These leaders would not submit to Charlie even if Charlie killed Antonio right in front of them today. They might pretend to be submissive just to stay alive. However, once they escaped this hell hole, the first thing they would do was to come back—loaded up on guns and guys—and kill Charlie.
Moreover, Charlie had told them to submit to the Oskian Gang and give their income to the gang. It meant that they would be able to leave here alive, didn't it?
They weren't intimidated knowing they would be alive at the end of the day. All they had to do now was to be patient and wait for the chance to retaliate.
Therefore, they secretly scoffed at Charlie's offer, but since their mouths were stuffed and they were bound together, they put on indifferent expressions.
On the other hand, Charlie couldn't care less about their response. He smirked and continued, "Also, guys, listen carefully. From tomorrow onwards, each of you must have a full-time financial advisor. This person will keep detailed records of all your revenue and expenditures, report to the Oskian Gang weekly, and accept their audit. If we find any problem with the account, we will chop off his left hand for the first time, his right for the second, and the third time, his head."
Despite the harsh content, the crowd shrugged it off indifferently.
They looked at each other in the eyes and were convinced that everyone had the same thing in mind. They knew that the Oskian Gang's current scale and number of members weren't intimidating enough to fight against them. The Oskian Gang had no leverage and would be biting more than it could chew in going against the other mafia.
Charlie continued, "You should have noticed that all the leaders present today came with your second-in-command. I'll cut to the chase. I'm here today to talk about my next arrangement. Number one, after a few more minutes, all the current leaders will take a boat out of New York and head to Syria, and the second-in-command will be the successor in passing. If the new leader refuses to fulfill his due obligations, Mr. Waldron here will take care of the matter."
After a pause, Charlie looked at Porter and uttered, "Porter, take the stage."
The Ten Thousand Armies group was different. The fact that it had a legitimate base in Syria and had carried out rounds of fortification had long since been transformed into countless versions of urban legend, and these stories had been circulating in the mafia world for years.
Therefore, when they heard the man in front of them present himself as Porter Waldron, they couldn't help but wonder if Porter was really who he claimed he was.
Amid the silence, Porter cleared his throat and continued, "I guess you have heard what Mr. Wade said just now, so I'm here to tell you the consequences of disobeying Mr. Wade. Those who go to Syria and defy Mr. Wade will be executed directly if the offense is serious. If it is minor, I will first cut off your hands, then the feet, then the limbs. If it isn't enough, we’ll also punish your immediate family. We refer the execution order to the order of heirs in American law."
Porter paused for a second and said, "Besides that, those who stay in New York, listen up. If you disobey Mr. Wade, I, Porter Waldron, swear on my life that I will send the Ten Thousand Armies to wipe out your entire family! Not even a fly can escape my wrath! If it happens, I will apologize to Mr. Wade with my life!"

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