The answer to the mystery was revealed. The Mafia representatives were angry, fearful, slanderous, and in awe, but no one dared to shout or threaten in front of Ken Dixon. Many people were relieved.
After understanding the cause and effect of the incident, everyone no longer needs to be worried.
However, just because of a misunderstanding and four bullets, Simon Westeros killed the entire Stefano family with a cruel method that was even more mafia than the mafia, even if the scene suddenly changed to all the 'vulnerable groups' Mafia representatives all felt that a certain young tycoon had gone too far, but no one had the idea of revenge for the Stefano family. Even the Tejano family, which was related to the Stefano family, did not intend to pursue it anymore.
It is human nature to submit to the stronger.
In the past, they just thought that Simon Westeros was very rich, very rich, and some people even had the idea of doing something to make a fortune.
Because of this intersection, the mafia clearly realized that the terrifying power represented by the world's only super rich man worth hundreds of billions of dollars was simply not something they could provoke and contend with.
The party only lasted for more than ten minutes. On behalf of Simon, Ken Dixon issued the most straightforward warning to the entire Italian Mafia without hesitation. Finally, he treated a group of Mafia representatives to each person a glass of strong vodka brought from Ukraine, and everyone was removed from the tanker.
Simon came to the deck from the cabin, looking at the direction of the Mi-26 helicopter formation leaving, while listening to Ken Dixon recount the experience of contact with the Mafia representatives.
I just had a special communication with several representatives of the 'Ndrangheta.
Since everything is caused by Versace Company, it must end from beginning to end. Melisandre Company will officially launch the acquisition of Versace. In the future, the 'Ndrangheta can recover the accounts secretly 'owed' by Versace Company and complete the final delivery. Both parties After the two parties are cleared, if anyone dares to entangle them later, it will also be regarded as a provocation to the Westeros system.
As for the Stefano family, the Westeros system will stop there.
Of course, if the 'Ndrangheta doesn't intend to give up, it doesn't matter. If anything happens in the future, you will be responsible for the consequences.
According to Simon's instructions, Ken Dixon was very forceful in the communication from beginning to end, leaving no room for bargaining to the Mafia representatives present.
It was pure shock.
And the whole thing doesn't really end there.
The Westeros family intelligence team that withdrew from Regio some time ago will infiltrate the Calabria region again. In the future, it will also cover Sicily and Campania to monitor the movements of the mafia in various places. If If someone really can't bear this tone and plans to take revenge, Simon will try his best to send the other person to hell in advance.
This monitoring has no expiration date.
Whether it’s five years, ten years, or even longer, Simon can sustain it.
The European portion of the Westeros family intelligence team happens to have a long-standing and legitimate surveillance program in addition to protecting a handful of girls.
On the other hand, Melisandre's company's headquarters will also be moved from Florence, Italy to Geneva, Switzerland.
Mainly for Sophia's safety.
Discussions on this matter began very early.
Because Gucci's headquarters is in Florence, Melisandre's company's headquarters was also set up in this central Italian city for the convenience of management.
As Melisandre's company expands, so too does the corporate headquarters.
The original plan was to move from Florence to Milan, which as the fashion center of Italy was the most suitable location. However, after this incident, Simon personally decided to move the headquarters of Melisandre Company to Switzerland, which happened to be the original place of registration of Melisandre Company.
Moreover, Geneva is only more than 200 kilometers from Milan and less than 500 kilometers from Florence. It can be reached by private planes.
Very convenient.
Because it is already two countries, Geneva is not something that mafia forces can easily set foot on.
As long as the mafia is not too stupid, it should be understood that it does not matter how happy it is in the country. Once it crosses the line, the Italian government cannot make trouble again and must give an explanation.
In addition, some people selected from Ukraine will first enter Italy in the near future.
The local gangs in Italy are very prosperous, but they are not without a living environment for outsiders. There are foreign gangs in big cities such as Rome, Milan, and Naples.
Including the Calabria region.
Although the city of Regio is remote, outsiders can still gain a foothold because of the mix of fish and dragons. However, the risk will be higher and there is not much room for development. However, these are no longer within Simon's consideration. Since he takes this road, he has to lick blood.
It's always sunny in the Mediterranean.
After Simon and Ken Dixon finished talking about the matter, they simply had a single sofa carried out from the cabin, and sat alone on the wide deck of the tanker to enjoy the surrounding sea and sky.
It's just a pity that there are less beauties around.
Over the years, some people have suggested that Simon buy a private yacht, but they have always been rejected.
It's not that Simon isn't interested in private yachts, it's just that the scale of the private yachts that can be built is always too small. For Simon, the 100,000-ton oil tanker under his feet can meet his acceptance standards.
If Simon really wants to build such a behemoth now, it is not impossible, but it is a bit too conspicuous.
Just don't do it at all.
Anyway, when there is an occasional need, you can borrow or rent it.
This tanker was borrowed.
