Mr. Consultant

Gustavo, the second in command who was actually quite cheerful, had planned well.He heard that Giuseppe secretly ordered Dario to find out about Fernando, so he decided to explain to the consultant that his good brother would never commit any crime of betraying Barone.

In the past, he would never go to the Brownstone in person like he is now, let alone express some purely personal suggestions in front of Giuseppe.But he has realized that the consultant is actually a very loyal and reasonable person.He is willing to deal with this kind of character, and is willing to become friends with him.

Gustavo even felt that the former self who was hostile to Giuseppe was actually unreasonable.After all, at the end of the day, Al agrees with the gentleman, and Antonio agrees with the gentleman, so why should he doubt their decision?Besides, Giuseppe, with his wrist and his mind, had already given enough for the family.It would certainly be unfair to deny his dedication just because of a boring past.

And more importantly, no one wants to be the adviser's enemy, just as no one wants to fight a poisonous snake.Gustavo witnessed the fact that Giuseppe crawled out of the sea of ​​​​blood hell, knew his cruel and vicious nature, and clearly understood the fate of his opponents.But the second-in-command had thought the serpent's fangs were only for profit, but now he realized that those fangs also sometimes protected a feeling he didn't know.

However, all the comforting things above are not enough to be the reason why he understands those nasty words between the young master and Giuseppe.Under the leadership of Luca, Gustavo took the elevator to the office on the third floor of the Brownstone Building.Then, the moment he opened the door, what greeted him was full of vulgar words such as "dear" and "cute".

Gustavo suddenly had a headache. Although he didn't mean to offend, he still couldn't understand why Giuseppe fell in love with the young master who was doing nothing all day long, let alone why Xavier fell in love with a hysterical ex. male prostitute.Of course, these two gentlemen are quite popular figures in their respective fields, but the fact that the two of them are together is not very pleasant.

And this fierce-looking second-in-command has undoubtedly known them for a long time, long enough to tell that Xavier likes cute and plump women, and it can also be said that Giuseppe likes old, strong uncles.So he couldn't understand even more why these two people fell in love with each other because of some weird reasons, and they could even make many, incredible sacrifices for each other.

O love, wonderful love.

But Giuseppe didn't seem to see the complicated expression on the face of the second-in-command. He just patted Xavier on the shoulder, then put on his dignified and gentle face, and said to Gustavo in Italian:

"Long time no see, sir."

Gustavo listened, nodded in return, and moved a chair for himself from the corner.Sitting in front of Giuseppe, he looked at the consultant's cheeks that were obviously thinner due to the operation. He felt a little sad about it, and even had some kind of unbearable feelings.But even so, the gray-green eyes under Giuseppe's pair of gold-rimmed glasses are still bright, still exuding a sharp, knife-like light.

Gustavo leaned forward, and then politely explained Fernando's matter to the consultant.Fernando Manca, the hapless man under investigation for Paul's unintentional remark, was Gustavo's fellow countryman in Italy.Although they didn't have much contact with each other, during the war against Maldini, the two happened to be assigned to the same unit, and because of their similarities, they said a few more words, so they became friends.

However, with Albert's coming to power and Don Barone's decision, Fernando was excluded from the core, and gradually lost contact with Gustavo.But this does not hinder the judgment of the second-in-command. Gustavo still feels that the members who have emerged from the war with Maldini will never betray the family.Therefore, he begged Giuseppe to take back the investigation of Fernando, and was willing to give some help and efforts to find out the matter itself.

And Giuseppe, the consultant, never doubted Gustavo's kindness to Barone.Even long ago, when the second-in-command had thought of him as a bed-crawling little whore, he had never had the slightest concern about Gustavo's work-related problems.

This is not only due to the magnanimity of the consultant, or the compromise, but also because the second in command is an impeccable figure.Even though they have many conflicts and conflicting interests, their goals are so consistent that they can advance Barone's empire together.

At this moment, Giuseppe wanted to explain to Gustavo about Albert's inheritance, how much family property the big fat man had embezzled and how many unnecessary losses he had caused.He also wanted to explain about the middleman, that there were still bigger traitors within the family, and that the investigation of the "big garden" was still not over.

But at this moment, he couldn't say these words, not even a single word.Although he didn't want to doubt Gustavo, he didn't want people to know that he was doing the same thing as before the civil war.Even if Xavier has become something of a stand-alone figure, he still can't compete with "The Great Garden", especially when Giuseppe is still lying in his hospital bed, unable to call the shots.

So the consultant had to explain to Gustavo, blame everything on a terrible misunderstanding, and tell him not to worry too much.After saying this, he asked Xavier to pour a cup of coffee for the second in command, so that he could dismiss him, and then discuss some topics related to him behind his back.

Regarding this, Xavier wanted to remind the consultant that he used this trick in the hospital before, and he didn't even improve his rhetoric.Christ, he really didn't want to pour some shit coffee, and after all, Gustavo didn't drink coffee at all!

If it was a month ago, Xavier would have complained without hesitation, and then stubbornly stayed by Giuseppe's side.But now he has experienced many helpless situations, shouldered many inexplicable tasks, and has gradually become immune to such orders.He began to realize that pointless quarrels and pointless rebuttals are the actions of fools, and successful people don't need to fight for a while.Just like now, even if he stayed here and rejected Giuseppe's proposal, it was only satisfying his boring competitiveness.

