Shorty rushed to et Song Heping the very next day.
The news that Los Zetas' attack on Song Heping's convoy had been completely thwarted had already spread across xico.
Originally, the four major families that ford an alliance were now silent after this incident. Apart from Leva and Sanchez, the leaders of the other two families seed to have vanished off the face of the earth, claiming to be busy and not answering any calls.
The newly established alliance began to take on a delicate nature.
This ti, Shorty brought the Balot Organization's accounts and several top executives to et with Song Heping to discuss the transfer of power.
After a morning eting, where Barrett was established as the new head of Balot Organization, everyone enjoyed a lavish lunch at the villa to celebrate.
Now, no one dared to disobey Song Heping's words.
Those previously high-ranking mbers of Balot were sowhat unconvinced by Song Heping.
But now they were all very respectful, like grandsons.
No one wanted to provoke soone capable of wiping out dozens of Los Zetas mbers in one go.
In the land of xico, everyone respects only the strong.
After finishing the al, Shorty eagerly pulled Song Heping aside to bring up yesterday's incident.
"How could you let them go!? Didn't you know that among the twenty-plus people alive, besides Lascano, many were high-ranking mbers of Los Zetas? Just killing them all could have severely weakened their organization, and it would have been like cutting off an arm of the Gulf Group on Sanchez's side."
In Shorty's view, Song Heping's decision to release them was inconceivable.
In the drug trafficking circles, it has always been a fight to the death.
Where is there a reason to capture the opponent's boss and then release him?
"Los Zetas has over forty mbers with the initials 'Z' in their codenas, and at most, only ten were caught by yesterday. Do you think killing these people will make the Los Zetas Organization disappear?"
Song Heping nearly taunted Shorty in a sarcastic tone.
"You're really naive, Shorty. If I had killed those twenty-so people, their successors would only hate us more, and then desperately launch more attacks, engaging us in a fight to the death. There's always a thief for a thousand days, but no one can guard against one for a thousand days. Then we would definitely have to fight to the death with them, have you thought about how many would die?"
Shorty retorted unconvinced, "Gang battles always lead to deaths, this isn't the first ti in xico. The last major gang fight lasted a year with over ten thousand dead. It only ended when we completely defeated the opposition. By releasing them, others won't appreciate your kindness and will laugh at you for being a fool!"
Song Heping said, "Let's put it this way, what would you think if I told you that I have bought off Lascano?"
"Bought off!?"
Shorty's eyes widened imdiately.
"Impossible! The Los Zetas Organization is a loyal lackey of the Gulf Group, how could you possibly buy him off? What did you use to buy him?"
Song Heping sneered, "I investigated, the Los Zetas Organization's ambition has always been more than just being a dog; they want to be a wolf, just that they haven't had the chance. The last boss was Z2, who was parachuted in by the Gulf Group, not soone from the Special Forces circle, right? Why would the Gulf Group parachute soone to beco the head of the Los Zetas Organization? It's because they don't trust them."
Shorty said, "Whether they're trusted or not, they are still in a hierarchical relationship, what did you use to buy Lascano?"
"Give him what he wants," Song Heping said. "Like territory, money, arms."
Shorty asked, "Do you have it? Do you have the territory?"
Song Heping said, "After getting rid of the Coast Group, I will have it, won't I? The Gulf Group's territory isn't small."
Shorty was speechless.
After thinking, he said, "I think you're crazy. Just by drawing a big pie and saying that you will give them territory after dealing with Sanchez, do you expect Lascano to believe you?"
Song Heping smiled, "Shorty, you'd better believe it, I am indeed capable of that."
After speaking, he mysteriously turned and walked to the table, moved the laptop over, turned it on, then beckoned Shorty, "Co here, I'll show you sothing good."
Shorty walked over to the desk with confusion, found a chair to sit on, and obediently stared at the screen like a primary school student.
The system soon boot up.
Song Heping pulled up a video, clicked to play it, and said, "Watch this, my conversation with Lascano, you'll believe after watching."
Shorty stared at the video skeptically, while Song Heping walked aside and sat down to drink tea.
As the video played slowly, Shorty watched intently and listened to the conversation between the two people in the video, his small eyes gradually bulging.
The content of the video was exactly as Song Heping had described: it truly was Song Heping using money, weapons, and territory, along with the promise of giving five-tenths of the existing drug business to the Los Zetas Organization of Lascano after the Gulf Group was brought down.
Moreover, Song Heping was also teaching Lascano in the video how to deal with Sanchez, how to find opportunities to eliminate him, kidnap his family, and so on.
The entire video conversation was a secret conspiracy.
A conspiracy aid at an internal rebellion against the Gulf Group.
Lascano went from initial denial to hesitation and then swaying after Song Heping promised weapons, money, drug business, and territory, and finally agreed to join forces to eliminate Sanchez after being threatened with imdiate execution if he refused to cooperate.
Shorty watched the video, his excitent causing goosebumps all over his body.
"Amazing! You are brilliant! You actually convinced Lascano! My God! Am I dreaming?!"
After watching the ten-minute video, he turned around with shining eyes.
"Song! You are truly a god-like figure! To think that soone like Lascano could be convinced by you, it's simply unbelievable!"
Song Heping said, "People have a ntality of admiring the strong. He ticulously planned an attack but ended up as my prisoner. He was psychologically defeated, so it was easy to take him down."
After saying that, he walked to the laptop, took out a USB drive, copied the video, and then returned to Shorty, handing over the USB drive.
"Here's a copy for you,"
Song Heping said.
Shorty was stunned for a mont: "A copy for ?!"
He knew the importance of this video.
Having it was like holding Lascano's lifeline.
"Of course, another backup is always safer. Keeping it just with isn't secure."
Song Heping smiled aningfully.
Fearing that Song Heping might change his mind, Shorty, like a sneaky monkey, quickly snatched the USB drive and carefully pocketed it.
Song Heping then said, "When you go back, have a eting with a few trusted people in your group, share this with them, and tell them not to be so suspicious all the ti. I heard that many in your group have reservations about my releasing Lascano, and that's detrintal to our cooperation. Since we are partners, we should trust and support each other, right?"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Shorty nodded repeatedly.
"I'll go back and stabilize the situation. These fools don't know you have such a clever plan! Anyone who dares to question you is challenging !"
He now completely trusted Song Heping.
Song Heping could have kept control of these resources himself, but instead, he was sharing them with him.
He was treating him like a brother!
Shorty had initially co with so accusatory intentions.
But he left laughing joyously.
Even White Bear and the others found it strange, asking Song Heping, "Boss, this guy ca in with a gloomy face this morning, why is he laughing so happily now?"
Song Heping smiled and said, "Maybe he ate shit in the bathroom just now."
After speaking, he turned and went inside.
"Ate shit?" White Bear stood there confused, not understanding the aning behind Song Heping's words.
But only Song Heping understood.
What he gave Shorty was not any resource.
It was indeed a piece of shit.
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