America's King of Poetry

Chapter 14 Sunset

Arthur and Russell, who parted ways with Abramo at the intersection, drove towards East River Park.The car was speeding on the road, and Arthur was still a little dizzy. He closed his eyes and leaned on the seat, opened the window to let the fresh wind blow on his face, and recovered his energy little by little.He felt a little itchy on his face, and reached out to touch it, and found that the scratches on his face that Russell had scratched with his umbrella had scabbed over.It's only been two days, the scar is still a bit deep, I didn't expect it to heal so quickly.

After blowing the wind for a while, Arthur's mind became much clearer.He recalled that the moment Abramo called himself godfather and kissed the back of his hand, he felt as if he had been enshrined.The people believe in the gods, and while praying for the blessings of the gods, they also endow the gods with strength.

Four cards, 2 of hearts belonged to Arthur himself, 3 of spades belonged to Russell, 6 of clubs represented Abramo, and there was a jack of diamonds left in the pocket.Arthur took out the card, and on the back emerged this poem:

"Come on, let's go to jail.

We'll both sing like birds in a cage;

I'll kneel down when you ask me to bless you

Please forgive me.that's how we live,

Pray, sing, tell old stories,

Laughing butterflies wear gold, listen to the gossip of those poor people

Court news;

Rambling about who is victorious and who is losing, who is in power and who is down;

It is up to us to interpret the mysteries of affairs at will,

It's like a secret agent of the gods.The walls are high,

Let's take a cold look at this gang of big shots

It rises and sinks as the moon waxes and wanes. "

This poem is very long, and the board is very small, so the words are densely packed, making it difficult to read.Arthur just stared at it for a moment, then felt dizzy again.He had never felt this way looking at the other cards.Arthur is convinced that the J of Diamonds contains power far beyond other cards, and can the person corresponding to this card gain his loyalty?

Arthur couldn't be sure, the 6 of Clubs was too much for him to bear, and it was Abramo who suffered a huge blow and sacrificed Vera's life to be able to link successfully.Diamond Jack?Just reading this verse makes me feel uncomfortable, it really makes people read it, I am afraid that my meridians all over my body will be cut off, and my seven holes will bleed to death.

Thinking of this, Arthur shivered, closed the car window, and put away the J of Diamonds.Led Zeppelin's "stairway to heavn" was playing on Russell's car stereo, finally a song Arthur had heard before.According to Tony Luciano's plan, Arthur was on his way to heaven at this time.But now, it is not certain who will take this road.

At this time, Russell's mobile phone rang. He used a Nokia 2110. Arthur had an impression of this mobile phone. It should be the first mobile phone launched in China. It has a single function and can only make and receive calls.In just over 20 years, mobile phones will bring huge changes to the future world. Arthur thought again, should he simply take over Apple in the future?

There are more and more thoughts in his mind. For a person like him who does not understand advanced science and technology, has no knowledge of future history, cannot remember lottery numbers, and travels directly to foreign countries, it seems that it is better to rob everything.

More and more like the underworld.

Russell answered the phone, and said in a deep voice, "On the way, I've killed it... Got it."

Still unwilling to say another word, he hung up the phone and said to Arthur: "Tony said he won't go to East River Park, and he arranged for Casey and Montolo to take you on the road."

Tony originally planned to send Arthur to "Canada" himself, but for some reason he suddenly changed his mind.Arthur stopped thinking about it, bit his nails, and asked, "Did Tony notice something?" After experiencing the machine gun fire from the construction vehicle just now, Arthur did not dare to underestimate the IQ and experience of these gangsters.They are all people who lick blood with knives, each of them has a keen sense of smell, and they must be cautious in everything.

Russell thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "It's unlikely, Tony must have something else to do, or he can't bear it."

Arthur sneered, can't bear it?Crocodile tears.From the moment Tony had the idea to ask Arthur to assassinate Abramo at Luciano's restaurant that day, his murderous intentions had already started.Tony's temporary decision made Arthur and Russell's plan a little more troublesome, and the two discussed the follow-up actions in the car.

