Volume 3 Hello, Eri Chapter 274: Dragon Carnival (V)
"I'm sad! I'm a human being too, okay? You hug me and then you say I'm disgusting in my arms." Pompeii looked delicate and aggrieved. I always felt that he would pinch his fingers and call me "you hell" the next moment.
"No, you are not a human." Li Wuyue said calmly, "You have a human body, but inside is a dragon's heart. You think in the way we dragons think."
"It makes me sound like a violent person!"
"I mean the way you hide yourself. I never hide anything from you because I don't think it's necessary. We are equals and partners with vested interests, but you rarely tell me the truth." Li Wuyue turned her head and looked into Pompey's eyes. "Are you afraid of me, or have you been deliberately distancing yourself from our relationship?"
"There is no need for a dragon like you to betray. You will kill yourself sooner or later." Pompey said, "I didn't hide much. In your eyes, I am just an ordinary person. Ordinary people will be interested in the legacy of the dragon race. No matter how much the power of science develops, the progress is still slow compared to the dragon race. Everyone perceives the world with different eyes."
"I can't tell from your face that you're interested in this kind of thing." Li Wuyue carefully studied every line on Pompeii's face. "Over the years, you've lived like a carefree stallion, aiming to spread your seeds all over the world. Many times, it's hard to contact you. Now you tell me that your ideal is the legacy of the dragon clan. I think that doesn't sound even as good as what you said about your dream being to seduce the most beautiful women in the world."
"That's what every man does. I just did a little more! This doesn't conflict with my original intention!" Pompey had a serious expression on his face. "You are just a dragon. No matter how much you learn, you will never really understand people. Those great truths are not applicable to other people."
"I'd like to hear the details." Li Wu Yue said that as a dragon who grew up in Western Xia in his previous life, he could still be considered a Chinese in some ways.
"Italy is a newly emerging country, and its land area is not very large compared to other European countries. It was not until 1870 that it was unified from division, and its history till now is less than 150 years." Pompeii looked ahead, and the lights of the harbor were faintly visible on the distant horizon, long and narrow like a pearl curtain. "The history of the Gattuso family is the same. Before the unification of Italy, the Gattuso family was just a local mafia in Sicily, with an influence of only a few towns, and they often fought to the death with their neighbors for territory."
"Later, the Gattuso family was fortunate enough to ride on the tide of the times. Italy developed rapidly in the following decades, with great progress in both industry and agriculture. Although it was not as good as the old powers such as Britain, France and Germany, it was still of a certain level. It once became the silk supplier for the whole of Europe, and later joined the colonial pace to try to expand its territory. Although it was later beaten back by Ethiopia and paid some war reparations... This incident caused Italy to become a laughing stock among Europeans..."
Pompey scratched his head. "But overall the country is still moving forward. The Gattuso family also walked out of Sicily and began to plunge into all walks of life. When Mussolini was in power, my father served as a member of parliament. During the meeting, he shouted "Down with Mussolini" and was thrown into prison. Before they had time to shoot him, the Americans came in and overthrew Mussolini's regime. He was regarded as a hero who resisted tyranny because he shouted "Down with Mussolini". In fact, when I told you, it was just his bipolar disorder. He couldn't stand Mussolini's arrogance. But this incident allowed the entire Gattuso family to take another ride. Before World War II, we joined hands with the US government to land in Sicily. We agreed with the Americans' political ideas, and the Americans supported us. This allowed us to incorporate many scattered mafia after the war and become the largest mafia in Italy."
Pompey shook his head and said, "So I am quite friendly to the Japanese branch. The way they live in Japan is just like us in Italy, except that they like to do some samurai spirit sentimental things like falling cherry blossoms and autumn water, and they always shout that they want to have a laparotomy. It's really a bit crazy. Our Italian Mafia is much simpler. When the old Godfather retired, he said, 'People can kill people for all kinds of reasons, but to calmly point a weapon at a person, calmly pull the trigger, and calmly end that person's life, this is a talent that only some killers have.' If the Japanese gangsters with millions of people are just playing house, then we are a highly efficient team composed of elite killers."
Passi stood aside and listened silently to Pompey's story of Gattuso's rise to wealth. He was a young man, and in his eyes, this family was not a gangster, but a huge machine with enough weight. The Gattuso family was not just a gangster, but had never lacked talents, from economists, financial analysts to legal consultants, chemical scientists, and Pompey himself was a doctor of science and engineering who graduated from the Zurich Institute.
Therefore, the power of the Gattuso family is complex and involves all walks of life. People with insight are often more far-sighted and know how to expand step by step. In ancient times, the rebellion of the lower classes often had no good results because of the lack of foresight. Only a leader who knows the layout can lead the spark into a torrent. The heads of the Gattuso family for generations are such people, although Pompey does not look like a serious person.
"We walk between black and white, doing both legal and illegal business. We have people in politics, business and even the military, as well as in Europe and the United States. Sounds great, right? But other people in Italy don't think so, and people with a sense of justice don't think so either. For more than half a century, countless fighters and civilians have sacrificed their lives in the fight against us. There are too many people who hate the Gattuso family. We, the upper class, wear suits and watches, enjoy fine wine and dances, but there are always some people below who are still involved in drug trafficking, kidnapping and extortion, financial fraud and bribery. People go to jail or die every day."
Pompey lit a cigar. "Among the other true dragon-slaying families with a long history in the secret party, the Gattuso family is a second-rate mafia, middlemen, and violence machine. They look down on us. But it doesn't matter. In this world, power and money are always used to make sense. We are Cassel's most powerful supporter and spend the most money every year to sponsor the dragon-slaying cause. Other families can either compete with us in spending money or just shut up."
