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"Okay, see you later."

Donton patted Ozwald's shoulder and pushed the door open.

After stepping in, he nodded to Victor and Falcone who looked at him.

"Hello, I'm Donton. It seems you've been waiting here for a long time.

I'm so sorry, I just took the time to eat a steak that was so expensive that it was delayed for a while."

Donton greeted the two and then sat down on the sofa opposite Falcone naturally.

While crossing his legs, he pulled out a pistol and shook it at Victor who was standing next to Falcone.

"Although this is the first time we meet, I think the one sitting must be Falcone, and the one standing should be Sabatino, right?"

"Not really."

Although he didn't understand why Donton thought he was Sabatino, Victor still responded.

"I'm Victor Zass. I thought you would know my information, but now it seems that I'm still just a nobody in your eyes!"

Victor showed a cruel sneer. He didn't like being looked down upon.

Looking at Victor's smile, Donton shrugged.

"You're laughing like you want to eat a child. Keep your face cold.

Also, Falcone, right? Since Sabatino is not here, what can we talk about!"

After the voice fell, Donton played with the Desert Eagle in his hand and looked at Falcone with interesting eyes.

Although Victor only said one sentence, Donton had heard that they seemed to have made a mistake!

If Falcone really had all his information, he should know that he had never existed on Earth before today.

And he was just himself. He was never the "you" in their mouths!

So...

Donton couldn't help but guess.

What did they think of him to decide to negotiate with him?

What did they think was the "you" behind him?

While Downton was thinking, Falcone couldn't help but frown.

Of course, he also thought of what Downton thought of. Downton realized that they had made a mistake. He also realized that Downton was very different from the Claw and the Court of Owls he thought!

The second-hand information passed by the middleman was not as clear as face-to-face. Just a moment of encounter was enough for people like Downton and Falcone to think a lot.

However, even if Falco had doubts in his heart, he still waved to Victor.

"Since Mr. Downton wants to see Sabatino, let him come too. I'm beginning to be curious about everything."

"Yes, sir."

Victor nodded, and then walked out of the room with almost inaudible steps.

The reason why Falcone kept Victor before was that he was worried that the Claw he thought would not be a martial artist.

But although his contact with Downton was brief, he had already determined that he was not Downton's target.

So, what was Downton's target for attacking the Iceberg Club? Was it Sabatino?

What did Sabatino do behind his back?

Falcone calmly examined all the details of Downton, his eyes moving from Downton's dirty leather shoes to Downton's pupils.

When he first met Downton's eyes, Falcone was finally stunned.

At this moment, he actually felt like looking in the mirror!

That look... is really like his younger self!

When the young self was determined to live a decent life and began to fight for power and status, his eyes became the same as Downton's.

So, the person sitting in front of him was a young man who was ready!

Just as Falcone sighed in his heart, Downton suddenly waved to Victor who was about to go out.

"Wait, Victor, bring me some wine and food!

You invited me to meet but didn't prepare wine. You hosts are a bit neglectful of me."

After saying that, Downton looked at Falcone with a smile.

Falcone nodded to Victor who was slightly stunned.

Victor understood the boss's order and left the room.

When they were the only two left in the room, Falcone finally started to greet them.

"Before I saw you, I thought you were a group of old friends I met in the past.

But now, I know that I was frightened by the shadow from the past in my heart.

I want to thank you. If you hadn't appeared, I really wouldn't have realized this.

Fear seems too far away for me. Every time I think I'm not afraid, I need someone like you to remind me, which will make me know myself more clearly."

Hearing this, Tang nodded in understanding.

"You are mistaken. I feel something is wrong. Your subordinate named Victor actually called me you.

I never care about the fact that I am alone. There is no we behind me. There is only one person like me in the world.

If there is another me, I will kill him first!

Just like the way you look at me is getting deeper and more dangerous, what do you see in my eyes? Our eyes are very similar, right?"

Speaking of this, Donton smiled and clapped his hands.

"Before meeting you, I thought about what kind of person Falcone would be.

