In Terra, she is a hunter and a bad woman.

Although he was not expelled from the family, no one knew where this cunning and insidious wolf had gone.

Maria was not surprised to hear the news. She nodded and started asking again.

"So, what does the family plan to do about Grey Hall now?"

"Ms. Maria..." Salvadore said helplessly, "I'm from the family. Do you think I'll tell you our plan?"

"..."

Maria didn't respond, just stared at the other person.

And Salvadore was not to be outdone.

Although I am somewhat in awe of Maria's abilities, there are some things and times when it is necessary to challenge authority.

But... after just a few glances, he was defeated helplessly.

"Well... sometimes I really feel that being able to fight is really unsolvable."

"Just consider it as you threatening me."

Sighing, he sorted out his thoughts a little and then began to talk about the arrangements on the family side.

"The family's arrangements are not going smoothly at the moment."

"They only reached one consensus, which is that the source of Lady Sicily's power in the Gray Hall is the Sacotas from Lateran."

"As long as we can deal with those Sakota, the so-called Gray Hall will really just be a negotiation hall between families."

"And in order to achieve this goal, they have secretly sent people to the Lateran to find the Pope, attempting to recall these Laterans through diplomatic means."

"But the problem is that the Pope seems to approve of what the Sakotas, led by Father Agnel, are doing, so he doesn't intend to interfere."

"This is a real headache for the family."

"What's even more troubling for them is that, after realizing the family's actions, they've begun consciously recruiting people from other races for training. Over the years, quite a few outstanding judges have emerged... The appearance of these people has further deepened the family's anxiety."

"Until now, the military force wielded by Lady Sicily alone has surpassed those families."

Salvadore said, looking aside again.

Although in terms of size, the family occupies much more territory.

But in reality, in order to continue the family, they had to assign many of their important people to manage other parts of the expenses.

Especially after the establishment of the Gray Hall, they had to pay compensation for any damages, and they also had to set aside a lot of their profits to repair and rebuild the buildings in Syracuse. Although the amount left for them to use was not small, it was definitely not as much as before.

The family's combat effectiveness was shrinking due to various reasons, and Lady Sicily relied on the church and the former Sicily family's assets, so it was not a problem for her to support her own judges.

As one side gains strength while the other loses strength, one side will be pushed to the extreme.

On the family side, there is obviously such a problem.

However, Salvadore did not say how they planned to solve this problem.

Maria didn't intend to ask any further questions. She just nodded and fell silent.

After another moment of silence, Salvatore walked aside and gently pushed the little girl beside him.

"Come to think of it, I haven't had time to introduce myself yet."

"Ok?"

"Say hello to everyone, Cellinina."

The old man looked at the little girl beside him kindly, his eyes full of doting.

The girl who was pushed out, Maria, was also very familiar.

Or perhaps she was very familiar with grown-up girls.

"Hello……"

A little timidly, the girl nodded to the woman in front of her.

"My name is Cellinina, Cellinina Texas."

After saying these words, she calmed down and looked back at her grandfather.

And Salvatore also smiled.

"She's my granddaughter... a very fine child, isn't she?"

"Ah."

"By the way, Ms. Maria, is this your child?"

Salvatore looked kindly at Lavinia beside him, but this made her very nervous.

After all, she doesn't have the confidence of Maria.

She could only stammer and lower her head.

"No... not really."

"Ok?"

"My relationship with her is complicated."

Maria didn't let the girl continue to worry. She just shook her head and spoke calmly.

"is that so."

Salvadore thought for a moment, then looked at Cellinina again.

"In that case, can I entrust you with something?"

"Ok?"

"I originally planned to leave the child in Syracuse temporarily, but I'm worried about her staying here alone... I originally asked some old friends to take care of her, but now that you've appeared, I think this is a good opportunity."

Salvatore looked at Maria in front of him.

"Can you help me take care of her for a while?"

"Why?" Maria was a little confused.

She was not asking why she was asked to take care of the girl, but was curious why the other party left this girl who looked less than ten years old in Syracuse.

He should also know that this place is not safe, right?

"Because...she deserves better."

After a moment of silence, Salvadore shook his head again with a firm attitude.

"My child, Cellinina's father, he is a failed heir."

"He's been in Colombia since he was born, running his family's Texas business... Perhaps because he's my only child, my efforts to raise him have been incredibly close to failure."

"There's no trace of Syracuse in him; he's a pure Colombian businessman."

