American variety show: The Godfather, the Peace Ambassador, what the heck?

Chapter 118 Loyalty!!
It wasn't until evening that a passing car discovered Gallo's body and called the police.

After receiving the information, local police notified police from New York and the FBI.

When David and his group arrived at the scene of the death, they all frowned upon seeing Gallo's gruesome death.

A powerful Mafia boss, killed in a car accident? Who would believe that?
David said with a look of regret: "Joe Gallo was hit and killed by a car, and the vehicle involved is still missing."

Denham nodded: "He was indeed hit by a car. I didn't expect Gallo to escape our capture, only to die in a car accident in the end."

McLean sighed, "Oh well, why bother? It would be better if we just arrested him; at least we wouldn't run him over with police cars."

Harry: "."

Dude, are you three just going to define this as a car accident death so hastily?

Even if it looks like it was caused by a car accident, shouldn't there at least be some further investigation?

Harry looked around at the surroundings. It was a desolate, godforsaken place. Even if he killed five Galloes, he wouldn't be able to find the culprit.

But everyone knew in their hearts that Gallo had definitely been murdered.

With Gallo dead, the factions are leaderless, and the Colombo family's civil war is about to come to an end.

Denham turned around. "Let's go, we still have a lot to do."

The next day.

Thanks to a deliberate leak by officials, news of Joe Gallo's death in a car accident made headlines in major New York media outlets.

[A Bloody Cycle! "Crazy Joe" Dies in Bizarre Car Accident, Shadow of His Former Boss's Public Head Smash]

[Mafia execution! Colombo's new godfather dies in car accident just three days after taking office!]

From the barbershop to the steering wheel, Gallo's final car accident completes the 30-year blood feud within the Colombo family!

Both Joe Colombo and Joe Gallo, these two legendary figures from the Colombo family, are extremely well-known to the public. One organized public rallies; the other made a high-profile appearance in the entertainment industry and had close ties with the New York arts scene.

Gallo, a madman who possessed both madness and artistic talent and proclaimed that "capital inevitably leads to crime," caused a sensation throughout New York's artistic circles with his bizarre death.

Some were surprised, some felt sorry, and others thought that Gallo's death would make his artwork more valuable to collectors.

A small number of Gallo's "fans" even gathered at the Brooklyn Museum to view his posthumous works, and some even wanted to buy them at exorbitant prices. Behind this surreal reality lies a castle in the air built on lies and the lives lost.

A chain reaction quickly ensued.

With Gallo's death, the remaining faction members fell apart, and under Persico's coercion and enticement, no one stepped forward to become the leader.

Many people surrendered, submitted, and returned to their families.

Many others were also executed by Persico.

Kill some, leave others. Persico, who desperately needed members, did not exterminate them all, but these people would be difficult to reuse and could only become cattle and horses to pay tribute to the family regularly.

Don't want to be a beast of burden? Want to quit?
Sorry, but you can't just come and go as you please in the Mafia. The only way to leave is through death.

Just before Christmas Eve, the Colombo civil war, which had lasted for more than a month, came to a complete end.

You hired a mechanic to kill a brutal mafia boss, secretly provided intelligence to the authorities, recruited/arrested/murdered multiple mafia members, and supported the rise of a new king. The Colombo family civil war ended, and you defended the peace of the Colombo family.

[Gain Skill Points x50]

[Gained 25 Skill Fragments]

[Muscle nerve recruitment ability +10%]

[Remaining Skill Fragments: 40]

SSR Club, rooftop office.

Luca took down the photos of the deceased people from the blackboard.

A civil war resulted in the deaths of dozens of official members of the Colombo family, and the loss of most of their assets, leaving them as the weakest of the five major families.

And this is not over yet.

Next comes a heavy blow.

"One general's success is built on the bones of ten thousand, but alas, only ten thousand bones remain."

Luca glanced at the dark sky outside the window, then turned and left the room.

Downstairs, club staff had already started hanging decorations in advance for Christmas activities and queues. Christmas trees were being placed one after another, and colorful lights stretched along the corridor all the way to the main entrance.

Long Island is much quieter at night than downtown New York City.

The elderly Gambino liked to sit in front of the fireplace, wrapped in a blanket, leaning back in his chaise lounge, and while taking a nap with his eyes closed, he would reflect on some of the decisions he had made and the consequences of those decisions.

If the outcome is unsatisfactory, avoid making similar decisions in the future; if the outcome is good, keep it to yourself and avoid letting others discover why you made that decision.

With his wrinkled eyelids drooping, Gambino heard footsteps and Paul was already standing in front of him.