They say you are the Godfather of Gotham, but in my opinion, the environment you are in is much more sinister than the Godfather. After all, this is Gotham!

The fact is indeed true. You are indeed much more dangerous than the Godfather. If I were still the same person I was yesterday, I would at least avoid you.

Because I still care about my life and don’t want to let myself get close to danger, and you, at least now, are one of the biggest dangers in Gotham. "

"oh?"

Hearing what Downton said, Falcone smiled slightly and gently rubbed his ring with his hand.

"Is it just one of them? Then I want to know, who else is in your heart?"

"Who else could it be? They are all your old friends. Whether it is the League of Assassins or the Court of Owls, there are too many dangers in Gotham."

Facing Falcone's questions, Downton laughed and listed them.

Hearing this, Falcone showed a wonderful expression.

"It's true. You know more than I thought. I thought... you were just a young man who unexpectedly had an extraordinary talent and was prepared for it."

"Yes, even you think I have an extraordinary talent.

But you know, Falcone, my extraordinary talent that cannot die now has a small but extremely important prerequisite! "

While responding to Falcone, Downton's expression became serious.

I saw him tapping the sand eagle lightly on the table and continuing to speak to Falcone in a deep voice.

"Give you a chance. You can guess the premise. Think of it as a test of our tacit understanding."

"Yeah, that's an opportunity, right? So although I'm not your target, I can definitely become your target. You're ignoring me.

But you are not wrong. The ability to not die is indeed enviable. If I had your ability, I believe I could become the monarch who dominates the world. "

“Stop it, you bullshit dominates the world!

Lao Ka, although you know how deep the water in Gotham is, you obviously don’t know how deep the water is in this world.

Now you should hurry up and guess the riddles. The water in this world is not the turn of an old guy like you to come and see it! "

Downton interrupted Falcone and urged him.

Facing Downton's urging, Falcone nodded and responded softly.

“Not a puzzle, but a premise, then I get it.

Only those who have truly died once will know whether they can be reborn! "

At this point, Falcone sighed melancholy.

"Even if you have lost your fear of death now, how can I not understand?

The feeling of standing on the edge of death for the first time, or even... the feeling of walking straight towards death for the first time, must be very uncomfortable, right? "

As he spoke, Falcone rubbed his brow.

"So, you came to me just to kill Sabatino, who made you witness your first death, right?

This is really an indelible hatred, and you are indeed a troublesome guy.

According to what the GCPD said, not only do you reborn after you die, but you even disappear once before you die just after being captured.

Therefore, at least your ability is that you cannot be captured, and you cannot be killed.

I don't know if there will be more, but these two elements are troublesome enough.

Considering that you are smarter and more rational than I thought, but you are still as fearless as a reckless man, it is obvious that you are more than capable and you are too confident.

This is really a big trouble. It seems that I can't save Sabatino, but his death will make me lose face. "

Speaking of this, Falcone finally showed a dangerous look.

"Downton, you should understand me. When I stand at my current height, my face is my inner self.

Once I am provoked and unable to respond, every beast in Gotham will try to tear a piece of flesh from me.

If I were young, I wouldn't mind taking a step back from you and cleaning up Gotham again.

But I'm old, and as I get older, I may not be able to deal with the provocations from all of Gotham.

So, even if I see my younger self in you, can we still only fight to the death? "

After the words fell, Falcone's expression was no longer dangerous, but full of regret.

Opposite him, Downton nodded slightly, and then spread his hands regretfully.

"That's true, Falcone, but that's normal.

Don't pretend to be so regretful and compassionate. After all, at your level, you have already seen countless people who challenge you like me.

Those challengers died miserably, and I deserved to die miserably. The way you look now is just that I am far more troublesome than the challenges you encountered in the past.

What you regret is that you can't kill me, not that you are reluctant to kill me!

As for me, since my first death came to Gotham, of course I have to savor the wonders of Gotham. This is my fate with Gotham.

If Gotham is a pussy, then I want to be its only man, so we're destined to fight to the death, Falcone! "

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