Chapter 1268: A Pair of Solitary Shadows (VIII)

Before nightfall, an uninvited guest who was not listed in the telephone directory visited Schiller's new home. Leech

Gordon looked at the furnishings in the living room through the crack of the door that Schiller opened, and said, "Congratulations on moving into a new home, professor. This is a set of horse harnesses I brought back from my trip to Texas. It's not expensive, but I think you will like it."

Gordon handed over a box. Schiller looked at the material of the box and saw the exquisite hardware, so he opened the door a little wider and invited Gordon to come in.

But Gordon was not the only one who came in. There was a little girl behind him. Gordon pushed the little girl in front of Schiller and said, "This is Nemosine. Five years ago, her parents were unfortunately killed. She was adopted by the Bekasan Welfare Home and later went to the Andrio Orphanage."

"Some time ago, Erem's charity fund came to the Andrio Orphanage and selected Nemosine as one of the three lucky children and found a new adoptive family."

"But unfortunately, Nemosine's family has a history of hereditary mental illness. She became ill in the adoptive family. The family that adopted her believed that they had no ability to treat her mental illness, so she was abandoned and returned. Yes, she was the last child to be abandoned. The other two have returned to the orphanage."

"Andrio Orphanage The orphanage is an ordinary orphanage, and there is no psychiatrist. In Gotham, only the Bekasan Welfare Home can take in children with mental problems. I asked Nimosine if she was willing to go back, but she refused. "

"She is now temporarily fostered in my home, but the child's mental condition is indeed not very good. Barbara and I don't know much about this professional knowledge, and we can't send her to Arkham Asylum. But apart from there, I only know you as a psychiatrist. Can you provide some advice on mental treatment for this poor child?" 膭

Schiller looked down at the child following Gordon. It was a little girl of seven or eight years old. She was wearing a denim overalls skirt that was a little bleached by washing. Her red hair was tied into two braids, which was carefully groomed.

She had a pair of brown eyes, and she was particularly focused when she stared at Schiller. This kind of eyes belonged to a feature that was easier to identify for mental patients, appearing overly focused, indifferent and neurotic.

"She is really not in good condition." Schiller took out a pen from his suit pocket, turned it gently in his hand and said, "Come in."

Gordon breathed a sigh of relief, pushed Nemosine's back and asked her to walk to the sofa in the living room. The little girl remained silent, and Gordon pulled her to sit on the sofa.

Schiller asked some basic questions, such as age, family situation, living environment, etc. Gordon answered most of the time, while Nemosine just sat there in silence.

After asking almost all the questions, Schiller said to Gordon: "Generally speaking, such a young child cannot be treated with drugs, and her condition does not require medication. The family environment has a great impact on them, and frequent changes in environment are not conducive to their sense of security."

"My suggestion is that you'd better take her back and take good care of her. Don't let her change the environment again in a short period of time. If she has some stress symptoms in the new environment, you can call me and I will give you advice based on the situation." 膭

After speaking, Schiller looked up at the phone on the upstairs, shook his head and said: "You have to ask Batman for the phone number, I don't know it either."

Suddenly, both of them stopped, because they found that Nemosine trembled when she heard the word "Batman".

Gordon was about to squat down, and Schiller immediately winked at him. Gordon's movements froze, but he successfully controlled himself and did not react too much.

Then, Schiller calmly cast his eyes on Nemosine's face, and then saw the little girl's relieved expression. She seemed to be happy that no one noticed her abnormality.

The name Batman is a household name in some fields, but these fields certainly do not include orphanages. The Dark Knight does not help orphans, and even if he saves a child, he will not reveal his name.

The children in the orphanage cannot see newspapers and live in a completely closed environment, so they have no way of knowing Batman, but Nemo Sini must have heard someone say this name.

At this moment, Gordon understood that he had found the clue he wanted. Sure enough, Batman was right. In this case, the little girl was a key figure, and Schiller was also a key figure. When they met, they would definitely provide new clues. 膭

Before coming, Gordon actually had some doubts. He felt that it was a very risky decision to take such a little girl to meet an unstable madman.

But now, Gordon found that everything was still under Batman's control. Schiller was not the same kind of person as the group of uncontrolled crazy killers. He was more like Batman.

So Gordon decided to take a risk and go one step further. He stepped forward, looked at Schiller and said, "Even though companionship is important, I also think that professional treatment and guidance are necessary. Can I make an appointment to take her for psychotherapy at a fixed time?"

Schiller thought for a moment, then said, "Okay, we can make an appointment every Tuesday afternoon. Confirm the appointment 24 hours in advance. If you don't call to confirm, I will call two hours before the appointment time."

Gordon nodded, indicating that he understood. The little girl Nemosine glanced at Schiller before leaving. Her lips moved, but she didn't say anything in the end.

