The Legend of the Fishermen of Sicily

The shipyard is really too big.

The feeling of knowing there was something inside but not being able to find it made Leo very angry.

Just as he was getting furious, he heard a cat meowing.

Leo recognized that voice very well.

Three parts soft and sweet, five parts playful, and two parts coquettish—that's definitely his chubby orange brother.

Then came the second sound...

Third tone...

Fourth tone.......

Leo had never found a cat's meow so cute; it was simply adorable.

The big fat orange cat has entered the shipyard... there must be a reason!

He followed the sound of the cat's meows with a stick in hand and found the big, fat orange cat squatting in the warehouse with the door half-open.

Upon seeing Leo appear, it darted away and disappeared without a trace.

The warehouse was the messiest place in the entire shipyard, filled with broken ship models, discarded parts, and other miscellaneous items.

Even if Leo knew the anomaly was inside, he wouldn't dare to go in rashly. The terrain was chaotic, and he didn't know what the hidden dangers were; he was likely to be the one who suffered.

So he swung the stick and hit a section of the ship's side near the door, trying to make some noise to scare the creatures inside.

'boom——'

The more than two-meter-long hull of the ship was shattered into pieces, littering the ground.

Leo inwardly groaned.

Catching crabs has developed an occupational hazard: every time I strike, I incorporate a "weakness strike."

......

Deep inside the warehouse.

The three Salvatore were covered in a fine layer of sweat.

In the ten or so seconds before the cat appeared and Leo arrived, they devised their next strategy—if they were discovered, they would be shot out!

Salvatore's original words were:

"We didn't intend to resolve this through force, but now there's no turning back. It's just that kid's fault for coming back early; he's the one who's in trouble!"

The three people signaled with a high five.

As soon as he hears a high-five, he rushes over, takes advantage of the chaos to cover Leo's face with his clothes and beats him up, then immediately retreats.

The plan was good, but reality was harsh.

The sound of the ship's hull cracking outside was terrifying.

Salvatore was unsure whether the person who came was Leo or Superman, so he hesitated to respond.

But the terrifying sound of the colossal object collapsing continued, sometimes from the left, sometimes from the right... It seemed they had stumbled into the battleground of Superman and Batman, and the sound was getting closer and closer to them.

If you don't run now, you'll miss your chance!

The noise from the collapse was so loud that the sound of clapping couldn't be heard at all.

Salvatore shouted:

"Charge! Charge! Charge! Who cares how many people are outside? Let's fight them!"

Superman and Batman certainly wouldn't come to Malzamemi, but the commotion outside definitely couldn't have been caused by just one person.

How many friends can Leo bring to Marzamemi?

It's either Marco or Andre, how can they lose?

But as they rushed out of the layers upon layers of garbage... they only saw one person amidst the floating debris.

Simmons was overjoyed and was about to use the clothes to wipe Monrio's face as planned, before the dust had settled.

Salvatore grabbed the arms of his two brothers, heading straight for the gate.

Two idiots!

He can make such a commotion all by himself, so we definitely can't fight him!

......

Leo watched coldly as three people rushed out of the garbage heap and ran out of the warehouse.

The scene from his nightmare came to life... He was indeed being targeted by Salvatore and his group.

But at this moment, he did not feel the despair and helplessness he experienced when having nightmares.

Having witnessed the Rosalia incident, he knew that even if he didn't seek trouble, trouble might still fall on his head, and he prepared for it.

Leo didn't rush to chase after them.

Now that he knew what the "dirty rat" was, he planned to go find Marco or Andrei. Having a local by his side would provide a witness should a fight break out.

Otherwise, with three mouths and only one mouth, being turned upside down could drive someone to the brink of stroke.

However, a terrified scream suddenly came from the shipbuilding workshop. Without thinking, Leo rushed out like a cannonball.

......

Salvatore's idea was to leave this place first. If Leo made a big fuss, he could simply say that he had misjudged the person. After all, they had three mouths and could testify for each other.

He ran to the huge shipyard and saw a fat, orange-yellow cat squatting in the middle, watching from afar.

If it weren't for this cat, they wouldn't be in such a sorry state!

Three people against one person, and they were so scared they ran away with their heads in their hands?!

Thinking of the cat's wicked behavior just now, Salvatore rushed over and kicked it hard as he passed by.

The orange cat reacted quickly, running away when it was three or four meters away.

