Chapter 195: How Should Ye Yuanhang Choose?

At 3:00 a.m., San Francisco was still not at peace, as there were many members of the Chinese Association wandering around the Chinese neighborhoods.

Naturally, Ye Yuanhang hadn’t slept soundly that night. Or rather, he hadn’t slept much at all. Just now, as he was about to rest for a while, the villa’s guards suddenly came to inform him that the people from the Black Gloves had arrived!

The Black Gloves! They did not belong to any association, but they operated above them. It was safe to say that all the syndicates in San Francisco, and even the whole of California, were absolutely terrified of the Black Gloves, simply because its five core members were incredibly powerful.

However, what Ye Yuanhang couldn’t figure out was why the people from the Black Gloves would suddenly show up at his home. He hurriedly threw on a robe and went downstairs.

In the living room below, Thomas was sitting on the sofa watching TV with three Black Gloves members. Laine was not there, nor were the other three core members, as Laine was currently gathering manpower at their headquarters.

Although the Black Gloves only had five core figures and was not technically a syndicate, they did have other members. Moreover, their members were different from those of the associations, as they were mostly retired special forces operatives and former FBI agents. Therefore, even though they didn’t have as many foot soldiers, every single one of them was highly skilled.

"Thomas? What brings you here?" Ye Yuanhang greeted him warmly from afar.

Thomas stood up and spread his arms. "My old friend, it’s been a long time."

Seeing Thomas’s enthusiasm, Ye Yuanhang, who had initially been worried, let out a laugh. "It has indeed been a long time, my friend."

The two hugged and then took their seats.

"It’s like this, Mr. Ye," Thomas said with a smile. "First, please inform the members of your Chinese Association to stop looking for Mr. Lin Jian."

"Hmm?" Ye Yuanhang’s eyebrows shot up. The other party had said "Mr. Lin Jian!" This was a very obvious signal. It was a term of utmost respect.

Thomas didn’t seem to mind Ye Yuanhang’s darkened expression and continued, "Second, since the Chinese Association has posed a certain physical threat to Mr. Lin Jian, we need Mr. Ye to pay one billion US dollars in compensation for emotional distress."

Originally, on the rooftop, they had agreed on five hundred million, but now Thomas had raised the price by another five hundred million, making it a billion!

"Finally, entrusted by Mr. Lin Jian, our Black Gloves organization will, from now on... no, no, no, starting in ten minutes, begin destroying the properties under Mr. Ye’s name, until Mr. Ye unilaterally announces the cancellation of Ms. Ye Ziqiu’s engagement.

"Taking the above three points into account, I hope Mr. Ye will consider this carefully."

"Thomas, why?" Ye Yuanhang was completely baffled. How could a lowly security guard like Lin Jian make the legendary Black Gloves work for him? Why was this happening?

Thomas shrugged. "Mr. Lin Jian is my boss now. It’s that simple!"

Ye Yuanhang’s face darkened like a thundercloud. However, being a formidable and ruthless man, he came up with a countermeasure in a very short time. "Thomas, we are old friends. What do you think about this? One hundred million US dollars... no, two hundred million US dollars. Can you help me kill Lin Jian?"

Ye Yuanhang guessed that this one billion wasn’t what Lin Jian wanted; it was what the Black Gloves wanted. The Black Gloves were extorting him! But he also knew he could bargain with them. He couldn’t just hand over a billion simply because they demanded it! He figured he would offer them one hundred million—no, two hundred million US dollars, and have them take out Lin Jian instead.

Thomas’s expression suddenly turned stern, and he said coldly, "Mr. Ye, if you dare to be disrespectful to my boss again, or try to sow discord between us, I wouldn’t mind turning you into ’this’!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Thomas suddenly slammed his hands onto the coffee table in front of him!

BOOM!

The coffee table instantly burst into blue flames and was reduced to dust in the blink of an eye. Under the burning blue fire, all the items on the table turned to ashes, and even the glass of the table was burning with a loud SIZZLE!

Terrified, Ye Yuanhang collapsed onto the sofa.

At this time, Thomas stood up and said, "I hope Mr. Ye can make a clear choice before dawn."

With that, he strode toward the door. The three Black Gloves members gave Ye Yuanhang a sneering look before following Thomas out of the villa.

Meanwhile, Lin Jian and the other two parked their car at the Grammy Hotel’s parking lot. As soon as they got out of the car, Jiang Xue rushed out of the hotel with her bodyguards and the butler. She looked as if she was going to throw herself into Lin Jian’s arms. However, when she reached him, she slowed down her speed and grabbed his arm like a thief, dragging him into the hotel.

"Hey, hey, are you trying to kidnap a groom or something? What are you doing?" Lin Jian didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. This Little Wild Cat was a very loyal little Jiangnan woman!

"Cut the crap and hurry inside with me. Do you have a death wish? Don’t you know that all the Chinese people here are looking for you?" Jiang Xue raised her leg and kneed Lin Jian in the back of his leg. She would never show mercy to a bastard and a huge pervert like Lin Jian.