Tian Yu sighed because he knew he'd overstepped. "You're always one to make the wisest decision; you're right."
"The fact that Nathan Bridger was injured no doubt has her on guard. If Helena sends in Irene and more of her grandchildren, that's going to be a problem for us. Having to deal with Nathan, his sons, and Colton is bad enough. Jesus fucking Christ, who knew some twelve-year-old brats would be so much fucking trouble? Right now, she hasn't sent in reinforcements because she hasn't lost her family. Incapacitate them, don't kill," Da Han said.
"Understood," Tian Yu agreed.
"What are you going to do about the Lords?"
"Not sure yet. Those assholes have gone into what they call 'lockdown,' and the windows are all bulletproof. That clubhouseof theirs is like a fortress. Even the apartments above have bulletproof windows—high grade. They have cameras all over, so they see us coming. The attacks I've tried to carry out on them have backfired."
"Like what?" Da Han asked.
"The assassin I sent as a delivery guy was killed. Then I tried to cut their power, but they restored it. I tried to plant a bomb, but that failed too. The place doesn't look like much, but it's giving me a fucking headache. It's no wonder they all locked down there," Tian Yu said.
"Fuck. No, it's no wonder why Rico chose them to partner up with. Most biker clubs aren't as sophisticated as these motherfuckers are. They are more problematic than I'd like," Da Han fussed.
"Tell me about it," Tian Yu said. "I'll figure something else out."
"Keep me updated."
"Oh, about what happened with the Esposito family. My intel says that Nico Costiello and Rio Murphy were also in that attack. If that's the case, I can understand better why Stephen met his end," Tian Yu said. "From what I know about Nico, he's a psychopath with the skill to kill that matches his crazy. And Rio Murphy is second ranking under Diego Murphy as their club's enforcers."
"Akane Himura was there. She alone could have taken Stephen out," Da Han said, giving respect where it was due.
"Hmmm, that's true. Those fucking twins are on another level. Only Aoshi, Sakura, and Xiù can match them."
"Aoshi took a major hit. I don't want to take Sakura away from protecting Ren. Xiù is doing her job protecting Li. Chen and Zhang can hold their own."
"Li needs to get Enzo, now."
"He knows, and he will. In the meantime, I want you to focus on getting Zindel Esai, Vito's little sweet piece of bubbled ass. Having him as leverage will force Vito to calm the fuck down and bring Rico to the table," Da Han said.
"So, you've decided to force a negotiation with the Castiello family?" Tian Yu asked.
"That was always my plan B if I couldn't take out Rico and Vito fast enough. This war can't go on much longer. We've already attracted enough unwanted attention from the media. The police are waiting until the dust clears to see who they want to either align with or pester. Forcing Rico and the Lords out of my territory can be done with bullets or words—whatever works," Da Han said.
"That's a good plan. Okay, I'll keep an eye out for the Lords, but turn my attention to Zindel," Tian Yu said.
"All right, I'll keep in touch," Tian said.
"Stay safe."
"You do the same."
The two brothers ended the call, and Da Han sat back to reflect on everything that had happened. He needed to end this war soon and had to figure out his next move.
Chapter twenty-two
Enzo
"Getthegirlsoutof here," Enzo ordered his men, who were gathering the trapped victims who'd been kidnapped by the group of men and women that he and his people had just eliminated.
"What are you going to do with them?" Dragon asked as he slipped his gun back into his holster. He checked the women out as they followed Enzo's men out of the door. Their clothes were dirty, and they had the scent of unwashed bodies over several days, not to mention numerous cuts and bruises from the abuse they'd suffered. The terror in their eyes made him feel sorry forthem, which is why he wanted to know what Enzo would do with them. He didn't want it to be a situation of out of the frying pan and into the fire.
Enzo watched the women leave and sighed. "Get them help. We have someone who will get them back home, any medical help they'll need, and some money to help keep their mouths shut about our involvement."
Dragon nodded because that was what he was hoping for. "Good. They've been through enough." He turned to look at the many bodies scattered throughout the building. They really did a number on these assholes. As soon as his people from the Tampa, Miami, and Orlando chapters showed up, they headed out.
Enzo looked at Dragon, his eyes roaming over the man as he silently assessed him. "What did you think we were going to do with them?"
