old dream

Chapter 81 Thief
These days are the most tense times. The young man standing outside the office heard the sound and immediately opened the door to confirm the situation. He had a gun in his hand.

Giovanni was still sitting leisurely on the leather sofa, and even took out his pipe, as if he was watching a farce that had nothing to do with him.

"Boss...is there any trouble?"

The young man who was halfway up didn't understand the situation in the office for a moment, so he asked Dejo what to do.

Dejo had been gasping for breath since just now, but after a while, he waved to the young man, motioning him to go out first.

The young man retracted, looked at Ke Lin and the others, and closed the office door with some hesitation.

Dejo twisted his neck stiffly and wanted to reach out to support the back of his neck, but he noticed the wound poked by the celluloid shards on the palm of his hand.

He spread out his hand and looked at the large ink stains around the wound, even on the documents he was working on just now, and the bent nib also left some scratches on the lacquer of the writing table.

make a mess.

Dejo twitched the corners of his mouth and said:
"What do you mean? Came here to laugh at me?"

"No, think about it. I've never told you any of these silly jokes before."

Giovanni tapped his pipe on the empty coffee mug, shaking off the tobacco ashes:

"This offense is just to remind you, DeJo. Nevio is dead, but you still can't be a 'boss.'"

"Dirty Fingers" Dejo wanted to forcefully refute Giovanni's words.

No, it's different, now I'm the boss.

But when he opened his mouth, he found that he couldn't make any sound.

Because he actually knew clearly that the reason why Nevio the "mind" reused himself was not because he valued his abilities at all.

Over the past few years, Dejo has handled most of the Capello family's affairs.However, because of his birth and appearance defects, he has been ridiculed and ridiculed by others.

Such a person cannot become a patriarch, because the patriarch must be someone who is flawless in reputation, or at least someone who can be whitewashed.

But "Dirty Fingers" DeJo is definitely not.

This is a fatal flaw, but the only reason Nevio trusts him and is willing to entrust him with those important tasks.

Those satires and ridicules against him will rage in the family, and I am afraid that the acquiescence of Nevio himself will be indispensable, or even fuel the flames.Anyone who mentions him will more or less speak of stealing in the slums, being chased and beaten like a rat, publicly humiliated, and having some old woman's piss down his throat.

He also happens to have the most thief-like appearance. If you combine the thieves in everyone's impressions, you might get his face.Therefore, the title of "dirty fingers", which is like a stain, can never be removed from his head.There were even rumors that he couldn't restrain his kleptomania after he became an assistant, and even went to commit crimes while wearing hand-made clothes, and was caught on the spot in a very embarrassing way.

It's not really funny to tell these things in public. Maybe people just want to see his reaction when he hears these things again, such as blushing and saying that he never steals.He's always going to argue, but he's baseless and incoherent.

So later, Dejo learned to keep a smile at other people's ridicule, and then evolved to perform some comical performances in line with the topics of the crowd, such as walking on tiptoes, and gestured to put his hands into other people's pockets.Born like a thief, his performance is so vivid that he can always make others laugh, even the bedridden Nevio.

He gradually stopped being angry about it.Because at that time, he had completely woken up from the dream of being appreciated by others, and understood exactly what a humble person like him was relying on to gain a foothold in the family.The more these jokes prevailed, and the worse his reputation became, the more reassuring Nevio would feel, and the more secure his position would be.

He waited silently for the day Nevio died, knowing that all the scorn and ridicule would be gone on that day.As expected, after Nevio died, no one dared to shout "dirty fingers" in front of him.

He hadn't heard similar topics for more than a month, and he hadn't even seen the relevant words.The people under his command didn't even dare to hand over the newspapers and books with the thefts in front of him.

This made him think for a while that this gloomy page had been gently lifted, and he might usher in a different future.

But whether this page can be turned or not, only Dejo knows.

From unbearable humiliation, to actively catering, to now, he thought he could ignore similar topics.

