old dream

Chapter 174 Becoming a Hostage
Half the houses along the river in Sindhili are submerged, making the Seber appear like a canker-scar.Those high and low windows are like rulers recording the rise and fall of the river, some of which were submerged decades ago.

But near the riverbank on South [-]th Street, there are several bespoke tailoring shops tucked away, decorated as if they don’t belong here, used to show that there are not even ready-to-wear in the window, only a series of fabrics and parts of clothing being cut.

Ordinary people can't afford this kind of consumption. Apart from tourists, the customers of these stores are gang members in the Sindhi area.

The boss is a man who can't tell the age, he may only be 30 years old, or he may be 60 years old.It is said to come from the ancient capital of East Naleth, Yago, which the poets called "the lost capital of the world" to lament her irreparable decline.But only in terms of art, she still rules the world as in the old era, and the prosperous but still young "Baidu" can only follow behind.

At this moment, the owner of the tailor shop is measuring Ricardo's body. He will measure 27 different body parts, even down to the direction where the lower body is placed, so as to reserve space. The whole process will take nearly an hour.

Colin had already survived this long torture. He sat slumped next to Luka, even feeling more exhausted than after a witchcraft duel.Luka crossed his legs and was flipping through the newspaper with a cup of coffee.

Even though the Stade Agency has dominated the underground world in the north, Colin and Ricardo are still members of the Chestalo family on the surface.

Within just a month of being a soldier, Luca was ready to further promote them to assistants.

As the assistants of the five-handed family, they must have a set of hand-made custom dresses.The color can only be black and brown. It looks similar to the suit of Ke Lin's previous life, and the construction period will take several weeks.

Each set is three hundred to one thousand Ori, and Luka has already paid for this amount in advance.

"You want me to be your assistant so urgently?"

Colin straightened the buttons of his clothes and asked with a smile.Although joining Chestalo in name, he has been in charge of Capello outside, and has never really touched the affairs of the Chestalo family.

Under such circumstances, Luca hastily promoted himself to be an assistant. I don't know what he wanted to do?
Luca glanced at the tailor who was playing with Ricardo in the distance. He is actually a deaf person, which is one of the reasons why gangsters are particularly happy to patronize this shop.As if he knew that Colin would have doubts, Luka explained lightly:
"Marizio is ready to attack me."

The two seats of the Five Hands are about to go to war, and I am afraid that the entire South Stadt will be involved in turmoil.But Luca just said the news calmly.

"--why?"

Ke Lin suddenly felt incomprehensible, the rising lieutenant in the north was coming menacingly, but the first thing the "big boss" wanted to do was to cut off his own arm?
Luca sneered and shook his head:

"Honestly, after the collapse of the Prohibition Bureau, I didn't get much involved in their affairs. Because I have another business to develop, and I have limited manpower and energy, so I am not that interested in the bootlegging market in the Sindhi area. .”

"But the three patriarchs other than me and Marizio are different. After all, they have been coveted for a long time."

Luca put away the newspaper in his hand and inserted it back into the wooden newspaper column:
"Before the commissioner's scandal was exposed, Barain had already found more than [-] winemakers, and other patriarchs also bought a lot of distillation equipment, wine barrels, honey, and fruit pulp raw materials, and prepared to sell them in the poor's house. brewed in the backyard."

"Although no one has taken a real step yet, they are all gearing up. After all, everything about the 'Lieutenant' in the north is too enviable."

"... Marizio and I have roughly estimated that that person's weekly income in the old city will definitely reach tens of thousands, far exceeding our previous expectations."

Luca lowered his voice and said:

"No one can resist the temptation."

Colin agrees with this very much, and resists the desire to correct it. After all, the real number is 10,000+ Ori.

"The commissioner's alcoholism case last week was like a starting gun. Every patriarch heard the signal in this incident and desperately wanted to rush in."

"But Marizio wants to become an obstacle for everyone at this moment."

Speaking of this, Luca had a mocking smile on his face. He, who was temporarily the weakest among the five hands, was mocking the "big boss" for his overreaching:

"He said that no one is allowed to touch, and everything must go on as usual. He even plans to investigate several past suspicions of bootlegging."

