Anton smiled but didn't answer. Jason said, “Lewis, you will know then. In a word, will you help us?”
Lewis looked at the four people in black next to him and they were staring at him as if they could tear him up if he said no. He said quickly, “Of course! We are fellow villagers, and I will definitely help you! Anton, just tell me the time and address, and I will definitely invite him then.”
Anton smiled and asked, “You are not very familiar with Dickson. How can you be so confident to invite him?”
Lewis exaggerated, “Although I am not familiar with him, we are all prominent people in the Mafia, and he will not turn me down!”
Anton sneered in his heart. He approached Lewis and said faintly, “I hope you will not let me down...”
Lewis felt the pressure coming from Anton, and it was another tingle. He hurriedly said, “Of course! Of course!”
Anton nodded with satisfaction, “The time and place are up to you. I think you will be more relieved in this way!” He turned his head and gave Jason a hint, then Jason took out his black leather bag from under the bed. He opened it and took out five stacks of hundred yuan bills and threw them to Lewis. Seeing that he was just about to say no, Jason waved and said, “We are never stingy with those who help. Just take the money, and we will ask you many things in the future.”
Hearing this, Lewis stood up and thanked Anton and Jason. He secretly marveled at Anton's generosity and greedily stuffed the money into his arms. He smiled and said, “Anton, you can rest assured that I will deliver the good news in less than three days. Then... Can I leave now?”
Anton nodded and said, “Well, just three days. I won't give you the money for nothing. I want a satisfactory answer in three days. Well, you can leave now!”
Lewis was relieved. He bent down to Anton and turned to leave.
After he left, Jason smiled and asked, “Anton, what do you think of this person?”
“Not so good. He is like the grass on top of a wall that sway with the wind, and he is not trustworthy. Where did you find him?”
“Well, it was my friend at home who told me that there was such a person in H City, who was well informed and my friend gave me his phone number. I didn't expect to find him when I first came here. Although he is the grass on top of a wall, I don't think he dares to lie in front of us. After all, he knows who we are!”
“Hmm!” Anton said coldly, “Although this is the case, you still have to keep an eye on him. You have to send someone watch this person. If he plans to tell others about our situation, just get rid of him directly. Don’t leave any trouble in the future!”
“Yep! Anton, I know!” Jason nodded and agreed. He then nodded to the four people behind him. One of the people walked out of the room without saying anything. Jason then asked, “Anton, will we do anything to Dickson at that time?”
Anton shook his head and said, “I wanted to use tough measures at first, but now I'm afraid it doesn't work. The situation in H City is too complicated. If we are careless, we will suffer a lot. We can only use a gentle way first, and we can think of other ways if it doesn't work.” He thought deeply then said, “We have to prepare for both eventualities. Jason, find someone to check Dickson's personality and his friends and relatives. If it doesn't work, we can only be harsh.”
Jason had never doubted Anton's words. He kept them in mind word for word, and he nodded again and again.
Anton looked at his watch. It was getting late. Jason laughed and said, “Anton, it's almost evening. Why don't you go to the hotel to have your meal?”
Anton had never been picky about eating. He shook his head and said, “Don't bother. I can go back to the school canteen to eat. I am a college student now. How can I go to the restaurant for every meal?”
Jason smiled and sent Anton out.
Anton returned to the dormitory after eating in the canteen. The dormitory was busy, four people sitting and two standing and the table was covered with books, melon seeds, cigarettes, and money. They were gambling in a full swing. Ethan, who was sitting on the bed, shouted when he saw Anton come back, “Anton, do you know ‘Tractor’? Help me! I'm fucking wane!”
Anton was stunned when he heard it. At this moment, he had a feeling that he seemed to know nothing except intriguing people and fighting. He didn’t know anything about gambling, but he had heard people talk about “Tractor”. Anton was embarrassed, and he said, “Ethan, I... I have no idea how to play this!”
Everyone looked at Anton as if they saw an alien. When he looked blurred, Ethan smiled and said, “Anton, I am really impressed. You can't even play ‘Tractor’!”
Anton looked at the two standing on one side and said, “Ben and Calvin are standing there. You can ask them to take your turn!”
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