Mr. Consultant

Salvatore, Maldini's advisor, was sitting in his suite at the Hotel Barone.He could not understand by what strange reason things had come to this point.There is no doubt that, as their opponent, Barone has absolutely no responsibility to take in Salvatore.As a matter of fact, that Barone's consultant didn't have the slightest bit of good intentions about it.

He still remembered that Giuseppe stood in front of him, despising everything about him like an ant.Those gray-green eyes are so ruthless, so full of cold breath.Salvatore met his gaze, wishing to beg Giuseppe's forgiveness, his omnipotent protection, and his magnanimous kindness, in the saddest and most sincere tones.

But Giuseppe seemed to have heard nothing, directly ignoring his words, even ignoring the blood and those hideous open wounds.He just kept his voice low and let the guards take the poor old man out into the street.He still hated his old enemies in Total War, and the thing about Salvatore calling him a whore.He cannot allow, nor force himself to forget these things.They are enemies. Although there is an agreement established through negotiation, it is only a matter of time before the two families decide whether to live or die.

So Giuseppe, even if he had some idea of ​​the reason for Salvatore's suffering, he was still unwilling to do anything like forgiveness anyway.He wants to fight Maldini in the war initiated by them in an upright manner.Then tell his opponents what kind of thing the so-called fear is.Giuseppe is so eager to win, so eager to flatten the land of Chicago.He has been thinking about this great vision since Don Barone was alive, and until now, Xavier has completely stabilized the foundation, and only slowly has the ability to realize it.

He also knew that Salvatore definitely had some differences with Lorenzo, and that the second-in-command's betrayal of Don Maldini may have been exposed to people's eyes.In this case, Giuseppe's best decision is to find a way to get some information about the knot from Salvatore.After all, no matter how hard he tries to inquire about Barone's characters, it is impossible to know more details than this Mr. Maldini's consultant.

But even though Giuseppe understood the truth of all this, he still could not forgive Salvatore's words and deeds.In the past, he would definitely help the old man without hesitation, and then earn some tangible benefits for Barone.After all, Giuseppe was not a "Sicilian" whose hatred and anger were far less than the sound of money knocking.But Xavier, the young master, was standing behind him at this moment, watching his every word and deed.

Giuseppe suddenly hesitated, he didn't want to be seen by the young master as a shameless whore.Inexplicably, he thought of something called "dignity".He tried his best to avoid showing his capricious personality, even at the expense of appearing artificial and deliberate.He thought, if Xavier saw himself offering help to their enemies like this, providing some real relief, would the young master hate himself for it?

In the final analysis, that young master was hunted down by Maldini and encountered countless life-and-death situations.He has reasons to hate these opponents, and he also has reasons to give up some dispensable benefits that can be obtained sooner or later out of some stubborn and unscrupulous ideas.They had already reached an agreement on the issue of eliminating the opposing camp. Although Salvatore was quite unfortunate and worthy of pity, he could not get rid of Maldini's logo anyway.

Giuseppe had to quickly think about the answer to the decision in this complicated situation.He wanted to understand what that young master was thinking, and then avoid doing things that would disappoint him.He thought it was better for him to drive Salvatore out of the house. Even if he didn't consider the young master's thoughts, now was not the time to have a conflict with Lorenzo.

Giuseppe intends to say a few more words, and it is best to let Maldini and Barone draw a line in front of all the big shots.He is already ready to go to war, and he must seize the opportunity to make his words clear and let the congressmen and judges in Chicago know that Barone will eventually seek justice from Maldini.

However, just before he said these hurtful and mean words, the young master suddenly grabbed his collar.Giuseppe was choked by this, and his complaints were useless.He really wanted to go back and argue with the young master, and really wanted to warn Xavier that he'd better sleep on the sofa in the Brownstone building tonight.But it's a pity that the young master has gotten used to his hysteria.Without waiting for Giuseppe to explode, he first communicated with Salvatore about those sad experiences.

But the kindness on the young master's face seemed to be real, and seemed to have a definite shape.Xavier blinked those honey-brown eyes and had a faint smile on his lips.He leaned in front of Salvatore, bent down gracefully, and explained to the poor old man in a gentle tone:

"Sir, please forgive Giuseppe for his rudeness in any way. After all, he has just had a few drinks and is not sober. I have told him many times to let him not be so stubborn, let him forgive what happened. All the misfortunes of him. But his character is such that even I have no room for change."

When he said this, he shrugged like a self-deprecating, and then continued:

"I don't understand what happened between you and Lorenzo. But the great Don Gilardino asked us to be friendly and made us sign an agreement. So the past is over and I can Christ swears that the current Barone is Maldini's most loyal partner, and should also recognize each other's friendship. If there is anything here that can help you, I will definitely not begrudge my ability."

Fear and surprise made Salvatore lose the ability to judge. He couldn't detect some kind of cruel meaning from the young master's tone, just as he couldn't expose Xavier's mask with other designs.He just felt that he had been selflessly redeemed and received great relief and sympathy.Therefore, his life is guaranteed, and his life has a vision.

He gripped Xavier's arm tightly, almost as if he was holding on to the last rope, his tears filled his cheeks again, and his pain made his smile look a little hideous.The poor old man, out of breath, pleaded with all his strength for Xavier's forgiveness and thanked him for his godlike mercy.

Giuseppe was a little baffled. He originally thought that Xavier would definitely reject Salvatore's request, and then drive the old man out of the house mercilessly.But in fact, that young master was far calmer and more foresight than he thought.He couldn't help but start to suspect that maybe he didn't have that kind of understanding of Xavier, nor did he have that kind of friendship, so he mistook the young master for being stubborn and unscrupulous.

