America? No, it's the warp!

The office was still the same office, with many books displayed on the bookshelves.

"Yezi Retail Industry Compliance Practices: Age Verification, Inventory Ledgers, Cash Control, and Anti-Money Laundering"

High-end Hemp Flower Cultivation and Grading Standards

Leaf-related products: cigarette paper, atomizers, pipes, and hookahs - collection and recommendations

Cash Management, Theft Prevention, and In-Store Security Procedures for Niche and Specialized Industries

Street Gangs: A Comprehensive Analysis of Latino and Black Gangs in American Cities

The books were all about the leaf product industry, shop management, and gangs; these were essential reading for Henry.

Managing a store controlled by a gang requires knowing far too much.

The office windows were wide open, and fresh air constantly replaced the stale air in the store; the smell of leaves was very faint.

Perhaps Henry is also someone who doesn't really like tobacco, as I've never seen him smoke it.

Only sell, don't touch?

Henry invited Logan to sit down, his face more furrowed with worry than his beard.

It seems there's really something difficult to handle.

"So what went wrong?"

"The store receives a new batch of goods from the north every now and then. We used to transport them here from downtown, but today the Seattle Police Department suddenly started checking all vehicles at various checkpoints, and some of our goods just happen to be items that are not yet registered with the permits..."

Henry explained the situation, glancing at Logan's reaction every now and then.

"To avoid being searched, we have no choice but to go through Bell Town. There aren't many search points there; they're only on the western edge of the area."

"But... Bell Town is the territory of the Crippled Gang, and we all know that the owner of this shop is the leader of the Blood Gang, and the Blood Gang is in conflict with the Crippled Gang."

"So our delivery trucks might be robbed en route."

Logan understood, but he needed to wait for the other party to make the request before he could set his own terms.

Seeing that the other party didn't react, Henry had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue:

"I asked you to come along with the truck to provide protection and drive away any of the crippled gang members who might try to rob the goods..."

The fact that Henry made this request shows that he trusts me.

But why would they contact me?

"Why are you looking for me? Has the Blood Gang run out of people?"

Eddie wasn't going to stand by and watch his goods be robbed. He knew perfectly well that at this time, if the Bloods' trucks passed through the Cripples' territory, they would only be left with empty shells.

Henry's sorrow deepened.

"I talked to Eddie, but he said there was nothing to worry about, that the Crippled Gang wouldn't rob the goods, and he didn't explain why. I don't dare gamble, and I can't find anyone else I can trust, so I had to turn to you."

This reason is valid and true.

At this critical juncture, Eddie didn't care about the truckload of leaf products; he was only thinking about accepting those territories.

Based on his conversation with Eddie that afternoon, he chose to agree to peace talks with the Cripples, and Pioneer Square and Belltown would become Blood Gang territory.

But the members of the crippled gang there haven't left yet; it will take at least three days, no matter how fast they try.

Furthermore, if it were just a matter of getting the Blood Gang to stop, the Crippled Gang wouldn't have given up two territories. Giving up so much must mean they're demanding the police stop as well.

In reality, the police will not stop. If Eddie still intends to take the two pieces, he will only be seen as a traitor by the Crippled Gang and will suffer more retaliation.

It was only a matter of time before he was discovered, and the border blockade quickly made Teren realize that the police were still after him.

After that, it will be time for the Crippled Gang to retaliate, probably today and in the next few days.

The delivery time coincided with the Halloween season at the end of the month, which could bring in a large sum of money. If the restocking is delayed by a few days, the bonus for this month will be much smaller.

Those were gleaming gold dollars!

After much deliberation, Logan decided to accept the request.

"I can follow the car and provide protection, but it has to be done my way, and I have conditions."

Henry's worries dissipated, and he felt much more relaxed. It was a difficult task to get someone who owned a lot of shares and dividends to take such a risk.

"Of course, of course, I can't let you work for nothing. However, if your conditions are as described above, I might have to wait until I receive my share of the profits before I can give it to you..."

Are you really going to use your own money to run the store?

There seems to be a lack of clarity regarding the use of private funds for public purposes.

But that doesn't matter, Luo didn't want the money anyway.

"No, what I want is not money."

"That makes things easier! Everything's fine as long as we don't talk about money!"

Henry's face brightened with a hint of joy. His current financial situation was dire; if he were to come up with another sum of cash, he wouldn't be able to pay off his credit card debt.

"What do you think of those two black guys outside?"

Henry did not think:

"They're pretty good. They're very serious when they work, and the two of them are more efficient when working together."

"I'll be busy with other things in the future, so I won't be able to do the security work here anymore. My request is that these two take over my job. Their wages will remain the same, just $20 per hour for both of them combined. You can arrange the rest yourself. By the way, they are also homeless."

Henry waited a few seconds, but nothing came of it.

"That's all you're asking?"

Logan raised an eyebrow:

"What? Not enough?"

"That's enough, that's enough. I'll make sure these two brothers are taken care of perfectly."

Logan had no intention of ripping off this honest and unassuming man; there was nothing he could possibly rip off the other man.

The iron fists of Imperial soldiers will only strike chaos, aliens, and heretics, not the Imperial civilians who are trying to live their lives.

When I left the office, the store had already been cleaned and most of the staff had gone home.

Only Claire and her two underlings remained in the store, chatting. Jonah and Sean seemed a little awkward, while Claire was much more outgoing.

Is this the personality change brought about by the change in identity?

Logan stepped forward and told his two underlings the good news. The two men were immediately excited, as if they had taken a potent drug they had never tasted before, and expressed their gratitude repeatedly.

A stable job is a lifeline for homeless people to escape the brink of death, but for various reasons, homeless people are unable to find stable jobs.

The security guard job pays quite well, and if they don't spend money recklessly after a few months, they can easily rent a house and return to a normal American life.

This was an unexpected development for the two of them. They joined the Blood Gang simply to find a protector so they wouldn't be bullied by other small groups on the streets. They never thought they could escape the homeless class.

But reality is so strange; life always gives you an unexpected twist around the unknown corner. What used to be a shock is now a surprise.

Sean helped Jonah, who was moved to tears, away, while Logan, as usual, took Claire home.

"Have you left?"

Claire asked timidly.

"No, it's just that I had other things to do and didn't have time for security work."

Claire nodded. She knew Logan had been busy with gang-related matters lately, but she didn't know what they were about.

"Would you like to come over to my place today?"

Logan extended an invitation.

"My house is quite big."