Tommy, like Don, was in good health, and yes, despite his age, he drove to Santa Monica, a place where he may have stayed after his retirement, where he had a series of two-story, Spanish-style bungalows.

He had just gotten out of the car, and he habitually carried two bags containing supplies in his left hand and left his right hand empty. Out of habit, he also looked back and forth in the streets.

The streets are beautiful, there are no car stops, and the Spanish architecture offers wide lanes and a slightly religious touch of gentleness.

The creepers on the sidewalks are sheltered by flowers and plants, and the leafy trees form a canopy to block the fall.

Tommy walks through a long alley lined with green wooden fences adorned with roses. The suite he chose is just behind this, the ruins of the old Santa Monica, which today retains an idyllic flavor. The houses are all built of what looks like old timber on the surface, and each pool is decorated with white benches.

At that moment, Tommy was alert to hear the roar of a stationary vehicle starting and a motor out of sight at the end of the alley. He was immediately alert, in fact, he had always been alert. At the same time, he saw a man rise from a bench. He was shocked and opened his mouth to shout, "What the fuck are you doing here?" ”。

The man didn't stretch out his hand to welcome him, and as a good man, Tommy reacted in an instant. He knew what was going to happen. His head was spinning so many thoughts, but he didn't have time to react.

He saw that the killer's pistol was already aimed at him, small and inconspicuous, and saw the nervous look on his face. For the first time, he understood the facial expressions of the people he had killed before, the devastation he had lost at the end of his life. He knew in his heart that he was finally going to pay for his life. He even had a thought in his heart, feeling that the killer's plan was wrong, and if it were him, he wouldn't do it.

He did everything he could, knowing he was not spared. Throwing out the shopping bag, he lunged forward, while reaching out with his right hand to his arms and pulling out the gun.

The man lunged at him, and Tommy reached for him with joy.

But in an instant, six bullets threw his body into the air, and then "clattered" and fell into a clump of flowers at the foot of the green fence. He smelled the fragrance of the flowers. He looked up at the person standing in front of him, gritted his teeth and said, "Dog *mongrel*!" ”。”

The killer was nervous and excited, because he had killed Sam's best "hammer", and he cautiously walked up to Tommy's side with his gun in his hand, and shot the last bullet out of the pistol, directly through the other man's head. Tommy #Mitnick is dying.

On the day Tommy was dying, Franos, who had just gotten up at his secret lover's house, was eating a breakfast that the beautiful mistress had made for him.

He never made their romance public to anyone, because Franos didn't want to get the woman he loved involved in the family affair, and the other party only knew that he was the big boss of the Grand Hotel. As for not wanting to disclose his identity, there must be some unspeakable secrets of the rich man, and the woman thought: "Maybe Flange has some secrets!" ”

But this woman, Michelle, was never like a kitten, curious about anything, even if she was itchy, she would never take the initiative to inquire about Franos's secrets, she was afraid that if she knew, she would lose Franos.

In her eyes, Frans was so good that she was content to be able to be a secret lover with him.

At this moment, the phone rang. Michelle trotted to the phone and picked it up, then she covered the phone and said in surprise, "I'm looking for you." A man named Alfred. Franos had never received a phone call in her room before.

Franos thought to himself, "It's just that something is wrong." So he did something he thought he would never be able to do - he shook his head.

Michelle said into the microphone, "He's not here...... Okay, I'll call you when he comes. She hung up the microphone and said, "Who is Alfred?" ”。

"Just a relative!" Franos said.

He was shocked by his own move, and at the reason for doing so: because he would not give up spending the night with Michelle, which was a mortal sin.

As he wondered again, "How did Alfred know he was coming here?" What's the matter with him looking for himself? Anyway, there must be something important, but we can wait until tomorrow. What he can't wait for the most is to have sex with Michelle for hours. ”……

At dawn the next day, the sky was still foggy, and the telephone rang again.

Michelle picked up the microphone, listened, and then said to Franos, "It's the doorman calling." He said there were four people in a sedan who were coming to see you. ”

Frans was horrified. He hurriedly took the microphone and said to the doorman, "Let one of them answer the phone." ”。

Fixio's voice came through the earpiece: "Franos, Hammer came with me. We have extremely unfortunate news for you. ”

"Okay, let me talk to the doorman!" Franos spoke, and after a while he said to the doorman, "Let them in." ”

After putting down the phone, Franos thought alarmedly, "I forgot Alfred's phone number." That's the consequence of having sex. If I continue like this, I won't even live for a year. ”

He hurriedly got dressed and ran downstairs.

