Chapter 361: In the United States, is killing Dragon Country police really a big deal?

Inside Queen’s Casino in Queens, New York.

K sat comfortably in the central seat, a luxurious leather chair, one leg crossed over the other. He tapped the table lightly with one hand and spoke slowly.

“You all should have a general idea of the situation by now.”

“It’s fair to say that our entire Poker Organization is facing its greatest crisis yet. A crisis that could very well lead to the complete destruction of The Organization.”

“First of all, I want to offer my apologies. I take full responsibility for the current situation.”

“Our massive failure in Dragon Country has drawn the attention of the most relentless bloodhounds in the world. They’ve tracked us all the way here, using the vast resources of the United States financial conglomerates to launch an unprecedented cross-border manhunt.”

“This is entirely my fault. There’s no excuse, no justification.”

At this point, K, who had been sitting calmly, suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to the others, a full ninety-degree bow. His posture radiated sincerity and remorse.

As soon as K made the bow, the other members of the Poker Organization, except for Q, all stood up in unison.

Jack J, seated nearby, quickly moved to help K up, speaking urgently.

“Brother K.”

“This isn’t your fault at all. If we’re talking about the real cause, then I’m the one to blame.”

“If I hadn’t killed that idiot Little Morgan, Morgan Financial Group wouldn’t have reacted so strongly. Those Dragon Country cops wouldn’t have had the chance to come to the United States in the first place.”

“If you insist on taking the blame, then I don’t deserve to sit here. I might as well raise my hands and surrender to Morgan Financial Group right now.”

“After all, in a way, if Morgan Financial Group captures me, the intensity of the pursuit will likely drop significantly. It might even end altogether.”

“If you keep this up, then I’ll just surrender myself.”

After J finished speaking, a burly man with bulging muscles and a pure silver ring engraved with the number nine on his left index finger frowned and spoke up.

“Brother J.”

“This isn’t your fault either. That idiot Little Morgan had it coming.”

“To be honest, even if you hadn’t killed him, if I ever ran into Little Morgan, I probably wouldn’t have been able to resist taking him out myself.”

“So I think… neither Brother K nor Brother J needs to apologize. This is just something we need to deal with. It’s not some unsolvable problem.”

“As long as we find an opportunity to take out those Dragon Country cops, the rest of the U.S. police won’t be able to dig up any leads related to the case, let alone find us.”

“We’re already in the United States, the home base of The Organization. If we don’t have the guts to deal with the root of the problem here, then what are we waiting for?”

“I’m absolutely against handing over Brother J.”

“If any of you think there’s no hope in going head-to-head with those cops, then give me two days. I’ll handle it my way and try to take out the lead dog.”

“Didn’t Brother K just say it? This Special Task Force from Dragon Country isn’t as terrifying as people think. It’s just that the lead dog has an exceptional nose.”

“If we get rid of this Su Ming, then that Special Task Force will be like a blind beast. Helpless.”

“With some luck, they might stumble upon a few clues about our Poker Organization.”

“If not, they’ll probably be just like the useless U.S. cops—unable to find a single piece of useful evidence, let alone uncover us.”

“Once their cross-border enforcement period ends, we won’t even need to lift a finger. The Morgan Financial Group, who invited the Dragon Country police here in the first place, definitely won’t let that Special Task Force walk away unscathed.”

At that moment, a girl sitting below Q spoke up. She had soft, straight bangs, a cute face, and wore a gothic lolita black dress. She looked like she had just reached adulthood.

“I agree with Number Nine’s proposal.”

“I don’t support handing over J, and I don’t think Brother K should bear this pressure or blame.”

“But I also believe we can’t underestimate this Special Task Force that came all the way from Dragon Country. Brother K faced serious trouble back when he was in Dragon Country.”

“Even though we’re now in the United States and the environment favors us, we can’t ignore one crucial fact… this freer environment also benefits the Special Task Force.”

“Compared to Dragon Country, the Special Task Force now has Morgan Financial Group backing them. That means they’ll have even stronger support here.”

“At the very least, the methods they didn’t dare use in Dragon Country, they’ll use without hesitation in the U.S. With Morgan Financial Group providing cover and authority, if they’re pushed too far, their extreme tactics might even surpass ours…”

Before Number Ten could finish, Queen Q, who sat above her and was the only one still seated while everyone else stood, frowned and spoke coldly.

“What’s the point of arguing here?”

“With K and me present, it’s not your place to worry about or dictate how we deal with the Special Task Force from the United States.”

“What you need to do is cooperate with our actions, so our Poker Organization can continue hiding safely in the shadows of the United States.”

“That’s also Professor’s only request: full cooperation with me and K.”

Then, Q turned to K, who was still bowing, her face showing irritation as she tapped the table.

“That’s enough, K.”

“You’ve apologized. Now get to the point—how are we handling this?”

“This casino of mine is probably one of their targets. We can’t stay here for long. We need to plan our evacuation as soon as possible.”

“Everyone sit down. Stop standing around and getting in the way.”

It was clear.

K and Q, two seasoned operators, were playing good cop and bad cop. Their goal was simple: to ensure everyone cooperated and no one dragged their feet.

Hearing Q’s words, K let out a long sigh, his face showing a conflicted and reluctant expression. He nodded and said,

“Then I won’t say anything else.”

“I’ll just ask one question… In Dragon Country, killing a few police officers is a big deal. It could escalate into a full-blown counter-terrorism operation.”

“But if it happens in the United States—killing a few Dragon Country cops—is that really such a big deal?”