Yang Yi used most of his energy for training each day. Although he had been staying in the same cell with Zhang Yong for quite some time now, he had never realized Zhang Yong was a clown.
Although Zhang Yong’s words weren’t exactly funny, he had a habit of interrupting every conversation with an irrelevant topic which took the conversation off course.
*****
Things were very different for Yang Yi during breakfast the next day.
He now had five little brothers under his wing. With them around, he could use them to bully other inmates and help him to collect food without him needing to do anything.
Although milk and bread weren’t exactly delicious, at least it was filling. An inmate should be content that they could at least have a meal of this type.
The little brothers under Yang Yi were also very content. This was especially true for Hammond Phil who had been bullied all the time and couldn’t even have a decent meal.
Now, not only could Geller and Hammond Phil enjoy their own meal, they even got to have some extra portions from Yang Yi’s leftovers.
What Yang Yi accepted were underlings, not friends. Thus, he would give them some level of authority but he wouldn’t coddle them.
It was common for his underlings not to share the same cell and they only gathered together during meal time and free activity period.
After breakfast was free activity period. Yang Yi lifted his two fingers and Kerry immediately placed a cigarette between them while Collins took out a lighter to light it. Yang Yi was learning how to smoke.
He inhaled deeply and coughed as a result. It was done intentionally to conceal his task for the day. After that, he lazily asked, “I would like to ask, do you guys usually get bullied a lot?”
Kerry was a flatterer. He would say anything to please everyone. Although he was pushed around, he had never been hit.
However, it was totally different for Collins when he heard Yang Yi’s words. His eyes were shining when he said, “There were a few Black guys who fought with me twice. Boss, take a look at this.”
Collins lifted his shirt to reveal a wound on his waist and angrily said, “One of them actually stabbed me!”
Although Collins was a Black man himself, he didn’t even hold back when he was talking about the other Black men.
Yang Yi narrowed his eyes and asked, “Are they part of a gang?”
“Not a formal gang. It's just a collective of scumbags! They do have a lot of men. There are more than a dozen of them.”
Yang Yi nodded his head in satisfaction, “Your boss will address your grievances.”
Rodriguez also hurriedly said, “Boss, I was often bullied as well. I didn’t want to join a gang. After I declined their first invitation, they continuously assaulted me.”
Yang Yi asked in astonishment, “M-13?”1
Kerry said, “It’s a very large gang. There are at least two hundred formal gang members in this prison alone. If you add in the new people, there are more than four hundred of them, making them the largest gang in the prison.”
There were two thousand inmates in one sub-block. With four hundred gang members, M-13 accounted for a fifth of the population. This fact gave Yang Yi a great shock. He said, “There are that many gang members?!”
“M-13 is, in fact, a very large organized gang outside, as well. All their gang members are from South America. All their members are very violent and have bodies full of tattoos.”
Yang Yi looked at Rodriguez and said, “They’re the largest gang here. Do you think I can beat all of them into submission? Do you even have a brain?”
Rodriguez mumbled, “Sorry Boss, that’s not what I was thinking.”
Kerry who was standing at the side was giggling as he said, “The M13 leaders would never force him to join the gang. It must have been done by those who joined the gang while in prison. It’s best not to provoke them. After all, we have no reason to start a confrontation with them right, Boss?”
Yang Yi looked at Rodriguez again and asked, “Is there any other group you want to seek revenge against? At the very least, the number of men shouldn’t be too many.”
Rodriguez said, “Hell’s Angels! I was beaten severely by them. There are only a few of them.”
Kerry said, “There are ten men in Hell’s Angels. However, no one usually provokes them because they are very powerful outside.”
Yang Yi had heard of Hell’s Angels because they were the largest motorcycle gang in America. However, the club wasn’t just into breaking traffic laws, they were also involved in arms and drugs trafficking.
“For the time being, it’s fine to target Hell’s Angels.”
Yang Yi gave the table a slap and stood up. “Be alert during free activity period. Let me know once you spot them. I will address your grievances.”
Rodriguez immediately said resolutely, “Boss, I will definitely destroy them! I’m fearless. You’ll know my worth soon!”
Yang Yi just waved his hand and said, “You guys don’t have to take action. Just watch by the side.”
