154. The godfather asked the godfather for help, and you paid
In the room, Vito was lying on the bed holding Mike's hand, his eyes full of softness.
He could see the scar on Mike's face, which was a kind of mark.
From this moment on, he officially reconciled with his family, and with reluctance and struggle, he wanted to turn over and rebuild.
"Mike, hear me. You've had a lot of ideas since you were a kid, you're different from Sonny and Freddie, you have a great mind, but you've just come out of a rebellious period and you have a slightly worse eye for things. β
Mike listened quietly to his father's teachings.
"I tried to change my family more than once, but it all failed. The reason why the family can continue is that there is more human touch, sometimes they can save you from fire and water, and sometimes they will pull you into the abyss. β
Vito stared at the mural in front of him and said, "So leave as soon as possible while your hands are not stained with blood, get out of this endless war, and when you come back, maybe the family will have a different look." And you'll be a member of the House of Representatives of Corleone, the Commissioner of Roads and Building Planning......"
Mike opened his mouth and said, "You want me to be corrected?" That's the only way to change the family, right? β
Vito didn't answer, but just said, "New York is the place where the family arose, and it is also the place where we are trapped ......."
"Father, where should I go?"
"Sicily, you haven't been back since you were born, and that's where we come from. But if you're going to Sicily, you need to say hello to Russell, and I'll call him personally. β
Mike frowned and said, "With so many things happening, Russell must be involved." I saw him signal to Deputy Sheriff John to shoot Mark, and the other day Solaso died at the food factory. β
"Don't dwell on these things. He had warned me that Soraso would come to the door, and I had explicitly refused, but Sonny had said the wrong thing, and that led to a series of things. β
Vito turned his head to stare at him and admonished, "Go and wander around Sicily, but don't provoke Russell." He was so young that he unified Sicily in just a few years, and he was not as simple as it seemed. β
Mike nodded silently.
A few days later, Russell received a call from Vito, first congratulating him on his discharge from the hospital and recovering, and then chatting for a while, before getting to the point.
He directly agrees with Mike to go to Sicily to escape the disaster, and asks if he wants to take Freddy with him, but Vito bluntly refuses.
Vito was a little disappointed with Freddy, from the moment he was shot, the test of his three sons began, among which Sonny performed very well, did things with ease, and was not impulsive and irritable at critical moments, but followed the advice of Tom, Mike and others.
And Mike, after all the things he went through, came to his senses. During the period of the mafia war, Sonny was provided with many ideas, and his performance was also extremely dazzling.
Mike will sail to Sicily, accompanied by Ankos and Felix.
Felix took over the import and export trade in the American region, but he had to go to Sicily to see for himself, and he also had to be familiar with the routes, otherwise how would he manage the company in the future?
Vito and Russell chatted for several days, and finally decided to stop the war.
"I want to exchange the shares of two securities companies on Wall Street, as well as three fashion centers, for the safety of the core members of the family, who cannot be charged, sentenced, not even in court."
Russell smiled when he heard this, and said, "You are very generous, but Luca shot and killed a New York guest, and the whole of America issued a warrant for his arrest." β
Vito paused, was silent for a while, and then relented: "Except for Luca?" β
"Absolutely."
"Originally, Lukka was scheduled to go to Florida, who do you think informed him to come back?"
Russell graciously admitted: "It's me." β
"Why did you do that?"
"To save your life, of course, and the lives of Sonny and Mike and others."
Vito frowned and said, "I'm very grateful for your help, but I still think it's superfluous for Luca to go back to New York." β
"No, if Lukka isn't in New York, Sonny won't be able to withstand the retaliation of the Tartaglia family, and besides, you think there is only one Tartaglia against the opponent?"
Vito fell silent again, "You're right. β
He didn't ask Russell what he would do next, and from the moment Vito was assassinated and hospitalized, the whole of New York fell into Russell's hands, and the five major families were toyed with by him.
If Vito is not mistaken, when the supporters behind the House of Tartaglia show up, it will be the day of their demise. At that time, the Vito family only needs to keep the property, and Russell will handle the rest.
Two weeks after Mike left, along with Oncos and Felix, Lukka attacked Philip's house in the middle of the night, but instead of killing Philip, he was shot six times.
However, Lukka was wearing body armor and had rough skin and thick flesh, so he did not pose a threat to his life.
But just as Lukka fled the scene, dozens of people suddenly appeared and fired at Luka with Thomson submachine guns, turning Luca into a hornet's nest......
The news of Luca's death was in the newspapers the next day, and Vito was saddened by the news, but had no choice but to accept it.
