Chapter 2: The Business

1970, Liberty City

Don Salvatore sat at the table with his right hand man Frank Cipriani and his son Toni Cipriani. "So what's the deal Sal? Why'd you call us here?" Frank asked.

"The reason I called you here, there's a club in the Red Light District called "Sex Club 7" it's owned by an Italian playboy named Luigi Goterelli, son of the great Johnny Goterelli. I want you guys to go make him an offer, he'd be and invaluable ally."

Frank and Toni walked out to their Mafia Sentinel and got in, "So, this is your first real job, how does it feel." Frank said as he glanced at Toni while still keeping his eyes on the road.

Toni was leaned against the door staring blankly out the window, a look of boredom on his face. "Look son, I know how it is, you wanna be out there liquidating pricks just like me and Salvatore did, but you're just twenty, you got a lot of life ahead of you, you're a Cipriani, be strong." Toni said.

"Yeah, you're right." Toni said. Frank pulled the car into the red light district and pulled off on the third block and into the alley behind Luigi's. The door came open and two men in suits with guns walked out, Luigi followed close behind.

"Toni, Frank, I've been expecting you, come in." Luigi said as Frank and Toni got out of the car and walked up the steps. As Toni and Frank walked in, the two bodyguards shut the door and Toni swore he saw a man hiding behind a trash dumpster.

One hour later…

Toni, Frank, and Luigi walked out the doors. "So we have a deal then?" Frank asked. "Yeah, hope to be doing business with you soon." Luigi replied, shaking hands with both Frank and Toni.

At that moment, two gunshots were heard as Luigi's bodyguards dropped to the ground. From behind a car emerged a tall hunched over man, "Die t-t-traitor." The man said.

"Ralphie?" Frank asked. "That's right F-Frank, the day you killed Mr. Salieri I vowed I'd g-g-get revenge." Ralph replied. "If that's what you want Ralphie, I guess we'll have to k-k-kill you." Frank mocked. "Don't make f-f-fun of me!" Ralphie said, raising a pistol.

Before Ralph could get a shot of he was riddled with bullets and dropped to the ground. Behind Ralph stood a man of Asian decent with a pistol. "Who are you, are you Yakuza?" Frank asked the man.

The man looked up, "I am Ran Fa Li, leader of the Triads in this city. I will give the Leone family one day to surrender control of their part of the city or else action will be taken against them" he said and walked away.

Toni and Frank got back in the Sentinel and drove to Salvatore's gentleman's club, they told him the whole story.

"I see. I'm gonna call their bluff, the Triad has no power in this city and I'm going to prove it." Salvatore said as he puffed on a cigar. "Go home, I'll see ya tomorrow."

"So pretty interesting day huh?" Frank asked Toni as they walked outside. "Yeah, more so than expected." Toni replied.

The next day…

Frank was awakened by the ringing of the phone, he picked it up. "Hello?" he asked, "Yeah? No shit? Okay, I'll be right there." "What is it?" Toni asked. "Get in the car, you'll see when we get there." Frank replied darkly.

The father and son got in their sentinel and drove to Salvatore's Gentleman's Club. The black car slid into the driveway, the doors flew open and both men stepped out.

At the top of the stairs were several gangsters standing around something, the circle of Mafioso's broke apart and Salvatore beckoned Frank to come and see.

There on the ground was the corpse of Lucas Bertone, he was cut up horribly and had several pins shoved in his body, he was missing his left arm. On Lucas' chest were the words "WE WARNED YOU"

Frank and Salvatore walked into the house. Toni continued to stare at the body, all his life he'd been exposed to death, that's what it's like in the mafia, but this was so inhumane that it even made Toni's stomach churn. These Triads were ruthless.

Frank and Salvatore came in and sat down in the parlor. Salvatore fixed two glasses of wine and handed one to Frank as he sat down. "So what are we gonna do?" Frank asked.

Salvatore sighed as he took a sip of wine, "They want war, we'll give em war. As if we didn't have enough trouble from the Forelli's." "So where do we start?" Frank asked. "Go to Yellow Pete's, get everything he's got. We'll need every gun we can get for this one." Salvatore replied clinking the ice cubes in his glass.

Frank stood up and walked outside, "Hey Toni c'mon." he said. Toni looked away from Lucas' grisly corpse and followed his father to the sentinel. "Where are we going." He asked. "To see Yellow Pete." Frank replied as he got in the car.

The ride to the Staunton Island was silent, Yellow Pete had changed locations when all of Hoboken was demolished and became suburbs dominated heavily by the Columbian Cartel.

