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I cut him off again. “No Chief, that’s not it.”
I did find out that part from Nancy, the secretary, but that isn’t the point.
“I’m saying I know where my dad hid it! I found his journal at our old house!”
Chief had been trying to go around me, but he stops at those words. “What? You know where the sixteen-million-dollar stash is?! Do you know what you’re saying?” He lowered his voice and pulled me away from the door, peeping out to make sure no one heard.
“Do you know how big that deal was? If we find it, it’ll be the biggest bust this department has ever seen. And we’re not the only ones looking for it. The gang members have been quieter lately, because everyone is still looking for that!”
I’ve never seen Chief look so serious before.
“Are you sure you know where it is?”
I swallow. “Yes, sir.”
A slow smile spreads on Chief’s face as his eyes light up. “Well, if that’s true, then I think this is more than enough to keep your dad’s case open.”
Chapter 2
Josiah
“Oi! Hand me the wrench, pussy!”
The motorcycle shop is noisy as usual as the boys work together to fix their bikes. We had a bit of a clash yesterday, so there’s quite a bit of damage to repair. Everyone’s still a bit on edge after all the excitement from the night before, but I’m pretty calm. Unlike the others, I found the fight relaxing. It’s been a bit since I was able to bash some heads.
“Who’re you calling a pussy, asshole?”
The insults draw my attention to the guys working near me.
I’m the third in command in our gang, “Sins of Man”. I know all of the men under me and I quickly recognize the two talking as Neil, a veteran fighter with seven grotesque scars from close shaves over the years, and Robin, a clean-skinned, baby-faced newbie.
“Of course I mean you,” Neil continues. “You think I didn’t see you cowering yesterday?”
Neil laughs and bumps the arm of another veteran next to him. “You should have seen the kid last night, Randy. Had his face in his hands, whimpering and everything during the duel.”
Oh…
I understand what they’re talking about now.
Robin’s face and neck go red with shame, and he splutters as he tries to defend himself. “How is that my fault?! I’m not a pussy! You saw me take down five men by myself! I’m not scared… Boss Tanner is just…”
The newbie shivers lightly, as if remembering the fight. “Boss Tanner is a bit too much…and that was my first time!”
He’s not wrong. Things got a bit out of hand last night.
Here’s the thing. Our club is run very strictly. There are three bosses in Sins of Man.
Rueben Blake, the founder and leader.
Tanner Smith, the businessman and second in command.
Then there’s me, Josiah Cane. Third in command, and the muscle.
Especially between Tanner and me, we keep out of each other’s tasks. Whenever there’s a fight, my boys and I are deployed. When it’s something to do with business, we leave it all to Tanner and his team. We both report to and take orders from Rueben, who took us in and gave us purpose.
Yesterday’s excitement came from a smaller gang called “Steelheart”. We’ve been quiet lately since we’ve been busy, and that’s why I haven’t been able to fight much.
I don’t know what possessed those idiots at Steelheart, but they seemed to think that meant we were weaker…?
