America 1919

The same impatience, the same fierce glare.

Ace Casas and Shapiro Bent, who had once been allies, now stood against each other as if they were enemies!

"If it weren't for your Colt Company's greed, insisting on telling the War Department about this, would we be having this problem now?"

Shapiro Bent accused Ace Casas.

Ace Casas was not weak either; he retorted loudly, "Didn't your Springfield Company tell the War Department as well? I said we shouldn't treat Donnie this way. Who was it that was so certain, saying Donnie couldn't possibly have any way out?"

"Humph, I'm not going to argue with you. This time, in losing Donnie as a client, I'd like to see how you explain that when you get back!"

Shapiro Bent said angrily.

Ace Casas replied coldly, "I have no way to explain it, do you think you do?"

The reason they were like this now was because they had been informed by their superiors that Donnie had resolved the issue with the War Department, and both their companies had unanimously decided to push the blame onto the two of them.

They were ordered to secure Donnie's order, or else neither of them would need to return to their company.

Shapiro Bent sat on the couch, his anger turning into loss, and he said with some pain, "What now? After solving the trouble with the War Department, Donnie can completely purchase weapons from other channels, I... I still have a family to feed!"

Ace Casas had also lost his composure by now and shakily lit a cigarette for himself, saying, "Do you think I don't have a family to feed?"

Just as the two were ready to pack up and head home, the telephone on the table suddenly rang.

Ace Casas picked up the phone with haste, and after hearing the content of the call, his face turned from loss to excitement.

"Yes, yes, yes, understood, understood, understood, I'll bring him over right now!"

Then, like a lackey, he hung up the call, somewhat excitedly saying to Shapiro Bent, "Let's go, Donnie has decided to see us!"

"Really?"

Shapiro Bent jumped to his feet.

"Fake!" Ace Casas was already getting dressed at this time, "You can choose not to go!"

Seeing Ace Casas's actions, Shapiro Bent didn't waste words and got up to leave, heading back to his own room to get dressed.

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"Gentlemen, I am very unhappy!"

In the office of Block Tavern, Donnie sat on the couch, legs crossed, holding a cigarette, and looked with a cold demeanor at Ace Casas and Shapiro Bent sitting across from him, with their hands on their laps, wearing awkward smiles!

"Mr. Block, please believe that this matter has nothing to do with us, it was the company's decision. We really want to work with you, Mr. Block!"

Shapiro Bent said awkwardly.

"So, if I decide to withdraw the cooperation with your company now, there won't be any problem, right?"

Donnie said casually.

After glaring at Shapiro Bent, Ace Casas hurriedly explained, "Mr. Block, our company has recognized its mistake, and they have expressed deep self-reproach during the call to us, and they asked us to convey their apologies to you, Mr. Block. We hope you can forgive our error!"

Donnie tapped on the desk, speaking calmly, "Actually, I was considering terminating this transaction, as no one likes to work with a backstabber, right?"

Both Ace Casas and Shapiro Bent showed desperate expressions, and Shapiro Bent tried to explain further, but Donnie gestured for him to stop.

"However, after some thought, I still want to hear your new views on our cooperation. If you can satisfy me, I might forgive your companies' past actions!"

Upon hearing Donnie's words, both Ace Casas and Shapiro Bent instantly showed relief.

"Mr. Block, our company has informed me that your previous pricing is completely acceptable, and we are willing to take your offer. Moreover, we can deliver the goods at the earliest possible time, ensuring no delay in your plans!"

Ace Casas said in quick succession.

However, Donnie did not show a satisfied expression, instead, he said placidly, "I'm sorry, gentlemen, but I have other matters to attend to, so I won't waste any more of your time!"

After finishing his statement, Donnie looked as though he was going to send them away.

The faces of Ace Casas and Shapiro Bent instantly changed; just a moment ago, Donnie had seemed willing to continue their cooperation, and now he was showing them out?

It was Shapiro Bent who reacted first, hastily saying.

"Mr. Block, what our company means is that the price of this deal can still be reduced for you a bit more. We hope you can give a reasonable price for us to consider!"
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"Exactly, exactly, our company agrees with this approach!" Ace Casas immediately added, "I was not clear enough just now, please don't misunderstand, Mr. Block!"

They really had no choice. Now, with the war over, domestic arms prices plummeted, and in order to meet the War Department's wartime demands, their companies had operated at full capacity. With a large quantity of arms sitting in their warehouses,

if they didn't sell, these deadly weapons were effectively just scrap metal. It's been hard to come by a big client like Donnie, and if they lost him, they truly didn't know how they would face the company's punishment!