1994: I Became a Literary Master in America

Chapter 3 $5

Mr. Yin was mild-mannered.

On the surface, he looks like the uncle next door.

But those eyes seemed to possess a chilling magic, as if they could see right through Xu Shengjie's thoughts.

Xu Shengjie was silent for a moment, then said, "What my uncle says is true."

Mr. Yin laughed heartily.

"Alright, everyone, you can all leave now."

It's already very late, and gathering so many people here is making James Huang of the 5th Precinct nervous.

Kenny stayed behind, as did Ajay and Justin. I wanted to talk to you all. If Jia Dong were alive, today would have been quite a lively day.

Jia Dong, Xu Jia Dong, is the original owner's deceased father.

As for his relationship with Mr. Yin, Xu Shengjie wasn't actually very clear about it.

Everyone in the room laughed and stood up to say goodbye to Mr. Yin.

After everyone else had left, Mr. Yin's expression suddenly changed, and he raised his hand and slapped Kenny across the face.

"Uncle!"

"dad……"

Mr. Yin grabbed Kenny by the throat. His originally peaceful face now looked extremely fierce under the light, like a man-eating tiger.

"Old Ding..."

How dare you let Ah Jie do things?

Do you know that once he gets his hands on blood, it's hard for him to get away?

Why did I take the blame for everything back then? It was so that my brothers could live peacefully.

As a result, Jia Dong died!

"You're still making Ajay do the work? Kenny, do you want to die?"

Xu Shengjie was stunned by what he saw!

Is it just playing along, or...?

At this point, he had to step forward and make a statement.

Kenny took good care of him; it's fair to say that without Kenny's help, it's questionable whether he, an orphan, would have survived to this day.

Besides, regarding the "Li the Cripple" incident, it seems that the original owner volunteered for it, so Kenny really can't be blamed.

"Uncle, this has nothing to do with Uncle Kenny, it was my own fault..."

Snapped!

Mr. Yin released Kenny and slapped Xu Shengjie across the face.

Instantly, half of his face became red and swollen!

"Isn't that impressive?"

What does this have to do with me? I didn't kill him, and I didn't want to either!

But now that he has taken over Xu Shengjie's body, it means he has to bear the consequences.

So no matter how wronged you feel, you can only endure it.

"Old Ding, this has nothing to do with A-Jie. Besides, I kept this very secret. Nobody knows about it except for me and Ping An."

Kenny was almost strangled to death by Mr. Yin just now.

But at this point, he still stood up to defend Xu Shengjie.

"Isn't it impressive?"

You killed someone, you're a hero... But do you know how difficult it will be to clear your name after you fired that shot?

Mr. Yin is very ruthless.

But Xu Shengjie could tell from his genuine concern.

Maybe……

"You're a bastard too. Why did you have to ask your own people to do this kind of thing?"

"Go to Clinton Hill, find a few drug addicts, it's a few thousand dollars, you can do it cleanly, why do you have to do it yourself? Are you showing off? Do you think the Ghost Gang is still the same as before? Back in the day, I started on Mott Street with eighteen brothers, how many of them are still alive? Kenny, have you lost your mind? Is being a gangster glorious?"

Kenny didn't answer, keeping his head down... anyway, he couldn't see his feet.

"Where's the gun?"

Xu Shengjie was stunned for a moment, then reacted and took out the revolver from his waist.

"Fool, since you've already started, why don't you destroy the tools instead of carrying them around?"

You were lucky the police didn't stop you. If they had found the gun, you could have gone to jail.

Mr. Yin reached out, snatched the gun, and handed it to Zhang Ping'an.

"Get rid of it, throw it into the Hudson River."

"I'll go right away."

Perhaps it was because Mr. Yin's aura was too strong that Zhang Ping'an did not dare to resist at all, and hurriedly took the gun and left.

"You think you've done something flawless, but in this world, what is truly flawless?"

Do you think you can hide the fact that Li the Cripple colluded with the Vietnamese thugs of BTK one day and was killed the next?

"I……"

What is your relationship with Wang Shang like?

Kenny paused, then asked, "The Wang family businessmen from Flushing?"

"Um."

"I've dealt with him before, but he's a ruthless man who eats people alive without spitting out the bones. He always disagrees with you..."

