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Bruce was always decisive. Early the next morning, he went to see Fox. Wayne Enterprises, Applied Sciences division.
"Mr. Wayne?" Fox said with a smile when he saw Bruce. "How was your cave diving trip?"
Before, when Bruce had taken the suits and equipment from Fox, he had used the excuse that he was going on an adventure trip involving cave diving and scuba diving.
Of course, during that time, he also asked about the bulletproof function of the suits, which instantly made Fox see through Bruce's hidden intentions.
But Fox didn't say much and simply gave the suits to Bruce. Anyway, everything here belonged to Bruce.
Even if Bruce just took them without saying a word, Fox wouldn't have said anything. Of course, seeing him again, a little teasing was to be expected.
"Uh... the results were pretty good," Bruce said awkwardly. "Can I ask you something?"
"Of course," Fox said, looking around. "As you can see, Mr. Wayne, I'm pretty idle right now. If it weren't for the paycheck, I probably wouldn't even come in."
"You can't do that," Bruce said. "It's like this... I wanted to ask you, if I wanted to completely change the situation in Gotham, what's the best way to do it?"
"Completely change it?" Fox's eyes instantly narrowed. "Is this why you took all those weapons and suits?"
"No, no, of course not..." Bruce subconsciously wanted to hide it.
"Mr. Wayne, if you don't want to tell me, you don't have to. That way, if Mr. Earl asks, I don't have to lie," Fox interrupted.
"But don't treat me like an idiot. Trust me, I'm not that easy to fool."
"...Alright," Bruce hesitated for a moment. Then, he remembered what Alfred had said about Fox's abilities and began to speak. "I do want to do that, to change the situation in Gotham."
"You took those weapons and equipment... you want to change the situation in Gotham... you want to fight crime?" Fox, connecting it to what had happened to Bruce's parents, immediately concluded.
"By force?"
"Yes," Bruce nodded. "I want to become a symbol, to make those criminals and thugs feel fear, to make them afraid just by seeing that symbol, afraid to act."
"That... sounds very difficult," Fox frowned. "It's not impossible, but it would be very difficult to achieve, Mr. Wayne. You would have to sacrifice too much... Are you planning on doing it alone? Just you?"
"Pretty much," Bruce nodded, not choosing to reveal the other method he had acquired. He wanted to hear Fox's opinion on his original plan first.
"Are you sure you've thought this through?" Fox asked.
"Although I don't know the specifics of your plan, I've heard and learned about the methods and power of the criminals and thugs in Gotham. If you want to solve all of this by yourself... you'll have to sacrifice too much. The time, the energy, and the danger are all things you need to be mindful of.
Especially since you're Gotham's richest man and still so young. If you're out and about for too long, it will be hard for people not to notice your strange actions. If you're going to be a 'symbol,' there's a high chance of conflict, and you'll waste your life in this endless struggle, with a high probability of achieving nothing in the end."
"You think so, too?" Bruce murmured. Morin had woken Bruce up with a single blow. So, when he returned to Wayne Manor last night, Bruce finally picked up on Alfred's disapproval of his plan.
Before, Alfred had been good at hiding it. After all, as a butler, he shouldn't interfere with his master's decisions, but as someone who had watched Bruce grow up, Alfred didn't want to see Bruce go down this path.
He would have preferred to see Bruce get married and have children, even if he was a playboy who wasted money.
Wayne Enterprises wasn't short on money anyway. After hearing Alfred's subtle disapproval, Bruce became even more hesitant. That's why he came to Fox for answers.
When a stranger, his closest butler, and a senior member of his company all disagreed with his plan, Bruce himself began to doubt if his original plan was the right one.
"Too?" Fox's eyes flickered. "It sounds like someone else told you how difficult it would be to achieve this. Who was it, Alfred?"
"You know Alfred?" Bruce was surprised.
"Of course. He and I are old friends. I used to see him often when I worked with your father," Fox took the opportunity to mention his credentials.
From the beginning, Fox had wanted to seize this opportunity. The most effective way to leave the Applied Sciences division and regain power was, of course, to use the power of the true owner of Wayne Enterprises, Bruce Wayne! Of course, before that, he still had to evaluate Bruce's abilities.
If Bruce was a playboy who didn't know anything and was easily fooled by Earl, Fox wouldn't have said anything.
Now, after evaluating him and finding that Bruce not only met the intelligence standard but even far exceeded it, Fox chose to reveal his credentials at the right time.
"You worked with my father?" Bruce was surprised again.
"Of course. The city-wide railway system was a result of my father and I working together," Fox said with a smile.
"It was an excellent idea. Although the initial investment was huge, it also turned Wayne Enterprises' location into the center of Gotham, and the revenue it brought in was far more than the investment."
"But, those are just old memories..." Fox actively brought the conversation back to the original topic.
"Tell me, Mr. Wayne, what do you want to ask me? I don't think you would suddenly come to a useless old man like me to talk about your grand plan for no reason, would you?"
"No..." Bruce shook his head. "I have something I want to ask you."
"I'm all ears," Fox said.
"Before, someone else found out about my plan, and he told me my plan was a childish game..."
"His words were very sharp, but... in some ways, Mr. Wayne, what he said isn't that different from what I said. We're both trying to dissuade you from going through with that plan. I'm analyzing the pros and cons, while he's just mocking you, but the purpose is the same."
