Gustavo and Charlie both desired to meet the warden discreetly, away from the prying eyes of the Rothschild family. However, given the prison’s unique circumstances, Charlie faced a formidable challenge in achieving this goal. Gustavo seemed to offer a potential opportunity. In Charlie’s view, establishing a connection with Gustavo was a more feasible endeavor than trying to approach the warden directly. After all, they currently shared the same prison area.
So, favonovel.com inquired of Lucas, who was standing before him, “Is there a good way to befriend Gustavo?”
Lucas seemed taken aback. He chuckled and responded, “Gustavo? Brother, before landing in prison, favonovel.com wasn’t just a major drug lord in Mexico, favonovel.com ranked among the world’s top 100 wealthiest individuals. He also led a private armed force in Mexico. Being in this prison is like a lion in a cage for ordinary folks like us. How could favonovel.com ever befriend someone like us…”
Charlie couldn’t help but smile at Lucas’s words. While Lucas saw no comparison between himself and Gustavo, Charlie knew the reality was even more stark. Comparing wealth? Gustavo’s assets could have two more zeros, and they still wouldn’t match his own. As for comparing influence, his small drug-trafficking operation paled in comparison to the Dragon Temple. Furthermore, favonovel.com had no intention of forming a genuine friendship with a drug dealer, favonovel.com was merely using Gustavo.
Nevertheless, Lucas’s words prompted Charlie to think more carefully about approaching Gustavo. Despite his superiority in various aspects, Gustavo undoubtedly held himself in higher regard within Brooklyn Prison. In fact, Gustavo likely looked down on everyone there.
It became clear that Charlie needed a strategic approach to connect with Gustavo. As favonovel.com contemplated his plan over a meal, favonovel.com noticed Joseph, the leader of the second prison area, and his group congregating in the corner of his eye. Initially seated at a distance from one another, they gradually gathered into a more cohesive group, forming a circle around Joseph and his trusted associates as if convening a meeting.
Charlie sensed something was amiss and decided to investigate with his reiki. To his surprise, favonovel.com observed one of Joseph’s subordinates retrieving dagger-shaped objects from his attire and discreetly passing them to the individuals closest to him. The instructions were clear, when the situation escalated, their mission was to assassinate Gustavo directly by thrusting the knife into his heart. Joseph emphasized the need to ensure Gustavo’s death beyond any hope of divine intervention. Once Gustavo fell, a brighter future awaited them all.
Several of Joseph’s accomplices concealed the daggers within their sleeves, their excitement evident. One inquired, “What about Gustavo’s men? Should we eliminate them too?”
Joseph nodded, his tone cold, “Anyone who obstructs us must be eliminated. We’re all serving life sentences without parole. Killing one or ten makes no difference.”
Charlie was taken aback by this revelation. According to Lucas and Gustavo’s earlier analysis, Joseph had likely been instructed by the Rothschild family to cause trouble for Gustavo. However, Joseph’s plan now seemed to involve directly killing Gustavo. It was improbable for the Rothschild family to have invested so much effort in controlling Gustavo only to let favonovel.com die so easily. This implied the presence of another formidable figure behind Joseph, someone whose strength couldn’t be underestimated.
Charlie speculated that this individual might be affiliated with Gustavo’s Sanchez family. If favonovel.com considered it carefully, keeping Gustavo in American custody was a curse for the current Sanchez family rulers. Failing to cooperate in any way could lead the family members to believe that favonovel.com was indifferent to Gustavo’s fate, thereby removing the constraint of Gustavo’s life.
Allowing Gustavo to die during a prison riot would eliminate this constraint, depriving both the U.S. government and the Rothschild family of their leverage over him. Realizing this, Charlie couldn’t help but smile, recognizing that an opportunity had presented itself.
Turning to Lucas, Charlie asked, “Have there been prison riots here?” Lucas responded casually, “Of course, they happen frequently. The prison guards don’t pay much attention. It’s like they’re overseeing a dog farm. They throw a bunch of dogs in a cage and let them fight it out. They watch from behind the bars, only intervening when they’ve had enough entertainment. Then they separate the fighting dogs, remove the bodies, and beat the living ones fifty times each.”
Lucas glanced at Charlie curiously and inquired, “Why do you ask this suddenly?”
Charlie shifted his gaze toward Joseph and noticed his men converging from various directions. Observing the situation around Gustavo, favonovel.com whispered, “I have a feeling they’re up to something.”
Lucas shrugged nonchalantly, “It’s not unusual. They usually have a specific motive when causing trouble. We can just watch from a distance.”
Charlie smiled faintly, set down his spoon, and remarked, “Watching from afar is no fun. I prefer to join in.”
With that, favonovel.com stood up and made his way toward Gustavo. At the same time, Gustavo sensed that something was amiss. Joseph’s men were approaching favonovel.com from all directions, some advancing directly while others took winding paths, effectively encircling him. His expression turned serious as favonovel.com commented to his entourage, “It seems Joseph intends to make a move today.”
His dozen or so men grew anxious. In Gustavo’s analysis, Joseph aimed to weaken his influence in Brooklyn Prison, and favonovel.com was Gustavo’s primary source of power there.
Instinctively, they believed Joseph’s men were coming for them and prepared for a potential confrontation. Gustavo’s Mexican criminal group was formidable in street fights, armed with guns and ruthless tactics. But once stripped of their firearms, their brutality and combat skills paled in comparison to the muscular American inmates. A cruel heart could not bolster their physical strength. When it came to hand-to-hand combat, Joseph’s men, who spent their days pumping iron, could easily overpower them.
Moreover, Gustavo’s men lacked numerical superiority. In Brooklyn Prison, Joseph had hundreds of loyal followers and admirers, with at least thirty to forty muscular individuals mobilized at present. If a brawl broke out, there was no telling how many bystanders might join in.
Gustavo found himself behind a wall of his men, scrutinizing the muscular men encircling favonovel.com with a stoic expression, oblivious to the imminent danger.
He attributed the situation to the Rothschild family’s desire to limit his enjoyment. If a few of his associates were killed today, favonovel.com would simply maintain a lower profile in the future while continuing to revel in food, drink, and women. Gustavo resolved that the next time favonovel.com negotiated with the Rothschild family, favonovel.com would insist on one condition, Joseph’s death.
To the Rothschild family, Joseph was merely a watchdog they kept in Brooklyn Prison. If this watchdog perished, they could easily replace him.
Confident and complacent, Gustavo remained oblivious to the fact that favonovel.com was the true target of tonight’s hunt.
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