Don't Move Around

If they can target the Texas Family, who originated in Columbia, today, will they target us in the future?

Will they then use Siracusa's stronghold to gradually devour the entire Columbia, turning it into their strategic foothold?

In an instant, the entire wind direction at the scene began to change.

Everyone stood silently beside the Texas Family or between Sicily and Texas, their attitude suddenly turning from enthusiasm to indifference.

The atmosphere grew increasingly tense.

Meanwhile, Maria was still standing on the second floor, couldn't stand it any longer.

She roughly understood what the Texas Family wanted to do.

Want to unite with other families to counter Sicily, currently the most powerful nation in Columbia?

This kid has more to his name than just this little thing.

He saw further than any of the guys in there!

"Gentlemen."

Maria spoke, drawing everyone's attention.

They spotted the white-clad woman standing atop the tall building in an instant.

Her slender, upright, and aloof demeanor was like the descent of the Moon Presence, her black attire concealing her mystery.

Everyone looked up at those grey eyes, their initial restlessness calmed by that cool and aloof demeanor.

Maria descended the spiral staircase step by step, her words uttered softly.

"Mr. Soro, I regret that you still can't control your temper. I think the Sicily Family sent you here to temper your temper, but look at the state you've led to."

Maria spoke, her calm voice carrying an invisible pressure that made Soro unable to lift his head.

"I'm sorry, you've let many people down... I felt it was necessary to intervene before things got any worse."

Maria stood before everyone, close to Salvadore, who lay on the ground, his face contorted in pain.

The Texas Family members standing nearby tried to stop them.

But Salvadore shielded him behind him.

"I'm so sorry you've come to this situation, but please believe me, my dear friend, Madam Sicily, absolutely did not mean it that way. Unfortunately, she's still preparing for the banquet and can't leave. So, on my behalf, Maria, I apologize to you and for what has happened to you."

Maria bent down slightly, reached out, and tried to help the other person up.

Rob, standing to the side, frowned at this moment.

Clearly, Maria's fate caught him somewhat off guard.

Logically speaking, Maria shouldn't belong to any family... so why is she standing up for the Sicily Family?

But regardless, Maria's appearance stunned everyone.

They had also witnessed the intimate dance between Maria and Madam Sicily earlier... Although they still didn't know who Maria was, they had no objection to Maria speaking on behalf of Madam Sicily.

Without resistance from the Sicily Family, their plans could not proceed.

Their plan encountered an unprecedented setback right from its first step.

Salvadore clearly understood this as well. After hesitating for a moment, he reached out and used Maria's hand to stand up.

"I believe this was an accident, and I apologize for my recklessness. Perhaps I need to brush up on my knowledge of Siracusa in the future so that I can avoid touching on each other's points of anger during conversations."

Salvadore said, a forced smile on his face.

He turned his head, looked at Soro beside him, nodded slightly, and then led his family members to rest aside.

After a brief pause, the other family members dispersed, and some of the more thoughtful individuals began to offer their condolences and comfort to the Texas Family.

An unseen undercurrent is brewing...

Chapter 109 Don't Move Around

"This was an extremely reckless move, Uncle Soro."

In a corner of the mansion, Madam Sicily stood beside Maria, watching the group of people in front of her.

Although they were both members of the Sicily Family, and although the other party was Madam Sicily's uncle in terms of seniority, he was no longer as arrogant at this moment.

Madam Sicily's anger was clearly not something easily tolerated.

"The Sicily Family isn't popular in Columbia... Although we've secured long-term partnerships with many families through mutually beneficial contracts, do you really think many of them will actually help us in times of trouble?!"

Madam Sicily spoke slowly and deliberately, her face grim.

From the moment she went to Columbia to develop her career independently, the Sicily Family never offered her much help. Their greatest gift was nothing more than granting her the right and title to establish a branch of the Sicily family.

This did help Madam Sicily initially have a smooth journey, but the more she progressed, the more this title hindered her progress.

She thought it was foolish enough that her family wanted to take away everything she had built, but she clearly hadn't expected them to be this stupid.

"To openly attack an invited guest at a banquet on our home turf... without any explanation? Do you know how much damage this will cause to the Sicily Family?!"

Madam Sicily was truly exasperated.

Beneath his low voice were two tightly clenched fists.

Meanwhile, after a long silence, Soro turned around and let out a cold snort.

"What does this have to do with me?"

"Huh?!" Madam Sicily couldn't help but exclaim.

