Gao Qi looked at me with his lips pursed, his face revealing neither joy nor anger.
I chuckled to myself, then said, as if talking to myself, "Hmm, maybe before I even leave this room, a few guys with submachine guns will rush in and shoot me dead? And then my blood will stain the carpet red? Or be used as paint on the walls? Or... you'll send someone to tie me to this chair and beat me to death with a big sledgehammer? Hmm... or maybe you'll use tweezers to pull out all ten of my fingernails one by one and record my screams?"
I spoke in a calm tone, as if I were humming a low murmur, as I slowly recounted my story.
Gao Qi looked at me, then gave a simple smile: "Chen, you're really joking... You know, this isn't the 'Capone era' anymore, nobody does that anymore—you're exaggerating!"
The "Capone" he mentioned is a notorious Mafia godfather, infamous for his cruelty and bloodshed, known as the "Chicago King of Terror." Using machine guns to kill people, using blood as paint, beating bound people to death with hammers, pulling out all their fingernails, and recording their screams... these are among the most infamous and widely circulated methods of terror during Capone's era. These practices cemented the Mafia's reputation for terror and ruthlessness.
I deliberately held a cigarette between my fingers while keeping the other hand on the gun, raising my eyelids to look at Gao Qi, and said in an extremely slow and soft tone, "So, what I'm curious about is, what means will you use to threaten me? Or rather... why do you think I'm someone who's afraid of threats?!"
Gao Qi unconsciously shifted his sitting posture... He was nervous! My eyes lit up, and I tried my best to remain calm.
“Chen!” His face, now unable to conceal its grimness, said, “I know you’re a proud young man. Oh, it’s normal for young people to be a little proud, especially since you’ve done a good job. You see, it’s not that I don’t know you; on the contrary, I’ve spent a lot of time researching you. You’re the leader of the Canadian underworld, you control a significant portion of the criminal organization. You also maintain a friendship with Thorin, and, from what I can see now, the Clover family is also closely connected to you… Oh, and by the way, I also admire the brilliant ideas you’ve displayed in your smuggling business.”
In just a few words, he revealed everything about me. I wasn't surprised by this; with his influence, it would have been easy for him to find out who I was.
However, the meaning behind his words was quite ominous!
His subtext was: I know you have connections, you're a big circle leader, a smuggling boss, and you have Sorin and the Yang family as friends... But I know all that, and I don't care about you!
That's exactly what I mean!
“Interesting.” I smirked slightly, looking at Gooch defiantly. “Before coming here, I always held the great Gambino family in high esteem! But such respect doesn’t mean I can tolerate threats against me. Mr. Gooch, now, I only want to know this: what methods will you use to deal with me? Well, the methods from the Capone era are outdated, so what about now!”
I've decided to take a gamble!
I'm betting that Gao Qi won't dare to kill me here!
I'm not some ordinary person anymore, much less a commoner! An ordinary person—killing them is no big deal, and covering it up is easy! But who am I now? I'm a celebrity who's famous throughout America! I'm "Chen" in the hearts of countless fans!! I've been on the front page or cover of almost every top-tier American newspaper and magazine!! I'm the boss of a Hollywood film company, and I maintain close relationships with many Hollywood celebrities! And I've just invested over a hundred million dollars in a film!!
If someone like me were to suddenly disappear... Hmph, anyone who wants to mess with me now would probably have to think twice!
"Methods?" Gao Qi suddenly revealed a complicated smile, somewhat strange: "Chen, alright. You are an outstanding young man, so I plan to give you a little more time to consider... and how much time you have to consider is up to you. As for methods... you see, this is my restaurant, so I won't make it bloody."
Part Two: The Road to Success, Chapter 167: Oral Sex - Deadly Pleasure!
After saying that, Gao Qi gently pressed a button on the table. After another ringing sound, four burly men quickly walked in from the side doors of the restaurant!
Each of them was holding a gun. The four of them walked up to me, and then at the same time, all four guns were pressed heavily against my head!
I didn't resist because I knew it would be useless to resist in this place... This is Gao Qi's hideout, and I don't know how many of his men and guns there are. I'm not Superman, and there's no way I can survive by fighting head-on.
My only gamble is that he won't dare to do me here!
With four guns pointed at my head, the muzzles pressed heavily against my temples, it would be a lie to say I wasn't nervous. But I remained completely composed, staring defiantly at Gao Qi!
Damn it, these mafia members really do turn on you in an instant!
Gao Qi's smile grew even more bizarre.
Then he clapped his hands lightly, and suddenly light footsteps came from behind the door. A tall, model-like woman walked out.
She wore a tight-fitting, sequined mini-dress, the hem barely covering the top of her thighs. The woman was young, stunningly beautiful, with reddish-brown hair, slightly sunken eyes, a high, straight nose, and full, sensual lips. Her figure was even more captivating; the low V-neck of her dress revealed two-thirds of her rounded breasts, which, judging from their firm, round shape, seemed almost ready to burst forth! And her long, shapely legs beneath the hem were even more alluring…
She deliberately walked in a flirtatious manner, gracefully approaching me, her waist swaying like a water snake!
