Because the alibi was too sufficient, the jury unanimously deliberated and Arthur was acquitted and released on the spot.

After the judge pronounced the verdict, Gina ran to Arthur and hugged him tightly, and Karen on the side looked at Arthur with a playful look, which made Arthur a little embarrassed. And Uncle Sesi, who was the plaintiff's agent, soon left the courtroom with the prosecutor and others and disappeared into the crowd. Arthur looked at Secy's departing back, thinking that this might be the last time he would see him, the last time.

The next day, on the morning of June 12, when Uncle Sisi was setting up a stall in Little Italy, he was hit by a pickup truck that suddenly rushed out of the roadside, and the whole person was washed onto a street lamp pole, his spine was broken, and he died of serious injuries. He also knocked over several stalls next to him, injuring two people. His daughter, Gioia Ceci, seemed to be too sad to learn of her father's death, and after completing the relevant formalities, moved out of her apartment in Little Italy in the afternoon. She was never seen again in New York, and it is said that she had defected to Charlotte's relatives.

Arthur went through a short period of imprisonment, and luckily the timing of the opponent's framing of him was not good, otherwise Arthur would have been in more trouble. As he walked out of the courtroom, Arthur felt like he was breathing in the air of freedom, and it was really a little sweet. Arthur shook hands with Karen and said, "Thank you very much, your wonderful defense set me free, thank you." ”

Karen's eyes were complicated when she looked at Arthur, and she realized that she couldn't see through the man more and more. thought it was a dewy relationship in life, but the mysterious veil on his body instigated Karen to approach him and uncover him. Curiosity is the biggest weakness of a smart woman, and Karen doesn't want to correct it because she has enough self-confidence. So she looked at Arthur with a somewhat unscrupulous look, and Gina on the side obviously felt threatened, stretched out her hand and gently grabbed Arthur's arm, looking at Karen with sharp eyes, and had no kindness to the lawyer who defended Arthur.

A woman's intuition is very sharp.

Until the three of them got into Dorothy's car, Gina didn't let go of her hand. Arthur touched Gina's head and kissed her lightly on the forehead, "I'm worried about you, I'm fine, I'm fine." Gina let go of the hand that was holding Arthur's arm, groped for Arthur's bearded face, her eyes suddenly fogged, and she hugged Arthur tightly again, "I thought you really did something like that, I thought I was going to visit you in prison." ”

Arthur laughed, "How come, Joya looks exactly like her father, can you imagine me a female version of Uncle Secy?" I'm going to scare the impotence. ”

Gina burst out laughing, and Dorothy in the front seat laughed, this Arthur's mouth was poisonous enough. However, Gina immediately straightened up and asked, "That defense lawyer, did you know you before?" What's her name? ”

Arthur replied: "No, I don't know, she's a free lawyer, and she's just doing some research and evidence collection." Her name is Karen, Karen Adams. ”

Adams, a very common and special surname in the United States. It is the surname of the first person in the world in Christianity and the surname of one of the founding fathers of the United States. From a peddler to a political family, this surname may be crowned after the name. Arthur thinks back to the scene when they just separated, and when the two shook hands, Karen gently scratched his palm with her fingers, which was really a little heart-wrenching.

"Where do we go next?" Dorothy interrupted Arthur's thoughts, and she was driving to a traffic light, red light.

"Let's send Gina back to school first, she's here on leave today...... Then, I wanted to find a place to take a shower, shave and take a break. ”

……

Dorothy drove Gina back to school, and Dorothy gave Gina $50 and told her to take a taxi to her villa in Nassau County immediately after school and not to go back to her apartment in Little Italy for a while. Then, Arthur and Dorothy had lunch at a restaurant in Brooklyn called "Sterling's Cabin". The two of them found a very close position, and waited until two o'clock after eating, and Abramo pushed the door in with a man.

Dorothy had made an appointment with Abramo yesterday to meet at two o'clock at this restaurant in Brooklyn, and he was very punctual.

Sitting down by the window, Abramour took Arthur's hand and kissed him lightly on the back of his hand, "Suffer, Godfather." "Abramo was accompanied by a chubby, middle-aged Italian man of medium height, with big eyes and a meaty nose that looked a little funny. When he saw Abramo call a young man in his early 20s his godfather, his eyes widened and he felt a little incredulous.

