Chen Ye breathed a sigh of relief; the matter had come to an end. The reason Chen Ye wanted to join the High Table instead of destroying it was partly for himself and partly for Hell's Kitchen.
Firstly, by joining the High Table, Chen Ye could gain his own influence.
This influence would not belong to Kingpin, not because Chen Ye didn't trust Kingpin, but it's like an emperor and a crown prince; the emperor's people will always be the emperor's people.
Between the emperor's command and the crown prince's command, guess whose they would listen to, even if the crown prince was favored, let alone Chen Ye, who wasn't a biological son.
Secondly, he could obtain convenient services like the Continental Hotel, intelligence centers, and employment centers. Furthermore, Chen Ye also gained tangible benefits such as a large amount of money and real estate.
Finally, it was for the people of Hell's Kitchen, which was an excellent tradition of the country Chen Ye belonged to in his previous World.
As the saying goes, 'returning home in glory.' Don't you see how after a certain boss became successful, he had everyone in his entire village work for his company?
A certain person surnamed Qi, after he became the Police Director, even a dog could become a Police dog.
Chen Ye didn't have such high awareness, but he did have this idea. No matter how chaotic or bad Hell's Kitchen was, it was Chen Ye's hometown in this Marvel Universe.
Ultimately, the chaos was due to the government's inaction and deliberate indulgence.
What Chen Ye could do was bring the Continental Hotel industry to drive consumption in other sectors of Hell's Kitchen.
Firstly, ordinary residents of Hell's Kitchen could find jobs at the Continental Hotel, whether as waiters or cleaners. This way, they could also earn some money. Secondly, hoodlums with some gang background could take on missions.
Chen Ye provided legitimate missions through the Continental Hotel, as they didn't know how many hands their previous earnings had passed through via middlemen.
If all else failed, they could join the Cleaners or be responsible for producing firearms. These were all specialized fields that Hell's Kitchen was suited for.
Some people in Hell's Kitchen are inherently bad; Chen Ye would eliminate every single one he encountered. But a large portion of people had no choice. Didn't they know that stealing, robbing, and drug trafficking were wrong and illegal?
People from Hell's Kitchen were naturally looked down upon when they went out; they couldn't find jobs, either because they were illegal immigrants without social security numbers and were rejected, or simply because of the four words 'Hell's Kitchen.'
So they could only survive by stealing and robbing.
They just wanted to live; was that wrong?
Chen Ye thought it wasn't wrong, but he didn't encourage it.
However, Chen Ye hoped they could have a better future, so the Continental Hotel was an option for the ordinary people of Hell's Kitchen, to see if they were willing to grasp this ray of light.
If the Continental Hotel represented hope for the ordinary residents of Hell's Kitchen, then the community school Chen Ye was about to build represented hope for the children of Hell's Kitchen.
They could study hard, and through their own efforts, get into a good university, find a good job, and escape Hell's Kitchen. One represents the present, one represents the future. Chen Ye stated, 'I want both the present and the future.'
This was all Chen Ye could do; he couldn't completely change Hell's Kitchen, but changing a little was better than nothing.
As for other things, Chen Ye didn't think too much about them. He just wanted to strengthen his own power while ensuring his safety, and then, if possible, return to his original World. Before going back, he wanted to help this place where he had lived for over twenty years, so his journey to Marvel wouldn't be in vain.
Chen Ye then had John Wick, Master Ye, and others sit down, and then he said, "Is there anyone who doesn't want to become an Adjudicator? If not, I will report everyone's information to the High Table."
Deadpool was the first to speak, "I want to, I want to! But isn't the Adjudicator title a bit low? Elder is more like it. So, can Adjudicators stay at the hotel for free?"
"Not only can you stay for free, but you also get a salary," Old Marcus explained from the side.
John Wick heard everyone's stunned silence and said, "Can I also become an Adjudicator?"
Happiness came too suddenly. John Wick never expected that after fighting his whole life in the High Table, at his best, he was only someone else's subordinate and had the title of a Night Demon. Forget about being an Adjudicator, he wasn't even considered a High Table member.
Disheartened, he tried everything, only to retire. Then his wife died, his dog died, his house was blown up, and he was even hunted down.
If he hadn't met Chen Ye, he might have died somewhere, let alone become a High Table Adjudicator.
Old Marcus was a bit better, but Master Ye didn't expect Chen Ye to trust him so much, being a newcomer.
"Actually, Adjudicators are, to put it plainly, my subordinates. The title is just more prestigious. If you don't mind, just be one if you want to. After all, we are all friends," Chen Ye said nonchalantly.
After hearing this, Deadpool clamored about staying at the hotel for free, while Pietro on the side was indifferent; he had long considered Chen Ye his family, so he would do whatever Chen Ye told him to do.
Master Ye vowed, "Although I am blind, it does not affect my judgment in the slightest, especially when it comes to human hearts, which I see even more clearly. You are a good person, and you saved my daughter. I will become your sword, clearing all obstacles before you."
"We are all friends, family. There's no need for this," Chen Ye said, scratching his head.
"If you don't mind my old bones, Chen Ye, I can also help you," Old Marcus followed closely, saying.
Finally, everyone looked at John Wick. John Wick did not disappoint Chen Ye either. He knelt on one knee, his right hand placed over his heart: "I will also pledge my loyalty to you, Chen. Whenever you need me, just command. Even if it costs me my life."
A system voice came from Chen Ye's mind:
"Ding."
"..."
"Congratulations, Host, Marcus's favorability has increased to max stars."
"Congratulations, Host, Marcus has become your family."
"Congratulations, Host, John Wick's favorability has increased to max stars."
"Congratulations, Host, John Wick has become your family."
"Congratulations, Host, Cain's favorability has increased to max stars."
"Congratulations, Host, Cain has become your family."
"Detected that the Host already has five family members, meeting the system upgrade conditions."
"System has automatically upgraded."
"Upgrade completed in 24 hours."
Chen Ye looked at everyone and listened to the voice in his mind, smiling happily.
"Alright, alright, you're making me feel awkward. We're all friends, brothers, family. I'm going to cook. Stay and eat before going back to your apartments, Master Ye, call your daughter too."