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

Chapter 96 Civil War Breaks Out, Continental Hotel

The following day, "Colombo's death" made headlines in major New York media outlets, and major television stations reported on the incident, drawing widespread attention from all sectors of society.

It has even spread beyond New York and affected the entire country.

This is no longer a local news event, but a major event that has shocked the entire United States.

Mafia boss, civil rights leader, black murderer. And he was shot in front of a huge crowd.

The buffs are fully stacked.

Another bigwig's name has been crossed off Forbes' "Death Note".

In comparison, the death of Pro caused a much smaller stir; even death could only serve as a green leaf to set off the red flower, which was truly lacking in prestige.

Meanwhile, information about the murderer was also exposed by the media.

Unaware of the truth, the public believed this was a revenge killing by Black people, but many insightful people knew that Black people were just a scapegoat, and that many more people would pay the price for the deaths in Colombo.

In the following days, undercurrents surged in New York as internal conflicts within the Colombo family were about to erupt.

Luca, unhurriedly, "invited" all his underlings over, introduced them to their new boss, and then assigned them to various industries within his territory to make money and regularly pay tribute to Luca.

There are dozens of official members, and if you include their partners, the total number is close to 100.

None of them are clean; more than three-quarters of them have been to prison.

Luca's requirement for them was to follow the rules, make money honestly, and develop into "money trees".

You can do shady business, but you're prohibited from selling drugs and running cat shops!
Being a "gangster" is acceptable, but this identity should be used as a deterrent and a trump card, not as a business card to be handed out!

Many members had heard of Pigeon's rules and knew his style of doing things, and they all said they would abide by the rules.

But there's one thing I don't understand.

"Why can't brothels be opened?"

“If you question my decision, you can disappear from my sight right now and never fucking show your face in New York again.”

Under Luca's tyranny, everyone had no choice but to follow his orders. If anyone broke Luca's rules, even the peripheral members would lose their lives, and the official members would suffer greatly, if not die.

Luca didn't want to provoke the righteous vigilante because of some beautiful misunderstanding.

What kind of pimping?
SSR characters are all friends of the Peace Ambassador, how can they become enemies?

On November 8th, Luca met with Fitz, the union president, at the golf course, and also brought along Marigio, the second-in-command, to discuss future cooperation with the truck union.

With Pro's death, several unions in New Jersey cities were without leaders. Fitz was still thinking about who to support in taking over the union.

The Genovese family wouldn't let this opportunity pass and wanted to reinstate someone; the Lucchese family also wanted to get involved, further expanding their profits from the gasoline tax through deeper union control—a plan already tacitly approved by the big boss, Victor.

Fitz, the timid and cowardly fat man, was in a very difficult position.

“I’m still trying to figure out a way to deal with the union. As you know, even though Jimmy Hoffa is in jail, he still has many people in the union who are interfering with my rule. His people can still get involved in the pension fund loan issue and prevent the approval of loan projects.”

On the course, Fitz swung his club, looking up at the ball as it flew away. Only after the ball landed did he turn his head and look at the two Mafia members beside him.

"Hoffa is trying to reclaim his rights; he's like that golf ball, seemingly very close to the hole from a distance."

The group walked forward, and when they arrived at the landing point, Fitz said helplessly, "Actually, it's still a long way from the cave entrance. No one will feel at ease until he goes into the cave."

Luca stared at the white ball on the lawn, feeling a bit of a headache.

Without a doubt, former union president Jimmy Hoffa is a high-level rare card. Given his significant role in the original storyline, his rank certainly wouldn't be low.
However, after Hoffa's release from prison, he continued to undermine the interests of the Mafia, which was the direct cause of his eventual death.

Fitz is much more obedient than Hoffa, and the Mafia would never reinstate Hoffa.

But Fitz, that fat bastard, has a lot of ulterior motives; he wants to use the Mafia to suppress Hoffa.
"Leave Hoffa to me."

Luca's sudden statement made Fitz's beady eyes light up: "After he gets out of prison, I'll go talk to him, but before that, you have to put me in the union in New Jersey. I want to be the union president."

Fitz found it very strange. Why do all of you assassins like to be the chairman?

First it was Frank, that painter, who was placed in the association as president before Hoffa went to prison, and now it's you, the peace ambassador.

He didn't answer immediately, but instead turned his gaze to Marigio, the second-in-command, "Is your family also interested in unions?"

Marigio laughed and retorted, "My gasoline company is so big, what do you think? I need the power of truck drivers. Fitz, how much that guy Pro gave you back then? We'll only give you more."

Luca stepped forward, picked up the club, and swung it around a couple of times to get a feel for it. "Partnering with us is your wisest choice. Whether it's Hofa or the Bufalino family's troubles, I can help you solve them."

boom!
The club traced a perfect arc, sending the ball soaring into the air and hurtling towards the hole, finally stopping less than a meter from it.

"Perfect shot!" Fitz cheered. "Let me take the last shot? I can get him in the hole."

"Please."

Fitz, swaying his belly fat, ran over, swung his club and gently putted the ball forward. It moved forward a few dozen centimeters but still didn't go in. He then putted two more times before finally getting it into the hole.

“Haha, you’re in!” Fitz shook hands with Luca with a smile. “Pigeon, welcome to the truck drivers’ union, but please remember your promise: Jimmy Hoffa is not an easy person to get along with.”

Luca smiled too.

The president got her easily.

Jimmy Hoffa?

