The Death Knell

The phone number actually plays a lot of roles. Even if there is a global power outage, this thing is the key to locking the specific location.

Under normal circumstances, as long as a hacker breaks into a telecommunications company and checks electronic contracts and records, he or she can find the corresponding address, and people's landline numbers can directly lead to their homes.

In the information age, people have less and less privacy. However, compared with stolen credit card information, leaked emails, illegal sampling of big data, etc., the leakage of personal information caused by the telecommunications industry can be regarded as an old trick.

The spy chief gave an address like Chicago. The trio's current goal is to go there, find the corresponding telecommunications provider, and find the specific address from the paper file.

Yes, the old fashioned way, check the yellow pages of the phone book.

Although in the information age, except for the British who are more nostalgic about this kind of thing, the United States has almost eliminated the old antiques like the Yellow Pages.

But as a telecommunications company, even if there is only one copy placed in the office building for show, there will definitely be one.

It's like the roller in front of the barber shop, the neon sign in front of the nightclub, the shopping cart outside the supermarket. Even if customers don't use it, these traditional furnishings that represent business must still be there.

In a dark city, it is not difficult to sneak into a telecommunications company, and now that all security equipment has been reimbursed, there is no need to even hide.

So the three of them got in through the broken window, and now they are sitting on the desk of the company boss, tasting wine and flipping through the pages of books.

It’s hard to say whether there are things that look good to show off elsewhere, but you can definitely find them in the boss’s office.

Su Ming still smoked and drank. Two small black arms stretched out from his shoulders, placed a thick big book in front of him, and quickly turned the pages for him.

"Well, speaking of which, we drank a lot in the past few hours today." Su Ming smiled and spoke to the two of them, while his eyes were still staring at the paper rolling like bills in a money counter.

Oliver's eyes widened on the side, and he puffed up his face and blew a breath: "Yes, if you have to drink every time you have a chance to sit down, then please forgive me."

Su Ming shrugged at Diana. Although he was an ordinary person, with the Mirakuru potion and strangulation, he was basically immune to alcohol. Drinking now was no different from drinking happy water, just to experience the different taste.

Not to mention Diana, she was a demigod.

In this world, the only wine that can drink two people down is probably Bacchus's treasure. It is the first wine in the world. Ordinary people will laugh crazily until they die after drinking a little.

"Haven't you ever thought about beating other Zhenglian giants in terms of drinking capacity? At least gaining an advantage in one aspect?" Su Ming asked Oliver, but Strangler still turned the page quickly for him.

"Then you have to look at who else is there besides Diana, Superman, Martian Manhunter, and Aquaman. Alcohol has no effect on them at all. Cyborg has no stomach. Batman can hypnotize himself to pretend he has no stomach. Hawkgirl, The stomachs of her contemporaries are in pyramid jars.”

Oliver quickly flipped through the yellow pages in his hand. There was more than one phone book here. If every customer should have one, at least a notepad. Each of the three people shared some.

Diana showed an innocent expression. She flipped through the book with her superb reaction speed. The evening breeze blew from the broken floor-to-ceiling glass window, and her hair flew with the wind: "At least you can beat Hal in drinking. I heard Guy say, Hal is an average drinker, he’s a pilot and he only drinks beer.”

"The premise is that he can come back from Oa, otherwise I won't even be able to find him."

Oliver flipped through the book at the level of a mortal. He was helpless when he mentioned the green light. Hal was his good brother, and the opponent's position in the Big Seven was unbeatable.

Even if you are away from the earth for a long time, it is simply unimaginable that other green lights can lead the team.

You must know that if Diana misses work, Batman will never let Donna take over. Even if Ron is away, Megan will not be qualified to take over.

Everyone wears green, why is the treatment so different?

Another tentacle stretched out from Su Ming's body and patted Oliver's shoulder: "Don't worry, haven't I given you a clear path now? From now on, you will be the magic shooter in the main alliance, and this position is enough for you to gain attention. "

It’s not that the Justice League doesn’t have magical characters, which means they need wizards, but the wizard who joined the Justice League that year was Shazam.

After all, he is a child. Shazam's psychology is too immature and he is really not suitable to deal with some world crises.

That's why Batman asked Diana to form the Dark Alliance. Unfortunately, except for Bobo and Man-Bat, who are more cooperative, that's because of the food subsidy from the Hall of Justice. The rest of the Dark Alliance are completely toeing the tune and not listening to the propaganda. , there is not much difference between having it and not having it.

From the time he arrived in DC until now, Su Ming has never even seen Mrs. Xanadu's face. She is like a god hidden in the sky, perfectly avoiding all crises.

