Hardy Empire 1945

Corleone Manor.

The old godfather shaved his beard in front of the mirror, combed his hair carefully, and applied wax to make it look smoother.

Don't let the opponent see a little embarrassment.

He wanted to tell everyone that he was still the Vito Corleone who was once all-powerful.

Coming to the living room, Tom, Mike and Fredo were all there, the old godfather looked at the three children and smiled,

Don't worry, this meeting will not be dangerous. They will not start the peace talks, otherwise they will break the most basic rules of the committee.

Tom, you accompany me. The old godfather said.

Tom took the old godfather's suit off the hanger and helped him put it on from behind. The old godfather's injuries were not completely healed, and it was still difficult to stretch his arms.

After getting dressed, the old godfather looked in the mirror and wiped a handful of white hair from his temples. He felt that he could still fight now.

Tom accompanied the old godfather to the hotel arranged by Basini. Before getting off the bus, the old godfather took a deep breath to make himself look more energetic.

The door opened and Vito Corleone got out of the car and walked towards the hotel meeting room.

The door of the conference room opened, and the old godfather saw Emilio Basini, the patriarch of the Basini family. Basini smiled at the old godfather, Vito, long time no see.

Yeah, we haven't seen each other since the last committee meeting. I thought you would come to my birthday party last time, but I didn't expect you to go to Cuba. The old godfather said with a smile, his tone was like a small talk.

Glancing at the hall, almost all the leaders of the clans came. There were more than 20 people in total, filling the conference table.

The old godfather also saw Philip, the patriarch of the Tatakilia family, in the crowd. The Corleone family and the Tatakilia family had the deepest hatred. Sonny killed Philip's son Buno, and Sonny was blown up. The old godfather knew It must have been Philip.

Philip still looked at the old godfather with a bad look in his eyes.

The old godfather looked at the other clan chiefs, some nodded slightly at him, some looked indifferent, and some fiddled with the cigarette holder in their hands.

The old godfather knew in his heart that today's meeting was not easy, and maybe he would be besieged by other families, just like the months before the war.

Going to his place, Tom helped the old godfather open the stool. After the old godfather sat down, Tom sat on the chair behind the old godfather.

After everyone sat down, Basini stood up and said: A lot of things have happened recently, some unpleasant, and each family has suffered to varying degrees. The original intention of the committee was to resolve conflicts between families, so today's time Meeting.

At this meeting today, I hope to put the problem on the table and let everyone solve it together instead of continuing endless conflicts.

After saying that, Basini looked at the old godfather, Vito, is there anything you want to say?

The old godfather pursed his lips, spread his hands, and said with a serious expression: How did things turn out like this? I don't know, it's so unfortunate, so unnecessary.

I was assassinated, the gunman shot me 12 bullets, Tatakilia lost a son, I lost a son, it's all very sad.

We've been fighting for several months, and the losses have been huge. I think it's time to stop. It's not good for everyone to continue.

After the old godfather finished speaking, he looked at Philip, the patriarch of the Tatakilia family, to see what he said.

But before Philip could speak, Basini spoke first.

Vito, I want to talk about the cause of the incident. The cause is that the families want to run the drug business.

The Corleone family has the entire New York legal profession and the power of politicians, but you are unwilling to share it with everyone, Vito, you are not enough friends. You must let us share the benefits and make a fortune together.

Of course, we take advantage of your relationship and are willing to pay you.

Solaso ​​shot you, that's Solasso's business. He is dead, but the business is still there. You know that business is not good now, and every family needs a better source of income.

Bassini said this,

He glanced at the other family bosses.

Then someone stood up. It was Kansas City mafia boss Nicholas Silvera, a short, curly-haired, fat little black man.

This guy hung a cigar in his mouth and said to the old godfather: Mr. Vito, I also don't believe in drugs, but this is definitely a good business. My men bought them back with three or four thousand, and they could sell for 50,000.

Sometimes, I can't control my subordinates to do this business because his profits are too high. You can ask the family here how many people are willing to do this business.

After the little black fat man finished speaking, he glanced at the big bosses at the conference table, and these big old men nodded to him one by one.

They are all taking a stand and are willing to do this business.

After Kansas City Mafia boss Silvera finished speaking, the helm of Boston also stood up and indicated that this business should be done.

People from other families nodded in response.

Tom sat behind the old godfather and swallowed softly. He had already deeply felt that the Corleone family had been rejected by all the families here because of their rejection of the drug business.

He looked up at the old godfather.

This is the father who once adopted himself and raised his own.

He suddenly had a feeling.

