Chapter 14 Welcome to Atlantic City

"Well, a very philosophical sentence." Nucky took a sip from his glass, "Li, what do you think of this bottle of wine?"

"Very good, because it makes me see the great Franklin." Li Zitao exaggeratedly raised his hands and said with excitement in his eyes.

"That's right, these wines are as great as Franklin, especially now." Nucky stood up and said calmly, "But also, great things always have a price, and Capone just can't see it." This is really regrettable.”

"Capone is not a problem, what about Luciano?" Now Luciano should have killed Marcellia and is planning to kill Maranzano, and then he will take over the original power of the two godfathers, relying on his unique personality charm And decisive, took the position of godfather.

As the original form of the old godfather among the godfathers, Luciano is equally personable, decisive and good at using his brain rather than his hands.

After he completely took over the power of the two former godfathers, the speed at which his power expanded was simply enough to shock people's jaws, and his methods were even more clever.

Knowing both ways, using the art of language to settle disputes, and being firm in the mafia's prosperity for the next 50 years are enough to show how smart he is.

Of course, Charlie Luciano also doesn't mind using violence when the need arises, as he did with Masseria and Maranzano.

"He will be a problem, but it's not the time yet." Taking out the gold cigarette case from his pocket, Nucky took out a cigarette and handed it to Li Zitao, but he refused with a smile and waved his hand.

In the United States at this time, adding opium to wine and cigarettes is like adding a little seasoning to them.

Although in the movie, Nucky never touches these things, but he can't guarantee that it will be the same in reality. You must know that he is not living in the movie now.

"If you are in charge of Chicago, our cooperation will be very pleasant!" Nucky said, lighting a cigarette and looking into the distance through the fence.

Nucky's rough times, the rise of Charlie Luciano, Capone's out of control, troubled political allies who couldn't help him, were not in his plan.

Especially Charlie Luciano, Nucky could feel that Maranzano's hold on him was getting weaker and weaker, and the situation was gradually getting out of control.

Now Charlie Luciano is gradually taking over the Masseria Group and the men he left behind. Drug trafficking makes money faster than alcohol trafficking, which Nucky must admit.

"What can I get?" He doesn't need to remind him to master Chicago. What Li Zitao needs to hear now is what benefits he can get from him.

"$100,000, and welcome to join Atlantic City." Nucky picked his finger while holding the wine glass, showing his pride in his smile.

"It's not just Atlantic City that has alcohol." Li Zitao shook the whiskey in his hand, unscrewed the lid and added a little for him.

"Yes, but the wines in the North, Midwest, and Mideast all come from Atlantic City." When Nucky said this, he was very calm, because this was the empire he built.

Although his empire had some minor problems, in Nucky's view, all he needed to do was find the cornerstone of a stable empire, and then everything would be back on track.

Li, this Asian who appeared suddenly, is the new cornerstone he found.

Otherwise, how could he come here from Atlantic City himself just to meet a young gangster? Of course, he had to admit that none of the people he killed were simple people.

Frank, the economic head of the Capone Group, without him, the entire Capone Group's finances are in a mess, and it is not that simple for others to take over.

No one wants to do the good thing of managing the money bag. Without Capone, the group has no leader, and whoever wants to replace Frank will not be able to convince the crowd.

McGurn, Capone's professional killer, his most trusted and sharpest knife.

get rid of these two,

Coupled with Capone's inability to come back to sit in charge in person, Nucky has seen the decline of the Capone Group.

As for the backbone hiding in Cicero, when all the grounds in Chicago were lost, they had no attraction or value.

"200,000, I give you a piece of advice." Li Zitao said to Nucky's puzzled eyes, "If you think it's worthless in the future, you can always come to me."

"Tell me," Nucky said.

"Don't give Luciano a chance, let Maranzano assassinate carefully." Li Zitao smiled inscrutablely, and regardless of whether Nucky believed it or not, he changed the subject and chatted casually.

For him now, the muddier the water, the better for him. He doesn't even have the right to intervene in the affairs of the big shots in New York, let alone intervene.

But he also didn't want these big shots to turn their attention to himself, a little shrimp who just popped up, which would make him very passive.

If it wasn't for Nucky who came this time, Li Zitao wouldn't even see him.

Not only because of his tragic end in the film Atlantic Empire made Li Zitao feel sympathy, but also because he is a man of good manners.

Nucky pays more attention to politics and banknotes. There will be no conflicts between them because of territory. His political capital can also bring Li Zitao a lot of convenience.