"So you want more power and authority?" Li Wu Yue was a good listener. She would listen quietly to Pompey's stories and only ask questions when the time was right.
"I am the head of the Gattuso family." Pompey's eyes revealed a misty look, which was rare. "This era is no longer the small village on Sicily in the past. Even if we are doing well now, no one knows what the future will be like. Too many people hate us. So I have to make some changes. It is not appropriate to directly cut off all the not-so-good businesses that the lower class rely on for their livelihood. The only way is to start a clean slate from top to bottom."
"Like evolving into a dragon?"
"No, no, no, we just want to get the Black King out and kill him." Pompey showed a ruthless look, and swung his hand down like a blade. "The prophecy says that the Black King is destined to be reborn. That day will be an inescapable fate, the twilight of the gods, when despair will be resurrected from the abyss, holding two machetes and slashing from the North Pole to the South Pole. Since his resurrection is a fact that he is destined to be unable to escape, then we might as well resurrect him in advance. This is what we have been preparing for over the years."
"Are you crazy? That thing will only do one thing if it comes to life, and that is to destroy the world, whether it's humans or dragons." Li Wu Yue frowned.
"Nidhoggr has been killed once, so of course he can be killed a second time. We are not stupid enough to wake up a complete beast. We will let it wake up in advance and die in an incomplete state." Pompey raised the unfinished goblet and tilted it slowly, watching the liquid inside fall like a thread. "The land ahead is our experimental field. The punishment is ready. The awakening of the White King is destruction, and it will be the same in the future. The only difference is that we will not share the things left behind by the Supreme with anyone. If the Gattuso family wants to be the master of the world, they must take it all for themselves. If anyone wants to reach out to share a piece of the pie, we will cut off his hand and take his life."
At this moment, a strong wind suddenly came, and the rolling waves hit the bow of the Grandi. The rain seemed to be frightened and poured down without hesitation, hitting the umbrella that was used to block the rain with a bang. The observation window in the cab was covered with rain curtains. Li Wuyue waved her hand gently, and invisible whirlwinds echoed around, blowing away all the raindrops that drifted in diagonally.
The heavy rain in Tokyo has been going on for more than two weeks. The Meteorological Observatory has issued a warning about the sea conditions. Smaller private vessels or fishing boats are prohibited from going out to sea. Now even large cargo ships like the Grandi are drifting on the sea like duckweed, and there is a feeling that if the rain gets heavier, it will capsize.
"Should we take shelter from the rain?" Percy bowed slightly.
"It's a rare rainy day, why should we waste this hard-earned feeling? We are sitting on the cruise ship, drinking wine and singing, sailing towards poetry and the distance!" Pompeii raised his glass, as if to express his beautiful gratitude to the whole sky, thanking it for being willing to sing to him tonight. The sound of rain always makes people inexplicably quiet. Sitting at the table, he has a lot of thoughts, thinking about a certain day in the past, and the uncertain future.
Pompeii was a frivolous person, but there was actually a poet living in his heart.
"Maybe this rain is not falling for you." Li Wuyue stretched out his hand, no longer deliberately controlling the airflow around him. The rain fell smoothly into his palm, splashing water and chilling his heart. "This is indeed a song, but I only heard sobbing."
"Can gods cry?" Pompeii asked.
"I think so. Although I haven't seen her in person and Nidhogg never wants to mention her, I can still piece together a rough idea from the clues." Li Wuyue looked at the harbor that was getting closer and closer. "I came here many years ago. At that time, this place was still a frozen snowfield. The White King was like a beautiful woman who turned this place into her palace. Even though the owner is gone, the original taste can still be seen from the traces left behind. In my heart, she is a symbol of violence and a scheming queen."
"The Queen's tears? It sounds like a description that can easily awaken a man's hobbies." Pompey smiled playfully. "Every man has a desire to conquer, especially when facing those powerful women. She is high above you, wearing a flaming red skirt and white lace gloves and reaching out to you from afar. You can only kneel down facing her. Even if you can't touch her, you have to kiss the air to express your love. That woman is so arrogant. But later her country failed in the war, and the arrogant queen became a captive who could be bullied by anyone. In terms of beauty, she may not be more eye-catching than those young girls, but she has a unique charm. You used to be servile to her, but now you can easily step on her noble fingers and ask her to kiss the upper of your shoes. It would be perfect if you could hear her screams at night."
"Everything will change taste when it enters the mouth of a stallion like you." Li Wuyue shook his head. He was used to the way Pompey spoke. Every time after hooking up, he would show off for a while with a beaming face. For example, last time with the female doctor, Pompey bought the Trieste just to attract the attention of the female doctor.
"You are not qualified to criticize me in this regard!" Pompey raised his eyebrows. "You also have such desires in your heart, but you just don't realize it."
"impossible."
"Isn't it possible?" Pompey said with a chuckle, "Then why did you destroy the sisters? You also told them to come and seek revenge on you as much as possible, and you were waiting for her. To put it bluntly, there is an S living in your heart. You say that you are extremely disappointed with the world and feel bored, but in fact you are still interested in beautiful girls, just like a little boy in kindergarten who will snatch the lollipop from a girl and laugh at her for clumsily chasing after you."
"I'm not interested in arguing with you about this." Li Wuyue rolled her eyes at him, turned around and walked down the stairs. "Take your boat and sail around on the sea. I want to go ashore and take a look. I haven't been here for many years. Tokyo has become something I don't recognize."
"I'm too proud and can't take a joke." Pompey shrugged.
"Is it okay to let him go alone?" Percy whispered in Pompey's ear.
"He's just a proud, rebellious child." Pompey looked at Li Wuyue's receding figure, "Just like Caesar, there's nothing to worry about."
