Chapter 33

Upon suddenly hearing the four words "Karo kid" from Su Yang, the nearly hundred-year-old mafia godfather, Karo, was filled with tears, his gaze fixed on Su Yang's face, not moving for a long time. He extended his wrinkled hands, tightly gripping Su Yang, and said excitedly, "I knew it, the master would never deceive me. Holding on until today, I finally get to see you again."

Due to his old age and the excessive excitement, Karo began to breathe heavily after finishing his sentence. After Su Yang infused a stream of the profound True Qi of the Vast Sky into him, Karo finally regained his composure.

It was precisely because of this that Karo was even more certain of Su Yang's identity. After all, the profound True Qi of the Vast Sky was something deeply imprinted in his memory.

Karo's eyes shone brightly as he said, "Master, following your instructions when you left, Benito, Duccio, and I worked together to expand our mafia power. However, these two old guys didn't live as long as I did and passed away a few years ago. Ha ha, when I go to hell in the future, I can boast to these two scoundrels that Karo has waited for your return, which is the greatest fortune of my life."

"Benito and Duccio are both dead?!"

A trace of sorrow flashed across Su Yang's eyes. When he traveled in the United States years ago, he had taken a fancy to three Italian street urchins and made them his subordinates, playing around with the mafia, which he found quite interesting at the time. With Su Yang, a demon-level figure, as their boss, Karo and the other two quickly stood out among the chaotic and complex mafia forces and formed their own mafia families, branching out and merging with many other mafia forces.

By 2000, they had recruited and organized forces in over a dozen states in the United States. By now, Karo's Gambino family, Benito's Ferro family, and Duccio's Gotti family had all become top ten mafia organizations in the United States, with such vast power that they could even challenge some authorities.

Similarly, these three families firmly adhered to the strategy Su Yang had set for them when he left, continuously whitewashing their assets and forming alliances with political figures. This was the key reason why these three major American mafia families had remained at the top of the mafia for over a century.

"Master, being able to see you again in this life, Karo is already content. Even if I were to go to hell immediately, I would be willing."

"Don't talk about life and death so easily; I hate that the most."

Seeing his former subordinate, Su Yang was in a good mood. He placed two fingers on Karo's pulse, and a vibrant stream of the True Qi of the Vast Sky instantly invaded his body, circulating through his meridians and completing a full cycle. Karo's ashen complexion immediately turned rosy, and his spirit was boosted several times over.

"I've checked, with your body, living another ten years shouldn't be a problem."

Su Yang nodded in satisfaction, "From this, it seems that among the three of you back then, only you have consistently practiced the qi cultivation techniques I taught you."

Hearing Su Yang mention this, Karo immediately became excited, "Master, thanks to the techniques you taught me, over the years, I have at least five times saved my life using those techniques. Unfortunately, those two scoundrels didn't listen to me, always thinking that spending two hours a day sitting still was a waste of time. Sigh."

"Everyone has their own fate; don't think too much about it."

Having been reborn nine times, Su Yang had become quite indifferent to life and death. He smiled and turned to the main topic, "Karo kid, I came to the United States this time to investigate something. I came to you because the resources at your disposal can help me uncover the truth faster."

Upon hearing that Su Yang had a task for him, Karo immediately became excited, "Master, as long as you give the word, I will do it even if it means sacrificing the lives of all the members of the Gambino family."

"It's not that serious."

Su Yang waved his hand, "You are my man; anyone who dares to touch you, I will make them die a miserable death."

Karo, who knew about Su Yang's thunderous methods from the past, nodded seriously, "I overestimated myself. Master, you almost destroyed the entire city of Chicago by yourself back then. In terms of martial power, it's not my place to interfere."

That incident occurred because when Karo was expanding his influence in Chicago, he was captured by the KKK, the largest mafia organization in the United States at the time, which infuriated Su Yang. In a fit of anger, Su Yang killed all the KKK members in Chicago and burned down their billions of dollars worth of assets in the city. To suppress the situation, the authorities claimed that a stubborn cow had kicked over an oil lamp placed on a pile of hay, causing the city-wide fire that shocked the world.

"Which is the largest mafia organization in New York now?" Su Yang asked.

