Chapter 2576

Perseus frowned, his expression turning solemn as he spoke. "Our political leaders want to destroy Mano Nera. That alone proves the syndicate has inflicted heavy losses on our great nation. "They've grown bold enough to start dealing in steroid tonics. Clearly, their ambition is unrestrained. Earlier, Nancy made it clear that Mano Nera also plans to enter the firearms trade. It seems our leaders see the situation even more clearly than we do." Clarissa slowly nodded. "That's why you pretended to be interested—you wanted Nancy to take the bait and step into your web." "Exactly," Perseus confirmed. "Mark my words, Nancy will come looking for us again within a day or two. "For now, we should minimize contact with Jerome. Let him develop his game quietly and put his plans into motion. The last thing we want is to alert our enemies to our trump card." "Don't worry, Jerome is smart," Clarissa assured him. "Besides, he never planned to stay in Soncera long-term. At most, he'd set up a f