Edgar Hoover grew in power during Roosevelt's presidency, and he even held nude photos of Mrs. Roosevelt and her sympathetic sex recordings; When Truman became president, he was surprised and dissatisfied to see that Roosevelt had left him an FBI that had greatly expanded in numbers and power.

This is normal, no politician wants such a strong man under his command, and a month after Truman's inauguration, he wrote in a memo: We don't need the Gestapo or the secret police, the Bureau of Investigation is moving in that direction; Their job is supposed to catch criminals, but they are addicted to sex scandals and blackmail, and they are accustomed to flouting local law enforcement officials; This practice must stop, what we need is cooperation.

Edgar Hoover responded by looking for a person familiar to Truman in the Bureau of Investigation to be the Bureau's new liaison officer with the White House, and through this person, he told Truman that he and the FBI were at your disposal, and he would do whatever you asked him to do.

But that alone is not enough, and Truman immediately retorted: "When I need the help of the Bureau of Investigation, I will do so through my attorney general."

This made Edgar Hoover very angry, but the other party was the president after all, and he was now having a headache about how to deal with Truman.

"I suggest you don't rush Elizabeth Bentley just yet, as she seems to be planning to establish contact with one of His Excellency President's top aides lately." Once Truman's important subordinates were found to be involved in the Red Empire's spies, Hoover's situation would be much easier.

Hoover nodded silently and motioned for Shen Long to continue.

"The Corleone family also has some business dealings in Kansas City, Michigan." Shen Long said reservedly that Kansas City is Truman's hometown, and it was there that he also got the support of local political leaders to embark on the road to prosperity, "So we know a little bit about the underworld figures in Kansas City, and we know that some of the local underworld figures have a close relationship with Thom Pendergerst." Pendergerst was the one who recommended Truman for the Senator.

"What you said is true?" Hoover got serious, what he was best at was investigating the handles of politicians and forcing them to comply, although this news couldn't make Truman hurt, but with the one just now, it was different.

"Pendergerst's rule in Kansas was very dependent on the help of the mafia, and many people knew that." The history of gangsters in the United States can be divided into several phases, the first of which began with the Great Famine in Ireland in 1845, when a large number of Irish people poured into the United States to form Irish gangs, and Martin Scorsese's "Gangs of New York" reflects this history.

The second stage is closely related to the prohibition of the twenties, which promoted the development of gangs, and "Atlantic Empire" clearly describes how the gangs of this era made their fortunes, and the rise of the Corleone family also benefited from this decree; In addition, Al Capone, Gambino, Luciano and other famous underworld bosses also made their fortunes.

The growth of the gangs forced politicians in many places to accept their influence, and the godfather had close contacts with many politicians in New York, and Pendergerst also relied on the local gangs in Kansas in many places.

"It seems that this guy has a lot of problems besides tax evasion." Hoover nodded, and wrote down the incident, which he had been in Kansas a few years ago when he had been accused of tax evasion, and he had just used it as a potentially useful weapon, and now it had become even more useful.

"Tell me, what else do you know, and what do you want me to do?" These two pieces of news were very useful to Edgar Hoover, who knew that Shen Long had more information in his hands, and he also knew that the other party would not give them away for free.

"The Godfather once taught us that friendship is everything, friendship is more important than talent, friends are more important than government, friends are like family, never forget this, if you build a line of defense with the friendship of friends, then you will become stronger." Shen Long didn't say what he asked for right away, this would be a simple transaction, which was not what he expected, "The Corleone family wants to be your friend. ”

"Please be assured that we have no conflicts of interest, and in some places we can help you notice things that the FBI doesn't." Shen Long continued, he did have a lot of useful news for skin care in his hands, but it was not suitable to release them all at once, which would make it seem that these messages were not precious enough.

"Very good, someone will give you a call later, and when you gather useful information, you can call me and let me know about it." Hoover nodded, rang the call bell on the table, and the expressionless subordinate just now came in and gave Shen Long a note, Shen Long wrote down the number attentively, and then tore the note off in front of Hoover.

This conversation ended like this, Shen Long turned to leave, Hoover sat there and didn't get up, he didn't know what to think, Shen Long gave him too many surprises today.

Shen Long was very satisfied with his performance today, although Hoover did not promise anything, but he could see that they had reached a preliminary cooperation agreement, as for how to consolidate it, it depends on whether he can provide more useful information in the future, and what he or the Corleone family will ask for from Hoover.

Coming out of the house, there was a hunting brand black sedan parked in front of the door, such a car has at least 100,000 units in New York, it is not at all inconspicuous, it is a good choice to hide his identity, and when Klemansha asked Paulie to go to avenge Baonasera, he drove a stolen car of the same model.

Once in the car, the driver started the car and sent him back to Corleone's house in Long Beach, still without saying a word.

As soon as Shen Long got out of the car, the person guarding the door informed him that his godfather was already waiting in the study, and his bodyguard had already told his godfather that he had been taken away by the FBI.

"Is it Edgar Hoover?" The old godfather asked, and after receiving an affirmative answer, he handed Shen Long a glass of wine, "That's a tough guy to deal with, but it seems that you guys have a good conversation?" ”

"Yes, I gave him a couple of useful messages, and he gave me a number for me to continue to inquire for him." Shen Long took the wine glass and sat down, and slowly talked to the godfather about the conversation just now.