Make Our Family Great Again – Chapter 120

The outcome of the participation of Vanella and McBratney’s subordinates was clear.

Normalization of Balis Casino.

The whereabouts of the sniper who blew Iktoomi’s head off remain unknown, but most of the assailants present at the scene were dead.

The only survivors were the fake Mangano and some guys outside the casino.

Thanks to Vanella and McBratney’s subordinates capturing some of the assailants attempting to breach their casino.

“Brother, let me handle that guy.”

“Are you sure?”

I was just about to interrogate the fake Mangano.

He had fainted at the screams of Mandrake and still seemed impacted even after regaining consciousness.

“Yes, I’m experienced in such matters.”

….

Though I wasn’t any different, seeing Veronica talk made it clear what kind of path the Carmen Family had walked.

“Alright.”

I decided to entrust the interrogation of the fake Mangano to Veronica.

To be fair, this was an internal matter for the Carmen Family. It seemed best to leave it to Veronica, the Boss.

“Patrick!”

“Yes, Godfather.”

As soon as McBratney’s name was called, he rushed over to me.

After the tense situation ended, with all eyes on us, even his address shifted.

“First, check inside the casino and ensure to investigate the surroundings thoroughly.”

“Yes.”

McBratney had already called for a technician to fix the dead phone.

The Wolf and Gollymen were stationed on the fourth floor, and the elevator Gollymen was holding onto was finally operating properly.

I instructed the staff of Balis Casino and members of Veronica’s crew to assist McBratney and his subordinates.

It was to weed out any potential traitors mixed among the others.

“Godfather, what should we do?”

Before Vanella and McBratney’s subordinates arrived, Solomon approached after thwarting the last attack from the assailants at the west stairs.

“What?! You got shot?!”

His expression looked terrible, as if he had been hit. He had seemed fine just moments ago.

His fedora and trench coat were soaked in blood from the victims, but the bloodstains on his shoulder looked unnatural for being splattered by someone else’s blood.

“…This is manageable.”

“Manageable, my foot!”

I had Solomon’s men take him away for treatment.

I had them gather the bodies of Solomon’s subordinates who fell victim to the fake Mangano and his men at a separate location.

…There were way too many bodies to clear. Most of them were enemy corpses. Speaking of which, I had to inform Iktoomi’s crew about the Boss’s death.

Well, Veronica would probably take care of that later.

After Solomon and McBratney disappeared from the fourth floor for their own reasons, Vanella and Dance cautiously approached me.

“Godfather.”

“Vanella. And this is…?”

“Hi, it’s Dance.”

“Right, that was your name. Anyway, thanks for saving me.”

I was curious why these guys had come all the way here, even though I didn’t doubt McBratney’s subordinates. Had they informed the Felini Family of this incident and asked for help?

No, even so, starting from the central city would surely take longer to get here.

Besides, if Elena knew that Veronica and I were under attack, she definitely wouldn’t have just sent Vanella alone.

Most likely, the Wolf, led by Sarina, would have swarmed in.

“How did you get here?”

“There were some circumstances.”

Vanella began to speak with words that made anyone listening feel uneasy.

“….”

But after hearing what Karen’s crew had done, I frowned, rubbing my temples.

“Did all the kids from the orphanage die?”

“Yes, when we got to the orphanage, they were all dead.”

It was Dance, not Vanella, who answered. The ones who had done that to the kids at the orphanage had already been taken care of by Vanella and Dance.

“Then isn’t that a problem?”

“There are some who escaped.”

It seemed that the eight members of the former Nun Robber Gang who locked up Karen had split into three groups.

The ones who had tormented and killed the kids at the orphanage were all dead, and those who had turned themselves in to the police could be dealt with anytime. But the ones who fled west were a different story.

“So? You came all the way here to chase them down?”

“Yes, we had reliable evidence that they headed west.”

Dance said this was information obtained by torturing the ones who had turned themselves in to the police.

“Godfather, in fact, we were thinking of borrowing some strength from the Carmen Family.”

“Well, it’s not a bad idea, but… it’s not the right time for that.”

“Yes, it seems so. Was Rita Carmen setting a trap or something?”

Vanella asked with a serious expression.

“No. It’s just a simple fight over turf.”

I simply answered what I was about to explain in detail. There was no need to air out internal issues of the Carmen Family.

“It doesn’t seem like such a simple problem.”

If the Wolf, Gollymen, and Solomon’s armed subordinates hadn’t shown up, they probably would have succeeded.

“….”

Vanella and Dance looked troubled.

According to them, Elena directly threatened that if this matter wasn’t handled properly, Vanella and Karen would have to die in their place.

“Vanella.”

“Yes.”

“Since you helped, help me out once more. Then I’ll help you too.”

“What can I do to help?”

Although it wasn’t what Vanella intended, I decided to throw them a lifeline since they saved me.

More importantly, to get what they wanted, they had no choice but to assist me and Veronica.

“First, help that Orc over there with the subordinates you brought.”

I pointed to Patrick McBratney. I explained that he was a high-ranking official from the Carmen Family to Vanella and Dance.

“Yes, understood.”

The members of the Felini Family led by Vanella and Dance began to move about.

There was a serious manpower shortage to clear the bodies piled up on the stairs or check inside the casino.

I also had to inform Iktoomi’s crew about their Boss’s death. Earlier, I saw spider people among McBratney’s subordinates, so they were probably the ones.