"I don't really want to belittle him. In fact, his talent as a businessman is unparalleled. I am still proud of him for this!"

"But he's only suitable for the business side of the family... No matter how far removed the Texas family is from Syracuse, it's still a family. One businessman can't control an entire family. He's too weak when necessary, and when it's not, his greed and opportunism will lead him into the abyss!"

"The Texas family was established with the support of Syracuse, which means that the Texas family will always bear the mark of Syracuse... If they betray, it will mean that the Texas family will become the enemy of the entire Syracuse!"

"I've told him this more than once, but every time, he only dealt with me outwardly. Behind the scenes, he had no respect for Syracuse... I could tell."

"Once he inherits the family, the first thing he will do is declare Texas independent of Syracuse."

"When the time comes, he will leave Syracuse without hesitation... I don't make any judgments about the right or wrong of such a choice, but the current Texas family clearly does not have such a scale."

"Those cruel and violent methods, he who had not experienced the early storms, could not understand. He did not have the crazy energy of the Syracuse people!"

"The Texas family cannot be allowed to inherit!"

Salvatore spoke, expressing his true feelings for the first time.

In the eyes of outsiders, the Texas family is ruled by him, and it is also because of him that Texas has not made a stronger leap, but is still moving forward at the slow pace from Syracuse.

Many people are somewhat dissatisfied with him.

Among them, the leader was his child.

In fact, Salvadore has found more than once that his children have begun to form their own teams and rebel against him.

Salvadore usually suppresses and condones such choices.

He really loves his children, and he also loves this huge family that he and his old friends have built through blood and storm.

He hoped that his child could inherit his business, and he knew that the other party had the ability to do so...but he chose to rush in a direction that was doomed to fail.

Now the other party is in his thirties and his way of thinking is fixed... Salvatore understands that even if he wants to interfere with the other party's thoughts at this time and wants to make him understand the horror of Syracuse, it is too late.

The prosperity of Colombia made them think that Syracuse was just a backward and old place, but they forgot that this ancient land gave birth to many awe-inspiring families.

Even if he saw it, he would only stubbornly believe that it was a one-sided sign and that the wind and rain in Syracuse would not affect Colombia.

From this point of view, this is indeed his biological child.

Both of them are equally stubborn and rigid, and they will not let go once they set their goals.

The difference is that he can listen to his companions and can absorb the brothers who are with him to overcome difficulties together.

But the other party was only surrounded by other businessmen.

He had already made plans to find the next head of the Texas family from somewhere else.

The appearance of Celinina gave him a little hope again.

This child has perfectly inherited his sharp aura... Although he is still very young, he can see that this child has unlimited potential.

So he ignored everyone's opposition and brought her to Syracuse, where she could receive education and broaden her horizons.

He had already greeted his old friends.

However, the appearance of Maria gave him another choice.

Obviously, following other families is a good idea, but there are also many dangers... After all, even if the Syracuse family is suppressed by the Gray Hall, the underlying color is still blood-red.

But Maria, this mysterious and powerful woman, is a unique exception.

He believes that if his granddaughter learns from the other party, she can achieve better development!

"Chelinina..."

Maria was stunned for a few moments.

She looked hesitantly at the little girl who was no taller than her thighs. Seeing the timidity in her blue-gold eyes, she gradually fell silent.

"Is this... fate?"

"Ok?"

"No, I just felt like speaking."

Maria firmly believes that fate does not exist, it is just a false concept of philosophical thinking that summarizes all the choices a person makes.

It was because he had seen Texas in the future that he realized that he had communicated with the girl in the past.

Ordinary people will only eat apples after they buy them.

However, due to various special circumstances, she bought apples only after eating them.

This brings about a diversity of choices.

But, at least, Maria is not opposed to contact with girls.

and so……

Maria slowly knelt on one knee and gently took the small but calloused hand.

"Chelinina...?"

Chapter 219: Celinina

What kind of person is Salvatore Rey?

Those who were close to him said he was a trustworthy friend, a strong ally, and a resilient genius.

Those who don't have a good relationship with him will regard him as a greedy beast, a madman who doesn't know what satisfaction is, and a wild dog that will not give up until it achieves its goal.

But in the eyes of young Cellinina, grandpa was just grandpa, a stern and kind old man.

Her father often quarreled with her grandfather... Although she had no idea what they were quarreling about, she did not like the depressing and dull atmosphere.