"Haha, good job. I knew that guy was not from Sicily." Returning to the Corleone family's mansion in Long Beach, New York, after listening to Shen Long's report on how to deal with Waltz, the old godfather said happily, "No "A Sicilian" means that Woltz is a man with no talent and cannot retaliate decisively like a Sicilian.

"That letter has also been sent out. I believe you will get a reply soon." Shen Long did not wait for a reply in Hollywood. He knew that Shirley Temple's friend was capable. If he wanted to, there would be no one like him in the United States. People who can't come.

"His recent situation doesn't seem to be good. I hope our decision this time is correct." For such an important decision, it is difficult for the old godfather to weigh the pros and cons.

"He is only fifty years old this year. He can still control power for at least twenty years in the future. It will be of great benefit to us to establish a relationship with him." Shen Long knew that the man did not retire from the stage until the 1970s.

"Well, Fredo, you have made great progress this time. Maybe we should arrange some more important tasks for you in the future." The godfather nodded and said nothing more. This will be a long-term plan, and there are more at the moment. Urgent task, "Tom, come tell us about Sollozzo."

"Although everyone calls him a Turk, there is no doubt that this guy is an authentic Sicilian." Tom Hagen said with a pun. Sollozzo is not as easy to deal with as Waltz. "People are There are two reasons why he is called a Turk. He has stayed in Turkey for a long time and is said to have a Turkish wife and children. In addition, he is also very good at using Turkish knives."

"He has been imprisoned twice, once in Italy and once in the United States. The authorities believe that he is a drug dealer. This is very beneficial to us. If there is a problem in the business, we can blame it on him; he has a lot of money in the United States. He has a wife and three children. He is a person with a strong sense of family values. As long as we can help him take care of his family, he will shoulder all responsibilities." Tom's intelligence work was excellent and he found out the details of Sollozzo clearly. .

The old godfather did not express his opinion directly, but asked about his child. He was fifty-three years old this year, and it was time to consider the next generation of successors. "Santino, tell me what you think."

"This is a big deal. If we only provide protection and funds and don't get involved in the actual business, we can avoid most risks." Santino was attracted by the prospect of the drug trade.

"Tom, what about you?" The old godfather turned his attention to his military advisor.

"I agree, the Tartaglia family has already intervened. If other families also intervene, they will soon be able to obtain huge profits from this, and then use the money to buy more political resources and police, so that we will be trapped in Passive." Tom Hagen was thinking about the future of his family.

The old godfather stood up and took a puff of his cigar. "Fredo, tell me."

"The reason why the Corleone family can stand above other families is that, in addition to our own strength, more importantly, we have more political resources than other families. Once we get involved in the drug trade, these political resources will They will draw a line with us soon, and we cannot take this risk." Shen Long expressed his objection, which is what the godfather is worried about.

"In addition, I feel that it is not just the Tartaglia family that stands behind Sollozzo. The power of the Tartaglia family alone is not enough to host such a large business." The Tartaglia family is the most powerful among the five major families in New York.

The weakest ones are mainly engaged in the skin and flesh business. Behind them is the Bassini family, second only to the Corleone family. The old Bassini hid himself very well and gave the Corleone family a hard time.

Just as Santino was about to object, his godfather raised his hand to stop him. He sighed, "When will we meet with that lawless guy tomorrow?"

"He will be here at ten o'clock tomorrow noon." Tom replied, thinking that his godfather was tempted.

"The three of you will come together then." After the old godfather finished speaking, he walked to the door and said to Tom casually, "Did you miss something in your information? Sollozzo made a living by running a brothel before the war, just like Tower

The Thalia family is doing the same thing now."

Tom Hagen blushed. He thought this item was irrelevant, and the godfather was extremely conservative in the relationship between men and women. He was afraid that mentioning this matter would make the godfather's impression of Sollozzo worse, which would affect the negotiations.

Not missing any detail and not letting things he didn't like affect his decision-making, Shen Long saw another valuable quality in the old godfather.

During the negotiations on the second day, Shen Long met Sollozzo. He had a strong build and cold black eyes. He could tell at a glance that he was a dangerous person.

Sollozzo went straight to the point and made his request. The Corleone family provided two million dollars in funds and political asylum, which would allow his men to be released from prison quickly after the mistake. For this, he was willing to pay 50% of the profits.

, according to this standard, the Corleone family will receive an income of three to four million US dollars in the first year, and it will increase every year thereafter.

Santino was deeply moved by this number, but the godfather refused without hesitation. The reason given was exactly the same as what Shen Long said yesterday. This business was too sensitive and would cause him to lose those precious political resources.

Sollozzo was a little disappointed. He looked around the room, trying to get help from Santino, Tom or Shen Long. He didn't believe that anyone would not be tempted after seeing so much money.

"Are you worried that the two million won't be protected?" Sollozzo thought he had found the reason.

"No?" The godfather shook his head.

"The Tartaglia family will provide a guarantee, and they will guarantee that your investment will not be damaged." Sollozzo emphasized.

Before the godfather could answer, Santino couldn't wait to interrupt, "The Tartaglia family guarantees the safety of our investment, so won't they ask us for a deposit?"

Shen Long sighed silently. Santino was too impulsive. He made an unforgivable mistake. Once he said this, war could no longer be avoided.

The old godfather looked at Santino with fierce and cruel eyes. He was a little confused, but he was still frightened and panicked by the old man's eyes. A light flashed in Sollozzo's eyes, and a smile appeared on his lips for the first time. He seemed to have seen an opportunity.

"I spoil my children rotten. They always like to interrupt; I wish you all the best in your business. This business has no conflict with my business. I'm sorry that I let you down." The godfather asked Tom to send Solo off.
Chapter completed!