Chapter 851: Aren’t I Your Nephew?

“Yes.”

As the middle-aged man’s words fell, two lackeys stepped forward and dragged the corpse away, looking incredibly practiced.

Two others went outside to grab cleaning tools to clean the floor. The division of labor was clear.

“Second Brother, let’s go now.”

After the bodyguards left, the previously calm middle-aged man’s face suddenly changed dramatically.

Scarface was stunned: “Big Brother, didn’t you…”

“Damn. I said he was disturbing morale, and you really thought he was spreading false news? I could give him a hundred guts, and he wouldn’t dare trick me with fake news!”

The middle-aged man cut Scarface off. He had just shot and killed that subordinate and sent the bodyguards away.

It was all to prevent those bodyguards from leaking the news of his escape.

He was very clear about who around him could be trusted and who couldn’t.

Scarface instantly understood, his face turning pale with fear, hurriedly pulling up his just-loosened pants.

“Leave through the back door. There’s a car in the garage. Drive south. There’s a helicopter stationed there, always ready for emergencies.”

The middle-aged man spoke clearly as he casually grabbed his gun and shot the two women dead.

“Bang! Bang!”

The two white women fell into a pool of blood.

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

Just then, gunfire erupted outside the villa.

The middle-aged man and Scarface exchanged glances and quickly sprinted towards the back door.

“Bang!”

At that moment, the back door was kicked open, and a group of masked, armed burly men stormed in.

“Bang!”

The front door was also broken down, and another group rushed in.

In the blink of an eye, the middle-aged man and Scarface were surrounded with no way out, faced with dozens of guns.

“Big Brother… who are these people? Do they have no idea who they’ve offended?”

The middle-aged man twitched his mouth, trying to negotiate. He sensibly dropped the gun in his hand onto the ground.

Because at this point, the weapon was useless and could even get them killed quicker.

“Take them.”

The group clearly had no intention of talking. The leader coldly spat out two words.

Then several people rushed forward, smashing Scarface and his brother to the ground with their gun butts, dragging them out like they were dead dogs.

This group was from the Karen Family.

They used the authorities’ power to sweep the scene and bust all of Scarface’s smuggling warehouses.

Then their private armed forces moved in to capture the people.

Sometimes not acting doesn’t mean you’ve grown so strong that others fear you; it just means they haven’t decided to act yet.

When they actually move, it’s like a thunderstorm. You won’t even have time to react, let alone escape.

Especially for people like the Scar Brothers, who operate in the gray areas. If they fall into the hands of the authorities, it’s a life sentence.

But falling into private armed forces’ hands? Even if they’re dead, the authorities won’t investigate.

Particularly since, in this case, the Karen Family was working in collaboration with both private and official forces.

So, even with so many deaths and armed conflict, the Karen Family won’t bear a single ounce of responsibility.

Instead, they’ll be officially commended, and the media will say that New York’s largest smuggling ring was only broken thanks to the Karen Family’s full cooperation.

Yeah, it’s really messed up.

……

Xu Shaochen was shocked when he got a call from Mike, not expecting the other side to act so fast.

It was like watching a cat toy with a mouse.

In just a few swift moves, the arrogant Scar Brothers were taken down.

“Brother, thanks. I just finished speaking nicely about you to Jenny tonight.”

Xu Shaochen shamelessly joked without feeling any pressure. Speak nicely? Sorry, bro, I just stole the woman’s first kiss you liked.

“Really, man? I knew you wouldn’t let me down. I’ll have those two filthy rats delivered to you right away.”

Mike sounded pleased, then asked, “What did she say, though?”

“She smiled but didn’t say anything. I don’t know what she meant by that.”

Xu Shaochen had no trouble dealing with sycophants like this, just like Deng Tianwen.

You can’t let them lose hope, but you can’t give them too much either. Keep them hanging in limbo.

When they’re about to give up, give them just enough hope to keep them licking your boots.

“Oh, I get it. See you tomorrow, pal. Have a great night and sweet dreams.”

Xu Shaochen wasn’t sure what Mike was imagining, but it was clear his nonsense earlier had certainly sent the guy’s mind wandering.

“Nice move. Using me to lure a man. Did you ask for my permission?”

Just as Xu Shaochen hung up the phone, a cold female voice drifted over.

When Xu Shaochen turned around, it was Jenny. Forcing a stiff smile, he said, “Uh, you heard that, huh? You left… why did you come back?”

“I came to bring a cup of hot coffee to a certain jerk, but I happened to hear him using me to bait another man instead.” Jenny glared at Xu Shaochen, emanating a dangerous aura.

Feeling a bit guilty, Xu Shaochen took two steps back. “Jenny, I was just messing with a fool. You’ve got to believe me! How could I give you away when I treasure you so much?”

“Shut up!” Jenny shouted angrily. “Who gave you the right to give me away to others! What do you think you are to me!”

“Aren’t I your nephew?” Xu Shaochen asked, baffled.

Jenny was momentarily speechless, as if her punch had landed on soft cotton. Gritting a word through her teeth, she muttered, “Yes.”

“Thanks for the coffee, Aunt. It really gives me that warm family feeling. You should head back home now. Things might get a little bloody soon.”

Xu Shaochen swiftly changed the subject, stepping forward to take the coffee in her hand. Oh, and he managed to brush her hand, too.

It was mainly to check if her hands were cold, although after the touch, he wasn’t sure about that–but it was definitely soft.

“Hmph!”

Jenny snorted, pulled out a chair, and sat down without paying him any further attention.

She didn’t seem to care about the little ‘touching’ he had just done.

Seeing this, Xu Shaochen said nothing more and focused on tasting the coffee while waiting for his next meeting with the Scar Brothers.

“Knock, knock, knock…”

Ten minutes later, someone knocked on the conference room door.

“Come in.”

Xu Shaochen set his coffee aside on the conference table.

“Mr. Xu, a few people outside are claiming to be from the Karen Family…”

A female secretary of Jenny entered the room.

“Let them in.”

Before the secretary finished speaking, Xu Shaochen interrupted her.

“Yes.”

The secretary nodded and responded before turning to leave the office.