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Chapter 175 Shadow Mayor (Two in One)

The sky became increasingly gloomy and a light drizzle began to fall.

As many guests took their seats, Kingpin's funeral officially began.

Just then, a black Mercedes-Benz arrived late and Tommy finally arrived at the scene.

"Sorry, I'm late."

To match today's funeral, he wore a dark-colored suit, black from head to toe including the tie, making him look extremely solemn.

His appearance immediately attracted the attention of many people.

Especially those gang members.

At this moment, everyone is fighting for Jin Bing's inheritance and they are all fighting each other.

As a well-known gang leader in the New York underworld, Tommy has never joined the gang war and has no intention of getting involved.

The various gangs are happy to see this situation.

The Hand, the Russian Gang...

In just less than a year, the Visidi Gang defeated two powerful opponents, and the powerful strength it demonstrated made everyone very afraid.

If such a powerful enemy were to join the war, it would be bad for all gangs.

Therefore, as soon as Tommy arrived, many eyes were cast on him, closely watching his every move, as if trying to dig out his thoughts.

Of course Tommy could feel those malicious gazes, but he was too lazy to pay attention to them. He strode quickly towards the center of the venue.

"Sorry, I'm late."

Walking up to Vanessa, he greeted her politely, stretched out his hand to shake her hand, and took the opportunity to look her over.

Haggard and weak.

This was the first feeling Vanessa gave him.

No wonder.

After Kingpin's death, Vanessa encountered too much trouble.

As a weak woman, she was completely unable to cope with it.

Even with James' assistance, there are still many difficulties that cannot be solved.

After all, James is not omnipotent.

His role is just that of Jin Bing's military advisor.

When Jin Bing was in power, he could still use the power of others to bully others and many people would listen to him.

But now that Jin is gone, it is hard to say how long his deterrent power can last.

And that was part of the reason why Tommy was here today.

"Thanks for coming, Tommy."

Vanessa's voice was slightly hoarse, but full of gratitude. She paused slightly, as if calming down her inner emotions, and then spoke:
"Thanks to you for your help during this period."

Do not misunderstand.

Tommy was really just helping.

Again.

Because of the huge wealth in her hands, Vanessa encountered countless troubles.

Conspiracies and intrigues are just the beginning; assassinations are just one of many.

To protect Vanessa's safety, Tommy sent a security team.

The security team consisted of 16 people, led by Franklin Clinton, who was one of the first few people to follow Tommy and had Tommy's trust.

The reason why he was chosen to lead the team was not because of Franklin's fighting ability, but because of his quick mind and swift action.

When faced with various emergencies, he can respond immediately and protect Vanessa's safety to the greatest extent.

Moreover, compared with Tommy's previous operations, this time the security team has reduced the number of people involved in violent destruction and will focus more on communications, tracking, anti-eavesdropping and other aspects.

Taking into account Vanessa's female identity, Tommy specially arranged several female vampires in the team.

He specially transferred this person from Europe to protect Vanessa closely.

Not only that, he even called Selina.

Although Selina looks weak, she is the strongest in the entire security team.

Even if everyone else rushed forward, they would not be Selina's match.

Of course, Tommy didn't go through all this trouble out of kindness.

The price Vanessa paid for this can be said to be extremely high.

She spent almost all of her money and handed over all of Kingpin's companies to Tommy.

In order to avoid too much attention from the outside world, the procedures are carried out in secret and have not been shown to the outside world for the time being.

But the relevant contract has been signed, and we are just waiting for the time to come to complete the handover procedures.

It can be said that Tommy has quietly gained the greatest benefit.

Of course, everything in the world is about equal exchange.

Tommy didn't take advantage of Vanessa for nothing.

In addition to sending people to protect Vanessa's safety, he also promised Vanessa to help her investigate the truth about Kingpin's death and capture the real murderer who killed Kingpin.

And the so-called "real murderer" is naturally the unfortunate Red Hood.

The dead cannot speak.

Even if Red Hood was wrongly accused, it was impossible for him to jump out to defend himself after he turned into ashes.

What's more, Red Hood does have the idea of attacking Kingpin.

Tommy didn't wrongly accuse him by saying this.

"Also, there is one more thing I think you might be interested in knowing..."

Tommy bent down slightly, leaned close to Vanessa's ear, and spoke a few words in a low voice.

As Vanessa listened, her expression instantly became uncertain, showing both anger and shock.

"How could it be him……"

She murmured to herself, seeming to find it unbelievable.

"I understand you. This is indeed hard to believe, but sometimes the most unlikely possibility is often the reality."

Tommy reached out and patted her shoulder gently to comfort her. Then he raised his head and glanced at the crowd, finally landing on a man in a suit not far away.

Noticing Tommy's gaze, James nodded and forced a stiff smile on his face, instinctively feeling a little uneasy.

He didn't know what Tommy and Vanessa were talking about, but it was obvious that what they were talking about was related to him.

Recalling the bad thing he had done before, James' smile disappeared. He immediately lowered his head, left in a hurry, and soon disappeared in the crowd.

James thought he had done it secretly, but he didn't know that Red Hood had already betrayed him.

Red Hood kept the secret of the cloak tightly, but he revealed all the other irrelevant things in one breath.

This is how James was exposed.

"Do you need my help? Don't worry, I won't charge you this time."

Tommy is not the kind of person who would haggle over trivial matters. He has already received so many benefits from Vanessa, so there is no need for him to haggle over trivial matters.

"of course."

Vanessa naturally would not refuse. A hint of hatred flashed in her eyes, and she said through clenched teeth.

Don't underestimate a woman's desire for revenge.

Especially for a woman whose husband has died, her desire for revenge should not be underestimated. After chatting with Vanessa for a few more words, Tommy turned and left, walking towards the black Mercedes outside.

