CHAPTER 100: CHAPTER 52: THESE ARE MY RULES (PART 2)

"Because the Upper East Side is now our territory."

"Haha. Why should I follow your advice, or are you threatening me?"

The smile disappeared from Wang’s face. As a mafia boss, he wouldn’t easily compromise. It’s not a matter of strength, but of reputation. If he compromises, it means he’s afraid of Johnny, and his influence in the dark world would weaken.

Crime syndicates aren’t games between nations; the suited thugs don’t worship God but the weapons in their hands.

"I just hope we can have peace!" I picked up the teacup, drinking the unfamiliar green tea. The taste was unique, lacking the sweetness of black tea, allowing one to appreciate the true aroma of the plant.

It clears the mind, that bitterness, just like life—complex and memorable.

"Peace? Peace requires both sides to have the same level of force. Do you qualify?"

Wang laughed again. The Johnny Clan was just a small regional gang, unlike the Triad. It’s an international organization.

"I’m just representing Johnny."

"Haha, then let him talk to me; you don’t qualify." Wang pointed to the bodyguard by his side, "That’s your place."

Wang stood up and approached the bodyguard. Smack! He raised his hand and slapped one of his men across the face.

The bodyguard bowed his head, without any dissatisfaction.

"You see, that’s your place. What qualifications do you have to negotiate with me? If Johnny wants to make a deal with me, he should come himself and meet my conditions, not send you. A dog must obey its master. You’re doing well, but you’re not the master."

Fack!

Wang implied that I’m a dog, meant to do what dogs do.

I clenched my fists, swallowing my dissatisfaction and anger in the face of his humiliation.

This is what Johnny wants to see.

"I am representing the Johnny Clan now."

"Haha!" Wang walked to the round table, picked up the teapot, and poured tea over my head.

The tea ran down my forehead, soaking my shirt.

Amir and Duke pulled out their handguns.

The surrounding bodyguards also pointed their guns at the three of them. The situation reached a point where any sound could trigger a gunfight.

Outside the private room and in the corridor, numerous Chinese men held weapons, ready to provide support at any time.

I raised my hand to stop Amir, using my right hand to wipe away the water on my face.

I smiled, "Is this your way of saying negotiations have failed?"

"Yes. Tell Johnny, if he wants an agreement, let him come see me. Do you understand? I don’t care if you’re a hitman or a butcher. In my eyes, you’re just a person. One bullet is all it takes. Kid.

If you want to talk to me as an equal, then replace Johnny, become the real boss. Right now, you don’t even qualify to talk to me.

Do you understand?"

"I understand."

Wang sat down and continued making dumplings.

I left the restaurant with Amir and Duke.

"Kenny, what do we do now? You didn’t complete Johnny’s assignment."

Looking at my soaked clothes, Amir pulled out a tissue and handed it to me. "Are you scalded?"

I smiled, taking the tissue and wiping my chest, "No."

The tea was hot, but the pain wasn’t from my skin; it was from my soul.

In the world of gangs, the weak are preyed upon by predators. That’s the truth.

So the weak penguin people are beaten by many gang leaders.

The only thing he can do is step over everyone’s corpses to ascend the throne.

The gang world is like that; you have no other choice.

I took a deep breath and pulled out my phone, "Kelly, Ella."

"Yes, BOSS!"

"Go to Chinatown, and find a guy named He. Before eleven o’clock tonight, bring him to me. I’ll send you his photo."

"Yes, BOSS!"

I hung up the phone. Across the street, He and his men were cautiously watching me.

I took a photo of him with my phone without him noticing.

"Let’s go!" I got into the Dodge with Amir.

At the same time, Johnny and his bodyguards were sitting in a club’s private room.

"BOSS, will Kenny succeed?"

Johnny laughed happily, "Will Wang fear him?"

The bodyguards beside him showed the same smile. They had the same answer in their hearts.

Wang won’t fear Kenny.

So is the result uncertain?

No, it’s a definite answer; Kenny won’t be able to complete his task.

Johnny laughed happily. He could undermine my reputation, rearrange my duties, giving me a bottom-tier position, turning my efforts into nothingness.

I couldn’t threaten his status.

"I’ll make Kenny understand that he’s just my subordinate. I’m the BOSS!" Johnny smiled confidently.

I didn’t return to the club; instead, I went with Amir to the beach near Dade County, close to the Everglades Park.

Squatting on the beach, I quietly watched the water. My inner ambition started to grow; Wang’s humiliation confirmed one thing.

I must become the king; only then can I seize destiny!

Two hours later, a Chevrolet stopped behind my car.

The headlights went out, and the dark beach was illuminated by moonlight. The distant sea was pitch black, like a terrifying abyss.

Bam!

The car door closed, and Kelly and Ella, two pretty girls, escorted a man out of the car.

The man’s hands were tied, and his mouth was stuffed with socks.

At this moment, he knelt on the ground, looking at me in fear.

Kelly removed the socks from his mouth, "BOSS, this guy is easy to bait."

Amir, with his mouth open, pointed at the two girls, "Did you use your looks?"