Abramo introduced: "This is my good brother, good assistant, absolutely trustworthy partner, Paul, Paul Moriarty. Paul, this is the true Father, the president of the Red Heart. I recommend you to join the Red Heart and become one of us. ”

There was doubt in Paul's eyes, he and Abramo had been friends for decades, and the two had fought together in Jersey. During this time, he noticed that Abramo was not the same as before, and the whole person became more excited and ambitious, which made Paul very excited. Yesterday he told Paul that he had joined a secret gang and that he wanted to introduce Paul to join. Paul would certainly be willing, but he could also wonder what else Abramo would join? Isn't the family their organization?

Today, Abramo takes Paul to faraway Brooklyn, where he meets a woman and a hairy boy in his early 20s in this shabby restaurant in the middle of nowhere. Abramo also called the hairy boy the godfather, saying that he was the leader of the secret organization and wanted to introduce Paul to join. Paul thought Abu must have gone mad or been seduced by something. When he was a child, he often heard his grandmother tell stories about the Ku Klux Klan, could this young man be a Ku Klux Klan?

Paul was full of doubts, but Arthur heard Abramo mention this Paul several times. He has never been married, living with his mother, who died last year. He is not good at drinking, not lustful or gambling, his only hobby is money, he is greedy for money. However, he was very loyal to Abu. Arthur always believed that a person who is greedy for money is better controlled than a person who is more emotional. Money doesn't change, but love does. Paul is a veteran and reliable man who travels extensively in New Jersey and Manhattan, has many friends, and is a good worker.

Arthur poured Paul a glass of lemonade and said, "Since you were recommended by Luca, then I welcome you to join our Hearts Society." ”

Paul didn't drink the water that Arthur had poured for himself, and said, "I trust Luca, but I didn't say I wanted to join this Hearts Society, what is this for?" The 3 Klux Klan? Or is it a poor people's mutual aid society? What benefits can I have? ”

Arthur said: "Here, everyone can get what he wants most. ”

Paul smiled, thinking to himself that Abu didn't know what kind of drugs he had taken, and that this kid had the demagogic appearance of a cult leader, and he didn't believe that.

Arthur continued: "It's not that easy to join, you need to complete the test given by the organization, help me, I should say do one thing for Luca, tomorrow. ”

"What's the matter?"

"Luca will tell you later... Luca, did you get the address? ”

"Got it."

"Are you sure?"

"Sure, the source is reliable."

Arthur asks for a cigarette from Dorothy, and Lukka immediately pulls out a lighter and lights a cigarette for Arthur. Paul stared at Abu, he couldn't believe that the eldest of his family was like a little brother, lighting a cigarette for a young man, was this still the tyrannical wolf of New Jersey, Luca Abramo?

"Did you find any clues about framing me this time?" Arthur shifted the conversation to the sexual assault case, and he needed to find a place to vent his anger.

"I found someone to check that it was Sisi who voluntarily reported the case a day after the crime, but there are changes in Joya Sisi's testimony. At first she said that you knocked on the door, and when she opened the door, she found that this person did not look like you, but he was pushed into the room before she could react. Then she changed her story and said it was you, so the police came to the door and arrested you. Abu used the NYPD's insiders and saw the case file, and it was clear that Joya's change of words may have been due to threats or inducements.

"Who is most likely to do this?"

"I think it could be Jackie."

Arthur is not surprised by this answer, Jackie has been staring at Arthur since the last meeting, and he probably hopes that Arthur will be used for himself and become a pawn for him to subvert the Luciano family. If this is a bureau designed by him, it can be said that it is quite ingenious, and it must have taken a lot of time and care. Arthur thought to himself, this Jackie saw himself.

After chatting for a while, Arthur instructed Abu to take Paul away, "Tomorrow's business must be done, for Vera's sake." ”

Abu nodded, patted Paul on the shoulder, and motioned for him to leave. Before Paul left, he drank the lemonade that Arthur had poured for himself. As soon as Paul was about to ask, Abu pointed to his nose and said, "You can't talk to Arthur with that attitude!" You're the first person to be referred to the organization, the first you understand? I recommended you as a brother, and you can't act like you don't care. ”

Paul shrugged his shoulders and said, "I drank the water he poured for me, and I don't know anything about this Hearts Luca." You've never said that before. ”

"Then I'll tell you now, you'll have to get things done tomorrow, and then you'll be able to join."