However, its foot injury had not healed and it was fat, so it didn't run very fast. It was still brushed by a tiny bit of fur on its rear end, which startled it and made it screech repeatedly.

Salvatore kicked and continued charging toward the gate. He had only taken two steps when he heard a whooshing sound behind him. Before he could even process what it was, his face slammed into the floor.

Salvatore suddenly fell flat on his face, and the other two brothers stopped running and looked. The next second... they also kissed the floor.

Salvatore was the first to sit up, supporting his numb calves, and picked up a broken piece of wood from the ground.

"Is this the thing that hit my calf and made it go numb?" At this moment, his brain was even more numb than his calf.

How much strength is that?

And this is so accurate!

"You hit my cat?" Leo's voice came from behind the three people, his tone icy.

Salvatore knew he couldn't leave today, so he stood up and started arguing back:

"Is that your cat? It scratched me outside, and we chased it all the way here."

Leo was furious. He stormed towards the three bastards, thinking to himself:

You can bully me, but you absolutely cannot bully my cat!

Leo vowed to teach them a lesson today!

It's no exaggeration to say that his past 1v3 matches were pure stomping of weak opponents; teaching them a lesson was as easy as a father bullying his son.

Seeing Salvatore and his companions frantically searching for weapons, Leo even felt a little sorry for them.

They're incredibly stupid.

But suddenly an orange cat rushed out and blocked Leo and the others.

It raised its plump paws, revealing its cute little teeth, and growled as it approached Salvatore and his two companions.

It seemed to be an attempt to scare people away for Leo, who was fighting alone.

At this moment, the orange cat also had something to say:

You can bully me, but you can't bully the people who bully me!

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Leo rudely kicked the system out of sight.

Then I picked up the kitten that was still baring its teeth and claws.

I can suffer a loss myself, but I can't stand to see you suffer a loss.

If I hear that you've been beaten, I'll rush out uncontrollably, even though I know that acting impulsively will cause trouble.

If you get kicked, you'll tuck your tail between your legs and hide.

But when you see that I'm about to be "kicked," you'll bravely rush out.

Even though you might be so scared that you'd cover your ears, take one step forward and three steps back, and tremble all over... you'd still stand in front of me without hesitation.

At that moment, Leo seemed to understand what it meant to be a 'family member'.

......

Salvatore and his two companions were stunned.

Just when everyone was bracing for a fight, Leo suddenly picked up the cat and started sniffing it like a pervert...

Do you really think we're some kind of lousy dogs?

Simmons felt that Leo's behavior was very disrespectful and was about to rush over and interrupt him from petting the cat.

Salvatore stopped him:

"Leave first."

His sixth sense told him that something was wrong today, very wrong, and he couldn't stay near this strange Leo any longer.

Salvatore was the leader of the three, and when he said let's go, the other two followed.

Leo ignored them and continued to focus on absorbing his first 'family member'.

At this moment, no one is more important than this big orange cat!

But soon, out of the corner of his eye, he saw Salvatore and his two companions, who had disappeared for only a few seconds, return and stare at the door with horrified expressions.

Leo looked towards the shipyard gate and saw a woman standing there—neatly combed hair, a faded dress, and worn-out rubber shoes...

Rosalia's tone was soft, but Salvatore's legs trembled as she listened:

"Are you in trouble?"

She was asking Leo.

Leo took a moment to reply while petting the cat:

"A few dirty rats have gotten into the house."

Rosalia took the fish basket off her back, which was half full of sea urchins, and then walked into the shipyard step by step.

The rubber shoes with broken heels fell to the ground with a clattering sound, which sounded more like a death knell to Salvatore and his companions.

Rosalia didn't speak, but her actions spoke volumes—entering the shipyard meant she wouldn't stand idly by.

Salvatore collapsed to the ground with a thud.

He knew that Leo could easily take on all three of them by himself; otherwise, the arrogant Leo wouldn't have dragged his companions away.

He picked up his weapon only in the hope that Lady Luck would continue to be on his side.

But can Lady Luck defeat the "Dead Widow"?

Does Lady Luck dare to risk everything? Does she have the resolve to fight to the death?

What suspense is there in a two-against-three situation?

"Awooo—"

The chubby orange cat broke free from Leo's embrace and let out an angry meow.

What do you mean, two against three?

It's three against three!

Three against three!