It's enough to just go through the motions, there's no need to participate in the whole process.

But before he could take a few steps, a fat figure walked towards him.

"Long time no see, Chief Creek, are you here for the funeral as well?"

Tommy was obviously asking this question knowing the answer - how could a police chief attend the funeral of a gang leader?
Chief Creek's arrival today was more of a surveillance than a mourning, to prevent any chaos at the funeral that would make this already turbulent city even worse.

At the same time, he also shouldered an important mission.

"follow me."

Chief Creek had no intention of being polite with Tommy. Without saying a word, he turned around and took Tommy to an extended Lincoln parked on the side of the road.

Tommy originally thought that Chief Creek had something to say to him, but what he didn't expect was that the person who really wanted to see him was actually someone else.

"Hello, Mayor Bloomberg, I didn't expect we would meet in a place like this."

That's right.

The person who appeared in front of Tommy at this moment was Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York City and the founder of the largest financial information company in the United States.

To be honest, Michael didn't want to see Tommy.

He had a very bad impression of Tommy.

Not that he cared about Tommy's status.

In America, a capitalist country, no matter what you do, you will not be looked down upon. Only those who have no money will be looked down upon.

To sum it up in a more vivid way, people laugh at poverty but not at prostitution.

Compared with Tommy's wealth, his criminal past seems insignificant.

The main reason why Michael dislikes Tommy is because of his little daughter Georgina.

During this period, his little daughter Georgina was very unhappy. She was stuck at home all day and didn't even go to her favorite horse farm.

Michael was confused at first.

I just thought my little daughter had her monthly period again.

But later he found out that Georgina behaved like that just because her beloved man cheated on her.

And the identity of this man was Tommy Vercetti who was sitting in front of him.

If that were all, Michael wouldn't be angry.

The key point is that Georgina also excused Tommy, saying that it was not Tommy's fault, and it was all Ivanka, the vixen, who was behind it.

Michael's anger grew as he listened to his daughter defending Tommy.

When someone takes advantage of you, you still take the initiative to excuse them.

He couldn't understand what kind of magic that guy named Tommy Vercetti had that could make his usually smart little daughter become like that.

Of course Tommy had no idea what he was thinking.

But if Tommy knew his doubts, he would definitely tell him that it was very simple.

He doesn't have any magic power, let alone any skills. He is just diligent and attentive.

To be more specific, it is three hours without stopping.

Well, that's the situation.

Putting aside the personal affairs of his children, Michael had something important to discuss with Tommy today.

He did not speak directly, but took out a bottle of red wine from the thermos box in the car, opened it and poured two glasses.

He kept one cup for himself and gave the other to Tommy.

"This is the red wine produced by my own estate. Try it. How does it taste?"

"really not bad."

Tommy took a quick sip and his eyes immediately lit up and he exclaimed in admiration.

"It has a very layered texture, refreshing and delicate on the palate, not sour or astringent, and the fruity aroma fills the mouth. The low-temperature iced storage method makes the taste of the red wine even more refreshing. Not bad, really good."

Hearing his praise, Michael's expression improved a lot.

After all, he is a guy with good taste, good looks, and impeccable abilities.

If he could change his philandering habits, he would indeed be a good marriage partner.

He also heard that Tommy was invincible in the stock market and had never suffered any losses.

This kind of amazing vision makes him more suitable for financial work and makes him the most suitable successor.

Although it is a bit early to think about the successor now, Michael really has no choice.

He has no sons, only two daughters, but both of his daughters are keen on charity and have no interest in the family business at all.

The eldest daughter, Emma, was better off. She spent two years in business school, joined his team, and helped him successfully run for mayor of New York City.

Georgina is completely different. Apart from doing charity work, horse racing is the only thing left in her life, as if it is her second life.

Michael even suspected that his daughter might end up living alone.

It is also for this reason that Michael pays special attention to Tommy.

He hoped that the young man in front of him would join his family.

This would not only make Georgina happy, but also ensure that someone would take over his job and inherit his career, thus avoiding the embarrassing situation of having no successor.

It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

As for Tommy's promiscuity, it's not really a problem at all.

He is young, rich, and suave. Which woman would not fall in love with him?

He was young once and had the same experience as Tommy, so he could naturally understand what Tommy did.

Men are all like this. It's okay to be a little romantic now. Things will get better after you get married.

Even if you still want it in your heart, your body will find it difficult to support it. Even if you have the intention, you won't have the strength.

Thinking about this in his mind, Michael's attitude became better and better, and his tone during the conversation became more gentle.

Tommy was a little confused and had no idea why Michael came.

But considering Mayor Michael's identity, he still had to give the other party some face and continued to respond.

The two chatted for about half an hour, and Michael finally ended the pleasantries and started to get down to business.

"There are dozens of gangs in New York City, big and small, and I am the mayor of New York City, so I have to crack down on these gangs.

But I think you know some things, this is simply impossible. Even if I clear out a batch immediately, the second batch will follow immediately.

So, I can tolerate the existence of gangs, but in return, I need order.

I don't care who is the next Kingpin, I just don't want to see anyone fighting anymore, and it's time to end this long-lasting gang war."

Michael was so frank and open that it was obvious that he had a heart-to-heart with Tommy.

"This matter is difficult to handle, but since you, the mayor, said so, I will find a way to deal with it."

There was no pretense on Tommy’s part.

The other person has made his point so clearly, it would be pointless for him to continue to be pretentious.

Moreover, his ideas are not much different from Michael's.

Today, this farce should indeed come to an end and finally come to an end.

"Don't worry, Tommy, I won't treat you unfairly. If you can solve all this, from now on, you will be the shadow mayor of New York and the new king of Manhattan!"

(End of this chapter)