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Chapter 17: Despicable

When everyone left, Falcone put down his glass and sat there silently.

On the side, Victor leaned over and whispered to Falcone.

"Boss, do I need to make some preparations?"

"Prepare?"

Falcone laughed at Victor's question.

“It’s hard for us to be more prepared than them, never mind.

I haven't heard from them in many years, fifteen years in total. Time has really passed too quickly.

Leave me alone for a moment, Victor, while I think about what to talk to them about.

These are truly troubled times.”

After he finished speaking, Falcone leaned back on the sofa and closed his eyes.

Looking at the boss in deep thought, Victor silently returned to his original position and stood straight like a javelin.

Not long after, another taxi stopped outside the Iceberg Club.

Donton, wearing tattered clothes and carrying a new gun, walked towards the club entrance without any concealment.

As he walked, Donton looked curiously at the hundreds of people fighting around him.

Noticing Donton, the thugs who were enjoying the beating were stunned for a moment.

"Damn it, he's really back!"

"Don't worry about that, just take this opportunity and run!"

"Damn it, Penguin's men really hit me, my arm is broken!"

"Even though I escaped, the medical bills are at least several thousand dollars. I might as well just die!"

"Keep chasing, don't leave any one behind!!!"

"Stay away from Donton, our boss has given instructions!"

"Let Downton into the club!"

Listening to the noisy noise, Donton understood what was happening.

Ozwald did take care of Sabatino's men, and he also told his men to let him into the club.

So Donton nodded with satisfaction.

"Not bad, Penguin. Your attitude is much better this time."

After praising the penguin, Downton strode into the Iceberg Club.

As soon as he walked down the stairs, Ozwald was already welcoming Donton with open arms.

"Welcome, my friend. As soon as I knew you were back, I came to greet you!"

"Of course I will come back, because I never wait for revenge. What about you? Have you dealt with Sabatino's men?"

As he spoke, Donton bent down slightly and hugged the extremely enthusiastic Penguin Man.

After the two separated, Penguin nodded to Downton.

"I won't break my promise. Sabatino's men are gone. But even so, if you want to kill Sabatino, you have to get past my boss first!"

"Which level?" Donton asked casually.

"My boss Falcone is waiting for you, he wants to talk to you!" the penguin explained.

Hearing what Penguin said, Donton couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

"what's going on?"

He looked at the Penguin in confusion and asked.

"I broke into the Iceberg Club twice, and I also wanted to kill his right-hand man Sabatino!

In this situation, Falcone actually wants to talk to me, are you sure he is really Falcone?"

It's not like Donton hasn't read the comics and watched the movies. He doesn't think Falcone is someone who would show weakness so easily.

Logically speaking, if he provokes the Falconet family like this, the only outcome should be a fight to the death, right?

Before Batman matured, Falconer truly had absolute power in Gotham, and his power was even greater than that of the slippery Chichikov.

Such a big boss who has ruled Gotham for decades actually wants to talk to me after being bombarded twice in his base camp by a mere person like me?
Thinking of this, Donton frowned, he felt that he had underestimated Falconet.

After making sure that he would not be killed easily, Falcone actually suppressed his anger at the first moment, and even skipped the clichéd steps such as testing, chasing and unsuccessful chasing, and directly decided to negotiate with himself!
Fortunately, before coming here, I went to Lao Deng's gun shop to restock some guns. Comparing it this way, I obviously guessed Falcone's reaction wrong.

If this was a game of guessing, Falcone had already beaten himself.

Thinking of this, Donton nodded appreciatively.

"Falcone is really generous. I understand. Take me to see him."

"Okay, follow me, our boss is in Minus 44 Degrees. If you can come to a good conclusion with Boss Falcone, maybe you will become a regular visitor to Minus 44 Degrees.

If that's the case, we should both have a couple of drinks to celebrate our joint fight against Sabatino."

Penguin led the way and exchanged a few words with Downton.

Looking at the somewhat attentive Penguin, Donton patted his shoulder suspiciously.

“Hey man, there’s nothing wrong with having a drink, but is there something wrong?
I just broke your ribs, are you sure you really mean this?

You're not gonna fucking spike my drink, are you?"

"How can it be!!!"

As soon as Donton finished speaking, the Penguin immediately grabbed his sleeve and said.

"Hundreds of people can't kill you even if they shoot you, so what good will it do me to poison you?

If you think I'm so stupid, then we'd better not drink. I can allow you to break my ribs if you make a mistake, but I won't allow you to look down on me, man!"

After he finished speaking, Penguin looked at Downton very seriously.

Facing the Penguin's look of being looked down upon, Donton shrugged innocently and said with a smile.

"Ozwald, I won't underestimate you, and when I say adding ingredients, I don't mean poisoning.

Poisoning is nothing, that thing can't kill me, I'm just afraid that you will mix saliva and scalp into my wine."

"Fuck it, isn't this even more despicable and worse than poisoning!

If this isn't underestimation, then what is underestimation? Do you think I'm just a fourth-rate villain using third-rate tactics like an idiot? "

Even Ozwald's hair was about to explode.

As for why he reacted so strongly, it wasn't because he wouldn't do that, but because he had really used such despicable means before...

Lies never hurt people. Only the truth can go straight to people's hearts.

Before becoming Falconet's subordinate, Ozwald had a very difficult life, especially during his school years.

As a child, Oswald was short, thin and limped, and he suffered from bullying many times.

If someone could write a book about the 108 types of bullying in American schools, Ozwald guarantees that he has experienced at least 107 of them.

During that time, Ozwald tried desperately to pay back everything that had happened to those who had hurt him.

But the little Ozwald, who had not yet completely turned evil, did not have the strength to fight back against the bully head-on.

Therefore, when he was a child, he could only use the counterattack methods of the weak.

You asked me to buy water for you, and I added something to the water.

If you ask me to buy you condoms, I will puncture them.

You pushed me into the urinal and made me swim, so I secretly peed in your lockers during swimming class!

Although this kind of venting was Oswald's only comfort as a child, it also became a forbidden area in his mind along with his unbearable memories.

Now that Downton mentioned this jokingly, Oswald immediately got furious!

Looking at Ozwald who suddenly got angry, Donton was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help laughing.

As he laughed, Donton put his hand on Ozwald's shoulder.

"Are you angry because of shame? I knew you must have thought of similar things, because I have thought of them too!

When I look into my own heart, evil thoughts are growing every minute and every second. Who doesn't have a few wild beasts living in their heart? I understand you.

But I have to warn you in advance, that kind of thing is enough to just think about it, you can't take it seriously.

Even if we are evil, we, the big men destined for Gotham, must be evil enough, otherwise it will be a disgrace to Gotham, haha!"

Amidst the laughter, Donton put his arm around Ozwald's shoulder and continued walking forward like an old friend.

Before Downton spoke, Ozwald was almost furious, but after hearing what Downton said and being put on the shoulder by Downton in a familiar manner while walking with him.

He was surprised to find that the anger in his heart caused by the unbearable past was slowly disappearing.

Yes, he has been a bad guy for a long time, and his evilness now is even greater than that of everyone who has ever bullied him!

He no longer needs to resort to despicable tactics like the smaller guys.

He is a big shot now!

Thinking of this, Ozwald sneered and continued to speak to Donton.

“Don’t make such jokes because it’s meaningless.

Even if it's my mortal enemy, I won't fight him with such childish means, it will only bring shame to me!"

Having said that, Ozwald stopped and pointed to a door not far away.

"We're here. Boss Falcone is waiting for you in that room. I hope you enjoy your conversation!"

(End of this chapter)