old dream

Chapter 93 Doubt Eliminated
When Colin analyzed that Prohibition could not succeed.Ricardo suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen such a look on Colin's face for a long time.Although I was explaining it to others, it became like talking to myself after that.His thoughts have long gone to a distant place that no one else can reach.

It had always been like this, especially when they had just met, and when they were doing dirty work on the street with several other children, few of their companions could figure out what Colin was thinking about.Ricardo may even feel that his thoughts are deeper than most adults, causing him to imitate unconsciously, but the imitation is instead aware of his own childishness.With the increase of age, this mysterious feeling on Colin seems to be gradually dissipating, making him think that the previous impression was just an illusion imagined when he was young.

Colin has grown more down-to-earth, or tacky, over the years.The amount of nonsense he usually talks about is also increasing, and he is thinking about money one by one, but the whole person does not become cheerful because of this.He will always be very busy, but few people understand what he is busy with, even the one closest to him.That gloom from nowhere had haunted him.

Just now, he was explaining his predictions about the prohibition order intermittently, and when he said those thoughts that had been hidden in his heart.Ricardo almost thought he saw Colin ten years ago again.In other words, he has never changed, as if he has been planning and preparing for something since the very distant past.If there is any change in appearance, it is only a strategy.

He started preparing in his early ten years, as if he was born just to do that.Ricardo can't imagine what kind of plan it was, maybe getting ahead through Prohibition was only the first step in his plan, and it definitely had nothing to do with what he called his uncle, because it was long before he and his uncle. Before we met, Colin was already like this.

"Just as if you saw farther than all of them."

Although Ricardo said this, he didn't think it was an assumption. It is no exaggeration to say that Colin was a person who saw deeper and farther than Marizio and others in his eyes.It is really hard for him to imagine that there is another person who has been planning step by step to accomplish something since he was 12 years old.It is even possible that he had predicted the coming of Prohibition several years before most people were still in a daze.So now, he will not be in a hurry like the patriarchs.

Eternally cold focus and silence, yet vibrant.A being more like a monster.Otherwise, it won't make him feel adoring.

"Why didn't you tell Luca these words?"

"In Lucca's position, there is much more to consider than Prohibition itself," Colin said:

"I'm from Cestalo. If I was caught selling alcohol, it would be considered Luca's move. Then in the eyes of other patriarchs, it was Luca who broke the agreement without permission."

"So you know for yourself that the most troublesome thing about this matter is not whether Prohibition will succeed." Ricardo said:
"It's about whether you can hide from everyone's eyes."

"Yes, that's right." Colin asked:

"So you don't think I can do it?"

Ricardo has always had a superstition about Colin's actions.Whatever the problem, he was instinctively inclined to believe that Colin could solve it, but reason told him it was an impossible task.In particular, Marizio's people are all over Southstad, and even the private small game in the neighbor's back kitchen will have someone report clues to him.

"Any secret will be revealed one day, but I don't need to keep it hidden forever." Colin said:

"The patriarchs said that the ban on five hands will last for half a year, but I judge that it will only be three months, because five hands can only wait for another three months at most."

"Three months later, the incompetence of the Prohibition Bureau will be revealed. Yes, I'm sure it is an incompetent department before it has been formed. And then Marizio can no longer worry about it, he must enter the private sector. The liquor market is over, otherwise the five hands will be replaced by the rapidly growing bootleggers."

Or there will be problems soon within the Five Hands. After all, we can't expect those leaders and assistants to be able to restrain themselves from the huge profits in front of them.

"It's only been three months. If I don't get discovered, then everyone will be at peace and happy. This is the best outcome."

The best results often don’t come, and most of the time it backfires.

"But even if God told me in advance that this matter will definitely be exposed, then I will still do it. Because I have no other choice at all."

"Or you can tell Luca all about me now."

Colin said: "Maybe he will dissuade me further, or even use some kind of coercion. But it is impossible for me to stop just because of this. Unless, he kills me, and he really may do so.

But is that what you want to see.

"Or, you can help me hide from Luka. Bet that nothing will happen in these three months. Maybe in the end, there is still a chance that everyone will be at peace?"

"I don't want to break up with Luka either. But it's not up to me to decide." Colin's voice suddenly softened, with a hint of sadness in his tone:

"So it's up to you to choose."

Whether to bet on the possibility of a peaceful life, or choose to tell Luca about him in order to punish and avenge Colin's betrayal.

"Why exactly?"

Ricardo hesitated, after all, no matter what the motives and difficulties were.If he concealed it for Colin, it would be tantamount to betraying Luca.

Even in the face of the lynching of several police detectives, he was never willing to betray anyone.Ricardo couldn't help but grit his teeth and said:

"If you really need money, can you ask Luca to discuss it? Or I can give you my share over the years. How much do you need?"

Now Ricardo has also seen that the reason Colin needs the money is not because of Uncle Craigie's illness at all.

"Isn't it said many times." Colin said:

"I want about 40 Ori."

