Old Gods, Rapid-Fire Guns, and Prohibition

Chapter 153 [Win-win]

After returning home, Ethan did not fall asleep.

Because Marvin still refused to give up, he was still staring at him outside the Pauletta Manor.

And Bob had already arrived overnight.

So Ethan just had another drink with him.

"After their last defeat, the situation will be very unfavorable for them. There will definitely not be so many people helping him this time. However, he will definitely not allow alcohol to be brought to court again. Master, this may require the help of the presiding judge."

Bob drank his wine and thought about the details of his upcoming confrontation with Marvin.

"Don't worry about it. We won't go to court, Bob, trust me." Ethan was confident and changed the subject. "You should pay more attention to the land reclamation case now. I think a lot of people have come to you for help, right?"

"Yes, the seawater backflowed last night and has flooded the residential area. Many people's homes have been flooded with seawater, and some people were woken up in the middle of the night. They are planning to file a class action lawsuit against the city hall." Bob seemed quite excited when he said these words.

Once upon a time, he was a shady lawyer who could only help the mafia deal with various shady matters, but now, he can take on cases that confront those in power.

This is enough to show that he is already a real great lawyer.

"Don't miss this opportunity, Bob. This is the step for you to truly become the number one lawyer in the Winchester legal profession." Ethan patted Bob on the shoulder.

Bob nodded, drained the wine in his glass, and then asked curiously, "Master, how on earth did you do that?"

This wasn't the first time someone had asked him that question today.

So, what is this secret?

The answer is that tear.

Aphrodite's tears are also the tears of the sea goddess Isis.

After getting the tear, Ethan has been studying how to use it.

Until he acquired the tear along with the crown of the King of the North Sea, he briefly gained the ability to control the sea.

It's a bit of an exaggeration to say that he can control the sea, but he can still do things like steer a ship quickly on the sea and create huge waves within a certain range.

That's why he could travel back and forth between Winster and San Quanti overnight, and he could also use huge waves to engulf the new land and embankments laid out by the Brotherhood of Steel.

That's his secret.

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Early the next morning.

Marvin couldn't bear it any longer, so he applied for an arrest warrant from the court again, demanding that Ethan be arrested immediately and the trial be held right away.

He was afraid that if he delayed any longer, Ethan would become desperate and directly expose all the evidence of the collusion between Aberlin and the Sun God Cult. By then, the Prohibition Bureau itself would be in trouble, and it would be hard to say whether it could bring Ethan to justice.

But his worry did not come true, and Ethan seemed not to be planning to do so.

However, the response from the court also made him extremely angry.

Although the other party did not directly reject his application, he said something that made him crazy.

"Director Marvin, you know what happened last time. Not only was your Prohibition Bureau affected, but our Tribunal was also implicated. Our annual assessment this year might even be in jeopardy. Are you sure about this?"

Marvin suppressed his anger and finally said, "You can go and verify it with our people first. There will be no problem. However, I require, no, I must do this, that during this court hearing, the alcohol must not be present at the scene."

"Okay, but you also know that there are more important things in the city right now. The situation is very complicated, and we may not have enough manpower. Your matter will have to be handled later." The other party said tactfully again.

Marvin knew what it was: land reclamation and seawater backflow. The whole of Winston was so enraged that the news that he had cracked another major bootlegging case and was preparing to go to war with Ethan became insignificant.

He was angry, extremely angry.

What's going on in this world?
Moreover, he seriously suspected that the seawater backflow was also caused by Ethan.

After all, Ethan is a staunch opponent of land reclamation.

However, Ethan was in San Quanti when the incident happened, and he could prove this for Ethan.

He just felt suffocated and could only wait outside the Pauletta Manor.

At around three o'clock in the afternoon, the people from the court finally gave him a reply, saying that they would send someone to check it out and hoped that he would assist.

He didn't dare leave, for he was afraid that something might happen to Ethan, so he sent his most trusted men.

He continued to stare.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Just when Marvin was getting impatient and was about to force his way in.

But Ethan sent someone out.

"Director Marven, our young master would like to invite you in for a chat and a cup of coffee. Would you be willing to do me the honor?"

The person who came was the girl named Anya, Ethan's personal assistant.

Marvin didn't know what Ethan's intention was. Theoretically, he would never go, but for some reason, today, he agreed.

Arriving at Ethan's reception room, Marvin looked at the back of the opponent whom he had not taken seriously at first but now found difficult to fight against, and was somewhat dazed.

"Oh, Chief Marvin, you're here! Come sit down and have a cup of coffee. You haven't slept for almost two days, right? You must be exhausted, right?"

Ethan said as he pushed a cup of coffee towards him.

Marvin was silent for a while and sat opposite Ethan.

"Are you looking for me to beg for mercy?"

Marvin didn't touch the cup of coffee. He just wanted to hear what Ethan wanted to do with him.

If it was a plea for mercy, he would be happy to hear it and then make sarcastic remarks.

He no longer wanted to think about his own way out.

"You misunderstood, Chief Marvin. I just feel sorry for you." Ethan took a sip of his coffee and shook his head. "I feel sad that such an outstanding person like you could only end up like this." "Put aside your tricks." Marvin sneered. "If there's nothing else, I'll leave."

"Actually, we are not necessarily in opposition, Marvin. Just like your subordinate Aberlin once said to me, your Prohibition Bureau does not really want to ban all alcohol. You just want balance. Well, it's very simple, Marvin. We don't really want to have no Prohibition Bureau. We know very well that this is the rule of the kingdom and we should abide by the rules. But under the rules, we can win together. We make money and you get promoted. Isn't that good?" Ethan smiled.

Marvin had already stood up.

"Don't dream. This time, we will die together."

Marvin walked out, and Ethan received a call at this time.

Marvin heard, faintly in the conversation, "...it's all done."

"Thank you for your hard work." Ethan hung up the phone.

(End of this chapter)