made sure that all the Liogi family members were lying on the ground, and then he crouched behind the sofa himself, ready to fire at anyone who crossed the threshold.

“BOSS, THERE'S NO POINT!” Matteo yelled. “BULLETS DON'T DO ANYTHING TO THEM. THEY KEEP COMING WITHOUT EVEN PAYING ATTENTION TO THEM. THEY'VE ALMOST REACHED THE FRONT DOOR.”

“FALL BACK! HERE BY ME!” Massimo ordered. “LET'S MAKE A UNITED FRONT. YOU, UPSTAIRS: COVER US!”

Less than three seconds later, all the officers on the ground floor were crouched down around the Liogis, next to their leader; they were ready for the worst, and it didn't take long for it to arrive. Without differentiating between the door and the walls, the assailants literally demolished the entryway. There were four of them: three were enormous and deformed, wearing black uniforms, like the energumen from the first attack; one, instead, was a normal