The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 538 The Benefits of Prohibition

The gang leaders present here all respect Chen Zhengwei.

Everyone knows how powerful Chen Zhengwei is. Even the US Army is helpless against him.

Even Chen Zhengwei has his own fleet.

Moreover, after Chen Zhengwei formed the Criminal Organization Committee, these people in the shadows of society also gained recognition and a sense of belonging.

In fact, these people lack a sense of identity and belonging more than ordinary people.

Not to mention that Chen Zhengwei brought them a lot of wealth, plus the committee's internal channels brought them a lot of opportunities.

Therefore, they will seriously consider every word Chen Zhengwei says.

"Our own court. That sounds great!" laughed Abe Bernstein of Detroit.

"The white world has its own courts, and we black gangs have our own courts!" Alessandro from Cincinnati also nodded.

"Okay, let's discuss this later. We have some new members this time!" Chen Zhengwei turned the topic back and said, "Salvatore Sabella from Philadelphia."

Everyone looked over.

Sabella stood up and nodded to the others.

"Abner Zwierman of Newark."

Langji also stood up and nodded to say hello.

"Stefano Magadino from Buffalo." A short, stocky, black-haired Italian sitting on the edge stood up.

This is the head of the Magadino family, the largest crime family in Buffalo.

"John LaRocca from Pittsburgh." This was also an Italian, a handsome Italian who looked like a gentleman but had good ways of doing things.

It was he who helped Andrew Carnegie acquire the steel mill in Pittsburgh.

There are only four new members this time. After all, all the big gangs in major cities in the United States were brought in last time.

Moreover, today's cities have a small population and are small in size, so gangs are all fragmented and there are multiple small gangs in one city fighting with each other.

It will be difficult to find suitable members in other cities in a short period of time.

However, these members are now enough to cover most of the United States. If there are any new emerging forces, we can just bring them in.

"This is the American Criminal Organization Committee. You are welcome to join, and your status is a second-level seat!" Chen Zhengwei smiled at several people.

"I don't think you have any other opinions, and I don't accept other opinions!"

Chen Zhengwei spoke calmly and there was a smile on his face, but beneath this calm voice and smile was a huge wave like a violent storm, which would swallow up anyone who had a different opinion like a giant beast.

Several people stood up and bowed slightly.

"Obey your wishes, Mr. Chen!"

"Very good! Someone will tell you about some things about the committee later!" Chen Zhengwei nodded, and then said: "Don't be so serious. Today is a rare meeting. Let's all relax a little."

"Sabella, how is life in prison?" Chen Zhengwei looked at Sabella.

Everyone looked at Sabella with surprise. This guy is still in jail?

"It's a dream life. To be honest, I want to stay longer!" Sabella said with a smile.

This made everyone even more surprised.

"He spent a vacation in a luxurious prison and cleared himself of all the crimes!" Chen Zhengwei smiled to everyone.

As soon as these words were spoken, many people showed expressions of curiosity and interest, because they all had some cases on their hands to a greater or lesser extent.

After the meeting, these people would naturally go to Sabella to inquire about the situation.

"Let me introduce another person to you!" Chen Zhengwei looked at Ryan Bob on the side.

"Ryan Bob! Many of you have heard of him."

Ryan Bob was wearing a respectable gentleman's suit, had a delicate mustache, and wore a pair of glasses.

When they heard the name, everyone was still in shock. It was only after hearing the following words that someone subconsciously said, "Train robbery!"

Everyone reacted immediately.

I didn't expect that this guy with a mustache was the gangster who committed the great train robbery and robbed millions of dollars.

The Department of Justice and detectives from all over the United States chased him for half a year but failed to catch him.

"That was a misunderstanding! Now I am the head of the board of directors under the Disciplinary Committee!" Ryan Bob said.

"You can entrust the council to deal with people who are inconvenient for you to take action against, such as politicians, wealthy people... If you take action, you will cause a lot of trouble, but the council is different. They will go to your city, kill your enemies, and then leave. Even the police will not be able to find anything on you." Chen Zhengwei took over.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone immediately looked thoughtful. The existence of the council could save them a lot of trouble.

