Mercenary's War

Everything that should and shouldn’t be obtained is now in our hands. Gao Yang and the few of them might not be many, but their combat strength is incredibly powerful. If they really get pushed to the brink, I wouldn’t hesitate to say they could take down hundreds as collateral damage.

The cargo box of a small van certainly wouldn’t be comfortable. Yarebin and Hammer would be sitting in the front, plus two drivers, which left Gao Yang and Justin a bit cramped in the back. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Justin sat on an aluminum box, then made a gesture, inviting Gao Yang, who sat directly against the wall of the van, "I think you should sit on the box. At least it’s a bit more comfortable."

Gao Yang shook his head and said in a low voice, "I’d better not. You need to know, you’re sitting on something that could kill thousands—chemical weapons."

Justin immediately slid off the box, exclaiming, "Are you joking?"

Gao Yang covered his face with his hand, let out a long breath, and said, "I got greedy earlier, I really shouldn’t have picked up these hot potatoes, but I couldn’t resist."

Justin stared at Gao Yang in surprise. As the car started moving and jerked him around, Justin said, "I think I’m already exposed. After I called all the important members of the Cicero Family, I got exposed. Now maybe we should find a way to contact Cesare directly."

Gao Yang said in a low voice, "The problem is we can’t get through to him."

Justin said irritably, "We can’t do anything now, hang around near Mario’s house? Wait for those loyal to Lorenzo to come and kill us? Only by contacting Cesare can we have a clearer path to choose."

Gao Yang said, "Our problem is that our power is too weak, and the situation is very unclear. Do you know what I’m worried about? I’m worried someone impulsive could launch an indiscriminate attack. Buddy, until more of our folks arrive, our options are very limited."

Justin sighed and said, "Waiting is the most miserable, especially when you don’t know whether the situation will get better or worse, the waiting is especially tough."

Gao Yang laughed, "Based on my experience, when we’re racing against time like this, a turning point always appears quickly, whether it’s a crisis or an opportunity, we won’t have to wait long."

Justin laughed, "So, according to your experience, does a chance or crisis appear?"

Gao Yang said, "Don’t make me predict, it’s unlucky."

Justin chuckled, "Alright, then let’s just wait for the opportunity to appear, and hopefully, it’s a good one."

The two stopped talking, each lost in their own thoughts. After bumping along in the van for a while, the van came to a stop. Someone outside opened the cargo box and Gao Yang and Justin got out.

The car drove out to the suburbs, Tarta waved a hand, saying, "Get out and prepare the weapons."

All the weapons were in packaged state, no one knew when they’d be needed, so it was best to prepare them in advance.

Standing at the back of the van, Gao Yang loaded rifle bullets into the magazine one by one when his phone rang. Grand Ivan said urgently, "I couldn’t reach your phone. Don’t let that happen again. Listen, Cesare called me personally. He wants to reach Justin directly. He left me a number. Decide if you want to contact him yourselves."

The opportunity really did come.

Gao Yang excitedly handed the phone to Justin, who didn’t hesitate to make the call.

Once the call connected, Justin said quietly, "Hello, this is Justin."

"Hello, this is Cesare."

After the simple yet meaningful opening, Cesare wasted no time and said, "I’m now overseeing everything after Mario’s death with Frank. I just left Mario’s house, and that’s why I have the chance to call you."

Justin said in a low voice, "I’m very surprised by what you’ve done."

Cesare said without hesitation, "Because I’m only loyal to the Cicero Family, specifically to your father. Your father took me out of the orphanage and gave me everything I have today. Mario was a friend, but I have my own mission, which is to do everything I can to protect the Cicero Family."

Justin sighed, "I’m really glad you’re loyal to your mission."

Cesare said gravely, "You shouldn’t have allied with Grand Ivan and Satan to attack the Cicero Family. This makes me very dissatisfied, extremely dissatisfied."

Justin chuckled, "I said I never contacted Satan or Grand Ivan. I’ve admitted defeat and hid in Iceland, do you believe that? The truth is Mario provoked someone he shouldn’t have, that’s all."

Cesare said coldly, "I don’t believe you, but I have no other choice. You are the designated heir of the Cicero Family, and now only you and Lorenzo remain. I have no choice but to inform you and lean towards letting you take over the family’s leadership, because your father recognized your abilities more."

Justin said seriously, "Whether you believe it or not isn’t important, but I must say if I wanted to ask Satan for help, it wouldn’t have waited until now. As for Grand Ivan, you know none of us can order him around. Alright, let’s talk about the key issue, Mario is definitely dead, right?"

Cesare replied solemnly, "Yes, I believe he is."

Justin frowned, "What do you mean by ’you believe he is’?"

"I haven’t seen Mario’s body, but I believe he’s dead."

Justin frowned and said, "Alright, if this is a trap, then it’s a very poor one. So I’ll trust your judgment, then. What should we do next?"

Cesare said softly, "Wait for my message. The situation is still unclear, Lorenzo seems to have his own plans, he’s contacting people he shouldn’t be, planning to use external forces to seize the leadership position, which worries me greatly."

"Who is he contacting?"

Cesare sighed, "I don’t know, but it’s definitely a family in Italy, or worse yet, the official government."

Justin said blankly, "That’s really bad."

Cesare said quietly, "Even if Satan and Grand Ivan are external forces you borrowed that greatly harmed the Cicero Family’s prestige and strength, they can’t gain a foothold in Italy. Once you ascend, they will eventually leave. Meanwhile, I did something foolish; I shouldn’t have notified Lorenzo. The forces Lorenzo is leveraging come from Italy’s homeland; they won’t leave. Lorenzo will become a puppet, and the Cicero Family will be annexed. Justin, you must stop Lorenzo now, Claudio is not a threat. Once you become the head, I believe the Cicero Family can overcome this crisis. I will help you. I need to end the call now, I’ll call again if I get the chance."

Ending the call hurriedly, Cesare walked out of the restroom, but as soon as he stepped out, the bodyguard Frank assigned to him pointed a gun at his head.

Cesare’s face darkened, "What are you doing?"

The bodyguard didn’t reply, but Frank stepped out from the side, holding out his hand to Cesare, "Hand over your phone, traitor!"