Blood

Manager Mahler smiled at the profit bills of the restaurant when a middle-aged man with a strange badge walked inside.

He didn't grab a seat and order but went straight to the counter.

"How can I help you?" Manager Mahler stopped calculating.

"I am Bayard, the director in the food and beverage alliance. We have investigated and want to invite you guys to join our alliance," said Bayard proudly.

"Mr. Bayard, our restaurant has never ordered ingredients from your alliance. Let alone do something for an investigation. I'm afraid you got it wrong." 

Manager Mahler knew this alliance for quite some time. They forced members to buy ingredients from only them. There were more inventory and so-call training fees that they had to pay.

"Mr. Mark, you better inform your boss of it and send one-third of your profits each month, or else well not be sure you guys are safe," Bayard said with a threatening tone.