"Yes, I know. And then I asked him what I should do instead," Bruce said. "He said that I have the most powerful capital, but I haven't used it effectively."
After saying this, Bruce stopped and looked at Fox.
"Trying to test me?" Fox immediately understood what Bruce was getting at.
"I just wanted to get some better advice from you and then compare it to his," Bruce said.
"I know. You're worried that I'll steal the other person's advice, which is the right thing to do, because right now, only you, Mr. Wayne, know what he said, and I don't. But if you tell me, then I'll know," Fox smiled.
"In my opinion, he's right."
"Huh?" Bruce gestured for Fox to elaborate.
"To solve this kind of illegal activity, you need to strengthen legal controls," Fox said.
"And to strengthen legal controls, you need to ensure that when those people break the law, they receive the punishment they deserve. That's what Gotham is missing the most right now."
"That's what I want to do," Bruce nodded.
"Yes, but one person isn't enough," Fox said. "What you said before, a symbol of fear, can achieve that effect, but for you, there's an even simpler, legal, and easier way to achieve the same effect."
"And that is, to use the power of Wayne Enterprises."
"As long as you extend Wayne Enterprises' power throughout Gotham to form a complete system of control, or, by attracting other big conglomerates to come into Gotham, turning Gotham into a major economic hub, a place where different countries can come and trade, then the problem will be solved."
"It's all a matter of profit. Because the criminals and thugs have bribed the police, judges, and doctors, they have their protection. But when this place becomes an economic hub, when Gotham becomes the biggest capital enterprise, even having the power to influence who is appointed to which official position, as long as you give the order, they won't do those things anymore, because they're more afraid of losing their positions than they are of losing the illegal profits."
"And to get Wayne Enterprises to that position..."
"...you need to get Earl out of the way?" Bruce said abruptly.
"I never said that," Fox smiled.
"But I think we should do that. What do you think?" Bruce said, looking Fox straight in the eyes. "I think you're pretty good."
After hearing what Fox had to say, Bruce made up his mind.
Morin might be lying to him. Fox might be lying to him, but Alfred would never lie to him.
Since they all said the same thing, and Bruce himself also felt that this method of action seemed simpler and more logical, why not try it?
"Hmm..." Fox looked around and then at Bruce. "I've been in this warehouse for a long time. It wouldn't be bad to work in an office again."
...
"You're here?" Morin was lying on the sofa leisurely, his eyes closed in thought, when he suddenly opened them and said.
A moment later, the window opened, and Bruce climbed in, a little depressed. "Is my approach really that obvious?"
"To me, it's like someone yelling, 'I'm here, I'm here!' But don't be discouraged. For ordinary people, your skills are more than enough to completely hide your tracks," Morin said.
"So, have you made up your mind? Who did you ask? Fox?"
"I asked him, and I also asked Alfred. They both gave me the same answer," Bruce said, easily walking over to another sofa and sitting down. "You can tell me the details of the plan now."
"Don't be so eager. That's for later. There are still some things we need to solve beforehand. Besides, you've already made the equipment. Wouldn't it be a waste not to use it?" Morin said.
"I don't think so. It's only 10,000 suits. A small amount of money," Bruce said.
"Well, I think it's a waste," Morin's mouth twitched slightly. He was finally seeing the horror of a person with money.
"Let's start with a gang. Falcone, the biggest mob boss in Gotham. If we kill the leader, it'll have more of a deterrent effect."
"I don't kill people," Bruce frowned.
"They've committed enough crimes to be killed a hundred times over, Mr. Bruce. Of course, since you insist on your principle, there's nothing I can say, but as for me, I'm a police officer, so I have the legal right to kill them," Morin said with a grin.
"Do you have anything to say about that?"
"...No," Bruce couldn't argue. From every angle, there was nothing wrong with what Morin said.
"Of course, I'm not a serial killer either," Morin waved his hand.
"If you want to send them to jail, then do it. I won't stop you. But I suggest that whenever you act, you coordinate with me. You can capture them, and I'll be responsible for bringing them to the police station."
"Why?" Bruce asked.
"You don't have the authority to enforce the law, so strictly speaking, even if you're helping the police, your arrests are illegal. It's better for me to make the arrest on paper," Morin explained.
"Then why don't you just make the arrest?" Bruce said, indicating that he wasn't so easy to fool.
"Because for me, it's not very challenging," Morin said.
"Speaking of which..." After hearing Morin say that, Bruce instantly remembered the skills Morin had shown before, and his previous idea came back to him.
"Can you teach me your techniques?"
"You want to learn? I'll teach you!" Morin's spirits instantly lifted. "But it'll cost you!"
"That's to be expected. Is $10 million enough?" Bruce breathed a sigh of relief. He wasn't afraid of Morin wanting money; he was afraid that Morin would want something else or not teach him at all. If it's a matter of money, there's nothing I, Bruce Wayne, can't buy!
"That's more than enough," Morin's eyes lit up again. "But I want you to pay me in a different way."
"A different way?" Bruce was confused.
"Look, I'm a police officer right now, right?" Morin said.
"Yeah?"
"So, as a police officer, taking on side jobs isn't a good look, even if it's teaching combat skills," Morin said.
"How about this: I'll help you catch people, and I'll teach you during the process. After that, you can donate the money to me as a reward for a courageous police officer. How does that sound?"
Bruce: "..." Who just said it wasn't challenging and didn't want to actively catch people?
So, it was all for the money, right?
It had to be!
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