An absurdly large number, Colin used to talk about it for a while, and everyone thought it was just a joke.

But that's even a more optimistic estimate.

Luca couldn't have come up with so much cash.

Ricardo opened his mouth and couldn't figure out what was going to cost so much money.After being stunned for a while, he was about to ask again, when Colin interrupted him:
"Don't ask any more questions." Colin said in a low voice, begging:

"I can only tell you about what happened before I came to Stade."

After saying this, Colin tightly closed his mouth and kept looking out the window.Say no more.

There are many conventions among refugees, the most important of which is that they are not allowed to intervene in the past of others who lived in exile before coming to Stade.

Even the children on the street got along like this.

Because most people have memories they don't want to touch again.

Once someone takes the initiative to mention these, it means that the whole thing has no room for discussion.

The rickety carriage seemed to suddenly fall into silence, and Julio just watched them arguing quietly from beginning to end.

After a long time, the carriage arrived at Julio's apartment.It can be a little easier to get here, and tonight's action is finally complete.Julio got out of the car with Colin's hand, and the two gunmen had returned early.

At this time, there were only six guards left in Julio, one less than before, and there was a gap in the guards that had no dead ends, so Ke Lin planned to stay in person.

After getting off the carriage, Ricardo remained silent, and several gunmen felt a little strange.Colin's heart gradually sank.

Perhaps the result of the showdown with Ricciardo was not ideal.He couldn't help thinking if it would be useless to kill Ricardo now, because Luca would definitely get some kind of signal from Ricardo's death. The same one.

So is it not necessary to kill him?

In his mind unconsciously, he was looking for an excuse to let Ricardo live.

But he couldn't fool himself, knowing that those were just excuses.

Colin had been circling these thoughts while sending Ricardo away.Then they passed an uninhabited corner.Just when Colin was about to give up his fantasy, Ricardo broke the silence first:

"You have to promise that you will do everything you can to avoid being discovered." He turned back and said seriously:

"I will cooperate with you as much as possible...deceive Luka. But the premise is that you must not be really bad for Luka."

Hearing this sentence, Colin relaxed.He didn't understand why he was so nervous.

"I have no reason to drag him down. If it is really exposed, I will try my best to distance myself from the family..." Colin said.

Ricardo chose to gamble for a chance, but his nature did not allow him to drag others down for himself. He thought and said:

"And don't let anyone in the Cestalo family die because of you."

Colin hesitated for a while, then agreed:
"Okay, I promise you."

……

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The funeral of the dead gunman is usually the induction ceremony of a new member of the family.It will be hosted by Luca himself.

Although the Cestallo family is not a traditional Cincy group, because the main body of the members is still composed of Cynthians, some ancient gang customs will still be respected.

As a result, three leaders of the Cestalo family came, but all of them just took time to take a look.The entire ceremony will be completed within half an hour. In the past month, two people in the family died because of business.

However, there are nineteen newcomers who will become "soldiers", and they will be directly subordinate to Luca.Since the promotion of the Cestalo family, personnel at all levels have grown rapidly.

Colin, who officially entered Cestalo this month, is also one of them.

After the solemn and brief mourning is over, the gang's initiation ceremony always gives a wonderful sense of simplicity and wit, not knowing how many years of history it has been.A solid hay bale is lit by a match in Luca's hand, then handed to the next person after a left and right hand exchange.From the first new member, all the way to the last.

During this period, the fireball cannot fall to the ground, just like passing a torch.In the past, Luca had told Colin in private how to use methods to ensure that the fire would not burn his palms, but the new members obviously did not know the secret method circulated among the patriarchs, and they were burned to death one by one. His teeth were cracked, but he gritted his teeth and passed it on.

At this time, the burn scar on the palm of the hand will be some kind of identity proof.

But Colin didn't let his palms suffer from this ordeal. He deftly passed the fireball to the next person, and not even ashes fell on his hands.

"I also think it's unnecessary to suffer, it's better to suffer less."

After the ceremony, Luca put out the cigarette butt on the ashtray and said:
"No matter how self-motivated those old people are, the era of relying on these scars to fight and scare people is long gone."

"Do I need to send someone to you again?"

Luca was referring to the dead gunman, whose death created a gap in Julio's security.

"No need," said Colin.

"Now some Capello people have been included, and you can use them to top it."

As a result, this made it easier for Colin to hide from Luca's eyes and sneak Julio out.

Luca nodded:
"I've already told you the essentials of the compilation, and I won't say more. Be careful to keep your eyes open."

The reply that Ricardo gave to Luca was that although there was a large-scale wine storehouse in the speakeasy, Colin had not done anything superfluous and abnormal.

The batch of wine finally fell into the hands of the police detective, which can be verified completely.Luca was only slightly suspicious at first, and he had been busy with chores during this time, so he let go of his doubts at this time.

Nor did he have any doubts about placing someone in Julio's apartment.

This made Colin slightly relieved.

(End of this chapter)