"Life is like a book, some chapters are sad, some chapters are happy, but all are necesarry for the full story"
- Unknown
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Not long ago, Jim's shout had made the surrounding audience keep a distance from Phantom Thief.
With so many GCPD guns pointed their way, even if they liked Phantom Thief, they wouldn't dare to stay there.
Now, Batgirl had entered the scene and was confronting the Phantom Thief.
It was like an underground arena, with the two of them surrounded by countless people and the GCPD in a small circle for a life-or-death duel.
However, the atmosphere between the two of them didn't seem to be as tense as expected.
"Batgirl?"
The Phantom Thief turned around and looked a little surprised.
"I thought I'd see Robin; I didn't expect another little bat."
"Trust me, you wouldn't want to see a big bat."
Batgirl responded while moving her wrist and flashing a smile.
"Are you ready, Phantom Thief? I won't go easy on you like Robin."
"Is that so? But I don't think he ever held back."
The Phantom Thief tilted his head and responded.
"In a few minutes, you might not be saying that."
"Hmm..."
Hearing this, Phantom Thief stroked his chin and asked with a half-smile, "Do you Bats like to talk tough before fighting? But I heard that you are all the type who doesn't like to talk much."
"When I met Robin for the first time, he said something similar to me and threatened to catch me next time, but the result—as you can see, I'm still here."
"Obviously, you've misunderstood something."
Batgirl narrowed her eyes and said, "The reason I'm being nice to you is because Robin... well, he kind of likes you. He thinks you can change."
"But since you seem to prefer a more easy way, I won't waste any words, and let's fight!"
Hearing Batgirl's shout, she swung her hand in the direction of Phantom Thief.
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Three shiny batarangs shot towards Phantom Thief from different angles.
A flash of light flashed across Phantom Thief's eyes, and he quickly raised his hand holding the Card Gun at some point like lightning.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
He shot out three playing cards that collided with the batarangs in mid-air.
The batarangs were deflected and fell to the ground around the Phantom Thief.
After shooting the three cards, Phantom Thief showed off his coolness by rotating his playing Card Gun on his finger before holding it again.
This calm and confident attitude made the audience even more amazed.
When the criminals in Gotham met Batman, they were either so scared that they didn't even dare to move, or they were so arrogant that they didn't take Batman and others seriously.
No matter which Bat Family it is, the final ending is pretty much the same, with the Bat Family teaching them a lesson.
It's really rare that Phantom Thief is so calm and confident.
"You attacked me right after speaking, isn't that a bit dirty?"
The Phantom Thief Thief shook his head helplessly.
"If you don't want to listen to reason, then I'll use our usual approach, the Bat approach."
Batgirl said it in an innocent tone.
As her voice echoed, Phantom Thief's pupils suddenly shrank.
Because Batgirl's voice was coming from behind him, and she was almost right behind him.
When he looked back again, Batgirl had disappeared without a trace.
In front of Phantom Thief and so many audiences, nobody noticed how Batgirl managed to get behind him!
"When did you...?"
Phantom Thief exclaimed.
He quickly tried to move forward to create some space between him and Batgirl.
"Now it's too late to run!"
A proud smile curled up on the corner of Batgirl's mouth.
She grabbed the Phantom Thief by the collar and pulled him back with all her strength.
Splash!
The Phantom Thief hit the ground with a thud and couldn't get up again.
"Robin said you were talented, but now it seems like you're nothing special."
Batgirl smirked, feeling proud of herself.
"Hey, anyone from GCPD, can I borrow some handcuffs?"
She turned her head and shouted in the direction of Jim and the others.
As the audience saw this scene, the crowd watching started booing.
"What a joke! The Phantom Thief can't even beat a girl!"
"Well, it is Batgirl, after all. It's not a surprise Phantom Thief lost to her."
"Isn't it unfair? Robin couldn't even beat Phantom Thief in two crimes, but now Batgirl has defeated him in three moves. Doesn't that mean Robin's much weaker than Batgirl?"
Compared to the miracle magician who made the rain flow, the current Phantom Thief didn't seem like anything at all, which left everyone shocked.
Just when people were about to regret the shock they had just had, a turning point appeared again.
"Wait! Look at the Phantom Thief on the ground! There seems to be something wrong with his face?"
A voice suddenly rang out among the audience.
"Of course something is wrong. Who wouldn't be embarrassed after getting knocked out by a girl?"
One of the haters of the Phantom Thief retorted disdainfully.
"No, take a closer look, there is really something wrong with Phantom Thief."
More and more audiences noticed the problem, and Batgirl also noticed it.
She lowered her head for a closer look and noticed nothing strange about his body or suit.
The moment she saw the Phantom Thief's head, her expression changed.
Because it was a fluffy round dummy head with a funny smiley face, and the two eyes looked sideways to the left as if they were laughing at someone.
"When did this happen?!"
Batgirl exclaimed.
"Robin didn't tell me that you were very capable, but now it seems you're not that impressive after all."
The Phantom Thief spoke with a soft and charming tone, projecting his voice above the bustling crowd.
At some point, they looked up and spotted the Phantom Thief standing on the pole, still wearing his clothes and cloak.
Hearing Phantom Thief speak with his own words, Batgirl's face under the helmet suddenly flushed red.
"Although you are wearing a helmet, I can tell that you must be a beautiful person. The life of vigilantes fighting and violence all day is not suitable for a beauty like you, Ms. Bat."
The Phantom Thief then thanked the audience while bowing slightly from the pole.
He said, "Thank you all for watching my performance today, but unfortunately, I have to leave now."
"Oh, by the way, Ms. Bat, I hope you like my leaving gift. Remember to look at your helmet."
With that, the Phantom Thief swirled his cloak and disappeared in an instant.
"No matter how many times I see it, I find it hard to believe that the Phantom Thief isn't using magic. Can magic really achieve teleportation like that?"
The audience praised him again in awe.
"Leave gift? Helmet?"
Batgirl was puzzled by Phantom Thief's last words.
She slowly stretched out her hand to touch the helmet and actually felt something!
When she took it down, a bright red rose appeared in her hand.
'Another rose, can't men be more creative?'
Batgirl said, but her eyes sparkled with a hint of fascination.
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