MTLNOVEL Chapter 204: New rules.
"You're safer 50 floors up." He still looked into his eyes. "This house is too big and easily can be attacked, while there is zero chance they would attack you in a penthouse."
It was true too and he knew it too, like how they captured Marco, it can also work with James, and the cartel with their tech could do much more damage.
"How do you want to guard me there?" He asked a genuine question because no way guards would stand outside the building. "What if they snipe me out?" Another good question because it could happen.
"Bulletproof windows, we will upgrade those and don't worry it is a highly secured building with a private gate, parking garage, and 24-hour security. The elevator and stairs can only be accessed with a keycard or fingerprint, and the main defense is that it's in the heart of the city." Hector said, even showing the outside of the building, but it didn't make sense to James.
How is it possible?
"You got a connection? Who is it?" He asked as he stared at James, and for the first time, Hector looked down. "Who is it?" He asked once again, and now Hector looked up with a smile.
"Our dictator friend." He smiled even more as he said it, and James just got confused once more.
"The dictator? Built a fucking 50-story building?" He asked, his eyes wide open, what the fuck is that man doing with all of the money he stole from his own country… like he was already a dictator, why is he building shit in a country that he beefs with.
"Officially not him, but through countless people, countless companies and corruption yeah, he did it. It only houses those companies and entrepreneur families, and the top 3 floors are reserved for the dictator himself. But I'm sure I can give him something that he will be pleased enough to give it to us."
Please him enough … wich means smuggle his fucking weapons over the fucking Earth…
He needed to think about it, but he knew the answer already, it was the best choice to make. Not just because of the penthouse and its safety, but the future. If he ever got into a bad situation, the best way to dip out of the country would be to go to the dictator himself for help… so making that connection with him was the best thing he could do.
"Okay then, do it." He said, and Hector immediately started smiling for a reason… the reason being that the price for that floors would be hundreds of millions... which means gun smuggling, which means he can get weapons from the dictator too and also make money.
A good deal on both sides.
"About the money part." Finn spoke again. "Can I know how much money we're actually working with? I only have access to one of the accounts, but it's already below 10 million, and I need to organize the buying of ammunition, weapons and—"
"You did hear James?" Dani interrupted him. "Weapons and ammunition will come from the government." He said like he wasn't just introduced to it minutes ago.
"Yes it will, but what is more important than that is the people. Are they getting the salary they're supposed to?" James asked, eyeing Dani.
"Yeah, they are—"
"Double it up."
Silence again. Dani just stared at him with a confused face, because if they double it, that would be more than a hundred million. But after how the atmosphere was between them, he said nothing, just nodded.
"Also, if somebody isn't working or doesn't respect the family… kill him or her. I don't care how many children they got, or what the fuck is up with them. There is only one chance in this family, a chance that you already played out, Dani. So be careful, because next time, I will kill you." He said, staring straight into Dani's eyes, who was frozen at the moment. But not just him Hector too.
He just felt it, the aura of James, the power behind him, and that finally he commanded presence, that he himself is the respect and this way, the family wouldn't just become a mess of people trying to make a quick buck.
"Also, Finn, you are the organizer and literal operator of the family, aren't you?" He asked, looking at him, and Finn was now frozen too. One misstep, and his chance is over.
"I am, with a few others, yes." He answered.
"Good. Then with Dani and your men, make a literal workday outline, like it's a real job. I don't want people slacking off, just sitting and doing nothing. It's not just a family, it's a company too. So people have two chances. If the chance is over, there are no frining or kicking out… kill them too."
Silence again.
It made sense for them, because yeah, they're a gangster family, but they never thought about hearing it from James and this fast. What everybody thought would be said by Hector, and James would think about it, but saying it himself, they just realized that he really is on another level than before.
Yeah, from that clumsy, nonchalant leader, he turned into something that was far more dangerous and far more cautious with his steps now. He turned into the real boss, a real gangster that was now really building his family, wasn't just playing around and waiting for Hector or somebody else to advise these steps.
He knew it very much that this time would come when he needed to make these changes to the family.
The knowledge that the family needs structure. The knowledge that money, and the hope he gives to people, aren't enough. They need to do what exactly the family expects them to do, work.
Even if it required killing, torturing, assassinating, selling drugs, or working with drugs.
They need to feel the weight of this life.
But not just that he knew that people would want to rush the family and join in for the money, and not for what he really wants, to give people the chance to change, who actually want to use that chance to build something that lasts.
With that, it is done, because James knew the moment he steps in with his new rules, Hector and Finn, they will immediately use those rules to eliminate some people.
Yeah, because Finn seems to be a nerdy guy, but he's as manic as Hector, but he hides it very well… yeah, one of the people that has the potential to become a Bellini.