"Don't be nervous, in this case, go to my record company first, calm down, and then we'll figure out a way for Old Joe, okay?"

Song Ya stabilized Eric and dialed Al's phone, "Al, you go to the company now, wait for Eric to arrive too, you watch him, don't let him run around, let alone let him talk nonsense." ”

"What happened?" Al hadn't woken up yet.

"You go first, right away! I'll ask old Mike to come over too, and he'll explain it to you. Song Ya hung up the phone.

"Mike!"

Song Ya went to wake up Old Mike and briefly explained the news and Old Joe's arrest, "You go and bring Tony and Big A to the company and help Al keep an eye on them." Al may not be able to erase his face, you come to be that bad guy, just say it is me, but let them not bother me for the time being. ”

At this point in time, including Al, several people with GD backgrounds around him must be kept under his sight.

"I know, you don't want to go anywhere without me." Old Mike quickly packed up and set off.

It's been almost three years, and Song Ya carefully recalled that he had told a few lies when he was questioned by FBI agents, and it was about perjury when seriously investigated, but because he didn't lie in court or formal trial procedures, it was at most enough for a Class A misdemeanor, and he could be sentenced to up to one year in prison, but in general, it was a fine, and there was no big problem.

Others, they may be a little tricky in the cash income tax return, but they are already very careful, and that little problem is difficult to find out.

Bribery of small and medium-sized DJs may be a violation of commercial bribery laws, as many of those DJs are employees of their respective broadcasters, but this is an unspoken rule of the industry, and few individuals and companies have been prosecuted for this crime.

All that's left is that Old Mac threw the homeless man Frank to Canada, and Old Mac once gave little Lowry a few warnings from afar.

As long as old Mike doesn't have problems, Frank has been 'educated' by Vic to be very well-behaved.

Oh yes, and bribing Vic, his kind of black cop is very clever, and he won't bite people until cornered.

As for the trading of power and money, this kind of thing in the United States is very generous, such as going to Capitol Hill to find Underwood for help in the acquisition of Warren Brothers Synthesizer Company, which is not illegal at all. Privately, for example, Underwood arranged for Doug to ask him to get a loan from the First Bank of New Jersey to get the support of local legislators, which was a bit of a sideshow, but it was still a gray area.

After carefully calculating in circles in the study, I felt a little settled in my heart, the police operation on the television was still going on, and according to Peter, the whole joint operation would last a week, maybe even longer.

With the results of the general election in early November, Song Ya estimated that they would not be able to continue performing beyond that point.

“us。”

"Boss."

The men began to arrive one after another, "Goodman, you go and ask where Old Joe is being held, what charges he has been arrested, whether he can be released on bail, it is best to find a way to meet him, and see if you can simply represent his case." ”

"Okay."

Goodman put his freshly taken coat back on and left.

"There are no reporters out there......"

Hayden lifted the curtain and looked out, "Old Joe Music had an accident, I thought there would be a lot of people coming here." ”

"I've all gone to cover big events."

Hamlin pointed to the television, "On my way here, the radio said that 7,000 people were expected to be arrested. ”

"Seven thousand!?"

Song Ya was shocked, this is to uproot the Nancheng gang! "Can the prison hold so many people?"

"The prison can be pretended, and it is a big deal to transfer to another state for detention, but the judicial unit will definitely not be able to bear it."

Hamlin laughed.

Lawyers in the United States are expensive, judges are also very high, prosecutors have relatively low incomes but are good among civil servants, and the judicial process composed of these elites must be very expensive to operate. According to statistics, the kind of death penalty offensive and defensive trials that last for several years or even more than ten years, an average death sentence will burn millions of knives for taxpayers, and how much tax does a middle-class person in a country pay in a lifetime? So it's certainly not realistic to catch 7,000 people at once.

"Eli?"

Peter Flock, the political star of the joint operation, appeared on television to report on the progress of the operation, and behind him stood Song Ya's crisis public relations, and Eli, a Jew who was always dressed so tastefully, was unexpected, after all, Eli was also Peter's campaign manager.

"Why is Peter so positive?" Song Ya asked, "His state attorney has just been re-elected. ”

"There's a narrative that he's eyeing the governorship of Illinois." Hamlin replied.

"This joint operation has given him a lot of points, and he is now the brightest political star in the state."

Yeremov, who is also Jewish, sneered, "You know what? I like to live in the city, no matter how loud the noise is, no matter how high the income of the ethnic group, as long as the state apparatus is activated, catching you is as easy as catching sheep in the sheepfold. ”

He was referring to the treatment of Jews during World War II, but at that time Europeans were not allowed to own land, and they had no choice but to live in the cities, which is very different from the situation of the black community today.

"It's live now?"

