Military vehicles with the corpses of bandits paraded around the town, and the adjutant's shouting attracted the attention of many residents.

When the residents understood what had happened, they criticized the bandits, and even more so at the mayor of Savartore.

Seeing the scarred soldiers, many kind residents finally shed tears of gratitude.

As the residents gathered more and more, following the slowly advancing military vehicles, many turned their heads to look inside the house, but the curtains of her house kept the prying eyes out of the glass.

Inside the house, Marlena was pouring boiling hot water into the iron, and she had designed a new suit for Russell the day before yesterday, wanting to iron the freshly washed suit so that Russell would wear it more stylishly.

When Marlena heard the sound outside, she didn't pay attention at first, but when she heard Russell's name, she put down the iron and pricked up her ears to listen.

When she heard that Mr. Corleone had taken a great risk and went to a canyon more than ten kilometers away to suppress bandits, her heart trembled.

Marlena breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that Russell had killed the bandit leader with his own hands.

The military vehicle drifted away, and the adjutant's voice became quieter.

Marlena folded her suit, turned around and went back to her room, changing into very modest clothes.

She didn't want to steal Russell's limelight because of her dazzling outfit.

Marlena quietly left the house and followed the crowd like a kitten, walking with her head down.

But she underestimated her figure too much, even if she wanted to dress mediocre, she was still recognized at a glance.

Residents looked sideways and whispered.

The men said:

"Look! Marlena walked out of the room. ”

"She is so beautiful, I dreamed of her last night, so much so that I got up early in the morning and fell in love with my wife for half an hour."

"Even if she is wearing simple clothes, she still can't stop her beautiful face."

"It's been a long time since I've seen Marlena, she's as beautiful as ever!"

The women said:

"What's so nice about a widow going out, I really don't know what these men are excited about."

"Hmph, a bunch of cowards with lustful hearts and no gall. Even if they were half as heroic as Mr. Russell, they would have had dinner with Marlena. ”

"Be quiet, Marlena and Mr. Russell have a good relationship, the two often communicate secretly, and Marlena even asked my child to hand Mr. Russell a note."

"What's on the note?"

"Who knows, my child is too upright and behaves in a proper manner, and he didn't read the content of the note at all."

"Oh! I told me how Marlena hid at home, not afraid of starvation, it turned out that Mr. Russell helped her. ”

"Don't you know? Mr. Russell and Scordia are comrades-in-arms, and I also heard from the officials in the town's mansion. ”

"Marlena is not easy to mess with now, and if she angers Mr. Russell, the consequences will be serious."

……

Marlena was silent in the back, she didn't know what to say.

Russell really helped her a lot during this time, making her life carefree, in addition to designing clothes every day, she can also raise some flowers and plants, and even practice the craft of brewing coffee and black tea.

Because she heard Sivena say that Monsieur Corleone was particularly fond of black tea, and that coffee was only hand-ground.

This time, Marlena felt the different attitudes of the residents.

She used to walk down the street, and the men in the town would only stare at her with greedy eyes and talk about dizziness. The women's eyes revealed jealousy, and their faces were hideous, and they cursed her for being a shameless woman.

Now that the inhabitants were less vocal in their crusade against her, it was impossible to know whether their hearts were purified or not.

Marlena knew that they were the only way they were because of Mr. Corleone.

Russell had told her before that the women in the town were jealous of her beauty, so they didn't care if she had done anything or not, and they couldn't influence the spread of rumors.

A woman's jealousy, that's quite terrible.

Marlena silently followed the crowd to the square of the busy street.

She deliberately found a remote corner, hid behind the stone pillar, and scanned the person on the podium, searching for the person she wanted to see.

Under the podium.

Russell and Rand were surrounded by people, shaking hands one by one.

These people are dressed in military uniforms and suits, and are from the military and the main government.

Palermo was not far from the town of Castillo, and it took them only a few hours to get there after Rand sent a telegram.

And also with bounties and medals and an attitude from above!

When Russell introduced these people, he clearly stated his surname, which caused several people who had never heard of him to let out a lot of exclamations.

Rand also introduced to them that Russell had made great achievements on the battlefield, and after receiving two medals, these people's eyes softened a lot.

One of them, Harms, spoke bitterly to Russell.

"You come from the Corleone family, but you're also an Italian hero! My friend Hagen, the MP, has long known this, and it is precisely because your surname is Corleone and you are an Italian hero that people can feel that we are a very inclusive collective, and that we can bring prosperity to the people! ”

Harms is a senator from the Basa province of Palermo and has no small power.

He was able to show up in person, definitely to save face for Rand's uncle Hagen, because these two people wore a pair of pants.

Since Hagen asked him to come, there must be a reason, and the most important reason is to meet Russell and talk about the follow-up development of the cigarette factory.

"Mr. Corleone, you have to go to a sunny place so that you can sleep peacefully in the dark."

Russell smiled and said, "Mr. Harms, I want to implement your proposal as soon as possible, and I can't wait to bask in the sun." ”

"Hahaha... When the ceremony is over, I'll have them prepare a dance party tomorrow night, and invite your dance partner to come! ”

"Be there."

The square was crowded with people, and most of the townspeople came.

They stood quietly below, looking up at the people on stage.

Harms has the highest status, and he takes the overall situation and takes the stage to make the opening.

He first introduced his identity, and secondly, he showed the importance he attached to this crackdown, and made it clear that the owner of the first merit - Russell Corleone!

So much so that Rand, the nephew of the regional councilor, can only be willing to play a supporting role.

No way, who let Hagen and Harms have an attempt on Russell.

Next, an adjutant with excellent eloquence came to power and gave a detailed statement on the process of suppressing bandits.

"Mr. Russell Corleone is very valiant in braving a hail of bullets to kill five fierce bandits, and to kill the bandit leader with his own hands, and the most wanted man Salvardo Gilliano is a bounty of 200,000 lire!"

"It was also Mr. Corleone who was the first to discover the bandits, and contacted Major Rand to send troops to suppress the bandits, and in the process, Mr. Corleone discovered that the mayor of Savartore had colluded with the bandits!"