Becoming a Phantom Thief from the World of American Comics

Wayne Manor, Batcave.

Batgirl drove in on a bat motorcycle.

Meanwhile, Alfred was discussing something with Dick here.

"Hey! Ah Fu, Elf Boots, it seems that I came at the right time. What are you talking about?"

Barbara took off her helmet and greeted the two of them.

"Welcome back, Miss Gordon."

Alfred smiled as always.

"Hey Barbara, are you still on the hunt for the escaped Firefly?"

Dick replied and asked.

"Not for the time being. I still haven't found the whereabouts of Firefly. This is very unusual. In a city as big as Gotham, it is impossible for him to move outside without leaving any clues. Someone must have hidden him."

"Who would have a spare time hiding a psychotic pyromaniac?"

Hearing this, Dick rubbed his chin and said to himself.

Barbara shook her head and said, "I don't have a clue yet, there are too many suspects, and it's endless to find."

"So... are you here today to prepare?"

Dick gave Barbara a strange look. Since her identity as the director's daughter and the work of the librarian need to keep her identity secret, Barbara usually would not come to the Batcave unless there were special circumstances.

"Well, I saw an interesting news not long ago..."

Barbara recounted the news content she had seen before, and added her own conjecture.

"Partnership with Penguin to hold an exhibition? This idea is really stupid. Even if Mrs. Chandler is really old and dizzy, she can't make such a decision. There is something tricky in it!"

"I think it's probably the Penguin who instigated this. He wanted to use the exhibition to attract someone's attention."

Barbara said confidently, "If I'm guessing right, it's the Penguin who set a trap for Kaitou Kidd in order to retaliate against Kidd for destroying his money laundering business, and the dragon egg ruby ​​necklace is just a bait. "

After hearing Barbara's words, Dick's expression suddenly became strange.

"When did you become so interested in Phantom Thief Kid? Didn't I tell you to stay out of this matter?"

Dick looked Barbara up and down, his eyes wary.

"But I remember you swore last time that if I saw Kaitou Kidd with my own eyes, I would know what he is capable of. I really want to meet this Kaitou right now."

Barbara shrugged her shoulders, and raised the corners of her mouth and said, "And you have already missed the Kaitou Kidd twice, this time the Penguin is likely to make a lot of noise, I think it is necessary to give you some help .”

"So if Kaito Kidd really wants to attack the 'Dragon Egg Ruby Necklace', then I will get involved."

At this time, Alfred who was next to him interrupted and said, "Miss Gordon, it's great that you are willing to cooperate with Master Richard. We were discussing this matter just now."

"How can you decide on your own? Fu, Barbara and I have a clear division of labor, and Kaito Kidd is mine! She only needs to manage the neighborhood she is in charge of."

Dick said in a hurry, curling his lips unhappily.

"Whoa, it's rare to see you so emotional, where's our quick-witted wonder boy?"

Barbara exaggeratedly covered her mouth with her hands, her eyes widened in surprise.

"snort!"

Dick snorted coldly and turned his head away.

Barbara looked amazed, turned to Alfred and said, "Are all adolescent boys like this? I can imagine how difficult it is for you, Fu."

"Hehe~"

Alfred smiled mysteriously.

"Sometimes, Master Richard will do some behaviors that give me a headache, but compared to the previous Master Bruce, he is already a very well-behaved child."

Hearing this sentence, Barbara's eyes lit up instantly, and she immediately asked, "What did Bruce do before?"

Dick on the side still kept turning his head and sulking, but his ears visibly moved.

Seeing that the two children wanted to hear the old stories so much, Alfred began to recall.

"When Master Bruce was fifteen years old, he..."

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Late at night, Chandler Manor.

Unlike the Wayne Manor, which looks very quaint on the outside, the ancestral home of the Chandler family is equally old, but it has been demolished and rebuilt many times.

The original pure wood has been replaced with the most advanced top materials, and the functions of fireproof, explosionproof and shockproof are all available, almost comparable to a simple fortress.

On the other hand, Wayne Manor was still the same old house a hundred years ago, and even some of the wood smelled musty.

However, in terms of interior decoration, the two are very close, mainly low-key, and the overall impression is not magnificent, even a bit ordinary.

But when you pick up any device casually placed in the hallway, it may be a sky-high price.

In the room, Mrs. Chandler was sitting on the sofa with a haggard face and sorrowful eyes.

Compared to when she was in front of the camera, she seems to be more than 20 years older now, and the necklace she often wears around her neck has disappeared.

"Ma'am, what did Oswald do to you that day? Did he take your necklace?"

An old housekeeper with a stooped body stood in front of Mrs. Chandler, his eyes were sad and angry, "Even if you don't tell me, I can guess that the penguin wants to use you as his revenge tool!"

"He doesn't understand what that necklace means to you! He's a disgraceful bum! Robber! Murderer! He's disgraced the Copperpots! We can't be at his mercy..."

"do not talk!"

Mrs. Chandler suddenly became emotional, "What else can I do? What's the use of you cursing here? What Oswald believes has never changed. When he came to me, I had nothing else to do." chosen!"

"Sorry ma'am, I lost my word."

The old butler sighed.

"I'm tired, you go down first."

Mrs. Chandler closed her eyes and spoke calmly.

Not long after, the sound of closing the door sounded.

The old housekeeper stood silently at the door for a while before getting up and leaving.

"etc!"

Not far away, Mrs. Chandler suddenly chased him out and stopped him.

"What are your orders, madam?"

The old butler immediately bowed and asked.

"I thought about what I said just now, and you are right, we cannot be at the mercy of the Penguin."

Mrs. Chandler supported the old housekeeper's shoulders, and said decisively.

"You go to arrange a car and a driver right now, and I'm going to GCPD to ask Director Gordon for help."

Hearing that his wife had made up his mind, the old butler was very excited, and immediately turned around to make travel arrangements.

Not long after walking, the old butler suddenly felt that something was wrong.

"Madam was full of sadness just now, why did she change her mood so quickly? And it seems that she didn't hear the sound of the door opening just now."

Most importantly, Mrs. Chandler's face seemed... much younger?

The more the old housekeeper thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. Looking back, there was no sign of Mrs. Chandler in the corridor, and the sound of opening and closing the door also did not sound.

"lady!"

With a bang, the old butler hurried back to the room.

Mrs. Chandler was taken aback by the old housekeeper. She just raised her head to reprimand her, but she was attracted by something about him.

"What's that thing on your left shoulder?"

Hearing Mrs. Chandler's question, the old butler subconsciously looked sideways.

I saw a white card stuck in his collar!

The old butler tremblingly took down the card.

A few paragraphs of text were impressively written on the card, and a cartoon head was drawn in the lower right corner.

"If 20 multiplied by 3 equals 4,

Then I shall visit at times that do not exist,

When Mars passed his tenth day and night,

Following the guidance of Julius Caesar,

Come and claim the blood-stained eggs.

Sincerely, Phantom Thief Kidd"