Of course, there will definitely be a price to pay.

This is also the reason why the Council exists, a murder gang.

It's not just a knife in Chen Zhengwei's hand, it can also help committee members solve many troubles.

In the future, Chen Zhengwei will gradually hand over all matters related to gangs and murders to the board of directors.

"The next step is the underground court, which is to enable us to have order, and order is the cornerstone of development."

"The committee will set up a court and make our own laws. If there is any conflict between the members of the committee, it will be decided by the court."

"The underground court will be set up in Chicago, with the judges rotating among the members of the first class, and the jury consisting of members from all the second class."

"Each of you must abide by the court's ruling, otherwise your forces will be expelled from the committee and hunted down until everyone is dead!" Chen Zhengwei said calmly.

After hearing this, the others were startled and then nodded. This was indeed a good thing for them.

Then Chen Zhengwei changed the subject: "If after the trial, the hatred between the two parties still cannot be put aside, then I will leave you another way to resolve the fight!"

"Use the oldest, most barbaric and most universal method to decide everything with fists!"

"From now on, there will be an unregulated boxing match every year, and all member organizations can send people to participate. If you have any grudges, you can bet everything you have on the boxing match to resolve all disputes."

"I have no objection to following Mr. Chen's idea!" everyone spoke up.

These two solutions really meet their requirements.

Try to resolve it in court if possible. If the court cannot resolve it, then use boxing as a means of settlement.

This is much better than two forces fighting each other.

Chen Zhengwei was still very satisfied with everyone's attitude.

After the establishment of the Council and the Court, the framework of the Committee is now completely complete, and the next step is to develop according to the routine procedures.

After discussing the important matters, Chen Zhengwei casually chatted with them about other things.

The meeting lasted only three hours. Everyone stood up and shook hands with Chen Zhengwei respectfully.

Then Chen Zhengwei took his men away.

These people took several days of train ride to get here, waited for several more days, and the meeting lasted only three hours, but no one was disappointed.

The establishment of the Council and the Underground Court allowed them to see the perfection of the committee and filled them with confidence in the future.

Similarly, new members such as Langji felt a surge of emotion when they saw Chen Zhengwei leaving.

Forming a national crime syndicate covering the United States and commanding the entire American gang is more respected than the President of the United States. And after joining the committee, they also found companions of equal status here and recognized each other.

This made them feel very wonderful.

"Sabella, do you have time to chat?" Ignazio Lupo asked, and winked at him: "I think many people are interested!"

He and Sabella knew each other before, and after Sabella found him in Green, she sent a telegram to Black Hand to verify the facts.

"Of course!" Sabella nodded and smiled.

Then some gang leaders sat together and Sabella told them what had happened.

"Before, I never thought I could clear my name like this!"

"After all the charges were dismissed, I ended up getting six months for assault!"

"The prison in San Francisco is great. I haven't slept so well in a long time! You don't have to worry about anything. You just need to swim, exercise, and read every day. You can also call women to accompany you at any time!"

Sabella is excited to introduce others to prison life in San Francisco.

After all, he was the only one there, and it was still a bit lonely.

If other people had gone there, he might have made a few friends.

As everyone listened, they all looked interested, and some people who had more cases on their shoulders considered whether they should do the same.

"Like Mr. Chen said, the law is the best way to protect us!" laughed Alan Gustin of Boston.

Everyone laughed.

Yes, the law is the best protection for these villains.

……

Chen Zhengwei returned to the room and poured himself a glass of whiskey. Looking at the wine in the glass, he wondered whether he should promote prohibition.

The benefits are obvious.

When the government doesn't allow the sale of alcohol... then only gangs will continue to sell alcohol in the United States, and they can sell it at ten times the original price.

After all, gangs won't obey government bans.