But Soro continued talking.

"The Sicily Family in Columbia is already your family alone, isn't it? What does that have to do with us?"

"You bastard!"

Madam Sicily could no longer contain herself.

She strode forward, grabbed the man by the collar, and lifted him up.

His emerald green eyes gleamed with astonishing sharpness.

His angry posture instantly brought to mind the formidable reputation he had once earned in Siracusa.

"I never intended to betray my family... Soro, you say the Columbia family is my family, that's true, I control the Sicily Family in Columbia, but I am still a member of the Sicily Family. Sicily in Columbia is Sicily in Siracusa! What do you mean by that?"

Madam Sicily stared intently at Soro in front of her.

This rough behavior clearly angered the other party.

He gave the order loudly.

"Let go!"

Madam Sicily remained unmoved.

The men Soro brought with him also frowned and began to make a move.

But Maria simply adjusted her position slightly and stood in front of these people.

His indifferent gaze remained as empty as ever, showing no regard for anyone.

She alone intimidated all the thugs!

The atmosphere at the scene was becoming increasingly tense...

But even faster, the sound of servants' footsteps gradually came from afar.

Madam Sicily glanced in the direction the sound came from, snorted coldly, and threw it back to the ground.

"Leave everything else to me. If you continue to interfere with me, I will report your foolish behavior here to your parents!"

As Mrs. Xili spoke, she turned and decisively left.

Maria gave the thugs a deep look before calmly walking away.

The conflict was temporarily suppressed.

Meanwhile, the thugs hesitated for a few moments before one of them stepped forward.

"Mr. Soro ..."

"..."

The obese Soro stared at the two departing figures before him. After hesitating for a few moments, he made his decision with a sinister expression.

"Lauren... go and report back to your parents."

"The Madam Sicily is about to betray her family!"

"Thanks."

Walking briskly through the mansion, Madam Sicily, her face slightly pale, thanked Maria.

She looked terrible; even her lips had lost some color.

She just... definitely acted impulsively.

Even if Soro is foolish and does bad things, he is still a person sent by Siracusa. I can question him and resist him, but I absolutely cannot lay a hand on him.

But she didn't know why, she just couldn't suppress her anger.

To be fair, she never considered betraying her family. Her hard work in Columbia was also for the family's sake. Her biggest secret was simply that she hoped her child could have an ordinary life in the future.

She didn't think she had done anything wrong.

"But now that I've made my move, that narrow-minded guy Soro will definitely not let me off the hook. It won't be long before the family starts an interrogation of me."

Madam Sicily sighed.

Maria turned to look at the other person.

"Do you need my help?"

"... No need, Ms. Maria. You probably still haven't seen just how ruthless and cruel those Siracusa families truly are."

Madam Sicily smiled, but ultimately shook her head.

She was deeply moved that Maria still chose to stand by her side at this time, but she didn't want to involve Maria any further.

She had witnessed far too much of the coldness and cruelty of the Siracusa family.

Although Maria is very strong, it might still be difficult for her to contend with an entire clan.

So after declining the other person's offer, she shook her head.

"However, I'm not afraid of the interrogation. After all, I've never done anything against the family's wishes. The worst outcome would be for me to step down and for someone new to manage the Sicily Family here."

"I've been prepared for this for a long time... Even if things develop to this point, I'll just take her away from this place and find a new country to live in."

"The biggest problem now is getting the Poporo Winery back... Once we get it back, no matter what, the family won't be able to convict me."

Madam Sicily was silent for a moment, then turned her head to look at Maria.

"You just spoke with that Salvadore, what did you think of him?"

"A clever young man, very greedy and ambitious, but... still a bit naive."

Maria nodded in response.

Admittedly, Maria was somewhat surprised after realizing the guy's purpose and actions, but at the same time, she also expressed her approval.

Admittedly, he was taking a risk, but... given his weaker position, taking that risk was necessary.

The question is whether the risks are rewarded equally.

Currently, it appears that yes.

Even though Maria managed to suppress the problem at the end, many families in the hall still began to distrust Sicily.

Just then, the Texas Family was directly confronting the Sicily Family, and the Sicilian family would become the new source of strength for the Texas Family.

Upon hearing Maria's opinion, Madam Sicily also looked distressed.

Clearly, things had gotten so bad that she was starting to get a little frustrated.

But she quickly cheered up again.

"It's okay, things haven't gotten to the worst point yet, there's still a chance."