---- Chapter 2851 Gaia shouted, "This guy''s on our turf, so whether we kill him or do something else with him is our call! Toby, you think you can waltz in here and boss us around? Are you out of your damn mind?" Toby fixed his gaze on Andrew with undisguised greed in his eyes. "Gaia, you bitch, talk all you want, but I''m not buying your bullshit tonight. Razor Crew''s taking this guy, no negotiations!" He turned to Andrew with a sinister grin. "Listen up. You want to live? Come with us. But you''re gonna pay a little price for that privilege. For starters, every dor you''ve got on you.


    And then your family, or whoever you can get in touch with... They''re gonna fork over a fat stack of cash to thank me for keeping you breathing!" Behind the bar, Gaia immediately caught on to what was happening. She looked at Andrew and wondered if he had carried serious money into the City of Hope. Or perhaps he was a wealthy young man, someone from a well-off family. Otherwise, there was no way Razor Crew would storm into Night Rose just to snatch him up. The more she thought about it, the more excited Gaia became. Awalking cash cow had literally delivered himself to her door.


    ---- Only a fool would let that go. In the City of Hope, gangs and factions were everywhere. Here, convicted killers outnumbered regr citizens several times over. Every crew was starving for resources and desperate for money. There was no way she would hand this fatmb over to the Razor Crew. "Toby, this man belongs to Night Rose. You want to take him? Dream on!" Gaia''s voice was sharp with warning, but short-tempered Toby was not having it. "You stupid bitch, if you''re asking for it.


    Let''s settle this the old- fashioned way, with a fight!" The two gangs were seconds away from tearing into each other. That was when Andrew''s voice cut through the tension, calm and almost resigned. "Hey, you two. You''re both ready to carve me up and split the spoils, but shouldn''t you maybe ask the person you''re fighting over?" His words stopped Toby dead in his tracks, machete already in hand. Then, he burst outughing. "Boys, get him! This clown is out of his mind.


    Once we drag him back, we''ll bleed his family dry, then feed his ass to the dogs!" Gaia shook her head with bitter amusement and sneered. "Idiot! ---- Men like you are supposed to be sharp, calcted, and good at ying the game. But you? You''re the first sweet, clueless fool I''ve seen walk into the City of Hope, acting as if you matter! Still, I like what I see. Once we get our hands on you, I''ll have my fun with you first, then squeeze everyst drop of value out of you!" She looked like a female bandit ready to pounce.


    She ripped a knife from the holster strapped to her thigh, ready to jump into the brawl. That was how the City of Hope operated: one wrong word and all hell broke loose. Nheless, the world had a way of proving that things rarely unfolded as anyone expected. Because just when Gaia and Toby were about to go to war over a fat payday, two loud crashes erupted. Two of Night Rose''s bouncers went flying backward, mmed into tables, and knocked out half the furniture as they hit the ground, dazed and unable to get back up. Everyone from both gangs froze mid-fight, staring in shock.


    Andrew calmly lowered the massive sword wrapped in ck cloth. He had only swatted casually with it, yet the two giant men had flown away, and no one even knew if they were alive. ---- Gaia stared at Andrew, stunned by the scene. She choked out, " You... Andrew drew the big sword, which was still sheathed and wrapped in ck fabric, and swung it downward with a deafening crack. The entire bar counter split cleanly in half, carving an open path between him and Gaia.