Chapter 045: The Old Man Asks for Help
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Kuchel and Deakan waited at the door early, and they greeted Yang Fan and the others warmly, and ushered them into the bar.
Ye Ting saw everyone come in and walked up from behind the bar to greet everyone.
Irina hugged Ye Ting and said excitedly: "Sister Ye Ting, I miss you so much!" β
Ye Ting pretended to be angry and said, "Just what you say!" Always say you miss me, so why don't you come to see me? β
Irina let go of Ye Ting and explained coquettishly: "Sister Ye Ting, am I not busy? Why don't you move to our side so we can be together every day! β
Ye Ting smiled, pointed at Irina's forehead with her hand, and smiled: "That's what you say!" β
She saw Natalie in the crowd and said, "Oh, there's a new friend here." β
She turned her head to look at Irina and asked, "Is this your new member?" β
Irina glanced at Natalie and said in a slightly disdainful tone: "It's not my person, it's the person Yang Fan found!" β
"Group B?" Ye Ting was surprised: "There are actually female players in Group B?!" β
Natalie took the initiative to come up and say hello and said, "Hello, Boss Ye." My name is Natalie, and I've just joined Group B, so please take care of me in the future! β
Ye Ting smiled and said, "Hello, Natalie." It's okay if you call me Ye Ting. Since you have joined Group B, then everyone will be a family from now on, welcome, welcome. β
She said to Yang Fan and Evan again: "Mr. Antonio is waiting for you in the conference room, you should hurry over." I have already told you that no one will disturb you. β
"Okay, thank you then." Yang Fan said.
Kuchel led Yang Fan and the others to the conference room and left. Yang Fan pushed open the door and entered the conference room, where Antonio and Ricardo were sitting at the conference table, with two bodyguards standing behind them.
The projector in the conference room was turned on, and Ricciardo had a tablet in front of him.
Antonio stood up and said, "Hello everyone, I'm really sorry, I have to work hard for you to get here. β
Evan smiled and said, "You're welcome, Mr. Antonio, it's us who are bothering you to fly from Italy to San Francisco." β
After greeting Antonio, Evan introduced Natalie and Irina to Antonio and Ricardo.
Ricardo walked in front of Yang Fan, the two hugged each other tightly, and Ricardo said excitedly: "Brother Yang Fan, we meet again!" β
"yes, we're meeting again!" Yang Fan looked at Ricardo's empty left sleeve of clothes, and remembered the scene in Sicily, a look of guilt flashed on his face.
Ricardo didn't seem to care about his arm, and when he saw the members of Group B, he shook hands with everyone one by one as if he had seen a relative.
After all the parties were seated, Antonio said: "I believe everyone knows the situation of the mission, and I invite everyone to discuss the specific details of the operation." β
He looked at Ricardo, who nodded and said, "Guys." The meeting consisted of two sessions, a high-level meeting and a meeting with the heads of the old and new gangs.
There were about 10 people in attendance, all of whom were high-ranking members of the mafia, and no one could bring many people in.
According to my analysis, the chances of a conflict during the meeting are small, and the real danger is in the process of meeting the heads of the old and new gangs. β
Ricardo pulled up the map of Palermo, then enlarged the part and said: "The meeting is held in the Episcopal Church of Palermo, and all the top leaders of the mafia will attend. In order to avoid conflicts, each attendee was limited to one assistant or deputy, plus a female secretary, and the rest had to wait around the church.
After the meeting, regardless of the outcome, the rest of the top mafia leaders will immediately go to the airport and leave Palermo. Mr. Antonio will meet with Marco, the representative of the Tinaro family, to complete the transfer of power. β
Ricardo moved his position on the screen again and continued: "The meeting place is this rooftop revolving restaurant called the Eurostar Hotel, just 3 kilometers from the Episcopal Church of Palermo, where the mafia has already taken the entire top floor.
After the meeting, the leaders of both sides can leave, and the meeting of the top mafia is officially over.
According to our analysis, Marco's move should be after all the top mafia leaders left Palermo, so the Eurostar Hotel, where he and Antonio met, is the most likely place for conflict to erupt.
