America: Starting with the Last Liberty

Chapter 103 The struggle for power is always accompanied by bloodshed.

At 4 a.m., this is the time when the guards at Bonanno Manor are at their most relaxed.

One reason is that it's almost dawn; in June, sunrise in Los Angeles is around 5:40 AM.

On the other hand, these guards change shifts at 6 o'clock, and this is the last period of their official duty.

At this point, the guards would definitely be very tired and unable to concentrate at all.

Billy and other members of the Castro gang acted at this time.

"Go! Be careful, leave no survivors!"

All sixteen members of the Castro gang covered their faces with scarves to avoid being captured on surveillance cameras.

Then, everyone picked up submachine guns and used the roof of the van as a springboard to easily jump over the wall.

The people inside Bonanno Manor didn't notice the commotion. The manor was simply too large; eight guards were far from enough to cover all areas.

Basically, these eight guards patrolled mainly around the main villa building, and no one paid attention to this side of the wall.

"Mike, we'll split into two teams. You go find Sofia Bonanno, and I'll go find Francis Ritchie."

"Hehehe, may I chat with Mrs. Bonanno for a while?"

"Don't cause any trouble! If you mess things up, Mr. Castro will be angry!"

Upon hearing Frank's name, Mike's expression immediately turned serious.

"I see."

"Let's take action!"

The sixteen people split into two groups and cautiously made their way towards the villa.

However, these people were just gangsters, not professional agents, so they were still discovered by the guards at Bonanno Manor.

So Billy simply stopped sneaking around and went straight for a direct attack.

After all, killing all the witnesses is a perfect form of stealth.

"Fire!"

Several of the Bonanno Manor guards who were patrolling in a scattered manner were killed by Billy and his men's concentrated firepower. They were already outnumbered, and now they were being overwhelmed by the firepower of the Castro gang.

Thus, the outcome of the battle quickly became clear.

In the end, only two guards were left, who fled into the villa in a sorry state, hoping to use the complex terrain inside to deal with Billy and his men.

If they can hold out until the Los Angeles police arrive, there is still a chance of survival.

Billy was speechless at how quickly the guards at Bonanno Manor collapsed; he had thought they could hold out for a while.

This also shows that the Mafia's fighting power has declined drastically, and many members of the Bonanno family have become businessmen, no longer operating as the traditional Irish mafia.

But there was no other way; Billy had to stall for time, otherwise the Los Angeles Police Department would finish before they even arrived, and all his efforts would be for nothing.

So Billy suddenly stopped Mike, who was about to rush in.

"Mike, watch out!"

"What's wrong, Billy?"

"Bullets don't have eyes, everyone be careful. I don't want to see any of my brothers get hurt or get into trouble!"

These words deeply moved the other members of Castro's gang, none of whom realized that Billy was stalling for time.

"Don't worry, Billy! These Guineans are all trash, we could crush them with one hand!"

The term "Guinean" is a discriminatory term for immigrants from southern Italy, and Italians strongly dislike it.

The reason is probably because people in southern Italy generally have darker skin, while Guinea is a small country located in West Africa.

It's like calling Europeans West Africans, which is analogous to calling people from Dongda University Vietnamese. People from Dongda University might get angry.

If you call the Mafia that to their faces, you'll definitely get beaten up.

That being said, Mike was indeed being cautious. Everyone is equal before a bullet, and there was really no need to take that risk.

As a result, the speed of Castro's gang slowed down immediately.

On the other side, Rosen and Sofia had already been awakened by the gunshots.

Sofia was terrified; she had never experienced anything like this before, and she was trembling like a quail.

"Rosen, did someone really send an assassin?"

"I didn't expect them to move so quickly. Luckily, I found some help!"

Rosen calmly put on his suit, preparing for battle, a stark contrast to the flustered Sophia.

Perhaps it was Rosen's composure that gradually calmed Sofia down as well. She walked over to Rosen and offered to help him put on his clothes and tie his tie.

Sofia's technique looked very sparse; this was perhaps the first time she had taken the initiative to tie a man's tie.

Wearing a well-tailored blue suit, Rosen's demeanor was as regal as a king in the night.

