After a short while, Arthur finished the tortillas on his plate.

Tortillas are the most basic and distinctive food of Mexicans, just like steamed buns in China. In the middle rolled vegetables, roast pork slices and some fresh pickled cactus strips, very appetizing and delicious, Arthur licked his lips after eating, now this body, the amount of food is really not small, the young man consumes a lot every day, and eats a lot.

Seeing Arthur so calm, the frizzy Carlos calmed down and sat on the couch biting his fingers. He wanted Arthur to say something, but he couldn't say anything, and Arthur only cared about telling the old lady how delicious this tortilla was. Although the old lady did not speak English very well, she knew that Arthur was complimenting herself, and her face bloomed.

At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and Carlos jumped up from the sofa in fright and hurried into the room. Arthur asked the old lady to take the two children to the room, and there was no need to worry about him outside.

"Knock knock", there was a rough and rapid knock on the door, and Arthur motioned for Flo to open the door.

Flo cautiously opened the door, and the three big men pushed it open and broke in, knocking Flo to the side. Two of the three were wearing white and green T-shirts and were muscular in size. Behind the two was a slightly shorter middle-aged man with curly gray hair and a khaki short-sleeved shirt, who was the head of the Mexican gang in the area, Bamond.

Barmond is ordinary-looking, like a Mexican uncle on the street, but he is quite famous in Jackson Heights. He has a hand in all kinds of underworld business, and at the same time pays special attention to the protection of his Mexican compatriots, which is very similar to the Italians, which is one of the reasons why he can become bigger. Once the merchants and protectors under his rule were violated, Bamond always personally took the initiative to solve the problem, reflecting the importance he attached to the protectors.

Of course, Bamond is not really so righteous, and many times it is also a persimmon to pick and pinch softly. When he entered the door, he saw Arthur sitting on the sofa, tall and strong, with the face of an Italians. And listening to the owner of the coffee shop that he had a gun on him, Bamond wondered if it could be someone from the Italian mafia. If so, he really has to be careful, he has a business with the Italian mafia, and the Italians have always had a long hand.

"Friend, I heard that you hit someone in the café, can you tell me what happened, I will give a good review." Barmond addressed Arthur, who had always been known for his "reasonableness" in Jackson Heights, and who was a cautious man. Mexican gangs have always been known for their ruthlessness, but Bamond is an outlier, he relies on his brains, speaks the rules, and has the demeanor of a big man.

Arthur got up from the couch, and the two bodyguards immediately stood guard, one of them put his hand behind his waist, and if Arthur made any move, he would pull out his gun. And Arthur was not afraid, he walked slowly to him, two bodyguards stopped him, Barmond motioned for the two to get out of the way, he saw Arthur's appearance, and there was a sense of familiarity in his heart.

After the two got out of the way, Arthur stepped forward, gave Bamond a hug, patted him on the back vigorously, and then kissed him on the cheek, making Balmond look confused. After saluting, Arthur put the five fingers of his left hand together, pointed to his chest, and said, "Uncle Barmond, do you still know me, I am Arthur, Arthur Luciano." ”

Barmond frowned and looked Arthur up and down, and soon came to his senses, with a smile on his face, and said, "Oh, it's you, you're Luthor's son?" Son of Luthor Luciano! ”

In fact, when Arthur heard the owner mention the name "Bamond" at coffee shop No. 55, he already remembered that one of his father's former Mexican friends was also named Bamond. This Bamond attended Luthor's funeral, and his dark skin stood out among a crowd of Italians. Later, the mother and son also received help from Barmond, but it was almost ten years ago.

Arthur was betting that this troublesome Barmond was his father's friend, and when he just pushed the door in, Arthur recognized him at a glance, and it was indeed the Barmond. He was fat, old, and gray-haired, but Arthur had a good memory, and many things were etched in his mind from childhood to adulthood. Arthur was very strange when he first crossed over, this body was really like a camera, recording everything he had experienced in his memory.

Barmond and Arthur hugged again, Flo's hanging heart relaxed, and Carlos, who was in the room, poked his head out and found that Arthur actually knew Barmond and changed his plan to escape by jumping out of the window.

"You look so tall and handsome, I thought you were very familiar just now, you look so similar to your father, what a look!"

Bamond was favored by Luther, and 20 years ago he smuggled to New York to work in a Mexican restaurant. In order to make more money, he secretly engaged in drug trafficking while working, and became a pony boy who sold goods at the bottom. As a result, he was arrested and put in a police station, just with Luther. The bold Luthor became friends with him and bailed out along with Balmond. Barmond then followed Luthor for some soup and became the Luciano family's drug distributor in the Jackson Heights area.

