Meeting Day!

The day of the meeting had finally arrived. Arslan and his crew gathered at Ryder's Crib, planning every detail. They discussed their roles, their positions, and their reactions to any potential scenarios as they agreed on everything. Arslan would be inside with James and his men, while the rest of the crew would be parked nearby, ready to storm in at Arslan's signal as they weren't invited like him.

Their goal wasn't to play the hero or save Elijah at that meeting. While Arslan felt a sense of obligation to help the old man in this predicament, he knew he didn't owe him anything at all. After all, Arslan had done what he did for his own benefit. 

It was unfortunate that Elijah had become the scapegoat, but Arslan didn't feel personally responsible even though he started the whole thing partly. He wouldn't have cared as much if it had been someone else that was instead of Elijah.