“What kind of cup is this expensive?” Rose also lifted her head, her brow furrowed.
Zane chuckled, “Sorry, these are the rules in our store.”
Flynn’s eyes narrowed slightly, his lips curling into a cold smirk. It seemed they had stumbled upon a scam!
“Rules? Who sets these rules? Call your manager!” Rose’s face was as still as water, her anger evident.
“Ms. Sharp wouldn’t think I’m making this up, right? Fine! Let’s have Franklin come over then.” The manager grinned, turning to leave the room.
Rose’s expression grew even darker, anger in her voice: “A cup for hundreds of thousands, made of gold? To think they’d try to scam me!”
After all, she was the CEO of the Sharp’s Group. It was one thing for Lilia and the others to bully her, but for a mere shop to dare such a thing was infuriating!
The two masseuses shook their heads, opened their mouths as if to speak, but merely sighed gently.
No more words were spoken.
Soon, Franklin entered, his large eyes and half-bald head adorned with glasses.
“What’s all this commotion about?” Franklin feigned ignorance, his smile sinister.
Rose pointed to the shattered cup on the floor, her voice cold: “My friend broke a teacup, and your team leader said it was nearly two hundred thousand. What kind of cup is that…”
“No, no, no…” Franklin waved his hands dismissively, a cunning smile on his face: “My team leader misspoke, it’s not two hundred thousand, it’s a million!”
At these words, Rose was furious: “A million? Are you joking? A broken teacup worth a million? Do you know who I am?”
Franklin replied coolly: “Of course, I know of Ms. Sharp’s renown. Owning multiple businesses with a net worth of several billion, surely such an amount shouldn’t matter to you!”
Rose was livid at the absurdity.
What kind of logic was this?
Just because one is wealthy, should they not care?
“Since you know my name, you still dare to scam me? Does this store not wish to continue operations?” Rose said coldly.
“Ha ha ha…” Franklin, far from angered, laughed aloud: “Ms. Sharp, still trying to intimidate with borrowed power!”
“Who doesn’t know that you’ve climbed this far by leveraging the God of War? Now that the God of War is being sued, can he still protect you?”
“Moreover, Dr. Woods has brought in an investment of eight billion dollars. Your Sharp’s Group is on thin ice, bankruptcy looming under their assault.”
“With your billions about to vanish, wouldn’t it be wiser to pay us one million and make a friend?”
Rose, amused by Franklin’s words, looked at him with interest:
“So Franklin, you’re trying to exploit the situation?”
“Ms. Sharp may think so,” Franklin raised an eyebrow, unabashed.
Rose sat up, looking at him as if he were a fool:
“Don’t you know that Mr. Kennedy and others have also invested in the Sharp’s Group?”
“Aren’t you afraid I’ll call them?”
“Mr. Kennedy? Ha ha…” Franklin paused, then laughed: “Ms. Sharp, you’ve been fooled. They let you sink to tie up their funds, wishing nothing more than to see you destroyed. Will they help you?”
“You’re on the brink of ruin, so stop trying to scare me.”
“Nobody wants to be in the trenches with you. I bet by tomorrow, Mr. Kennedy and the others will withdraw their investments.”
“So, while you still have money, you might as well spend a few million to honor us and make a friend.”
“Make a friend?” Rose’s face darkened, her disdain clear:
“Even if your guess is right, why should I be friends with you? Are you worthy?”
Franklin shook his head and said, “A starving camel is bigger than a horse. Ms. Sharp’s status is there; even if she goes bankrupt, she wouldn’t care about someone like me, I understand!”
“But would you dare offend my boss behind me?”
Rose smirked and said, “Then may I ask, who is the boss behind Franklin?”
“Do you know about the Crimson Dragon Gang, Niarak? The gang leader Devin Donovan is my boss!” Franklin said proudly.
The Crimson Dragon Gang, besides the Eight Extremities School, is the second largest faction in Niarak.
With a membership of thousands, they transitioned from extorting protection money to legitimate business industries.
They also collect bad debts for some credit companies.
Their methods are ruthless; they commit terrible deeds thoroughly.
A pure form of evil force.
Although the Crimson Dragon Gang is not on par with the Eight Extremities School, the people within it are brutally fierce and vengeful.
A group of desperados, like venomous snakes, bold and unafraid of death, sinister.
They are willing to sacrifice themselves and dare to challenge even the emperor, which is their creed.
No matter who you are, they bite first. If there is retaliation, they fight back desperately.
The Crimson Dragon Gang also has a unique and terrifying trait; they are a family-based gang.
All members are either relatives or in-laws of the Dong family.
Such gangs are the most united, ready to act together in adversity!
This is why even the heads of powerful families hesitate to provoke them.
As long as things do not go too far, no one dares to gamble with their family’s lives against a gang of desperados.
This also contributes to the arrogant demeanor of the Crimson Dragon Gang.
Devin is a tyrant among tyrants.
The things he has done are simply too numerous to document.
Can you imagine, in a KTV, Devin forcing an eighteen-year-old girl to bite a table corner, then stomping on her head?
Her upper teeth were all broken, and she suffered a second-degree concussion.
Blood was coming from her nose and mouth.
The girl knelt on the ground, pleading in agony, yet Devin was relentless, allowing his men in the private room to ravage her!
Afterwards, Devin threatened her family that if they reported to the authorities, he would kill them all.
The girl went insane and soon jumped from a building; her mother could not stand the shock and died from drinking pesticide.
The incident was triggered merely because Devin took a liking to the girl, and she rejected him!
Everyone, intimidated by Devin’s tyranny, even if harmed by him, dared not report him, leading him to become increasingly outrageous, with extortion and blackmail becoming rampant.
Flynn being extorted was thus not surprising.
Of course, the Riverside Club isn’t foolish enough to engage in such activities daily.
Otherwise, they couldn’t conduct their business.
They typically target tourists, like Zane placing a tea cup at the edge of a table on purpose.
Or pushing a vase over as a guest leaves, then blaming the guest.
Seducing with beautiful masseuses, setting up scams.
And so forth.
Their methods are endlessly cunning.
Once the guests learn that Devin is the boss of the club, they usually choose to lose money to avoid disaster.
They targeted Rose this time, thinking she was easy to bully, trying to exploit her before she went bankrupt.
Rose furrowed her brows deeply.
She was momentarily confused.
Being a native of Niarak, she knew exactly what the Crimson Dragon Gang was made of.
The scum of society, a gathering of bullies and thugs.
If the Eight Extremities School were a pack of wolves, the Crimson Dragon Gang would be a pack of rabid dogs.
Their evil knows no bounds.
Provoking them would lead to harassment, abuse, and even murder.
The Eight Extremities School would attack you openly.
But the Crimson Dragon Gang would stab you in the back secretly.
Perhaps, while walking, you could encounter a thug on a motorcycle who stabs you and speeds away.
Who could endure that?
Indeed, the Crimson Dragon Gang was a real headache.