Fang Yuan hadn't expected that Bane would actually give the most brilliant opportunity to him.
"As expected of a smart man," he then sighed with emotion.
Just because Bane was big and brawny with strong combat power didn't mean he was a crude brute; in fact, Bane was a high-intelligence individual.
Like this time, although Bane didn't know the identity of Fang Yuan, this "You-Know-Who," since Fang Yuan's strength slightly surpassed Deathstroke's and he had a connection with the father of the League of Assassins' heir, Bane decisively showed goodwill to Fang Yuan.
According to Deathstroke, Bane was not well-liked in the League of Assassins. Now that he had performed well in protecting his master and left a good impression on Fang Yuan, it could be considered hedging his bets across multiple sides.
At least for now, Fang Yuan felt that Bane was a promising talent and quite sensible.
Dusan also looked at Bane in a new light.
"Bane, well done."
"When Father returns, I will tell him about your..." As Dusan was speaking, he suddenly saw the woman staying with Bane and immediately changed his words, "...tell him about your collective contributions!"
The woman nodded and then began directing the Talons to handle the aftermath. Seeing this, Dusan didn't say much more.
His attention was focused on Deathstroke, who was on the ground.
At this moment, Deathstroke, who had been knocked unconscious by the shield, slowly woke up. Seeing that the Talons following him had either surrendered or been taken out, he immediately realized his situation was hopeless.
"Who are you?"
He shouted at Fang Yuan.
"What? Want to become my apprentice?" Fang Yuan tilted his chin at him, then shook his head with a look of disdain. "Someone like you should just go sit at the kids' table."
Actually, Fang Yuan wasn't wrong. Although Deathstroke also opposed Batman, in the later comics, animated movies, and live-action series, Deathstroke appeared more often as a villain for the Teen Titans.
Literally playing with kids.
"Remember, my name is... Black King!"
Fang Yuan revealed his identity to Deathstroke without taking off his mask. Afterward, Dusan quickly ordered the Talons to take Deathstroke away.
"Why not finish him off?" Fang Yuan asked, puzzled.
"He was once an heir of the League of Assassins, after all. This decision needs to be made by Ras al Ghul." Since he was the benefactor who saved the situation, Dusan answered patiently.
It was clear that Dusan really had no say within the League of Assassins. Even with Deathstroke flaunting in his face, he still didn't dare to deal a lethal blow.
"I'm very grateful for your help, but your identity is..." Dusan asked cautiously.
"He is a friend of the League of Assassins."
A woman's voice suddenly came from behind Dusan. Everyone looked over to see a woman with flaxen hair, holding an infant in her arms.
"Talia," Dusan called out her name.
However, from the corner of his eye, Fang Yuan noticed that the woman beside Bane had a momentary change in her expression upon hearing that name.
Talia's status in the League of Assassins was much higher than Dusan's. Seeing her say this, Dusan stopped dwelling on the issue of Fang Yuan's identity.
Talia nodded to Fang Yuan, then looked at the other woman and said, "Thank you... Sister."
"Sister? Is that woman Nyssa al Ghul?" Fang Yuan's heart stirred.
The woman also nodded in response. Then Talia carried the child back to the inner courtyard. Fang Yuan clearly sensed a dark shadow appearing there.
Poof!
Soon, the dark shadow also disappeared from his perception. Obviously, the child's father wanted to have some private words with the child's mother.
Thus, Fang Yuan chose not to disturb them and turned to find the pair with Bane.
"You're a sharp young man. Interested in working for me?" He patted Bane's arm.
Bane obviously hadn't expected Fang Yuan to be so unconventional. He only wanted to build some goodwill, not switch jobs.
"I only follow the orders of Ras al Ghul."
Bane shook his head.
"I heard that Ras al Ghul doesn't think much of you."
Fang Yuan snapped his fingers, instantly switching his Talon outfit to a slim-fit trench coat, which immediately stunned Bane and Talia.
This move by Fang Yuan showed that he actually possessed supernatural abilities, and he looked so young.
"What Ras al Ghul can give you, I can give as well. What Ras al Ghul cannot give you, I still can!" Fang Yuan continued to persuade.
He truly valued Bane's talents. With impressive combat strength and a good brain, he would be the perfect candidate to be his "white glove."
Unfortunately, Bane still shook his head, so Fang Yuan turned his attention to the beautiful woman beside him.
"How should I address you?" he asked.
"Nyssa al Ghul."
"I thought you were also called Talia."
Nyssa's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. "You know quite a lot?"
"Just hearsay. Perhaps you could tell me the details?" Fang Yuan was somewhat curious.
"What things do you know?" Nyssa tested him first.
"A little bit." Fang Yuan shrugged. "Growing up in an underground prison, being protected by a kind person, climbing the high wall to escape the cage, things like that. I don't know what happened after."
Nyssa was stunned, and she kept sizing up Fang Yuan.
How was this "a little bit"? This was almost everything.
If Fang Yuan hadn't been ignorant of what happened later, Nyssa would have thought Talia had told him.
Since Fang Yuan already knew the first half, Nyssa didn't mind him knowing more.
Moreover, Fang Yuan clearly had a significant background, and she had her own calculations in mind.
"I indeed used to be called Talia," Nyssa explained.
"This was the name my father chose before I was born. However, later my mother was taken to the underground prison, and Father thought Mother was dead, so he gave the name to a younger sister born to someone else."
Mentioning her mother, Nyssa's tone carried a hint of loneliness.
"It seems the League of Assassins can't have two Talias?" Fang Yuan joked.
"I gave it up voluntarily." Nyssa's expression was calm. "Father hates Bane because seeing him reminds him of my mother. It would be the same if I were still called Talia."
"So I took the initiative to give up the name and had Father give me a new one, which also allowed Bane and me to gain a foothold in the League of Assassins."
"She's a tough character."
Fang Yuan muttered to himself.
Nyssa had such schemes at such a young age; she truly deserved to be the only person to escape that underground cage.
"But Bane protected you, so why is he hated by Ras al Ghul instead?" Fang Yuan was still a bit confused.
"Precisely because of the protection." Nyssa's gaze toward Bane was very gentle. "In my mother's final days, Bane became her protector. Ras al Ghul, who should have been her husband, couldn't be by her side. That is the biggest reason for Father's regret."
Fang Yuan first nodded, then felt something was off.
He had originally thought Bane and Nyssa were a couple, but when Bane was protecting Nyssa's mother, Nyssa hadn't even been born yet.
He asked tentatively, "So, Bane toward your mother...?"
"That's right, he admired my mother," Nyssa admitted readily.
That explains it.
Fang Yuan came to a sudden realization.
So after all this time, Bane was still pining after Ras al Ghul's wife. No wonder Ras al Ghul didn't like him.
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