Time passed slowly.
Gotham had only just entered the evening, but it was already completely shrouded in the thick darkness.
The snakes, insects, rats, and ants hiding in the narrow streets and dark alleys began to move at this time, stirring up the quiet night.
Swoosh--
A black figure with a black cloak fluttering in the wind was also moving quickly through the streets like a bat.
"Chen didn't show up last night. I don't know if I'll be able to see him today.”
Bruce, who had turned into a vigilante, had a glint in his eyes. The grappling rope in his hand quickly retracted, helping him cross the distance of 100 meters and arrive at the top of a building with dozens of floors.
He stood under the full moon and looked down at the street where Chen Tian often appeared.
The appearance of the Riddler in the past two days had caused countless citizens to fall into panic. Even the police could not do anything about it.
Bruce was also investigating the Riddler, but it seemed a little difficult for him to do it alone. Chen Tian was undoubtedly the best helper he needed.
"Ah! No! No!"
Just as Bruce's eyes kept scanning the street below, a panicked female voice cut through the night sky.
In the next second.
Upon hearing the voice, Batman jumped around and with the help of his claws, he arrived at the alley where the female voice came from.
He saw a drunk hooligan who reeked of alcohol. He was about to violate the woman in front of him and did not notice a dangerous figure behind him.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
After a few muffled sounds of fists colliding with bodies, the gangster in Bruce's hand had already fainted.
"Thank you! Thank you!"
The woman regained her freedom and thanked him profusely. Then, she quickly left in shock.
"It seems that Mr. Vigilante is not very popular recently.”
Chen Tian's voice came from behind Bruce.
"You've finally appeared."
Bruce casually left the gangster lying on the ground and turned to look at Chen Tian. His hoarse voice did not waver at all after changing his voice, as if he did not care about the latter's teasing.
"The mayor is dead, but you didn't kill him.”
Chen Tian, however, noticed the other party's emotional fluctuations. He shrugged and said in a relaxed tone.
"The people outside are all questioning me. Why do you think I didn't do it?”
Bruce was a little surprised when he heard that, and his eyes were filled with confusion.
"You wouldn't kill anyone. It was your butler who did it, right?”
Chen Tian laughed.
Bruce was deeply shocked when he heard this. The other party's guess was right. He had never killed anyone from the beginning to the end. This was his insistence.
He was afraid that if he broke this principle, he would fall into a hell that he could never return from.
After all, as a dark knight who was outside the law, if his hands were stained with blood, then it would be no different from those crimes.
"I told you that you would never kill anyone. No one knows you better than I do.”
Chen Tian's lips curled into a faint smile as he looked at the other party confidently.
Bruce's heart skipped a beat when he heard Chen Tian's answer, but he did not pursue the matter. He knew that if Chen Tian wanted to say something, he would naturally say it.
However, in Bruce's heart, this mysterious youth suddenly became more and more distant and his back was filled with fog.
"Yesterday, there was a guy who liked to guess riddles and murdered six important officials in one go.”
"I plan to find him tonight. Are you interested in joining me?”
Brosnan told him his plans for tonight.
"Actually, I don't care about the lives of those officials.”
Chen Tian raised his eyebrows and said with a smile,""But I'm quite interested in that guy who guessed riddles.”
"No matter what, it's good that you're willing to work together.”
Bruce felt much less pressured after Chen Tian agreed to help.
After interacting with Chen Tian for a few times, he had faith in Chen Tian's abilities even though he still did not know the other party's true identity.
"Then let's not delay any further. Let's prepare to set off.”
Chen Tian nodded and suggested.
"Let's wait for a moment. There's another person in the operation to capture Riddler apart from the two of us.”
Bruce was not in a hurry to leave and called out to Chen Tian.
"Ally?"
Chen Tian was puzzled at first. Then, a nimble figure flashed past his eyes. He could vaguely guess the identity of the third person.
At this moment, the night wind blew.
Chen Tian's ears twitched. He heard extremely light but swift footsteps approaching from afar.
He smiled.
He had already confirmed the identity of the ally Bruce mentioned.
