STEALTH STRIKE

LEI groaned and did not conceal his frustrations in his old master. "Bright side? Do you think there is a positive side to this?" 

"Well, you will rise from below the ranks. You will have the power to command and control. In our world, the strong always prey on the weak, and the weak always die. I trained you, Lei. I know what you are capable of. So, stop doubting yourself. Be confident."

"I pray I'd be still alive when I got a chance to sit in the highest position of the mafia. And I will make you my private adviser."

"A consigliere again? I am past my prime. You can come here anytime if you want to talk with me."

"I have this feeling that war is inevitable in the underworld. And Shi and I will be a part of the collateral damage." Lei drank everything from his cup. The caffeine seemed to take effect because his brain was so alive, even if it was already past midnight.