Return Of The Prodigy
Return of the Prodigy Chapter 199

In the capital, Pike Island.

A huge yacht sailed around an island in the middle of a lake.

On the deck, a fishing pole in hand, basking in the cold winter sun, stood the head of the Camdens, Jaylen Camden.

"Did you hear? It seems that Andrew Hamilton lost his patience in the end," said Jaylen with a smile.

A plump man in his fifties with thick eyebrows and a bushy beard was on Jaylen's left.

His name was Mike Moretti. He was the head of the Morettis, a powerful family in the capital, and one of the five council members of Alameda County's Chamber of Commerce.

The Camdens and the Morettis were related by marriage, so they had always been allies.

"Are you talking about Dragon Conglomerate?" asked Mike disdainfully. "Even if Andrew joins Lisle's Chamber of Commerce, what can he do? That Chamber of Commerce is under our absolute control."

Jaylen shook his head and turned to look at the man on his right, Enrico Morales.

Enrico lay in a rattan chair with his eyes half-closed. He did not have a fishing pole with him as he did not like fishing.

"El Coco, what do you think?" asked Jaylen.

Enrico said calmly, "Eh, I don't understand much about business. Isn't that your field?"

Jaylen cursed inwardly, This old fox is still refusing to get involved. Does he really want to use me to do all the dirty work?

"El Coco, no need to sell yourself short. Your business has been booming in the past few years. Your abilities, be it managing the underworld or growing your industries, are top-notch and not inferior to that of the five great families," said Jaylen with a smile. Enrico shook his head and said, "You know very well that it's all thanks to the excellent people I've hired that my business was able to thrive."

Jaylen laughed and said, "El Coco, this means that you have a good eye and hired the right people for the job. However, you've made a mistake this time. This small rat you told me about should've been very easy to deal with, yet he managed to drag the Hamiltons into the mix. Moreover, their relationship doesn't seem as simple as the one between old acquaintances."

The rattan chair Enrico was sitting in creaked as its occupant sat up. Enrico opened his eyes and straightened his back. "Jaylen, are you saying that I withheld information from you?"

Without turning a hair, Jaylen said, "No, of course not. There is no way you would risk ruining your reputation over a small rat. However, ever since my family joined this game, we've been forced to wage an all-out war with the Hamiltons.

"Perhaps you don't know, but the Hamiltons spared no effort to fight us. The losses they've suffered are already close to 500 million dollars."

Enrico frowned and asked in surprise, "Have they really lost that much money? Has Andrew gone crazy?"

Jaylen sighed. "Who knows. Although our families have been at odds for years, we only engaged in small skirmishes in the past. Things never got this heated. I thought about this matter for quite a while, and I concluded that this little rat might be special. However, since we're at war already, the Camdens are going to take him down no matter who he is."

Enrico kept silent for a short moment and asked, "Do you want me to join the fight?"

Jaylen said with a smile, "If you were to take action, El Coco, I'm sure that rat is going to die even faster."

Enrico's expression did not change in the slightest at Jaylen's suggestion. Before coming here, he had already guessed the purpose of Jaylen's invitation.

Jaylen was no fool, or he would not be the head of the Camdens. He would not allow Enrico to use him so easily; he was going to drag El Coco into the mess with every means at his disposal.

If Enrico were to refuse, Jaylen would start to suspect Adam's identity, something Enrico wanted to avoid. Since he already knew why Jaylen had invited him, Enrico had come prepared.

He shook his head and said, "I don't have much interest in that rat, but I don't mind taking some of the Hamiltons' assets for myself."

If he went for the Hamiltons, Enrico would avoid clashing with Adam and get rid of Jaylen's suspicion. After all, to someone not in the know, the Hamiltons were much harder to deal with. Jaylen snickered inwardly. I was waiting for you to say that.

"Haha, with your assurance, I feel at ease. Speaking of which, there's something I need your help with."

Enrico nodded. "Do tell."

Jaylen said with a smile, "It's about Dragon Conglomerate. Andrew Hamilton wants to cement his presence in Lisle, so we should deal with him before things get out of hand." Enrico did not reply, since he knew that Jaylen was not finished.

Jaylen continued, "Dragon Conglomerate has the support of the Hamiltons, and it's going to be very difficult to make them go bankrupt. Therefore, I was thinking of something else.

"El Coco, you have several subordinates that know how to fight. Can you lend me a few?"

It was pretty clear what Jaylen wanted to do. He wanted to use Enrico's men to kill Lucas.

Enrico had foreseen that Jaylen would make this kind of request. His expression did not change, and he replied, "I can. How many men do you need? If that company is indeed backed by the Hamiltons, I can help you take it down."

Jaylen was puzzled. Was I overthinking it? Is this old bastard really just trying to take the assets of the Hamiltons?

As if reading Jaylen's thoughts, Enrico narrowed his eyes and said with hatred in his voice, "The Hamiltons hired an assassin to kill my son once... They were also involved in the troubles that befell my son recently."

Jaylen raised his eyebrows and asked in surprise, "Is that so?"

Enrico snorted and changed the topic. "When do you want to act? I'll have my men go to Lisle in advance." To be even more convincing, he added, "Aside from Dragon Conglomerate, I can help you get rid of every other helper of the Hamiltons as well. You only need to tell me about their whereabouts, and I'll take it from there."

Jaylen was stunned. He could sense the gloomy air around Enrico. "All right." He nodded.

Enrico picked up his phone and made a call. "Tell one of my bodyguards to select two men and head to Lisle. Find the boss of Dragon Conglomerate and do what you have to do."

"El Coco, I can't help but admire how bold you are." Jaylen laughed and praised the mob boss.

Enrico shook his head and reclined in his chair, closing his eyes again.

Mike Moretti, who had not spoken until now, said with a scoff, "With the three of us working together, not even Andrew Hamilton can do anything.

"Jaylen, how long have you been in Lisle? Should I order my men to give you a hand? The sooner we can get rid of that filthy rat, the faster we can gobble up the Hamiltons."

Jaylen smiled and said, "Since you're all itching to get some action, I'll tell Leroy Ortiz that it's time to get serious. In the next two days, we'll deal a fatal blow to that little rat!"