I went to visit Sancho at Doctor Jake’s hospital, but I did not find Sancho there, so I called him, and he agreed that we would meet at a discreet location. I did not want to ask him why he was being so careful. A man in his position should, but I thought killing the Contractor would have eased a lot of things.

I knew I had to make an asset declaration and I understood the need to confer with Sancho, the head of the Martinez Gang. I understood the importance of aligning our strategies, so I ...