Old Gods, Rapid-Fire Guns, and Prohibition

Chapter 15 [No]

Noon has arrived.

The sun in Winster was surprisingly bright today, so much so that the normally cold sea water under direct sunlight was glowing with warmth.

Winster Port.

Pier 13.

This is the third largest pier after the official and Conti family piers, and has belonged to the Pauletta family since Ethan's great-grandfather.

In fact, it was from these very docks that Ethan’s great-grandfather rose to prominence and eventually founded the Pauletta family.

But unlike the hustle and bustle of the past, with constant traffic, Pier 13 today looks deserted and somewhat depressed.

This depression actually began after Alberto was attacked.

At first, the situation was turbulent. Tony, who was in charge of the dock area, received an order from Leonardo to withdraw his forces and wait for the war to end.

As a result, Leonardo died quickly, and Joan gained absolute advantage in a very short time.

Then came Alberto's request for peace and a ceasefire.

When Tony received the news that the condition for a ceasefire was that the Porretta family handed over everything to the Cabrera family, he had already made up his mind.

But at that time he had not yet decided whether to completely side with Qiao An or to find another way out.

That's when the Evans family offered.

The Evans family is very powerful. If you insist, they are among the top three among the five major Winchester families.

Moreover, they have been seeking a seat at the dock. Compared to the ruthless and unpredictable winner Joan, there is no doubt that turning to the Evans family is the best choice.

Tony met secretly with the Evans family that afternoon.

The transfer was basically a natural thing.

If everything goes according to the established script, Joan, who finally takes the position, will have no way to deal with Tony who has defected to the Evans family.

It's not like Tony betrayed the Pauletta family.

Unfortunately, something unexpected happened and Ethan appeared without any warning.

Overnight, all people and things were resolved.

The Paoletta family has risen from the dead.

Things suddenly became extremely delicate.

Originally, Tony still had a choice, which was to go to the company for a meeting yesterday morning.

Then all this can be treated as if it never happened.

But he didn't go because the conditions offered by the Evans family were too tempting.

He could manage the dock on his own, instead of just managing it on behalf of the family like he did in the Pauletta family, where most of the income had to be handed over to the family.

The Evans family gave him full autonomy and all they asked for was the sea routes and docking stations he provided, nothing more.

Tony, who was not ambitious to begin with, finally couldn't suppress his greed.

What's more, Ethan is just a young boy whom he has hardly seen. Can he really kill Joan?

It's just a trick of the Conti family. Rather than letting the Conti family get away with it in the end...

He has worked hard for the Pauletta family for more than ten years.

Tony came to the dock again today. Originally, according to the Evans family's wishes, he should hide for the next two days and resume work after the family and Ethan had almost finished their talks.

But he was worried. He was afraid that the Evans family would take the opportunity to make some trouble at the dock, and he was also afraid that something really would happen at the dock.

Ever since the news of Ethan killing Joan and Fred one night came out, the voices of dissent on the dock have become louder.

Many people think that if this is the case, they should return to the family instead of becoming traitors.

Tony killed several people for this, and relied on years of operation and prestige to barely suppress the voice.

But he was still worried. He was having dinner with his confidant in the warehouse, and he was still worried while eating.

"Boss, will today's negotiations go smoothly?"

"It will go smoothly. Ethan is only a few years old. He can't suppress the people in his family. He can only agree to Evans' conditions."

When he said this, he was actually worried inside.

When the news of Fred's death came out, he actually began to believe that Ethan was really capable, but he had no choice but to go all the way.

At this moment, a slight strange noise suddenly came from deep in the warehouse.

same moment.

In the Belle Belle Hotel, which belongs to the Pauletta family, Francis was drinking alone in his exclusive suite.

He was much more cautious than Tony. He arranged gunmen to protect inside and outside the suite, and even the woman didn't scream for the first time.

His mental journey is similar to Tony's, but he has one more thing, which is that he was caught by the Corleone family and had to betray.

Otherwise, with his cautious character, he would have gone to the meeting as soon as he heard that Joan was killed.

He had already drunk five glasses of liquor in a row, and even with his strong alcohol tolerance, he was dizzy now.

But he still did not forget to ask his men to patrol inside and outside at any time.

He was really scared.

Ethan's methods were so drastic that he killed Joan and Fred overnight.

Those were people he had never dared to offend before.

He was really afraid that Ethan would knock on his door and shoot him in the head the next moment.

"He has to preside over a funeral today. Funerals are extremely important to the Fengcui people. He has no time to kill me..." Francis comforted himself, but couldn't help feeling a little anxious.

"Why haven't the people patrolling outside come back to report?"

Still the same moment.

Pauletta's house.

In the garden.

The dinner has already begun.

The funeral meal was extremely plain and simple, with just some fruits, simple bread and vegetables.

No meat.

On the day of the funeral, Fengcui people rarely eat meat in order to keep their body and mind pure and pious.

It can better express grief and there is also a chance to get a response from the deceased.

Ethan is currently having dinner with people from the five major families.

No one from the Murrich family among the five major families came, because there were some unpleasant things before and the relationship between the two families was not good. Today they only sent someone to deliver a flower basket.

So there were only four families talking.

Ethan actually didn't say much after he sat down, but George Evans and Dany Corleone started chatting as soon as they saw each other.

In the end, the topic unsurprisingly turned to the two people who were absent from yesterday's meeting.

"Ethan, I know it might sound like I'm taking advantage of someone's misfortune, but we accepted Tony out of Alberto's favor and gave him shelter for the sake of the long-standing friendship between our two families. Now that things are done, how about this: the Evans family give up three good plots of land in the East District in exchange for Tony's freedom?"

George Evans acted very sincerely.

Dani Corleone smiled and said, "We can also offer generous conditions, as long as you ask, Ethan."

From beginning to end, Sandro remained silent, as if he was in a daze, or just looking at the scenery.

Ethan ate the food on his plate in silence for a while, then wiped his mouth and said with a smile, "No."

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