The sentinel pulled into an alley behind an old abandoned building, Frank stepped out of the car and came to a steel security door, he knocked twice. After a short wait the little slot on the door opened and the man said, "Oh, it's you."

The door opened and Frank and Toni walked down a hallway to Yellow Pete. Yellow Pete was around ninety now and it showed, he sat in a wheelchair with a blanket over his legs. "What can I do for you Frank?" he asked.

"Pete, I need all the guns you got, everything, we're going to war." Frank said. A loud knock came from upstairs, the other man walked up the steps, the sound was heard as he opened the slot.

"Whaddaya wa- URGH!" the was a gurgling sound from his throat, a clicking sound came, followed by the creaking of hinges, and lots of footsteps. Pete grabbed a Thompson, he tossed Toni a shotgun and Frank a rifle.

A group of Triads rounded the corner and were mowed down by heavy gun fire. More Triads came, firing guns, they came like there was no end to their numbers. One Triad lifted his gun carefully and pulled the trigger.

A bloody hole appeared between Pete's eyes and he slumped dead to the floor. The Triads surrounded Toni and Frank, the two men dropped their weapons. Ran Fa Li walked through his ranks and faced the two Italians. Toni felt a heavy blow to the back of his head and his world went dark.

Toni woke up and looked around, he and Frank were tied up in a meat locker, surrounded by frozen fish. "Hey dad." Toni choked out, his head was throbbing. Frank stirred awake, his left eye was black.

"What is it?" Frank asked as he looked at Toni, "What are we gonna do?" Toni asked. "I don't know." Frank replied. Just then Ran Fa Li walked in with a sword in his hand, two armed guards behind him.

Ran Fa Li handed a phone to Frank, "Call Mr. Leone, tell him to surrender." Li said. Frank looked up at the Triad, "You gotta be fuckin kidding me." He said. "I was giving you a painless way out, so much for that." Li said.

Li raised the sword and with a swift movement, cut off Frank's left arm. Frank gritted his teeth as two women came in and dressed his wound, Toni ground his teeth angrily as he watched the scene before him.

"Now, call." Li said, Frank spat in his face. "Very well." Li replied, he raised the sword again and brought it down, removing Frank's right foot. Toni watched as his father grounded in pain again, he had somehow freed his and was reaching into his pocket.

Li repeated himself, "Call Salvatore.", "Okay, I'll do it, but I want to tell you something first." Frank replied. Li bent down next to the gangster, "I hope you enjoy your life without a voice box you son of a bitch." Frank said as he pulled out a knife and slashed across Li's throat.

Li fell back on the floor clutching his neck and bleeding, "Will he live?" Toni asked. "Yeah, but he won't be able to talk above a grumble ever again." Frank said smiling.

Li stood up, holding a rag on his gash with one hand and raising the sword with the other. Li swung the sword down and Toni screamed in anger as his father's head rolled across the floor into his lap.

"You bastard! I'm gonna kill you, you fucking gook!" Toni sat, tugging at his ropes trying to free himself. "Kill him." Li said, pointing at Toni. The two Triads began to walk towards him.

Suddenly a loud crash was heard, followed by gunfire. A diesel engine was heard staring up and flying through a garage door, "He's getting away." was heard over the noise, the voice sounded Italian.

Toni looked up as Luigi appeared in the door, "Holy shit! Salvatore, they're in here." Salvatore appeared, "Oh my god, Frank." He said. "Get the kid we're getting out of here."

Later…

Toni sat at the table with Luigi and Salvatore. "Kid, Li got away, we couldn't catch him. The Triads have held off, but they're still here, they control China town." Luigi said.

"I'm sorry about your old man, he was a good guy. The only thing we can do is get back at him." Salvatore said. "We will get back at him. I swear to god if it takes all my life I'll kill every fucking last one of those Triad sons of bitches." Toni said.

At Francis International Airport…

Minister Ran Fa Li boarded a plane, two of his men were with him. "Minister, what shall we do?" the Triad asked. "We have lost liberty city, now we shall move to San Fiero, San Andreas."

"Minister, you should not waste your time in such a small city my son Wu Xi can handle San Fiero." One of the Triads said. "He is only a child." Li replied. "I will advise him." Said Su Xi Mu. A young boy in black sunglasses carrying a white stick looked up from his book, "I can handle it Minister."

In the next chapter, Tommy Vercetti and crew take care of the Haitians once and for all.