Thinking of this, the young master turned his back quite politely, and planned to visit the office in the building along the way, venting his dissatisfaction on work.He'd better catch a few employees who cut corners and punish them with a lot of work, so that he didn't look so pitiful for working late at night.

Unfortunately, instead of conveying love to him, Giuseppe let the hysterical workaholic nature completely invade his nerves.

Yet the advisor, hitherto, is ignorant of this dreadful fact.He watched the little bastard walk out of the room in silence, then took off his gold-rimmed glasses, and said to Gustavo:

"Old man, how is the young master recently? Didn't cause you any trouble?"

"No, no..." Gustavo shook his head, repeatedly denying Giuseppe's question in Italian.While saying this, he took out a cigarette and a lighter from the inside pocket of his suit, and shook a few times in front of the consultant, asking if he would mind smoking one himself.

Giuseppe laughed, then spread his palms rather rascally, and said:

"Damn, that little bastard won't let me smoke, saying it's bad for my health. I've had more blood than he's ever seen, and I'm alive and well now? Gustavo, you'd better give me a quick blow." If you don’t, I’ll definitely kick you out.”

"Really, when did you become so obedient to that young master?" Gustavo sighed, lit the cigarette in his hand, handed it to the consultant, and then lit it for himself cigarettes.He gasped and asked, "Are you living a good life? Giuseppe, I kindly remind you that when I saw you last time, you could only live with an oxygen mask."

"Forget it, I can swear to Christ, I don't care what that young master thinks!"

Gustavo listened, showing an expression as if he had seen a ghost, and then suddenly fell silent.In his eyes, Giuseppe has become Xavier's nanny, housekeeper, and even obedient wife.He couldn't understand why this brilliant consultant, Mr., would act like an idiot, contradicting such an obvious fact?

But he didn't want to say that, lest he turn on Giuseppe's nervous switch, so he had to sort out his mess with great difficulty, and then pretend that nothing happened.He bit the cigarette in his mouth and said vaguely to the consultant:

"Xavier, your young master..."

"He's not mine."

"Okay... then, that young master, it is said that he has been around the bookkeeping office for the past two days, and then solved some real problems, and dealt with the local corners. The corners think he is good and easy to get along with , good enough, and like a 'Sicilian'. And here in the big garden, those affairs that are handed over to the building are no problem. You can't expect those old antiques to praise him, but they don't have any rebellious emotions yet. I think this is very good already."

Giuseppe was somewhat surprised by Gustavo's comprehensive praise. He thought that Xavier would be more rash than he thought, but there is no doubt that the young master did a good job.He knows how to buy people's hearts from the bottom, and arrange those temporarily unattainable objects, so that everything looks fair and orderly.He is not stingy about promoting himself, and he wants every member to know his face and his personality.He wants to make some extraordinary things normal to ease the shock brought about by the alternation of power.

He thinks quite a long way, even longer than Giuseppe thought.

The consultant, therefore, was finally completely relieved.He is sure that the young master has grown up, and while feeling a little lonely, he deeply blesses his future.But he couldn't let go completely yet, because for some reason, he was afraid from the bottom of his heart to draw some kind of clear boundary with that young master.

Thinking of this, Giuseppe explained to Gustavo the young master's wish to cooperate with the northern drug dealers.But the poor second-in-command was very frightened by this whimsical idea. While nagging Giuseppe about his indifference, he asked him seriously to prove the reliability of the matter.

Giuseppe had no choice but to tell Gustavo the news that Salvatore, Maldini's adviser, had said.He believed that Sean was sincere and wanted to break away from their opponents, but he hadn't found a home yet, so he couldn't make a judgment.

He also roughly calculated the risks of the matter, and said that if the deal can be concluded, Barone will gain unprecedented benefits.But Sean is undoubtedly quite cunning, and any slight disturbance will affect his decision.Moreover, this matter will definitely hurt the feelings of some members of the old school. After all, Sean was their enemy, and some of them are also secretly engaged in drug business.

Of course, Xavier had pretty much given his decision.Giuseppe supported his decision anyway because that was his job, but he still wanted Gustavo's opinion to keep things running without risk.

The second-in-command also understood this, he knew Giuseppe was right, and Xavier was even more right.However, he is still worried about the wind direction of the "big garden", worried that some divisive situations and farces that cannot be dealt with will arise.But that consultant, that young master, are all stubborn and unpersuadable types, so Gustavo had no choice but to support their views, and said that he would do his best to appease the emotions of those old antiques.

Satisfied with his answer, Giuseppe chatted with him about some daily gossip, and then extinguished the cigarette between his fingers in the ashtray.Snow-white ashes floated up, and soft smoke wrapped around his palm. He put the gold-rimmed glasses on his other hand back on his face, and then heard Gustavo whispering:

"Giuseppe, so what's the matter with you and that young master?"

"When did you gossip so much?"

"I just feel..." The second in command ignored his sarcasm, then paused, then continued as if sighing:

"You really love him."

Because of this, Giuseppe froze in place, and he didn't even have time to say any words of defense.

The author has something to say:

Okay, basically outsiders already understand what happened.