refuse the help of professional technicians, and taking the initiative to seek the most suitable helper will greatly improve the efficiency of solving the case."

Dick waved his hand again and again, pretending to be profound.

“…… Okay, you've invited you so sincerely, so I'll graciously agree. ”

Dean nodded helplessly and agreed to Dick's invitation.

"Yay! I knew you would say yes. ”

Dick tells Dean all the secrets of the teaser letter, including how to use the knowledge of tarot cards to break the game.

Dean pretended to be listening attentively, but in fact he smiled inwardly.

Sure enough, the last alibi had completely dispelled Dick and Barbara's suspicions about themselves, maybe similar methods might not be able to hide from Batman, but as far as the current situation is concerned, Dean and Kidd the Monster Thief have basically split into two people.

Whether it is personality performance or daily speech and behavior, the two are completely different.

This also means that Dean can gradually start trying to use his true identity to accomplish more convenient tasks in the future.

It's risky, of course, but it's worth it.

Time flies quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it is March 31.

This day was not the day foretold by Kidd the Thief, nor was it the day foretold by any other thief.

Except for Kidd, the thief, no thief would send a warning letter before committing a crime.

Still, it was a special day, especially for the Aoife Jewelry Gallery.

Because of the legendary gem of bad luck, the world-famous 'Hope Blue Diamond' will be officially exhibited on this day.

A few days before it had been able to keep the diamond tightly sealed off from anyone getting close to it, but now it had to be taken out for people to see.

In other words, a thief with his eye on the diamond could steal it at any moment.

"Tomorrow is the time for Kidd the Thief, why did you call me over now?"

In an exhibition hall with a great sense of technology, Dean's eyes wandered, casually scanning between the various exhibits as if he were looking at flowers, and at the same time asked Dick next to him in a low voice.

"I think Kidd the Thief has a habit of scouting the site ahead of time, maybe he's hiding somewhere here right now."

Dick's face was cautious, his piercing gaze constantly shifting from one of the tourists' figures, alerting him to any suspicious presence.

(End of chapter)