I don't recall that sentence ever being in the book of Chin asking Tieri that. Not in Mafia Prince anyway. I'm almost certain that line of Chin asking Tieri "what's he talking about Frank" isn't written. In fact, in Mafia Prince, Phil Leonetti also says that Chin, Tieri and Bobby manipulated the whole thing, as seen here...
"So Tieri strokes Caponigro along and all the while, Tieri, the Chin, and Bobby Manna are manipulating the whole thing. They want Ange dead so that my uncle gets the union, which benefits them. They also want Ange dead so that Philadelphia's commission vote goes with the Genovese and not the Gambinos, which benefits them, and on top of it, they want Caponigro dead so they can take his gambling and loan sharking operation, which is worth several million, which benefits them."
You got me, it is in there. Chin was probably being facetious, because he was definitely in on the plot, which Leonetti also attests to. Guess that was all a part of Chins genius.