The car stopped right in front of the house, the sun was still half-dim, and the light was shining from the horizon.

Fixio and Hammer emerged from the back seat of a long Rolls-Royce sedan.

Franos could see the driver and another person sitting in front; Fixio and Hammer followed the long garden path to the door.

"Hey! Fick, Hammer, why are you here! Franos pretended to be light-hearted, and opened the door to invite the two men in.

The two of them looked at the pretty Michelle and walked into the house without saying a word.

"These are my two relatives, can you help us make some coffee?" Franos turned his head to Mihir and said.

"Okay!" Michelle replied, turned and walked out of the living room.

Several people then sat down.

Hammer tried to soften Franks a little bit, and whispered, "Something happened to your father. ”

Fixio interjected with some rage, "Tommy was shot by a rogue robber and was killed. The robber also died, and as he fled, a policeman named Lodge beat him to death. They need you to go to Los Angeles to identify the body and do something in writing. The old man was going to bury him in San Bernardino. ”

Frans suddenly became angry, and he hesitated for a moment, holding back a wave of anger in his heart, and his whole body trembled.

"When?" Franos asked.

"Yesterday around eight o'clock!" Hammer said, "Alfred called you. ”

"While I was having sex, my father was lying in the morgue." When Frans thought of this, he felt great contempt and shame for his momentary indulgence in carnal desires.

"I have to go." Franos shouted into the compartment.

Michelle walked over from next door.

"My father was shot! I have to go! Frans said.

Michelle looked at his sad face, which she had never seen before, and said, "I'm sad, call me." ”

She knew that Franos still didn't want her to follow.

Franos sat in the back seat of the sedan and heard the other two men offer him condolences.

He recognized that they were all warriors from Rock County; The car drove through the Malibu Villas and onto the Pacific Coast Highway, and Franos noticed that the car was moving a little slowly. It turned out that the car they were riding in was armored.

Five days later, Tommy #Mitnick's funeral took place in San Bernardino.

Don's home has his own private cemetery, and Tommy is buried in the grave next to Old Nododo, as a sign of Don's importance to him.

Only the Eastwood family and the most respected warriors in Rock County attended the funeral. Theresa didn't show up. Hearing that Tommy had been killed, she had another seizure and was taken to a psychiatric hospital.

On the lawn in front of Eastwood Mansion was a huge wreath, the size of a large billboard. There are several buffet tables on the lawn, a makeshift table, and a few waiters and a bartender serving the guests. It was definitely a day of mourning, and everyone didn't talk about family matters.

Franos, on the other hand, with a calm and solemn look, accepted the condolences of the people, and did not look sad at all.

The next night, he sat on the balcony of the penthouse suite of the Grand Mansion, watching the colorful neon lights of the shopping street. Even at such a high place, he could still hear the music below, the chatter of gamblers, all gathered on the high street, looking for a casino that would make good luck. However, it was quiet enough for him to analyze what had happened in the last month and ponder the cause of his father's death.

He never believed that his father had been killed by a gangster and robber. It is impossible for a competent person to suffer such a fate.

He scrutinized all the facts he knew. His father was killed by a black robber named Hugh #Gran. The man was 23 years old and had a record of drug trafficking. When Gran tries to flee the scene, he is shot dead by Detective Rocky, who had tracked Gran in a drug case.

Gran held a gun in his hand and pointed it at Rocky, so he was shot through the bridge of the nose by Rocky and died instantly. When Lodge inspected the scene, he spotted Tommy #Mitnick and immediately called Thayer #Eastwood.

He didn't even report it to the police. Even if he accepted a salary from the Eastwood family, why would he do it? What a great irony!

Tommy, an extremely competent man who had been the hammer of the Eastwood family for decades, was killed by a ragged drug-trafficking robber.

However, why did Don send Fixio and Hammer to transport himself in armored vehicles? And protect him until he is buried? Why did Don take such a well-thought-out precaution? He had seen Don at the funeral.

But Tang just said that it is wise to take precautions until the facts are fully ascertained. He also said that he had done a thorough investigation, as if it were all true: "A thief made a mistake and caused a ridiculous tragedy!" But, Don said, most tragedies are absurd.

