I Hope You Can Grow Up

"..."

Celinina did not reply, nor did she acknowledge Lappland's outstretched hand.

She simply kept her head down and remained silent.

The atmosphere at the scene grew increasingly tense.

"Actually, I think there's another issue that deserves our attention." Seeing the atmosphere turning somewhat unpleasant, the Sankta woman decided to break the deadlock.

She spoke first, offering a reminder to the two of them.

"Leaving aside the question of what's going on with those life-defying monsters appearing in Columbia... what's certain is that Leonardo is not recognized as Salvadore's heir, nor is he recognized by the other elders of the Texas Family, right?"

Mu Lisi spoke, she looked at the two people without offering any rebuttal.

She continued, pointing out the most crucial aspect of all these problems.

"Then... since he called Miss Celinina back to buy time... what makes him so confident that he can seize control of the Texas Family during this uncertain period?"

The natural Sankta woman raised a question.

The two little girls were also taken aback by the question.

But then, almost simultaneously, a terrifying thought appeared in their minds...

Power seized by violence.

Although Columbia prides itself on being a modern and civilized city, in reality, all of its civilization is built upon bloodshed.

Every civilization that survives to this day will always have a stain of blood that can never be wiped away.

Today, Leonardo's various attempts to seize power have all failed, wasting his time.

That's why he urgently sought out Celinina to give himself a much-needed boost.

But this is only temporary; in fact, with Celinina's return, the older generation has even more grounds to impeach him.

He doesn't have much time left.

In this situation, a violent seizure of power might cause some turmoil, but it would also be his only chance.

If he seizes power, he will create chaos within the Texas Family; but if he doesn't, he will forever be separated from the position of family head.

Therefore, even if he hadn't thought of this before, the past few days of reflection were enough for him to understand what to do next.

Especially today, after Celinina, out of sympathy for those doctors, actually took the initiative to arrange their follow-up in front of them, Great Ones status.

This will inevitably intensify the other party's sense of urgency!

But... how could seizing power by force be so easy?

"Almost all the violent elements in the family follow Grandpa; they can't possibly help Father!"

"That's why he cooperated with those Sarkaz!"

"But... it's just a batch of Sarkaz..."

"A cannibalistic monster... that's just an excuse. He's trying to weaken the forces that might become your allies before the final war, and also to send a warning!" Lappland suddenly felt like she understood a lot. "That monster, the monster created by the Banshees, was prepared by him... because it was Salvadore first brought the Sarkaz into the city."

"Considering Salvadore's illness, if he succeeds in seizing power, it means he will have supreme authority... He can portray those Sarkaz and monsters as something Salvadore prepared for his own purposes... He doesn't even need Salvadore; as long as he succeeds, he will have the ability to control the direction of public opinion!"

"The reason the elders in the family don't speak up is because they know that the Sarkaz were brought in by Salvadore... They fear that if they point it out, it will provoke Leonardo into a desperate self-destruction... The public doesn't know how many secrets are involved, but they do know that Salvadore brought in the Sarkaz... This will deal a huge blow to the Texas Family's reputation!"

"I understand... That's why the older generation of the Texas Family never dared to do anything to Leonardo, but simply passively waited for him to accumulate power..."

Everyone noticed something was amiss and their eyes widened in surprise.

But then another problem arises.

"Salvadore... why send those Sarkaz into Columbia?"

A huge question arose in everyone's mind.

Lappland and Celinina exchanged a glance, having already implicitly reached a conclusion.

Night falls.

After confirming that no one was watching her, Celinina slowly opened her eyes.

In the dark night, only the city lights in the distance twinkled.

She threw back the covers, revealing her fully equipped gear, locked the door, and decisively opened the window and ran outside.

After realizing the dangerous thing Leonardo was about to do, the two boys also realized that they had to respond.

The first step in responding is to investigate what deal Salvadore made with the Sarkaz.

This led them to their current decision.

They broke into Salvadore's hospital room!

"Huff... huff..."

After running almost non-stop for several tens of minutes, Celinina finally arrived at the designated rendezvous point.

Meanwhile, Lappland, who had borrowed Mu Lisi's amazing lock-picking skills, also emerged from the darkness.