"Montolo is the person we need to fight for. He is your father's old subordinate and has feelings for Luthor. If Tony is not on the ship, it may be easier to win his support. We just need to deal with Casey. Tony plans to let Montolo kill you personally, but I will do it first." Russell narrated calmly. For him, killing is the main part of his life and work.

Arthur held his chin to think, and Tony asked Montoro to kill himself with his own hands, in order to completely sever the friendship between Montoro and Luthor.Arthur has some impressions of Montolo in his memory. He is the brother who accompanied Luther to fight the world. When he was very young, Arthur saw Montolo and Luther beat up gamblers who owed debts on the street together.Montoro was stocky and stocky, and he would lock up a debtor from behind, and Luthor would punch the man in the stomach with his punch the size of a sandbag, making him vomit.

No one in Little Italy could withstand Luthor's fists, and those who were beaten once would obediently pay back the money.

After Luther's death, Montolo helped Arthur's mother and son, and visited at home several times, but then he followed Tony, and the contact with Arthur's mother and son was naturally severed.But in general, with a bond with Luthor, Montolo can fight for it.Besides, Casey and Tony are gone, and the family needs someone to take care of it. Montoro is a good choice.

"Only the four of us on board?" Arthur asked, if there were others, it would be a problem to deal with.

"Not counting Tony, just the four of us. Tony doesn't want his men to know."

The less people know about killing his nephew and embezzling property, the better.Italians have always attached great importance to family, and there are many controversies about Tony de Luther's leadership. If it is known that he killed his nephew, some old people and horsemen will inevitably have ideas and changes.And the reason that Arthur assassinated Abramo and took refuge in Canada is justifiable.In a few years, if Arthur disappears, people will naturally forget him.It's a surefire solution.

Arthur had a picture of Tony in his golf shirt in the summer and a brown turtleneck in the winter, with a bald head and a cup of coffee sitting at a small square table outside Luciano's.He was always kind when he saw Arthur, and he smiled, and the wrinkles around his eyes meant it wasn't a fake smile.After his father died, he often helped Arthur and his mother, giving no more and no less.He also gave Arthur a job, enough to survive, and overall not bad for Arthur.

But when he showed his fangs, it made people feel how sharp and sharp they were.

How did Luthor die 17 years ago?I'm afraid only Tony himself knows it now.

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The car arrived at East River Park, which is located on the tip of the southern tip of Manhattan Island, where you can see the Statue of Liberty standing on Liberty Island.Russell parked the car in the parking lot and the two got out.East River Park is the general term for a large green park in the south corner of Manhattan. The place where the two got off the car was specifically called Battery Park. This is a holy place for viewing, overlooking the Hudson River, the Statue of Liberty and New York Harbor.

A group of immigrants who often appear in movies and TV came to the United States by boat and passed the Statue of Liberty. The location is at the confluence of the Haihe River facing the Battery Park.Arthur followed Russell towards the pier and could hear the whistles of ships on the Hudson River.There are many tourists in the park. On Sunday, the weather is good, and people come to the park for a walk and picnic.

But Arthur had no intention of appreciating the beauty of spring, he and Russell came to the pier, where white yachts were docked on the shore, and one of them, Casey, was sitting on the bow of the boat wearing sunglasses and basking in the sun.It is 03:30 in the afternoon, the sun is slowly setting towards the west, and in about four hours, night will cover the city.

At that time, the tourists will disperse, the beautiful scenery will be swallowed up by darkness, and the conspiracy and death will be carried out secretly in places that ordinary people cannot see.

When Casey saw Russell and Arthur, he took off his sunglasses and got up, gave Arthur an intimate hug, and gave a face-to-face salute, which meant that Arthur was already a member of the gang.

"Well done Arthur, you will become famous through this battle, you are the future of the family." Casey told Russell that Arthur killed Abramo, and he was convinced that he had no way to conduct research.Back then, there was no Twitter, no smartphones, and the news had to wait until the evening news broadcast, and before that, it was just word of mouth.

Arthur smiled and nodded. Casey, an old fox, was also acting. He knew that he was going to kill himself tonight, and he made a big deal for me.

