Early September 1955.

Russell's family moved from Catania to Palermo, where Vido was about to start school in a few days, and he didn't want to miss the opening ceremony, so he begged his father to go to Palermo so that he could get acquainted with the environment.

Seeing his impatient expression, Marlena and Russell agreed to take the train directly to Palermo, allowing the children to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Sicily along the way.

At the same time, the Mike Corleone family, who were far away in New York, also moved to Nevada on this day.

His wife, Apollonia, was very supportive of his career, and after the death of his father Vito, his wife gave Mike a lot of warmth, which rekindled the spark in Mike's silent heart, watching his children play in the courtyard, and there was always an unknown force pushing him to change.

The family can't go on like this, otherwise it will be buried in his hands, and the whitewashing can't wait for a long time, and it can't continue to wait.

Mike left New York to Clemenza and Tessio, and the rest of the family followed him to Nevada, where they hoped to rebuild the Corleone Empire.

But when he first arrived, he was hit by the fact that in Las Vegas, which is known as a gambling city, seven large casinos did not have his share, and even the hotel business was squeezed down.

And Hollywood's film investment is even more win-loser, Johnny Fontaine has hinted to him more than once that Freddie has done a lot of things privately in the film company, not only playing with female stars, but also playing as a board assistant on the set......

The reason why he doesn't make money is because Freddie has the right to speak, and his investment method is to invest whoever gives it to the girls.

For this, the film company lost a lot of money and lost a lot of money.

In the end, not a single star became popular, but Johnny Fontan was abused by the newspaper, saying that he didn't sing good songs and had to make movies, didn't he shoot himself in the foot.

It's not that Johnny doesn't want to stop Freddy, but because his surname is Corleone, and Johnny never forces his family to respect the old godfather, but Freddie obviously doesn't treat him as a human being.

Looking at the collapse of the two industries, Mike had a feeling that he was powerless.

But at the critical moment, he had to be ruthless, and he directly transferred Freddie from the film company to the hotel, serving as the vice president with only one name and no real power.

If Freddie still doesn't change, then Mike can only let him go back to New York to retire.

Tom was also transferred to the Corleone family's law firm and no longer served as a legal lawyer for the family's other businesses.

When Russell got the news, he expressed his understanding of Mike's approach, after all, the whole family was dragging him back, and only Mike wanted to stand on the stage and speak in vain.

Russell's life in London was very comfortable, and he and Marlena spent their days visiting historical sites, sightseeing tours, fishing, or basking on a private beach.

Since the children came to London, they have not made a big mistake, and sometimes Victor will take the initiative to ask Russell about things that he doesn't understand, and he will not tell Victor directly, but help him analyze the pros and cons and let him make his own choice.

If he made the wrong choice, Russell would give him a brainstorm, and over time, Vido's thinking was more inclined to 'prevent problems before they happen', to be wary of the outside world, and to be tolerant of the inside.

There are professional agents in the business management, and there is a performance appraisal every year.

When he first moved into London, Britain's MI6 approached him.

The man who came was MI6 operations captain Richard White, who will be promoted to director next year, that is, the spokesman of MI6, who has been in office for 12 years, cooperated with Soviet, American and Israel, fought secret wars, and made many great things.

Russell does not have his handle in his hands, that is because the routines played by the British guests are different from those of the United States, but their essence is the same, nothing more than the consortium family supporting a certain official guest to take the position.

The current King of England...... The queen was ******, and she died in 1952, 70 years after she ascended the throne, by which time her son, Charles III, was gray-haired.

Her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, later Prince Philip, died only a year before her......

The couple lived a long life, and held a platinum wedding day, which made the whole country celebrate, envy others, and made the sons very helpless.

If they don't die, they won't be able to inherit the throne!

Russell talked a lot with Charried White and finally told him what he wanted to do in London.

When White heard that it was for the sake of the child, he couldn't believe it, because for the British, it was something that was incomprehensible.

"White, you're going to be the head of Division 6 next year, what do you have to say about that?"

White exclaimed, "Impossible! I...... How do you know? ”

"I was in Sicily when Duke Philip was stationed in Malta. We have a good relationship......

Philip is now commander-in-chief of the three armed forces, but has not yet attained the title of prince until 1957.

In 51, Philip was stationed in Malta with the army, and Russell took Marlena to Malta to play and met the British army, and almost clashed.

