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Chapter 40 Night Rain Ambush in Vieira
Kane pushed back at once. "Taking the blame means ruining our reputation for good. Duke’s entire operation will be wiped out, exactly what Boone’s trap was designed to achieve."Cole’s gaze turned icy as he laid out the trade-offs. "If we fail to catch the real culprit, the blame will stick to us permanently. If we don’t cut our losses proactively, we’ll get dragged down along with Duke in the end. If Duke refuses to cooperate, we’ll replace him with someone else."Within the system, pros and cons come first—sentiment never factors in.Kane gritted his teeth to plead for another chance. "Ranger’s hiding in Vieira, and Pierce has already gone after him. We still have a shot to turn this around."Cole shook his head, laying bare the harsh truth with every word. "Vieira is the pharmaceutical companies’ home turf, Boone’s territory. Going there would be like throwing an egg against a rock. The most rational move is to cut our losses without delay.""I’m going to try anyway," Kane said fir
Chapter 39 The Fugitive Manhunt
"Track down all his relatives and close associates," Pierce ordered at once. "He hasn’t gotten far—fan out and search every corner."Elsewhere, at the bawdy house on Underground Street, Ranger hid inside Room 307 and snuck a call to Hawke, his heart heavy with anxiety. "Brother Hawke, are you here yet? When will I get the escape money?""Wait right there. I’ve arranged men to smuggle you out of the country," Hawke replied in an even tone, hiding murderous intent beneath his words.Though Ranger harbored misgivings, he had nowhere else to turn and had no choice but to wait as told.Inside a private booth at 21 Vault, Boone, Ronan and the rest were fully absorbed in a mahjong game. Hawke returned to deliver his report, and Ronan let out a cold sneer. "Once Ranger’s dead, Duke will have no way to defend himself. His reputation will be ruined, no one will buy his discounted goods anymore, and Cole will go down with him this time."Boone’s mood soared, and he spoke boldly. "Whatever you wi
Chapter 38 The Aftermath of a Betrayal
Duke pulled up across the street from the warehouse, only for Slate, his head covered in blood, to block his path desperately."The crowd’s gone completely berserk. Precinct officers have sealed off the warehouse to seize drug samples. If you go in, you’ll be detained for questioning on the spot."A raucous mob crowded the warehouse gates. Wronged buyers slammed against the doors and shouted accusations, screaming that counterfeit drugs had been sold to murder them for profit. Terrified they would never again afford cheap life-saving medicine, they had lost all self-control. The responding police were vastly outnumbered and forced to fall back to the rear entrance to call for backup.Inside a sedan parked on the opposite side of the road, Ronan watched the chaos with cold indifference."Pierce has fallen hard this time. He’ll never dare act arrogant again."Hawke leaned in to quietly ask for further instructions, and Ronan issued an emotionless order to wipe out the entire faction roo
Chapter 37 The Drug Trap
Wade stormed out and slammed the door, seething with anger.Boone was left alone inside the room. He let out a long weary sigh; no one understood the crushing pressure bearing down on him from all sides, not even his own blood brother could sympathize with his plight.The next early morning, Pierce was roused from sleep by a messenger. Hawke wanted an in-person meeting to settle their dispute and negotiate a split of the drug supply routes.Still half-asleep, Pierce casually agreed. He set their faction’s hideout as the meeting spot and told Hawke to come by that evening, paying the matter no real mind.At half past eight that night, on Richard Street in the southern district, Hawke stepped into a shabby small building with two men at his side and climbed to the mahjong parlor on the third floor. The room was thick with cigarette smoke and filled with noisy chatter.Pierce sat wrapped in a thick cotton coat on the inner side of the mahjong table and gestured for them to take seats. Th
Chapter 36 The Game
"Grow up." Duke stared at Pierce, who looked worn out from a hangover with bloodshot eyes, his voice cold and heavy. "Territory business runs on wits, not fists. Word’s already gone out for everyone to lay low these days. If you stir up more trouble, no one higher up will cover for you."Pierce hung his head and nodded in submission.The standoff involving armed intimidation was quietly swept under the rug. For an entire week, the block stayed dead calm, as if the faction clash had never happened at all.Noon rolled around at a small diner along the street near the precinct. Kane walked in plainclothes with Dash, taking a seat. He looked relaxed, yet carried an overpowering aura.Across the table sat Gunner the middleman, oozing obsequiousness and nervousness. He profited off shady residency permit trafficking, and one of his runners had just been picked up by Dash. He’d pulled strings through Cruz to beg Kane for leniency.Gunner chattered nonstop, trying to curry favor, but Kane bar
Chapter 35: Rival Bids Spark Enmity; A Gun Establishes Authority
Cole gave clear instructions. The drug supply chain had only just restarted, and every faction was watching and waiting. Wade’s group had massive capital backing and deep-rooted influence, so they needed to keep a low profile to stabilize operations, prioritize hitting sales targets, and avoid pointless conflicts for the time being.He then laid out the rigid supply quota: they had to hit monthly sales of two hundred and fifty thousand US dollars to retain their discounted supply terms.The supplier bore immense operational risks and only partnered with capable crews—there was zero room for mistakes.Pierce instantly grasped all the stakes and nodded in agreement, resolving to prioritize stability in everything they did.Once their core business matters were settled, Pierce waved over Slate. The man had served Duke for nearly a decade; calm, seasoned, and ruthless in his dealings, he was an old-timer who’d watched Pierce grow up. He’d now been assigned to assist Pierce in running the
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