At the end of the morning, the tanker will sail to Syria on the other side to load crude oil, and then transfer to the Indian Ocean via the Suez Canal in the southern Mediterranean for shipment to Asia.
Six Mi-26 heavy-lift helicopters were also temporarily seconded.
However, this time it is my own business.
The Westeros system's arms trading company registered in Australia will transport these heavy-duty helicopters that have been 'eliminated' by the Ukrainian Army again to Angola in Africa. The Mi-26 is too large to be transported by air, so the helicopters can be directly driven across Africa. It would be good for countries to fly directly to Angola. It is a heavy transport helicopter. It can easily carry enough fuel to fly over a distance of more than 6,000 kilometers, and it only takes two days.
Unfortunately, this idea is not practical.
Even if the country you pass through agrees to use the road, it will take several months to go through complicated approvals and plucking, and it would be better to go by sea.
Starting from the port of Odessa in Ukraine, crossing the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean, and heading around the west coast of Africa to Angola, the voyage is more than 13,000 kilometers and takes about 20 days.
During the Cold War, Africa served as an important battlefield between the United States and the Soviet Union. Angola fought a civil war for decades with the support of the two major powers.
The disintegration of the Soviet Union was actually the reason why this country spared no effort to provide huge military aid to Africa.
Although the Soviet Union no longer exists, the people in power in Angola, located in southwest Africa, are the parties once supported by the Soviet Union. After the end of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union gradually reduced their interference in Africa, and the opposition in Angola originally supported by the United States began to decline. However, in the first half of the year, because of dissatisfaction with the results of the first presidential election after mediation by all parties, the opposition once again launched a civil war.
After Rwanda was secured, the Westeros system began to rapidly deploy in Africa.
Countries such as Kenya and Tanzania in East Africa are relatively stable and are within the traditional sphere of influence of the United Kingdom and the United States. Among them, several Kenyan countries are still members of the Commonwealth and have little room for operation.
North Africa is French territory, and it is difficult to get involved.
Simon focused on several southwestern African countries that are still in a state of war.
Angola, which is very rich in natural resources, is a top priority.
The former Big Brother has died, and the Angolan government understands that if it wants to maintain its status, it must have good relations with the West. The operation team of the Westeros system said that they could make connections for this, including promoting the current president of Angola, Dos Santos, to visit the United States, so the two sides hit it off.
This transaction is not the first time the two parties have cooperated.
The Angolan government army hopes to strengthen its troop transport capabilities to deal with opposition guerrilla warfare. For jungle operations, helicopter transportation is obviously the most suitable. Angola cannot afford Western helicopters, and the same goes for Soviet-made helicopters. After decades of civil war, Angola is also extremely poor. Even if there is some money, the authorities will spend it as much as possible on light weapons that can better strengthen the combat capabilities of the troops.
The arms trading company of the Westeros system provides Angola with another opportunity.
No cash required, just exchange.
The Mi-26 heavy-lift helicopter had an ex-factory price of US$10 million when it was first sold in the 1980s. The current price of the brand-new Mi-26 heavy-lift helicopter is US$12 million.
The batch eliminated by the Ukrainian Army only took five years to assemble. After evaluation, the authorities quoted a price of US$5 million.
The $5 million here is the price transferred to the Westeros System Arms Trading Company.
The Westeros system was then resold to Angola, and the price tag on the contract became US$7 million, a 40% increase.
On the Ukrainian side, the six helicopters totaled 30 million U.S. dollars. The Westeros system will make cash payments through overseas banks. As for how much money will eventually flow into the Ukrainian government treasury, Simon does not care. Even if something is revealed in the future, Weiss The Tello system is just a middleman and does not benefit from it.
Although the price increase is as high as 40%, it is only the contract price. Angola does not require cash payment. The other party gives a 30-year mining right to a diamond mine.
Mining experts sent by Johnston Holdings Group have conducted a detailed assessment of the target diamond mine in advance. The diamond mine has relatively rich reserves and may not be mined for 30 years. However, in the next ten years, it is conservatively estimated that it will bring in no less than 100 million U.S. dollars. Rough diamonds are no problem.
It would be even more cost-effective if we could mine some top-quality rough stones, or if we continued mining and discovered that there were caves inside the veins.
The actual cost of 30 million US dollars is exchanged for a return of 100 million US dollars in 10 years. The annual income is only equivalent to 7%. For the Westeros system, it is actually a bit of a loss, but things are not calculated that way.
Not to mention that mining $100 million in rough ore in 10 years is only the most conservative estimate. What Simon is more interested in is the 30-year period.
This means that the Westeros system can operate legally in Angola around this diamond mine for 30 years. This time, the UFMS mercenary team responsible for escorting six Mi-26s will be stationed in Angola directly in the name of protecting diamond mines. It will also be responsible for conducting Mi-26 driving training for the Angolan government troops.
In addition to Rwanda, Angola is Simon's second base in Africa that he plans to focus on.
