Falcone stared intently at Rex.
“Which faction are you from?”
“Not the radical faction, at any rate.”
Having received the answer he desired, Falcone lowered the guard in his gaze toward Rex.
As the leader of Gotham’s mobs, the fact that the Court’s radical faction wanted to rebuild Gotham without informing him clearly meant he was also on the purge list.
If it were just Falcone alone against the Court of Owls, their power was so immense that he wouldn’t even harbor thoughts of resistance.
Although he was the head of Gotham’s largest mob family, the Court of Owls represented the entirety of Gotham.
From the government to corporations to the public—even the mayor was one of their people.
However, the appearance of Rex, a Talon, signified an internal split within the Court of Owls into two factions.
Although the radical faction clearly had the upper hand, Falcone now had the thought of putting up a fight.
After all, his interests aligned with the conservative faction!
Therefore, this Rex from the conservative faction was his natural ally!
Seeing Falcone’s expression, Rex knew the man had convinced himself, and he couldn’t help but reveal a warm smile.
“I almost thought you were really just a boxer and almost had you thrown into the sea,” Falcone teased.
He had excellent psychological fortitude.
Even after learning such a massive piece of news concerning his life and fortune, he still had the mind to joke around.
“I am a hidden Talon of the Court.
Not many people within the entire Court even know of my existence.
Those who know my exact identity number no more than two.”
“Of course, even if I were caught by the radical faction, no one would acknowledge my identity,” Rex patched up his own background, cementing his origins.
He wasn’t afraid of his identity being exposed; it was impossible for Falcone to verify it with the Court.
Furthermore, despite Falcone having dealt with the Court of Owls for many years, apart from phone calls and a few formal members, he had almost no direct contact with the Court itself.
Regarding intelligence on the Court, he probably knew even less than Rex did.
“What is our plan?” Falcone asked.
The Court of Owls had no plan, but Rex had plenty.
“Given the vast power of the radical faction, the people behind me cannot provide direct material assistance.”
Falcone nodded in understanding; otherwise, the conservative faction wouldn’t have needed to activate an unknown Talon for this mission.
“However, much of the intelligence within my faction can be of assistance to you, sir.”
Falcone had guessed as much.
Providing intelligence was also extremely useful.
When one was prepared for many things in advance, the outcome could be entirely different.
“Also, the faction hopes I can establish a force of my own.”
“Oh?”
This step exceeded Falcone’s expectations.
He had originally thought Rex would only remain behind the scenes, not establish his own force.
Falcone’s expression became somewhat unpredictable as he pondered the true purpose of the Court having Rex build a faction.
Could it be to replace him?
Rex had considered that this might arouse Falcone’s suspicion, but it was his main quest.
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“Don Falcone, there is no need to worry.
Having me establish a faction is just an insurance policy.
It is also beneficial to you, sir.”
“What benefit?”
“If one day Don Falcone wishes to retire, with me backing you up, you can step down with peace of mind.”
“This way, even if we fail to outcompete the radical faction, your life will not be in danger, sir.
It is an excellent way out.”
“When that time comes, you only need to hand over the businesses to me.” Rex acted as if he didn’t care about Falcone’s businesses at all.
“Or, if you prefer a bit more trouble, you can have your own people manage them.”
In reality, he truly didn’t care about those businesses.
He only had two goals right now:
To complete the main quest and to find a way to cure his mother’s illness.
Falcone pondered for a long time.
He felt this escape route was very well thought out, but he was a bit hesitant to believe whether it was real.
Anyone could make empty promises.
“Don’t worry.
Like you, I am just a pawn of the faction.
I have also been promised a way out.” Rex raised an eyebrow at Falcone.
“As long as I am around, the faction will not tamper with your escape route.”
“After all, I am not one of those expendable death-squad Talons inside the Court.”
Hearing this, Falcone patted Rex heavily on the shoulder.
These words completely dispelled his doubts.
It was true; he was like a benchmark specifically set up for Rex to see.
As long as the conservative faction wanted Rex to work hard, they would definitely allow Falcone to wash his hands of the business peacefully.
Although the current Falcone had no such thoughts, having a way out was entirely different from not having one.
“No problem.
I will help you build your faction.”
Rex was secretly delighted.
With Falcone backing him up, completing the main quest would be much easier.
If other reincarnators came here, they would likely have to seize territory step by step and could be swallowed up by the “simple” folks of Gotham at any moment.
“However, the main areas of Gotham are already occupied,” Falcone stated.
To maintain his authority, he couldn’t give his own territory to Rex.
“Therefore, the first thing we need to do is clean house internally,” Rex offered a mysterious smile.
Falcone instantly understood.
“Who is the problem?”
Betrayal within the mob was common; he wasn’t surprised.
His only curiosity was—who was it? Enjoying the story? Read on at novelping.com.
“Fish and Nikolai.”
“They pretend to be at odds on the surface, but in reality, it’s to lower your guard.
Behind the scenes, they are having an affair and are both plotting to overthrow your rule and take your place.”
Nikolai was the reason he was being hunted; Rex naturally had to plant some seeds of discord against this mob boss.
Falcone’s expression didn’t change upon hearing this, but his tone deepened slightly.
“This is indeed…
surprising news.”
“Mr.
Rex, what do you plan to do?”
After confirming their alliance, Falcone’s address for Rex became a bit more polite.
“Do you remember the pearl necklace given to Fish Mooney, sir?”
“Of course.”
“Fish has an underling named Oswald, who reported her for forging evidence to the Major Crimes Unit.
However, the information was leaked to James Gordon, the detective investigating the Wayne murders.”
At this point, Rex suddenly paused.
“You should have some impression of this Gordon, sir.”
“Yes, I am quite familiar with his father.”
“Then you should know that Gordon has a very reckless personality.
He will likely go confront Fish face-to-face very soon.”
Rex shrugged.
“You are even more familiar with Fish’s personality.
When that happens, she will definitely kill both Gordon and the informant, Oswald.”
“What is your meaning, Mr.
Rex?”
Falcone’s attitude grew increasingly close.
He felt that Rex knowing so much secret intelligence and being able to calculate human nature so well was exactly why the Court’s conservative faction sent him to counter the radicals.
“I hope you can step forward to protect Gordon and secretly save Oswald.”
“If anyone asks, please say that Gordon killed Oswald as a show of loyalty to you.”
“This informant underling is very clever.
I plan to arrange for him to go undercover in the Maroni family.”
“Killing multiple birds with one stone.
Very ingenious.”
Falcone praised, feeling that Rex’s plan had perfectly calculated the various factions in Gotham.
“Of course, there is one more very important point.”
Rex added with a smile:
“Please be sure to tell Oswald that the person who saved him was me.”