Chapter 1292
Andrew replied mockingly, “I’m laughing at how stupid you all are, how you’re deceiving yourselves! That little dwarf clearly only cares about himself and doesn’t give a damn whether you live or die. Yet here you are, thinking about him, fantasizing that he’ll rescue you. If that’s not stupidity, what is it?”
Earl’s face turned red with rage. “That’s bullshit! Tristan isn’t just our superior, he’s one of us! He and I are even cousins. There’s no way he would abandon us here!”
Andrew sneered and challenged him. “Fine, you say he cares about you? Then let me ask you, why did he just walk away when I let him go? He didn’t even say goodbye to any of you!”
Earl was speechless, unable to form a single coherent response.
Andrew continued his cold laughter. “Also, you all might see that dwarf as one of you, but I doubt he ever gave a damn about any of you. You guys, the underlings and muscle, dying or getting hurt, have always been part of the job. But just now, you all saw that the dwarf didn’t even dare to fight me! What does that tell you? It means he values his own life more than anything else and doesn’t care about anyone but himself. It’s pathetic how you fools are still dreaming here. For all you know, that dwarf is probably celebrating right now. You idiots traded your freedom for his life, and he’s thinking you all deserve what you got!”
With each sentence Andrew spoke, Earl and the others’ expressions grew increasingly grim. By the end, some of the more emotionally fragile gang members were on the verge of tears, their faces contorted with anger and betrayal.
Earl’s face turned ashen as he kept shaking his head. “No, Tristan wouldn’t be so heartless!”
Even as he said this, he knew in his heart that Tristan was exactly the type to sell out his friends to save himself. The realization crushed what little hope he had left.
“Now, everyone, attention!” Andrew suddenly shouted when he felt the moment was right.
Earl and the others, who now feared Andrew, immediately straightened their backs and stood at attention with a sharp movement.
Andrew commanded, “Everyone, to the right!”
Led by Earl, all the gangsters clumsily turned to the right. Some of the dimwitted ones could not tell left from right and turned left instead. When they realized their mistake, they hurriedly corrected themselves and turned right, causing Yara to burst into giggles at the ridiculous sight.
Andrew gave his speech. “Starting today, for three months, you’ll work on this construction site for me like good little workers. Meals and lodging will be provided, and those who perform well might even get paid at the end of the month!”
The gang members were clearly unhappy, but none dared complain. In their hearts, they cursed Andrew viciously, thinking that even the most heartless capitalist was probably not as exploitative and ruthless as this demon.
“Ms. Wright, stop daydreaming and call your people to distribute these laborers,” Andrew said to Yara with casual indifference. “So many free workers should compensate for the two luxury villas I’m handing over to you."
Yara was still in a dreamlike state of disbelief. Not only had he completely solved her problem, but he had also provided about 40 workers for her construction site. She had to admit that Andrew was incredibly impressive. She was awed by his effectiveness, even if his methods were extreme. Still, she worried his exploitation tactics were too harsh and might easily lead to a worker strike.
Chapter 1293