Infinite Throne Chapter 113

   Chapter 113 Me, Joker! (Ask for a monthly pass)

   Little James Gordon, silently paid.

  $5.

   Slightly expensive.

   But it doesn't matter.

   James Gordon Jr. waved the postman away and flipped the new teaser card over.

   Needless to say, it's that **** "Riddle Gentleman" again.

   He is almost certain that this mysterious "Gentleman Riddler" must be related to the former Riddler.

  Whether it's the way of doing things, or the riddles that make up mysteries.

   But it seems to be a little different from the Riddler.

  The riddle gentleman did not commit many crimes, so little James Gordon would know it for a while and couldn't say why.

The    teaser says brand new puzzles.

  【I divided the world in two, and I will face the bell at midnight and walk towards the first ray of dawn in Gotham. A **** who is half-human and half-beast comes, and I will break off the god's horned head, and use it to carry Gotham's second fireworks, igniting the torrent from winter to summer. 】

   Signature—

  【The fiery "Riddle Gentleman", Edward Rin, Sincerely】

   Little James Gordon's eyes were cold, and he almost shredded the card in his hand.

   His right hand clenched the card tightly.

   Until the card became crumpled, James Gordon Jr. slowly smoothed the cardboard again.

  Fortunately, the quality of the card is good, otherwise the handwriting would have been hard to read.

   "Sir!"

   "Fuc...kkkk! Who bombed our Gotham Police Station!"

   At this time, Gotham police officers who saw the explosions nearby drove their police cars and returned to the vicinity of the police station.

   When they saw the famous landmark of Gotham in the past, the Gotham Police Station was bombed into ruins, their eyes widened in shock, and they couldn't recover for a long time.

  This, this, this, why was it blown up?

   Okay, if you say no, it's gone?

   Gradually, dozens of Gotham police officers returned to the "old" Gotham Police Department.

"Humph!"

   James Gordon Jr. looked at the time.

  According to the notice, the crime time should be after midnight.

   It seems that the riddle gentleman is preparing something.

   to commit the next crime.

   There are still more than 5 hours before midnight, which is 0:00 in the morning.

   There is plenty of time!

   Suddenly.

   Little James Gordon's mouth gradually showed a cold smile.

to be frank.

  Irin is not very good at playing riddles.

  Things that can be said in one sentence have to be divided into several paragraphs, and they are finished with a big breath, and others may not be able to understand them.

  In Yi Rin's opinion, this kind of behavior is a bit boring.

   But Iren couldn't do anything about it.

  Who told Gotham City to like this tune in the book?

   It seems that the book "Legend of the Riddler" has become the third best-selling book in Gotham's exciting book series after "Legend of the Clown" and "Legend of Harley Quinn" in bookstores.

   Night falls.

   The whole Gotham City is no longer the silent night of the past.

   On the contrary, it became more and more lively.

   Gunshots, noise, cannons, the sound is sweet.

   came from all over the city, and it came from time to time, and it was almost never completely calmed down.

   "Looks like the others are working hard too."

  The whole city, the lights are shining.

   One after another dazzling light beams intertwined in the sky above the city, falling on the dark clouds over Gotham City, which looks extraordinarily stylish.

  Irin, dressed in a pure black gentleman's tuxedo, came slowly from the darkness.

  The night is his world.

  Especially he is wearing black clothes now.

  When the Follow Shadow skill is activated, as long as he hides in the dark, no one can find his existence.

   At least, so far, not.

   Tuk Tuk Tuk.

   This is the sound of the question mark scepter tapping lightly on the bluestone slab.

   The air of Gotham City gradually filled with the smell of gunpowder.

   comes with the wind.

  Irin held on to the brim of her hat and raised her head.

   In front of him, is an ancient clock tower.

   Above the bell tower, the two huge hands moved with a certain rhythm, and Yi Rin could even faintly distinguish the crisp sound of gears behind the bell tower.

   Yi Rin silently looked at the "Patty Treasure" watch in his hand.

  【21:33】

   There is plenty of time.

  Irin's mouth suddenly revealed a wicked smile.

  —Not true.

  Irin hurriedly changed to another smile, the kind that was light and cloudless.

   Almost out of the show.

   He suddenly thought of actor Li Changge.

   This kind of peculiar style of Gotham City, if you let that guy play it, it is estimated that it will be more realistic.

   Gotham Clock Tower is also a landmark building.

   Twenty years ago, when Gotham City's villains were the most rampant, it is said that the clock tower was bombed many times by that group of people.

