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Joe's musings was awakened by the driver's voice, and he looked out the window to see the car slowly coming to a stop in front of the door of the house. The Covendello Mansion has arrived. The four-storey, 11-bedroom, private kitchen and a small cinema were estimated at $70 million. Even among the Moretti family, it was a valuable possession.

However, this property does not belong to any one of the people in power in the family. The elders of the previous generation of the Moriti family and the retired elders of the family would enjoy their old age here, and the younger generations of the family would come here to visit the elderly and seek advice from them.

Due to the recent series of blows to the Moriti family, several people immediately proposed to hold this year's family meeting here. Although this was not a violation of family tradition, Joe was surprised by the number of supporters of the proposal. After all, this has only happened twice in history, and both times for quite special reasons.

After a few words with the driver, Joe got out of the car. Two attendants in black silk suits stepped forward, took the briefcase from his hand with a smile, and followed him silently.

Joe stepped through the gate and drove through the labyrinthine hallway. As the heir to the family, he lived here for a year when he was twelve years old, and was trained every day by the idle old men. Although it was indeed quite boring and hard at the time, in retrospect, that time was still much easier than the current intrigues.

Joe walked into the conference hall, and due to the traffic jam on the road before, most of the people had already arrived, and were talking to the people next to him in their seats, looking like a family party. Joe sneered. I'm afraid that in a few minutes, these guys will start biting each other like mad dogs because of the slightest interest.

At the other end of the table, Joe's father beckoned to him. Joe circled the table for most of the time, greeted the people on either side, and sat down next to his father.

"How? What do those yellow-skinned monkeys cost? His father asked. Joe became serious, this was the question he asked as the current patriarch of the Moretti family, and he couldn't be sloppy

Because of his mistake last time, the command of the conflict with the Russian gangsters has been handed over to the older ones. Joe's scope of responsibility has been changed to the family's logistics, and although it is much safer, it is impossible to make convincing achievements here.

"The Yamaguchi-gumi have agreed to our offer. Fourteen boxes of regular cargo, they are willing to pay an extra ten percent of the price to guarantee that they can get the priority of pickup. Joe replied respectfully.

"What is your answer?"

"I rejected their offer, but assured them that their shipment would not be delayed. Moreover, I have already revealed the general information of this cargo to Mrs. Gao. Joe's face was still serious, but there was a smug flash in his eyes. At this time, his father also smiled with satisfaction and patted him on the shoulder.

"Yes, although the Yamaguchi-gumi haven't established themselves here, it doesn't make it easy for them to develop. You've done a good job, and you're solely responsible for the next deal with those Orientals. ”

"Yes." Joe laughed contentedly. Since his last mistake, he does need some results to secure his position. Recently, there has been a lot of rumors in the family, and although the high-ranking people understand that this is just a rumor, it is good to silence those people.

At that moment, the last man entered the hall and found his place and sat down. This is when the family meeting officially begins.

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In the darkness of night, Peter, who had changed into his battle suit, stood on the roof of the building next door. The cold night breeze blew through him, making him shiver and even more excited.

The building he was in was about a meter higher than the roof of Covendero's house, but there was more than six meters between the two buildings. Even a parkour master wouldn't necessarily dare to attempt this jump at this height.

Peter took a deep breath and took two steps back. After a short run-up, he leaped forward. At the moment when the altitude begins to fall. Peter kicked hard again in mid-air and flew forward a few more meters.

Peter's landing was not easy, his knees were shaken and numb, and he was carried forward a few steps by inertia.

And this also created a lot of noise, attracting the attention of a bodyguard who was patrolling the rooftop. The man turned on the flashlight, raised the pistol, and cautiously probed in the direction of the sound.

The bodyguard took a few steps forward to the place where the sound had just come from, only to find that it was empty. He frowned, pressed the button on the walkie-talkie, and was about to report his situation here.