After boarding the boat, the person in the cab was Montoro. He and Arthur nodded in greeting, their faces a little dignified.Montoro is the one who will do it tonight. For him, killing Arthur means that the little friendship between him and Luther is completely broken.If one day someone opposed Tony in the name of Luthor, that person could never be Montoro.

Arthur went down to the cabin and found the table covered with wine, pizza, sausage, noodles and roast chicken.It looks like they plan to treat themselves well and make themselves a stuffed ghost.He thought, don't eat any pizza and pasta, just get me some hot pot and it will be perfect.

Arthur was thinking about the hot pot, Kathy untied the rope at the bow, Montolo started the boat, and began to leave the dock and sail towards the open sea.

With the sea breeze blowing, Kathy opened a bottle of sherry and poured a glass for Arthur, congratulating Arthur for completing the task and successfully joining the family business.Casey drank a glass himself, and said with dancing, "Arthur, you are like Mike in "The Godfather" now, killing the person who should be killed, and then going to hide outside for a while. Then, Tony will pick you up like the old godfather. When he is old, you can inherit the family and business!"

Casey's words are very tempting. These mafias may not be interested in other movies, but "The Godfather" is a must-see for them, and bluntly said "this is our life".But in fact, both movies and novels glorify them, cover up their brutality and rudeness, and put a romantic cloak on violence.Of course, after watching the movie, some mafia people learn and imitate the behavior in the movie in turn, trying to improve their quality and taste, which is a bit funny and cute.

Casey is such a person. He combs his hair back sleekly and wears dark suits and ties no matter whether it is winter or summer.On important festivals, a flower will be pinned on the chest or a square scarf will be folded.He smoked cigars a lot, actually he was still used to regular cigarettes, but he needed thick cigars for style.

When he speaks, he deliberately slows down his speech, lowers his voice, slurs his words, and uses gestures and movements to enhance his momentum.Of course, he is very smart, and he is very similar, but it always makes people feel a little funny, because that is not his style.

Arthur watched Casey's performance, and ate roast chicken, he liked to eat roast chicken.Arthur found that his appetite was particularly good. He had just eaten sandwiches and hamburgers before, but now he was drooling again when he saw the food.

The ship kept going south, and the Statue of Liberty was getting farther and farther away. After crossing the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, the ship left the waters of New York Harbor and began to enter the Atlantic Ocean.

According to Casey, the yacht will meet a freighter bound for Canada on the sea, and Arthur will be picked up on board and sent to Montreal, with someone on board to pick him up.Of course Arthur knew that the so-called cargo ship and the people who responded to it were fabricated, but he still pretended to be excited and relaxed, and continued to eat and drink on the ship.

Casey plans to act after sunset, kill Arthur and throw him into the sea. Without anyone noticing, no one will find him again.

Arthur was finally full, and he really ate a lot today.Montolo parked the boat in the middle of the sea, and he could see the New York skyline in the distance. The Statue of Liberty had become a small raised blue dot, looming in the dim yellow light, ready to be swallowed by darkness at any time.To the west, the Atlantic Ocean stretches as far as the eye can see, and the sun is already half immersed in the sea.The sky turned orange, and the originally dark blue sea water was coated with a layer of golden light. The sparkling waves made the golden light flow. A fish somehow jumped out of the water and fell into the water again, and a piece of gold was shattered.

Arthur took out a pack of Marlboro cigarettes from his pocket, picked one up, lit the windproof lighter, and took a puff against the sea breeze against the setting sun, and then slowly exhaled the smoke ring. It felt so good.Eating enough and being alive may be the most meaningful enjoyment of life.

At this time, there was a muffled sound of "bang" in the cabin, followed by the sound of "thud thud thud" climbing up to the second floor cab, and another scream of "ow", someone was knocked to the ground with a punch - it was Montolo's voice.

Arthur knew that the "bang" was a gunshot with a muffler installed, and it was different from what was filmed on TV.

When he came, he had agreed with Russell that when he was smoking in the bow, it was time to do it.

At this time, the sun had completely submerged into the sea, and the waves gradually swallowed the last ray of golden light, and it was getting dark.

Arthur took a few puffs, took the last puff of cigarette, flicked the cigarette butt into the dark sea, turned and entered the cabin.

(End of this chapter)