From Bullets To Billions novel Chapter 577

Chapter 577: A Bad Investment

It was only a matter of time before the Gilt Rat’s and Ramon had become aware of what had become of the department store. News like that didn’t stay hidden for long, especially when it involved a large property changing hands and one of the more visible families in the city being involved.

Once again Ramon was outside his large manor sitting at the fire pit while Skully was not too far from him enjoying a smoke. The setting was calm, controlled, nothing about it reflected the irritation that was building beneath the surface.

"I told you." Skully said. "You should have just sent me to that department store to deal with them.

"I would have gotten rid of them, and then they wouldn’t have been even brave enough to buy that store."

Although Ramon was furious he had taken several deep breaths to calm down. Losing his temper now would achieve nothing. The mistake had already been made, and what mattered was how to respond.

"You’re right, I’ve been quite wrong about this one. We had been dealing with idiots with no tools to deal with the situation at hand that I didn’t think they would be doing this." Ramon said.

Up until now, most of the resistance they had encountered had folded under pressure. Businesses disrupted, owners panicked, assets acquired cheaply. The Billion Bloodline group had broken that pattern.

"They’re only doing it because they’re confident they can fight against us." Skully replied. "That’s what happens when they fight against the Black Hounds who don’t do their job properly, we have let them get away with things again and again and now they think they can walk over us."

Although Ramon partly agreed with the comment from Skully he didn’t fully. Because in the end, Ramon had already decided to deal with the Billion Bloodline group.

He wasn’t going to let them get away with what they had done so far.

It was just there was an importance of issues to deal with. When Ramon dealt with something he wanted to put 100 percent focus on one part. Splitting attention meant mistakes, and mistakes meant weakness.

The research for the Exoskeleton’s was complete. The issue now was needing more financing to be able to mass produce and manufacture exoskeletons for their syndicate, and then they were ready to take on those that received the invitation.

The power balance was shifting, and Ramon had no intention of being seen as inferior.

"And Ramon wouldn’t be seen as an inferior."

He had built the Gilt Rat’s reputation carefully, layer by layer, not just through violence but through calculated expansion. The exoskeleton program was meant to be the next step, something that would elevate them beyond ordinary gangs and into something closer to a private army.

"So we doing this?" Skully asked.

"We are, but there’s one thing I need to sort out before all of that." Ramon commented. "Just inform the Black Hounds that we will be ready to move soon."

He wasn’t going to rush into retaliation blindly. The Billion Bloodline group would be dealt with, but not at the expense of the larger plan.

Meanwhile, Bobo was getting the money and was ready to move it after promising her mother.

The only thing she had asked was if she could have a day to send it, because she knew two important meetings were coming up. The timing wasn’t ideal, but if she handled it correctly, she could stabilise her position before releasing such a large sum.

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