"Contact Wang Shang and have him wipe out those BTK monkeys. Also, have him prepare three million dollars; Bloom Street will be his from now on."

"How can you do that..."

"Otherwise what? You still want to hold onto Bloom Street? Do you think you can?"

Those Italians have been eyeing Bloom Street... You keep the million, and the remaining two million are compensation for the old guys. From today onwards, we'll hold onto Mott Street and Canal Street; we'll abandon the rest of the territory if necessary.”

"Are we giving up Mott Street and Kennedy Street too?"

"Do you think those guys from Taiwan, Huaqing, would willingly let you occupy those two streets?"

Kenny shut his mouth.

"you!"

Mr. Yin turned to look at Xu Shengjie.

"Prepare $50,000 within a month, and then you'll have nothing to do with the Ghost Gang anymore."

"Old Ding, I'll help Ajie with this 50,000."

"Shut up!"

Mr. Yin angrily said, "Do you think I care about Ah Jie's fifty thousand dollars?"

I want to teach him a lesson, and then take this opportunity to make him leave the Ghost Shadow Gang completely so he can live an upright life from now on.

"But what can he do after leaving the Ghost Shadow Gang?"

"Go to school!"

"what?"

"Before his death, Jia Dong always hoped that he could become a teacher."

"But he took the joint entrance exam last year..."

"Then let's take the test again!" Mr. Yin said decisively. "Once you're involved with a gang, you're in a gang for life, there's no way to wash it off. He's only nineteen, he has plenty of time to study. If he fails this year, he can take the test again next year, and if he fails next year, he can take it again the year after."

Ah Jie, this is my punishment for you, do you agree or not?

Xu Shengjie was ecstatic!

It is now 1994, and he has information about the next thirty years and a wealth of resources at his disposal.

Become a gang member?

He didn't have a choice before, but now he wants to be a good person!

Before he came, he was still troubled by his gang affiliation.

But if...

But you can't make it too obvious, otherwise it will seem particularly heartless.

He volunteered for the mission; he was the one who shot the person!

Xu Shengjie put his acting skills, which he learned at the Shanghai Theatre Academy in his previous life, to use. He looked unwilling, but his eyes were filled with stubbornness and dissatisfaction.

But he said: I will follow my uncle's arrangements!

"Fifty thousand dollars a month, any problem?"

"No!"

He stubbornly stuck out his neck and gave a curt reply.

Although I studied literature and screenwriting, I have also taken acting classes and been classmates with Guo Jingfei, so I do have some acting skills.

Moreover, he knew in his heart that even if he couldn't make $50,000 a month, Mr. Yin wouldn't really make things difficult for him.

As he said, $50,000 was just a small punishment.

Even though it was 1994, for America, $50,000 was not a small sum for an ordinary person.

After all, the average income per capita in this era was only 38,000 yuan.

……

It was already 2 a.m. when I came out of the tenement building.

The sky was a bit overcast, the night sky was dark and there were no stars in sight; it looked like it was going to rain.

"Ah Jie, are you alright?"

"fine!"

Xu Shengjie still looked sullen, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

Zhang Ping'an hugged him tightly and whispered, "Don't blame Lao Ding. Actually, this isn't a bad thing for you, do you understand?"

You and I are different. I have a criminal record at the 5th Precinct, and I can't clear it up.

At most, you'll just get into fights; it won't have a significant impact on your future. Besides, even if you quit, you'll still be my brother, Zhang Ping'an's brother, and a good younger brother to all 167 brothers in the Ghost Shadow Gang.

Study hard and don't overthink things.

"If he becomes a great lawyer and makes something of himself in the future, I, as his older brother, will also feel proud, won't I?"

As he spoke, he took a car key out of his pocket and handed it to Xu Shengjie.

"That's not right. You just bought that Ferrari, how can I accept that?"

"What are you thinking? These are the keys to your fat boy bike..."

Yes, FatBoy, not FatMan, is the Harley-Davidson that was released in 1990, not the atomic bomb that fell on Nagasaki.

That was a second-hand motorcycle that Zhang Ping'an gave to Xu Shengjie when he turned 18, which was last year's birthday.

It is worth three thousand US dollars.

That damn Terminator: Judgment Day caused FatBoy prices to skyrocket!

Xu Shengjie snatched the car keys and angrily turned to leave.

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