Sofia almost couldn't control herself and hugged Rosen tightly, her eyes filled with infatuation.

"When I was a teenager, I always thought that I would marry a man I loved, and then tie my husband's tie every day to see him off. I even asked my mother how to tie a tie to look good."

Rosen sensed Sophia's feelings and patted her on the back.

"Sophia, the struggle for power is always accompanied by bloodshed. You have to get used to it."

"So, can we be the ultimate winners?"

"Absolutely! You stay here and wait for me, it will be over soon."

With that, Rosen pushed Sophia aside, opened the door, and walked out.

At that moment, the two surviving Bonanno Manor guards had just escaped to the corridor by the bedroom and happened to see Rosen come out of the bedroom.

Fortunately, Rosen's suit was very neat, and he didn't seem to be doing anything inappropriate for children, but the expressions of the two guards were still a bit strange.

At 4 a.m., a young man walked out of a mature woman's bedroom.

Do some things even need explaining? The tabloid reporter has already managed to write a vivid news story.

"What's the situation outside?"

"Mr. Rosen, the situation is dire; we're the only two guards left!"

Rosen frowned slightly. He noticed that the two guards were terrified and probably had no fighting ability left.

How many enemies are there?

"We're not sure, but their numbers definitely outnumber us!"

"I see. Go and call Ms. Korykosova. I'll stay here."

As soon as Rosen finished speaking, Eva's voice came from the other end of the corridor.

"No need, I'm already here."

Eva was still wearing that red dress, but her demeanor had undergone a complete transformation.

If Eva before was like a red rose, fiery and passionate yet with some thorns, then she is now a dangerous predator in the night, causing the two guards to involuntarily take a few steps back.

That's the instinctive human reaction to danger.

Rosen did not back down; instead, he put on hostile sunglasses.

Hostile sunglasses can reveal a person's stance arc and are effective even in the dark, acting as a night vision device.

"Ms. Kolykovsova, what do you mean?"

Eva pulled a delicate handgun from under her red skirt. Rosen recognized it as the Czech CZ75, a semi-automatic pistol designed by a Czech designer.

"No problem, I should be fine killing someone in the manor, right?"

(CZ-75)

No matter how careful you are, it won't take long to find Sophia's bedroom.

After all, Bonanno Manor isn't as large as the Forbidden City. Splitting into two groups, ten minutes is enough to see all the main buildings.

Soon, Mike led his men to the corridor near the master bedroom on the second floor.

These people thought they were very well hidden because the lights were off and there was only a dim light in the corridor.

But in reality, Castro's gang members were like light bulbs shining in the dark, clearly visible to Rosen.

Silently calculating the distance in his mind, Rosen suddenly appeared from the corner, his yellow and black Taser aimed at Mike, the leader, and pulled the trigger.

Without any suspense, Mike was immediately electrocuted by Rosen.

This guy was lucky; he didn't lose control of his lower body like Francis did, otherwise he would definitely have thrown the carpet he was standing on.

Rosen's sudden attack immediately attracted the attention of the other members of the Castro gang, and the remaining seven immediately picked up submachine guns and opened fire on Rosen's direction.

Gang members are generally not very good marksmen; they rarely aim and rely on sheer firepower to win.

However, when all seven submachine guns fired at once, Rosen was hit by several bullets, but the bullets were stopped by his bulletproof suit.

Without any command, the seven gang members naturally emptied their magazines, and that's when Eva entered the battlefield.

First, she accurately struck the wrists of the two nearest enemies with her CZ75, and then Eva quickly rushed towards the Castro gang.

There was no other way, because Rosen said to try not to kill anyone inside the manor, and these gang members were standing too close together to be easily disarmed with bullets, so Eva decided to deal with these gang members through close combat.

Eva, wearing high heels, completed a short sprint and reached Castro's group in the blink of an eye.

At this point, most of the gang members hadn't even changed their magazines yet, so they could only engage in close combat with Eva.

Eva's fighting style is very interesting, with many gymnastic-like movements.

Using incredible physical flexibility, they can knock people down in unexpected ways.

