old dream

Chapter 107 Dismemberment
"Your progress in Capello doesn't seem to be going well?"

While talking to Colin in a low voice, Luca put the empty wine glass on the servant's tray and smiled at him to express his thanks.

Although Luca has lived a simple life since he came to Stade, there seems to be no discomfort in attending this kind of occasion.

"A speakeasy was cleaned up, but some people still think she's a mud that can't support the wall?"

Luca stared at Julio who was greeting others, and "Dirty Finger" Dejo and others were also present:
"Is she still playing? What do you think?"

"It's hard to say." Colin shook the clear wine in his glass:
"She herself may not be as bad as the rumors say, but the key is how others see it."

"There was a chance today," Luca said:

"Why do you think this meeting was moved up a week?"

"..."

There is no doubt that Marizio is now under pressure because of the ban passed at the Patriarchy a few weeks ago.

Blocking people's money is like killing their parents, not to mention that when a contraband market is thriving, these gangsters can only stare at it in a daze.

Therefore, at this time, among the lower-middle-level Sincilian groups, the dissatisfaction among the leaders is increasing day by day.

There are even some gossips saying that the five hands are just five dogs kept in captivity by the authorities.And the so-called "big boss" Marizio is the dog leash in the hands of the authorities.

"Is it because of that ban?" Colin asked guessing.

"More specifically, for Capello," said Luca:
"You have another chance, but this is the last chance."

Needless to say too clearly, Colin also understood what Luca meant.

In order to compete for the position of patriarch, Capello's leaders have made too many embarrassing actions:

Waging blatant street wars; collaborating with wizards in the use of forbidden arts; and bootlegging to raise funds.

This family has offended too many people.So once something happened, no one from the hometown, the authorities, or even the entire Five Hands family would come forward to protect it.

Coincidentally, this is the season when Marizio urgently needs to show his authority.

Capello may be dismembered in this meeting, and the years of painstaking efforts of the "brain" Nevio will be destroyed.

So this is a feast for the division of interests, and it is also a demonstration to deter most other groups.

In order to let everyone see clearly the attitude of the upper echelon and the fate of illegal bootleggers.

Colin frowned and looked towards a corner, where Julio was chatting and laughing with a few good girls.After all, she is Nevio's apple of the eye, so the playmates who grew up together are almost from the same circle, and they are all family members of other patriarchs or leaders.

Colin didn't know what kind of appearance she used to appear in these social circles, but judging from the reactions of those childhood playmates, it seemed that she didn't notice anything unusual about her.

Or if they were aware of it, they would only think that Julieo had changed because of a change in the family.

As if sensing Colin's sight, Julieo also looked in his direction.

Now, her eyes are as calm as the water of a lake.

Did she realize the real purpose of this meeting?
Colin still remembers the night when he walked into the old warehouse with a gun in hand. She was tied up like a bad girl, uttering cruel words indiscriminately.

And before that night, Julio might have been in the gallery talking to friends about the injustices of the world.In Colin's mind, these two images are always incompatible. In his eyes, Julieo is a contradictory and incomprehensible person.

But now, there was neither joy nor worry in her eyes.It was a look that would make Colin feel familiar and reassuring, because he was always happy to associate with such people.

If it is Luca or Marizio, they should also think that this is a "reliable person".

No matter how many weird thoughts, inexplicable surprises or anger people have had.

It always seems to end up being, almost, grown-ups.

A few more people came over to say hello to Luca one after another, seeming to be talking about the Redstone business.Colin gestured to Luca, saying that he would go to other places first.

…………

The path is lined with bushes cut into various geometric shapes. Although it can give people an impact at first glance, after a long time, it will feel that it lacks natural interest.

Colin walked aimlessly, feeling a little stuffy in his chest for a moment.

If Capello is dismembered, it will be another blow to himself.

Suddenly he understood why Luca always smoked so much.It is always the most relaxed and unrestrained to fight alone. When you need to rely on the organization, there will often be many difficult situations to grasp.

There was still a little time before the meeting, and Colin walked along the red cedar-plank aisle.Walking while thinking, I came to a small fruit forest unknowingly.

Perhaps because it is far away from the main building, the gardener has neglected the management, and as a result, it looks like a wild mountain forest.

Then Colin saw that there seemed to be a figure under the tree.

Before he recognized the other party's appearance, he heard a voice as clear as a mountain spring:
"Oh? Is it the new Fangs?"

female voice.Although the content was a question, the tone of the master's tone was still not fluctuating.Not to say that it is cold, but it still adds a bit of coolness to this late summer afternoon.

Her figure was covered by a robe, which was so wide that it didn't seem to belong to this era.There is also a thin sword at the waist, and the cross grip for holding it has a complicated hollow structure like a flower, which can protect the entire hand of the owner.

Seeing these two features, Colin thought of her identity: the person who followed Marizio when he was in the "Naler House" theater.

It was she who silently took away the pheromone device from Arecio's hand.

"Although I don't know how many times I will see you again, since you are Fang, let me give you a name."

Her tone of voice was strange, slower than normal, and at the same time, she seemed to not care about anything.

It cannot be said to be exactly the same, but it is still somewhat similar to Mr. One.

"Hilpert," she said after thinking for a while:

"The name will be assigned to you in the future."

