On both sides were his seniors, with convoluted kinship ties to him; he couldn't grab any one of them by the nose and give them a good shake, unable to act as casually as CEO Cheng did with Eris.
"Auntie, you also know about Gru's case, the Red Street kidnapping, and the recent trouble between Forbes and LAPD—each one is tricky. If Achilles gets a hold of our weaknesses, we'll be in big trouble,"
What Niu Sen said sounded very sincere, but Nanxi thought it was all hot air.
Kid, you seem to buckle under pressure.
"Didn't Gru marry into the Lavore Gallo family? He's now one of ours. Achilles's target isn't him this time, and it might not be us either.
McCarthy told me Achilles's aim is to pass his legislation, a special bill concerning genetically modified seeds. The recent turbulence seems severe, but his goal isn't to trouble us,"
Nanxi had information none of the attendees were aware of, prompting Niu Sen to ask with some disbelief.