Song Ya had no intention of being biased away from the topic by him, and after receiving an affirmative answer, he suddenly had a prank idea in his heart, "Call Eli, now." ”

The phone is connected, and a hand appears in the corner of the screen, pulling Eli away from the camera.

"Hahaha......" everyone present laughed.

"Eli, I need you." Song Ya said to the hands-free landline.

"Uh, I'm busy right now, will you be able to do it in two days?" Eli's voice was low.

"Right now, I'm in trouble here, according to the contract, you have to serve me, otherwise I'll fire you." Song Ya pretended to threaten.

"Don't be like this, I really can't be separated now, or at night, I'll go to your place at night?"

"Right now."

"I can't leave now, you see, I'm ......"

Eli's begging was interrupted by the laughter of Hamlin and the others.

He reacted, "FXXXK! us。 He hung up the phone and immediately smiled back in front of the camera.

Now everyone laughed even more happily.

As Hamlin points out, the justice system is completely unable to cope with the sudden increase in criminals, many of whom are caught in the police station on the front foot and released through the back door through various means such as bail and misdemeanor pleas.

After being released, many young black men raised their arms in front of reporters' cameras, gesturing to gangs, and posing as victors.

Of course, few television stations broadcast the image, but the focus was largely on the vigorous joint action in the public housing area, which was very fruitful, with the Chicago Police press conference filled with all kinds of illegal guns and drugs for reporters to photograph.

"It seems that the political significance of this joint operation is greater than the practical significance." For a few hours, Hamlin made a judgment.

The stone in Song Ya's heart was slightly relaxed, and it was great news for Peter to fight for governor, and he would need his own money and influence at that time.

When I looked at my watch, it was almost noon, "Let's take a break, it seems to be a false alarm." ”

He wanted to go back to his room to catch up on sleep.

Pulling open the bedroom door, Amy Adams greeted her, "Phigi is very sad. She whispered.

"What's wrong?"

Song Ya saw that Fei Ji was sitting at the head of the bed, talking on the phone with her back to her, and she was sobbing and twitching, as if she was crying.

"I'm sorry, the birthday party didn't work, so the invitation was cancelled...... For the sake of that little boy, us said it's not good to have a party right now, yes, sorry......"

Leaning over, she just hung up the phone, wiped away her tears, and then continued to dial the next number into the phone book.

"What's wrong?" Song Ya put his arm around her shoulders.

She twisted her body and wrenched away, "Hello, it's me, Fergie...... Uh, sorry, the party didn't work, no! us didn't get caught! It's because of the little boy's business, he said it's not right now...... Yes, I'm sorry. ”

"It's really not right now, the birthday is just a party." Song Ya waited for her to hang up the phone and comforted her softly.

"I've been working hard to prepare, and Amy and I have been connecting with the coolest partygoers, DJs, dancers, and friends these days."

She didn't struggle this time, and put her head on Song Ya's shoulder and cried.

"I know, I know, I can't help it, there have been too many accidents in the past two days, can you understand?" Song Ya wiped the tears from her cheeks for her.

"Hmm." She obediently agreed, "But all that money was spent in vain...... The stage at Highland Park is almost ready. ”

hat？ You also made the stage? Loser Woman......

Song Ya secretly complained in her heart, "It's okay, when the time comes, our own people will go over and play, and we can't waste so much money." ”

"Good Eight ......"

At this time, there was a knock on the bedroom door, and it was Taragi, "Boss, Goodman is back." ”

"How?" Song Ya went out to meet Goodman.

"Uh......"

Goodman's expression was a little complicated, "Old Joe was arrested by the FBI, and I didn't get to see him, but he has hired Barron, the African-American lawyer who represented Lowry Jr. at the time, ...... you've seen."

"I know him."

That Barron also spoke for the boss of the bet, Johnson, is a black lawyer with a lot of energy, and they have maintained a long-term cooperative relationship with Old Joe, Song Ya nodded in approval, "For what crime was he arrested by the FBI?" ”

"Two categories." "Police found drugs and illegal firearms during a search of Old Joe's music, and had some of his suspected tax evasion account transactions," Goodman said. ”

"Drugs?" Song Ya knew that Lao Qiao didn't touch drugs much.

"Someone from the tank group." Taragi added, "Remember? They often quarrel with each other about this. ”

Song Ya remembered that he had indeed heard those aunts quarrel over this matter, and it should not be a big amount for personal use, and it didn't matter to Lao Qiao, unless he wanted to carry it for the aunts.

"The second category is more troublesome."

Goodman lowered his voice a little, "Listen to Barron, Pablo and AK were also arrested by the FBI in San Diego, and they moved at the same time as Old Joe's side. ”

Chicago 1990

Chicago 1990