Make Our Family Great Again – Chapter 107

The stronghold of the Solomon Family.

As we set out from the city center, we were moving beyond the western boundary of the Solomon Family’s territory.

There were also several movements on the part of the Carmen Family.

Luke Felini and his two wives were still clutching onto their suspicions, while Paula Carmen was doing her best despite such concerns.

Veronica conveyed the decision of herself and the two Wolves to her mother, Rita Carmen, who then informed a High-Ranking Official about what was about to unfold.

Afterward, Paula Carmen summoned the family’s High-Ranking Officials.

During this process, someone visited a restaurant belonging to an organization located at the southernmost part of the Carmen Family’s territory.

“Damn, they’re talking a lot.”

One of the gang members posted by the restaurant door said while watching the screen on the TV.

The Borges hearing was in full swing, and Rita Carmen was telling the committee what she knew.

In that moment, the restaurant door suddenly swung open.

“What the?!”

The nearby Orcs looked like they had seen something they shouldn’t have.

The gang member right next to the door quickly stepped back, and another gang member stepped forward, drawing a knife.

“Is your heart out for a stroll?”

The tip of the knife touched something soft and squishy.

“I came to deliver an important message, you punks.”

“Then let me draw a map on your old man’s body while I’m here.”

“Enough, put that away. Do you think that knife will work on that bastard?”

Someone inside the restaurant, who was in the middle of a meal, said. The gang members’ attention was suddenly drawn to him.

They had no choice. As the gang members backed away, a green creature perched on a strange walker approached the Orc.

“The Under Boss wants to see you.”

“…”

“At the usual Abandoned Building. Just you and your second-in-command.”

“Oh really? How do I know you’re telling the truth? Why would the Under Boss assign you this kind of job?”

“Well, unlike you, I have something called trust, don’t you think?”

“…Trust?”

The surrounding Orcs laughed heartily, with no one in particular leading the ridicule.

Not that it was surprising, since the creature before their eyes—a decrepit slime—was far from the concept of trust.

Alex Leonhart.

This slime, which had a reasonably decent name for someone much older than the former Godfather, had carved out a significant path in the underworld of Hebili.

He was a founding member of the Marinelli Family who then went independent, later assisting Eddie Sanchez in the transformation of the Cassio Family into the Sanchez Family before going independent once more.

During the Wolves’ domination of the Five Families, he repeatedly shifted alliances, ultimately helping the Marmala Family become the Carmen Family.

Considering he was still alive after all that, one could say he was not just some average old-timer but a survivor of the times.

“Trust? That’s something those bastards are good at.”

“Stabbing you in the back while crapping themselves?”

The second-in-command next to the Orc chuckled in response.

“So what? You love it anyway. Don’t you?”

Leonhart leaned forward, his jelly cube-like body wobbling.

Two round holes that looked like eyes and a triangular hole resembling a mouth opened wide as if mocking the second-in-command.

“You little homo.”

“….”

The second-in-command seemed baffled by how that old man knew his secret. But there was no need to think about what would happen next.

“Whoa, no way. No way!”

Without a moment’s hesitation, the second-in-command pulled out a gun, and the Orc grabbed his arm.

“I get it, so get lost!”

“Scram.”

At the Boss’s command, the gang members began pushing Leonhart’s walker toward the door.

“The door’s that way. You got that?”

As Leonhart continued to mock the second-in-command while being pushed, one gang member shouted.

“Stop flexing your face and get lost, old man!”

“Get out, you moron.”

Despite the gang members’ taunts, Leonhart didn’t seem particularly affected.

In contrast, the second-in-command, who had just been insulted about his sexual preferences to his face, had turned as red as a tomato.

“You bastard. What do you think this place is!”

As Leonhart was ushered out and the door slammed shut, someone yelled. Meanwhile, one of the veteran gang members cautiously spoke up.

“Boss, I have a bad feeling about this.”

“It’s fine. Don’t worry about it.”

The Boss, despite the veteran’s concerns, nonchalantly unfolded a newspaper.

“With the Godfather dead and our Boss turned informant, how could things get worse than this?”

“….”

“We know the Under Boss and that old man well, and we know that Abandoned Building too. What could possibly happen?”

At the Boss’s reply, the gang members fell silent.

*

A little while later, the convoy consisting of my bulletproof car and Veronica passed through the territory of the Sanchez Family.

“Godfather, is this thing even working?”

“Of course it’s working! Would I keep a non-functional one in my car? Also, stop being reckless.”

Little Dom, who was much smaller and slighter than I, squirmed in the space behind the backseat.

I had earlier set up a machine gun in the back of the car for when someone was chasing us or for drive-by shootings.

What’s a drive-by shooting, you ask?


It’s the method of attack in the underworld and mafia where you shoot while cruising by.

