Alessandra bowed her head. “I understand. I have information about Jade Paradise. I’m ready to share everything I know.”
Hannah’s interest was piqued at the mention of Jade Paradise.
“Alright, I’m all ears. Tell me what you know.”
This was in addition to the valuable information Hannah had already received from Winston and Trent.
The Chadwich family’s arrogance in Caditown stemmed from their ties with Local gangsters.
Despite their alliance with the Compton family, the Chadwich family struggled to match the influence of the six great clans.
To gain more power, the Chadwich family turned to criminal gangs for support, despite the unwritten rule between the six clans and the gangs to avoid interfering in each other’s affairs.
This rule, however, didn’t deter the restless Chadwich family, which had already linked up with a gang years before.
This gang provided the Chadwichs with illegal “goods.” They kidnapped young women from around
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the world and sent them off to the Jade Paradise.
“That’s not right,” Keith said, expressing his concern. “Every year, many people are sent to the orphanage. It’s one thing for Amelie to run such a business on the sly. But involving a gang? Sooner or later, she’s bound to get caught doing something like this with a gang. If Father finds out, the Chadwich family will be in deep trouble.”
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Hannah scoffed, “Haven’t you noticed the decline in the quality of recruits entering the Compton organization over the last two years?”
Hannah’s reminder jogged Keith’s memory about the last time they had watched the rookie selection test together.
Back then, they had joked about how this year’s candidates seemed even less promising than those from the previous year, with hardly anyone worth choosing.
“Could the Chadwich family be part of the reason?”
Hannah responded with a light tone, “That could explain half of it.”
The influence of the Chadwich family was significant. Due to Wallace’s decentralization, Amelie was growing increasingly audacious.
The candidates they sent were below par.
The other reason stemmed from Remington seizing the chance to promote his own people and letting Conor take charge, which created an opening for them to exploit.
“The ones who end up at the orphanage will be selected by the Chadwich family based on merit once they’re adults. But most kids sent there are too young. It’ll be over ten years before they’re ready. Amelie needs young people now, and the orphanage kids aren’t enough.”
Alessandra nodded in agreement and added, “Exactly, as Miss Moore pointed out, Jade Paradise is expanding. Since they’ve established themselves in Caditown, their need for people has increased, prompting them to resort to desperate measures.”
Keith then turned to Alessandra and asked, “Do you know which criminal group the Chadwich family might be collaborating with?”
After a moment of hesitation, Alessandra answered, “It’s the Bloody Gang.”
Once she finished, a tense silence fell over the car.
No one had responded for quite some time. Sensing something was amiss, Hannah glanced at Alessandra, then turned her attention to the two men seated in front of her. “Is this Bloody Gang really that strong? Why is everyone so quiet?”