Walter stared back at Marvin with cold eyes. Then he smirked and let out a low chuckle.“You’ve got quite a set of balls for a young man. What’s your name?”“Marvin.”“Marvin, huh? Well, Marvin, let me make something clear. I’m Walter. I run the Black Skull syndicate, and we control this entire Chinatown district. You’ve just dragged yourself into a mess you can’t possibly get out of. Do you understand?”As he spoke, Walter waved the knife back and forth, raising one eyebrow in a taunting gesture.Marvin remained completely calm. His expression and gaze never wavered.“Fine. What do you want, Walter? If this is about collecting debt, your useless men should have already told you the shop’s loan will be paid back on the agreed date. And today is not that day,” Marvin stated.Walter grinned coldly and stepped forward, pressing the tip of the knife until it was just a few millimeters away from Marvin’s left cheek.Emily’s eyes went wide. She stared at her phone screen, where the emergenc

“Um, Marvin…” Emily said, looking at Marvin anxiously. “About your promise to pay off the shop’s debt tonight—do you still think that’s possible? I mean, even our total revenue is nowhere near a million dollars, let alone thirty million.”Marvin gave a confident smirk and nodded.“You’re right. What the shop makes is still far from the amount we owe. But you don’t need to worry about it. By tonight, I will have enough money to settle the debt and make those gangsters leave us alone for good,” Marvin said.Even though he spoke with absolute certainty, Emily found it hard to fully believe that everything was going to be okay.“Are you serious? Do you plan to use your own money to pay off the shop’s debt?” she asked.“Even if I did, it wouldn’t be a problem, right? I’m the owner of this noodle shop, after all. It’s my responsibility to make sure this business can keep running without debt hanging over it,” Marvin replied.Once again, his confidence impressed Emily deeply. When Marvin loo

Marvin frowned. A new mission, right at a moment like this?Looking at the current situation, he really didn’t have much choice but to fight Walter and his men anyway. So whether this sudden mission existed or not, he was already forced to take down the Black Skull gang.But the part about making Walter his subordinate was what made it different.And even though he was reluctant to do it, the reward money being offered was incredibly tempting.Three hundred million dollars—that was a huge sum. With that much added to his funds, he could make Bowl of Heaven’s popularity skyrocket!“What do you want now, Walter?” Marvin asked sarcastically. “I came here and brought the money you asked for. I kept my end of the deal.“Now you and your men are pointing guns at me? Was I wrong to trust you, Walter?“I thought you were a man of honor, but it turns out you’re just a coward who can’t keep his word!”Baron clearly hated hearing Marvin speak that way—his face twisted with rage.“Shut your filth

The overwhelming force of Walter’s aura surged out again, making Baron’s skin prickle with fear.“I… I think we should kill him, Boss… This is our chance…” Baron stammered.Walter tightened his grip on Baron’s wrist until Baron cried out in pain. The pistol slipped from his fingers and clattered onto the floor, landing right beside Marvin’s head.“I lost to him, and now he is my boss. How dare you point a gun at my boss? Do you want me to put a bullet in you? Is that what you want?!”“N-no, Boss… I… I’m sorry, Boss…”Still looking furious, Walter released Baron’s wrist and shoved him back slightly. Baron stumbled, clutching his sore arm.“Everyone listen up!” Walter shouted loudly. “Starting this second, this man is part of the Black Skull. And he is no ordinary member—he stands above me. Or at the very least, he is my equal. Anyone who tries to harm him will answer to me. You understand?!”After a brief moment of silence, the gang members began to nod and reply that they understood.

Emily still didn’t fully understand, but for some reason, she found herself trusting his words completely.“Very well then. So I really don’t have anything to worry about anymore?”“Nothing at all. It’s all taken care of. You can focus on your work and rest as usual.”Marvin smiled again, and somehow, that smile seemed to radiate confidence and charm. Little by little, in Emily’s eyes, he looked more and more handsome.“Oh, and one more thing.”Marvin reached into his back pocket and pulled out a small envelope. He placed it on the table and slid it across to her.“This is a bonus for you. You’ve done a great job making this shop so busy,” he said, keeping that same easy smile.Emily picked up the envelope and peeked inside. Her eyes widened instantly.“This is…”“One hundred thousand dollars,” Marvin finished. “Daniel and his daughter will receive the same amount as well.”Emily stared at him in disbelief. Even though her salary at the shop was quite decent, it was only a few thousan