Usually, they use submachine guns or shotguns. It’s rare to see someone like me using a machine gun.

It’s not easy for our family to procure a machine gun either.

“Still, it’s really not responding at all.”

“Miss, that’s to be expected! Gata Melata isn’t that stupid. He’s probably thinking about scoring points with the Godfather in this opportunity.”

“Even if he scores points with me, all five families are already established.”

Hearing my words, Little Dom chuckled, seeming to find it amusing, anticipating the expressions on Sanchez and Melata’s faces when they learned of it.

“Still, I feel like being too careless isn’t a good idea.”

“That’s why I’m fiddling with the machine gun now.”

The conversation had repeated itself like this for a while.

“Solomon, just leave it be.”

Despite my words, Little Dom couldn’t keep his hands off the machine gun, clearly enamored with it.

“Veronica.”

“…Yes?”

As I called her name, Veronica responded a bit late.

The reason for the delay was that she had been focused on his fidgeting for some time.

“Can you do something about that guy?”

“Yes, brother.”

It would be easy to physically handle Little Dom, but given my short stature, it was rather difficult in this situation.

In contrast, Veronica had very long hands and arms proportionate to her height.

Moreover… I knew it was inappropriate to say this about my sister, but she was quite beautiful. Her delicate, fair hands reminded one of pure winter snow.

“No! Let go of me!”

Veronica turned slightly to extend her arms, and in an instant, Little Dom was subdued.

Held by Veronica’s hands, he flailed in the air like a hamster.

But I couldn’t be trapped in that scene forever.

Just as Veronica said, this was the territory of the Sanchez Family. I instructed the driver to widen the gap between the escort vehicles.

If they were too close together, we wouldn’t be able to pick up speed. Besides, we couldn’t occupy the entire width of the street.

As time passed, some fell behind as they chased us from far away.

“Why did we have to meet at an Abandoned Building anyway?”

“It’s not just any Abandoned Building. It’s one of the places often used by the family’s executives to meet.”

Though it was an Abandoned Building, it seemed that the landowner of the property was linked to the Carmen Family.

“…I thought the Carmen Family would meet in a more upscale location.”

“Social Clubs or casinos are nice, but they’re easily noticeable.”

Veronica responded to Little Dom’s comment as if it were obvious.

“How many High-Ranking Officials do you think will show up, Veronica?”

Last night, Veronica had lectured me and my two wives on the High-Ranking Officials of the Carmen Family. Our intel was good, but she was an insider, after all.

“As I mentioned yesterday, I think most of the High-Ranking Officials who have a connection with my mother will be present.”

That was why Veronica thought Rita Carmen and Paula Carmen had a hand in this summons.

“How about those who are less connected and might not show up?”

“…There might be some who have a connection with my mother, but have poor relationships with other High-Ranking Officials, and so they might not show up.”

Veronica referred to others that were technically High-Ranking Officials close to Rita Carmen.

In fact, there were some among the High-Ranking Officials of the Carmen Family who had connections with me.

There were many peculiar ones, and I had been meaning to make them mine someday…

“Alright, let’s turn north for now.”

“What?”

Just when my collecting instincts were about to kick in, I instructed the driver.

Meanwhile, Little Dom questioned if we couldn’t just keep going straight, but there was no harm in changing direction a bit.

“It’s what I promised my sisters.”

“…Then I can’t argue with that.”

As Veronica chimed in to mention the important part, Little Dom readily gave up.

Thus, the convoy took a sudden turn while passing through the territory of the Sanchez Family.

An hour later, the High-Ranking Officials of the family, contacted by Paula Carmen, began to gather at an Abandoned Building.

Alex Leonhart and the Boss of the Orc Gang.

Aside from them, others gathered included various bosses and second-in-commands from organizations responsible for the Carmen Family’s strength.

“Leonhart, it’s been a while.”

“More importantly, when is this starting?”

The High-Ranking Officials began to gather among themselves, focusing on the influential individuals within their ranks.

Many did not wish to partake in this flow. As Veronica had said, most of these present were hostile high-ranking individuals.

“Is everyone here now?”

“Everyone quiet. Let’s wait for the Under Boss.”

“This is tiresome.”

Amid the exchanges, a figure appeared on the second floor of the Abandoned Building—someone they had been waiting for.

“Here they come.”

The High-Ranking Officials were taken aback by Paula Carmen’s appearance. After all, they had no idea she had arrived before them.

“….”

Something felt off.

Next to Paula Carmen was… Veronica Carmen. And waddling alongside them was the cocky-looking hamster human.

“What the hell, is that…?.”

However, when I revealed myself from behind them, the High-Ranking Officials had no choice but to be shocked.

The Wolves showing up in a place like this was something they could have never anticipated.