Part-186

  "I’m the Deputy General Manager of the HR department at Fire Fly Group," he replied calmly.

  The air seemed to grow tense as the name "Fire Fly Group" sank in. Everyone in the alley exged gnces, knowing full well that Fire Fly Group wasn’t just a regur corporation. They had deep es with the underworld, and many suspected they were silently bag the Spider Eyes gang.

  James ched his fists, feeling a rush of anger and suspi. "What’s your i in this? Why are you here?"

  The man took a step back, his expression unging. "I’m here because this little operation you’ve taken down tonight directly affects the is of Fire Fly Group. And while I don’t personally care what happens to these lowlifes," he said, gesturing toward the beaten gang members, "there are bigger things in motion that you kids don’t uand."

  Ryan stepped forward, his eyes narrowing. "We’re not ‘kids,’ and we uand enough to know that you’re involved with these criminals. The Spider Eyes gang has been terrorizing this neighborhood for months, and you’re tellihat Fire Fly’s got nothing to do with that?"

  The man smirked slightly, his demeanor still annoyingly calm. "Fire Fly doesn’t directly involve itself in street gangs. But yes, there are... partnerships. Strategic alliances, you could say. Ohat you’ve now endangered with your interference."

  Dwip’s eyes fshed with i. "Partnerships, huh? So if I dig a little deeper into your ats, I’ll find evidence of Fire Fly’s es to these gangs?"

  The man’s smirk faded, his expression growing harder. "I would advise against that. You don’t know who you’re messing with. Fire Fly is much bigger than a few gangsters."

  Sourov, always the level-headed one, spoke up. "Whatever your es are, it doesn’t ge the fact that crimes have been itted here. We’re not afraid of you or Fire Fly."

  For a moment, the man looked as though he might ugh, but he caught himself, his face turning cold again. "You’re in over your heads. But I’m not here to threaten you—at least not directly. I’m a way out. Walk away from this now, fet about Fire Fly, and I guarantee you won’t have to worry about any mang activity’ in this area. This all disappear quietly."

  James tightened his grip on his phone, debating whether to make the call. Dwip, sensing the tension, whispered to him, "He’s bluffing. Fire Fly ’t afford a public sdal right now. Call your dad."

  James, feeling the weight of the situation, turo the Deputy General Manager with a new proposal. "We’re willing to overlook this if Fire Fly Group pehe victims of your scam," he said, surprising everyone present. "We won’t make a se, but we want to see justice for those affected."

  The offer was met with stunned silence. Ryan, his eyes narrowing, immediately protested. "That’s her ethior a real solution. We o ehat the Spider Eyes gang is dismantled and that Fire Fly's es are exposed."