After finishing his sentence, Yang Yi noticed that Hammond Phil and Geller who were standing at the side were trembling with fear. Taking both of them along would be useless. It was best not to take them along anyway in case they became targets of the retaliation.
“Both of you don’t have to come. Skip free activity period and go back to your cells later.”
Hammond Phil was immediately relieved but Geller asked in puzzlement, “Why? Both of us might not be able to fight but at least we can posture around.”
Gosh! Geller is someone with zero EQ.
Yang Yi looked at Hammond and said, “You can go back alone. I will have Geller follow us. You guys go and find a nice spot to watch.”
Yang Yi gestured with his hand once they reached the recreation field. “Go and find them. Let me know once you spot the targets.”
Collins and Rodriguez immediately left to look for their targets. At that moment, Kerry asked while smiling, “Boss, is there a need to do so? I’m not saying we shouldn’t take care of Collins and Rodriguez, but is it necessary to immediately pick a fight with the other groups to address their grievances?”
Yang Yi was actually trying to pick a fight because he needed practice. Although he could always just randomly select an innocent inmate, it would be better for him to do something on behalf of his underlings. This way, they would at least be grateful to him for addressing their grievances.
Yang Yi replied while waving his hand, “Don’t worry about it. I’m your boss after all. It’s only natural for me to address your grievances. Just stand at the side and watch.”
Soon after, Collins came running back and hurriedly said, “Boss, I found those Black men. They are over there!”
Yang Yi stood up and said, “Let’s move! I will take revenge for you first.”
Thus, Collins lead the way in an imposing manner. Very quickly, the group of Black men who were chatting amongst themselves noticed them.
Yang Yi was now one of the heavyweights. When they saw Collins leading the way, the group of Black men continued to mutter amongst themselves before a bulky and tall Black man charged toward Collins and yelled, “Get lost! Do you want to die?!”
Yang Yi immediately stepped in front of the Black man which caused him to become wary. He cautiously said, “Hey, what…”
Yang Yi didn’t wait for the Black man to finish what he wanted to say and punched the Black man. The Black man swayed backward a bit as a result. Yang Yi then followed it up with a declaration, “Cut the crap! I’m here for a fight!”
Yang Yi used most of his energy for training each day. Although he had been staying in the same cell with Zhang Yong for quite some time now, he had never realized Zhang Yong was a clown.
Although Zhang Yong’s words weren’t exactly funny, he had a habit of interrupting every conversation with an irrelevant topic which took the conversation off course.
*****
Things were very different for Yang Yi during breakfast the next day.
He now had five little brothers under his wing. With them around, he could use them to bully other inmates and help him to collect food without him needing to do anything.
Although milk and bread weren’t exactly delicious, at least it was filling. An inmate should be content that they could at least have a meal of this type.
The little brothers under Yang Yi were also very content. This was especially true for Hammond Phil who had been bullied all the time and couldn’t even have a decent meal.
Now, not only could Geller and Hammond Phil enjoy their own meal, they even got to have some extra portions from Yang Yi’s leftovers.
What Yang Yi accepted were underlings, not friends. Thus, he would give them some level of authority but he wouldn’t coddle them.
It was common for his underlings not to share the same cell and they only gathered together during meal time and free activity period.
After breakfast was free activity period. Yang Yi lifted his two fingers and Kerry immediately placed a cigarette between them while Collins took out a lighter to light it. Yang Yi was learning how to smoke.
He inhaled deeply and coughed as a result. It was done intentionally to conceal his task for the day. After that, he lazily asked, “I would like to ask, do you guys usually get bullied a lot?”
Kerry was a flatterer. He would say anything to please everyone. Although he was pushed around, he had never been hit.
However, it was totally different for Collins when he heard Yang Yi’s words. His eyes were shining when he said, “There were a few Black guys who fought with me twice. Boss, take a look at this.”
Collins lifted his shirt to reveal a wound on his waist and angrily said, “One of them actually stabbed me!”
Although Collins was a Black man himself, he didn’t even hold back when he was talking about the other Black men.
Yang Yi narrowed his eyes and asked, “Are they part of a gang?”
“Not a formal gang. It's just a collective of scumbags! They do have a lot of men. There are more than a dozen of them.”
Yang Yi nodded his head in satisfaction, “Your boss will address your grievances.”
