The heavens begin with the king of gotham

Chapter 49 Breaking the Calm
  "What do you want to drink? I'm treating you." Winston asked.

"Bourbon."

Winston's smile became more obvious: "Of course, he is worthy of being Jonathan's disciple."

Bourbon is John Wick's favorite drink.

Of course, Li Ming said this deliberately, in order to get closer to Winston.

He has mastered using small details to gain others' trust.

Mainly, it was impossible for Winston to go to John to verify. Even if he asked, Li Ming did not lie. John was indeed his teacher.

Although it was only half a month, the relationship was not as close as Winston imagined.

The identity of the disciple was something Winston made up in his own head, and it was none of his business.

"I've been paying attention to you since you completed your first bounty a week ago. At that time, I was wondering when you would create surprises again." Winston raised his glass and clinked it with Li Ming, "I didn't expect this. Kuaiyou has done it again, it’s amazing.”

"Thanks for the compliment."

Li Ming took a sip of bourbon.

Okay, a little sweet.

"But what I'm very curious about is, what did you do to make them kill each other?"

Winston asked a question that everyone wanted to know.

Coincidentally, Li Ming also wanted to know.

"Magic." He answered honestly.

"Magic?" Winston repeated and nodded with a smile, "It's very appropriate. Wizards should use magic."

Winston did not continue to ask further. After all, this was an exclusive skill, and it was normal for Li Ming not to want to talk about it.

Only Li Ming knew that he was telling the truth.

"How's Jonathan doing?"

"It's not good. I was very depressed for a while after Helen's death." Li Ming answered naturally, as if he knew John very well.

"Does he want to come back?" Winston asked again. If John returns to the world of killers, it will be a huge shock.

"not yet."

"Yes, he paid too much when he quit."

With the common topic of John, Li Ming and Winston chatted very harmoniously. At the end of the chat, Winston thought about it carefully and said to him: "Li, I invite you to become an intermediate member of the Continental Hotel. Since you have only completed After two bounties, this is already an exceptional promotion."

"Thank you, I'd love to."

Li Ming readily agreed, that's not why he came here.

But he didn't expect Winston to directly promote him. He thought there would be some test.

"The High Table has regulations. If you want to become a senior member, you must complete designated bounty tasks." Winston continued to introduce him.

"If you are interested in becoming a senior member, you can come to me at any time to accept the reward when you are ready."

"But I suggest you ask Jonathan for his opinion before making a decision."

"it is good."

Li Ming nodded.

There was one thing that Winston didn't say. After Li Ming agreed to be promoted to an intermediate member, he came under the command of the Continental Hotel in New York.

But both Li Ming and Winston knew this tacitly, and there was no need to say it explicitly.

With John's relationship, they are naturally in the same camp.

After the conversation ended, Li Ming was about to leave, when Winston stopped him and handed him a small box.

"A little greeting."

Li Ming opened it and saw five gold coins inside.

"Thank you." He shook the box, said hello, and turned to leave.

"I'm going back to buy dog ​​food. Daisy doesn't like the food Jonathan bought."

"That's really urgent."

Winston chuckled.

He thought he was just a good assassin, but unexpectedly he had a close relationship with his old friend. Winston was very happy.

Li Ming was also very happy, having fooled another one.

"Mr. Li, the manager gave this to you."

When he walked to the door, Charon suddenly handed over a box, and Li Ming opened it curiously.   OH, it’s all high-end dog food.

"Mr. Li, please give my regards to Mr. Wick."

Charon nodded in greeting, his attitude a little more kind than before.

"No problem." Li Ming nodded.

It turns out that not only one was fooled.

When Li Ming returned to John's house, John had already prepared dinner and was eating hard with a frown on his face.

In the past, my wife Helen cooked at home, and John could also cook, but the taste was really hard to describe.

Fortunately, Li Ming was prepared and came back with a package of pizza. When John saw this, he also threw down his spoon.

"what is this?"

While eating pizza, John asked towards the box that Li Ming brought in.

"Dog food from Winston, for Daisy."

"Winston?" John was stunned.

Then Li Ming briefly told what happened, emphasizing that Winston thought he was his disciple. He heard that he was staying at John's house temporarily, and asked him to bring something over to show his concern.

John didn't pay much attention to the disciple's topic. Instead, he asked a few questions about Winston and the Continental Hotel.

Seeing that he didn't refute, Li Ming knew that his identity as a disciple was confirmed, and he could take advantage of Winston to gain more benefits in the future.

Not long after finishing the meal, Li Ming stayed in the living room to tease Daisy. The beagle was very clingy and turned over to expose her belly for him to touch.

"Ding dong."

At this time, the doorbell suddenly rang at the door.

Li Ming and John looked at each other. John's social circle was very narrow and almost no one would come to visit him.

Except...people from the killer world.

It came so quickly.

John was confused, but Li Ming knew who was outside the door.

Santino Dantonio.

He took John's blood contract and came to ask John to fulfill his oath.

Li Ming picked up Daisy and quietly slipped out of the side door.

If the person who comes is not good, he will avoid the limelight first.

John opened the door and saw the person he least expected to see.

"Hello, John." The visitor was wearing a suit and a coat, with an unruly look on his face.

"Santino."

"May I come in?"

John nodded and stepped aside to get out of the way. He carefully observed the door of the house. Four or five cars were blocked outside, and there were people standing outside each car. It seemed that Santino was also very afraid of John.

When John returned to the house, he found that Li Ming and Daisy were missing. He knew that Li Ming had temporarily hidden and relaxed a little.

"Look, John, I don't want to come either."

After the two sat down, Santino was the first to pour out his bitterness.

"Please don't do this." John shook his head slightly and begged.

Santino is a senior member of the high table, and things that even he can't solve are definitely not simple. John has been retired for many years and really doesn't want to return to the world of killers.

"I'm very sorry."

Santino took out the blood contract from his arms and put it on the table, moving it in front of John.

“No one can quit without facing consequences.”

"I have retired." John moved the blood contract back.

Santino said seriously: "Don't forget that if I hadn't helped you complete the impossible task that night, you wouldn't be sitting here like this."

"Look here." Santino opened the blood contract. Inside was a bloody fingerprint. "This is your blood. You swore it with your soul."

"You owe me this!"

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