America: Starting with the Last Liberty

Johnny Chen's story quickly reached Francis's ears through Saul Goodman.

The many unexpected changes that occurred last night had already made Francis uneasy, but he never expected that Johnny Chen would be filmed committing the crime.

Enraged, Francis started smashing furniture in the study of the Bonanno estate.

"How incredibly stupid must someone be to not even know there was a hidden camera in their private room?"

That's right, Francis thought that Johnny Chen's private room had been secretly fitted with a hidden camera, which was why the video was leaked.

Alberto, who was standing to the side, didn't dare to speak at all, because Saul said that he had also appeared in the video, but he didn't fire directly, so he was only a suspect.

The FBI is currently searching for Alberto everywhere.

After venting his anger, Francis looked at Alberto with bloodshot eyes, a look that sent a chill down Alberto's spine.

"That idiot can't be allowed to live!"

Francis was worried that Johnny Chen would implicate him, so he decided to strike first.

"Mr. Richie, but Johnny Chen is currently in the hands of the FBI, and we don't have much power with the FBI."

This is where the problem lies.

In fact, Francis had already arranged for the LAPD to locate the crime scene, which is the same LAPD that appeared last night.

With Johnny Chen in the hands of the Los Angeles Police Department, Francis has a lot more room to maneuver.

Furthermore, to be on the safe side, Francis hired the renowned Saul Goodman as Johnny Chen's lawyer.

Who would have thought that Rosen would directly take the case to the FBI?

Now that Johnny Chen is in the hands of the FBI, even if Francis wanted to get involved, he couldn't.

"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!"

Francis once again transformed into a desktop cleaning master, startling Sophia who was passing by outside the study.

Hearing this strange noise, Sophia mustered her courage and went outside the study to eavesdrop.

After her encounter with Rosen in the morning, Sofia did indeed begin to show some initiative, no longer as passive as before, and even dared to eavesdrop on Francis and Alberto's conversation.

Francis hadn't expected his timid godmother to eavesdrop, so he hadn't arranged for anyone to stand guard at the study door.

After finally calming down, Francis turned to look at Alberto.

"First, have Saul Goodman keep Johnny Chen calm and drag the case out as long as possible."

For such a major case, it's quite normal for it to drag on for a year or six months, from collecting evidence to interrogation and trial.

"I will inform Saul Goodman."

"What's the family's reaction to this case?"

"There have indeed been some rumors circulating among the family members, but fortunately Mr. Richie was well-prepared, and many people believe that Toledo was behind it. Now everyone is in a frenzy and is searching everywhere for Dominic Toledo."

Francis nodded, the news easing his expression slightly.

"But we probably can't keep Johnny Chen's affair a secret for long; we must speed things up!"

Alberto felt a chill run down his spine; he understood what Francis meant by "continue to increase speed."

"Mr. Richie, what should I do?"

Francis closed his eyes and tapped his fingers on the table, mimicking old Martin's gesture.

Old Martin liked to make this gesture when he was thinking, and Francis thought it was very cool when he was young, so he subconsciously imitated it.

"Call everyone together, under the pretext of avenging the family members! At the gathering, I will hold a public election to elect the new family leader. Prepare your manpower for any eventuality, using those peripheral members we've gathered these past few days!"

Alberto nodded.

"Mr. Richie, when exactly?"

"The sooner the better!"

"I'll arrange it right away!"

Hearing this, Sophia knew that their conversation was about to end, so she quickly tiptoed out of the study and returned to her room.

During this process, Sofia's heart was pounding in her throat; this was definitely the biggest adventure of her life.

After waiting for five minutes without hearing any noise from outside, Sofia's heartbeat gradually calmed down.

There was no way around it; Francis would never have imagined that the cowardly and timid Sophia would one day rebel against them—it was a kind of ingrained way of thinking.

Many perfect plans fail because of ordinary people, because the inertia of thought makes those in high positions subconsciously ignore the ideas of ordinary people.

Little did people know that ordinary people are the greatest driving force behind the progress of history.

Once Sofia confirmed that Francis and Alberto hadn't noticed her, she immediately took out her phone and contacted Rosen.

"Hello, this is Sofia."

"Ms. Sophia, why are you calling me so quickly? Has something happened?"

"Rosen, I just overheard Francis's words; he's preparing to take his next step!"

"Oh? Tell me more!"

After listening to Sophia's retelling, Rosen remained silent for a moment.

"Excellent, Ms. Sophia, this information is very useful! But I need the specific time and place of the meeting so that I can make a targeted plan."

Sofia hesitated for a moment; she was still somewhat afraid.

"I... I'll try my best."

"You can't just estimate, you have to be certain! Sofia, this is it, or it won't!"

"I will try my best."

Seeing that Sophia still lacked confidence, Rosen had no choice but to increase the pressure on her to boost her confidence.

"Sophia, I have evidence that proves Francis murdered Martin Jr., but I don't trust the police, so I want to expose Francis at a Bonanno family gathering! Now you understand why I asked you to find out the time and place of the gathering, right?"

Sophia's eyes lit up; she didn't notice the flaw in Rosen's words.

Is this true?

"Of course it's true! You'll soon have true freedom!"

Sofia bit her lip lightly.

"I will definitely find out the exact time and location of the rally!"

"Waiting for your good news."

As he spoke, Rosen prepared to hang up the phone.

"Wait! Thank you, Rosen."

At the very end of the call, Sofia suddenly thanked Rosen in a soft voice.

"Save your thanks for when you're truly free."

The phone hangs up.

Sofia put away her phone, a glimmer of hope shining in her eyes. She felt as if she could almost smell the air of freedom.

But just as Sofia closed her eyes to feel the unseen air of freedom, there was a sudden knock on the door.

In an instant, Sofia transformed from a swan yearning to fly into a little quail.

"Who is it? Who is it?"

"Madam, Mr. Richie wants to see you."

"I am coming."

Soon, Sophia met Francis in the living room.

"Godmother, there's a party in a few days that we need you to attend."

Sophia immediately understood what the party was about, but she didn't dare show too much interest, because that wouldn't be like her usual self.

"What kind of gathering? Can I skip it?"

Francis's intense gaze lingered on Sophia's face.

"It was a very important gathering, and the godmother had to attend on behalf of the godfather."

"Time, location, I need to see the itinerary."

"It's not confirmed yet, but we'll definitely let you know once it is."

"I see."

Sofia turned and left; she didn't want to be alone with Francis for even a second longer.