“….”

For now, I headed toward Veronica’s office.

*

I hadn’t properly cleared the flowerpot yet. I picked up the dead Mandrake from within.

Unfortunately, I had no idea what to do with the dead Mandrake. It seemed I had no choice but to bring it back to Felicita.

Only after recovering the dead Mandrake did I then inform McBratney about Iktoomi’s death to relay to his crew.

I had no idea how they reacted. Honestly, there was no need to verify it directly.

Whether Iktoomi had been a good Boss or a bad one, someone would surely mourn his death.

“Ugh….”

After that, I had nothing particular to do.

Just then, Solomon, who had successfully had the bullets removed and received adequate first aid, rejoined me.

“Good thing the shot was in the shoulder.”

“Yeah. Luckily, wearing a coat helped as it didn’t penetrate too deeply.”

Solomon spoke as if this was no big deal, but just looking at his face showed clear signs of exhaustion.

Imagine a hamster tired out after the excitement of a fierce battle.

In the midst of that, he had taken off his coat for treatment but still wore his fedora.

“By the way, Godfather. What will you do now?”

“Just wait a bit. Veronica is already digging for information.”

Revenge could wait until we sorted out this casino and its surroundings. Surely, those who caused this would now understand that things had gone completely wrong, but the most crucial thing was identifying who was behind the attack.

Solomon and I glanced at the room Veronica had entered with the fake Mangano.

But before we could act, Paula Carmen appeared on the fourth floor, along with a multitude of Carmen Family members.

Solomon and his crew immediately blocked their path.

Paula Carmen was wearing the family’s distinctive metallic mask.

“…Godfather, I’ve heard the news.”

“Yeah, it’s been a bit hectic. Thanks to that, my sister’s appointed Consigliere is dead.”

“I see Iktoomi is dead then.”

Paula instructed her entourage to assist in the casino’s cleanup. More of her crew, than those who had attacked us, began to disperse across the fourth floor.

“I thought you were planning to retire?”

“Yes, that intention hasn’t changed. Moreover, these underlings aren’t mine.”

Paula remarked that she had brought along the retired Consigliere and the old school Caporegimes. She had taken over their subordinates.

Even though their bosses retired, it was good news that the core of the Carmen Family’s information network was intact.

“It seems there were more dim-witted characters than I expected.”

“Well, if they had succeeded, they would have been called smart.”

Honestly, the timing of their actions wasn’t bad. Perhaps they had another chance.

However, with Paula Carmen bringing this level of workforce to join us… the only option left for them was death.

“Can we see Veronica?”

“No, not yet. She’s busy extracting information from Mangano.”

“…Has Mangano betrayed us?”

Henry Mangano. The high-ranking Elf official called by Veronica after McBratney and Iktoomi. But Veronica was currently torturing the fake one, not the real deal.

“No, it’s the fake. The real one is probably already dead.”

“….”

Upon hearing my response, Paula seemed to be at a loss for words.

I couldn’t see her expression behind the mask, but it was clear she was feeling a whirlwind of emotions.

Ding. The door to the room Veronica entered opened.

Finally, Veronica emerged. Looking at her, she seemed to have had a good time, given the spatter of dried blood on her body.

“Veronica. So, were there any fruits from your labor?”

“Yes, we’ve confirmed the identities of everyone involved in this event.”

Veronica responded and then greeted Paula, who stood next to me. I mentioned to Veronica that Paula had brought along some of the retired Caporegimes’ members.

“Thank you, sister. Then we must begin immediately.”

Paula asked Veronica what she was about to start, but Solomon and I began to loosen up as if we were readying for action.

It was time to strike back at the assailants.

The organization that Paula brought was immediately sent to check inside the casino and the surroundings. Thanks to that, Solomon, Vanella, and McBratney’s subordinates could spring into action right away.

And a few hours later, news reports started pouring in on TV.

“Today, Riantó Kas, who was dining at a restaurant in Blue Island, was assassinated.”

The news anchor spoke in a serious, somber tone.

“It is a hit by the underworld on a person believed to be the most influential member of the criminal organization from Hebili’s west side. Two of Kas’s sons, dining with him, were also murdered.”

Accompanied by this, the reporter on-site began his description.

“Eight men armed with automatic rifles and shotguns opened fire on Kas, who was enjoying lunch in the courtyard of the Tirrenia restaurant in Blue Island.”

With the reporter’s description, video footage of the restaurant where the incident took place was shown. There were no direct visuals of Kas’s corpse on screen.

“Two men sitting at the same table as Kas were also killed, who turned out to be his sons. Earlier, Kas had incurred the wrath of other mafia bosses, and it is suspected he may be behind today’s shooting incident at Balis Casino.”

The news didn’t cover what the coroner confirmed about Kas’s body.

Riantó Kas had 81 entry and exit wounds on his body. He was essentially a human sieve. According to eyewitness reports, those engaged in the shooting numbered eight in total.

But the news did not focus only on Kas’s death.

Anthony “Tony” Indelicato and his brother Bruno Indelicato.

Joseph Napoli-Tagano and Dominico Giaccone.

A series of deaths of the members connected to the Carmen Family or believed to be related to it were reported. There was a commonality in the deaths of these individuals, aside from Riantó Kas.

They all met a tragic end while trying to escape from someone.