"What's the matter?"

The two talked as they walked, walked to the front of the car and opened the door to enter, and Abu said, "Tomorrow, you are going to deliver a McDonald's." ”

"That's it? To whom? ”

"Hakim Olajuwon."

……

Abu and Paul spent less than half an hour in the dining room, while Arthur and Dorothy sat in the dining room and waited, and by three o'clock Russell had arrived. He was still wearing the same black tracksuit and a gray cap on his head, and his face was still cold, and he only squeezed out a smile when he saw Arthur.

He sat down opposite Arthur, took off his hat and put it on the table, looked left and right to make sure that there was no one around, and said in a low voice: "I found out who Schmidt was calling on the day you were arrested, it was Dior, and the call was from Dior's house." ”

After learning that Arthur had been arrested, Russell immediately went to Luciano's restaurant and questioned every employee. Willy, the handyman, told Russell what had happened, and he had been planted in the dining room to protect Arthur and spy on the others. After Russell learned of Schmidt's strange condition, he immediately went to the telecommunications company to check the records of the restaurant's phone on the day and found that the call came from Dior's home.

Arthur tapped his finger on the table, he had long suspected that Dio and the Gandolfil family were secretly colluding, and besides, to frame Arthur, there must be someone who knows more about Arthur's situation and movements. Contacting Schmidt with Dior is indeed the best way to get news. Schmidt secretly holds a grudge because the siblings want to take back the right to run the restaurant, and wants to send Arthur to prison with a small gesture, so that Dorothy will be embarrassed.

"Tomorrow night, at the Luciano restaurant, a corner head meeting will be held in the name of distributing Tony's assets. Contact Silvais to get him ready. Also, bring Mr. Schmidt with you. ”

Arthur is determined to clear the portal and purge the Luciano family of traitors. Russell nodded, didn't say much, put back his hat, and left the restaurant, only three minutes before and after. Dorothy ordered two more cups of coffee and a sandwich, fearing that Arthur would be hungry. The two sat in the dining room for another hour and a half, and Arthur went out to buy a pack of cigarettes, went to the toilet twice, and walked around. It wasn't until it was getting late, and it was dinner time, that the third person finally arrived.

Matthew took advantage of the darkness to get into the dining room, and he sat down across from Arthur with a cigarette, and pressed the end of his cigarette into the ashtray, the last wisp of green smoke faintly rising. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, the night is already enveloped and the neon lights of the restaurant are lit up. Matthew looked a little tired, he always looked tired. But he in turn asked Arthur first, "Are you alright?" ”

Arthur nodded and said, "If I'm sitting here, it means I'm fine." How's it going? ”

Matthew looked a little hungry, and Arthur gave Matthew the uneaten sandwich and waited patiently for him to finish. Matthew drank another cup of coffee before saying, "It's Thiago, it's Thiago who did it, he raped that woman, and then blamed you." He told me in person, he, like me, is a peripheral thug in the family, and we have a good relationship. He said in the trash, found your condom, next time it's better to flush it in the toilet. ”

Matthew was the latest, because Dorothy knew that his time was certainly uncertain, but he was the closest to the enemy and gave the most accurate information. It was indeed the Gandolfil family who sent someone to rape Arthur's neighbor and blame him. It's clear.

Arthur called in the restaurant to entertain him, ordered three steaks of pasta, and ordered a stack of french fries, and the three of them worked together to settle the dinner.

"You're at Jackie's, be sure to be safe. I'm still waiting for you to rise to the top of the FDA. Arthur reminded Matthew.

"Yes, I know. Oh, and one more thing, the family has recently had a large shipment coming from the south, which is said to be a new type of medicine. This is an opportunity. Matthew provided another piece of important information. Since Wood's death, the Gandolfe family has made a major personnel adjustment on the drug line, and Matthew has been exposed to more information. Jackie was in a state of exhaustion, and seemed to lack the ability to discern and employ people.

When Arthur heard the news, he suddenly remembered an ancient Chinese poem, "When heaven and earth are all together, it is not free to transport heroes." ”