Initially, Simon sold a large amount of equipment seized by Ukrainian mercenaries from the Rwandan government forces at a low price to Angola, where civil war broke out again. Because of the incident in Rwanda, the Angolan President Dos Santos family was originally quite wary of the Westeros system. After many consecutive cooperations in recent months, the two sides have initially established trust.
Six Mi-26s flew the Mafia representatives back to the city of Regio and back again. Five of them flew directly to large cargo ships parked dozens of kilometers away. Simon took the last one and rushed to Tunisia, which borders Libya in the south. Fly by private jet from Tunisia to Helsinki, Finland.
The day after the tanker party, a series of fast-spreading gossip appeared on Italy’s local Internet platforms.
Half a month ago, the Stefano family of the 'Ndrangheta in Calabria was killed because they provoked a certain super-rich man.
It is rumored that the Stefano family wanted to force the companies owned by the rich to provide them with money laundering channels. In order to achieve their goal, the other party actually sent a bomb to the rich man's home.
As a result, the super-rich man was completely offended.
It completely went beyond the scope of stealing the chicken but losing the rice, and the whole family got involved.
This is just one version.
In just one day, there are all kinds of insider revelations about the Stefano family being killed on online forums and social networks.
The overall core has not changed.
The Stefano family tries to threaten a certain super-rich man, and then the angry super-rich man kills the whole family.
There is no airtight wall in the world.
In order to avoid some passive public opinion situations, Simon took the initiative to expose the 'truth' through online channels. Moreover, many versions were deliberately compiled to draw public attention to different targets.
In the following days, all kinds of gossip spread from the Internet to entities, and from Italy to overseas.
After repeated evolution, the truth becomes completely invisible.
As a result, the Agnelli family behind Italy's local Fiat Group, the current Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian chocolate king Ferrero family, etc., etc., were all publicly tested by bold reporters whether they were related to the Stefano family incident. The answer was naturally negative.
As the matter continues to spread, wealthy people from various European countries and even wealthy businessmen in North America have been included in the suspect list.
When it comes to super-rich people, few in the world are more deserving of the title than Simon Westeros.
Simon has naturally become the target of media suspicion.
When Pat Kingsley, the media spokesperson for the Westeros family in Los Angeles, was asked by a reporter if he knew about the Stefano family incident, he also received a very typical negative answer.
As for the truth.
The main reason why the Italian Mafia is powerful is that they are located on an important 'transportation' hub connecting North America, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Western Europe, and have dealings with almost all gangs around the world.
As a result, the truth quickly spread around the world.
This is what Simon needs to see.
Publicly, he manipulated public opinion to confuse the public and prevent the Westeros system from becoming a target. Privately, he spread the news to underground forces throughout the world, achieving the deterrent effect Simon needed.
After settling the 'Ndrangheta side, Simon stayed in Finland for three days for Nokia matters, and then quietly traveled around St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kiev and Rivni.
Returning to Venice, Italy, it is already September 19th, and the closing ceremony of the 51st Venice Film Festival is held today.
After arriving in Italy, the aftermath of certain things was still going on, but Simon no longer needed to intervene.
This year's Venice Film Festival is considered a big year for Simon.
On the Daenerys Entertainment side, there are two films shortlisted for the main competition, Peter Jackson's "The Angel of Sin" and Alexander Rockwell's "Dangerous".
Both films received good reviews.
For Peter Jackson, because Simon valued him, he did not encourage him and tried his best to let him grow according to his previous career track. Of course, in order to increase Jackson's familiarity with special effects, he has been more or less involved in the production of DC movie universe blockbusters in Australia in recent years.
This "Angel of Sin" can be said to be a rare serious work by Peter Jackson who is accustomed to all kinds of bad tastes. It tells the story of a real matricide incident.
In order to maintain the 'original appearance' of the film, Simon interfered slightly. The two heroines of the film are original, one is named Kate Winslet and the other is named Melanie Lynskey.
Needless to say, Feiwen, the other Melanie Lynskey is the very popular Rose in "Two and a Half Men".
In addition to Daenerys Entertainment's participating films, Warner Bros. has also pushed Oliver Stone's "Natural Born Killers", which has already opened in North America at the end of August, into the main competition.
In addition, there were two other famous films this year, "It's Always Sunny" and "Ashes of Time".
In my memory, the two films that won the Venice Golden Lion Award this time, "Here Comes the Rain" and "Long Live Love," were equally outstanding.
As for the judges, in addition to David Lynch, who is the leader, Nicole Kidman has also been roped in as a regular supporter of every film festival.
"The Dark Knight Rises" is still in theaters around the world, and "Suicide Squad" is coming at the end of the year.
As a result, Nicole Kidman's popularity directly surpassed the entire jury. Many European movie fans came to Venice just to see Mia in "Pulp Fiction" and the poisonous character in "The Dark Knight Rises". Fujime Yorong even had a stalking incident, causing the organizer to urgently strengthen Nicole's security.