The morale of Sonny and Clemenza and others was a little sluggish after Luca's death, for them, Luca's combat power was top-notch, and the death of such a person would be a big blow to the family's 'soldiers', and there would be a cowardly mentality.
Thankfully, Vito was in charge, and he summoned Sonny, Clemenza, and Tessio to a meeting, indicating that the farce would end in the near future, but that they would have to send the people with the bottom of the eucalyptus out of New York and take refuge elsewhere for a while.
It's not that Russell can't be trusted, it's a regular operation of the mafia.
Every time the mafia's war is over, the American police department will come to the United States to clear the operation several times, and if he is caught in this operation, it has nothing to do with Russell.
"Father, Phyllis must die, if he doesn't die, we won't be able to sleep."
Kremenza said: "So far, the brothers have killed and injured more than a dozen people......
They all understood that the general meaning was that they could not give up halfway, and that the Tartaria family must be eliminated, otherwise there would be big trouble in the future.
"Don't worry, the supporters behind the Tartaglia family have already appeared, and Russell will make a move."
Everyone was stunned when they heard this.
Sonny frowned, "Russell? From the beginning of the war to the present, he has not given us support at all, and now he is willing to get rid of ......"
At this moment, Tom knocked on the door and said, "Godfather, Russell's call." β
Sonny turned his head to look and shut his mouth. The rest of the people also leaned to the side, silent.
Tom pulled the phone cord into the room, and Vito picked it up and put it to his ear.
"I'm Vito."
"How are you doing?"
"I'm recovering well and can walk on the ground."
Russell smiled: "Good news for you, Philip will be going to his third lover's house in half an hour, which is an apartment at the ...... address"
Vito raised an eyebrow, "Thank you very much." β
"Have you guessed who is behind Philip?"
"Bassini?"
"Yes, Bassini has been in the newspapers a lot lately, and he has been a philanthropist who has set up a children's charitable foundation on the island of eastern America, and has vowed to make the island a children's playground."
"He wants to learn from Solazo......"
"He's well disguised, but you don't need a reason to deal with him."
Vito nodded: "We're already tired and don't want to add casualties. β
"Of course, you paid for it."
Romance is a friendship-based business, and as long as the other party pays or promises, Russell will help with things.
Of course, Vito understands that he can't do without violence when he started in New York, but his reputation and credibility are built by this kind of favor.
Hanging up, Vito pointed to Kremenza and said, "Philip will be there in half an hour......"
"Understood."
Tessio said, "Godfather, what about Strazzi and Tramonti? β
"I've given Russell the securities company and the fashion center, and he'll take care of it all."
Tom was stunned, "Godfather! The future of securities will re-emerge, and the Fashion Center is one of the few formal industrial ...... in New York."
"Russell wouldn't want casinos and real estate, these were the only ones that attracted him. Do you understand? I want you all to live, you can make money when you are gone, and if your life is gone, will your family be sad and cry? β
Tom was deeply touched by the fact that when he was kidnapped by Solazo, his wife Teresa cried all night and almost dried her tears.
The crowd fell silent.
Kremenza informed his subordinates, Chichi and Rocco Ranpo, and ordered them to go to the apartment to get rid of Philip.
Philip was surrounded by dozens of people, guarding all over the apartment.
However, Chichi and Ranpo still rushed into the apartment with shotguns and Thomson, and exchanged fire in the apartment for two minutes, Chichi was shot in the arm, and Ranpo escaped with a head wound and a bloody face.
Philip and his lover in the apartment, as well as dozens of guards, all died......
In the evening of the same day, Felistto and Russell met and reported the whereabouts of BarsiΓ±i and others.
"Godfather, Bassini has gone to sea from the Long Island Pier and our men can't keep track of it. But Boston's Dominic Pancha was on his way to New York by car. β
"Carlo Tramanti and Anthony Strazie are also on their way to New York, and it looks like they are going to have a feast party."
Tramonti is the godfather of southern America, and this man is very indiscriminate, he uses beautiful women to attract gamblers, trick them into casinos, and kidnap them for ransom......
Strazy also has some casinos in New Jersey, but he also has shipping at the West Side of Manhattan pier and has close ties to pro-democracy customers.
Russell speculated that the purpose of their gathering was to re-divide the cake, because Solaso was in charge of the eastern part of the United States, and after his death, Barcini reopened the hemp factory on the eastern island, and Pancha, Strazi, and Tramanti were there to talk about how to work together.
In that case, let's wait until they get together.
No matter where they were, they couldn't escape Russell's eyes.
Ding Ding-
The phone rings.
Put through.