In addition, we have about 200 men under our command, and I will ambush them on the route from the Eurostars Hotel to the airport, so that as long as we can leave the hotel smoothly, we will be able to reach the airport safely.
This meeting also attracted the attention of the Italian police, the airport must be tightly controlled, I believe that Marko's people will never do it at the airport! β
"What's the staffing on Marko's side?" Kevin asked.
"According to our intelligence, Marco also has about 200 men under his command, and they are armed with automatic weapons, and we are about the same strength.
Until now, though, it's unclear whether they have hired other armed forces as well. Ricardo said.
Kevin thought for a moment and continued: "I agree with you, the most likely place to break out is the Eurostar Hotel, which is the most important location, and we have to do a survey early.
Security requires a lot of preparation. Also, can the route from Eurostars to the airport be kept strictly confidential? β
"Absolutely no problem!"
"I arranged it myself, and it was all arranged by someone whom Mr. Antonio trusted," Ricardo said. β
"Well, we can be sure of at least one thing today." "If Antonio could only bring one assistant on the day of the meeting, it would have been Mr. Ricardo," Kevin said. Words from the female secretaryβ"
"I'll go!" "I think I'm the most suitable," said Anna. β
Yang Fan was shocked when he heard that Anna was going, because it was most likely to be dangerous when meeting at the Eurostar Hotel.
At present, Natalie and Irina are not as mature as Anna, and Anna is indeed the most suitable candidate.
Yang Fan was very embarrassed in his heart, he wanted to stop Anna, he didn't want Anna to take risks, but he couldn't find any reason.
This is the second mission that Yang Fan and Anna have carried out together, and when they were in Syria, the two were not familiar with each other, and their relationship was far less close than they are now. At that time, the two of them were ordinary partners, and they were both mission-focused.
But now it is different, Anna's position in Yang Fan's heart is extremely important, and no task is as important as Anna's safety.
He also now knew why many combat units wanted couples to be in the same group, and this extra affection really affected their judgment.
Anna continued: "We needed to arrive early to do a detailed survey of the Eurostar hotel.
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Fortunately, we have enough people, I can be in a group with Yang Fan, Irina and Bruce, and we need to survey the church, the hotel and the surrounding area in advance. β
"Alright then!" Yang Fan nodded, and said lightly: "The situation of the church and the hotel will be handed over to the four of us, and Kevin will take someone to confirm the retreat route from the Eurostar Hotel to the airport." Ian is in charge of the situation around the hotel and ensures Antonio's safety when he comes out of the hotel.
Parker, find a way to connect to the Eurostar Hotel's internal surveillance system, and if there is a fight, we will try to take Mr. Antonio out of the hotel with as few casualties as possible. As for the specific personnel arrangement, we can only wait for the completion of the site to make arrangements. β
"Another ......"
Yang Fan looked at Evan and said, "This mission may require the miser to customize some special equipment, and you can only coordinate this aspect." We will ensure that these pieces of equipment and our weapons are delivered to Sicily on time. β
"No problem!" "The miser is already making bulletproof suits for Antonio and Ricardo, and Anna already has, and I think he should have time now," Evan said. I'll take care of the equipment! β
Yang Fan nodded and said, "Okay, if there are no other problems, then we will leave for Sicily today." β
Yang Fan and others had lunch at the "Origin and Fall" bar and prepared to leave for the San Francisco airport at 2 p.m.
Everyone rested in the conference room, Yang Fan and Evan came to the bar, Ye Ting gave the two of them a glass of water, and Ye Ting's state at this time was more relaxed than the previous times.
She looked at Yang Fan and Evan with a smile and said, "I haven't had a chance to tell you about Lucas last time. The fourth master let him go, but the two sides set a rule, and the mafia will never provoke Baihutang again in the future, let alone come to Chinatown again.
I understand the intention of the fourth master, he hopes to solve the problem through peaceful means, and this is the best result. If the two sides go to war, the power of the White Tiger Hall is far inferior to that of the mafia, which is very unfavorable to us! β
Evan spun his water glass, smiled disdainfully, and said: "The new mafia has always had no bottom line, and their words can't be taken seriously!" β
"yes."