“Chen, are you satisfied? This is one of my goddaughters, Sofia Ava. She is half Latin and half Scandinavian. Oh, she is one of my most expensive pets.” Gao Qi’s solemn “godfather expression” vanished, replaced by a wicked smile.
Just as I was filled with doubt, wondering what he was up to, the beautiful woman handed Gao Qi a document she was holding. Gao Qi didn't even look at it and threw it directly onto my desk! Then, the woman walked up to me and placed a pen next to me.
"Look, this is a document," Gao Qi said leisurely. "It states the purpose of my invitation. Just as I said before, Chen, I'll give you time to consider it, but both of our time is precious, and I don't want to waste any more time. Therefore, your consideration time won't be too long..."
As he finished speaking, he winked at the beautiful woman…
The woman suddenly walked up to me, and then several burly men behind me forcefully dragged me and my chair back a little, creating about half a meter of space between me and the table...
This hot Latina woman gave me a seductive glance, then gracefully knelt down in front of me... From this position, looking down at me, her full, round breasts were clearly visible through the V-neck of her dress! I couldn't help but feel a little dizzy!
Then, to my surprise, the woman's slender hands suddenly climbed onto the belt buckle at my waist!
"What the hell are you doing!" I was shocked! Just as I was about to struggle, several guns were suddenly thrust into my head! Someone else was holding down my shoulders from behind!
"Chen, you'd better not move... Just enjoy yourself." Gao Qi lit a cigar and looked at me with an evil smile.
The woman's slender fingers were incredibly dexterous; she gently unzipped my pants, and then I felt a soft, long hand firmly grasp mine...
Her fingertips glided deftly, gently tracing patterns on my skin. Then, amidst a mix of anger and another strange emotion, I felt a chill in my lower body! This woman had actually exposed me like this!
Damn it! I don't know if it was anger or shame or something else, but I tried to struggle, but someone held my shoulders down and a gun was pointed at my head!
“Oh God…” The Latina beauty looked up, giving me a seductive look with her alluring eyes: “Darling, you’re amazing…”
As her fingers deftly manipulated the objects, I didn't know if I was feeling dizzy or something else...
Gao Qi looked at me with a sinister grin, then summoned someone to bring over a small hourglass and placed it on the table. He looked at me and said, “Chen, I’m giving you limited time to consider! Look, the document and pen are right in front of you. Once you’ve made up your mind, you can pick up the pen and sign this document at any time… but time isn’t indefinite! Sofia will let you taste something wonderful… but that depends on your patience. Listen, you must make a decision before you ‘fire’! And if by the time you… you haven’t signed the document, then the four guns behind you will ‘fire’ at your head!”
A bizarre and inexplicable anger surged into my head! My face was contorted and terrifying! Just as I was about to lose control of my emotions, suddenly, the Latina beauty kneeling between my legs gave me a mysterious smile, extended a small, serpentine tongue, and gently licked her lips. Then she lowered her head and gently opened her mouth... I felt a heat in my lower body, and immediately found myself enveloped in a warm, moist embrace...
I saw, I saw, I saw, I saw a ghost!!
What the hell is this?!
Fine silver sand was slowly falling from the hourglass on the table… Behind my head, four cold gun barrels were pressed against me! The metallic chill of the gun barrels spread along the back of my head…
But...but that damn thing down there...
I couldn't help but tremble slightly. The Latina beauty's tongue below me was moving back and forth like a nimble tongue! I felt myself immersed in an indescribable pleasure, as if my whole body was about to burst open!
The fear of death combined with this deadly pleasure put me in a strange state!
That's inhuman! Absolutely inhuman!
The problem was, I suddenly saw the documents and pen on the desktop, and then I was jolted awake!
Time! Damn it… I bit my tongue hard, but the vixen below was sucking relentlessly… as if trying to pull my soul out of my body… But this pleasure was tinged with the scent of death! Because if I… then, a bullet awaited me!!
I pressed my hands firmly against the armrests of the chair, trying my best to stop myself from trembling. My knuckles turned white from gripping the armrests so tightly!
At that moment, the Latina beauty beneath him deliberately emitted soft humming and murmuring sounds through her nose.
Coupled with her barely audible panting and the occasional alluring glances at me, everything was relentlessly stimulating my hormones! And this unusual, deadly excitement under the shadow of death possessed an indescribable, strange pleasure!!
Several times I almost couldn't resist reaching out! I was almost about to give in and reach for the pen on the table... but halfway through my hand, a voice inside me kept reminding me!
"They wouldn't dare kill you here! They wouldn't!"
My breathing quickened as I looked down at the stunningly beautiful woman below. Her technique was simply superb, and she was clearly an expert, knowing exactly how to drive men wild!