But in any case, Giuseppe could not prevent Xavier's decision to place Salvatore in the hotel.After all, Maldini's thugs were still around, still spying on the old man's head, still hoping to solve everything with bullets.

Although Giuseppe added a lot of security guards in the banquet hall out of war preparations, it was still not enough to escort the poor old man to the nearest safe house, let alone ensure that no other terrible things would happen on the way. matter.So after thinking about it, the young master asked his subordinates to take Salvatore into the hotel room, and ordered them to treat the old man's wound and give him some food and medicine.

Xavier negotiated with Giuseppe to ask him to stay overnight in the hotel, and tried to make the fastest adjustment and response to the family's internal deployment based on Salvatore's confession.They must understand this information immediately, after all, while taking in the old man, they had already had antagonism with Lorenzo.

All of the above led to Salvatore, Maldini's adviser, restlessly on the sofa.His eye sockets were covered with bruises, and his lips were cut, making him afraid to speak loudly.His ribs may have been broken, and his left arm was dislocated and then put back roughly. There was no way, those Barone soldiers would not have any kindness towards him.

The pain made him laughable, and he slumped on the backrest helplessly, waiting for the young master's inquiry that could determine his fate.Although Salvatore subconsciously understood the reasons for this situation, he still couldn't accept this earth-shaking event emotionally.Two hours ago, he was still sitting in his villa in the wealthy area, eating dinner made by his servants, and enjoying the slow-paced music on the record player.

The first thing that happened was a call from the secretary, telling him that Lorenzo had the office cordoned off and all his documents and notes were taken.Salvatore was a little surprised, knowing that something bad had happened, but at first he attributed everything to the fact that someone had sued him, which made the young second-in-command act like this.He thought, he should make a phone call, or simply come to the door to reflect on himself, and ask Lorenzo about the ins and outs by the way, so as to avoid the invasion of some kind of crime.Lorenzo should forgive him, after all, they have been friends for more than ten years.

As for what happened to Don Maldini, although Salvatore was a little regretful, he was a little inexplicably terrified.But in the final analysis, he has nothing to do with these power inheritances.Even if he unfortunately knows some terrible facts, some terrible things, as long as he keeps silent, disaster will not befall him.

Salvatore has always been so convinced that Lorenzo will have a tinge of forgiveness for him.He thought it was all about gratuitous slander, factional differences, until his bodyguards reported to him that Lorenzo was trying to storm the house in the plutocracy with a large army.Only then did the poor old man realize that he was going to be murdered, to be purged from Maldini.

With an almost unprecedented speed, he opened his door, sprinted to his car, and slammed on the gas pedal, leaving the densely populated neighborhood.He understands that when things have reached such a stage, there is no point in asking his colleagues for help.But he couldn't give up the rescue, and he was desperate in the dark city of Chicago alone.Because of these ruthless restrictions, Salvatore had some thoughts that even he could not imagine. He suddenly wanted to call for help to the Mr. Barone's advisor who was attending the banquet. After all, the enemy of an enemy is a friend.Giuseppe is a wise man, a man whose interests are greater than hatred, and he should be able to understand this kind of request.

But what is frustrating is that today the consultant doesn't seem to care about Maldini's situation.He was just cold, using all kinds of methods to express such a simple meaning of "get out".Salvatore was a little desperate about this, thinking that he had lost his last possibility and would definitely be killed by Lorenzo.He has almost begun to think about his last words, thinking about the properties and money that have not been cleaned up in time.

But fortunately, thank God, that young master still has some inexplicable sympathy for him, or, in other words, there is still a little selfishness that considers his interests.Xavier told him that the hotel is relatively safe right now, and let him have a good rest here.He would prepare the procedures for going to the safe house and tell Salvatore not to worry about it.The poor old man believed the young master's words.Although he knew that this kind of treatment was not without demands, but whether it was information or accounts, he became indifferent.Because just when Lorenzo wanted to hunt him down, as Maldini's advisor, he had already lost everything, only one life left.

And when everything dissipated, he realized how wonderful it is to be alive.

To this end, he can betray morality, betray the precepts of the Mafia, and betray everything that is not worth pursuing.He also hopes to see the sun and breathe the morning air. From the bottom of his heart, he does not want to go down to the dark hell, let alone become the undead under Lorenzo's gun.Because he still has some wonderful nostalgia for this world, and he can't completely let go of all his feelings.

Salvatore knew that he now had to pay something tangible in exchange for his own dying days.After all, Xavier was already sitting in front of him, with pen and paper in his hands.The young master was determined, looking into Salvatore's eyes, hoping to be sure of his determination.

After a while, Xavier said:

"Sir, due to some unspeakable reasons, I have already roughly understood what happened in the Maldini family. It's just that I ask you to write them down in as much detail as possible. Because if I want to protect You, that means going against the second in command. I need you to prove that Lorenzo's will is not Maldini's, and this whole thing, therefore, does not constitute a breach of contract between the parties."

After hearing this, Salvatore felt a burst of surprise from the bottom of his heart, but he didn't want to think about the meaning behind this request.He just panicked, took the pen and paper from Xavier, and then, as if urged by someone, he scribbled the atrocities committed by Lorenzo against Don Maldini.

He didn't know what this meant, after all, Maldini had nothing to do with him.

Loyalty is such an extremely fragile thing.

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