Make Our Family Great Again – Chapter 128

Except for the southwest where the Dragovich Family is located, the pressure and offensives from the Five Families are coming from virtually every direction.

The siege against the Sanchez Family was proceeding smoothly.

However, there was nothing that could be done about the Dragovich Family.

Before the Carmen Family became a new member of the Five Families, the relationships between the Sanchez, Carmen, and Dragovich Families were indeed complicated.

The Sanchez and Carmen Families were at war, while the Dragovich Family alternated between cooperation and opposition depending on the situation with both families.

Thus, even with the powerful enemy of the Felini Family before them, the three families did not cooperate… but now, the story was different.

Amidst the offensive from the Five Families targeting the Sanchez Family, the Dragovich Family began to move.

News of this came only after Mikhail Dragovich made an appearance.

“Miss, it seems the Dragovichs are heading towards Marinelli.”

“So it’s them after all.”

“….”

Elder Leonhart, the underboss, conveyed this news, and Elena’s reaction suggested it was within the realm of expectation.

But for Felicita, who was overhearing the conversation, that could not be accepted. After all, her father was leading the Marinelli Family’s forces.

“Felicita, don’t worry too much. After all, they must have made their own preparations.”

Elena comforted Felicita in a manner not typical of her.

Truth be told, Elena wasn’t too thrilled about her accompanying her into Solomon Family territory.

The safest place would be the mansion in the city center, but Felicita was also the wife of Luke and the daughter of the boss.

The temptation to know the overall situation as it unfolded was irresistible.

The one saving grace was that, as Elena mentioned, the likelihood of Mikhail Dragovich harming Vito Marinelli was extremely low.

Their awkward friendship, which might be deemed unnecessary in the underworld, was also at play.

Near Vito Marinelli was the Caporegime of the Felini Family, Alex Leonhart, and his men lying in wait.

“….”

“Boss, what should we do?”

“First, inform those who are stationed. Tell them to keep an eye out for an attack at any time.”

“Yes.”

Elder Leonhart quickly gave instructions to his subordinates as he observed the Dragovich Family’s approach towards Vito Marinelli.

He was confident he could strike from the blind spot of the attackers, negating the element of surprise they possessed.

Meanwhile, while those not on-site were all in a frenzy, the two families’ bosses were, as always, starting a meeting that was nothing special. Perhaps, it could be their last meeting.

Werewolves and the descendants of the Golden Dragon.

As these two forces faced off, another guest emerged in the restaurant where Vito Marinelli and his son Manfredi had arrived.

A werewolf much larger and coarser than the others.

As Mikhail Dragovich stepped into the restaurant, tension filled the space, saturated with Vito and his men.

“Friend, long time no see.”

“….”

Dragovich approached Vito unperturbed, engaging in conversation as if nothing was amiss.

“Are we finally done with the charade?”

“I’m not sure what you mean.”

As the conversation between the two bosses began, Vito’s eldest son naturally rose from his seat.

It wasn’t just out of courtesy to the two bosses. Manfredi began answering phone calls coming into the restaurant while keeping an ear on their conversation.

“Father.”

“What is it?”

As the conversation between the two bosses was still developing, Manfredi approached Vito.

Vito held a high level of trust for both his eldest son and daughter among his children, so he sought to learn what news Manfredi was so eagerly trying to share.

The news Manfredi conveyed contained two major points.

First, there were unconfirmed reports of a group of Dragovich Family members crossing over into Sanchez Family territory.

And second, another group of their members was starting to respond to the intruders within Dragovich Family territory.

“It’s not going to be easy, after all.”

“You can’t just use yourself as bait.”

Vito Marinelli, along with the other bosses of the Five Families, had a few anticipated outcomes.

The boss of the Russo Family, Darius, would leave the area, and if Vito Marinelli made a move, Mikhail Dragovich would reveal himself.

The arrival of Dragovich corresponding with Vito’s appearance had indeed confirmed the bosses’ expectations.

However, that was merely a ruse on Dragovich’s part.

The news relayed to Vito through Manfredi had also reached Elder Leonhart, who was keeping an eye on the two bosses.

“….”

“Now would be the time to take care of it.”

“No, it’s too risky.”

In truth, the elder shared the same thoughts as his subordinate. The problem was that in doing so, the possibility of Vito Marinelli and Manfredi dying was also high.

Given the situation, the elder proposed an opinion to one of his bosses, Elena, through Carso.

“We should take the risk and launch an attack on Mikhail Dragovich.”

But the response he received was.

Absolutely not. Carso clearly passed on Elena’s reply. From the start, she had no choice but to respond that way.

Right next to her was Felicita, the eldest daughter of Vito Marinelli, and if they were to act with the possibility of killing the child of one of the Five Families, the resulting fracture would undoubtedly spiral out of control.

