Chapter 146: Goodbye Hoover
Since Vito Sr. dominated the American underworld, there have been very few large-scale wars like this one, and there are so many homicides in New York today that they have to explain to someone.
The old godfather was responsible for explaining to the bigwigs who had come to New York for the National Gangster Conference, so as to gain their understanding and continue to maintain peace between the gangs; Shen Long, on the other hand, was going to meet with Edgar Hoover to obtain understanding at the government level.
Shen Long made a phone call, and then took Albert Nairie to the place mentioned on the phone just now, and when he arrived at the place, he left Albert outside and went in alone to meet Edgar Hoover.
"You've got me in big trouble!" Edgar Hoover was not angry, his two falcon-like eyes looked directly at Shen Long, he really did not find evidence that Shen Long was involved in this matter, but on this occasion, he did not need evidence.
"It's just a forced self-defense counterattack!" Shen Long spread his hands, not being intimidated by Edgar Hoover, if he really planned to deal with the Corleone family, he wouldn't let himself in, "You know, the Corleone family rejected their offer to cooperate with them in drug trafficking before, and they were attacked. ”
"We have always only been engaged in certain gray areas of business, and we will not be involved in drug trafficking." Drug trafficking and gambling were also different for Hoover, "Killing these people means that the speed of drugs entering the United States is slowed down, and that's a good thing for you." ”
"But today's events embarrass me and the FBI!" Edgar Hoover reluctantly accepted his explanation, he came here this time not to be held accountable, but how to deal with the aftermath, he has always claimed that there is no large-scale gangs in the United States, and this gang war directly slapped him in the face.
"It's not the first time something like this has happened, their previous assassinations of Vito and Santino have already begun." Shen Long still refuses to take this responsibility, but he still gave a solution, "Someone will surrender to the police later, from a legal point of view, the person in charge of these cases can be found, they are not gang members, just vendetta or murder for money against these guys for personal reasons, they are all ordinary criminal cases, and they have nothing to do with the gang." ”
Finding someone to go to jail is also not the preserve of the Gangsters, and the Italian gangsters are also very skilled at it, and in the original book, Mike was able to return to New York from Sicily because the godfather persuaded a member of the Buqiqiu family who had already been sentenced to death to shoulder the responsibility of killing Solozo and McRobles for him.
As long as they are willing to spend money, some people are willing to take the blame for the Corleone family, Tom Hagen will use legal means to fight for them a minimum sentence, and after entering the prison, they will be taken care of, live as comfortable as outside, and when people gradually forget about it, they will be released on medical parole, and on the day of release, the core members of the family will visit their door, thank them and leave rich gifts.
"So, how do you solve the McRobles thing? Where the hell did he go? He's not like those gang leaders! Edgar Hoover then asked.
Shen Long knew that Barsini's matter was over, he smiled and took out a document from his briefcase and handed it to Hoover, "Officer McRobles got a reliable message from an informant, and he has been secretly investigating this matter all this time, because this matter involves some sensitive people, so he temporarily cut off contact with the police department to protect himself." ”
Hoover took it, a smile on his face, and it was conclusive evidence that some Truman aide had been in contact with Elizabeth Bentley, and with this, his life could be better.
Shen Long observed his emotional changes and began to move forward, "It is said that Officer McRobles was also instructed by the FBI during his mission, I wonder if this is the case?" ”
If there is Hoover to help carry it, the disappearance of McRobles has nothing to do with the Corleone family, and he can also return to the police station in style, without too much explanation to his superiors, maybe he can be promoted to another level, and he can better serve the Corleone family.
"During Al Capone's time, barbers, bar waiters, hotel waiters, restaurant janitors, taxi drivers, shoeshine workers, and even food workers all over Chicago knew a special phone number, and if they encountered a suspicious person or message, they would immediately call this number and report it to Al Capone, which allowed Al Capone to always know accurate information." Shen Long saw that Hoover seemed to have moved, and said another thing.
"It is expected that although the war is over, the confrontation between the United States and the Red Empire will continue for a long time, and spies like Elizabeth Bentley will appear more and more in the United States, and the Corleone family is willing to help the FBI search for and clean up these spies." Shen Long knew that during Hoover's tenure, he never took the gangsters seriously, and he cared about his own power and enemy spies.
"We can even help you with this business in Italy." Hoover now felt threatened by the newly formed CIA and was in dire need of an overseas force, "We can also help you with your overseas operations through our own channels." ”
This help was also mutually beneficial, with Hoover's FBI being facilitated, and Shen Long's smuggling channels being clothed in tiger skins, which could reduce a lot of trouble.
The list of spies implicated in the Truman City Government, domestic intelligence support, and foreign channel support finally moved Hoover, and he nodded and put the matter down, "I will send a commendation letter to the New York police later to recognize Officer McRobles for his contribution in this matter." ”
"In addition, from now on, there will never be such a large-scale private fight!" Hoover warned.
"The lesson to the other families this time is deep enough, I believe that they will not make any more moves for a long time in the future, and we have always hoped for peace." Shen Long replied with a smile.
After chatting about this, Shen Long got up and said goodbye to Hoover with a relaxed mood and returned home, while the old godfather used his prestige for many years to stabilize those gang leaders.
Now whether it is the official or the underground world, the Corleone family has successfully reached an understanding, and the next thing is the matter of the National Gangster Joint Conference, this time, Shen Long will participate with the godfather.
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