Charlie gestured toward Gunbir standing nearby and addressed Abbas, saying, “From now on, if anything happens to Gunbir—whether it be a natural disaster or something man-made—you will eliminate everyone involved, leaving not a single one of them alive!”
Upon hearing this, the group erupted in disbelief. They snorted in protest, clearly unhappy with the directive. Observing their reactions,
Charlie turned to Abbas and said, “Since we’re all together for this discussion, let’s allow them to voice their concerns. Come on, let’s remove whatever they have in their mouths and hear what they think.”
Abbas nodded in agreement and swiftly moved forward with his men to remove the objects that had been stuffed in the mouths of the captives. At that moment, a trembling gang leader spoke up, “This… this isn’t fair! If we don’t harm him and something happens, why should we be punished?!”
As soon as the others heard someone expressing their thoughts, they quickly chimed in, agreeing loudly, “Yes! This isn’t fair!”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">
Charlie smiled and replied, “What? Did I just hear that correctly? Our New York underworld prides itself on fairness, doesn’t it?”
Encouraged by Charlie’s words, the man gathered his courage and said, “You sent us to Syria and demanded we hand over 75% of our profits to the Chinese Gang. We canply, but taking others’ money isn’t right! Our lives are now tied together! If we cooperate and he faces an ident due to his own actions, isn’t it too unjust for us to pay the price?”
Charlie nodded in acknowledgment, “So, you seek fairness, correct?” The man eagerly affirmed, “Yes! I want fairness!”
Charlie, still smiling, asked, “Let’s rify, are you certain you don’t want to ept my proposal but instead desire fairness?”
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Charlie smiled again and continued, “Alright, let’s discuss this notion of fairness. First, tell me your name and which gang you represent?”
The man replied, “I’m Todd, Todd Gilbert, and I lead the Desperados…”
Charlie chuckled, “The Desperados… that’s quite a name.”
He then turned to Abbas, saying, “Abbas, since Todd Gilbert here is keen on fairness, let’s do this: take him to Syria first. After that, gather all the information on his background. I want to know everything about his life. Has he ever acted unfairly toward others? Even if it’s something minor like being the boss of the ouws and avoiding parking fees, or getting watermelons without paying, I want to know it all. If we find that he’s done more than ten such things, dig a hole for him in Syria and bury him alive.”
Todd Gilbert went pale with fear and stammered, “This… this is just too unfair…”
Before he could finish his thought, he bit his tongue. He realized that calling it unfair would only worsen his situation. So, he reluctantly said, “Sir, if this is your idea of fairness, then I concede…”
Charlie raised an eyebrow and asked, “What? Don’t you want fairness? If you demand it from me, then I too will expect fairness on behalf of those you’ve wronged. Why have you given up?”