I was acting crazy in North America, and all the crazy people there took it seriously.

Chapter 114 The Theoretical Innovation of a Gangster Madman

While ordinary readers treated this issue of The Sun as an absurd comedy, the elite of the American mafia gleaned certain new-era insights from it.

In a secluded seaside villa in New Jersey, East Coast gangsters like Charlie Luciano, Joe Adonis, and Frank Costello sat around a mahogany wooden table with the latest issue of The Sun spread out on it.

In fact, Charlie Luciano did not want to use heavy machine guns in the firefight.

It's too conspicuous, too easy to attract a full-scale crackdown by law enforcement!

What difference is there between making such a choice and simply losing the entire illicit liquor warehouse?
Oh, there are differences, and it might be even worse!
But Al Capone disagreed and put forward his own "American Gangster Code"!
They were discussing this unheard-of "gangster code"—

Al Capone's first principle: America is a country that bullies the weak and fears the strong. The more muscle you flex, the less it will dare to touch you!

In Al Capone's theory, the federal government is like a street bully who only picks on the weak.

When you become a tough nut to crack, the federal government actually doesn't want to mess with you anymore.

The conclusion is that gangsters shouldn't be afraid to escalate things; the bigger the escalation, the lighter the consequences.

Therefore, Charlie Luciano and his men should not be afraid to expose their heavy firepower. On the contrary, the more heavy firepower they expose, the more options they actually have!

Al Capone's second principle is an extension of the first: the more you make a scene, the more people will speak up for you! The more people will try to rationalize your violent behavior.

For details, please refer to the Chicago Sun-Times!
"..."

Several people looked at each other.

“That sounds pretty crazy,” Costello said with a wry smile.

Adonis shook his head. "Dude, we were already crazy enough when we were all scrambling to get on the Prohibition Board's bounty list!"

Luciano's feelings were the most complicated.

Because he actually loathed the arrogant manner of the Chicago gangsters.

For example, he had requirements for the clothing of his gang members. They had to dress neatly and were not allowed to wear wide-brimmed hats or overly flashy clothes.

He once told a few people with disgust, "Only Chicagoans who are born savage and vulgar dress like that. We New Yorkers can't dress like that!"

Yes, in Luciano's view, no matter how well Alcapon dressed, he didn't have the air of a "godfather of the mafia."

But now that these "gangster codes" have been released, they really do have a bit of an air of sophistication.

For example, after demonstrating his heavy firepower, Luciano was prepared to flee to Sicily to avoid the limelight.

But now, it seems there are no law enforcement agencies frantically surrounding them.

The Sun's report on the current situation in Chicago seems to indirectly confirm the correctness of Al Capone's theory.

A flash of understanding crossed Luciano's eyes: "Does this mean we don't always have to hide in the shadows?"

Adonis added, "Or rather, we can no longer hide in the shadows!"

……

Meanwhile, in a luxury hotel suite in Atlantic City, another gang meeting is taking place.

Atlantic City mogul Enoch Louis Johnson hosted a dinner for New York veterans Giuseppe Masseria and Salvador Maranzano.

Despite the fact that after the Chicago tournament, various gangs began actively purchasing Thompson submachine guns and recruiting veterans or hunters with more accurate marksmanship.

But there were no heavy weapons.

This kind of thing isn't something you can just buy on a whim. Therefore, when Harden Jr. in New York showed off his heavy weaponry, the veterans knew things were in trouble!

Marcelia and Salvador joined forces to try to seize Luciano's wine cellar, but were met with heavy machine gun fire and suffered heavy losses.

What's even more frightening is what they would do if Luciano came out with a heavy machine gun and pushed back?
Should law enforcement wipe out the smaller Dengs? The question is, if they can eliminate the heavily armed smaller Dengs, why can't they also eliminate the weaker, older Dengs?
“Gentlemen, look at Chicago, times have really changed.” Johnson pushed the Sun in front of the two old-school mob bosses. “Our old way of dealing with things behind closed doors is outdated.”

"My advisor, Warren Snow, has a theory on this, which you can listen to."

Johnson nodded to the side, and a neatly dressed, gold-rimmed-glasses-wearing middle-aged man who looked more like a university professor than a gangster consultant stepped forward.

"Gentlemen, the gangsters of the past were like swarms of underground rats, stealing cheese in the shadows. The gangsters of the new era should be like movie stars, standing in the spotlight and enjoying adoration."

His words immediately caused the other two to frown.

Warren Snow ignored him, adjusted his glasses, and continued, "The way the Chicago gangs operate teaches us that violence not only needs to exist, but also needs to be perceived as existing!"

"This display of violence is not intended to eliminate law enforcement, but to create a narrative."

“Narrative?” Marcelia was a little confused.

“Yes, look at Chicago. When violence reaches a certain threshold, the system chooses narrative over confrontation. Politicians will even reach an agreement with gangs—as long as they can maintain ‘order’.”

"Order?" El Salvador asked thoughtfully.

"Yes, look at Chicago. Violence cannot be used indiscriminately, but alternative public services can be provided."

“If gangs can maintain order and resolve disputes, politicians really don’t mind coexisting with gangs, because this way they can save more public spending and put it into their own pockets.”

The three gang leaders were dumbfounded.

These concepts completely overturned their past ways of surviving in the gangster world.

However, it sounds strangely convincing.

Marcelia asked cautiously, "So your advice to us right now is—"

A crazed glint flashed in Warren Snow's eyes: "It's simple, the bigger the fuss, the smaller the fuss. We'll deliberately escalate things..."

Warren Snow offered similar advice to Al Capone.

After listening, the three were deeply shocked and benefited greatly. It was like a revelation, and they suddenly understood everything!

Marcelia and Maranzano turned to Johnson and asked almost simultaneously, "Where did you get this advisor? This is really... something no normal person could come up with!"

Johnson's lips twitched slightly, and he remained silent for a long time.

Finally, under their questioning gazes, he lowered his voice and said, "He escaped from a mental hospital. He insists he's not crazy, that the world is inherently crazy..."

Marcelia and Maranzano couldn't help but twitch their lips.

"I suddenly want to change careers!"

"Yes, I've thought about it too."

"Give it a try first, and if you're still a crazy person who can't keep up with the times, then change careers!"

The three of them seemed to understand, and nodded with a sense of melancholy.

……

(End of this chapter)