The annual alcohol consumption in the United States exceeds 3 million US dollars!
Just slightly lower than the national tax rate in the United States.

If he promoted national prohibition, he could make at least $100 million in profit every year.

Of course, the downside is that it will affect the slot machine business and cause other gangs to expand rapidly like an inflatable ball.

"What are you thinking about?" Cicely hugged Chen Zhengwei's waist from behind and rubbed his back with her face twice.

"I was thinking...it seems that quite a few people are calling for a ban on alcohol!" Chen Zhengwei said with a smile. In fact, there are already many people calling for a ban on alcohol.

He had read about it in the newspaper, but he had not taken it seriously before.

"Yes, the Women's Christian Temperance Association has been calling for action. They believe that alcohol leads to family breakdown, crime and poverty. Not only do they say this, but many social activists are also calling for action," Cicely said behind Chen Zhengwei.

The Women's Christian Temperance Conference had developed in New York State. She had read about them in newspapers and even heard their speeches on the streets.

Chen Zhengwei put the matter aside for the time being and decided to deal with it after returning from Cuba.

……

In Chinatown, San Francisco, Lin Changning was sitting on a chair reading a book when he suddenly felt nauseous. He then went to the bathroom to dry heave and vomited out a lot of his dinner.

Lin Changning recalled with some doubt, wondering what he had eaten tonight. Was there anything unclean... or was there some other problem?
She has been practicing martial arts since she was young and rarely feels unwell.

She went upstairs to check on Chen Qiaoniang and Chen Zhengwu, and seeing that neither of them was feeling unwell, she went downstairs to the kitchen to see if there was anything wrong with the things in the kitchen.

As she passed the living room, she put a short knife on the table into her sleeve.

"Madam, what's wrong?" the cook asked carefully.

"Go out and ask someone to bring two dogs." Lin Changning stared at the cook's expression without any expression.

Seeing that the cook's expression was normal, he withdrew his gaze.

After a while, the henchman came over with two dogs.

"Sister-in-law!"

"Feed all the leftovers in the kitchen to the dog!" Lin Changning said directly.

"And then you just stare!"

Two hours passed before Lin Changning was sure that there should be no problem with the food tonight. Only then did he put his doubts aside and let his men take the dog away.

……

Because Louisiana is adjacent to Texas, when Texas was hunting down the KKK, a large number of KKK members fled to neighboring states and counties.

Louisiana is a top priority.

These racists poured into Louisiana, and local law and order began to deteriorate rapidly.

These fleeing KKK members not only fought with local white supremacist organizations for survival, but also hated black people to their core.

You should know that the people who report the KKK the most in Texas are the oppressed black people at the bottom of society.

As a result, within a short period of time in Louisiana, many black people were attacked and killed while walking on the streets, or were abducted to the suburbs, lynched, and burned to death.

Such chaos also made local black people vigilant and angry.

In the slums of New Orleans, bodies wrapped in white cloth were placed in the houses.

The body had been burnt, but one could still see that it had suffered inhumane torture before death.

"We can no longer allow them to continue to do whatever they want. Our compatriots are being hurt and killed every day!"

"No one can save us but ourselves!" Nathaniel shouted as he looked at the black people around him.

"Do you want to walk down the street and be killed, or fight and bleed?"

"We must fight!"

The other black men also had raging anger in their eyes: “Fight!”

"revenge!"

"Let them see how powerful we are!"

The harsh environment, coupled with constant high pressure and ubiquitous danger, as well as Nathaniel's continuous efforts, finally made these blacks unable to hold back any longer.

Looking at the anger and murderous intent on the faces of those black people, Nathaniel knew that he had finally done it.

"They roam the streets every night, attacking and killing any black people they see!"

"Tonight is different, tonight we are going to kill them!"

　I went up the mountain to burn paper yesterday morning, and went to the riverside to burn it in the evening.

　　I'm so tired and I didn't sleep well. I was so sleepy during the day today.

　　This is the only chapter for today, I’ll take a day off.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)