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Chapter 54 Committee's Execution Orders

After reaching the "Close Friend" bond with Denham, the new skill "Upright and Unyielding" will be unlocked.

[Upright and incorruptible: FBI trust level +10%; When you are an FBI member and consistently refuse all forms of bribery, maintaining an incorruptible record, your FBI trust level increases by an additional 20%]

[Current Skill Fragment: 13]

The skill is great, but there aren't enough fragments to learn it!
I spent 60 yuan on [Emotional Corruption], 50 yuan on [Defection], and 50 yuan on [Silver Queen].

Now, in addition to "Upright and Honest", Brian's "Charming" and Nancy's "Motorcycle Phantom" have also been unlocked.

There aren't enough fragments to learn right now.

Thinking about Nancy's health.
Luca chuckled softly. This was probably the easiest time he'd ever leveled up his bond with this woman. She was even more proactive than Brian; he'd leveled up their friendship after just a few battles at his desk and in the car.

The sound of its panting was no quieter than the engine noise of the GTR.

In the following days, Luca spent his time farming fragments to learn skills while preparing for the club's opening.

Time flew by and it was almost the end of July.

At Stratton, the FBI arrested one of the senior partners and closed the investigation.

Jordan was much more obedient this time, and even took the initiative to send a sum of money to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Previously, the SEC not only wanted to fine Jordan but also force him to leave the agent industry, but this time the SEC was much more accommodating, accepted the money, and cursed the partner with Jordan.

Damn it, you traitor, a parasite on Wall Street!
Damn it, go to jail!

"You should change your company's flamboyant style in the future."

At this moment, on a yacht off Long Island, Luca, wearing sunglasses and baggy shorts, sat by the pool and gave Jordan a warning look, "A high-profile style will make your company a target for many people. The enemy doesn't mind if you guys are doing drugs to death in the office."

Luca remembered that Jordan and his group were always having parties and team-building activities. Even before they landed, they would be partying on the plane. Any photo taken from any angle in the cabin would be a masterpiece of human art.

"Old Pigeon, I can't control them!" Jordan complained nonchalantly. "I've explicitly forbidden it and posted notices prohibiting sex at the company during work hours, but they still choose this convenient and quick way to vent because of work pressure."

Luca: "."

At this point, Jordan took out a share transfer agreement and handed it to Luca—Stanraton Corporation, for 5% of the shares.

Jordan was known for his promiscuous lifestyle, but he knew how to curry favor with powerful figures. He knew that his fraudulent crimes were insignificant not only to major investment banks but also to people like Luca.

Moreover, Luca also possesses substantial evidence of his crimes.

It's neither black nor white anymore, so let it become a spotted dog completely.

Jordan, a former top livestreaming e-commerce host, exclaimed: "Thank God, I'm finally rid of that damn FBI. I've never felt so relaxed. Old Pigeon, this is an opening gift for the SSR Club, representing our friendship. Please don't refuse it, it would make me very sad."

Luca glanced at the panel. Still just a superficial friend. You're even harder to deal with than Denham.

“My friends always tell me their stories with a smile. Thank you for the gift, Jimmy, here you go.” Luca took it and handed it to Jimmy to operate.

The latter looked somewhat wistful.

Jimmy recalled past events where he, Henry, Tommy, the three good guys, and the gangster Paulie Cicero often did the same thing, using the guise of "protection" to seize other people's shares, such as some restaurants.

They were like parasites, clinging to the restaurant—goods went in through the front door and were immediately taken away through the back door.

If this continues, the restaurant will indeed be free of disturbances, but it will almost lose all its underwear.

The last fire burned down the restaurant, and they could still get a sum of money from the insurance company.

A perfectly good restaurant was thus drained of all its value.

Jimmy doesn't know how Luca plans to use the shares he currently holds, but if he follows the usual pattern, "gentleman Jimmy" wouldn't mind forcing Jordan into a corner and selling his yacht to pay off his debts.

But Jimmy also knew that Luca probably wouldn't do that; at least the small Italian shops under his protection were doing quite well, and they closed much later than other places.

He discovered that other members of the Lucabi family who were engaging in short-sighted practices were much better at making money.

Luca and Jordan then discussed business matters, with Jordan mentioning that he had begun looking to invest in some internet companies, such as Yahoo.

