Becoming a Phantom Thief from the World of American Comics

Chapter 38 Barbara Gordon

"It doesn't matter, there are not many people who come to this library in Gotham, and even fewer people are willing to read such boring books. It is already very good that you didn't mistake me for a robber who was plotting evil in the first place gone."

Dean closed the book and stuffed it on the shelf, saying nonchalantly.

"Besides, I'm just planning to leave here to find something to eat."

It's now close to 1:30 in the afternoon, long past the normal meal time, but Dean ate breakfast quite late, so he wasn't really hungry.

He had lost track of time while reading the book before. If the administrator girl hadn't made a noise just now, maybe Dean would have read it longer.

"Is that so? Then I have to recommend our library dining area to you, I swear on my father's name, they sell the best cheese meatloaf in Gotham, and the point is- it's good It's cheap, so I really recommend you give it a try."

Hearing that Dean said that he was going to eat, the girl eagerly recommended to him the food in the dining area of ​​the library.

I don't know if the cheese roll here is really so delicious, or she is actively soliciting business for the sparsely populated library.

But then again, shouldn't this type of library be maintained with government subsidies?

Is the dining area outsourced? Or are they trying to make some extra money?

who cares.

Dean threw these meaningless thoughts out of his mind at once, he was not very interested in such things.

"The delicacy that can be highly recommended by the police chief's daughter, I think it must be no different. If that's the case, I'll try it."

Just as he was talking, Dean got up and walked to the dining area of ​​the library.

"Wait! What did you just say?"

As soon as Dean finished speaking, the administrator girl quickly stopped him and asked in shock.

"you know me?"

"No, this is our first meeting."

"Then how do you know who I am?"

The girl looked at Dean suspiciously.

"It's very simple. The recruitment requirements for Gotham City Librarians are much higher than those of ordinary libraries, and they can enjoy some additional public office benefits. If they don't major in library management in college or their parents are public officials, there are very few people. Qualified to serve as a regular employee here, and the color on your employee badge is dark blue, which means that you are of a higher rank than other librarians here."

Dean said naturally.

"It is impossible for ordinary people at your age to get this position."

"But what does that have to do with the police chief's daughter? Can't I be the daughter of any city official?"

Dean smiled faintly, and said: "Officials in Gotham are usually... not very clean, and their descendants and children are unlikely to be able to appreciate the position of librarian, which has many benefits but extremely low salary, let alone Maybe I can bear the hardships of practicing martial arts all the year round."

"And you are different from them, you practice martial arts, maybe judo or karate or something, it can be seen in the thin calluses on your hands and the tight muscles in your legs, that shape has nothing to do with pure fitness. The difference in training is caused by hitting hard objects all the year round, which means that you have practiced martial arts for a long time and are very focused. Like those second generations who enroll in martial arts classes just for fun, it is almost impossible to practice like this .”

Especially in a world like DC, once a rich second-generation official and second-generation official learn martial arts seriously, he will definitely become a superhero, but superheroes are a minority after all, so how can they be seen casually.

"In Gotham's environment, there are very few families who send their daughters to systematically learn fighting techniques, and they tend to be concentrated among the police, lawyers, judges and other members of the political and legal system, because they understand the city's hidden secrets better than ordinary people. It is dark, and at the same time, it is richer than ordinary families, so I hope you have the power to protect yourself as much as possible, after all, it is impossible for them to prevent their daughter from going out for the rest of their lives."

Hearing this, the girl's interest was gradually aroused.

"According to what you said, even if my parents may work in the political and legal system, why can they be locked on the GCPD chief? He is not the only policeman with a daughter."

"Well... I'm going to talk about a friend of mine. He has many sources of information. He once told me that Director Gordon has a genius daughter who received a Ph.D. in library management from Gotham University at the age of eighteen. degree, combined with age, it's obviously you."

Dean shrugged, raised his brows and said, he was not lying. This friend is actually Dick. They have known each other for so many years and often chat about things they know.

Dick always complains to Dean about the corruption of all kinds of dignitaries, and Dean will reveal some little secrets of magic to Dick.

Director Gordon's daughter was mentioned once, but Dean didn't pay much attention to this matter, and he didn't know that Barbara was Batgirl.

"..." Hearing this, the girl was silent for a while, and said, "So, you actually knew my father was Jim Gordon a long time ago, and what you said earlier was all nonsense?"

Dean smiled slightly and said, "How can you say it's nonsense? Am I wrong?"

"Okay, okay, your observation skills are so good, you should become a private eye... I'm Barbara Gordon, may I ask your name?"

Barbara introduced herself formally, then asked Dean's name.

"I met you for the first time, Miss Gordon. I'm Dean Suston. This is a gift for you."

Dean stretched out his hand and snapped his fingers. A pink rose appeared in his hand out of nowhere. He bowed slightly and handed the flower to Barbara.

"Oh, thanks, can you do magic tricks?"

Barbara accepted the roses generously, and said in a little surprise.

Conjuring roses is not a rare skill, it can be said that every magician will have the basic skills, but because of this, it is more difficult to perform well, especially in front of a sharp-eyed audience.

And Batgirl's eyesight is obviously the one with excellent eyesight. Barbara can see through most of the close-up magic tricks at a glance, but when Dean conjured roses just now, Barbara didn't see his tricks at all. .

It's not that I don't understand, it's that I can't see it.

Barbara knew the principle of this trick, and she could even become successful herself, but it was basically impossible to do it to the extent that Dean couldn't see the trick at all.

"Thinking about it carefully, I seem to have heard the name Suston somewhere before... I remembered! You are that very famous talented young magician!"

Suddenly, Barbara seemed to suddenly remember something.

"Greyson told me about you before... Wait, you said a friend told you that Commissioner Gordon had a daughter? Could it be—"

"Yes, you guessed it, my friend is Dick Grayson."

Dean admitted frankly.