“No, he big boss in this territory.”
“So, you turned traitor to your own. Where are the boys?”
“In big house, not far from here.”
“Let’s get going then. Show me the way.”
Chan Li seemed to shrink in size at Muscles’ words. “Oh, no! No! Never. They kill me. They kill you if we go back. Many guards. All armed.”
Muscles thought fast. “Charles Keene is there, too?”
Chan nodded his head.
“Now listen, you double-crosser. I don’t trust you, but I’ve got to. Do you know any members of the Kwang family who are opposed to this Ping Lu you mentioned?”
“Oh, yes. Are many around here.”
“All right. Now get this, and get it straight. You’re going to take me to one of them. And if you try to cross me, you’ll die along with me. I can knock you off with one blow.” Muscles held a clenched fist to Chan’s face. He twisted it on the Chinese’s nose. “I’ll be this close to you all the time. And believe me, I’ll get you before anyone gets me. Understand?”