Colin didn't understand her for a moment.

"You can call me 'Hilpert' from now on."

"An Ankh male name?" Colin asked.

"It's just a convenient code name. I try not to associate it with myself." Hilpert said:

"So it can't be too appropriate, but it can't be deliberately inappropriate. I'm collecting every name I've heard, and then distribute them fairly to people who may meet again."

"Hilpert," she said:
"Can you remember? If we ever meet again, I will be 'Hilpert'."

I remember that when Alessio advised Mr. No. [-], he mentioned that the one from Marizio's family deceived himself and gave himself hundreds of names.

I didn't expect that there would be women among the lampkeepers.

Under the ornamental fruit tree she sat facing Colin sideways on a plain chair.But there was nothing in front of her, and if she wanted to describe what she was doing here, she could only say "Hilpert is sitting".

And her mask has been lifted at this time, and it is placed sideways on top of her head.Under the long chestnut hair is a pretty face, and it looks like he is only in his early twenties.

She is the Lanternkeeper assigned to Caruso's family, and Caruso is the most powerful of the Five Hands.So according to common sense, she should be the most outstanding one among the several lampkeepers in Stade.

"And you, Arecio." Hilpert said calmly:
"When are you going to see it?"

Colin was slightly startled, looked behind him, and saw Aresio walking in from the entrance of the fruit forest, with no embarrassment on his face after being exposed.

"Helene." Arecio said, it should be the name given to him by Hilpert:

"We haven't seen each other for weeks."

If everyone is calling someone by a different pseudonym, then she seems to have an infinite number of identities, and will split into different faces in the eyes of different people.

It will be difficult for these bystanders to communicate. The A in your mouth is actually the B in his mouth, and as a result, similar evaluations cannot be formed.So that person with hundreds of names always exists and does not exist like a shadow.

This is the method used by the lampkeeper "Hilpert" to avoid "self".

But as Arecio said, this is just a kind of self-deception.

After all, the name is far from the whole self.Even if there is no name at all like Mr. One, how much effect can it have?

…………

Arecio's apparent identity is still Nevio's assistant.He also participated in this meeting.

However, Ke Lin thought, if he appeared from behind him, does it mean that he has actually been following him?

"Didn't expect you to be here too, Colin."

Aresio said nonchalantly.I don't know if this is really a coincidence, or if he deliberately brought this up.

"Did you come to me specifically because of that lady again?" Hilpert said without any ups and downs:
"I've said it a long time ago, it's impossible for my hometown to agree to such a thing."

that lady?Do you mean Julie?Agree and agree to what?
Colin couldn't figure out the thoughtless conversation between the two of them for a while.

"Colin."

Aresio's complexion became gloomy for a moment:
"This is the work of the lampkeeper. If you just came here by accident, please avoid it for a while."

But Hilpert's two short sentences have already caused Colin's imagination to flow.What is "the hometown cannot agree"?
Does it imply that Aresio is even suspected of rebelling against his hometown...

But Colin didn't hang on here, he simply turned his head back.It happened to be the time for the meeting to start, and now he just wanted to get back to that hall quickly.

But when passing by Aresio's side, the well-dressed lampkeeper, who was still in his prime, lowered his voice and said to him:
"I know what you're up to now."

"They did not allow me to open the shooter's brain, so I have not obtained evidence for the time being."

"Whatever the hell you're up to, don't put Julie in that situation a second time."

After saying these words, he walked towards Hilpert.

Colin also left the woodland without saying a word.

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The meeting really revolved around the dismemberment of Capello.

Anyone who has a little judgment on the situation will more or less predict it.

But when the patriarchs of the Five Hands expressed their demands, it still caused an uproar.

Every family, including the weak Chestalo, is eagerly preparing to cut off part of Capello.After this, Capello will leave no trace, and even the person who is now the leader will become nothing.

The curtains were all drawn, and the room looked a little dark. Twenty-four people sat around a huge round table, and many others were crowded in the room, walking around restlessly.

Everyone here is a leader-level figure, but most of them don't even have a chair today.

After one of Marizio's assistants finished talking about the request of the Caruso family, the voices of gasping for air continued to rise and fall, and no one made a sound for a long time.

His request can be summed up very simply: Except for the few bits and pieces that the rest of the companies have to leave, the rest is all ours.

Moreover, four of Capello's current six leaders will be executed, and their families will not be settled.

The scene fell into dead silence for a while, and even the witty words that often appeared in such meetings in the past disappeared.Even the remaining patriarchs frowned and didn't say a word for a long time.

As one of Capello's leaders, "Dirty Finger" Dejo was not one of the four people to be executed, and he even received certain preferential treatment.

Marizio allowed him to enter Caruso as a mid-level assistant.

But he thought about the Capello family who had left him countless pains, that Nevio who he wished to die a moment earlier every day.Looking at the other bosses who had ridiculed him before, but were too panicked to speak at this time.

Dejo should have felt refreshed, but for some reason, he found that he could no longer remain silent:
"Do you think we are all dead?"

He looked at Marizio and said, after all, he was disobeying the top figures of the Five Hands, his voice was a little trembling:

"Don Marizio, you know that, even though we are all dead."

"As long as you haven't been buried, you can't bully like this."

(End of this chapter)