I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 758 Mafia by the Sea
Marco, unlike the mafia bosses in movies, didn't speak in a pretentious and cryptic manner.

He and Liu Jin sat down on the viewing terrace.

At this point, the assistant was clearly not qualified to come over, so Monica Bellucci stepped in herself and brought over freshly brewed coffee.

"Hey hey, Monica, long time no see."

Monica and old Marco must have met before.

“Mr. Marco, it’s been a long time.”

After saying goodbye to Marco, she left the terrace.

"Amos, still won't admit it?"

"Admit what?"

"Hmph, Monica is getting a divorce..."

"Hey, hey, hey, it's her decision and her freedom to get a divorce. Don't ruin her reputation."

"Haha, Dr. Amos is right. Monica needs to keep working hard. We should try our best to avoid spreading rumors about her."

Old Marco took a sip of coffee.

"Very good coffee, somewhat like Blue Mountain?"

“These are Martinique coffee beans from a Martinique plantation. A friend of mine owns the plantation, so he prepares some for me every year. If Mr. Marco likes them, I’ll have Di Marco send you some later.”

"Then, I would be very grateful."

Old Marco and Liu Jin finished their pleasantries.

He said in a deep voice, "Dimarco made a promise to you, but he broke it."

This makes me feel extremely ashamed!
Dr. Amos, your arrival in Salerno is a good thing for Salerno.

but……"

He looked at Dimarco.

Dimarco took a box out of his handbag and placed it in front of Liu Jin.

Liu Jin was a little puzzled, so he reached out and opened the box.

Fortunately, he had just experienced a war a few days earlier.

Inside the box was a fluffy, pale hand.

“Federic is my nephew. He accepted your donation but neglected his duties, bringing shame to the city of Salerno.”

Originally, I should have cut off his head.

But… his mother, who is also my beloved younger sister, begged me tearfully. I couldn't refuse my family's pleas, so I had no choice but to cut off his right hand as a way of expressing my remorse. Tonight, I will take him to America.

He cannot return as long as the Marco family exists in Salerno.

This is my guarantee!

Merde!

It startled me.

These Mafia families...

But who is Federico?

Seeing the puzzled look on Liu Jin's face, Dimarco said softly, "The chief of the Sunstone Bay Police Station!"

Now that you mention it, I remember.

That guy covered in fat...

"The Salerno Police Department fired Federic."

But I think that's not enough!
Furthermore, Alar's actions this time violated the agreement with us.

Starting today, the verdict against Alar was passed by a committee vote two days ago, following the decisions of Contini Karamó of Naples and Vito Cassio Ferro of Sicily. The 42 Italian families unanimously agreed that Alar's actions undermined Italian stability and affected the interests of the vast majority of the 142 families represented.

So, a firing squad went to Morocco yesterday to resolve this problem.

Liu Jin was a little confused!

But you have to admit, these old scoundrels are very good at pretending.

It involved committees, trials, and firing squads...

Liu Jin felt that the way Old Marco spoke just now had the same style as the Winston Hotel at the Continental Hotel.

However, he's much more handsome than Winston!

“Mr. Marco…”

Liu Jin originally intended to say a few polite words.

But as he was about to speak, he suddenly realized something: never be polite to these old scoundrels, and never show any humility or virtue.

Previously, he had no contact with this group in France and America.

But what about the future...?

Liu Jin didn't rush to answer. Instead, he took the blowtorch and swept it across the 3T cigar in his hand to heat it up.

Then he used a cigar cutter to cut off the end, and lit the cigar with a cedarwood match.

Only when the cigar butt showed a uniform, bright red glow did he hand the cigar to old Marco.

Old Marco took a drag and exhaled a puff of smoke.

"Very good cigars, Dr. Ash Cigarette's technique, very professional."

The temperature is just right.

Liu Jin laughed out loud.

"They're all small gadgets. I don't have much to do usually, so I studied them for a while. I'm just an amateur."

As Liu Jin spoke, he lit another cigarette for Dimarco.

Finally, he picked up a cigar and used a blowtorch to sweep it back and forth.

"Actually, I don't quite understand. I'm just an author..."

"But he is indeed an author who is about to become worth billions."

Old Marco laughed and said, "Just as you said in America two years ago: we need to have enough respect for Franklin."

"So, Alar won't have any trouble in the future, right?"

"Yes!"

Liu Jin breathed a sigh of relief and took a puff of his cigar.

Actually, even if Old Marco didn't deal with Alar, Liu Jin was also planning to have Old Zhong take care of him. Killing so many of his men at once would expose that Payet guy...

Liu Jin was also very flustered!

There's no such thing as guarding against thieves for a thousand days straight.
Whether it's Alar or Payer, they are both social cancers, a bunch of rats in the sewers.

