Chapter 188 European Branch
Downey was right, they were indeed all talented, and Yakov finally decided to take in the five Romanians. After Yakov offered them a job, they told Yakov their origins without reservation. It turned out that these five people were members of the same operation group belonging to the Romanian Secret Police Force, and they had cooperated with each other for many years. Their job was to eliminate those who threatened the country. However, during a recent mission, the news leaked out for some reason, and their mission target also disappeared. So the internal investigation of the secret police came to them, and the situation became worse and worse. They were considered to have lost their loyalty to the organization. The five people knew what was waiting for them next, so they fled Romania with their wives and children. Domestic smuggling groups sent them to Turkey, where they crossed the border on foot, then crossed the Aegean Sea, and came to Italy as refugees through hardships.
These people are the elite members of the Romanian secret police, proficient in assassination, obtaining intelligence, making explosives and other special skills. Yakov has never hired such capable talents. If these people were not hunted down by the Romanian government, no matter In any case, he would not join the mafia.
Yakov gave them a settling allowance, and they will follow Yakov to work in the Soviet Union, while their families will stay in Italy. This is Yakov's means to check and balance these people. The families of these Romanian killers stay in Italy to enjoy the rich life style of capitalism, which is both a reward and a check and balance. Once something happened to them, Downey would help Seryozha get rid of the relatives of these killers.
After subduing these Romanians, Yakov did not immediately return to the Soviet Union. There is still one thing waiting for him to do here, and that is to buy a new casino for Yuri. There is a reason why Yuri did not choose to expand his business in the United States but went to Europe to deploy. This is the main consumer market of product D. Many channel operators like the Mafia are facing the dilemma of lack of funds. On the other hand, producers like Pablo in the main production area of product D are facing huge A situation where funds cannot be circulated. Seryozha's organization is dedicated to serving these two groups. He can lend Pablo's money to Downey, and then let Downey buy Pablo's products, and Seryozha can profit from it. Therefore, it is very necessary to open a casino in Europe.
Yakov set his sights on the town of Menton, which is located on the border of Italy, France and Monaco. This is a famous tourist area and a very beautiful French city, rich in lemons and beauties. The casino here is not as large as Monte Carlo, but it is the most suitable for the Gorky gang, because the French government has very strict supervision on large casinos, and those large casinos are all in the hands of some powerful businessmen. Coupled with the considerable profits, no outsiders can intervene.
As a small city, there are only a few casinos here, except for those that are too small, Yakov can only choose one or two. In the end, Yakov set his goal on the Sun Casino here. Yakov sent his men to invite the owner of the casino, and wanted to negotiate a price with him to buy it directly. Yakov offered a price that would never be rejected, but the other party turned him down.
"Can you tell me why?" Yakov was both surprised and angry. One of his new Romanian killers knew French, and he translated Yakov's words.
"Your price is really attractive, but I really can't sell you the casino!" Yakov's angry look made the other party a little scared, and he replied submissively.
"Hey, man, you run a casino, why are you making trouble with money?" Yakov walked over and put his hand on the other's shoulder, speaking in English.
"I'm sorry sir, I haven't run a casino, I just came here to inherit the inheritance of my relatives. I want to get out of here as soon as possible, and I don't want to stay here for a day,
I don't want to cheat you, this casino has already been taken by someone, even if it is sold to you, you can't operate it! "The Romanian was doing the translation for the communication between the two parties. The other party really had difficulties. Just now Yakov felt that this guy didn't seem to be in the gaming industry at all, because the other party didn't have that kind of strong feeling. But the other party could tell him that the Sun Yakov is very grateful that the casino got into trouble!
"Dude, I'm grateful that you can tell us the truth. But I still like your casino, how about it! I'll give you 10% of the price, you take the money and get out of here, please let me handle it myself? Yakov snapped his fingers with a grin, and soon his subordinates brought over the transfer agreement. Yakov personally handed over the pen to the other party, his eyes full of encouragement.
The price on the contract has not been changed, but Yakov has written a Swiss check for the price increase to the other party. This part will not be counted in the transaction amount, and the tax cost will be exempted. The other party swallowed greedily, and then mustered up the courage to sign his name on the agreement.
Yakov completed the transaction instantly when he called the bank. Under the witness of the lawyer, the two parties quickly completed the relevant legal procedures. The other party was naturally happy when he got the money, and he told Yakov the truth behind it:
"Sir, my conscience compels me to warn you. Another buyer who has taken a fancy to this casino is 'Little Spider' Giovanni Tagliato, who is the Naples mafia boss Michele Za Dar's confidant. I'm afraid you won't be able to defeat him."
"Thank you for your concern, I think I can take care of the rest!" Yakov had a drink with the other party, and then sent the other party away enthusiastically. He called the assistant sent by Downey, and asked, "Who is this 'Little Spider' Giovanni Tagliato?"
"He's nothing at all, sir! It's his boss, Michel Zada, who has always wanted to work with you! They've been in touch with us, wanting to be your business partner like us!" Assistant Xiang Yakov explained.
Everyone loves a compliment, and so did Yakov. People who can provide funds are always respected, and Yakov thoroughly understood this truth during his trip to Italy. Seryozha told him that the hand that gives money is always higher than the hand that takes money. It seems that whether it is a gangster or a white man, this sentence is a wise saying.