old dream

Chapter 218 Assassination Contest
When Colin returned to Dallozzo's house, Nancy's words were still circling in his mind.But such a grand and unimaginable problem as "the ascension of the world" is too far away for him after all.What Colin is most concerned about now is still the immediate goal.

The realization of the cracking ceremony can already draw a definite schedule.

Under the arrangement of the Grand Duke, Ke Lin connected with many wineries in Nale and Otu.Coupled with the relationship of the arms dealer "Schmidt" in Baidu, he successfully contacted the largest redstone merchants along the Narrow Sea.

An order totaling [-] pounds is enough to make them salivate.What's more, buyers also have the ability to solve the most troublesome secret transportation problems by themselves.

After several rounds of negotiations, the price was lowered to 50 Ori.It is supplied in batches by several joint companies.And all payments are settled before the winter solstice.

This deal is very pleasant, and some people are even quietly testing Colin, asking him if he is willing to cooperate for a long time to form a redstone smuggling network connecting the Ankh Alliance and the coast of the Narrow Sea.

Colin shook his head regretfully, rejecting these proposals.One is that he doesn't want to take risks, and the other is that he doesn't want to have a competitive relationship with "Redstone King" Luca.

Redstone has a density similar to ice, so it can also be transported underwater.

The volume of 1300 pounds of redstone is calculated to be about [-] cubic meters, and it is not a problem to send it to Stade in batches.

However, the total amount is less than one cubic meter, which seems to lack a little visual impact than expected.

But it's half the price of gold.Even if this batch of red stones is obtained by hunting Ziyuetian wizards, 2 people need to be killed.

Thinking about it this way, one can understand what the thirteen hundred pounds of red stones meant.

After the short-term military control ended, Ke Lin began to brazenly buy warehouses, glass, printing workshops and car rental companies.And Marizio also fulfilled his promise: After the riots are resolved, all the bootleg markets in the Sincili district will belong to the lieutenant.

The ban enacted not long ago by the "Senior Council" is still in effect.None of the Five Hands will be allowed to engage in bootlegging "until the situation becomes clearer."But Marizio seems to have forgotten the original intention of this ban.Now, just like the duchy of Edmond's Prohibition Law, it has simply become a barrier to entry and a strong guarantee for Colin's wanton profit.

And Ke Lin, as if taking what he deserved, unabashedly included the bootleg liquor market in Sindhili District.Members of the organization soon set up several speakeasies in the Riverport area, one of which was the warehouse casino where Colin first met Julie.So far, he has become the well-deserved king of bootlegging in Stade.

It is no exaggeration to say that any high-priced contraband that any citizen of Stade can buy will be directly related to Colin D'Allozzo.

The blueprint of the Stade Institute has been fully realized, but Colin a few months ago would never have imagined that after all this is realized, it will only be the beginning.

In the hinterland of the more prosperous alliance, more and more people smelled the taste of huge profits, and began to turn their attention to the Duchy of Edmond, the gateway to the empire.

There are more and more negotiations from outside the principality.

Because there were too many things to advance, Colin seldom went back to the Chestalo family, and occasionally went to the familiar simple office on the roof of the Aspen Hotel, mostly just to reminisce about the old days.Now, Colin is still nominally the supervisor of the Capello family, but as the situation changes, this position has lost its meaning.

Because no one still cares about staring at the Capello family.An unprecedented turmoil is brewing within the Five Hands.

As soon as Colin walked into the door, he saw Luka's gloomy expression.

The desk in front of Chief Chestalo was empty, except for a black revolver.He poked his finger against the trigger frame and shook it, letting it whirl and whine on the tabletop.

The muzzle of the black hole quickly passed by from every angle.

"Marizio has gone mad."

Luca seemed to speak calmly.

Colin couldn't understand the situation. He glanced at Enzo and walked to the seat in front of Luca:

"What's the matter? Did the old thing offend you again?"

If Luca were to make a list, it would be from the most hated person down.Then Marizio must be ranked among the top three.

Although never in person, they had feuds.

"Marizio has been pressing people to show their allegiance to him recently," said Luca:

"Absolute allegiance."

With a snap, Luka's palm touched the black revolver, stopping it from turning.He picked up the gun sideways and handed it to Colin:

"Where do you think this gun came from?"

Colin looked at Luka, took the pistol and looked through it.Small caliber, new rifling, but the numbers on both sides of the gun have been scraped off.

"I was in the same bridge car with him, Enzo was the driver. Of course, Marizio was alone in the back."

Enzo, I remember that it was the person who kept the books for the family, as thin as a student.

Luka pointed his fingers together and said:
"Then the fat bastard took this gun out of his pocket and handed it to me."

"Marizio said to me: 'The night after tomorrow, you take it to grab the wages you got from the bank.' What do you mean? He wants me to be a patriarch and commit crimes in the streets with a pistol himself. But he is not asking for money, but He wants me to leave a handle on him."

"I said no way. Marizio just snatched the gun back and put it on my stomach. He said 'If you don't go, I'll give you a shot here. You have to go because That's what I said.'"

Luca's expression darkened again:
"Enzo was nodding at me desperately in the driver's seat, and I think I should thank him, because if it weren't for him, I would have fought Marizio to death. Although we can all see that this old guy is crazy, he must would shoot in the street in broad daylight."

"He wants to declare war, we will not be afraid." Luka said:

"I'm afraid he is the one who is most anxious, because Marizio has also seen that most of the five-armed patriarchs want him to disappear."

Maybe solving the riots brought Marizio a huge amount of fame, but that's a lower-middle class thing.The patriarchs considered more interests.

Because the Caruso family has actually declined.

It was also because he allowed the "Lieutenant" to occupy the market that originally belonged to Five Hands.

It was because Marizio heard the news of the fruitless assassination on the eve of the riot.

The four patriarchs panicked.

"Recently, you seem to be very close to Marizio." Luca said suddenly.After all, some news is circulating that Colin is leaving Chestalo and joining the Caruso family.

"Do you need me to avoid suspicion?" Colin said helplessly.

"No, I want you to keep it up."

Now, they've been locked in a race to kill whom first.

"We need someone close to him who knows where he's going at all times," Luca said.

　Recently, the hand speed is relatively slow, often three or four hundred words an hour...

　　I am going to go back and revise the previous chapters, mainly to speed up the pace, simplify some explanations, and unimportant plots.Some content will be changed to work related.

　　At present, the overall framework of the setting is fairly clear, but some temporary details are becoming more and more bloated, and some parts have been forgotten. I will sort it out a little bit, and then publish a version of the general setting.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)