While in America, the system says Roosevelt was an emperor.

Tom woke up in bed at 8:00 a.m. on December 17.

A long-awaited natural awakening, not awakened by Sinister motives;

The long-lost feeling of back pain, and the ability to straighten my back and stand up;

It's been a long time since I slept alone, and I didn't offer myself to lustful beings at night...

Tom was so moved that his eyes almost welled up with tears.

He got up from the bed, stood by the bed, raised his hands, and stretched out a long yawn.

"Uh~"

Lower your hands naturally to your sides and twist your hips flexibly.

Follow me, twisting left and right in slow motion...

In short, one word—comfortable.

Even Penny's prayers outside didn't sound so jarring to Tom anymore.

After Penny finished praying, she called Tom out for breakfast.

After taking a few sips of the offal soup, Tom drove to the Corleone family's hideout.

Inside the stronghold, Father Vito turned everyone away and sat alone in the "prayer room".

Vito the Godfather was stroking Hakimi with one hand and flipping through the ledger with the other, waiting for Tom.

As soon as Tom entered, Godfather Vito began sharing information.

With the Bald Gang tipping them off, the Corleone family had enough time in one night to figure out a lot of things.

Tom listened and nodded.

Known intelligence:

The Bald Gang handed over their entire noodle sales network to the Kovic family;

The Kovic family did not use the Bald Gang's supply channels, yet the amount of noodles in the northern constituency did not decrease;

A little speculation suggests that the Kovic family has its own supply channels.

Godfather Vito continued rambling on about other developments within the Kovic family.

But Tom had no patience to listen anymore. When the words "pink noodles" entered his ears, Tom instantly understood.

No wonder Nikolai dared to assassinate him.

So it's because of the powder, huh? Cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents; Nikolai was driven to desperation.

As for whether the Kovic family had some hidden story and were forced to assassinate Tom,

Tom wasn't interested in analyzing it.

Trying to reason with the enemy? I'll just fire a burst of bullets, and all the hidden truths will vanish like smoke.

But Tom also knew he couldn't act impulsively and it was best not to wipe out the Kovic family's territory directly.

If we start fighting directly, it will attract reporters and the police, and it will escalate the situation.

Tom, with his 5.0 Intelligence stat, told him it was time to use his 4.1 Strength stat and 3.7 Agility stat.

A method with minimal impact came to mind—

He used himself as bait to lure and kill Nemania.

Bullet time, ultra-precise shooting, and near-zero recoil control...

Tom was confident that he could definitely take down Nemania as long as he dared to get close.

Tom interrupted Vito's godfather and said directly:

"Inform all those in charge that I'm treating everyone to lunch."

"The reason given was a victory celebration banquet, to celebrate the peaceful completion of the tax collection task in the five major constituencies."

"At the same time, sign the contract with Qiangsheng Engineering Company."

"The location, you know."

"The French restaurant across from Qiangsheng Engineering Company."

Tom knew that no one would believe this reason because it was so fake, but Nemania would definitely come.

Because his younger brother Nikolai was still in a state of uncertainty, his fate was unknown.

As long as there is even the slightest hope of confirming his brother's whereabouts, Nemanja will inevitably fall into this trap.

Vito nodded and reached for the phone.

But Tom pressed down on Vito's hand, indicating that he hadn't finished speaking, and continued:

"Oh, right, tell Luca and Baldy to bring their brothers along too."

Vito's eyes turned cold, and the hand that was petting the cat froze.

He understood Tom's meaning: to get rid of Nemania at the dinner party.

Godfather Vito didn't ask any questions. He made sure everything was settled before finally calling the Kovic family.

On the other end of the phone, Nemania readily agreed.

After hanging up the phone, Nemania walked to the window and looked outside.

This community is the heart of the Kovic family's territory.

It was he and his brother Nikolai who, along with their fellow Balkan people, fought their way down the mountain, shot by shot.

Nemania closed his eyes, and the image of Nikolai wiping the revolver flashed through his mind.

"Pfft~"

Nemania smiled; he remembered that Nikolai had given the revolver a name: Nico.

Nemania often made fun of Nicola for being naive because of this incident.

What's the difference between naming a gun and a child naming a toy?

After the Kovic family grew powerful, Nikolai rarely took action and locked Nicole in the family safe.

After Nikola went missing yesterday, Nemania went to Nikola's home.

The valuables in the house were intact, the safe was opened, and the cash was still there, but Nicole was nowhere to be found.

Nemania knew her brother too well—Nikolai would only bring Nicole along when they were doing something extremely dangerous and risking their lives.

But to this day, Nikolai and Nicole have not returned.

Nemanja is not stupid; he guessed the worst-case scenario:

The younger brother attempted to assassinate Tom for the sake of the family.

And... he failed, was captured by Tom, and may even be dead.

Nemania then slammed his fist on the window and cursed loudly:

"Thump!"

"Inviting me to dinner? You really want my life!"

Nemania has already concluded that Nicholas is in Tom's hands, and that this banquet is a trap set by Tom.

Nemania planned to turn the tables on Tom by bringing a group of elite Balkan compatriots to the banquet.

Despite knowing the danger, Nemania still decided to go.

What if his younger brother Nikolai is still alive?

Even if her younger brother really died, the banquet would be the best opportunity to take revenge.

If they publicly seek revenge, it will incite gang warfare.

How can one constituency compete against four? As long as Tom hides, a tug-of-war will ensue, and the Kovic family will undoubtedly lose.

And it won't take more than a few days. The Turks will come to collect the money tomorrow. What will we use to resist the Turks?

He opened his eyes, the memory in them completely replaced by resentment, and whispered:

"You want to get rid of me?"

"I want to see who lives and who dies between us."

Nemania turned around, walked back to the table, picked up the phone, and dialed a number.

After the call connected, Nemania said:

"Call your fellow villagers, bring your gear, and come have lunch with me."

After replying with an "Mm," the person on the other end of the phone hung up.

Nemania put down the phone, opened the safe under the table, and stared intently into the depths of the safe.

There, two hand grenades lay quietly.

Nemania took out a grenade and strapped it to his waist.

If her brother were still alive, Nemania would give anything for Nicholas, only asking that Tom have mercy on them.

If his brother dies, Nemania will have to fight Tom to the death at the banquet!

He even made the worst-case scenario plan—that he might as well die together with Tom!

The anxiety of losing his brother drove Nemania to madness; he failed to consider one thing—

What gives Tom the right to invite him to dinner?

Or is it that Tom isn't afraid of him risking his life?

Was this a trap deliberately set by Tom to lure him into falling into it?

Even if Nemanja had thought of it, he no longer cared.