Many years ago, "Wishbone" was just a southern-style restaurant selling diced cheese, but no one could have predicted that in the 22nd century, Wishbone would become a symbol of luxury hotel chains in North America. synonym.
In Chicago, Wishbone has two branches, one in the Loop and one on Michigan Avenue, and is favored by the city's financial oligarchs and aristocrats.
On this day, in the luxurious box of Wishbone Restaurant in the Loop District, the two second bosses of the Lucchese family and the Genovese family were getting together for a meal. Of course, they are not going to the banquet alone. They have several experienced gunmen and a personal bodyguard, which are necessary for gang bosses to negotiate. If you don't go out with one of your brothers fully armed, you will be embarrassed to say hello to your colleagues.
The idea of this meal was proposed by DeWitt. He asked Joseph to send a person with status to bring Sonny to the dinner with him to communicate with him about the black meal on Valentine's Day night. After listening to one of DeWitt's plans alone, Joseph agreed and sent his cousin Tommy Galliano, the second boss of the Lucchese family, as a negotiator.
Joseph seemed to be very confident in DeWitt's plan. He even secretly instructed Tommy to talk less during the negotiations and let DeWitt talk to the other party. As for Sonny, Joseph only said one thing to him: "My dear nephew, regarding this dinner, my request to you is very simple, shut your mouth!"
As for the Genovese family, in order to show solemnity, Frank Genovese, as the second boss, had no choice but to prepare for the banquet. They were actually quite surprised. Logically speaking, given the quarrelsome relationship between Sonny and Tony, after something like this happened, the Lucchese family should stay put and try their best to clear things up. But I didn't expect that the other party would suddenly call the head office (the Genovese family has many legal industries on the surface) and say that they wanted to treat your boss to dinner. Could it be that Joseph, that old fox, finally decided to annihilate his family and hand over Sonny to settle the matter
This is not impossible, but it is more likely that the Hongmen Banquet will be a disaster.
Frank has always been suspicious. People born in this era, no matter what kind of education they receive or what kind of beliefs they are instilled in, when you really start to understand the world and history, you will understand that those traditions and beliefs are simply unreliable. Pure violence can crush everything. Even religion has been destroyed by the empire. What on earth are the mafia people still clinging to
Therefore, in addition to the accompanying men, Frank also ambushed many gunmen around the hotel, ready for war at any time.
The result of victory will be recorded in history, and as for the means, it is left to the loser to struggle with. The deaths of Tony and Joe were just the straw that broke the camel's back. Tonight might very well be the beginning of a war. The two most powerful families in Chicago might finally have a winner.
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February 17, 7pm.
Several extended Lincolns were driving towards the Wishbone Hotel. Sitting in the cars were the bosses of the Lucchese family and their accompanying men.
In one of the cars, two informal members of the family were sitting, the so-called partners in the Mafia's mouth.
DeWitt and Mike were in formal attire today, but Mike's face looked very ugly. In fact, he didn't want to come, but DeWitt found a very good reason. You have the opportunity to hack the Genovese family. Information about a large number of senior members, why not come
Mike's face was already pale, and he was even more sweaty at this time: "You know, in front of my eyes, the driver suddenly turned around and shot us with a silenced pistol, or the limousine he was riding in suddenly Explosive scene.”
"You've watched too many movies," DeWitt immediately replied.
"I don't quite understand what you want to do tonight," Mike said.
"Aren't you pretty smart? Guess what." DeWitt said.
The corner of Mike's mouth twitched: "I can think of three scenarios. One, you put the shit basin on Sonny's head and push him out to the Genovese family to let them do whatever they want. This is already the best policy. Second, you admit that you did it all, describe what happened, apologize, return the money to the person, and ask the person to spare your life for the sake of the Lucchese family. This counts. First, whether you can survive depends on the reaction of the other party; third, of course, it is the last decision, and based on my not-so-deep understanding of you, I expected you to do things, such as treating the Genovese family with disdain. The second boss said, 'I did it, you stupid pigs. I won't pay you back. Today I just want to let you know. When you see me in the future, be more considerate and take a detour.'"
"Hehehe..." DeWitt smiled and said, "Your Chinese is very good. I thought you were just an Asian born in North America."
"Nonsense... Chinese and English are taught in schools all over the world. I am a top student no matter what, and being proficient in two languages is the minimum. Besides, I just think that using Chinese at this time can express your personality more vividly..." Mike said : "Don't ramble on, can you tell me in advance which approach you are going to take. Although I think it is very likely that any of these three scenarios will end in gunfights and massacres, at least I hope there is a Be mentally prepared.”
DeWitt said: "What can I do if I tell you?"
Mike said, "How do you like it? Get under the table at a faster speed. What do you think?"
DeWitt said: "The method is good, but I think that after the situation escalates, grenades and other things may join the battle, and then you will be useless wherever you go."
Mike laughed dryly: "That's good. How about this? Before the conflict escalates, you can give me a hint and I'll leave the table to go to the toilet for a long time."
DeWitt responded simply: "No way."
While the two were chatting, the car stopped, and a hotel waiter opened the back seat door: "Welcome to the Wishbone Hotel, gentlemen, I wish you a pleasant evening."
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The atmosphere in the box was indescribably weird. In the past, when the godfathers in the city negotiated, although they sometimes went to hotels, they usually talked in spacious rooms, smoking cigars.
