Chapter 744 -743: Lucas
While talking, the thug took Harriman to the rooftop.
The name of Lucas, the boss of the Black Hawk Gang, was the same as that of the famous director Lucas.
It’s because his father was a huge fan of Lucas’s Star Wars and named his son Lucas, also hoping that his son would achieve as much as the great director.
Lucas was mixed-race, of both black and white heritage.
His father was a black man who, by chance, got together with a white woman and had him.
When he was very young, his parents died of illness.
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He had been mingling in society since he was a child, adept at all sorts of criminal activities like stealing, cheating, kidnapping, and robbing.
Having survived to adulthood while being a thug in the East Side showed his exceptional nature.
It was not surprising that he could establish the Black Hawk Gang.
Although it appeared that the Black Hawk Gang had grown slowly over its two years, amassing only a couple dozen members, the reality was the opposite.
Because Lucas’s requirements for members were incredibly strict, the loyalty of his members was extremely high.
To share wealth and face troubles together was no idle saying.
Of course, there was an exception this year.
And that exception was Harriman.
Harriman made it big as a star, not only did he neglect his brothers, but he also severed all ties with the Black Hawk Gang completely.
This infuriated Lucas.
If it weren’t for Catherine watching out for Lucas, he would have taken the opportunity to kill Harriman long ago.
Just now, he heard from his underling that Harriman had arrived.
He nearly took a gun and went down to shoot Harriman on the spot.
After repeated persuasion from his brothers, he decided to meet with Harriman to see what money-making scheme he had.
If Harriman’s money-making scheme was impractical, he would still take action.
At this moment, Lucas sat majestically on a sofa.
In front of him was a table with several bottles of alcohol.
Behind him sat seven or eight burly men, both black and white, each with a ferocious look.
It was clear to see that they were ruthless characters.
“Boss, Harriman is here,” the thug said.
“Good, you may go now,” Lucas nodded.
The thug left.
“Boss,” Harriman said with a smile on his face, as he walked over and was about to sit down opposite him.
“Who told you to sit?” Lucas asked coldly.
“Boss, I’ve come to talk business with you. It’s not easy to talk standing up,” Harriman said, ignoring Lucas’s demeanor and still prepared to sit.
“Drink these three bottles of alcohol, then sit down and talk to me. Otherwise, don’t say a word, just get the hell out of here immediately!”
“If you dare to sit without drinking, I won’t listen to a single word you say. As for this gun in front of me, it has a bullet with your name on it.”
As he said this, Lucas took out a handgun and slapped it on the table in front of him.
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Hearing Lucas’s words, Harriman glanced at the loaded handgun and then at the brothers behind him, who were all looking at him coldly. He clenched his teeth and said, “Fine, I have to show respect to the boss. I know I was wrong before; these three bottles, consider them an apology to the boss and the brothers!”
Having said that, Harriman grabbed a bottle and began chugging.
He had no choice, to carry out a kidnapping and extortion, he could only turn to Lucas.
After all, Harriman used to be a member of the Black Hawk Gang, and as a thug, drinking was second nature to him.
If a thug couldn’t hold his liquor, he definitely wouldn’t last long in that world.
But even though he could drink quite a bit, chugging three bottles at once was still a bit too much to handle.
After gulping down three bottles, his body swayed, and he nearly fell to the ground.
However, he eventually steadied himself, placed the last bottle on the table, belched, and said to Lucas, “Boss, can I sit down and talk now?”
Harriman nodded, “Given you’ve drunk three bottles, sit down.”
Harriman sat down and went straight to the point, “Boss, I won’t beat around the bush. I came here today because I want to lead the brothers to wealth, I’ve got a way to make money.”
Lucas scoffed derisively, “You’re still thinking of leading the brothers to wealth?”
Harriman said, “Boss, everything that happened before was my fault. I was blinded by fame and fortune for a moment. I apologize to you and to the brothers. I’ve come to my senses, haven’t I returned?”
Lucas said, “Alright, then tell me, what’s this money-making opportunity you have?”
Harriman said, “These past few days, the AI companion business has been booming, you know that, right?”
Lucas said, “Nonsense, of course I know. Everyone knows that, even the homeless and the addicts, only the dead wouldn’t know. The money-making opportunity you’re talking about, is it related to this? I heard many rich folks want to become agents for AI companions, and the competition is fierce. You think you can get the agency rights?”
Harriman said, “No, I can’t get the agency rights.”
Even if he hadn’t offended Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong, he wouldn’t have been able to get the agency rights.
Moreover, since he had offended Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong, it was even more out of the question.
He, a celebrity, couldn’t compete with those business tycoons.
Let alone him, even his boss, no, even his former boss Catherine, couldn’t get the agency rights.
I heard only tycoons worth at least ten billion could secure the agency rights.
Catherine hadn’t reached that net worth.
Lucas furrowed his brows, “Then what is your so-called money-making opportunity?”
Harriman said, “YTXC, the AI companion company, has been acquired by four people from Huaxia, and among them, two are very young, going out without bodyguards. If we can kidnap them and extort money from them, I’m sure they’ll pay up to save their lives. Once we extort the money, we brothers won’t have to live this life of constant fighting anymore.”
Lucas laughed coldly, “You want me to do kidnapping and extortion? Didn’t you hear me when you joined the Black Hawk Gang that I can steal, rob, and deceive, but I don’t do kidnapping?”
Harriman said, “Boss, of course I heard you, but times change. Kidnapping and extortion can be fine. Besides, we’d be kidnapping people from Huaxia, so it doesn’t really count as true kidnapping and extortion, not against what you said. If I understood you correctly, when you said no kidnapping and extortion, it meant not against people from the pretty nation, right? Doing it to two people from Huaxia should be okay?”
Hearing this, Lucas suddenly laughed, “Harriman, I have to say, you are clever, albeit in a petty way, but clever nonetheless.”
This guy had managed to argue in such a way that he wasn’t going against his own words, and could still carry out kidnapping and extortion.
Really, there was nothing to say.
In the Black Hawk Gang, there weren’t many whose brains were as nimble as Harriman’s.
Harriman said, “Boss, I can’t compare with you, but what do you think about this matter…”
Lucas pondered for a moment and said, “I can’t make a decision right away on this. I need to investigate first. It’s too risky to just go ahead with it based solely on your word.”
Harriman nodded repeatedly, “That’s right, that’s right, an investigation is definitely needed. Only with a clear investigation and a detailed plan can we succeed.”
Lucas said, “What information do you have for me about this Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong?”
Harriman said, “I don’t have much information, but I’m confident in the Black Hawk Gang’s ability to gather enough details about them.”
Lucas nodded, “Alright, you leave now, and come back tomorrow night. I will give you an answer then.”
Harriman said, “Okay, then I’ll take my leave, and come back tomorrow.”
After saying that, Harriman got up and left.