After they met, they nodded to each other and began to act.

Throughout the process, they tried their best to save every bit of time.

And it was through such meticulous and decisive action that they bypassed all the security personnel with almost no effort.

After dealing with the security guards in front of the ward, the two cautiously entered the ward.

The pungent smell of the disinfectant made them unable to smell anything else.

Everything in the room was so quiet...

The elderly man lay quietly on the white hospital bed, with an IV dripping silently beside him.

Lappland and Celinina exchanged a glance, then wisely stepped aside to observe the situation outside.

Celinina, with a complicated expression, approached the old man.

After hesitating for a long time, she finally made up her mind.

"Grandpa... Grandpa?"

On the hospital bed, the old man lay motionless with his eyes closed, as quiet as a sleeping baby.

Seeing that the other person had not yet reached the limit of waking up, Celinina gritted her teeth and carefully reached out, gently placing her hand on the other person's shoulder.

"Grandpa? Grandpa?"

Unfortunately, the old man still did not respond to the girl.

But apart from that, the girl felt something sticky on her hand.

That familiar texture...

"Blood?!"

"Um?"

Lappland turned around curiously and saw Celinina standing blankly in front of the hospital bed.

After several unanswered calls, she hurried over.

"What's wrong?"

"Grandpa... is dead..."

"Dead?"

Lappland was stunned for a moment, but then she saw the old man's wound under the bed, where blood was gradually seeping out...

It wasn't from old age... it wasn't from illness...

This legend of Siracusa and Columbia... was he really murdered?

No... that's not the point!

Lappland realized the danger almost instantly and tried to run away with the stunned Celinina.

Leonardo, who was prepared, silently blocked the doorway with a large group of people, staring at the two girls with blood on their hands with a 'surprised' expression.

"You... you..."

He was almost speechless with shock, and pointed at them, his face pale.

In the end, he could only speak weakly.

"Celinina... why are you doing this...?"

Meanwhile, Celinina, standing to the side, tried to defend herself.

Lappland, who had long realized that all of this was arranged by the other party, had a solemn expression.

"Run!"

Without saying a word, she grabbed Celinina and fled the scene.

The sound of the window shattering was like a warning tearing apart the peaceful night.

Leonardo gave the order almost immediately!

"Capture these two traitors... dead or alive!"

The alarms went off almost moments after the girls fled, and the entire Columbia sprang into action.

A massive storm is about to hit!

Lappland, meanwhile, was running alongside Celinina was gradually regaining her senses.

What's the next step?

For them, this was an unprecedentedly tough battle, and under such circumstances, their individual strength was simply insufficient to change anything.

Therefore, she pinned her hopes on this comrade who had always been able to help her on the battlefield.

But at this moment, Celinina, who had already panicked, could only give a blank answer.

"I... I don't know..."

"What the hell..."

Seeing the other person's appearance, Lappland realized that he couldn't count on them.

She gritted her teeth, staring at the lights appearing in the distance, her eyes gradually sharpening...

Is fighting the only option...?

Chapter 242 I Hope You Can Grow Up

How terrifying is the power of a city?

At this moment, Lappland felt that she was the most qualified to speak on the matter.

After escaping the Texas Mansion, she traveled around the city almost non-stop with Celinina.

But no matter where they went, the Texas Family's spies could always spot them.

This forced her to constantly change her position.

If they stay, they will be surrounded and attacked by hundreds of thugs.

To be honest, even Lappland, faced with such a tense and high-pressure environment, couldn't help but want to curse.

Lappland finally understood that from the moment they returned, they had fallen into Leonardo's trap.

He almost deliberately led them to doubt their own rights, and each time he anticipated their thoughts and made confirmatory tests.

From the moment they met, he played the role of a good father, and through his many subsequent statements... he subtly guided them, leading them to meet Salvadore in an 'unconventional' manner.

Because the time was right, he killed Salvadore and pinned the blame on Celinina and her.

Although anyone with a modicum of common sense would know that Celinina had no reason to do this, circumstances dictated her actions.

If Leonardo, they won't have any chance to defend themselves.

That's why she decisively ran away with the girl.

The goal is to buy time.