Old Gods, Rapid-Fire Guns, and Prohibition

Chapter 198 [Summer Time]

As the heat wave seeps into the air bit by bit.

Summer is here.

This is the best season for coastal cities.

Chilled wine, delicious seafood, endless fruit, and hot girls in short skirts dancing to cheerful music.

There is no one who doesn't love the summer of Winster.

Even though not long ago, this city had just experienced a horrific city-wide riot.

But the suffering will eventually pass.

When the sea breeze blows, everyone will look forward to tomorrow's sun.

This is the optimism of the Winchester people.

At this time of year in previous years, the annual wine festival would have already been prepared, but this year due to the prohibition on alcohol, people couldn't drink openly, so the atmosphere was inevitably a little chilly.

But because they had just survived a disaster, everyone organized a Soul Ferrying Festival that was no less than a Wine Festival to celebrate their survival and to commemorate the deceased.

Various kinds of alcoholic beverages were brought out in different forms.

Also because the Prohibition Bureau made a lot of efforts in this riot, everyone's relationship unexpectedly improved.

Plus, Marvin has already joined Ethan.

So the Prohibition Bureau completely turned a blind eye to it. Sometimes when I went out on the street, I would be dragged away to have a drink with them.

At this point, Heisenberg had already left Winster.

Because the case of the King of the North Sea is closed.

In the end, Sandro died and saved Winston, which is a very impressive achievement.

Therefore, Joseph was not removed from his position as director of the Kingdom's Statistics Bureau.

He gained credit for saving Winster and, when sorting out subsequent cases, continued to completely identify Osvaldo as a criminal by charging him with money laundering and tax evasion, thus offsetting the previous negative impact and continuing to handle the kingdom's tax issues in Winster.

Ma Wen was promoted one rank from major to lieutenant colonel. As for his actual position, it was said that he might be transferred back to the royal capital after finishing this year.

Ethan finally received a medal of outstanding citizen contribution, and he was also invited to give a speech and mourn at the upcoming Soul Ferry Festival.

Likewise, a new painting is being produced at a rapid pace.

Of course, speaking of the paintings, fortunately, there were no major casualties among those who had previously participated in the exhibition.

For example, there is no big problem with Jackson and the bosses he brought in.

But what happened at the exhibition obviously scared them completely. After the incident, these people immediately left Winster.

Only Jackson stayed because he valued Ethan's subsequent influence too much.

Although the solo exhibition ended hastily, it can be said that not a single painting was sold.

But with the Winster incident as a prelude, and the close relationship between the finale "The Last Supper" and Osvaldo.

As long as it is well planned, the explosive power will be extremely amazing when the second auction is held later.

What's more, Ethan now has a new work about to be released, which is about the heavy rain incident in Winster. Ethan initially named it "Winster's Rain".

These days, Jackson lives in the suite of North Sea Star and takes time out every day to visit Ethan's house and talk to him about the subsequent business operations.

But Ethan was indeed very busy, and once Oswaldo died, Winston no longer had the power to stop him.

Not to mention those underground forces that had not yet been completely gathered together, all of them completely submitted to him.

Even people in the legal and political circles were trying to get closer to him. It was at this time that Ethan finally realized that the famous lawyer Duval was also one of Sandro's clones.

Because Duval was dead, some suspicious fragments of flesh and blood were found in his home.

It looks like the remains of some marine creature.

After Duval's death, all the lawyers who had gathered under him were left with no one to rely on and had to turn to Ethan.

And Ethan's legal advisor is Bob, who is now completely different.

There is also an interesting thing, that is, Murphy, the boss of Dimel Office, also visited Bob in person, hoping to turn the enemy into a friend and achieve win-win cooperation in the future.

This is not a funny thing for Bob, but a major event in his life.

In the past, he never dared to imagine that one day Murphy would speak to him in such a humble manner, like a stray dog.

Just like him before.

He did not refuse Murphy's request. He nodded slightly and let Murphy go out.

Then he looked in one direction, which was where the Pauletta Manor was.

No matter what, he will not forget his identity, the number one lackey of the Pauletta family.

Ethan's power expanded rapidly, which naturally meant that Ned's power finally reached the top position in Winchester.

Because now the outside world knows that they are one.

After the heavy rain incident ended, Ned immediately put Osvaldo's conviction on the top of his agenda.

Internally, they naturally knew that Osvaldo was Sandro.

But the people did not know this, and they were still confused about why Osvaldo, the previously capable consul, launched this riot.

That was the answer Ned gave them.

Ned opened the court and listed all the evidence of Osvaldo's crimes. By the way, he also arrested all the officials involved with him.

It further leaves room for Ned to promote his own people.

The people also got the answer and cheered, saying that Ned was the true patron saint of Winter.

His reputation is also at an all-time high.

Some people also suggested that Ned should serve as consul.

Of course, this is impossible. There is no such precedent in the kingdom, and it will never be possible to achieve it.

After the verdict on Osvaldo was over, Ned received the latest news that the kingdom would send a new governor to Winster.

"I heard that he is a member of the Ten Great Clans, a native of the royal capital. However, given the current situation, he shouldn't get into any serious trouble with us."

In Ned's yard, in the hot afternoon sun, Ethan and Ned were drinking iced drinks and chatting under the parasol.

The top ten surnames are the ten founding surnames, all of which have made significant contributions to the kingdom. The Evans family is one of them.

"It's up to you how we'll handle it when the time comes," Ethan said with a smile.

Ned nodded, looking at Sophia who was personally making fruit salad for them in the distance, then glanced at Ethan, as if he wanted to say something. Finally, he said, "Actually, you are completely capable of participating in politics on your own. With your current reputation and status, I think running for a regional council member should be no problem."

"I lack experience after all."

Ethan actually thought so too. It's time to take a step further.

(End of this chapter)