But Philip looked at Russell, who was about his height, and ****** was standing next to him, and in order to make a good impression on her, he resolved the conflict and invited the Russell couple to lunch.

When Russell returned to Sicily, he brought 1 ton of fresh food to Philip.

In this way, the two made some friendship.

However, this friendship was not too heavy, and Russell never took it to heart.

If Philip hadn't married Elisabeth, he would have become king of Greece and Denmark. It was because of Yin Lizabeth that he voluntarily gave up inheriting the throne, but changed his surname and beliefs......

Russell didn't want to have anything to do with Phyllis, but when MI6 came to the door, he had to resort to some interpersonal means.

"Mr. Corleone, my subordinate has been missing in Sicily for half a month, and I heard that you are in London, so I came to disturb you."

Russell sat on the sofa, stared at him with a smile on his face, and said, "You won't play the trick of the missing soldier to land in Sicily, right?" ”

White was stunned when he heard this, and this reason was indeed a bit of a joke.

"Don't get me wrong, I must admit that the employees of the Sixth Division entered Sicily, but definitely not to engage in espionage, but to capture two defectors who sold the engine drawings of the aircraft factory. With all due respect, Mr. Corleone, I can't go on. ”

Russell still laughed: "The more I talk about it, the more it looks like a joke." I can understand your emotions though, you think it was Sicily who protected the defectors, right? ”

"Yes, I have reason to be skeptical."

Russell pointed at him and said, "But you must know that I am just a merchant, not the ruler of Sicily, Sicily belongs to Italy, and Italy belongs to Britain and the United States. ”

White nodded slowly when he heard this: "I understand what you mean, I'm really sorry to bother me so far." ”

Just as White got up to leave, he suddenly stopped, turned to look at Russell, and asked with a serious face: "Mr. Corleone, can I really become the director of Division 6?" ”

"Of course, you'll be on the top soon."

White's eyes wandered, and he asked, "But I'm afraid my superiors won't agree, I'm the fifth ...... according to the order."

"You don't have to worry about that."

"Okay, I know how to report to my boss about your conversation, thank you, Mr. Corleone."

"Nelly will deliver it for me."

Nelly opened the study door, and White walked out, turning to look at Nelly when he reached the door.

"Next time I come I'll visit in a private capacity."

Nelly nodded and smiled.

To deal with MI6 people, there is no need for coercion and inducement, just the skin of the tiger.

Moreover, White must have known Russell's relationship with the FBI Hoover in the United States, and sometimes the rumors may not be credible, but they cannot be disbelieved, especially those who are engaged in intelligence work, and their ability to distinguish between truth and falsehood is much better than that of ordinary people.

So White was terrified, feeling a little frizzy and unprepared. I didn't expect Russell to have a relationship with Philip, that's the marshal of the three armies!

"Godfather, the man is gone."

Russell nodded: "MI6 dares to come to the door, something must have happened in Sicily, go and ask what's going on." ”

"Okay."

Intelligence-goers always take the lead with false information and then ask for real secrets.

For example, this time, White used the means, first asking Russell what he was doing in London as if chatting about home, but seeing that he was able to deal with it easily, he was countered again, which revealed his true purpose.

Two MI6 operatives are missing in Sicily?

It can be big or small about face, but if Britain wants to get people in Sicily, they have to ask Russell's opinion.

You don't give me face? I don't give you face either!

A few days later.

Nelly got the news from Sicily and reported it to the godfather in his study.

"Godfather, the Sicilian engine factory did receive the drawings, but the engineers thought the drawings were fake, and there was something wrong with the data and dimensions on them. Harvey contacted Chris and spoke with Rand to ascertain that the MI6 men were not missing in Sicily, but had travelled to the Apennines, on a ferry from our passenger company. ”

Russell asked, "The drawings were bought?" ”

"No, those two people sent it by themselves, with the aim of secretly flying to Kyiv on Sicilian Airlines."

"KGB?"

Nelly paused for a moment and nodded: "I also suspect that they are the KGB." ”

Not only the KGB, but also applied the strategy of striking the east and attacking the west to actual combat, what a good big brother.

"The two arrived in Kyiv?"

"Yes. Godfather, there are no ...... of our people there"

"Did the MI6 people from Rome find it?"

