Chapter 109 Revenge from Hell
The Bal faction was in such a state of ups and downs that several old men fainted on the spot, and the scene became a mess. After a lot of effort, a group of loyal subordinates rushed the two young masters to the hospital, and the rest of the people surrounded He Jing Yasheng and his group.
Although Gonzalez did not know what had happened, he knew that if Barr and Fourier were both dead, he and Waldman would be the only adult, living heirs.
Waldman was kidnapped when he was a child because his mother's family was rich and was locked in a dark and narrow room for a week. After being rescued, he suffered from severe phobia of darkness. From then on, Waldman was kicked out of the team of heirs.
Therefore, Gonzalez is now only one step away from taking that position. The prerequisite is that he has to withstand the dying counterattack of the Barr Party and the Fourier Party.
However, since their preferred heir has died, there is no reason for them to overly attack the only heir now, Gonzalez.
Moreover, Gonzales has always been a gentle and helpful man, and he has no habit of clearing out enemy subordinates. The best solution is to surrender to Gonzales immediately.
"Gonzalez, it's not that I doubt you. But now it looks like Fourier and Barr can't be saved. Even if you didn't participate in their gambling, you are the biggest beneficiary." An old man who looked very respectable suddenly spoke up.
The person who spoke was Alexandra, a senior figure of the Francisco family. She was not only a friend of Paulino, but also a benefactor of his journey. If anyone had the most say besides Paulino, it would be Alexandra. It was just that she was too old before, had left the Mafia for a long time, and usually did not show up.
But his influence on the Francisco family has always existed. If he did not approve of Gonzalez, then the Francisco family would probably prefer to support the 12th son who had just learned to walk, rather than let Gonzalez take the leadership position.
This time, Fourier invited this respected senior to come because he wanted to announce Paulino's death. If he could not get his approval, the position of the mafia boss would never be legitimate.
Gonzalez bowed quickly and said, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Alexandra. I have heard a lot about you. I really didn't know about the bet between them. I believe you also know that our relationship cannot be harmonious. Since Barr initiated the bet, he must have his plan, and he couldn't tell me this plan."
"Brother Fourier's death must have something to do with Barr. But I have no idea why Barr got into trouble. Since the gambling game started, I have been standing in the audience with Mr. Dolan and the others, and I have never left."
Alexandra tapped her cane. The dull sound made people's hearts tremble. "No, I'm not referring to you, Gonzalez. It's stupid to do things personally, especially when your target is the leader of the Mafia. You shouldn't do such a stupid thing."
"That's why I didn't stop the gambling. If you can't figure out something as simple as this, you shouldn't be a leader. Of course, in the stage of expanding territory, it's a good thing for a leader to risk his life with his subordinates, and it will easily gain the loyalty of his subordinates. That's what Paulino did. He never cared about his own life, and every time he risked his life, it was as if he knew he would survive."
"So he gained the respect of many people, and he achieved what he has today. But now it's different. The Francisco family is big enough. We don't need a leader who risks his life, and we don't need a leader like Fourier who likes to do things himself. We need a calm, gentle but principled leader."
"Gonzalez, that's why I think highly of you, from the beginning. As long as you can prove that this matter has nothing to do with you, I will let the Francisco family recognize your status as leader."
Gonzalez did not expect that this great man, whom he had never met before, had already noticed him and even admired him. So he bowed deeply and said, "I understand, Mr. Alexandra."
"The only person involved in this matter was Mr. He Jing. But he did pour the potion in front of all of us, and he only poured one cup. I don't think he did anything wrong."
"I think the most likely possibility is that Desi just replaced the two cups of water. Although he took the kettle from the guest table, he might have poisoned the kettle while none of us were paying attention. In this case, both cups of tea would be poisoned."
Desi didn't expect that he would be blamed for his actions. He was so angry that he yelled, "You are slandering me. The tea was prepared by your people from Gonzalez's group!"
Alexandra also shook her head. "If it was Desi who did it, he wouldn't have asked Bal to drink the tea as well. This would have revealed that there was something wrong with both cups of tea. Then, wouldn't he, the one who poured the tea, be in big trouble? Besides, what reason did he have to kill Fourier? He was from Fourier's faction."
Gonzalez pondered for a moment and pointed at the teapot and said, "The tea is not finished yet. Desi poured the water in front of everyone and couldn't have tampered with it. If he really poisoned it, he could only have put it in the teapot. Desi, if you really didn't poison it, then just use this teapot to pour a sip of tea and drink it."
Desi snorted coldly upon hearing this, pointed at Kazukage Yayoi and said, "How do I know if this man has poisoned someone? He is standing right next to the teacup and teapot. What if I drink it and die?"
Kazukage sighed helplessly. Their disclaimer seemed to be useless. They kept talking to him. "I can drink with you. As long as you didn't poison it and I didn't poison it, we can both survive. How about that?" As for whether he would die if there was really poison in it, the answer was of course not.
Desi was stunned when he heard what Kazukage Yayoi said, "You want to drink with me?"
Kazukage Yayoi shrugged, "Yeah, you wanna bet?"