When Green Arrow is linked to magic, the effect is definitely 1+1\u003e2. After all, he has proven his reliability in the past, and after acquiring new skills, he has made up for his shortcomings in strength.

Using magic means that he will be infinitely close to the magic world.

And Batman will not let Zhenglian's trump card and Deathstroke get too close, so he must win over Green Arrow. What he can give must be what Green Arrow wants, the voting rights of Zhenglian.

Su Ming is not afraid of Batman seeing it out. Even if he is seen through, the other party will definitely do this if he doesn't want to let go of Green Arrow.

However, there is no need to explain these conspiracies, as long as Oliver fully feels Su Ming's kindness.

Oliver obviously didn't think that far ahead. He was still in the stage of getting used to the feeling of guilt, but his willpower and mind were enough to deal with this sudden change. He had been prepared for too long.

So when Su Ming was talking to him, he also raised his head: "Thank you, brother, you helped me a lot."

"What about me?" Diana raised her head and looked at Oliver helplessly.

"Of course, and you, thank you Her Majesty the Queen." Green Arrow lowered his head. Although Diana didn't seem to have done anything, it would be nice to be here all the time.

Diana nodded with satisfaction, that was pretty much it, although she mainly wanted to follow Deathstroke...

So she turned over the phone book in her hand and pointed to a place with her finger: "Two gentlemen, please let me introduce you to Mr. Thirteen's Detective Agency."

Strangler dropped what he was holding, and Su Ming moved closer to Diana. She smelled of blood, but also had a faint fragrance, which smelled a bit like cherries.

"Did you find it?"

Diana put the Yellow Pages on display on her desk and used the Lasso of Truth as a light: "Yes, after all, the questioner is just a mortal. He has to spend money for food, clothing, housing and transportation, so he has his own small business."

As a veteran detective, he naturally relies on his signature skills to make a living.

It's just that the number thirteen is considered unlucky and sinful in Western countries. As the only one who doesn't consider himself guilty of the three-element crime, naming his detective agency this way seems a bit out of spite.

About half of Westerners taboo the number 13, and it is considered even more unlucky if the 13th falls on a Friday.

This is much higher than meeting a black cat when you go out, or finding a dead mouse in the cupboard.

The reason for hating 13 is basically religious education. According to legend, Judaism takes Friday sunset to Saturday sunset as a day of rest, called the Sabbath.

According to the Jewish Torah, every day on this day, 12 witches hold a carnival night party, and the 13th monster is Satan who appears at the climax of the night party.

Some interpreters of the Bible believe that Adam and Eve tasted the forbidden fruit on Friday the 13th, and that Cain, the son of Adam and Eve, killed his brother Abel on Friday the 13th.

Of course, Judas was also the 13th person at the Last Supper, which is also the reason for this ominous number.

Anyway, this is what is written in the book. Whether it is the truth or not cannot be explored.

"Very well, write down the address and let's go."

Su Ming smiled at Diana, recalling the map of Chicago in his mind and finding the corresponding route.

Silent night, dead city, if there is another city in the United States besides Star City that is more like Gotham, then it is Chicago.

Gangsters, corrupt officials, all kinds of crimes, and a feasting nightlife. Except for the fact that there is no particularly famous villain, the real darkness is the struggle of ordinary people here.

There are many things that ordinary people cannot do.

It's not a lack of ability, it's a matter of mentality. Whether they plan to be a superhero or a villain, people in this city seem to have always lacked interest.

In a situation like this in the main world, there are masked people running around all over the United States, and their news is also broadcast on TV programs.

But Chicago is completely different. It seems to be isolated from the rest of the world, and there are no masked people at all.

Speaking of other cities, Su Ming can name the corresponding superhero lists. For example, many unpopular cities such as Coral City or Hub City have representatives.

But when it comes to Chicago, I really can’t think of anyone else for a while.

In order to play the role of Zorro, Su Ming invented a trick to kill the horse. The dark horse ran in the dark night. The crisp sound of the horse's hooves colliding with the road echoed in the street. There were actually people secretly hiding behind the curtains to spy on the roadside. .

Perhaps due to frequent accidents on the earth, these people have become frightened birds.

The absence of super-powered heroes means that if something goes wrong in this city, no one will be able to provide effective help. The people here don’t even have a villain they can count on. This is the worst thing.

Diana was flying by herself, while Green Arrow was constantly proficient in his newly acquired teleportation skills. He could be seen appearing on the street and on the rooftop. He was always ahead of the two of them and seemed very active.

However, the distance was limited, and the three of them arrived at the place they should be in different ways. On the second floor of a dilapidated residential building, the signboard of Detective Agency No. 13 was hung crookedly on the outer wall, and the night wind blew It keeps shaking over time.