Paul said helplessly, "I'm sorry, I didn't find anything wrong. I only found out that Luca and Persico reached an agreement that night, and that Luca was the one who rescued Persico from the clothing factory. This information came from Persico."
"Besides, the situation with Gallo is a bit complicated. Someone rescued Gallo from the FBI, and then killed him outside. I guess it was Pigeon who sent someone to do it." Gambino frowned, a sense of unease lingering in his heart.

Looking back on what happened during this period, in terms of the outcome, Luca undoubtedly did everything he asked for. He not only stopped the civil war, but also squeezed a lot of benefits out of the Colombo family and distributed them to other families.

This is exactly what Gambino wanted. He instigated Gallo to kill Colombo and then start a civil war, firstly to get rid of Colombo, this high-profile scourge, and secondly to weaken the Colombo family's power, profit from the war, and strengthen his own family.

However, the intervention of external assassins caused things to slip slightly out of control.

The current ending—Gallo's death, Persico's rise to power, and the Colombo family sacrificing their own interests to survive—seems to make perfect sense on the surface.

But where is the problem?

Gambino was somewhat puzzled; he had thought Luca would use some means to get the two sides in the civil war to sit down and talk.
"What has Luca been doing lately since the civil war ended?"

"It seems like they're busy with club matters; the SSR Club is planning a Christmas party."

"."

Gambino chuckled to himself; this kid certainly had plenty of free time.

“Keep a close eye on the Colombo family,” Gambino instructed. “See what they do next.”

Inside a law firm in Brooklyn.

Persico is contacting lawyers and dealing with the lawsuits involving his family members. Too many of his brothers have been arrested by the police recently and, unsurprisingly, they have all been charged.

Although they haven't gone to jail yet, once the case is over, the conviction is finalized, and the sentence is handed down, they will all have to go to jail.

Persico has no choice but to spend money to buy off all sides and use his family's influence to fight for his brothers in court, hoping for probation, release on bail, or even a lighter sentence.

That's what everyone used to do.

But this time it's a bit more complicated because it's the damn FBI pulling the strings behind the scenes! The police are easy to bribe, but the Mafia can't get involved with the FBI.

After leaving the law firm, the driver took Persico home. Just as they arrived at his doorstep, several FBI agents walked up to them.

Denham showed his identification. "Mr. Persico, do you have time to talk?"

Persico felt a surge of resistance and his expression became extremely impatient. "Get lost! I don't have time!"

Denham calmly produced the court summons again. "Now do you have time? You keep refusing, and we'll only keep harassing you. Why don't we have an open and honest talk sooner rather than later? Mr. Persico, don't forget you're still on bail yourself."

Persico cursed under his breath, but said through gritted teeth, "You'd better give me some good news."

The group followed Persico into the house.

Then Persico heard a request that he found utterly absurd.

"You want me to confess? You want me to betray my brothers?"

Persico sneered, "Sir, do you think this place is a brothel, or a summons for cash? Do you think you can make me do anything for money? You keep saying I'm guilty, but where's the evidence? Where are the witnesses? Since when has the FBI only been able to talk its way out of cases? Trying to lick my boots?"

Denham's expression remained unchanged, still bearing a sour look.

Through Scarpa, he obtained evidence against many members of the Colombo family, but less evidence against Persico. This guy had always been behind the scenes, with many buffer layers in between, one layer after another as a safeguard, making it difficult to directly convict Persico.

If possible, Denham would like to send Persico in with him.

Denham: "If you confess voluntarily and show a good attitude in admitting your guilt, you may have a chance to get a reduced sentence in front of the judge. If we do it ourselves, the result will not be what you want to see."

Persico laughed loudly, "Haha, Fuck, it's Christmas coming soon, not April Fool's Day. I suggest you give me a different Christmas present. I wouldn't even use these summonses to wipe my butt."

Seeing Persico's appalling attitude, Denham didn't bother to talk anymore and left with his colleagues.

That evening, Scarpa, who was arrested at the estate, was released on bail by his family. Although he was about to face court proceedings, he had gained temporary freedom.

He was accompanied by Yako and others, all of whom were in similar situations.

They were once rivals from opposing factions, but now...
“Iaco, Gallo is dead, and now I am willing to submit to Persico.”

Scarpa looked sincere, and Iaco sighed and said wistfully, "Come with me to see the boss first, if he's willing to accept you."

Afterwards, Iaco took Scarpa to see Persico, and in exchange for surrender, Scarpa and Persico agreed on the terms of cooperation.

Go and execute some of the former Gallo faction members.

When Scarpa got the list, he knew Persico was doomed.

Instigating attempted murder? The FBI is even willing to remove the word "attempted."

At this moment, Scarpa felt that this dark reality show was getting more and more interesting, with him holding a kill warrant and killing people while the FBI was arresting them.

"Persico, you will learn of these people's deaths."

Scarpa bowed his head in loyalty before Persico.

(End of this chapter)