The Great Purge

Her disheveled appearance made it impossible to believe that she had once been the most powerful ruler in the city.

She was like a fragile doll, all alone, crouching in a corner.

Her once bright clothes were now tattered and torn, and her delicate skin bore many burn marks.

A light rain began to fall from the gray sky.

Nearby, firefighters were working hard to extinguish the flames on the car.

When Maria got closer, she noticed that the other woman was holding something.

A lump that looks like it once belonged to a person.

"Maria ..."

She raised her head and spoke, her eyes empty, staring at the silent Maria before her.

"She... just now..."

"She called for her mother..."

"I want to save her..."

"I really... really want to save her..."

The woman murmured, speaking less to Maria and more to someone who could no longer hear.

Her voice was hoarse, but the deep emotion embedded in it made Maria's fists clench gradually.

The heavy rain began to pour down.

Maria stared intently at the child she had blessed and promised.

She was a lovely child, as beautiful as a flower.

But at this moment, she became completely black.

It's been a long time...

She hadn't experienced such uncontrollable, earth-shattering emotions, like a volcanic eruption, in a long time.

But in the end, she said nothing, offered no comfort, and simply turned away quietly.

Without the slightest hesitation!

Chapter 116 The Great Purge

"I have no idea what this 'Madam Sicily' is."

"I want you to understand that what you need to pledge allegiance to is the Sicily Family, not any single woman!"

"She's merely an ugly woman who borrowed the authority of the Sicily Family; all the rules she set are hereby abolished! From now on, I will lead you forward!"

Inside the mansion's meeting room, Soro, visibly excited, launched the first meeting of the New Sicily Family to those around him.

He spoke quickly, as if with his leadership, the Sicily Family would reach another peak.

Unfortunately, the other family members showed little interest in his command.

Most importantly, they were all recruited by Madam Sicily.

When Madam Sicily first arrived in Columbia, she had little influence; she built everything herself step by step.

Most of the people present had received her kindness in some way.

They knew nothing of family; they obeyed only Madam Sicily's orders.

It's fair to say that if Madam Sicily hadn't specifically gathered them together before leaving to say there was a new manager, they might have actually turned against the family and started a war with the Sicily Family.

For them, the worst that would happen is that they would no longer be called the Sicily Family.

The impact is minimal.

They mostly disliked Soro, the guy who ousted Madam Sicily, and were only here to give him face.

They paid no attention to the grand plans the other party talked about.

Many people even showed obvious disgust and annoyance at his derogatory remarks about Madam Sicily.

They really wanted to sew this stupid pig's mouth shut and then throw him into an alley to fend for himself!

Seeing that the people around him remained unenthusiastic, Soro also felt a little embarrassed.

After saying a few more casual words, he waved his hand and announced the disbandment.

The other family members also left decisively; not one of them was willing to stay.

This made Soro's expression grow increasingly grim.

Fortunately, the thugs who arrived brought him some rare good news.

"The plan succeeded; the bomb in the woman's car was detonated."

"... Um."

Soro felt that he was now the manager of a family head, and he should at least show some composure and not show his emotions.

But the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up in a smile.

Hmph, what Madam Sicily?

She's just a woman who rose to power by using her family's name!

"I understand," he said, waving his hand dismissively. "Let's just let this matter rest."

"But..."

The thug had something else to say.

"She... is not dead yet."

"Um?"

"According to people at the scene, she's not dead... just slightly injured, and she most likely knows it was us who did it..."

The thug was somewhat worried, and Soro understood what his concerns were.

Even today, many members of the Sicily Family in Columbia remain staunch supporters of Madam Sicily, only temporarily refraining from turning against her due to their obedience to her orders.

Once they learn of Madam Sicily's assassination, they will not hesitate to launch a betrayal.

Their situation will become quite difficult then.

However, Soro wasn't nervous.

After all, by now, there is no force in Columbia that can help Madam Sicily; she is now all alone!

"Arrange for a few people to let our dear Madam Sicily get some rest; she has sacrificed so much for the family."

Soro gave the order, and the thugs quickly nodded and turned to deal with it.

He just stood there, watching the torrential rain pouring down outside the window, and calmly lit a cigar for himself.

Wisps of smoke rose and swayed gently in the warm, yellow room.

Although the weather wasn't great today, it couldn't hide his excitement.

As he walked, his steps even became lighter.

He seemed to want to dance, but unfortunately, his obese body spinning around only reminded one of an iron ball.

After a few jumps, he suddenly caught a glimpse of another person in the room out of the corner of his eye.

He frowned instinctively and asked a question.

"Is there anything else?"

"..."

Maria didn't speak, but silently stepped onto the floor and approached the other person.

Without the slightest hesitation, his grey eyes slowly dripped the blood that had seeped into his body to the ground.

Her once-white hair was now half-red from blood, giving her an eerie aura.

Maria had actually been very restrained.

During this time, she didn't even actually kill a single person!

She really didn't want to think about everything in such a catastrophic and bleak way.

But the truth is, there's always a little bit of someone trying to test her limits.

And they did indeed test the waters.

But a price... must be paid.

Maria didn't even bother to drag the man into the Hunting Ground; with lightning speed, she severed his head with her sword.

The sharp longsword could only draw a single line in the air!

Blood instantly soaked the entire ground.

But...

She still didn't feel satisfied.

The anger still burned in her chest, and the scalding sensation made her eyes grow even colder.

Besides...

Many more people will have to pay the price!

Around the campfire, the still impoverished members of the Dexas Family sat together.

Although none of them could afford designer clothes, their faces were beaming with smiles as they excitedly looked around.

Beside them lay vast stretches of wasteland... but it was their own wasteland!

This is their future home, this is their future family!

Everything they have will be developed here!

Hope for the future flowed across the faces of every young person illuminated by the firelight.

Salvadore is here too.

He had none of the airs of those big family patriarchs; he sat on the ground with his companions, watching the torrential rain outside their tattered tent, his face full of anticipation.

After making a ruckus for a while, he again made an excuse that he had drunk too much and needed to go to the toilet.

Then, amidst the cheers and jeers of his family members, he left the tent with a grin.

But as he stepped into the downpour, his expression changed from joy to indifference.

"Rob ..."

He turned his head and looked at the werewolf who had been waiting for him there.

"I really don't want to think of you as the culprit, but... at that banquet, you really intended to watch me die, didn't you?"

"Certainly."

Rob did not hide anything.

As the Wolf Lord, he has no reason to hide anything from his own Fang.

He did want Salvadore dead in exchange for something more valuable in his eyes.

And looking at the boy who was gradually falling silent in front of him, he smiled again.

"What? Do you regret signing the contract with me?"

"... I don't regret it. I just feel that I was a bit arrogant. You were using me... I knew this from the beginning. I just feel that I was so arrogant as to be willing to treat a wolf as my family. Perhaps your previous performance was too good, so much so that I almost forgot that you never belonged to the Dexas Family!"

Salvadore stood silently in the pouring rain, watching the monster before him.

From appearance and demeanor to every move in daily life, Rob perfectly imitated humans.

But... Salvadore knew perfectly well at that moment that this guy was a beast!

"Now that you know all this, what do you plan to do?"

Rob remained calm and composed as he asked the boy in front of him a question.