   After all these years of repairs and repairs, the Gotham Clock Tower finally survived in the era of bombardment.

  The lock of the clock tower is rusted.

  In Gotham City, with its simple folk customs, no one has ever dared to take the risk of "criminal" to break into the "no entry" clock tower, so it seems that the lock has never been changed.

   Twenty years.

   The refurbished and repaired clock tower, after 20 years of recuperation, finally has a bit of a "scenic spot" flavor.

  Irin held the rusted lock and stared for a few seconds.

   suddenly smiled.

"Ha ha…"

   Then, he took out the blood jasmine, raised the knife, and cut the lock directly.

   There is no difficulty at all.

   Inside the bell tower, there is no one.

   This is of course.

  Some people call weird things.

   Of course, it's not necessarily surprising.

  Irin took out a pen and paper from his pocket, the kind he grabbed.

   There are no lights in the bell tower.

  Irin felt a little helpless, so she could only walk out of the door of the clock tower and silently wrote a small card.

After writing   , I read it three times from beginning to end, and carefully blacked out the question mark on the back, and I was finally satisfied.

   After making all the preparations, Irin began to set foot on the clock tower step by step.

   When you are about to reach the top of the clock tower.

   Suddenly.

  Irin took a step.

   Think for a moment.

  For the sake of safety, I temporarily put away the "Question Mark Scepter" and took out another card from the storage space.

After    was crushed, the gray card turned into a brand new black umbrella with British style in Yi Rin's hands.

   Along the way, Yi Rin passed the maintenance room of the clock tower.

   There are many complex and huge gears running inside.

   Driven by the mainspring, it emits a rhythmic sound.

   Go up and you will reach the top of the clock tower.

   It was an empty rooftop.

  This clock tower did not know what ghosts and animals were set in reference to, and an empty platform was made above the clock tower.

  It is said that the designer added the structure by himself in the last repair.

   Does this mean that the villain is not running fast enough and not chic enough?

  Irin also thought this setting was a bit weird.

   But when you think about it carefully, this is Gotham City, and it doesn't feel strange to refer to the little stories in those best-selling books.

  The folk customs of Gotham City are simple. Maybe the designer who repaired the clock tower made such a platform to facilitate the escape of the villains from the clock tower.

  After all, in the history of Gotham City, there have been too many stories in the Gotham Clock Tower.

Looking down from the platform, although the entire Gotham City is technologically advanced, it has a strange Gothic style everywhere. Tracks, trains, water pipes, thick smoke, and sewers give people a feeling of prosperity and depression. .

   chu chu ---

   Suddenly, on the street about two kilometers away from the clock tower.

   There was a large fire.

boom.

   and grenades.

   Then, a round figure silently flew into the air.

   then fell back down the street.

   "Oh, it turned out to be a fat man!"

  Irin is sure.

   It seems that Li Erpang is still struggling hard.

  Crack!

   at this moment—

  Irin suddenly heard the sound of a bullet being loaded from behind.

   "Gentleman Riddles, Raise Your Hands!"

  Irin enjoys Gotham's unique night view.

   "Edward Rin! Hands up!"

  Irin turned around and smiled.

Between the expressions of   , there is no accident at all.

   "The current Gotham Police Chief, James Gordon Jr., it's an honor to meet you."

  Irin bowed slightly and performed a standard gentleman manner to James Gordon Jr. with an elegant gesture.

   "You are the riddle gentleman?"

   Little James Gordon held the gun steadily, pointed it at Irene's head, and put his finger in the trigger.

  Although the top of the clock tower was dimly lit, he could tell by the interweaving beams of light over the city that Edward Rin, who called himself the "Riddle Gentleman", looked so young.

   But what is it about being unhurried and unhurried?

   Little James Gordon could clearly tell that there was no weapon in Yilin's hand.

   Except...a black umbrella.

and many more.

Umbrella?

   Jr. James Gordon suddenly remembered another name that resounded in Gotham twenty years ago.

   Penguin.

   His weapon is also a black umbrella.

but-

   As we all know, the Penguin and the Riddler have a bad relationship. Even if the Riddler has a relationship with the former Riddler, it is impossible to get that umbrella from the Penguin.

   This could be a parody crime.

   Sheriff Gordon had a guess in his mind.

   "I've solved your puzzle!"

   Sheriff Gordon sneered: "You poor criminal, do you think you are really the Riddler? The crime you committed, according to the laws of Gotham City, is enough to sentence you to death 10,000 times!"

   said, Sheriff Gordon trembled slightly.

