Mateo let out a faint smirk before slowly straightening his back.
“Don’t you worry, Young Master Leo. I was slow, but I’ll make sure to complete my mission as soon as possible!”
“Give me two more days! I’ll show you a whole new Hong Kong!”
“I hope so,” Jason drawled.
“But even if you can’t do that, it wouldn’t matter.”
“There are some things I should’ve handled myself in the first place.”
Jason then flicked the ash off of his cigar before making a gesture, signaling to Mateo to follow him outside.
“Back then, I was considered a young and vigorous man when I came to the Leo family from Hong Kong,” Jason narrated calmly as he walked.
“The family despised me, but I still fought bravely for the Leo name. I was prideful!”
“I wanted the Leo family to be the top rated family in both Hong Kong and Las Vegas!”
“I reshaped the entire business structure for the Leo family, letting the family flourish and prosper. The family’s riches, authority, and power made us the head of the top four families of Hong Kong!”
“We were this close to taking away the position of the Yorks of Hong Kong…”
“But it’s a damn shame. The family still despised me after all that.”
“They think I belong to The Empire, even though I’m from the same family…”
“They were afraid of me being the head of the family if I kept getting stronger and stronger…”
“In their eyes, no matter how strong I was, no matter how capable I was, it meant nothing.”
“They would only be at ease if they had total control over everything I worked for!”
“Finally, something happened during the night I got engaged to Queenie from the Yorks of Hong Kong…”
“After I got drunk, I was thrown on the bed of a distant cousin and was caught soon after.”
Jason scoffed.
“What a simple plan… That night, my limbs were all broken by the Leo family before I was thrown out like a rabid dog on the street.”
“In a single night, I turned from Hong Kong’s new upstart into a fucking street rat.”
“I was thrown into the Hong Kong Imperial Prison the very next day.”
“But I got lucky. There, I met my savior…”
“And now, I’m here. The baron of The Empire, the deputy commander of the Knights Templar, and a God of War…”
“I’m back.”
“The Leo family should be scared…”
“The Yorks of Hong Kong should be scared…”
“The entirety of Hong Kong should be trembling in fear!”
Mateo already knew of Jason’s background.
“Young Master Leo. All four top families of Hong Kong have arranged their people to escort you and the fourth princess.”
“They probably don’t know that you were the same person who got crippled before.”
“Many families invited you to be their guest.”
“The Leo family is included. I didn’t reject them.”
“What about the Yorks of Hong Kong?” Jason asked calmly.
“We’ve heard nothing from them yet.”
Jason chuckled.
“As expected from one of the five hidden families. Their strength and power are different.”
Mateo hesitated to speak.
“But… I arranged a meeting with Queenie tomorrow morning.”
“The day after that, I’ll be having the final match against the Hamilton family to acquire their casino license.”
Jason chuckled.
“Is that so? Not bad at all.”
“If that’s the case, let’s have a look at the Leo family for the time being.”
“Since I’m back, I have to trample on them for a bit. I’ll let them know their king has returned!”