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Chapter 18 King of Gotham!

"Okay, see you later."

Donton patted Oswald's shoulder and then pushed the door open.

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

"Hello, I'm Donton, it looks like you've been waiting here for a long time.

I'm so sorry, I just took some time out to eat a very expensive steak, so I was delayed for a while."

Donton greeted the two of them, then naturally sat down on the sofa opposite Falconet.

While crossing his legs, he pulled out his pistol and waved the muzzle 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 am Victor Zass. I thought you would know my information, but now it seems that I am still just a nobody in your eyes!"

Victor gave a cruel sneer; he didn't like the feeling of being looked down upon.

Looking at Victor's smile, Donton shrugged.

“You’re laughing like you’re going to eat a child, so just keep your face straight.

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

After he finished speaking, Donton played with the Desert Eagle in his hand and looked at Falconet with an interesting look.

Although Victor only said one sentence, Downton had already heard that they seemed to have made some mistakes!
If Falcone really had all the information about himself, then he should know that he had never existed on Earth before today.

And I am just myself, and I am never the "you" in their mouths!
and so……

Donton couldn't help but speculate.

Who do they think I am that they decided to negotiate with me?
Who do they think is the “you” behind them?
While Donton was thinking, Falconet couldn't help but frowned.

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 Claws and the Court of Owls he thought they were!
After all, the second-hand information passed by the middleman is not as clear as face-to-face communication. Just a brief encounter is enough to make people like Downton and Falcone think a lot.

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

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

"As ordered."

Victor nodded, then left the room with almost inaudible steps.

The reason why Falcone kept Victor behind earlier was because he was worried that the Claw he thought of would not abide by martial ethics.

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 in attacking the Iceberg Club? Was it Sabatino?

What exactly did Sabatino do behind his back?
Falcone examined every detail of Downton calmly, his gaze moving from Downton's dirty leather shoes to his pupils.

When he met Donton's eyes for the first time, Falconet was finally stunned.

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

That look...is really like myself when I was younger!
When my younger self decided to live a decent life and started fighting for power and status, my eyes became the same as Downton's.

So, the person sitting in front of him is a young man who is already prepared!

Just as Falconet was sighing in his heart, Donton suddenly waved to Victor who was about to go out.

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

You, the hosts, are being a little bit disrespectful to me by inviting me to a meeting without preparing any wine."

After saying that, Donton looked at Falconet with amusement.

Falcone nodded to Victor, who was slightly stunned.

After receiving the boss's order, Victor understood it 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 understand that I was frightened by the shadow from the past in my heart.

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

Fear seems too far away for me. Whenever I think I am no longer afraid, I need someone like you to remind me, which will make me know myself more clearly. "

Hearing this, Tang nodded in understanding.

"You really made a mistake. I felt something was wrong when your subordinate named Victor called me 'you'.

I never care about the fact that I am alone. There is no "we" behind me. It is enough to have 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 becomes more and more dark and dangerous, what do you see in my eyes? Our eyes are very similar, right? "

At this point, 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 dangerous than the Godfather. After all, this is Gotham!
It is indeed true. You are indeed much more dangerous than the Godfather. If I were still the person I was yesterday, I would at least stay away from you.

Because I still value my life and I don't want to put myself in danger, and you, at least right now, are one of the biggest dangers in Gotham."

"Oh?"

Hearing what Donton said, Falconet smiled slightly and rubbed his ring gently with his hand.

"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's the League of Assassins or the Court of Owls. There are too many dangers in Gotham."

In response to Falcone's questions, Donton listed them with a smile.

Hearing this, Falconet showed a wonderful expression.

"That's true. You know more than I thought. I thought... you were just a young man who accidentally possessed extraordinary talent and was well prepared because of your talent."

“Yes, even you think that this is an extraordinary talent of mine.

But you know, Falcone, my extraordinary gift of being immortal has a small but extremely important premise!"

As he responded to Falcone, Donton's expression became serious.

He tapped the table lightly with the Desert Eagle and continued to speak to Falcone in a deep voice.

"I'll give you a chance. You can guess the premise. Just treat it as a test of our tacit understanding."

"Really? That's an opportunity, right? So even though I'm not your target, I can definitely become your target. You're ignoring me.

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

“Stop it, you bullshit ruler of the world!
Old Car, although you know how deep the water is in Gotham, you obviously don’t know how deep the water is in this world.

Now you should just guess the riddle quickly, because it is not your turn to look at the water in this world!"

Donton interrupted Falcone and urged him.

Facing Donton's urging, Falconet 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 though 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 difficult, right? "

As he spoke, Falcone rubbed his brows.

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

This is truly a hatred that cannot be erased, and you are indeed a troublesome guy.

According to the GCPD, you will be reborn not only when you die, but you also disappeared once when you were just arrested before you died.

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

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

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 capable than that and you are too confident.

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

At this point, Falconet finally revealed a dangerous look.

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

If I'm provoked and can't respond, every beast in Gotham will want to tear a piece of my flesh off.

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

But I am old, and as I am old I may not be able to cope with the provocation from the whole Gotham.

So even though I see my younger self in you, is it still a fight to the death?"

As he finished speaking, Falcone's expression was no longer dangerous, but full of regret.

Opposite him, Donton nodded slightly, then spread his hands regretfully.

“That’s true, Falcone, but it’s normal.

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

Those challengers died miserably, and I should have died miserably. Your current state is just that I am more troublesome than the challenges you encountered in the past.
Your regret is that you can't kill me, not that you are reluctant to kill me!
As for me, since my first death happened in Gotham, of course I have to fully savor the splendor of Gotham. This is my fate with Gotham.

If Gotham is a woman, then I want to be its only man, so we are doomed to die, Falcone!"

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