  Like pulling the trigger!

"Ha h"

  Irin actually knew before he climbed the clock tower that someone stepped on the clock tower ahead of him.

  According to the Gotham City Travel Guide, if there are no mistakes in the description of James Gordon Jr., it should be this person who "cracked" the puzzle he set and came here in advance.

   That lock has traces of being opened.

"interesting."

  This little James Gordon was meticulous. In order to prevent Yi Rin from finding out that someone was ambushing in the clock tower, after climbing the clock tower, he asked others to lock the clock tower again, creating an illusion that no one had come.

  Irin's sudden laughter made little James Gordon's pupils shrink.

"why are you laughing?"

   "Are you sure, you solved my riddle?"

   In the darkness, Yi Rin stared into little Gordon's eyes with piercing vigor.

   is like two stars in the dark.

   "Walking on the midnight clock, isn't it referring to the clock tower? Your presence here is proof that I have solved the riddle."

  Irin smiled slightly, rubbing her fingers on the umbrella handle.

   "My riddle is more than just this sentence, right?"

   "Besides, it's...it's not midnight yet."

   Little Gordon was speechless, but soon, he cleared his mind and aimed the gun at Irin.

   "Whatever the answer to the riddle, you, botched Gotham criminal, you will die here!"

   "Want to know the answer?"

   Gordon was taken aback.

   He nodded almost subconsciously.

   For several hours, he almost racked his brains to think about the answer to this riddle.

   But apart from the first two sentences, everything else left him at a loss.

   couldn't guess why.

   My heart is irritated and itchy.

   There is a feeling that it is difficult to relieve the itching without knowing the answer to the riddle.

  Irin seems to have already understood the psychology of Sheriff Gordon, even if he is pointed at by a gun, he is still awe-inspiring.

   Besides, Yilin's perception has already spread, even if he has signs of shooting, Yilin does not panic.

  —preparatory plans are available.

  Irin's expression made Sheriff Gordon suddenly have an illusion, as if he was the one pointed at by the gun.

   But...it doesn't matter!

  He has the upper hand!

   He is the one with the gun now!

   No one can commit a crime in Gotham!

  The perpetrator must die!

  Here...it's his Gotham!

   and not anyone else's Gotham.

  Irin laughed again.

   "Give you a hint."

   James Gordon Jr.: "?"

  Irin suddenly said loudly: "The reminder is... Let the world feel pain from this moment."

   James Gordon Jr.: "??"

  In an instant.

  Irin's voice just fell.

   There seemed to be a loud bang in Little James Gordon's head, and when his eyes darkened, he fell straight behind him.

  dong.

   The back of the head blooms.

  I don't know how long it took.

   James Gordon Jr. opened his eyes again.

   The **** criminal has long since disappeared!

   He quickly got up from the ground and looked down from the top of the clock tower.

  Below the clock tower, police cars are already surrounded.

   caught?

   Or was it run away?

and many more.

  From this clock tower, the riddle gentleman can't jump from here and be safe?

   Even the famous Riddler twenty years ago would never be able to have this level.

   It's not that Batman who goes to heaven!

   Remembering the name he used to have, little James Gordon's expression turned cold.

   At this moment, he felt a sudden sharp pain in the back of his head.

   My head is a little dizzy.

  Little Gordon reached out and touched, blood dripping from the back of his head.

   He gritted his teeth and ignored it.

   Suddenly, he found this small white card standing upright in the corner of the platform.

   Little Gordon didn't even care about the wound on his head, he picked up the small card and looked at it, his eyes widened immediately.

   I saw a line of words written on the card.

   is still a puzzle.

   But this time, it is a well-known puzzle that anyone who has read the best-selling book "Legend of the Riddler" knows the answer!

  【I exist in reality, I am absurd in reality, you can deduce me, you can create me, who am I? 】

   Signature—

  【Friendly Gotham City Neighbor, Warm Tips, Riddle Gentleman Edward Rin, Yours sincerely. 】

   James Gordon Jr. shredded the card blankly.

  The card is quite stiff.

   It is a bit laborious to tear it up.

   But the card is still broken.

   floated down from the top of the bell tower.

   is like fine snow.

   "Lies!"

  —this is the answer.

  An answer that everyone in Gotham knows.

   is too classic after all.

  It is written in the book.

   James Gordon Jr. also read it as a child and was obsessed with it for a while.

   ahem... In short, this is a warm reminder for the "Gentleman of Riddles".