The old godfather is like a twilight lion, and these people in the house are a pack of hyenas, who are forcing the old godfather to submit.

Otherwise, they will gang up and attack.

Kill the old lion king.

The old godfather was always expressionless, and no one could guess what he was thinking. When these people finished speaking, everyone looked at him and waited for his statement.

The next statement of the old godfather will probably affect the direction of the entire mafia in the future, whether to continue the war or make a fortune together.

The conference room was silent for ten seconds.

The atmosphere is a little frozen.

The old godfather pursed his lips and finally spoke.

I agree to do this business.

As soon as the old godfather spoke, many clan chiefs showed joy on their faces, and the old stubborn finally agreed.

However, I have a few conditions.

You said, what conditions. Basini asked.

The old godfather glanced at Philip, the patriarch of the Tatakilia family, and said, Philip's son is dead, and Sonny is also dead. This is the end of the matter.

My second son and younger son were assassinated one after another, and here I have to get a guarantee that no one will touch them again in the future, if they are unfortunate in the future, whether it is shot to death, or a car accident, or because of what Sent to jail for a mess, or even struck by lightning, then I'll blame everyone here, and the Corleone family will do whatever it takes to get revenge.

I'm talking about doing whatever it takes, including the demise of the Corleone family. The old godfather had sharp eyes as he glanced at every family patriarch present.

this moment,

He became a male lion again, a male lion who did his best for his children.

Everyone here knows,

Although the Corleone family has suffered a blow, it is still strong, and it is fully capable of killing any family or even several families in the audience with a desperate blow.

Bassini looked at Philip and gave him a wink.

It means to tell him to quickly agree.

Basini's purpose is very clear. As long as the old godfather agrees to sell drugs and uses his family connections to protect his interests, everything else doesn't matter.

Philip stood up, I agree.

The old godfather and Philip looked at each other for two seconds, and the two came together to shake hands and reach a verbal agreement.

Vito, what else do you want? Bassini asked.

The old godfather looked at Basini and said, I remember you said just now that you are willing to spend money to buy my relationship, right?

Yes.

When it comes to money, Basini is less concerned.

I have a request, Las Vegas Flamingo Casino, I heard that Basini, Tartaglia, and Strachey hold 39% of Flamingo Casino, and the other 61% is in Jon In Hardy's hands, I want those shares. The old godfather said.

Everyone else in the field was a little stunned, not expecting Vito to make such a request.

Immediately they thought of the young man named Jon Hardy in Las Vegas. After the Corleone family casino was attacked, Jon Hardy immediately led people to attack the four major family casinos.

Even more ruthless than them, directly bombing and scrapping the casino.

The other families immediately remembered that there was such a powerful foreign aid outside Corleone.

When the old godfather said that he agreed to provide political resources for the drug business, these people felt that the Corleone family had indeed been persecuted, and had been subdued under the coercion of the families. I am afraid it will be difficult to raise their heads in the future.

Think of what that Jon Hardy did.

They suddenly felt that even if they attacked the Corleone family together, they might not be able to completely destroy him. As long as there were still people in the Corleone family, they could use the power of Jon Hardy to take revenge and even rise again.

This is a very scary thing.

Gangsters are most afraid of not doing things cleanly.

The backlash they often encounter is deadly, and they also understand the truth of 'fighting a snake instead of killing it'.

Leb Selton, the patriarch of the Selton family in San Francisco who was attacked by Hardy, hated Hardy in his heart. He said, Mr. Corleone, what evidence do you have to prove the ownership of the casino's shares?

The old godfather glanced at this guy and said lightly, Some people think that if someone is sent to occupy the Flamingo Casino, even if they get there, if the world is that simple, there will be no contracts.

Selton sent people to occupy the Flamingo Casino under Bassini's instruction. Hardy killed all of the more than 40 people he sent, and he was also framed as robbers. All the families here knew about this. In fact, they wanted to Everyone knows what to do, and it is nothing more than competing for interests, but in the end, they have never beaten others.

And the old godfather asked for casino shares here, which was obviously related to Jon Hardy.

At this time, Philip said with some displeasure: I invested 800,000 in Flamingo Casino, and I gave it to you for nothing.

The old godfather frowned, Then you mean to use my network resources for nothing?

Bassini blinked, Well, to show my sincerity, I'm willing to let go of the Flamingo Casino shares.

After he finished speaking, he looked at the other two family patriarchs.

Colobo, the patriarch of the Strachey family, nodded and agreed, Philip had no choice but to grit his teeth and bleed.

Although Hardy did not attend Mafia committee meetings, his power extended there.

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