192 Friendship Through A Fight
In the afternoon of the next day, Leon had to return to the set with a few other classmates. Vivian decided to settle the matter in the morning.

After breakfast, Vivian pretended to be casual and asked, “Son, I went shopping near Poli Street a few days ago and heard a few boys about your age collecting protection fees. I heard your name when I passed by them. Are they your friends?”

Phillip’s name immediately appeared in Leon’s mind, but he did not reply to Vivian immediately. He tightened his grip on the book, and his first reaction was to deny it. He was afraid Vivian would think he was a bad kid and send him away.

However, Leon remembered Vivian wasn’t the kind of person who would ask him if she wasn’t confident. He quickly analyzed the situation in his heart. After confirming Vivian must have looked for Ben and Radar, he chose to tell them the truth.

Ever since he had crossed swords with Reginald, Leon had begun to inquire about Bruno and his family’s power, whether intentionally or unintentionally. He found out that although the other party was not able to cover the sky with one hand in the country, he still had a certain amount of influence.

Especially in Sage City, he was like a local tyrant. the more he knew, the more uneasy Leon felt.

Leon thought the slums were a place where one could come into contact with gangs, so he tested Simon. Simon was a good student, so it was easy for him to become the target of bullying by those little punks. therefore, Leon successfully found out the place was under the jurisdiction of a gang called the White Tiger Gang.

Every night, when he went to class, Leon would run to the coach in class to ask. As boxers, they more or less had a certain understanding of the underworld. After confirming the White Tiger Gang’s strength in S City, they planned to start with the son of the big boss. That was why Ben and Radar had seen the scene.
Leon and Philip had gotten to know each other after a fight. In particular, Leon had provided Philip with some methods to manage his subordinates to collect protection fees without the merchants being too disgusted. After implementing it, the money collected was still the same as before, but many merchants were more cooperative. At least, they were more enthusiastic than before.

This change made Philip feel for the first time that a person who studied well was indeed smarter than the average person. He had a good impression of Leon, who was younger than him. In addition, Leon had the intention to make friends with him, so the two of them became brothers.

Vivian was surprised and happy at the same time. She was surprised because she didn’t expect that this matter would put so much pressure on Leon. He was only fourteen years old, but he already had the heart of a twenty or thirty-year-old.

After all, the current environment no longer required him to consider many problems in order to survive like in the books. He was happy the way Leon made friends with the gangs was very strategic. Moreover, the purpose of making friends was not to turn evil but to protect their small family.

Recently, Leon’s mind was focused on improving his skills, so his understanding of the company’s current development level was still stuck at the previous level.

Vivian told him about the current development of GK Group and the club she had set up, hoping to ease his anxiety. Although she was not strong enough, she had other plans for development. In another six months, she would definitely be able to build a business empire that could compete with Bruno.

City S was a newly planned development area in China. Many things that had already risen in other developed cities were only known to the upper class, who were well-informed. This information contained huge business opportunities. Due to GK Group’s rapid development and the care of her Master and Senior, Vivian already had the opportunity to attend medium and large business gatherings.

Several other companies had already made profits. Vivian was now waiting for Gold and Jade Jewelry to stabilize before she began planning to build an Industrial Park.

A few days ago, Vivian had met a few government officials at a cocktail party. She had heard the government’s next economic development plan would be to choose between industry and tourism, but now it was more inclined to tourism.

However, because Vivian knew the plot of the book, she knew this place would eventually choose the direction of industrial development. So, Vivian began to inquire about the price of the land, ready to buy a few pieces at a low price before the exact news was released.

Vivian did not intend to stop him from befriending the gang. She only had one request for him, which was that he could befriend them but could not participate in their gang gatherings yet.

Leon nodded in agreement. In the afternoon, before he set off, Vivian accompanied him to pick out some gifts for his friends.

The gathering point was still the same as last time. Leon was the last to arrive. After getting in the car, he distributed the gifts he had prepared.