Of course, the situation wasn’t exclusively negative for the Five Families.

The Russo Family, unlike expected, didn’t retreat and continued to hold their ground. Although the Vipers had moved, they hadn’t penetrated too deeply.

Moreover, Darius was starting to deploy his men into Sanchez Family territory for a more dramatic scenario.

Their roles were meant to apply pressure, but now they were even initiating fake offensives.

In other news, it had been confirmed that the Felini Family led by Luke Felini and Sarina had safely joined forces with the Carmen Family.

No matter how many members Dragovich sent to help Sanchez, the forces that had reunited with the Carmen Family were sufficient to handle the situation.

“Miss, it seems the blacks are starting to press forward.”

“Already?”

The blacks were fulfilling their part in the siege of Sanchez.

From their perspective, they were acting solely for their own interests and revenge, but as a result, they attacked the Dragovich Family.

This made the Five Families look to exploit the dispersal of Dragovich’s forces. Nonetheless, they hadn’t anticipated the blacks switching from offense to defense so quickly.

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Meanwhile, in such a situation, Felicita approached Elena.

While Elena was asking Carso about points that required confirmation, Felicita had just answered a phone call in place of Carso.

“Elena.”

“What is it?”

“Dragovich left the restaurant. Father had to leave in a hurry as well.”

“Then what about Manfredi and the others?”

“That’s for you to decide now. Manfredi should be ready.”

The Russo Family had launched a fake offensive unexpectedly, and the Carmen Family, together with their newly joined forces, had started their assault.

Moreover, the Solomon Family had pierced the flank of the Sanchez Family, isolating their northern territory from the south.

Lastly, the forces of the Felini Family were also launching an offensive, while only the Marinelli Family’s forces were pressured.

But now that both bosses had left the scene, the situation changed.

Elena directly called Manfredi to give him orders.

“Start the attack to the north. Don’t worry; Elder Leonhart will cover the rear.”

“…Understood.”

Although things had somewhat gone off-course from the original plan, when has anything ever gone exactly as planned? Nevertheless, all the Five Families began their assault on the Sanchez Family.

At this point, Solomon once again unilaterally informed Gata Melata.

“Give up, you bastards!”

The unreasonable demand to hand over the daughter of Sanchez was met with rejection from Gata Melata.

Naturally, Melata thought it wasn’t worth listening to, and the various districts of the Sanchez Family initiated organized counterattacks.

The issue was that, taking advantage of this chaos, the Hebili police began to monitor and apprehend the Sanchez Family members. In the chaos following the Godfather’s death, the Sanchez Family was significantly responsible for acts that were bordering on war against the public powers.

Therefore, this was a rare opportunity that had come just as they were already itching to strike at them.

Meanwhile, Luke Felini, who had joined forces with the Carmen Family, had begun to grasp a general understanding of the situation.

The fourth floor of Balis Casino.

Sarina and I were meeting with Veronica, Paula Carmen, and the underboss, McBratney, in Veronica’s office.

Ah, even though Paula Carmen was currently serving as the consigliere of the Carmen Family on an interim basis, it meant the upper echelons of the Carmen Family were all gathered in one place.

“How’s the situation?”

“The underboss’s second-in-command has been taken out.”

“What? That homo guy?”

“Brother.”

Veronica had a fondness for me, but she reacted as if such comments were inappropriate.

“No, I distinctly remember him being a homo, though.”

“That’s right. But he was a decent guy for a homo.”

McBratney answered simply regarding his second-in-command. Looks like my memory served me well.

“So who did that guy get taken out by?”

“It wasn’t the Sanchez side.”

“What? Then was it by our own?”

“Yeah, but technically, it wasn’t our own. After all, they attacked someone from the same side.”

It seemed there were not just the guys who ambushed us when Solomon and I were at the casino last time, but more who had gotten too bold.

“Are we supposed to face off with Sanchez and Dragovich while we might get shot in the back?”

“Don’t worry any further. My guys are taking care of it.”

McBratney answered immediately.

However, this meant his subordinates would briefly be pulled from the offense. Meanwhile, the subordinates of Mangano and Iktoomi, who welcomed a new boss, continued to perform brilliantly in the assault.

“Sarina.”

“Yes, Godfather.”

Sarina had been keeping in mind what Carso had said a long time ago.

In the presence of a third party, caution was necessary regarding how one referred to me.

“Release the wolves and the Gollymen. Tell the members to guard the area around the casino.”

“Brother, our members are more than enough for that.”

“Really? You’re talking about those masked guys, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

The one who answered my question was Paula, who expressed confidence that the members she had gathered wouldn’t be easily dispatched.

“Alright, then I’ll send all those I brought into the offense.”

Sarina and McBratney went down to the first floor of the casino to directly command the forces of both families.

Thus, left in the office were one Felini and two Carmen members. No, it was two Felini and one Carmen member.