Desi stared at Kazuki Yayoi, and after a moment he replied, "Sure, drink." He picked up two cups, poured out all the tea in the teapot, and then picked up a cup for Kazuki Yayoi, "Let's drink together!"
They both drank the tea without hesitation. There was no poison in the tea, and both of them were safe and sound.
He Jing Yayoi even had time to taste the tea. It was the same tea that Elizabeth had poured for him just now, sweet and refreshing, with a long aftertaste.
Although Desi knew that he had not poisoned the teapot, and judging from Jing Yayoi's reaction, it did not seem like he had poisoned the teapot. But after confirming that he was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief, "See? There is nothing wrong with the water in the teapot. This person poisoned it."
"Oh, you're talking about this. Actually, I didn't put the medicine that Mr. Bal gave me in there." He Jing Yayoi smiled and took out an ampoule bottle that everyone was familiar with from his arms. The bottle was very complete without any damage.
"What?"
This surprised even Alexandra. "But we saw you open it and pour the potion into it. Do you carry the same ampoule with you?"
Kazukage Yayoi put the ampoule on the stage. "No, I just performed a magic trick. Isn't there a magic trick like that? You clearly see the banknote being torn by the magician, but the magician asks you to blow on it and it returns to a complete banknote. This magic trick is the same as it."
"The fingerprints of Mr. Barr should still be found on this ampoule, which is enough to prove that I did not pour the potion that Mr. Barr gave me into it. Oh, as for what I poured into it, it was just ordinary water. Moreover, even if I did pour the poison into one of the cups, it was because Mr. Fourier and Mr. Barr asked me to do so."
"You can't put the blame on me just because I complied with Mr. Fourier and Mr. Barr's requests, right? As for why I pretended to pour the potion myself, it was because I didn't want two young and outstanding gentlemen to die in such an inexplicable way."
In fact, it was because Jing Yayoi saw that both of them were about to die. He was worried that their subordinates would blame him for the poison, so he simply withheld the potion and did not pour it. It is better to have less trouble than more. He really has no interest in the complicated family affairs of the Francisco family.
Alexandra was silent for a while. If He Jing Yayoi really poured poison, then he could just use the potion provided by Baal directly. There was no need to perform magic to hide the potion.
The other party might really just want to stop this farce from the beginning.
Alexandra rubbed her brows helplessly. "The tea is not poisonous, and the potion was not added. What on earth caused them to be poisoned?"
"Wait...tea cup, has the tea cup never been changed?"
Gonzalez suddenly realized what was going on. He immediately shouted, "Who was that servant who came over with the teacup just now? Quick, find him out!"
But there was such chaos at that time, who could know where a waiter had gone?
Only the people of Bal's faction were puzzled. They discussed among themselves and finally sent someone out to say, "Mr. Alexandra, the waiter who served the tea is Master Bal's servant and is deeply trusted by Master Bal. Since this plan was formulated by Master Bal, he would not have ignored the most critical waiter. He must be the person he trusts the most."
Alexandra was silent for a moment, then replied earnestly: "Why can't the person closest to you betray you? Your trust is just your subjective conjecture."
The other party was speechless when he heard it. Although he didn't think the waiter was a traitor emotionally, but rationally, what Alexandra said did make sense.
But soon, things came to an end.
"Mr. Alexandra...the waiter has been found. He hanged himself in the bathroom, and there was a suicide note next to him explaining his reasons." Gonzalez sighed and handed a white envelope to Alexandra.
Alexandra opened the envelope, glanced at it, and threw it to the people of Baal's faction with an impatient look on her face. "It's an old story, and it seems stupid. His sister got pregnant with Baal's child, was forced to have an abortion, and then became mentally ill. Even so, you still have the nerve to say that Baal trusts him the most?"
The people of Bal's faction all showed puzzled expressions, "But didn't he say that his sister was killed by her ex-boyfriend? Or was it Young Master Bal who helped them solve the problem? How could it be Young Master Bal's child?"
Alexandra was too lazy to talk to this group of idiots. She knocked her cane on the ground to interrupt their conversation. "Since this was caused by Bar, it has nothing to do with Gonzalez. If Fourier and Bar are not awake in a week, Gonzalez will inherit Paulino's position."
"Everyone, no objections, right?"
People actually had a lot of objections, but with Fourier and Barr both in danger of death, it didn't seem difficult to side with Gonzalez. Gonzalez was gentle and polite, and had good relationships with many people. This might be a rare happy ending.
"We... have no objection."
"Yes, yes, no objection."
Seeing that everyone agreed, Alexandra nodded to Gonzalez and said, "Then we'll see you in a week, everyone."
Gonzalez smiled gently and said, "Take care, Mr. Alexandra."
His eyes met those of his men in the crowd, who nodded and made a "solved" gesture.
Gonzalez's smile deepened. Although Sister Lisa's plan was a bit reckless, it had to be said that it was very useful judging by the results. Although it was a bit too reckless, and he was almost taken in without being informed. But fortunately, Mr. Alexandra seemed to be quite satisfied with him. He did not delve into the so-called "suicide note" at all, and did not even ask to see the body.
Now, it's time for them to enjoy the fruits of their labor.
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