Durin's Diary

Chapter 286 The Wild South
Although Mr. Jim was very angry, he finally calmed down and told Du Lin about his family situation - the Millerson family came from the shipping business. By his generation, there were only two three-coast sailing ships left in the family. He worked hard to take the ships back and forth between Sicily and the Southern Islands. Mr. Jim was a genius and a good fighter when he was young. He even took his father's old brothers to rob two two-deck large ships from pirates.

Later, when a fleet of Chang Tang people arrived, he seized the opportunity and started trading with them.

Gradually, he gained fame in Sicily and became a well-known leader. His business grew bigger and bigger. However, after his eldest and second sons bought land and built a mansion in Florence, everything started to go wrong - and it wasn't a business problem either.

Instead, Old Jim discovered that his old friend, Sora Seely, had unknowingly led his children astray.

Then one day, the two children left without saying goodbye. They actually followed Sora Siri to assassinate the cardinal of Venice, the god of nobility.

The operation was successful, and the legendary cardinal was killed by the Northern Commandos' artillery - they actually dismantled a cannon and transported it into the city, and then used this cannon to kill the cardinal who was giving a speech, along with his subordinates.

That was really a huge firework. I don’t believe that there was no internal coordination behind this cannon.

When Daju heard this, he couldn't help but sigh.

Du Lin thought so too. Everything else could be dismantled, but the gun barrel could not be moved at all. Even the old-style shrapnel shells were huge things and could not be carried into the city by one person in a handbag.

Of course, Du Lin and Da Ju’s doubts were answered later.

An accident occurred during the retreat. Only three people, including old Jim's eldest son, Sora and another group of people, escaped. Sora was shot nine times and was carried out of Venice by the other two surviving young men.

Old Jim's eldest son volunteered to stay behind, fought until the last bullet was fired, and then committed suicide.

The second son and another group of people were all killed in the battle, and their blood flowed all over the harbor.

There was a traitor in the operation. Another cardinal released these people and cannons into the city, used the hands of Northernists to eliminate dissidents, and also used the heads of the killed Northernists to get promoted.

But it was also this action that led the Church of the God of Nobility to choose to achieve a ceasefire with Northernism through the mediation of the Original Creator.

Both sides tacitly began to clean up the traitors.

The reason why Old Jim has always hated Sola and his Northernism is that according to Sicilian rules, fathers must avenge their dead children.

But the Millerson family was too far away to reach Venice, and Sora, as the godfather, never thought of revenge for his two godsons.

So the two families that originally had a good relationship are now strangers.

Du Lin had some doubts about why a super rich family like the Xili family would come out to engage in Northernism, but he was able to survive the last purge and even became the third secretary, so he believed that this old man was not a traitor.

The most likely possibility is that he was unable to take action after the truce between Northernism and the God of Nobility.

I think so too. The old man didn't say a word in defense just now. I think he felt very sad. He took his two godsons and the team out for a trip, and they died everywhere. He still couldn't get revenge.

Isn’t it true? In his previous life, Du Lin saw an entire team of police mobile forces under the name of the Middle-earth local government. During an operation, they offended local gangs and were ambushed while resting. Nine people died, leaving only him.

He waited for thirty years, and when he was intubated in the ICU, he spent all his family fortune to hire Du Lin and several old brothers.

The requirement is simple: destroy the entire family.

Du Lin and his old brothers were also down-to-earth people. Seeing that the vegetative patient in the ICU, whose only consciousness was left was brain waves, was still concerned about this matter, they helped him get the job done.

Considering that the local city lord and the gangster elder are brothers-in-law, Du Lin and his old brothers also helped him to go through the city lord's mansion.

Anything taller than a bicycle wheel (placed horizontally) was killed, truly leaving nothing behind.

Then, he was chased across Middle-earth for three years by a Thai police dog. Damn it, two of his old buddies died. Finally, it took a special pardon from the High Tower through the Central Council (the Thai police had been speaking on Dulin's behalf on this matter) for Dulin to return to Thailand. Perhaps, when he's about to die, he'll have a similar thought.

Daju took this into consideration.

Dulin didn't agree with this - Sora was the third secretary of Northernism, and his loyalty to the ideology prevented him from doing so.

At the dinner at the Millerson family's, Du Lin was surprised to eat authentic Lublin duck stew. Only then did he know that the Millerson family actually had a prairie elf chef.

Since the latter was unwilling to show up, Du Lin treated him as an exile.

After dinner, old Jim went into the study for something, and Du Lin followed Etta to the yard.

The young man talked to Dulin about the feud between Sora Siri and his father. It was almost as Dulin had guessed before. Sora had always blamed himself for the death of Eta's two brothers, but he was the third secretary of Northernism and could not destroy the existing armistice agreement.

"Mr. Sola has always wanted to retire so he could pursue his revenge without any worries, but the organization needs financial professionals like him. If he leaves, many things won't work." At this point, Eta sighed and said, "I've been learning business from my father lately, but I don't think I'm cut out for it."

"Where's your brother?"

"He is better at fighting than me, but when it comes to business, we are about the same." Having said that, the young man smiled bitterly and waved his hand.

Well, Du Lin could do nothing to help.

"Mr. Du Lin, your movies are great. My father must have asked you to make one for him, right?" Eta turned the topic to movies.

Du Lin nodded: "To be honest, your father is very generous."

"Father isn't a stingy man, and I don't blame you. After all, it's rare for a wealthy Sicilians to take care of their affairs before they die. My brother and I think you're the perfect choice." Etta smiled, scratching his head. He looked toward the gate. "It's a good thing my brother is following Father into business. I don't really like that kind of business."

Then he looked at Durin again. "Father cried more than once while watching your film, Assassin's Creed. Before you, he had never cried while watching a movie." At this point, Etta sighed. "Father never told us that our ancestor would be the youngest of the three apprentices of the Triarch."

"There must be a reason. After all, your family no longer serves any branch. Your ancestors have fulfilled all responsibilities and obligations. The fault is not his." Du Lin comforted.

After hearing what Dulin said, young Etta looked at him and said, "Mr. Dulin, what do you think of the previous Three Saints Meeting?"

"The previous Three Saints Congregation fulfilled its mission, and the current Three Saints Congregation will also carry on the legacy of His Excellency Hassan Sabbah." Having said this, Du Lin looked at the young man and said, "Don't you believe me?"

"Indeed, you are too young." Etta nodded.

Du Lin also nodded and raised his hand.

In front of the young man, Durin's hand began to change, eventually turning into a knotted tentacle.

"Please believe in the oath of an invisible one."

After saying that, Du Lin's hand changed back.

Eta rushed over and examined Du Lin's hand, his face full of surprise and nervousness. "Mr. Du Lin, after your hand became like that, will it be immune to a lot of damage?"

"Yes, I'm immune to normal piercing damage, hitting, and crushing damage. But to be honest, if I hadn't fought a strong enemy, I wouldn't have become like that, because human hands are more flexible."

(End of this chapter)