Inside the Fisk Tower conference room,
the interior was extravagantly decorated, yet it still possessed a cold atmosphere.
A group of gang bosses sat around an oval conference table.
Their expressions varied, some were gloomy, some cunning, and some ruthless.
Their eyes were like the north wind on a winter night, cold and piercing.
They wore suits of all kinds, from smooth, water-like silk to stiff wool,
undoubtedly showing off their unique tastes.
However, even the most glamorous attire couldn't hide the fact that they were lowlifes from Hell's Kitchen.
When Chen Ye walked into the meeting room as the door opened, the air seemed to solidify.
He slowly walked to the other end of the table, sat in the main seat, and then quietly scanned the crowd.
The gangsters' eyes lingered on his face for a moment, then quickly darted away.
Emotions surged within them: awe, curiosity, disdain, and even a hint of surprise.
The atmosphere in the meeting room suddenly became tense, as if everyone was silently counting down the time in their hearts, waiting for the drama to unfold.
Kingpin didn't seem to have any objections to Chen Ye sitting in the main seat.
Kingpin sat to Chen Ye's lower right.
Seeing that it was almost time, Kingpin waved his hand, signaling everyone to quiet down.
Then he said, "Thank you all for giving me Kingpin this face. I won't overstep my bounds."
"Today, we've gathered here and I believe you all know. It's my godson Chen Ye who invited you all. Let him speak."
Chen Ye immediately began, "Hello, everyone, you trash living in Hell's Kitchen."
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His voice was deep and magnetic, as if possessing a kind of magic that made everyone present unable to ignore him.
As soon as these words came out, the various leaders were in an uproar, and they began to curse one after another.
"Chen Ye, what do you mean?"
"Are you having this meeting just to insult us?"
"What gives you the right to talk to us like that?"
Chen Ye calmly surveyed the gang leaders present. The only ones who seemed relatively unfazed were the leaders of the Irish Gang and the British Gang.
"Isn't it the truth? Look at all of you. Who would take you for upstanding citizens?"
Tom, the leader of the Irish Gang, couldn't help but speak up.
"Let's get to the point. We didn't come here to be mocked."
Seeing their reaction, Chen Ye got straight to business. "I'm planning to open a community college here, and it's basically all set up."
"As you know, opening a school requires a lot of money. So, I'm here mainly to ask for your sponsorship, and also to solve the enrollment issue."
Chen Ye paused, scanning the room. He saw that they all had a look like they wanted to say something but were holding back.
"The most important thing is, I want all minors under 18 in Hell's Kitchen to go to community college, including the families present and your gang members."
As soon as he said this, the conference room erupted in laughter.
"Go to school? That's hilarious."
"Making gangsters go to school, it's no different than asking a sow to climb a tree."
"I haven't been to school since I was born, and I still made it to where I am today." At this moment, the gang leaders felt that Chen Ye was a bit whimsical, and everyone wanted to leave.
Tom Shelby, who was on the side, curiously asked, "I can accept your conditions, provided what will you give in return?"
Everyone looked at Chen Ye.
Chen Ye wasn't flustered: "Before answering this question, I want to ask everyone present, are you satisfied with your current lives?"
"Living a life where you're constantly walking on a knife's edge, living in fear every single day. I might be driving a luxury car and living in a mansion today, but tomorrow I could be killed by my enemies, my head separated from my body."
"I believe that everyone here, to have achieved what they have today, must have at least dozens of lives on their conscience."
"Because we live in Hell. This is a place where the weak are preyed upon. If we want to survive, we must eliminate the other person, even if that person is your own family."
Chen Ye's words caused everyone to fall silent in thought.
Chen Ye then pointed at a gang leader and asked: "Joyce Bode, I remember your father was also a gang leader. Have you ever thought about what you would do if you weren't in a gang?"
Joyce Bode pondered for a moment before saying, "I've never thought about that question. Because from the time I can remember, I've been following my old man, running with the gangs. Besides the gang, I've never done anything else."
Chen Ye immediately said, "See, you have no choice. Your parents never taught you what was right, nor did they tell you that besides being in a gang, you could actually be an athlete, a teacher, or any other kind of job."
"Some people may have even lost their parents in a gang fight when they were just born."
"Here in Hell's Kitchen, we only think about how to survive every day, how to survive by any means necessary. We have no choice, we don't have time to think, we can only strive with all our might to live."
"If you had a choice, would you still want to live this kind of life?"
Chen Ye could clearly feel that some of the gang leaders agreed with him.
"Everyone here, even if you are gang leaders now, when we step out of Hell's Kitchen, we will still be despised, because we are born with the label of Hell's Kitchen."
"In the eyes of outsiders, Hell's Kitchen is just a bunch of irredeemable trash, the dregs of society."
"People outside will always look at us with colored glasses, they don't know our pain, because no one speaks for us."
"Being born in Hell is not our fault. But if we don't change, that is our fault."
"The reason I built the school is because the school can give children a choice, and they can safely think about the life they want."
"Don't let the next generation follow our old path. Hell has enough scum like us."
Chen Ye spoke with impassioned conviction.
Kingpin, at his side, watched Chen Ye, his gaze filled with satisfaction. If there had been schools back then, perhaps there wouldn't be a Kingpin, the underworld emperor, today.
"Are you pitying us now?" A gang leader wasn't buying it.
Chen Ye stared coldly at the gang leader.
"You don't deserve my pity, nor do you need it."
"These were all your own choices. We were originally a bunch of bastards born in hell. If someone pities you, will you stop selling drugs? Will you stop pimping? Bastards need to eat too."
"I just want you to have some sympathy for the minors. Give them a chance, a chance to go to heaven."
"As for whether they want to go to heaven or continue to stay in hell, that's their own choice."
"I'm not a saint, and I don't want to be a saint. I'm just like you, a bastard living in hell."
"The only difference is, perhaps, that I have a little more conscience than you bastards."
Chen Ye finished speaking and scanned the expressions of the gang leaders present. Their faces were varied; some looked ashamed, some thoughtful, but most looked impatient.
After all, those who could become gang leaders were all hard-hearted and ruthless.
They wouldn't be moved by a few words from Chen Ye.
What they cared about most was profit.
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