After Luthor's unexpected death, Tony came to power, and the cooperation between Bamond and the Luciano family was broken. In order to survive, Bamond had to switch to the Gandolfil family, and with the cooperation of the Gandoluff family, he gradually grew up to become one of the most powerful gangs in the Jackson Heights area.

The two sat down in the living room to catch up, because Arthur was still young when Luther died, and although Luther had a favor for Barmond, after all, more than ten years had passed, so if you want to say how deep the friendship is, it is not. But Arthur has something that Barmond is very interested in, and there have been a lot of rumors about the Luciano family on the road recently, plus the assassination of Abramo, the undercurrent of the underworld in New York is turbulent. At such times, all parties will be cautious, hoping to save themselves in the chaos, and at the same time destroy the enemy and strengthen their power.

"I heard that there have been some recent changes within your family, and Tony has disappeared? Montolo became the new boss? Bamond asked questions that were of great concern to him. Although the Italian mafia is not as powerful as before, its position in New York is still very important, and they still have a lot of resources, especially some resources in the political and police circles, which are not accessible to some small gangs below.

Arthur shook his head, he first motioned for Flo to come into the room to accompany the child, then leaned over to Barmond and said, "Tony is dead, according to the news, someone from the Gandol family did it." They have the intention of dominating New York, and have already made a move on several families, including Abramo of New Jersey. ”

Bamond listened to Arthur's words, and his face was a little puzzled, although the five major families fought with each other, but in general, they were safe and sound, and each did its own business. Unless there is a conflict of interest, a "war" will break out, but there is no intention of destroying one or the other. After all, the five major families were established in order to coexist for a long time.

However, Bamond has been working with the Gandolfil family for many years, and knows that the boss of the Gandolf family, Jackie Gandolfel, is an ambitious and ruthless man. He had always hoped for a revival of the Italian gang and a return to the glory of the Golden Age. It may be an exaggeration to say that New York is unified, but Jackie has been doing what he has been doing to attack other families and share the interests of other families.

"Are you doing things for the family now?" Barmond asked Arthur that this encounter with Arthur gave him a little idea in his heart, the so-called cunning rabbit three holes, and Barmond felt that he couldn't just hug one of the thighs of the Gandofield family.

But Arthur shook his head and said, "I didn't do anything for the family, I was just a cook, because my bloodline was not pure, and I couldn't join the club." ”

Although Arthur is Luthor's son, if he wants to enter the inner circle of the Italian mafia and truly become a family member, his bloodline must be pure. What Irish, Jews, are not qualified to enter the inner circle, including Russell, who is only Tony's bodyguard, not a hornhead.

Arthur is half Chinese, and it is theoretically impossible to enter the inner circle, so it can only be said that Luthor and his mother were true love.

There was a slight disappointment on Barmond's face, and Arthur noticed it, and immediately added, "But Montolo was my father's good brother back then, and he has always taken good care of me, and I can speak to him." You know Montolo too, right? ”

Bamond nodded, he remembered Montolo, the stout fellow, who had bailed the two out of the police station at the time, was Montolo. Seeing that Arthur could speak, Barmond did not hide it, and said: "I hope to have the opportunity to meet him, he was the one who bailed me out of the police station back then, and I want to thank him." ”

Of course, this is just a pretext, Bamond wants to see Montolo, mainly to reconnect with the Luciano family and put more eggs in a few more baskets. In recent years, the Gandolfer family's "tax extraction" in the drug trade has become higher and higher, which has greatly damaged Bamond's oil and water, and Bamond has already had a different heart.

"The other day, two of my men, with a bag of goods, were passing by a petrol station in Queensbridge when they were stopped by the police and they threw the goods in the grass on the side of the road. Then it disappeared, and I don't know which little mongrel picked it up... If he dares to sell the goods, I will find out, and he must let me taste the bullets, which will cost me a lot of money... Even if the goods are gone, Gandofil still has to take a large amount of money from here! ”

What a coincidence, it turned out that the bag that Tru picked up was lost by Bamond's men.

Arthur sniffed a glimmer of opportunity from Barmond's words to give the Gandophil family a chance to strike.

Arthur approached Bamond, shook Bamond's hand, and said, "Uncle Balmond, if the Gandofil family takes too much of it, with your friendship with the Luciano family, Montolo can give you a very, very good price." ”

Bamond just complained casually, and when he heard Arthur say this, he was slightly moved. But he didn't think Arthur had a say in the family, so he asked with the attitude of giving it a try, "How much can it be?" ”

"Maybe, not only will you not be charged, but you will be able to make up some money."