But in a few years, his political capital will completely disappear, he will die, he will be imprisoned, or he will leave the stage sadly.

By that time, Li Zitao believed that he had grown to the point where he no longer needed to depend on others, and Nucky, perhaps he should retire decently and live a peaceful and prosperous life.

"This is yours." A check for 200,000, plus a business card, was left by Nucky before he left.

And another line, "I'm throwing a party next month and hope to see you at the party then."

If you want to appear at the reception, you need to reflect your value and corresponding identity. The behind-the-scenes king of Chicago's underground mayor seems to have a good identity.

"William, we need to talk." Li Zitao dialed William Dever's number.

...

That night, a car was parked on the side of the road in District 22. Li Zitao, who was wearing a windbreaker and a top hat, got in, got out of the car 10 minutes later, and the car left slowly.

In 10 minutes, Li Zitao got the answer he wanted, the reason why Nucky didn't want Capone to show up again, he was too crazy and ostentatious, and one day he would cause big trouble.

Nucky didn't want to be involved one day, and the honeymoon period between them, long before Capone became King of Chicago, was over forever.

As for the list given to him before, Frank and McGurn were also instructed by Nucky, and William Dever was Nucky's man from the very beginning.

"Hehe, what a surprise." Being able to take charge of Daxi County Y, forming a liquor sales network all over the country during the prohibition period, and making good friends with many mayors and councilors, how could it be possible to catch him without a fight, because a nephew obediently sent him own empire.

"Sure enough, movies are all lies." Shaking his head emotionally again, Li Zitao looked down at his hands. The number he just got is the key to whether he can attend Nucky's reception next month.

District 22 was still as calm as usual. Hardworking Huamin got up early, had a simple breakfast, and went out to start a new day.

After all the workers went out, the 22nd District became more peaceful, and there was not even half a person in the streets and alleys. If you pass by here during the day, you will definitely think that this is a desolate neighborhood where no one lives.

However, at noon, the noisy shouting on the street corner broke the tranquility here. A group of black men with dreadlocks, cheap suits, walking swayingly, holding baseball bats, iron bars, and axes appeared on the corner.

Bang Bang Bang...

Every time they passed by a house, they would knock on the fence or the wall with the weapons in their hands, shouting: "Get out, get out, your master Samoyed is here..."

In the relatively clean room, Bergman looked through the window at the black people passing by, showing off their might, and asked worriedly, "Are you really all right?"

"Aren't you leaving?" Li Zitao asked while lying on the bed, looking at her in surprise.

This woman is really strange. Before, she always said that she wanted to leave. Now that he has killed McGurn and told her that she can leave at any time, she is not in a hurry.

"Leave tomorrow." Seeing that Li Zitao just nodded indifferently, Bergman couldn't help but secretly annoyed, "Is this guy a piece of wood? '

She admitted that she had a crush on him and wanted to get closer to him, but Li Zitao was like wood, and didn't respond to the hints in her words at all.

If Bergman knew what a fat house is, she would probably understand why Li Zitao didn't respond.

Because he couldn't understand those vague hints at all, even if he thought of it by chance, he would subconsciously think, 'I must be thinking too much, how is it possible! '

But these days Li Zitao is also thinking about whether to find a bed warming maid, but where should he find this person, he still has some headaches.

dancing girl? just forget it!

He didn't want to contract syphilis one day or something like that. The current medical treatment is not so developed, and the private life of dancers is even more rampant. Thinking about it, he feels scared.

There are so many undiscovered goddesses waiting for him to taste slowly, how could Li Zitao bury his sexual happiness in the hands of dancing girls.

He also wants to be Audrey Hepburn's godfather after seventeen or eighteen years, and have an intimate contact with her!

As for the godfather, forget it, if he dares to have an intimate relationship with the goddaughter as a godfather, Li Zitao can imagine how miserable he will die!

In the United States, there are Catholics and Puritans in poor communities, high society, well-educated wealthy families, and the government.

Godfather, godson, and goddaughter are not just formal titles, just like the master and apprentice, foster father and foster son in ancient China.

Don't mess with anybody and don't mess with Christians, especially Catholics and Puritans, because their influence is growing in America and the world.

In the previous life, among the many bigwigs and politicians abroad, how many were not believers?

The church has even become a high-end social way and place, which is amazing!

If he really became Hepburn's godfather, Li Zitao could only cry and watch this little sheep being ravaged by other animals, and he might have sent it out himself.

Thinking of this, Li Zitao wanted to cry out with a 'wow'.