The two people who were in the highest positions in the room sat down opposite each other.
Neither side relaxed their vigilance and kept up a tough exterior unwilling to show weakness to the other.
There was a problem to solve between both sides.
One side sought retribution or a price to be paid.
The other side sought to apologize for their people who acted foolishly while trying not to come off as too willing to concede more than they could afford to.
It was a battle of wits and intimidation between both parties.
The moment that a weakness was caught, one side would begin to suffer.
The atmosphere between both sides was quite tense throughout the whole ordeal until the moment that an agreement had been struck between them that both sides had agreed upon.
Both sides managed to negotiate terms that suited them both without suffering too big of a loss while also avoiding the possibility of a war breaking out.
Seeing their leaders shaking hands to end the meeting, some hotblooded thugs were not too happy about how uneventful it had been and how they were unable to get the opportunity to shine and show the enemy gang that they should not be messed with.
Some others who sought to maintain the balance were quite relieved that they would be avoiding bloodshed for another day.
Butch got up from his seat and so did the other leader of the enemy gang.
They both turned back toward each other maintaining their vigilance until the very end as they made their way back to the other sides of the rooms where their people were waiting.
A small smile appeared on the face of Butch. 'Not bad. Their foolishness cost them a lot this time. We were previously going after one location in particular to set up as our territory but there was a risk of starting a war.
Now that they messed up, I was able to get it without having to do anything while they are grateful that I accepted it for the sake of forgetting what their people had done.'
He was feeling good about what had been accomplished but his mood shifted once again all of a sudden causing his gaze to become colder and sterner.
The earring that had a tiny toy on it had hung from his ear while talking in a very low voice that only Butch could hear causing his thoughts to be interrupted. "Butch, there is movement outside of the factory. It seems that an unknown force is moving in on your location."
Butch knit his brows asking. "Are they related to those inside with us?"
He was beginning to question if everything had proceeded far too easily and that everything was just a part of a plot to lure him into a trap where it would be difficult to escape.
Tiffany's voice was not heard for a short time before she spoke again. "I cannot identify them based on the information provided. They do not look like they are affiliated with those inside based on their attire but it would be best to be careful."
It would not be strange that he would be lured in by his enemy to be trapped between those inside and those coming from the outside since it was an effective method to weaken his forces from various angles.
What worried him was if those coming were not related to the group he had just made a deal with and where they got their confidence from to be able to ambush the meeting location of two big gangs.
Nobody would be as stupid as to do such a thing unless they were certain that they would be successful.
If they attacked knowing they would be successful then there needed to be something that would tip the balance in their favor which caused Butch to become increasingly nervous.
Just when he was panicking a little, the voice of Tiffany spoke into his ear again. "Do not worry too much. I will try to do what I can to get us through this so just proceed as you usually would in this situation."
The mood of Butch seemed to become slightly calmer and focused after listening to the words of Tiffany.
If it was the words of anyone else then perhaps he would have a difficult time believing them during such a crisis but when it came to Tiffany, he could not afford to doubt her after the many things that she had helped him get through.
He was filled with determination as he closed the distance with his subordinates and began to wave his arm. "Move out. We are finished here and should leave here immediately. Everyone be on guard and ready for combat."