Not long after.
A figure jumped down from the building next to them, landing silently like a cat. That person was wearing a cat-eared mask and appeared between the two.
"Let me introduce you. This is Catwoman.”
Bruce saw her and turned around to introduce her to Chen Tian.
He did not notice that the feline girl's face under the mask darkened the moment she saw Chen Tian.
The cat girl never thought that she would meet him again in this place not long after escaping from this annoying guy.
"But fortunately, under my disguise, he couldn't recognize me.”
The cat girl heaved a sigh of relief and glared at Chen Tian coldly.
As for Chen Tian himself, he was surprised that he had encountered it so quickly.
However, he did not choose to expose the other party's identity." Since you're an ally of Batman, you're welcome to join us.”
The feline girl was still brooding over what happened in the evening. She ignored him and turned to Bruce." Are you sure this little guy who hasn't even grown all his hair can keep up with our rhythm?"”
"Do you still remember that a few days ago, there was a gang of more than twenty people who were massacred?”
Bruce could not help but remind him.
"You mean?"
The cat girl immediately understood what he meant. She could not help but take two steps back and look at Chen Tian with her eyes wide open. She felt a lingering fear.
She had provoked this delicate and thin guy today, and now she was telling her that he was a murderer?!
Suddenly, the cat girl's body, which was wrapped in tights, could not help but tremble.
"Alright, let's not waste any more time. Let's go.”
Chen Tian sensed her fear and found it funny. He suggested.
"I didn't say anything."
Brosnan also looked at the feline girl with a half-smile before he took the lead and rushed to the crime scene caused by the Riddler.
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Time continued to pass.
In the underground parking lot of a Gotham government building.
In front of the abandoned elevator.
The police had completely sealed off the scene.
Detective Gordon was frowning as he looked at the bloody elevator in front of him.
At this moment, Chen Tian and the others rushed over after receiving the news.
"The elevator cable broke and the person inside died from the fall.”
Gordon took a deep look at Chen Tian, who was behind Bruce. Then, his eyes flickered as he said,"He killed six people at once."
"We don't have any leads so far.”
Bruce's expression was solemn as he observed the mess around him.
The crime scene where the six victims died tragically yesterday, other than a few riddles that had no beginning or end, there was no other trace left.
They had not even figured out the Riddler's motive, and they had not found any clues.
For a moment, everyone at the scene fell into deep thought.
Chen Tian, on the other hand, was looking around, his gaze sweeping across every corner of the scene.
"If you don't know how to investigate, don't destroy the scene.”
The cat girl looked at Chen Tian and could not help but complain.
Chen Tian ignored her and turned to Gordon." Who are the victims?”
Gordon heard this and remembered the performance of the other party when he dealt with the birthday boy. He paused for a moment and said," The six people yesterday, including the victim tonight, are all politicians who have a significant say in the Gotham government.”
As he spoke, he pointed at the floor in front of the elevator." And there are three riddles left behind at each crime scene.”
Chen Tian narrowed his eyes as he looked in the direction the other party was pointing at.
On the ground, there were three riddles written in black paint.
" A diamond plate, a shining spot, a place you will never leave. Where am I?
" It smells like green paint, and when it's poured out, it looks like purple paint. It's painted on a white van. What is it?'
" Some people's nightmares, some people's saviors. My hand was cold and desperate, reaching out to that warm heart.'
At this moment, Gordon's expression was serious as he continued,"" Since last night, we've organized many people to solve the puzzle and dismantle it, but we haven't been able to get an accurate answer.”
He glanced at Chen Tian, who was deep in thought, and added,""Nor do I understand the Riddler's motive for doing this.”
This matter had caused the entire Gotham Police Department to be in a mess.
It had been a long time since they had encountered such a difficult criminal. The other party was very cautious and could not find any clues at the scene.
Even the surveillance cameras did not find any suspicious figures.
"Perhaps I already know the answer.”
After a while, Chen Tian, who had already gone through some thought, spoke slowly with a glint in his eyes.
When the three people beside him heard this, their gazes focused on him.
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