Does    mean that there is a lie hidden in the first puzzle?

   So he came to the clock tower?

   Is he the one being deceived?

   A lousy imitator?

   "What the **** did the riddle gentleman do just now, why did I suddenly faint?"

   Sheriff Gordon frowned, his face getting colder.

   There was a hint of hatred mixed in.

   "But why didn't he kill me?"

   "Don't... I'm not worth his hands?"

   "Damn..."

   Sheriff Gordon let out a low growl.

   But he did not forget his duty.

   hurriedly walked down the clock tower, took out the flashlight from his waist, and carefully searched the interior of the entire clock tower.

   It is very likely that the "Gentleman Riddle" is still in the bell tower and has not escaped.

   Sheriff Gordon wouldn't let himself let go of any possibility.

   No one noticed.

   in the dark.

   The other side of the clock tower.

  A black figure in a black tuxedo, with a dark gentleman's hat, spotless white gloves, and an umbrella in one hand, slowly fell from the air.

  Elegant and charming, that figure is like a nobleman dancing in this dark night.

  night is his dance floor.

   Unfortunately, there is no dance partner.

  Irin landed smoothly on the ground and put away her umbrella.

   Not far away, the piercing siren continued, flashing red and blue light.

  Irin smiled slightly, and continued to follow her, silently hiding in the darkness.

   "Sure enough...Is the 'Riddle' copied from the book unable to trigger?"

  Irin, who gradually moved away from the clock tower, whispered in the darkness.

   But it's also normal, Yi Rin had expected it long ago, just on a whim, skinned it, and did a test by the way.

   turned another corner, and Irin suddenly felt his whole body sink.

   In the upper right corner of the Apostle panel, a BUFF icon with wings suddenly disappeared.

   Time, just right.

   Ah no, there is a little more.

  Irin's face-to-face with James Gordon Jr. above the clock tower tonight was indeed an accident, but not entirely an accident.

   The puzzles he set up are twofold.

  The most brainless one, and the second one hidden in the depths of lies.

  Irin's original plan A was to leave a card at the location pointed to by the first lie puzzle.

  If someone went to the clock tower at midnight and saw the deliberately left card, it might add a bit of mystery and legend to the name of "The Riddler Gentleman".

   Even if there is only one point, it is not a loss.

   As for what is written on the card?

  A gentleman of riddles?

   I want to hide my eyes again this day?

   My riddle your heart?

   These are all unimportant, anyway, Irin finally took the B plan.

  A1 to A9 had a total of 9 options, and Yi Rin gave up all of them the moment he saw the rusty lock.

   A series of plans were redone.

  The mental side route, the brain is so fast and willful.

   "Hehe, now, in that Sheriff Gordon's heart, a seed should have been planted?"

   "Next, some people should also appear?"

  Irin knows that this journey to the restoration of Gotham City's glory has only just begun.

   Hide in the dark.

  Irin took out...a large amount of cards from the storage space.

   all in one hand.

   is like a hand of thirteen cards.

   Take a closer look, it is all the same color, ah no, the same pattern.

  【Enhanced TNT Bomb】

  【Grade】Ordinary

  【Effect】What else do you want to use besides explosion?

  【Description】Well, explosion is the real art!

  Irin looked at the hand.

   Some headaches.

  The next one is the king fried? Or is it king fried plus king fried plus king fried?

   This is the ammunition savings accumulated by Gotham City for 20 years of zero crime!

  Suddenly!

   at this moment—

  The Gotham City sky above Irin's head suddenly became brighter.

   Countless spotlights gathered in the center of Gotham City as if they were being controlled by someone.

   All the beams came together, as if waiting for some kind of presence to come.

   "cough cough cough-"

   A cough, from the Gotham City radio, rang through the night sky.

   Immediately afterwards, a figure appeared in the center of the beam of light.

   I saw the figure was wearing a tight purple suit that didn't fit well, with a weird clown paint painted on his face, and the corners of his mouth looked a little weird and unpredictable against the paint.

This is-

   Stereo projection?

and many more.

  Irin suddenly frowned.

   This man looks a little familiar.

   “Jie Jie Jie—”

  “LadiesAndGentlemen—Jie Jie Jie—”

  The man in the suit suddenly made a sharp and strange sound, with a bit of madness, and laughed.

   Accompanied by the Gotham City Broadcasting System, the laughter was extremely harsh.

   "I, Joker, are back!"

  Irin was slightly startled.

   This voice—

   is clearly Pan Zhengyi!

   (end of this chapter)

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