Luca almost slapped Jordan across the face.

Why invest in Yahoo, that scoundrel? When the bubble burst, the company plummeted. But now that the bubble hasn't burst, Yahoo is still a hot commodity, so it's definitely worth a shot. You can exit in time, or even short it.

Jordan has far more experience in the stock market, and Luca doesn't intend to interfere too much, but simply asks him to pay extra attention to some internet companies such as Cisco and Amazon.

Let Jimmy get involved too, and plant a few seeds of trouble.

The yacht docked in the evening. Not long after Luca disembarked, he received a call from Brian, asking if he wanted to go for a race in Brooklyn that night, heading straight for Washington Heights.

Let us journey together through this mortal world, living freely and unrestrained!
Just as Luca agreed, Marigio called again, inviting him to his home for dinner and suggesting that Matilda be brought along.

It sounded like a family dinner, but Luca sensed something was off from Marigio's deep tone.

"Is it impossible to come?"

Brian, somewhat annoyed after receiving a call from Luca, was at the Bronx biker gang's hideout.

Since becoming Luca's man, Bryan has been appearing at the club more frequently, and Luca has introduced him to many people at the club, such as Jimmy, Matilda, Lyon, and so on.

But Luca never took him to meet the other brothers in the family, let alone bring him in front of Marigio.

What left Brian speechless was that Luca never cared what he did or involved him in any trouble; his only requirement was that he pay money on time every month.

Brian: "."

Shit, I'm yours now, and I still have to give you money every month!
Didn't you promise to take me along to make big money?
This is outrageous! I'm a penniless guy, I haven't even received my salary yet, and I have to pay my boss first! Is this what life is like for Mafia?!
In Luca's words: From now on in New York, I'll protect you. If anything happens, you can use my name. Everyone who knows I'm a pigeon will give you face, even the police!

Brian wasn't quite sure of the significance of those words, nor did he know how to use their influence to make money. So he turned around and drove off to Brooklyn for a car race.

Racing is still the most fun! You can beat up the newbies in New York and even make some money from betting!
It has to be said, Pigeon's reputation is really damn useful. The underground biker gangs are terrified of him and give him a lot of face; no one dares to bully him.

This is much more comfortable than being constantly mocked and ridiculed in Los Angeles.

That evening, Luca led Matilda to visit the Mariggio family.

Marigio and Luca's father are of the same generation. Marigio is already married with children. His son is two years younger than Luca, but he is not involved in the mafia and is still studying at university. He is not home today either.

Luca and his sister, along with Mariggio and his wife, enjoyed a pleasant and harmonious family dinner together.

After dinner, Marigio took Luca to the yard, and the two of them sat together by the pool, eating fruit and snacks and chatting.

"Luca, when will your club open?"

"Next week, the 30th."

Marigio nodded, then asked a few more questions, saying that if the club encountered any problems during its opening, they should come to him. He then talked about the second owner, Dominic.

"The committee held a symposium a few days ago, and Dominic attended it."

"Really? I don't recall it being the last time we held a symposium."

The symposium is a form of conflict resolution used by the Mafia. With the participation of a mediator, the two parties involved in the conflict sit down to discuss how to resolve the conflict and the problem.

The gunfight turned into a war of words.

Such large-scale meetings used to be frequent, but they are less common now.

Because the federal government will cause trouble.

One time, the entire symposium was shut down by the federal government.

At the time, the Gambino family members were discussing something; about a dozen of them were arrested by the prosecutor and the police.

They were taken in in the morning, and the bail of over one million was paid on the spot, 10 per person. Then they were all released at noon.

Go back and continue the meeting.

After that, the federal prosecutor's career was completely ruined, he lost his chance for advancement, and left the job a few years later.

The committee felt that the federal government could be really annoying sometimes; when everyone's in a meeting, what the hell are you doing barging in?

"I can't tell you what the meeting was about because I didn't attend and I don't know the specifics."

At this point, Marigio's gaze towards Luca became unfathomable. "All I know is the final result: the committee passed two execution orders!"

He took out a photo and handed it to Luca. "Luca, you know the rules."

Luca's pupils contracted slightly after he saw the person in the photo.

—Rich Roberts.

Holy crap! You want me to kill my precious rare card?!
My dearest friend and brother is my beloved family and friends!

(End of this chapter)