Rodriguez also hurriedly said, “Boss, I was often bullied as well. I didn’t want to join a gang. After I declined their first invitation, they continuously assaulted me.”
Yang Yi asked in astonishment, “M-13?”1
Kerry said, “It’s a very large gang. There are at least two hundred formal gang members in this prison alone. If you add in the new people, there are more than four hundred of them, making them the largest gang in the prison.”
There were two thousand inmates in one sub-block. With four hundred gang members, M-13 accounted for a fifth of the population. This fact gave Yang Yi a great shock. He said, “There are that many gang members?!”
“M-13 is, in fact, a very large organized gang outside, as well. All their gang members are from South America. All their members are very violent and have bodies full of tattoos.”
Yang Yi looked at Rodriguez and said, “They’re the largest gang here. Do you think I can beat all of them into submission? Do you even have a brain?”
Rodriguez mumbled, “Sorry Boss, that’s not what I was thinking.”
Kerry who was standing at the side was giggling as he said, “The M13 leaders would never force him to join the gang. It must have been done by those who joined the gang while in prison. It’s best not to provoke them. After all, we have no reason to start a confrontation with them right, Boss?”
Yang Yi looked at Rodriguez again and asked, “Is there any other group you want to seek revenge against? At the very least, the number of men shouldn’t be too many.”
Rodriguez said, “Hell’s Angels! I was beaten severely by them. There are only a few of them.”
Kerry said, “There are ten men in Hell’s Angels. However, no one usually provokes them because they are very powerful outside.”
Yang Yi had heard of Hell’s Angels because they were the largest motorcycle gang in America. However, the club wasn’t just into breaking traffic laws, they were also involved in arms and drugs trafficking.
“For the time being, it’s fine to target Hell’s Angels.”
Yang Yi gave the table a slap and stood up. “Be alert during free activity period. Let me know once you spot them. I will address your grievances.”
Rodriguez immediately said resolutely, “Boss, I will definitely destroy them! I’m fearless. You’ll know my worth soon!”
Yang Yi just waved his hand and said, “You guys don’t have to take action. Just watch by the side.”
After finishing his sentence, Yang Yi noticed that Hammond Phil and Geller who were standing at the side were trembling with fear. Taking both of them along would be useless. It was best not to take them along anyway in case they became targets of the retaliation.
“Both of you don’t have to come. Skip free activity period and go back to your cells later.”
Hammond Phil was immediately relieved but Geller asked in puzzlement, “Why? Both of us might not be able to fight but at least we can posture around.”
Gosh! Geller is someone with zero EQ.
Yang Yi looked at Hammond and said, “You can go back alone. I will have Geller follow us. You guys go and find a nice spot to watch.”
Yang Yi gestured with his hand once they reached the recreation field. “Go and find them. Let me know once you spot the targets.”
Collins and Rodriguez immediately left to look for their targets. At that moment, Kerry asked while smiling, “Boss, is there a need to do so? I’m not saying we shouldn’t take care of Collins and Rodriguez, but is it necessary to immediately pick a fight with the other groups to address their grievances?”
Yang Yi was actually trying to pick a fight because he needed practice. Although he could always just randomly select an innocent inmate, it would be better for him to do something on behalf of his underlings. This way, they would at least be grateful to him for addressing their grievances.
Yang Yi replied while waving his hand, “Don’t worry about it. I’m your boss after all. It’s only natural for me to address your grievances. Just stand at the side and watch.”
Soon after, Collins came running back and hurriedly said, “Boss, I found those Black men. They are over there!”
Yang Yi stood up and said, “Let’s move! I will take revenge for you first.”
Thus, Collins lead the way in an imposing manner. Very quickly, the group of Black men who were chatting amongst themselves noticed them.
Yang Yi was now one of the heavyweights. When they saw Collins leading the way, the group of Black men continued to mutter amongst themselves before a bulky and tall Black man charged toward Collins and yelled, “Get lost! Do you want to die?!”
Yang Yi immediately stepped in front of the Black man which caused him to become wary. He cautiously said, “Hey, what…”
Yang Yi didn’t wait for the Black man to finish what he wanted to say and punched the Black man. The Black man swayed backward a bit as a result. Yang Yi then followed it up with a declaration, “Cut the crap! I’m here for a fight!”
