America's King of Poetry

Chapter 58 Program

The Knicks set off a frenzy of counterattacks in the second half.

Patrick - Ewing has become a key figure in determining the outcome.At the critical moment of the fourth quarter, Ewing made a steal first, and assisted Mason to hit a three-pointer in the counterattack.Then blocked Rick Schmitz's shot on defense, and then dunked Schmitz on offense.With 26 seconds left in the final game, he completed a difficult dunk to help the Knicks seal the victory.

When Dale Davis finally missed the second attack under the interference of Ewing's big slap, the whistle sounded at the end of the game. At 94:90, the New Yorkers beat the Pacers by 4 points and won the tiebreaker.You scored 24 points and 22 rebounds in this battle, well-deserved best in the game.The Knicks returned to the finals after a lapse of 21 years. The last time it dates back to 1973, when the Vietnam War was not over.

Arthur turned off the TV, he didn't want to see Dick Stockton again.

"How much did you win, Luca?" Arthur asked Abramo, sitting on the big recliner in the living room.This is where Tony used to sit.A fluffy buckskin blanket was spread under the lounge chair, which was comfortable to step on in winter, but it was summer.

"I won $[-]! Haha!" Seeing Dale Davis' layup missed at the end of the game, Abramo jumped up happily.If the goal is scored, he will not win money, but lose money. "I love Ewing!"

"Let's get down to business. You've been talking about basketball and betting. Are we going to focus on the gambling industry?" Dorothy sat in a rocking chair near the fireplace. She liked to sit here when she was a child.

The five of them had already had dinner, the establishment ceremony of the Heart Club was over, and after watching the Eastern Conference finals tiebreaker, it was time to start discussing what to do in June.With an organization, members, goals, and a program, actions are naturally required.Arthur used to work in the party school, and he was very good at organizational theory.

For example, the program of the Red Heart Society, simply put, is "to unite all forces that can be united, and to carry forward the power of the family." This family includes the Luciano family, the Abramo family, and all families that may join in the future.Arthur also polished the specific details, and there are a total of 12 as the basic principles of guidance.For example, the principle of identity confidentiality, the principle of membership introduction, the principle of branch establishment and so on.

The goals of the Red Heart Club are divided into stage goals, overall goals and ultimate goals.The ultimate goal is currently empty, because Arthur doesn't know what the goal is.The overall goal is to develop the Heart Society and the Family into the largest and most influential group organization in the United States.The goal of the current stage is to clear up the underground gangs in New York, create a good environment and space for the development of the family, and at the same time turn most of the black industries into white.

The plan to wipe out the underworld in New York is proceeding unhurriedly. Jackie Gandolfi, who was thinking about unifying the underworld, would not have thought that the little cook from the Luciano family had the same idea as him, and he had more and better cards.At present, several other families in New York, Masino and Gigandi, have been infiltrated by the Gandolfields quite severely.According to Abramo, as soon as Masino and Gigandi die, people supported by Jackie will immediately come to power.

The situation facing the Luciano family was the same, but Tony's sudden disappearance and Montolo's coming to power disrupted Jackie's plan.Arthur is very suspicious now that the person Jackie really wants to support is Dio, not Silver.Although Dio is stupid, for Jackie, letting a stupid person take the stage is really the perfect choice to support a puppet.Moreover, among the three corner heads, Dior has the weakest foundation and the weakest strength. Once he takes the position, he will especially need the external support of Jackie Gandolfield.

Now, Jackie has a faint tendency to win over Montolo. Just like he did with Abramo, he allocated part of the business in the sex industry to Montolo, allowing him to buy shares in two strip clubs and a nightclub business in Jersey, making Montolo's personal financial resources even richer.But Arthur suspects that this is Jackie's smoke bomb, and his ultimate goal is to let Dio take over.

"Matthew, after you go back, how do you report the situation to Jackie?" Arthur asked Matthew, holding his chin.Matthew's job tonight is to monitor Arthur, Jackie would not have thought that he would be Arthur's man.

"Same as before, safe and sound, everything is normal. But I don't know if I'm the only one watching you, or maybe I'm being watched too."

What Matthew said makes sense. After Wood disappeared, Matthew and Arthur were the last people who theoretically contacted Wood.Jackie asked Matthew to monitor Arthur, which is really abnormal. It is very likely that he wanted to set a trap in order to expose the relationship between Arthur and Matthew.However, Matthew was very careful the first few times, completed the surveillance mission seriously, and truthfully reported Arthur's situation after returning, without arousing Jackie's suspicion at all.The monitoring operation tonight was also random, and he paid close attention along the way, and there was no sign of being followed.