Franos could see that Don was grieved, and there was no doubt about it, and at last Don said to himself, "You will have the status of your father in the family." ”。

But now, Franos sits on a balcony overlooking Las Vegas, figuring out a key question. Don never believed in coincidences, yet this incident was full of coincidences.

Detective Rocky takes his family's salary, and out of thousands of detectives and police officers in Los Angeles, he is the one who stumbles upon the murder. What is the probability of chance? However, I won't talk about it for now.

What's more, Don #Clint #Eastwood knew very well that a street robber could not approach Tommy #Mitnick like that, even if he was old! It's like no one can get close to Don himself. Although this analogy is somewhat inappropriate! But Franos thinks: What robber would shoot the other man six times before escaping? Don would never believe such a thing.

So, the problem arises. Could it be that the Don concluded that their greatest warrior posed a threat to them?

What is the reason? Will they ignore his loyalty and their affection for him? No, they are innocent! The strongest evidence of their innocence is that he, Franos, is still alive. If they had killed Tommy, Don would never have let him live. But Franos knew he was in danger.

Franos always thought that his father, Tommy, could defend himself against the world they lived in, and that no one could hurt him. He gave his death to others, not to himself. Now, he had to be wary of his enemies, and perhaps the Eastwood family. In any case, he has money after all, and with billions of dollars worth of mansions, it is still worth his life.

Franos pondered as he cast his gaze off the balcony. The sky broke and the neon lights hanging over the shopping street like a theater curtain were clouded by the morning light. He could look down and see the flags of the Sands, Caesars, Flamingo, Desert Inn, and other casinos, as well as the fireworks of the Mirage Casino Hotel. The mansion is bigger than any other hotel.

The next day, Franos's close assistant Leah came to his suite.

"What do you think?" Franos asked directly.

"I think we should kill Detective Rocky, I met that guy when I was dealing with the last incident, I told you about that a long time ago!" Leah said.

"So you don't believe him?" Franos asked.

"He's a big lie!" Leah said, "A man as competent as your father will never let a little rascal approach him." ”

"Don believed it!" "He did the investigation. ”

Leah reached for a Havana cigar and the glass of brandy that Franos had prepared for him, and said, "I don't want to contradict Don #Eastwood...... Still, let me kill Rocky to check it out. ”

"What if the Eastwood family had his back?" Franos asked.

"Don is a man of integrity! It's been for a long time. If he kills Tommy, he'll kill you. He understands you. He knows that you will avenge your father, and he is a cautious man. ”

Franos nodded and said, "But who are you going to fight for?" For me or for the Eastwood family? ”

Leah said: "I have no choice, I used to be too close to your father, and now I am too close to you. If you're done, they won't keep me alive. ”

"It was Lossi who did it." Leah affirmed.

Frans said: "But he has no reason, but we have to find out." Now, I want you to form a team of six, all of whom are the most loyal to you, not a single person from Rock County. Let them be ready and wait for my orders. Maybe...... It's a ridiculous thing. ”

Leah said unusually calmly, "I beg your pardon, I have never disputed your orders. But in this matter, I ask you to discuss with me a complete plan. ”

"Okay!" Frans readily agreed.

A week later, Franos arrives at the Mountain Hunting House, which was formerly used by the Ilsa family for vacation, but now belongs to the Eastwood family.

One of the warriors of the hunting house drove a large car to the airport to meet Franos. Leah #Hall sat in the back seat. He closed the glass partition so that the driver could not hear their conversation.

"Detective Rocky is clamoring to see me again, and he will kill him next time he comes." Leah said.

"Be patient." Franos said.

"I'll watch the heat, trust me, there's another situation. A group from Locktown was stationed in Los Angeles, and I don't know who ordered it. I think you need bodyguards. ”

"Not yet, is your six-man squad concentrated?" Franos said.

"Yes, but these people won't stand up to the Eastwood family." Leah said.

Upon returning to the mansion, Franos took out a memo that Leah had given him, a complete dossier of Rocky, which was quite interesting to read. There is also a piece of intelligence on which immediate action can be taken.

Franos withdrew $100,000 from the casino cashier, all in hundred-dollar bills. He informed Leah that they were going to Los Angeles. Leah drove him and didn't want anyone else to go with them. The next day, they flew to Los Angeles and rented a car to drive to Santa Monica.

(To be continued)