Ultimate Assassin: Start as the sixth floor in the Continental Hotel

Dazzling bright light enveloped the two people in the semicircular cave.

The hero's words made Bruce feel ridiculous, but he was not in a hurry to refute. He just looked at the hero quietly, as if waiting for his next words.

"Although the voice of the court is very dissatisfied with your womanly kindness towards criminals, in today's world, blind killing will indeed cause panic and will also expose the existence of the court."

The hero looked at Batman's neither humble nor overbearing reaction with satisfaction, and there seemed to be a trace of inexplicable emotion in his eyes.

"And you seem to have been hostile to the Court of Owls, but what I'm telling you is that all along, you knew too little."

"I have been observing you since a long time ago, Bruce. You are worthy of being the youngest son of Thomas Wayne. It seems that his later life has indeed had a great impact on you. You are so soft-hearted towards criminals, maybe It is also because of his words and deeds..."

"Oh, yes, Thomas Wayne, the hero who saved Gotham City from economic collapse. Most of the Wayne Group's contributions to Gotham are because of him. What a kind man, what a kind man, what a... …a stupid person.”

Bruce's hand was tightly clasped invisibly. He suppressed the anger in his heart without breaking out. His years of criminal experience made him choose silence. Even if the other party was insulting his late father, he could only remain calm. Only in this way can we extract more information from the hero's mouth.

"You are angry for him and think I am humiliating him, right?" Xiao Xiong felt Bruce's subtle emotional changes and easily expressed Bruce's thoughts, "That's just because your understanding of your father is really... Too little…”

"Perhaps you have discovered, Bruce, that in these murals that vaguely describe the history of the Court of Owls and Gotham, members of the four major families appear at the same time as members of the Court of Owls. What I want to tell you is...the origin of the Court of Owls. Older than Gotham’s four oldest families.”

"In fact, the four major families in Gotham originally had inextricable ties with the Court of Owls."

"Including the Wayne family, even...Thomas Wayne."

Bruce was completely speechless at this time, because the hero actually used the projector to bring up an old photo.

The origin of the photo cannot be determined, but what can be confirmed is that the photo has no trace of modification. The two people in the photo are wearing black suits and coats, holding hands with smiles on their faces.

Coincidentally, Bruce knew both of these two people...

One of them is Carmine "Roman" Falcone, the boss of the old-school gangster Roma Gang in Gotham today.

And the other one is his father, Thomas Wayne!

"The Wayne family has always been the focus of the Court of Owls, but it is a pity that the Wayne family obtained its huge wealth through illegal transactions." The hero looked at Thomas Wayne in the photo and showed a reminiscing expression. "You're young, Bruce, so you don't have access to that ancient history. To you, Falcone's Roma Gang may be considered Gotham's old-school gangs, but what I'm telling you is, your father Thomas was the biggest gangster in Gotham City back then."

"Casinos, drugs, sex trade... In front of Thomas' gang, Falcone was like a newly minted young man. What's even more interesting is that Thomas' gang was once called... Bats in Gotham at the time. help."

"However, the death of his eldest son Thomas Wayne Jr. in a car accident changed his temperament drastically. He disbanded the gang and began to maintain his apparent identity as a doctor...

"After having you, he completely distanced himself from those evil forces. It seems that father's love can really change a person, although the cost is heavy."

"But once you step into the dark world, it's not that easy to get out..."

The hero's words undoubtedly ignited a time bomb in Bruce's heart!

Yes, Crime Alley, the place that changed Bruce Wayne's life, the place where the Waynes died, that... "accident."

Perhaps, that was not an accident, but a deliberate murder!

"Falcone is worried that your father will make the crimes they committed together public in his later years, and the best way to prevent the secret from being revealed forever is to kill the secret keeper." For some reason, the hero's voice seemed to be trembling. . "Thomas died, and was buried in the grave with his dark past. The Court of Owls wanted to protect your father, but I...we failed to arrive. And that 'accident' that had been planned for a long time, It also made the court discover you, the last bloodline of the Wayne family..."

"As I said before, Bruce, you didn't choose to become Batman yourself, but the Court of Owls chose to make you the new guardian of Gotham. You may not know that the men of the Wayne family are born to be the most powerful. An excellent fighter, the powerful potential hidden in your blood has allowed you to successfully become the best student of the Shadow Warrior Alliance. Your combat potential has been brought to the extreme. This is why the Court of Owls has not killed you for so long, because... you Will be the best law enforcer in the court.”

"I will not surrender to anyone, Xiong Xiong." Bruce responded to Xiong Xiong's invitation with an expressionless expression, his eyes extremely firm. "Nor do I agree with the Court of Owls' self-righteousness."

"You're so stubborn...just like Thomas." The hero sighed softly. He walked slowly in front of Bruce and examined the caped crusader in front of him. "Sooner or later, your principles will harm you and Gotham, Bruce... …”

"You know so much about these things, and you even know the Wayne family very deeply. It seems that you should often monitor every move of the Wayne family in the dark..." Batman also looked at the hero with a scrutinizing gaze, and said in a low voice He spoke in a loud voice, "Furthermore, according to the confidentiality standards of the Court of Owls, the information you disclosed seems to be a bit too much..."

"You care about me and the Wayne family... You hesitated for a second after saying, 'The Court of Owls wanted to protect your father.' In fact, it was not that the Court of Owls wanted to protect your father, but you... you wanted to Protect your father, right?”

"Tell me, Xiongxiong, who are you..."

The hero looked at the caped crusader in front of him calmly and was silent for a few seconds. Then, he nodded in agreement. He even couldn't help but applaud Batman's reasoning.

"Clap clap clap..."

"As expected of 'the best detective in the world', you finally noticed it..." said the hero, "I thought you would never think of it."

Then, he slowly raised his hands and placed them on his helmet. With a click of the buckle, he actually took off the mask directly in front of Bruce.

It was a... weather-beaten face. Between his brows, he is very similar to Bruce. He is obviously older than Bruce. There is a trace of green fluorescence deep in the pupils of his eyes. He opens his arms extremely calmly, as if he is asking for help from Bruce. Like a hug, he said softly:

"Long time no see, Bruce..."

"The...brother I have never met."