Arthur rubbed his hands, thought for a while, and said, "No, this time when you go back, you have to report to me that something is wrong. Tell him that I have close contact with Russell and Sylvis... By the way, I'm going to see Sylvis tomorrow. The supply of drugs must be increased, and we will officially start to compete with Jackie for the drug market in New York at any cost. Dorothy will inherit and unfreeze Tony's property as soon as possible, and put it into supply and subsidies."

"Will drugs be our main source of income?" asked Dorothy.

"No, I will use subsidies to disrupt the market, destroy Jackie's money bag, and then give up this market. Drugs will not be our main direction of attack. The risk is too high and the harm is too deep. Although drugs are profitable, there are things that are more profitable than drugs."

"what?"

"Knowledge, technology, culture, and, moreover, money itself."

Arthur smiled. He didn't want to take drugs that harmed others and himself at all. He just used it as a means to beat Jackie.When Jackie falls and the Luciano family withdraws, the illegal drug market in the greater New York area will definitely usher in chaos and a major reshuffle.

But that has nothing to do with the Arthur and Luciano families, they will move to a new field.Go to a cleaner, more civilized, more bloodless place.

"Luka, their contact person for manipulating the game, has that person named Baba been found?" Apart from drugs, the second leg of the Gandolfiel family is gambling.Arthur has always been interested in how they manipulate the game and affect the final score.

"I've already checked it out. It's a man named Batista. I have his contact information and address."

"Very good, the finals are about to start soon, I want to find time to meet him. I also want to establish contact with the lame bars that hedge bets, and other underground casinos, and make bets at the right time, trying to get him to bleed more during the finals and the World Cup."

The proportion of gambling in Jackie's casino is increasing. As a banker, it can be said that it only wins but not loses, but if someone calculates, it is not necessarily so.If there are problems in the two pillar industries of gambling and drugs, the Gandolfield family will definitely be devastated.It is now June, and it is expected that the finals and the World Cup will end. By July, in one month, New York will change.

"By the way, I also heard that the Gandolfiel family has close ties with an overseas fund company? Is it Luca?"

"Yes, when I cooperated with Jackie, I hoped that his overseas fund company could help. You know, my family has more and more cash, and I dare not deposit it in the bank. I need to legalize my property, but I can't find helpers. There are some in Jersey, but the asking price is too high, and I can't trust them." Abramo said.

In an era of increasingly sophisticated technology, it is becoming more and more difficult for black industries to legalize their income if they evade technical detection.Cash can be used for small payments and underground transactions, but in the future, children will not be able to use cash to buy a house, go to school, or buy a car, right?

"We really need a financial talent..."

"I am." Dorothy straightened up from her chair and pointed to herself.

"You?" Arthur had forgotten what Dorothy used to do.No, he didn't know at all, because after she left San Francisco to go to college, she never contacted her family again.

"I majored in finance in college. I have worked as a stock salesman, financial accountant, and fund company. I am not an expert, but I understand many things."

"Very good, very good. In the 21st century... no, the most important thing in the 20th century is talent. By the way, I will let Dorothy take charge of the Luciano family as the party leader in the future. Oh, don't look at me like that, Russell. I know that there is no precedent for any family to have a woman in power, but there must be the first. The British Prime Minister is Thatcher. This will take time. Dorothy will slowly move from behind the scenes to the front stage. This needs your help, Russell."

Whether it's Dior, Montoro or Silves, which puppet is more suitable to run the family than his sister Dorothy?

Russell nodded indifferently, he did not speak, and pointed upstairs with his finger.

Arthur knew what he meant, it was Anna upstairs, the most troublesome guy.

"After the matter in New York comes to an end, you and I will go to Wisconsin with Anna. I need answers. Well, it's almost done. We will discuss and act on specific matters slowly. When necessary, I will notify you to hold a meeting. In the future, we will have more and more members."

As he spoke, Arthur poured everyone a glass of wine and drank together.

After drinking, everyone left the villa one by one. Flo went downstairs and handed the sleeping Anna to Russell, and said goodbye to Arthur and Dorothy.Arthur lay on the recliner, pressed his temples, and felt that he had made a big step forward in what he was about to do, but felt as if he hadn't done anything.

He took out a playing card from his pocket, the Jack of Spades, the last remaining empty card.

On the back it reads:

I am familiar with the way of combat, and killing people is a unique skill I am proficient in.

I know how to block left and right, and use a battle shield made of tough cowhide.

This is a great way to defend.

I know how to drive a fast horse, killing people and galloping chariots.

I know how to fight, to dance with the murderous dance of God of War.

(End of this chapter)