In just a few seconds, several gang members were knocked down by Eva.

One of the lucky winners lost consciousness after Eva used her scissor legs to trap his neck, leaving Rosen wondering whether it was an attack or a reward.

(Black Widow's scissor kick in Iron Man 1)

However, it would be difficult for Eva to take down seven armed men all by herself.

Two of the Castro gang members were changing their magazines and preparing to kill Eva when Rosen ambushed them from behind, grabbing their heads and slamming them together.

The two collapsed on the spot. Young people have such good sleep quality; they fall asleep as soon as you talk to them.

Eva breathed a sigh of relief. She had just prepared to use an enemy as a shield to block bullets, but Rosen's help saved her from some trouble.

So Eva smiled at Rosen.

"Thanks!"

"Don't mention it, let's all help each other out."

In less than a minute, all eight invading Castro gang members lost consciousness. Eva took down five of them, and Rosen took down three.

"You two, come here and tie these guys up!"

Those two guards from Bonanno Manor weren't much help, but they could at least lend a hand.

"Yes, Mr. Rosen!"

"By the way, weren't you told the enemy outnumbered you? There are clearly only eight of them."

"Mr. Rosen, we're not lying to you; there are at least a dozen intruders!"

"Hmm? So that means there are only half the intruders here?"

Rosen's expression changed; it was no longer necessary to explain where the rest of the people had gone.

"You stay here to protect Mrs. Bonanno, Ms. Korykosova, we'll go check out the guest room area!"

"no problem."

Meanwhile, Billy and his men had already located the place where Francis and Alberto were being held.

Alberto was executed by Billy's men, while Francis was taken away by Billy.

"I'm curious, who are you working for?"

Billy, his face grim, pushed Francis out. He was secretly anxious about why the police hadn't arrived yet, so he wasn't in the mood to answer Francis's questions.

"You'll find out soon enough."

"Oh? Irish accent, I think I know who you're working for."

Just then, the sound of sirens suddenly came from outside the manor, and Billy finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But Billy's men all looked tense.

"Fuck! How did the LAPD get here so fast?"

"Calm down! This is a wealthy area, the police will be here quickly! Don't worry, Bonanno Manor is so big, the police can't possibly surround the entire manor in a hurry, we still have a chance to escape! Tell the guys who are supposed to meet us to get ready!"

To prevent any accidents, in addition to himself and the other sixteen members of the operation, Billy arranged for several backup personnel to pick them up after the operation was completed.

Billy and Quinn had also made a plan: during the escape, they would accidentally let Francis break free of control and be caught by the Los Angeles police.

The only problem is, why hasn't Mike come to join us yet?

Logically, the speeds of the two sides should be about the same, which made Billy feel uneasy.

Francis spoke up again from the side.

"You seem to be in some trouble? Do you want me to give you some advice?"

"Shut up! You should think about your own problems first!"

Billy gave Francis a curt reply, then grabbed him and prepared to go find Mike and the others.

Suddenly, Billy heard a woman's voice.

"They're here!"

The next second, a gunshot rang out.

"Be careful!"

Billy reacted very quickly, using Francis's body to shield himself, so he wasn't shot.

However, several gang members around Billy were shot in the hands and feet, rendering them incapable of fighting.

With no other option, Billy had to use Francis as a shield to retreat and try to get the others to retreat with him.

However, these Castro gang members were somewhat stubborn, simply firing their submachine guns in the direction from which the gunfire was coming.

Such blind attacks were naturally ineffective. Under the guns of Rosen's Tyson and Eva's CZ75, these ordinary gang members were quickly electrocuted or injured, losing their ability to move.

"Mike!"

Billy was terrified because it was too dark and he wasn't sure if the others were alive or dead, so he didn't dare to take any more risks.

Finally, under the cover of Francis's shield, he jumped out of the window, left the villa, and fled into the bushes.

During this process, Billy was also shot by Eva.

"Should we go after them?"

Eva turned to look at Rosen when she saw the broken glass.

"No need, it wouldn't be good if it caused a misunderstanding with the police."

Rosen looked out the window at the flashing police lights, a thoughtful expression on his face.