Catering is patience, ignoring is relief.He has been pretending to be relieved, but in fact he knows what the truth is, but he just doesn't want to face it.

Because even idiots understand that the more cautious people around them dare not mention it, the more it proves what they really think.

Giovanni's unprovoked mockery did make him feel extremely angry and out of control, but it was only momentary.

What really made him feel powerless was his anger itself.After all these years, I am still so obsessed with it.

I'm afraid everyone thinks that those unbearable pasts are a page that can never be removed from Dejo.

Including himself.

After I can no longer pretend to be relieved, what if I can really become the patriarch?Every newcomer who joins the family may be reminded by the seniors:
"The patriarch can't help being a thief, no matter what, don't touch his bad head..."

This is worse than face-to-face insults.

Or before every gang dispute begins, these topics become targets for enemies to humiliate themselves.And all the grievances accumulated in the family will eventually be vented on their own name:

"'Dirty Fingers' Dejo, the kleptomaniac."

He knew that this would be the standard start of every complaint from everyone.

After I can't pretend to be relieved, can I endure it forever?
The premise of patience is to be able to see the end.It's unrealistic to want to completely shut other people's mouths, let alone what they think in their hearts.

Unless you can really let go, this is hell without end.

So... I'm not destined to be the patriarch.he thinks.

Whether it's reputation or heart.

Today DeJoe controls the family ledger, takes the largest percentage of several properties, and is responsible for distributing "decal marks," a license that allows most gray businesses and slot machines to operate without harassment.

It stands to reason that in terms of financial resources and the proportion of "soldiers", De Joe is the most powerful leader on paper.

But at the same time, he is the least likely person to become the patriarch.

The reason for this situation may be the arrangement that Nevio had foreseen.

"I can somewhat understand how embarrassing your situation is." Giovanni joked:
"Go forward, you can't be the patriarch. Go back? You have nowhere to go."

Where to retreat?The other bosses are sharpening their swords.Take refuge in another family?Everything he has is only meaningful in Capello, and it means nothing in another place.

And when the war is mediated and Capello is essentially dismembered, the power in his hands will dissipate.

So there is really only one way left: to move forward in the name of Julio.

"Do you really want her to be the patriarch?" Dejo's eyes flickered:
"...But I heard that she is already a puppet in the hands of Marizio and Luca. There are indeed many people calling to follow her recently, but those traitors did not act for Capello at all, they just took a fancy to her. people behind."

Giovanni interrupted him:

"Dejo, think about it, if we're gathering power for Cestalo, why would we come to you?"

De Qiao must be loyal to his family, both in terms of interests and affection.

Although Nevio has given him a lot of embarrassment, he still believes that Nevio and the Capello family are kind to him.He is not fixated on whether the family is carried on by the descendants of "The Mind", but hopes that it will continue.

If Julio was just a cover for Chestalo to intervene in the disputes of the Capello family, then it would be more efficient for Colin and the others to win over those who intend to leave the family from the beginning, instead of looking for old stubborn people like themselves.

Unless, the real intention of these people is... to rebuild Capello.

He couldn't help but glanced at Colin again, he knew that this man was a member of Cestalo, could it be that he betrayed his patriarch.

Only then did Colin speak, as the real decider:
"Giulio is indeed under the protection of Luca. The reasons are a bit complicated, not only related to Capello's affairs. But from the result, Luca will never let Julio leave."

"I could take her out for a while, but not for long."

"So it's impossible for us to completely ignore Luka. If you are willing to cooperate, your people may first pretend to be the periphery of Chestalo, just in name. Only you and I know who they actually obey, and, I The news of their joining will not be made public."

In this way, Colin has completed the task assigned by Luca on the surface, but in fact he has gathered his own strength.

"But before you think about it, I have something to ask you." Colin said immediately:
"How many leaders in the Capello family are currently in contact with the bootleg wine industry?"

(End of this chapter)