Liu Jin wasn't afraid of them, but the thought that they might retaliate against him at any time still made him a little uncomfortable.

"Mr. Marco, thank you!"

……

The Italian Mafia remains a powerful force today.

According to statistics from 1990, there were 142 Mafia families still existing in Italy.

And overseas, there are countless examples.

They either changed their appearance or integrated with local gangs.

Of course, the most famous of these are America's families.

The New York family, the Chicago family, the Florida family, the Scranton family, the Pittston family...

A mess.

In the 90s, these families, after discussions, selected 42 of the most powerful Mafia families to form a Mafia Committee. Above this committee was an 11-member committee that held sway over all the Mafia families.

The committee's headquarters are located in Palermo, Italy.

It sounds more and more familiar, doesn't it?

It's a bit like the High Table Elders from John Wick...

In the 1990s—well, actually just over a decade ago—the Mafia family waged a brutal infighting to establish the authority of this 11-member committee. The older, more stubborn Mafia members were either eliminated or imprisoned.

Then a new batch of Mafias emerged.

However, these new Mafia are not quite the same as the older generation of Mafia.

Many people prefer to focus future development efforts on high-IQ crimes, or in the fields of finance and technology.

The new generation of Mafia looks down on traditional extortion.

It's all about money, why not take a longer-term view?
They also invest.

Invest in the internet, invest in finance, invest in technology companies.

In Italian journalism, a new term has emerged: La Cosa Nuova.

Translated, it means something new.

But it actually refers specifically to the newly reorganized Mafia organization!
The older generation of Mafia might not have thought highly of Liu Jin, a Chinese man.

But the new generation of Mafia believes that we should befriend such a new generation of Chinese who possess enormous wealth.
Yes, I don't know when it started, but Liu Jin has become a representative of 'Xinhua people' in the eyes of many people.

They are no longer humble, timid, tolerant, silent, or willing to be bullied.

They are tough, understand the basic operating rules of the West, and possess extraordinary insight and intuition. They will show no mercy to anyone who tries to bully them, regardless of your political affiliation, and are even more ruthless than older white men.

Mafia is seeking wealth!
Therefore, there is no need to have an unpleasant falling out with Liu Jin over a human trafficker who is far away in Morocco.

Killing Alar will earn you Liu Jin's friendship.

Perhaps next time, this Chinese man, known as the 'financial prophet,' will lead them to make a fortune again.

Nationality is not important.

The important thing is money!

Marco the Elder is the older generation of Mafia.

However, he highly approves of the ideas of the new generation, Mafia.

The Marca family of Salerno is not considered a powerful family among the 142 Mafia families in Italy.

But he has his advantage, which is that he has a monopoly on Salerno.

This is an advantage that the Mafia family in other cities cannot match.

Liu Jin and Marco had a pleasant chat, and Liu Jin shared his views on the current financial crisis.

He believes the financial crisis hasn't peaked yet, and that after America's Black leader came to power, it will continue for some time until she finds someone to exploit. Maybe a year, maybe two… However, as the crisis passes, high-tech industries will become the mainstream of development. The Marco family could study this in detail.

Marco expressed his gratitude for Liu Jin's reminder.

Salerno doesn't have any particularly strong industrial sectors; its main industries are the port and tourism.

Salerno Port is not an important port, and international shipping routes do not pass through Salerno. Salerno itself has an extremely weak industrial base, relying only on traditional handicrafts, and its resilience is very low.

Marco Sr. is also seeking new directions for development...

“Mr. Marco, a few days ago, actually after I met Di Marco at the end of last year, I suddenly had an idea.”

I want to write a history of the Salerno Mafia family's rise to power.

"Ok?"

Old Marco's eyes flashed.

What kind of upbringing did he have?

Liu Jin didn't stand on ceremony and briefly described the framework of "Peaky Blinders".

However, the Razor Breasts in the Peaky Breasts gang were replaced by the Mafia family...

Old Marco immediately became very interested.

“In my family, there are many documents about the development of our family, which have been passed down from generation to generation by my elders.”

If Dr. Amos is interested, I will have Dimarco send it over.

The Marco family has existed for centuries… Of the 142 Mafia families in Italy today, the Marco family may not have the longest history, but it certainly ranks among the top three. If Dr. Amos can create a work about the Marco family like 'The Godfather,' I assure you, the Marco family will be your lifelong friends.”

You're just bragging!
Several hundred years...

Hundreds of years ago, Salerno was just a remote mountain village, not even a proper town.

But you made it sound like you were something special!

Liu Jin inwardly scorned him.

He then laughed and said, "However, in the creative process, I may add some artistic touches or make some changes."

But I won't change the development of the Marco family's history... well, just to add some literary conflict.

Without hesitation, old Marco replied, "I don't know much about creative work, but I have faith in Dr. Amos's abilities!"

……

(End of this chapter)