As the mafia godfather, Karo only showed such a loss of composure in front of Su Yang. Once it came to business, he immediately regained his wise and calm demeanor, and said seriously, "In recent years, our Gambino family was still the dominant force in New York. After all, over the years, the families of Duccio and Benito have maintained close ties with us, and no force could overturn the situation with the three of us united."

"Until ten years ago, a new mafia organization suddenly rose to power, taking over more than half of our territories in less than six months. They far exceeded the combined resources and manpower of our three families."

"Ten years ago, although Duccio and Benito's deaths were said to be accidents, I have always believed that this new mafia organization was behind it. Damn, I really regret it. I was too cautious back then and didn't dare to go all out. I should have fought them to the death, even if it meant our destruction."

"You mean Duccio and Benito's deaths are also related to this mysterious mafia organization?"

Karo nodded, "Master, the rise of this mysterious mafia organization is astonishing. Now, not only in New York, but at least thirty states in the United States have been invaded by them. In the eyes of most people, this mafia organization is still part of the American mafia, with the Marcello family as its leader. However, according to my investigation, the Marcello family is just a pawn. The true power behind the scenes is an organization called DR."

"DR?!"

This was not the first time Su Yang had heard this name. A cold light flashed in his eyes, and the killing intent that arose made the temperature around him drop significantly.

Seeing Su Yang like this, Karo couldn't help but recall the expression Su Yang had when he rescued him from the KKK's underground prison and swept away nearly ten thousand KKK members, which was exactly the same.

"I have two tasks for you. Gather all the intelligence you can on the DR organization. Also, bring Zhao Nuo, the chairman of Lianyun Group, to you and make him reveal the truth about the car accident that killed Zhao Xin and his wife five years ago."

"Lianyun Group, I have some memory of it. It should have some connection with the Marcello family. But if it makes the master unhappy, even God would have to step aside."

Karo responded, "Master, rest assured. With me, I will definitely get the results you want by tonight at the latest."

"Alright, go do your tasks. I will find you later."

Su Yang's killing intent had already solidified. He turned and said, "Give me the address of the Marcello family's headquarters. Tonight, this family will pay a heavy price for the mountain they chose to rely on."

Hearing Su Yang's words, Karo stepped forward, "Master, the members of the Gambino family are fearless. How about you take a few hundred of them? It would be useful to have some help."

"When have you ever seen me needing help?"

Su Yang grumbled, and after Karo gave him the address of the Marcello family's headquarters, he disappeared at a speed that no ordinary person could see, leaving the bar.

Karo stood there in a daze for a moment before throwing away his cane and walking out with large strides, his godfather's authority fully displayed. He began to arrange all available forces to assist his master.

In the luxurious and grand estate in the eastern part of New York City, the current leader of the Marcello family, Sandro, was lying on a lounge chair by the pool, allowing two bikini-clad women to take turns feeding him peeled grapes.

Here, he was the emperor, the omnipotent lord. Since the Marcello family rose to the top of the New York mafia, Sandro rarely went out. After all, to secure this position, he had offended too many people, and almost all the mafia forces in the United States had a significant grudge against him.

In the past ten years, Sandro's body doubles had already died eight times, and various assassination attempts against him occurred every three to five months. To ensure his safety, he used his vast resources to transform the family headquarters into a fortress.

The armed forces within the estate numbered five hundred, all members of the Marcello family. Among them were ten core members, who were elite soldiers trained in the most brutal conditions in Siberia and had the ability to hold off a hundred enemies each.

In addition, there were nearly a thousand infrared detectors, hundreds of visible and hidden cameras, 24-hour real-time surveillance, eight hidden bunkers around the estate, and hundreds of fingerprint locks. The estate was like an iron fortress.

However, these were not what Sandro was most confident about in terms of the estate's defense. What he trusted the most were the pair of Thai twin brothers sent by the DR organization to protect him personally.

These Thai twin brothers never used any weapons, relying solely on their fists. Over the past ten years, they had saved Sandro at least twenty times, killing nearly a hundred top assassins sent by various mafia organizations, including six professional assassins ranked in the top hundred on the world's hitman list.

With these two, Sandro could finally sleep soundly. After all, after choosing DR, a powerful backer that ordinary people could not imagine, he had offended too many people.