Nelly was a little nervous, rubbed his hands and said, "I found it, but just as our people arrived at the Vatican, they were killed." ”

"Vatican ...... The heart of charity is the darkest blackest! Send someone to the Vatican, count the list of all the positions held in the Holy See, and then inform Chris to ask the Bank of Sicily to investigate the neighborhood in the name of investment, and the land near the Vatican can be bought, and if it can't be bought, continue to buy! ”

"Okay."

At this time, Russell looked up at him and said, "Nelly, are you not used to Felisto's people?" ”

Nelly shook her head: "They're all very experienced, but they're just not good at communicating. ”

"You can form a legion in Italy and let the men of the safety valve go back to Sicily."

"Okay."

Nelly understood what the godfather meant, and asked him to form a legion on Italian soil, just to have his own intelligence network in the Apennines.

Felisto's subordinates are all older, with too much Sicilian accent, not to mention that there are less than 80 people in the 'safety valve' now, most of them in New York, Las Vegas and Hollywood, and some in Sicily.

As for the subordinates of Oriyatu, Nivino, Nostin, Ancos and others, they are all distributed in the Middle East, European countries, Africa and other places.

Russell was not obliged to inform Richard White that two of his subordinates had been killed at the Vatican, not as a cover-up, but as unnecessary.

December 25, 1955.

Christmas in the UK is more atmospheric, with the faces of passers-by on the streets full of joy and the street lights are also colorful.

They celebrated Jesus' birthday, and the Sicilians felt even more sorry for the Virgin Mary.

Queen Yin Lizabeth even invited Audrey Hepburn, who has become popular in recent years, to patrol the streets, she starred in "Roman Holiday" in 53 years and "Dragon and Phoenix Match" in 54 years.

Victor was at the age when he first fell in love, and he had to drag his parents and younger siblings to the street to see Audrey Hepburn's appearance.

Originally, Russell was reluctant, and it was not easy to see Audrey?

But at Marlena's begging, she could only agree, and she couldn't invite Audrey to her home and give Vidor a vivid and detailed physiology lesson.

But if it has anything to do with the word star, you can only look at it from a distance, not from a close look.

"Dad, let's go quickly."

Russell said, "Do you like Audrey Hepburn very much? ”

"yes, our whole class loved it."

The big cities have given Viduo a lot of opportunities to broaden his horizons, because there is a cinema right out of the door, and now the private cinema is full of dew point, what the Phantom of the Jungle, the Castle Raider...... None of them are coded.

"Do you know the route?"

"Know! I've marked it down, just follow this route later, and we'll see you. ”

Russell took the small book, which was depicted and recorded in great detail, as if Russell had led people to raid the oil village.

"Not bad."

Immediately, Russell took Marlena's hand and got into the car, the family was dressed very formally, and they were going to eat out tonight.

There were a lot of people on the streets, mostly for Audrey.

Russell's curiosity about celebrities is not heavy, no matter how starry he is, he can command at will, so that she dare not sit on her stomach.

Fortunately, there were Nelly and others following, otherwise they would not have been able to squeeze into the crowd.

Vido's son was a little short, and he wanted his father to hold him, but he was a little embarrassed to speak.

At this time, Russell did not ask for his opinion, but carried him up, and Victor trembled in fright.

"Dad, let me down, I'm so ashamed."

"Put you down, can you see Audrey? Is this your choice? ”

Victor was stunned for a moment and said, "I'll just take a look!" It's not a shame......

Kuch said next to him, "Shame on you. ”

"Don't talk about my brother! Kutch, you want to be beaten again. ”

"I'm just complaining, my brother is really thick-skinned." Kuch said.

Marlena looked at Russell helplessly, as if to say, "Look, these are your children."

Victor caught a glimpse of the real Audrey and yelled excitedly.

"Oh! Audrey hepburn! Wow! ”

The people next to him turned their heads when they heard the voice, and Russell directly put Victor on the ground, which was indeed a little ashamed.

"Dad, do you see that? Hepburn alive! ”

Russell put his hand on his head and said, "Of course I did." If you're going to pee soup tonight, you'll wash your pants tomorrow, you know? ”

Victor's face turned red, "Got it, Dad." Let's go home and say something like this, okay? It's a shame. ”

Marlena smiled, then took Mansa and Katch by the hand and walked outside, Russell and Victor following behind.