The Peace Ambassador is very good at building up bonds.

After Luca took office as the union president in Jersey City, the gasoline tax business expanded further, beginning to spread southward.

The Colombo civil war broke out in mid-to-late November. The Gallo faction first carried out a bombing that killed three official members of the Colombo faction, thus setting the stage for the civil war.

Both sides killed off each other's members and weakened each other's factions, like two savage carnivores engaging in the most primitive battle in a society governed by the rule of law.

Other families were watching the show, but none of them directly supported or participated in the internal conflicts of other families.

There was no intention to mediate.

According to Mafia tradition, conflicts within one family are off-limits to other families, unless one is invited to act as a peacemaker.

However, neither the Gallo faction nor the Colombo faction expected "peace".

The Colombo faction consisted entirely of young people—after Colombo took control of the Profasi family and renamed it the Colombo family, he excluded most of the members of the Gallo faction and appointed many young people to assist him in managing the family.

Among these young people, some tried to step forward to manage the family and act as temporary bosses, but all to little avail. None of them had the ability to turn the tide and lacked the experience and temperament of a wartime leader.

However, Gallo's faction consisted entirely of old men. With Colombo's death and the loss of his control, these men all jumped out and stood by Gallo's side. Many members of Colombo's faction also betrayed him and joined Gallo's side.

A group of experienced members, led by Gallo, indiscriminately killed members of the Colombo faction, blew up the Colombo family's casino, and shot down loan shark strongholds, scaring everyone on the other side into hiding.

The Colombo faction tried to reach the committee and seek help from the bigwigs, but was refused.

The above gives a ridiculous reason—your fight was so intense that it attracted the attention and surveillance of the police and the FBI, and no one wanted your case to involve other families.

Gambino is still playing.

The two factions are locked in a fierce battle, which has caused great trouble for the FBI and the police. The social instability, the continuous explosions and gunfire have resulted in a large number of complaints.

The police station's phone lines are ringing off the hook.

At this critical juncture, Luca secretly met with FBI agent Denham.

The FBI is currently conducting a close investigation into the Colombo family, and Denham is also involved, but he is not very clear about the specific details.

It was played too haphazardly.

Luca knows a little bit.
The two sides met at a secret base on Long Island, where Ishii Oren had previously treated her injuries.

Denham said, "We've identified the actual leaders of the two factions: one is Joe Gallo, and the other is Joseph Yaco, who is also the current acting boss of the Colombo family, right?"

He then rattled off a string of names and nicknames, such as "Snake," "The Reaper," and other infamous Mafia figures.

"My advice is that you can investigate, but don't get yourself too involved."

Luca poured himself a cup of tea and slowly sipped it. "This time, the credit won't be so easy to claim. Those who try to reap the benefits should be careful not to get bitten themselves."

Why is the FBI getting involved in something the committee doesn't want to deal with?
Luca is now quite certain that the old Godfather was behind it all, with a heart full of illness, still having the mind to engage in these schemes of using others to kill each other and fighting among two tigers.

Denham's bitter face became even more bitter. He picked up his teacup and took a sip. The tea was also extremely bitter, but fortunately, it had a slightly sweet aftertaste.

"So what are you planning to do this time?" Denham asked.

"Of course I hope for peaceful coexistence."

Luca thought of Gallo; he hadn't even gotten his hands on that guy's skills yet. Dealing with a madman like that was more difficult than dealing with someone as greedy as Pro.

However, Luca doesn't have a good idea on how to intervene in this Colombo civil war. Firstly, according to Mafia rules, one cannot meddle in other people's domestic affairs unless the other party asks for it.

The rewards are plentiful, but one wrong move and you could get into trouble.

In the original storyline, the fighting lasted for several months, and the battle was incredibly fierce.
"Can this really bring peace?" Denham expressed his concern.

"Yes, you have to believe me."

Seeing Luca's certainty, Denham breathed a sigh of relief. He had been working overtime and staying up all night every day, and his nerves were almost worn out.

He only hoped that this internal strife would end soon.

If the pigeon makes a move, perhaps there's a chance.
After all, pigeons can handle even something as big as the drug war.

The two continued drinking tea.

Until a sudden phone call from Marigio to Luca's cell phone.

"Luca, things are not looking good!"

Marígio's tone was somewhat heavy, "The Continental Hotel has intervened in the Colombo family's civil war!"

"???"

Luca was taken aback; the butterfly effect was not something to be taken lightly!
If the hotel gets involved, the scope of this civil war will be even wider!
“Impossible!” Luca frowned. “The Continental Hotel has no right to interfere in the Mafia’s internal affairs.”

“I know,” Margio said. “It’s not the High Table or the Continental Hotel directly interfering, it’s those assassins! The Continental Hotel doesn’t care who they kill outside! The underworld has secretly issued a bounty: Joe Gallo’s head, $300 million.”

Magligio also revealed a string of names, not only Joe Gallo, but also Joseph Yaco, the current acting boss of the Colombo family, who was also offered a 200 million bounty, and even a number of middle and high-ranking officials were on the list.

Luca was truly stunned this time. Those assassins, for money, even dared to kill inside the Continental Hotel, even Night Demon, regardless of the consequences.

Can the members of the Colombo family withstand these assassins?

"Can you find out who posted the bounty?"

“I don’t know, we can’t find the source,” Marigio pondered. “Could it be that their two factions have put bounties on each other?”

Luca rubbed his temples, feeling that things weren't so simple.

(End of this chapter)