Again, the group of mafiosos walked through the corridors.
The tension from before had eased considerably, and Ryan could see from above many henchmen embracing each other, nearly in tears.
War had been just a single word away.
If John had pushed even slightly on the Boss's capabilities, they would have gone to war.
If the Boss had not admitted that Ryan had awakened the Voice at that very moment, they would have gone to war.
In the end, John kept the peace at Ryan's request, while the Boss admitted the truth because he chose to.
Perhaps he thought the same way Ryan did and saw war as a waste of resources.
Aron led them forward, and soon they entered a region even more heavily guarded than the others.
"Many mafia members live inside the base. After all, they would have trouble with the police, the army, or other extremely violent criminal factions."
Aron sighed deeply.
