Dusk ends.

The streets of the town were filled with a few people hurrying around, and there were also people who had come by car from other towns, all of whom had been invited by Harms to attend the ball.

Among them, there are many officials and village celebrities, each bringing their gorgeous dance partners into the auditorium, talking to acquaintances, and introducing each other to seek cooperation.

The nature of this ball is like a private circle club, where everyone who is invited is a member of the circle, trading with each other and helping each other.

When Russell drove Marlena to arrive, Rand's lieutenant was waiting outside, and when he saw his car stopped, he hurriedly trotted over to open the door for him.

"Dear Mr. Corleone, you can count on it, the Major has been waiting for you for a long time."

Russell got out of the car and nodded: "Something?" ”

"Yes, the Major will tell you personally."

Russell walked to the side of the car, opened the door handle and handed it over, and then Marlena put her jade hand on his palm and stepped out of the car.

The moment Marlena got off the station to stabilize her position, almost everyone present stopped looking sideways.

His pupils trembled and he exclaimed.

"It's beautiful..."

"Who is this woman?"

"It's over, the prettiest woman tonight has appeared."

"I really envy him for having such a beautiful dance partner."

“……”

"Malena? How did she end up here? ”

"Oh! Monsieur Corleone invited her to be her dance partner, and I knew they were in trouble! ”

"Be quiet, they can hear..."

As soon as Marlena appeared, she quickly attracted the attention of others, and even the adjutant Rand who was talking to Russell was sluggish.

Russell raised his arm, and Marlena took advantage of the situation to get his hand in and led him into the auditorium.

When Adjutant Rand reacted, he found that the two had already walked five or six meters out and hurriedly chased after them.

"Mr. Corleone, the Major is waiting for you in the lounge."

"Now and then."

Marlena's grace was so striking that she wanted to bow her head several times as she stepped forward with Russell in her arms.

But she remembered Russell's many instructions on the road, telling her to walk with her head up, and not to hide her beauty because of the jealousy of the townspeople, she had done nothing wrong, but the heart was sinister.

That's why when Marlena took Russell's arm, she smiled confidently.

This laugh made a group of men swoon, and they especially wanted to leave their dance partner next to them and invite Marlena...... Unfortunately, looking at the man next to her, they dispelled this thought.

That's Mr. Corleone, the man who even the district councillors personally wrote letters of praise, and killed six bandits with his own hands a few days ago, who would dare to provoke him?

Walking to the door of the lounge, the adjutant knocked on the door and said, "Major, Mr. Corleone is here with a dance partner." ”

"Please come in."

The adjutant opened the door and made a gesture of please.

Russell and Marlena walked in.

Close the door.

Rand's dance partner sat on top of him, and the two were playing with each other's hair.

He smiled when he saw Russell, and then he froze when he saw Marlena.

"Oh! Mr. Corleone, you surprised me so much that I didn't expect you to invite Marlena as your dance partner... How can this be compared? I lost, and I lost completely. ”

Russell laughed and said, "Don't care about this bet, it's just a joke between men." ”

"Yes, that's right, our dance partners are beautiful women, not glamorous goods. This bet is so disrespectful to them that it will be null and void. ”

Rand waved his hand and said, "This is my dance partner Ruth." ”

Ruth was young and beautiful, but far worse than Marlena.

However, she was very talkative, and after the introduction, she stepped forward and took Marlena to the corner for dessert.

Rand got up and walked with Russell to the base of the wall and whispered, "Be careful with tonight's dance." ”

Russell frowned and asked, "What?" ”

"Harms is very greedy, and he will definitely not come this time empty-handed. Although he is a supporter of my uncle, he also wants to be financially supported, otherwise he may not be able to keep his position if he loses the battle. ”

"You mean, he's going to threaten me and get the cigarette factory's profits?"

Rand nodded: "Yes, because I heard that you sent someone to give me and Harms a gift, but Harms's attitude was not very good, and he obviously did not feed him." ”

"And how much do you think he'll want?"

Rand held up three fingers.

"Thirty percent? Hehe, your uncle Hagen parliamentarian only needs 20%, why does he want 30%? ”

"Because your surname is Corleone, he didn't have a good intention to let you make your surname public, and once you make your surname public, then it will spread within the main government, and if no one makes a rumor, no one will speak out. If someone gets in the way, then there won't be anyone to accommodate you. ”

Russell had been thinking about this for a long time.

That's why he asked Felisto Charland and Harms's family information, but at present, it seems that Rand and Harms are not united, and Rand instead sided with Russell and secretly told him about Hams's conspiracy.

You must know that the Corleone family has been silent in Sicily for several years, and Mussolini's puppet government has not given up on chasing the mafia family.

The rumor has only passed a little, but not completely.

If you want to go through it completely, only Mussolini will step down, or the Allies will enter Sicily.

"Okay, I'll be careful. Major Rand, thank you for the reminder. ”

Rand smiled and said: "You're welcome, I also have selfish intentions, because my uncle once said that if Harms had strong financial support, then Harms would definitely step on top of my uncle's head and dance." ”

"Rest assured, he will never dance on top of Councillor Hagen, and if Councillor Hagen wants to pee on top of Harms's head, it may be possible."

"Hahaha... Mr. Corleone, you have too much humor. ”

When the two finished talking, they turned to look at Marlena and Ruth, who were sipping dessert and chatting about intimate topics.

Ruth is not a local, so naturally she doesn't know about Marlena's influence in the town, so Marlena didn't feel a trace of jealousy pressure during the conversation with her, but was very relaxed.

Rand said, "Two beautiful ladies, it's not too early, it's time for us to get in." This time, I must let those stinky men envy me and Mr. Corleone to the fullest, and let those ugly women show their jealous faces. ”

He spoke very bluntly, and Ruth smiled generously and took Rand's arm.

"Let's go, I hope your wife won't be jealous of me."

"Oh, such a beautiful night, don't mention her."

Russell and Marlena looked at each other, and they were no longer surprised by this.

Marlena took his arm around him, feeling the temperature of his body, and feeling full inside.

The door opened, and the four walked out.

When people saw Ruth, they were amazed.

But when they saw Marlena, they were already stiff, and their mouths were open as if they had been immobilized.

It wasn't until Russell and Marlena walked to the dance floor that the people lifted their magic, each marveling at Marlena's beauty and evaluating her posture and temperament.

When Harms saw Malena, he didn't blink his eyes, for fear that if he did, she would disappear in place.

There is appreciation, greed, possession in his eyes...

He frowned when he saw Russell beside Marlena.

"How can he have such a beautiful dance partner?"

It can be seen from the fact that Harms has three wives and more than a dozen children, he is an old pervert who is not ashamed and loves farming.

Harms gestured two fingers at the young partner's back, a little excited.