Schiller went to a nearby restaurant to finish dinner. Just as he walked into his new home through the garage door, the phone rang from time to time.

Schiller walked up to the second floor and picked up the phone. It was indeed Batman's voice on the other end: "Tomorrow night, there will be a celebrity banquet held at the Gotham Grand Theater. Bruce Wayne funded it to bring Gotham investors closer together." 膭

"The banquet is more private, but there are people I suspect among the participants. I may make some noise at the party. I hope you can cooperate with me as a participant."

"Bruce Wayne is going too?"

"Bruce Wayne is going too."

Schiller remained silent and did not answer. Batman said on the other end of the phone: "The new clothes for the party will be placed on the balcony on the third floor tomorrow morning. There is a laundry room across the street where you can iron your clothes. The watches and accessories will be placed on the shelf on the far right of the garage. You can prepare the gifts yourself."

"Okay." Schiller replied.

"Wait a minute." Barry suddenly stood up from his seat in the theater, stretched out his hand and said, "I found that they overlooked the most important thing."

Everyone looked up at him. Barry looked around and said, "How can Schiller get into a private party? He fell from mid-air and no one knows him. How can he participate in the banquet of Gotham investors?" Leech

"Actually, I'm a little curious." Hal touched his chin and said, "It looks like a test of Schiller's ability by Batman, but it doesn't seem that simple. They seem to be hinting at something?"

"The object of suspicion." Bruce said. After breaking free from his emotions, Bruce could look at what happened from a more objective perspective, so he analyzed, "It's still the same idea as before. Batman wants to know what Schiller is. How much like him."

"If the collection in that room is to judge Schiller's aesthetic taste by observing what he keeps and what he leaves when he sorts out the collection, then this time, Batman wants to see if Schiller can think the same way as him when reasoning."

"Not enough clues." Diana frowned tightly. The beautiful princess, with two thin eyebrows frowned, had an extra charm. She said in a low tone: "The body alone is not enough to determine who did it."

"It is impossible that there are only celebrities in the banquet. Waiters, security guards, umbrella boys and even parking attendants may be Batman's targets. There is only one day and one night at most. How is Schiller going to investigate?" Constantine narrowed his eyes slightly. He is known as the detective of hell. Although he does not investigate many cases, he does have the intuition of a detective.

"Unless, Batman gives some other clues in their conversation." Jason stretched out a finger and said.

"Oh, I see." Harley suddenly exclaimed: "The key is the new clothes, watches and accessories! Batman is saying that he hopes Schiller can achieve an important social status at the banquet." Leech

"When my father was still alive, he took me to some banquets. At some banquets, I had to wear beautiful skirts and gorgeous jewelry to dress as dazzling as possible, but at some banquets, I needed to dress more simply so as not to steal the limelight from others."

"My mother told me that the dress at the banquet depends on the social status you want to achieve at the banquet. If you want to be a heartthrob and the center of conversation, you must dress up completely. Ladies should wear gorgeous long skirts, jeweled shawls, a set of customized headdresses, necklaces and bracelets, and even the shoes hidden under the long skirts cannot be sloppy, otherwise they will be timid."

"Gentlemen should wear suits with expensive fabrics and proper cuts. Vests or belts should also be arranged according to the occasion. Watches, cufflinks and badges are the top priority. Beards and sideburns should be properly trimmed to suit personal style and must not appear sloppy." Diana continued Harley's words.

Obviously, the two of them are in different social classes. Although Harley's family is relatively wealthy, it is still not old money. Sometimes she needs to play dumb and not steal the limelight, or sell herself at the right opportunity, so she pays more attention to her own gender's dress.

Diana is a member of the royal family, noble, and strong in personal ability, so she has an attitude of scrutiny and even staring at the opposite sex at the banquet, and has developed a habit of evaluating the degree of flattery of the opposite sex.

Jason nodded and said, "In this way, people like waiters can be excluded. If Batman's target is this kind of people, there is no need for Schiller to appear so solemnly at the banquet."

"On the other hand, he needs a new face with a pivotal position to appear at the banquet to attract people's attention. It can be said that this is exactly what Batman gave Schiller." Leech

Several people nodded, thinking that this analysis made a lot of sense. Barry frowned and looked a little sad. He said:

"But there is only one day and one night left. Where can Schiller go to gain a pivotal position? He is a complete alien in this universe and has no support at all. How can he create a social celebrity identity for himself in such a short time?"

Diana was obviously very familiar with this situation. Her long eyelashes trembled slightly. The beautiful princess lifted her hair and said: "Perhaps, he does not need to create a social celebrity identity, or someone will give him such an identity."

"Who?"

"Who is guilty?"

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