7. The meaning of the existence of gangsters

When Leo walked out of the dock's warehouse No. 1, the torrential rain had not stopped.

"Mr. White, I will prove my loyalty and strength to you."

Martin Summers hunched slightly, a flattering smile on his face.

Completely forgotten the previous ambition to try to sit on an equal footing with the White family and work together.

He is now full of only Leo's promise to become a big man like Frank Potinall, a real underworld tyrant!

As for overthrowing the triad and driving those outsiders out of Star City, as long as the White family is behind them, it is not a difficult task.

Leo bowed his head lightly, and without saying much, Pierpont, the old butler next to him, who was silent, opened his umbrella, and the two walked into the rain.

The gloomy sky, a blazing white lightning bolt, like a wild silver snake.

The fleeting light illuminated Leo's calm face.

"Mr. White, if you just want to wipe out the triads, you don't have to go through such a big deal......"

When Leo got into the car, Pierpont hesitated for a moment, but finally said this.

For a small character like Martin Summers, where do you need to come in person.

Just send a spokesperson, like a lawyer who takes care of the family's affairs, and throw out some benefits.

In Pierponte's view, the gangsters were ultimately just a bunch of maned dogs chasing meat, and they didn't deserve to be too close.

If it is discovered that Martin Summers has a private connection with the White family, although it will not have any impact, it will not sound good to say.

"You think I really want to take over the gangs?"

Leo leaned back in his seat, his eyes slightly closed, as if he was thinking.

He would not deliberately hide anything in front of the old butler, who had faithfully served the White family for two generations.

"The city is facing change...... A Robin Hood with a bow and arrows vows to 'save' Star City by shooting through the outlaws with sharp arrows! Stop crime by spreading fear! ”

Leo tapped his fingers unconsciously, and he said softly: "This kind of violent behavior will sooner or later cause a backlash from the gangsters, and may also create more people like him, attracting a group of villains and madmen." ”

"Instead of being passive, it's better to be proactive. The only thing I said to Martin Summers is my true thought – I want to create a new rule, a new order for the city. ”

Pierpont was stunned for a moment, and did not ask why Leo knew this.

The gray-haired, energetic old butler watched the young man sitting in the back of the car grow up, and from the moment he was born, he was different from other children.

Neither lively nor noisy, different from the quiet and silence of ordinary people, those eyes that should be innocent will always carry vigilance and vigilance.

It's like a young beast, looking at this strange world with curious eyes.

Even so, Pierpont still thought Leo was a good boy.

Because he would never do anything to turn his back on his family and his family.

"So you drew a pie for Martin Summers to fight the triad to the death?"

The old butler quickly guessed Leo's intentions.

"I didn't deceive him, I did introduce some big people to him, say hello to the Port Authority and the Coast Guard, and get Mr. Summers to do business."

Leo opened his eyes and watched as the crackling raindrops hit the window, shattering his body and turning into a cloud of mist.

"But you know, the jackal's appetite is not so easy to fill, and with more money in his hands, Martin Summers will inevitably need more men, more territory, so that he can go to war with the triad."

Pierpont held the steering wheel steadily, listening intently.

The black sedan was like a speedboat, piercing through the overwhelming black rain.

The rainstorm poured outside the car, and the inside of the car was as warm as spring, as if there were two worlds.

Leo gently stroked the cane that rested horizontally on his knee, the corners of his mouth curled slightly.

"The gangsters have limited territory and business, Martin Summers gets more of the cake, and the triad and Frank Potinall get less. Once the balance is broken, they will naturally be bloodied, and with that Robin Hood, who is bent on being a vigilante, Star City will soon be in turmoil. ”

"This is my chance. Break and stand, set order, and welcome a more stable city. ”

Leo and Pan expressed his bottom thoughts, he didn't even think about saving Star City with the hero's returning Green Arrow.

Because that's just some kind of unrealistic, even naΓ―ve.

The root cause of a city's corruption and degeneration lies in those lawbreakers and capitalists.

They are just germs clinging to the hotbed of sin, and in the eyes of the so-called vigilantes, they are leeks in the land, and after cutting one stubble, the next stubble will emerge.

Besides, there are so many bad guys in Star City, where can Oliver Quinn be busy.

Leo thought with a little malice.

"Martin Summers would be very sad if he knew the truth, but he wanted to be the leader of the underworld like Frank Portinauer."

Pierpont said with a smile.

If Star City is the most powerful person except for the deep-rooted giants, who is the most powerful?

Needless to say, it should be the leader of the local mafia.

Frank Portinall, a veritable gangster in Star City.

Under his leadership, the mafia, which had roots in the city, began to legalize its business early on, moving beyond casinos and collecting protection money.

Instead, by colluding with the top brass of the city government, they gradually entered the real estate industry, engaged in construction contracting and undertaking government development projects, and disguised themselves as legitimate businessmen.

Illegal gambling businesses that take over a plot of land for so-called "management fees" and use purse companies to lend usury and sell marijuana pills in neighborhoods and nightclubs......

This kind of black business, which is not up to grade and is easy to be targeted by the police, Frank Potinall has long been handed over to gangsters outside the family, and he is only remotely commanded, and he will never be involved personally.

It is very responsible to say that this underworld hero of Star City has fulfilled the ultimate dream of all gang leaders and successfully washed his hands ashore.

No longer have to be stared at by the FBI and the Drug Administration to end up in federal prison for some unknown day β€” even though I've heard that it's well-equipped and well-paid.

It's not easy to be scared, and it's not so easy to be a gangster.

In the so-called liberal and democratic capitalist society, being a successful businessman is far more decent than being a gangster.

"Pierponte, do you know that during World War II, the United States relied on the information provided by the mafia to attack Sicily, and during the Cold War, it also used the power of these thugs to control the union and the docks, and the first FBI director, Mr. Edgar Hoover, who was the first director of the FBI for half his life, is said to have a close relationship with the mafia...... But now? ”

In a relaxed tone, Leo narrates the most legendary gangster organization in the United States in the last century.

No one can deny that the criminal gang of immigrants who crossed the ocean from Sicily to the North American continent has grown into a huge gang of gangs in addition to the opportunity for them to profit from the introduction of Prohibition, and it is also inseparable from the support of the top government officials.

"Can the current mafia still have the arrogance of the last century? The so-called five families, the National Council, have long since become a mess. How many resources does the FBI have to mobilize each year to crack down on and encircle the mafia? I heard that every attorney general has a large number of recordings of mafia conversations and evidence of criminal charges on the table, and he can invite a few high-ranking family members to tea at any time if he wants. ”

Leo grinned, the mafia is now in decline and thriving, and under the strong crackdown of the federal government, the number of members of the organization has been reduced from hundreds of thousands at its peak to thousands now, and it has also acted more low-key, desperately pursuing legalization.

"If you use a more vulgar description, gangsters are like night pots, they will only pick up when the government needs them, and they will feel dirty when they are finished, and this is precisely the meaning of their existence."

As the car drove onto the tree-lined path, the snowy pillars of light pierced the night, and the mist splashed by the raindrops reflected everything in a haze.

Leo held his cane and whispered softly, "Martin Summers is a night pot to me, and whether he gets his hands dirty depends on whether he is smart enough or not." ”