That went pretty well. It hadn't taken much persuasion to get Dorothy involved in building and operating the casino.
There were two reasons she'd agreed so quickly. For one thing, Dorothy herself wasn't particularly steadfast.
As the leader of the Blood Rat Gang, she had to secure benefits for her brothers and sisters if she wanted to keep her position. And with the Iron Fist Gang joining them, the Blood Rat Gang's strength had doubled, but there still wasn't enough of the existing pie to go around.
Dorothy needed to find a new source of profit to strengthen her authority.
For people like them, who lived in the gray areas of society, pragmatism was a necessary and sensible way of life. The loyalty a leader received was always tied to the profits everyone took home. A boss who couldn't lead his brothers to riches wasn't a proper leader, no matter how loyal he was.
Secondly, Dorothy wasn't just the leader of the Blood Rat Gang. She was also Adele's progeny, and she had a duty to earn funding for the Shadow Intelligence Bureau.
The first reason could still be explained as looking out for her brothers' futures. But whether she could earn enough money to help the Shadow Intelligence Bureau grow quickly directly affected her career and her standing in the Blood Eagle Clan.
So Dorothy took the opportunity and quickly left Village No. 3 with the plan provided by Old Huo and his secretaries, heading off to report to Lady Adele.
After Dorothy left, Old Huo and his secretaries finally relaxed.
"Maybe I'm overestimating our chances, maybe this is just a delusion, but honestly, I really feel like we can pop the champagne now."
Old Huo turned to his four beauties, "Sinking Fish, Falling Geese, Shy Moon, and Blushing