Thug and Idol: 10X Rewards Second Identity System

Tristan had prepared for this encounter beforehand, practicing his speech in front of a mirror. He knew that if he missed his chance now, next time Leon won't listen to him at all, and Tristan's best opportunity to push his agenda will disappear.

He prepared so hard for this meeting that he actually developed a new skill in the process!

[Combat analysis: 503]

Tristan put 500 Criminal Points into it and earned 3 by planning. The skill made Tristan's brain work like a tactical machine, analyzing every confrontation like a game of chess. And with 500 extra points, Tristan was at a professional level of chess.

(The skill, Tristan found, didn't help to play actual chess.)

Now Tristan met Leon's eyes with a serious gaze. Although Tristan was only 18, and considered still a teenager by older people, the self-assured and confident attitude made him seem older.

Seeing it, even Leon Clavon, who was skeptical originally, became more interested in what Tristan had to say.

"I have found a traitor in our organization, Mr. Clavon, and I have pictures of his text messages that confirm his guilt. I also have made a plan on how this person can be used to our advantage. I have all the details in a file, if you need. But to be brief—we can feed Cuatro Angulos false information and lead them into a trap."

Leon leaned forward, sneering like a predator about to pounce.

"What's your name, boy?"

"Tristan Hayes, Mr. Clavon."

"Tell me more, Hayes. Where are these photos and files? I want to see them."

Tristan smiled inwardly.

Leon had a computer in his office—a laptop. Tristan quickly sent him the prepared proofs and plans and then stood over Leon's shoulder to explain the fine points.

Tristan knew that the King Lion Gang traded weapons semi-regularly. He had been sent to help to guard shipments with them on some occasions, before they would be distributed.

"I propose we create a fake shipment, which will arrive at a warehouse, put a smaller than average team to guard it, and include the traitor into the guard team. For Cuatro Angulos, so many weapons at once is a piece too juicy to ignore, and the traitor will know it. He will tell them, and they will act."

Tristan even prepared a few warehouse locations that would work well for a confrontation like that.

"We can prepare an ambush and wait for them to appear. These shipments never stay long in a warehouse before being moved, so Cuatro Angulos will have to act quickly. We will know when they come, and the ambushers won't have to wait several days in one spot."

Leon nodded. Tristan thought this through very well, and all the proposed places were fitting for an ambush.

There was a better one, but Tristan didn't know it because he wasn't in the gang long enough.

"Also, Mr. Clavon, because an important shipment like that will have more guards, the Mexicans will bring more people. With a well-laid trap, we can cut down their numbers significantly in one hit with only small losses. I also have propositions for the ambush's tactics…"

Leon read through the rest of Tristan's plan. With the skill of his, Tristan analyzed possible strategies to an incredible degree.

In fact, Leon himself doubted he could do it much better, and he had years of experience as a gang leader!

[Ding!]

[You have impressed a person of high skill. Reward: your PP increased by 500!]

Tristan blinked, hiding his surprise at the notification.

Outwardly, Leon was just frowning at his laptop screen. The sigh of him, huge and muscled like a bodybuilder, next to an average-sized laptop was slightly comical… There also wasn't anything to show that Leon was impressed by Tristan.

Leon was too prideful to admit something like that.

"Alright." He suddenly snapped the laptop shut. "That plan of yours seems worthwhile, and it better work out, because it's your hide on the line. Explain this operation to Pierce—he will lead it, but you will make sure it all goes smoothly, and Pierce isn't too slow to act again. Do you understand?"

Tristan nodded, hiding his displeasure. It would've been nice for him to be in charge directly, but he knew it was unrealistic.

He had only been in the gang for a couple of months—he didn't have enough respect just yet.

But with his words just now, Leon de facto put Tristan in charge, anyway!

Pierce will have to follow Tristan's plan, which Leon approved.

***

After hearing Leon's orders, Pierce only fixed his glasses and curtly nodded, giving no sign of anger that was more than usual these days.

Then he took as much of Tristan's time as possible by giving him various tasks related to the preparation of the plan.

Pierce definitely was taking revenge on Tristan this way!

He had Tristan make all the calls, organize the entire fake shipment, and only checked occasionally that everything was still right.

For the ambush team, the most trusted members of the gang had to be picked, so the information didn't spread beforehand.

To be sure, Tristan proposed to take their phones and other communication devices away after they were told about their role in the ambush, which happened at the last possible moment.

***

Two days later.

The preparations were complete in a record time.

Now a seemingly ordinary truck with an advertisement of an ice cream company on the side was driving toward the edge of the city, where a lonely garage stood in the middle of other endless garages and parking lots.

It was late at night, when no one visited a place like that, and criminals were free to hide their illicit goods.

The truck reached its destination and stopped. Four people climbed out of it, while the driver sat inside and looked out, ready to drive away if there was danger.

The other four people were also ready for a confrontation. They had guns in holsters and wore bulletproof vests under their jackets and shirts.

The men were greeted by two more people that came out from inside the shed. After exchanging passwords and greetings, they began unloading the heavy wooden boxes from inside the truck.

That was when a gunshot blew out the driver's brains.