Suicide.Colin thought.

Even if Marizio is currently the most powerful patriarch, this incident will definitely sound his death knell.

Luca's chance came.

"So now I'm asking you something, don't be nervous." Luca suddenly changed the subject and said:
"There is a man named Canardo Ferrara, who is following you?"

Colin was taken aback, Kanado?One of the partners who helped him transport the bootleg alcohol suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"He's in trouble," said Luca.

"Canado's gambling father still owes Balain a gambling debt of about three thousand ores. According to the agreement, he would sell one of his daughters to repay it, but just a few days ago, he suddenly took out A sum of money filled the account."

"And, this matter has already been known by Marizio."

Ke Lin's expression didn't change, but there was a huge wave in his heart.Canado's family still owes Marizio a sum of money?He had never heard of this matter, otherwise, Colin would not have been able to let Kanado participate in the bootlegging trade.

Unexpectedly, it was the person closest to him who let him show his feet.

Kanado was always silent, and he took it for granted that he ignored the hidden danger behind this silence, no matter whether Kanado concealed it because he didn't want to ask others for help, or he simply felt that the debt was too shameful.His stubbornness became his first flaw.

I keep telling you not to spend a lot of money, but if you have such difficulties, why don't you tell me!Ke Lin clenched his fists secretly, regretting for a moment.

"Canado couldn't explain the money clearly. Although he didn't say anything, Marizio still suspected me. He told people directly, 'Luca is secretly making wine'."

With Colin joining the family, Kanado also became a member of Chestalo, a subordinate of Luca.

And how can a "bride" who has just entered the industry spend such a large sum of money all at once.

"Marizio insisted on investigating the matter." Luca took out a cigarette and said:
"He's going to use this as an excuse to ask me to confront his family in person. But you know, if I go, then everything will be over."

Once the patriarch leaves the family, anything can happen.Being detained and then dismembering the family, or even directly using assassination.

"So, you want me to confront you?"

Colin suddenly understood Luca's intentions today, and asked bluntly.

Why the rush to make yourself a helper.Because the assistant must pass the trial of the "judge group" before he can be lynched.

If he was just a soldier, he might be executed directly by Marizio.

Luca was silent for a while:
"...I have no other choice, so I can only ask you."

"Many of my people are not in the city of Stade. If the Caruso family launches an attack at this time, all the people who stay in the city may be wiped out."

"So no matter whether you have profited from bootleg alcohol or not, I can only push these accusations on you now. Because you are stationed in the Capello family's surveillance."

All it takes is a little bit of delay, and the situation could be completely different.

"Frankly speaking, this matter is very dangerous and may kill you." Luca said calmly:
"So I won't force you to do anything. If you don't want to, then I can only go by myself."

Colin suddenly felt a little ridiculous and powerless.

Because it was only then that he realized that perhaps "Lieutenant" was extremely powerful, but "Colin" was still weak.

After all, everything related to "Colin", friends, partners, and relatives, are still exposed under the vision of the five hands.

Even if Luka's request is not mandatory, can he refuse his request?

Let the person who saved his life die, and watch his career be ruined because of him?
Or is it mobilizing the power of the Stade organization to forcibly save all the people?
If the second choice is made, the true identity of the "Lieutenant" will also be exposed, and the danger they face will instead change from "Big Boss" Marizio to the more terrifying Ninth Division.

What's more, this matter was originally caused by myself.

Colin frantically weighed the possible influences of all parties in his mind, and struggled to find the most balanced solution.

"...I see." After a while, he said slowly:
"I'll go hostage for you."

As the patriarch, Luca actually didn't need to put down such a low profile, after all, he was a suspect.

Colin has always felt guilty for deceiving Luca, he thought to himself, let's just make it up.

After hearing Colin's answer, Luka also breathed a sigh of relief.He took Colin's hand tightly and said:
"Everyone in Chestalo will be grateful to you." His gaze was firm: "And I promise, I will never let you wait there for too long."

Because now everyone is anxious to bring down Marizio.

The seemingly stable position of "Big Boss" is crumbling.

　Normal updates will resume tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)