My mind went completely blank... Finally, it felt as if the hourglass in front of me had run dry... The hourglass had stopped completely...
At this moment, Gao Qi suddenly coughed lightly.
Then, just when my mind was completely blank, a slight sound behind my head suddenly made my heart skip a beat!
That was the sound of a pistol being released!
That sound instantly brought my soul back to my body! But this stimulation, combined with that other kind of "stimulation" below... finally, I was powerless to resist! The pleasure I had been holding back for so long finally overwhelmed me...
My whole body tensed up, and it took me about ten seconds to relax.
The Latina beauty kneeling between my legs finally raised her head. Her face was flushed, and she glanced at me with seductive eyes. A trace of liquid seemed to be seeping from the corner of her full, sexy red lips... Then she finally released me, lightly licking the corner of her mouth with her pink tongue, deliberately looking at me with a blatantly seductive posture, and made a swallowing motion...
It wasn't until she helped me tidy up my clothes and stood up again that I felt completely awake.
In an instant, an indescribable sense of humiliation and anger surged into my heart!
The woman suddenly wrapped her arms around my neck, then licked my earlobe with her wet tongue, whispering in my ear, "Baby, you're amazing... Last time, a guy in the same situation came in less than a minute because he was scared, hehe..."
In my extreme anger and humiliation, her words sounded like unspeakable mockery and ridicule to me! My body began to tremble uncontrollably!
I felt her tongue lick my earlobe, and thinking about how I had just been in her mouth... I couldn't help but feel a little disgusted, and angrily rubbed my ear hard.
The Latina beauty didn't care about my anger at all. She simply stood up, walked gracefully away, and entered the room behind Gao Qi without looking back.
I had calmed down by now and stared intently at Gao Qi, while Gao Qi looked at me with amusement.
Finally, Gao Qi sighed softly and stood up. "Young man, you're brave. You survived tonight's test, so you won tonight... But you've also caught my attention. In Hollywood, I won't allow someone like you to compete with me for my livelihood. Remember tonight, because from the moment you leave here, you'll be my enemy!"
After saying that, he walked away without looking back, and before leaving, he casually tossed out a "Send him out" from a distance.
Part Two: The Road to Success, Chapter 168: Never Compromise!
As I emerged from Gao Qi's manor, the evening breeze sent a chill through me. I then realized that my clothes were completely soaked with sweat.
The humiliation and anger I feel at this moment are indescribable!
A man, someone like me! Forced at gunpoint to perform a "reality show" in front of a crowd?!
This was a huge blow to my pride! My fists clenched so tightly that my nails almost pierced my palms, drawing blood.
When I got to the car, Hammer was standing there, looking very unhappy. He was clearly just as annoyed when he was taken outside to wait for me.
I forcefully ripped off my suit jacket, then tore my village shirt to shreds and threw it to the ground. I opened the car door and got into the driver's seat. Hammer sat beside me; he sensed the dangerous aura emanating from me and didn't dare utter a word.
I started the car, shifted gears, and floored the accelerator! The car then shot off like a whirlwind!
The manor gates were already open. As my car sped out, it scraped against the iron gate, making a sharp, piercing sound, but I was completely oblivious. I floored the accelerator and sped along the highway, accelerating almost as if my life depended on it!
Mercedes' excellent performance allowed the car to quickly accelerate to 200 kilometers per hour! Hammer sat next to me, watching the needles on the dashboard jump, his face pale…
The streetlights ahead and the trees on both sides rushed towards us like lightning, then sped past us again. At this extreme speed, I vented almost all the anger in my chest through racing, until twenty minutes later, I heard a sharp siren behind me, and a police car sped up from behind, flashing its lights to signal me to stop.
I calmed down a bit, my face darkened, and I slowed down while opening the car window.
The evening breeze blew in from outside, clearing my feverish head a little.
I parked my car on the side of the road, and the police car pulled up behind me. I saw in my rearview mirror that two police officers got out and walked over very cautiously. The officer in front was holding a flashlight, while the officer behind had one hand on his gun holster—typical American police style.
"Sir, you should know you were speeding just now, right?!" The policeman walked up to my car window, his tone somewhat curt: "Please show me your documents."
I took a deep breath and was about to take out my ID when the policeman shone his flashlight in my face, then shone it into the car twice... Suddenly, he froze, looked at me, and a slight smile appeared on his otherwise hard face: "Oh, you're Chen."
I paused for a moment. Then I remembered that I was now a superstar in America.
The policeman immediately became much more amiable: "Mr. Chen, I'm sorry, your behavior just now has violated the law, so I need to issue you a ticket... and at the same time..." He thought for a moment, then smiled mysteriously: "Never mind, there's no 'at the same time'."
This is probably one of the advantages of being a celebrity.
I remained calm and didn't say much. I simply took his ticket and smiled at him, saying, "Sorry, I was thinking about something and got a little distracted."