"You bastards, do you treat your friends in this way? Don't you even want to live?" Nick scolded his men several times loudly in front of me, and some of his men were trembling. Dare to speak.
Nick was really good at it. In this way, he finished singing all by himself. I snorted and said nothing. Nick stood up and said easily, "My friend, I almost forgot, I invited you to participate." People of the banquet, let’s go, it’s about to start.”
It was as if what just happened had never happened at all. Nick didn't feel uncomfortable at all. Although I felt a little aggrieved, fortunately it didn't make me completely angry.
I also know that if I get angry, I might end up feeding the lions in a pit. Now I can only take one step at a time. "Well, I'm just trying to broaden my horizons," I replied teasingly.
Nick chuckled lightly and took the lead out of the garden. Along the way, he was still as enthusiastic as a host introducing his home to guests. He casually introduced his manor to me in a relaxed tone. An outsider who didn't know would probably think that I was. Nick and I have been friends for many years.
Who would have thought that Nick and I, who are chatting together so affectionately now, had almost gone through a life-and-death test just now. No, to be precise, I almost died in his hands.
We both had our own thoughts, but on the surface we pretended to be harmonious and chatted and laughed happily. I knew that the matter was not over yet, and Nick must have other plans. He had spent so much time arranging the drama just now. It was absolutely impossible. It was just to scare me, and I was waiting for him to show his fox tail.
The two of us came out of the garden and returned to the hall. There were not many people in the hall now, and people were coming in one after another to participate in the banquet.
"Nick, where have you been? I haven't seen you since I've been here for a long time." A middle-aged man was walking around casually with a cigar in his hand and a beautiful young woman by his side. When he saw me and Nick came in and said hello.
It seems that Nick has dealt with him more than once, and the relationship may not be ordinary, otherwise not many people would dare to call Nick by his first name. Nick smiled and said, "Malik, you are really impressive, and you have changed people around you again?" "After speaking, he winked at this person.
The middle-aged man whom Nick called Malik said without hesitation: "I can't help it, this beautiful lady has fascinated me deeply, haha..."
"By the way, this young gentleman is..." Malik's eyes stayed on me for a few seconds, then turned away and looked at Nick and asked.
Nick looked at me and introduced: "Come, let me introduce, this is my friend Mr. Xiao Bo, and this is Malik, our new mayor."
Mayor? I was surprised. Malik stretched out his hand and shook my hand out of habit. "Mr. Xiao is young and promising. He is from China, right?"
I nodded, "Thank you, Mr. Mayor. It's a real honor for me to have the honor to meet the mayor."
Malik didn't ask any more questions. Everyone was in a tacit understanding. Nick obviously didn't want to talk about this topic anymore. After a few polite words, he took me away and said, "I'll take Mr. Xiao for a casual look. You can do whatever you want. If you need any instructions, Just the people below will do.”
Malik took the young woman by the hand and walked away. He turned around and called one of his men in front of him and said: "Send someone immediately to check on the young man next to Nick. I want to know everything about him."
"Yes" the subordinates agreed respectfully and left quickly.
"Honey, why are you checking him?" the woman holding his arm asked in a cooing voice.
Malik stretched out his hand and pinched her round buttocks, and said lightly: "It's not easy for Nick to pay attention to someone, and this person looks very familiar. I want to see when more people will appear.
Such a character"
Nick and I casually led me to visit his castle-like home side by side, introducing me to some passing people along the way. "This man is a business tycoon, a stock market tycoon, nicknamed Tornado. They say that as long as he is around
It’s like the local money has been taken away.”
I followed his gaze to look at a middle-aged man with an average appearance and even a short stature. Then Nick looked at another man in a suit and leather shoes with an impressive figure, "This one is also a big chaebol, and his total assets will definitely not be as high as
Less than those on the so-called rich list”
Compared with the other stock market tycoon just now, the two of them are not on the same level at all, but after listening to Old Nick's introduction, I realized that both of them are the same wealthy people.
Then Nick casually introduced a few people to me, and without exception they were either the boss of a certain gang or the leader of a certain powerful family.
"Mr. Xiao, I don't think you are interested in this banquet. Why don't you follow me to the study, just in time to talk about our affairs?" Nick glanced at the crowd and said to me.
"That's what I mean." I agreed readily. Originally, I wasn't very interested in such a banquet.
And I also know that this banquet is actually just a show of strength held by Old Nick, and the real purpose is finally coming to light.
In Old Nick's study, I sat face to face with him. Old Nick took out a cigar from the box on the table and handed one to me, "Sorry, I have been used to it for many years and I can't stop it."
I shook my head and refused. I reached out and took out a cigarette from my bag and lit one for myself. "Actually, I have been a smoker for many years, but I prefer the taste of cigarettes."
Old Nick smiled, carefully lit his cigar, took a puff and looked at me and asked, "Do you know why those people outside came to my banquet?"
"Are they afraid of you?" I had some doubts about why Old Nick would ask this, but after thinking about it I answered truthfully.
Nick stared at me with a pair of eyes that seemed to be able to see through the appearance and look directly into people's hearts. He shook his head and said, "No, I, Nick, am not a murderer. Why are they afraid of me? It's because they need me."
"Need you?" I shook the cigarette ashes in my hand.
"Yes, they just need me. I can do things they can't do, so they need me," Nick said with a tired look.
"Yes, it's just some shameful things. Old Nick is not afraid to do it. Anyway, his name is black, but some people are different. They walk in the sun. Some things must not be done, but sometimes
I had to do it, so they asked me at this time," Old Nick said calmly.
I adjusted my sitting position and asked, "I wonder what Mr. Nick's words have to do with me? What's the purpose of inviting me here?"
Nick did not answer me directly, but asked me: "Mr. Xiao, what do you think is a gangster?"
What is the underworld? I was surprised. I didn't expect Nick to ask me this. I really hadn't thought about this question and I didn't know how to answer it for a while.
Fortunately, Old Nick didn't expect me to answer. He said as if he was explaining to me: "The gangsters are not just gangsters because they fight and kill. That's too superficial. No matter how famous or powerful they are, they are at best a tough group." Just a gangster”
"The so-called mafia refers to people who often do things without following rules, do things casually, and ignore the law. This is black! But in many cases, the real mafia has its own rules of the game and its own beliefs. It will not be easily destroyed and it will not be easily surpassed. This is the Tao!"
"Only when both of these are possessed, can it be called a gangster. Only in this way can we go further and go longer. This era is not an era where swords and guns can conquer the world. There are many things that need to be seen. Longer term"
"The real underworld has not only stayed in the traditional illegal business, but has undergone tremendous changes. Every underworld gang has its own legal industry. This kind of thing is used to whitewash itself, and it can also make people You have to find a way to develop yourself, and you will end up in prison if you just commit crimes blindly.”
"Every gang you know is both black and white. Only those with the name of a gangster can be called a gangster. There are many powerful families and powerful forces. They are much darker than many so-called gangsters. Already…”