America: John Wick 1924

Chapter 74 Intelligence Acquired! Hunting Down the Young Master of the Rossi Family! [Bonus Chapter, Please Read!]

Sam closed his eyes to rest.

"How could a ruthless character who could easily kill the Lavrov brothers be so easily intimidated?"

Henry pressed further:

"Mr. Duval, shall we go see His Excellency next?"

Sam nodded slightly:

"Yes, I will relay Mr. Li's reply to you."

Henry raised an eyebrow:
"...Your Excellency never likes to be refused an invitation. Mr. Duval, how do you think Your Excellency will treat that Chinese man?"

Sam opened his eyes, a smile playing on his lips:
"Your Excellency is a wise man and will not make enemies indiscriminately."

……

……

"This is the first time I've ever been so close to the Mafia..."

Jane stared blankly at the door, a hint of worry appearing on her pretty face.

To ordinary people, the Mafia is undoubtedly a terrifying force, like a raging flood or a ferocious beast, and they try to avoid it at all costs.

The sudden arrival of the Mafia, though they came with good intentions, was terrifying enough for Jane, who had never dealt with organized crime before.

Jane turned to look at Li Yu and asked:
"Pastor, they probably won't be coming back, will they?"

Li Yu was preparing to respond—

Boom!Boom!Boom!
The knocking sound again drew their attention back to the door.

Li Yu frowned.

Jane's expression tightened:
"Have they returned?"

"I don't know, I'll go check."

Li Yu said this as he quickly walked towards the gate.

He had only taken two steps when the visitor outside called out first:

"Mr. Li! It's me! Are you home?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yu's brows immediately relaxed.

"Sister, don't worry, they're one of us."

He quickened his pace and flung open the door.

Outside the gate stood a tall, elegant woman in a suit—Nene Tsutsuki, Nekoyashiki's personal bodyguard.

Chang Lu Ningning raised her gaze, glanced at Jian Naier standing not far behind Li Yu, then lowered her voice and said in a volume that only she and Li Yu could hear:

"Mr. Li, we have gathered the intelligence you need."

After saying that, she showed Li Yu a large paper bag she was holding.

……

……

Suddenly——

Chōtsu Ningning sat down at the square table in the hall and waited quietly.

Outside the hall, Li Yu said apologetically to Jane:
"Sister, excuse me, could you please leave for a moment?"

Jane didn't say anything in response to Li Yu's request.

After obediently nodding, she slipped on her slippers and went back to her bedroom on the second floor... without asking a single question.

Li Yu did not want unrelated people to get too deeply involved in his personal feud with the "Skull Man".

Therefore, he didn't want Jane to hear his subsequent conversation with Chōri Nene.

After watching Jane return to her room, Li Yu turned around and sat down across the square table from Chang Lu Ningning.

Li Yu didn't immediately get to the point, but instead asked with a curious expression:

"Ms. Hitachi, aren't you Ms. Neko's personal bodyguard? How come you're also doing delivery work?"

Hitachi Nene replied calmly:

"I am both Lady Nekoyashiki's personal bodyguard and her most capable operations specialist." Li Yu nodded slightly.

"Alright then. Now, let me see the results of your labor."

Chōtachi Nene nodded:

"Let me state the conclusion first: In San Francisco, there is indeed a person with a red skull tattoo on his neck. This person is quite influential."

As she spoke, she untied the large paper bag, took out a photograph, and handed it to Li Yu.

Li Yu reached out and took it, examining it closely.

It's easy to see that this photo was taken secretly from a considerable distance.

The background is a bustling street, and in the center of the picture is a thin young man standing on the side of the street.

Cameras back then were still very primitive, and the clarity of the photos they produced was less than impressive.

Li Yu squinted, straining his eyes to barely make out the face of the person in the photo—the eyes were lifeless, the cheeks were slightly sunken, and the person looked as if their body had been emptied by wine and women.

Hitachi Nene explained in a timely manner:

"He is the young master of the Rossi family, Matteo Rossi."

Li Yu raised an eyebrow.

"The Rossi family? The Rossi family that sells bootlegging?"

"Yes, it's the Rossi family, the ones who sell bootlegging. Mr. Li, is there a problem?"

Chang Lu Ningning noticed Li Yu's unusual behavior and couldn't help but ask him a question.

Li Yu wore a strange expression.

"...It's nothing, please continue."

Although Chōtachi Nene felt something was off, she didn't say anything. After glancing at Li Yu a few more times, she continued the conversation in a serious tone:
"Matteo Rossi, 25 years old, is Don Rossi's only son."

"Although he is the young master of the Rossi family, he rarely comes into contact with the family business. He is obsessed with music and spends his days tinkering with musical instruments and scores, which makes his father, Don Rossi, very dissatisfied."

"However, all indications suggest that Don Rossi still dotes on Matteo."

"Despite the fact that his son was a good-for-nothing, Don Rossi still provided him with a wealthy life and meticulous protection."

"His father's doting, coupled with his privileged status as a 'mafia boss,' caused Matteo to display an arrogant and domineering nature from a young age."

"Relying on his father's protection, he acted recklessly and caused a lot of trouble."

“The San Francisco Police Department has received countless reports related to Matteo, but they have all been suppressed by Don Rossi’s ‘money offensive’.”

After listening, Li Yu slowly raised the photo of Matteo in his hand, placed it under the light, and examined it carefully.

"...Ms. Hitachi, where has this guy been hanging out lately?"

Hitachi Nene replied:
"He has been rarely seen in public lately, so it is difficult to pinpoint his whereabouts. If we want to know his exact location, we might as well start with this person."

At this point, Chang Luning reached her slender hand into the paper bag again, took out a new photo, and handed it to Li Yu.

This new photo is much clearer than Matteo's previous one.
The new photo appears to have been taken in a lively dance hall. In the center of the image is a robust young man with regular features, but a sinister air about him.

"Who is this person?"

"This man is a young executive of the Rossi family named Martin Rossi, who is Don Rossi's nephew."

He is currently running a successful dance hall for Don Rossi.

"Because they are cousins ​​who grew up together, he and Matteo have a very good relationship, and they are often seen traveling together."

"He should know Matteo's exact whereabouts."

Li Yu lowered his head, staring intently at Martin's photo, and pressed for an answer:
Where is the dance hall that Martin Rossi runs?

No. 36 Haiya Avenue.

Chōri Nene paused as if remembering something, then said softly:
"We've also gathered some interesting intelligence about Martin Rossi."

"Although I'm not sure if it will be useful, I'll tell you anyway."

"Martin, like Matteo, loves music, especially jazz."

"He often invited highly skilled jazz musicians to perform in his dance hall."

"If you can play a beautiful piece of music that pleases Martin, you will receive a large reward and may even be summoned by Martin to discuss jazz together."

(End of this chapter)