Old Gods, Rapid-Fire Guns, and Prohibition

Chapter 206 [Crime Committed Day and Night]

After Jackson's welcome dinner ended, Ethan returned to his hotel.

Aphponia.

It is said to be the name of an ancient goddess of beauty.

This hotel is indeed very beautiful.

The garden-style hotel occupies a large area, and the entire building perfectly combines landscaping art and architectural art.

The first impression this hotel gives you is that it's far removed from the hustle and bustle of the city.

The hotel's classic design gives it a charming, antique feel.

In the capital city where land is incredibly valuable, being able to create a hotel like this is itself a testament to the city's strength.

Ethan had already inquired and found out that the hotel was backed by the Orpheus family, one of the top ten surnames.

This family has also produced many prime ministers in the kingdom's history.

However, their main focus in recent years has been land and real estate.

In the Kingdom's Ministry of Land, members of their family have consistently held important positions.

In the market, their family has also invested in many real estate companies.

In the capital alone, their family owns a large amount of land and real estate.

Boutique hotels like Afponia are their flagship high-end products, with three locations in the capital and a chain in major cities throughout the kingdom.

Ethan felt the hotel's exceptional atmosphere and, led by a well-dressed and extremely polite waiter, arrived at his room.

As soon as Ethan entered the room, Sophia somehow found out and came knocking on the door.

"Is there a problem?"

Anya opened the door, saw Sophia, and spoke to her in an unfriendly tone.

"Oh... I'm looking for Ethan. I need to talk to him about something."

Sofia blinked, looking quite innocent.

Anya had no choice but to let her in.

"what happened?"

Ethan was sitting down, ready to read today's newspaper.

"Here's the thing, we can't keep staying in hotels forever, have you thought about where we'll be staying next?"

Ethan initially planned to stay in the capital for at least two months, which was not a good idea since he was staying in a hotel the whole time.

Putting aside the question of whether it's worthwhile or not, it's better to just buy a house and use some of the money instead.

In the Kingdom, buying property to launder money is also a viable option.

And it's also a good investment.

The house that Alberto had left him, he had Anya sell from the very beginning.

"Not ready yet."

“That would be great, no…” Sophia seemed to have let something slip, and after gently covering her mouth, she quickly said, “I mean, I happen to have an empty house in the capital, so why don’t we move in? It’s just sitting empty anyway.”

Why do you own a house?

“My mom gave it to me, you can’t tell my dad.” After saying the first sentence, Sofia added anxiously.

Ethan now knows that Sophia's mother and Ned are in a separate unit, and that they are in the capital, with seemingly very mysterious and noble status.

In any case, you absolutely cannot mention Sophia's mother in front of Ned.

"I'll take you to the Academy of Fine Arts tomorrow first, and then we can go take a look around."

After all, I brought several students from Winston University with me this time, so I need to make sure they are settled in first.

Hearing Ethan's reply, Sophia left happily. Anya, however, was somewhat worried: "Young Master, are we really going to live with her?"

"Just going to take a look."

These words made Anya feel sullen.

Ethan had no choice but to say again, "Buy it after you've seen it. You can choose."

"Ah."

"Young master, I'll go make you some tea!"

Ethan then opened the newspaper in front of him.

The headline above is about Johnny Blackbird committing another robbery. This afternoon, a bank in Dongcheng District was robbed, and Johnny Blackbird broke his own robbery record again, spending only one minute and forty seconds to rob the bank.

The police officers at the local station were completely outmaneuvered by him. They raced through the streets, only to be hit by Johnny Blackbird's exhaust fumes. His inefficiency in handling cases was truly laughable.

Clearly, this newspaper is more inclined to side with the chivalrous thief.

Ethan stared at the extremely blurry candid photo in the newspaper. He hadn't expected that the guy he'd run into today was actually quite famous.

Ethan continued reading the newspaper, whose political leanings would soon become apparent.

This is clearly a newspaper that leans towards the Industrial Party.

Or rather, it was a newspaper controlled by the Industrial Party.

Because the newspaper was full of praise for the Industrial Party and denigration and refutation of the Conservative Party.

Speaking of these two groups, we must mention the current political situation in the kingdom.

With the king in a position of power, holding most of the military and decision-making authority, civil affairs are handled by two parties.

The form is that the two parties take turns in power.

The two parties are naturally the Industrial Party and the Conservative Party.

Industrial parties, as the name suggests, are groups that emerged after the large-scale rise of industry. They are more concerned with the interests of the lower classes, the livelihoods and welfare of workers, vulnerable groups, civic education, social security, and so on.

The conservatives, also known as the royalists, were a group composed of high-ranking nobles, capitalists, bankers, and landowners. They were more concerned with protecting the interests of the upper class and the royal family, which is the origin of the name "royalists."

The royalists are currently in power, and it should be said that they have been in power for many years. Since the golden decade of great development, the royalists have always held power, mainly because they have created too many new records and made people live a good life.

For the past decade, the Industrial Party has had absolutely no chance of ever getting into power.

In fact, Ethan was a member of the Industrial Party, since both Sandro and his father Alberto started from the bottom and had influence in the unions.

In future elections, I can only run as a member of the Industrial Party.

Now it seems that things aren't going very well.

Ethan closed the newspaper and began to think again about the purpose of his trip to the capital.

Aside from solo exhibitions, the main purpose is to explore development possibilities for the family.

It's difficult to find information about these things in the black mud from newspapers. After the surface matters are dealt with, you need to find a real local, preferably someone from the black mud, to gather information.

Closing the newspaper, Ethan picked up the cup of tea Anya had made for him, walked to the balcony, and looked out.

The hotel is a garden-style building with relatively low floors, so it doesn't offer panoramic views of the city.

But Ethan's exceptional senses still allowed him to faintly hear sirens and even gunshots coming from a distant neighborhood.

He remembered the joke he had just seen in the newspaper: the capital city had been rated the safest city in the entire kingdom for ten consecutive years.

Clearly, the city's crime rate far exceeds that of Winston.

And this is precisely Ethan's opportunity.

Respect sin.

Ethan finished his tea in one gulp, then slowly touched the badge on his left ring finger, where the rose was in full bloom.

(End of this chapter)