Ye Ting also sighed: "But we can't help it, the White Tiger Hall can't make too many enemies." Thankfully, with Kuchel and Deakan helping, Chinatown has been quiet, at least so far. β
"Ye Ting, I remember the last time we faced Lucas, we met WTD again. It seems that they are still a little hostile to you, you need to pay more attention to them! Yang Fan prompted.
Ye Ting nodded and said, "I know." Although WTD people haven't been to Chinatown for a long time, I've heard of people in Chinatown who have volunteered to join WTD. β
"Voluntary?" Evan was surprised: "Who would volunteer to join such an organization!" Crazy? β
Ye Ting smiled: "It's not crazy. You know, a lot of people have nothing but a life. For them, the only thing they can fight for is this life, and death may be a relief. If you can still use this life to bring a good life to your family, it will be a good ending. β
Evan spread his hands and said, "Maybe, this kind of person, I really can't understand!" β
Ye Ting looked at Yang Fan again and said, "Yang Fan, I heard...... Zhao Xin went to participate in WTD again. You're right, we can't help her when she meets such a wife! β
Yang Fan took a sip of water, put down the water glass, and said softly: "This may be fate, none of us can control it." Maybe Irina is right, I'm too loving sometimes.
After all, we are all ordinary people, and it is already difficult to be able to live well in this world for ourselves and the people around us. β
"Who's talking about me?" Irina, Anna, and Natalie stepped out from behind.
Irina pushed Yang Fan down from her seat, and after she sat down, she said with a gloomy face: "You go and sit over there!" I'm going to talk to Sister Ye Ting, we haven't seen each other for a long time! β
"Oh, good!"
Yang Fan didn't dare to provoke Irina at this time, so he agreed, and sat down obediently next to him.
Evan quickly moved to the side, and Natalie sat down in Evan's place. Anna and Yang Fan sat down on the seat next to them together.
Ye Ting first sent Yang Fan's water cup to Yang Fan, and by the way, she also poured a glass of water for Anna and put it on their table, saying, "One Irina is enough for the two of you to worry about, and now there is another Natalie." I can tell that the two of them are still competing, and you will be busy in the future. β
"Thank you."
Anna smiled and said: "Actually, this is also good, Yang Fan and I are usually too serious, but it will be easier to have them." β
"That's right, you guys talk slowly, I'll go over there and see the two of them, don't fight with me later."
Ye Ting smiled and returned to the bar, the three women chatted all over the world, and Evan was surrounded by three beauties and enjoyed it.
Anna looked at Yang Fan and asked, "I can see that you are a little worried about this mission!" β
"yes."
Yang Fan nodded and said, "I didn't expect you to participate too, and you have to follow Antonio, I always feel that this is too dangerous." β
Anna smiled and said, "Actually, some of the missions I participated in in the past are much more dangerous than this one, but you don't know it. β
"In our Chinese dialect, this is called 'care is chaos'. Now I finally understand why many troops don't let couples be in the same squad, it is really possible to affect the mission. Yang Fan sighed.
"You don't have to worry about me, I've been through a lot of this kind of thing, and I can handle it completely!" Anna looked at Yang Fan and said, "Even if it's for you, I will protect myself." β
"You're going to talk, Anna." Yang Fan said.
"Well, don't worry."
Yang Fan nodded and continued: "I have already told the miser to prepare some special equipment, some of which is for you. I know none of this is the most important thing, and I have full confidence in your abilities.
However, I really want to do my best to protect you. You know, I've already lost a loved one once, and I can't afford to hurt my loved one again. β
Anna held Yang Fan's hand and said softly, "I understand." β
"Hopefully, one day we will be able to end this life, stay away from war and danger, and live a peaceful life." Yang Fan looked into Anna's eyes and said.
"Yes, definitely." Anna said with a smile.
At 2 p.m., everyone left for San Francisco Airport and boarded a flight to Italy.
After a dozen hours of flight, the plane landed at Florence Airport. Antonio returned home in Florence, where he also had to deal with some things inside the mafia.
After a short day in Florence, Ricardo and Group B took a flight to Palermo the next day, where they stayed at a hotel near the Episcopal Church of Palermo.