Chapter: 5934

"Clocks' expression turned serious. 'Young Master, I adopted Strongie as an orphan, not a pet. From the day I took him in, I never thought about planning his life for him. He learned how to do barbecue from me out of necessity, not because it was my intention. You see, he had a rough childhood and didn't have much education or cultural background. As an illegal immigrant, he would struggle to leave Chinatown. That's why I taught him how to do barbecue so that he could at least have some skills to support himself.'"

"As for his decision to sell barbecue or not, I respect his choice. However, today's opportunity is too great for him, and I worry that he might not be able to seize it due to his lack of experience."

"Lei Chen looked serious: 'Uncle Clock, why don't you take a different approach to look at this problem?'"

"As for what he should do, I respectfully suggest that you let him talk."

"If we hadn't come before, those guys had already been eyeing Stronger and had given him a beating. Today, they're knocking on his door again, and unless we're there to stop them, Stronger won't be able to raise $3,000. Thinking positively, he might at least suffer a more severe beating, or even worse, permanent damage. Even if things go well, it's still possible for him to leave the hospital with serious injuries or even paralysis."

"Thinking negatively, these gangsters have already started killing in Chinatown and won't stop at one or two. If they decide to take Stronger out today, or if he fights back too aggressively, there's a high chance he'll be killed on the spot."

"So, either way, Stronger has no choice but to fight for his life from now on; everything is at stake."

"Besides, when Stronger decides to take care of those thugs, he would have really been driven by a killing instinct. When facing an enemy that's crushing him, being able to summon the desire to kill means he still has some vitality left; taking this path would be better for him than not taking it at all."

Lei Chen nodded slightly in agreement and then asked, "Ah, young master, why didn't you let Stronger take care of those people just now?"

"He will definitely have to kill someone in the future, but he shouldn't do it now; killing so many people right away would make him become bloodthirsty. Let's just let him adjust gradually."

As they spoke, Lei Chen asked Chen Zhongjue, "You haven't rested for a night, shall we go get some sleep first?"

"No way," Chen Zhongjue quickly shook his head and said, "I'm here to take care of business with you. We'll just do it after we're done, okay? Let's go to Queens now, find somewhere to grab a cup of coffee, and Peter's antique shop should be open by then."

"Alright," Lei Chen nodded.

New York, Queens.

Queens is a large area, although it's not as bustling as Manhattan, but it can be considered a mini version of Manhattan in terms of its central location.

Moreover, Queens has a dense population and many immigrant communities from different ethnic groups, so it's relatively lively. Notably, Flushing is a street district where Chinese people and Chinese business owners gather.

Peter's antique shop is located at the central position in Queens, with a small storefront but an unbeatable location.

When Lei Chen and Chen Zhongjue parked their car opposite this antique shop, they found that the shop did not open its doors.

Initially, Chen Zhongjue didn't notice any issues, as it was still early morning and few antique shops would open at such an hour.

However, with his exceptional vision, Lei Chen noticed something abnormal.

He saw rust stains on the iron door and handle of the antique shop, suggesting that no one had taken care of the place for a while.

Originally planning to grab a cup of coffee across the street, he pulled over to the side of the road and stopped, walking up to take a closer look before realizing that the antique shop had indeed been closed for a long time.

Looking in through the window, he saw that all the exhibits inside were dirty and messy, as if they hadn't been maintained for a long time either.

Next to him, Chen Zhongjue furrowed his brow and said, "I feel like this place has been closed for at least a few months already."

"That is." Lei Chen nodded. "Aren't there plenty of antique shops operated by the Zhou family in Europe and America? Maybe they've given up on this one?" JrNovels.com