At that moment, Peter suddenly jumped out of the shadows behind him. He was punched in the back of the head, then pulled out his own stun baton and put it against his waist. Peter immediately grabbed his limp body in that moment, and turned off the walkie-talkie in his ear before he fell to the ground.

Peter pulled out the rope and tied the unconscious bodyguard's hands and feet tightly, and then gagged him with his own tie. After all this has been dealt with. Peter finally took a breath and wiped the sweat from his forehead. Start researching what exactly you're going to do next.

As soon as the date with Gwen was over, Peter rushed to the place without stopping. I don't know what the weasel guy was thinking, but that batch of arms must have something to do with the Moretti family. And the Moretti family is holding a family meeting at this point, no matter how you think about it, it must be a little boring.

Although it must be a bit unwise to invade the opponent's lair when the opponent's defense is the most tight, Peter's self-confidence, who has succeeded many times in a row, has exploded. Moreover, if this incident had caused some tragedy in the future because of his own laziness, Peter felt that he would definitely be unhappy in his heart.

However, he did not realize that he had made a fundamental mistake in this operation.

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"Wouldn't you just sell those four stores in Hell's Kitchen to them? Since it's something that money can solve, why are we working so hard? What's more, the price they offer is not unacceptable. "The man at the table is Joe's uncle, Carlos. He is the most powerful person in the family's war-averse faction. He has spent most of his life in order to clear the family's property, but there are also many people in the family who oppose his ideas.

"Then you mean that our Moretti family just surrendered without a fight? Scared of a gang that has been on the rise for less than five years? Do you know how much of an impact this can have on our reputation? If those mad dogs want to fight, we'll fight! The Moretti family has been based in New York for hundreds of years, and their roots are spread all over the city, and it is not for them to be shaken by the nouveau riche! ”

The person who stood up to refute it was Lil, who, as a member of the Pond clan of the family, was fanatical about the glory of the family that most of the core members could not match. His attitude has allowed him to gather a large number of supporters, making him no less popular in the family than some front-line rulers.

"Stupid." Carlos sneered. "Just for the sake of your little pride, let the people in the family squander their blood meaninglessly in this inexplicable war?"

"What about you?" Not to be outdone, Lil replied. "Have you been a coward for too long? Do you want the entire Moriti family to be like you as a dog that only runs away with its tail between its legs? ”

Lear's words undoubtedly provoked a tsunami on the table. The usual discord between the main battle faction and the main peace faction was completely detonated at this moment. What had previously been a restrained discussion turned into an invective meeting. Joe's face was a little bad, and his father looked at the scene with great interest.

"I'll go to the bathroom." Joe whispered in his father's ear and left the hall. None of the people who were arguing noticed his departure.

A bunch of bastards. Joe cursed in his heart.

Don't look at the high-sounding appearance of them one by one now, but in their bones, they actually have one purpose: to shirk responsibility. The Moretti family has lost so much in the last few clashes that the divisions are now a little out of command. If you can directly stop the war with the Russian gangsters, I guess everyone is willing. But everyone also understands that if the war is going on at this point and wants to stop, the price that the Moriti family will have to pay is probably more than just breaking their bones.

Joe sighed, the best way for them to do now was to contact the Colin family to fight the enemy together. But I don't know why, no matter what conditions the Moretti family offered, the other party didn't seem to be moved. It seems that he has decided to carry out the identity of a bystander to the end.

Thinking of this, Joe suddenly realized that something seemed to be wrong around him. With such a big event as the family meeting, they've made sure they have enough people to defend themselves tonight, and there should be at least twenty waiters on standby around the building right now. But Joe had already walked through two corridors, and still didn't see a single figure.

"Boom!"

At that moment, a landslide-like sound came from behind Joe. Qiao was suddenly shocked by the sound wave, and his steps fell to the ground, and his eyes were also blackened.

It took a long time for Joe to recover and wipe the nosebleed from his nostrils. Enduring the painful ringing in his ears, he ran briskly in the direction of the chamber.