But tonight, there were four people sitting on an exquisite square dining table. Tommy Galliano and DeWitt were on the Lucchese family side, and Frank Genovese and him were on the Genovese family side. His confidant bodyguard, the gypsy Ernie. Everyone else, including Sonny, who was already full of anger, Gava, the thug who always followed him, and Mike, all stood around and watched.
The box was not very big to begin with, and the two groups had to stand separately to guard each other. The four of them had to eat in this environment with glaring eyes and tense situations. This scene looked really funny.
"It's a damn good idea to ask dozens of people to come out to eat together, isn't it? It is said that Hong Kong gangsters at the end of the 20th century did this, but they would not go to high-end hotels, and the weapons they carried were cold weapons." Mike said to He said to Gawa next to him, his tone seemed to be complaining and joking.
Gawa glared over with that fierce look: "Do you want to be torn into pieces by your own people?"
Mike had no choice but to shrink his neck and shut his mouth. It seemed that he and such a rough man could not find a common language.
The hotel waiter's psychological quality is very good. When he came in to serve the dishes, he was calm and composed. He announced the names of the dishes and what to do with a smile. His hand when pouring the wine was as steady as a rock. He took care of everything and didn't forget to ask: "Is there anything else?" Do you need any help? Sir."
After the eldest brother was sent out, DeWitt stuffed something into his mouth and said, "What's wrong, gentlemen? Why don't you use the knife and fork? Isn't it to your liking?"
Frank had a sullen face, thinking that DeWitt was nothing. He asked Tommy, "Who is this kid?"
Tommy replied bluntly; "Joseph said he was the counselor."
These words were like thunder. Except for a few people who knew about it in advance, all the mafia people in the room started a big commotion.
Frank's expression only changed slightly, and he quickly regained his composure: "Are you kidding me?"
DeWitt interjected again: "Hey, gentlemen, do you know it costs forty yuan to order a milkshake here? That's milk and ice cream, without any wine or toppings, just some Sliced fruit costs forty yuan, and you are indifferent to the dishes in front of you, are you kidding me?"
Frank couldn't bear it anymore and turned to DeWitt and said, "If you tell me how to eat again, I will twist off your head and hollow it out to hold a milkshake worth forty dollars a cup."
DeWitt said: "That's right, this is the attitude that negotiations should have. Then, let me tell you all the issues you are interested in at once. First of all, I don't give a damn what you believe and No, I am the consultant anyway. Secondly, on the night of the 14th, your money is now with me, and I am not prepared to return it to you. In the end, all your men are finished, and I take responsibility for this. You Is there anything else you want to know?”
"Hehehe..." Frank suddenly smiled and laughed: "Tommy, do you have anything to say?"
Tommy was calm: "He's our partner now, that's what I'm saying."
"I think you know what this means." Frank said.
Tommy replied: "Of course I know. It's you who don't know the situation. You don't seem to understand your situation at the moment."
Frank snorted coldly: "The Loop is not your territory, old friend. Are you so sure that you are the only one who ambushed people in the hotel?"
DeWitt said: "Your confidence comes only from the twelve gunmen you arranged in advance in the two rooms at the end of the corridor, and a total of fifty-five people ambushed in the parking lot and two nearby blocks."
Frank was startled. What surprised him was not that the other party knew about the ambush, but that DeWitt could actually tell such an accurate number of people. Is there a traitor around him? This terrible assumption made Frank, who had a character that didn't trust anyone, almost go crazy. His face was instantly filled with gloom, he looked at DeWitt and said: "You know very specifically. "
DeWitt pointed at Mike behind him with the fork in his hand nonchalantly: "That four-eyed guy conveniently hacked the mobile phones of several of your subordinates on the way here. I know everything. Look, he is holding his own now." The PDA is causing trouble.”
In an instant, everyone in the room turned their attention to Mike. Originally, he seemed out of place with the other people in the room. He looked like a college student playing with his mobile phone who had wandered onto the wrong set. Now everyone finally felt enlightened. .
At this moment, Mike really wanted to step forward and strangle Devitt to death from behind, but he just thought about it. The reality was that he giggled twice, made eye contact with Frank, and waved hello.
DeWitt continued: "Mr. Genovese, at this point, I estimate that you are about to overturn the table. This is a situation that everyone can foresee, so I suggest that you take a moment and listen to me again." Some more substantive content is the focus of talking to you today."
"Oh? What else are you going to say? Mr. 'Consultant'." He said the word "consultant" with an obvious tone of ridicule.
"First of all, I want to declare that I have no grudges against the Genovese family, and my original intention is not to eliminate you. Of course, judging from the current plan, it is inevitable to eliminate you. If you or your men today If anyone can come back alive, you might as well explain to Mr. Samuel Genovese directly that you are just an experiment, and I have no intention of targeting you."
Even Frank wanted to punch him in the face himself, but DeWitt still said easily: "No matter what, after tonight, Lucchese and Genovese will start a war. One thing I can be sure of, you guys We will suffer heavy losses tonight and fall apart in a very short period of time. But Genovese is a huge group. You still have many serious businesses and many industries under your name. These are completely usable resources. Just imagine if you If they are all dead, then these properties will be swallowed up by the empire soon, and it will be difficult for me to deal with it by then, so I can give you a chance now, Frank." DeWitt finished the last bite of food on his plate : "Now, at this moment, you still have a chance to accept unconditional surrender on behalf of your brother."
Frank seemed to be too angry. He laughed angrily: "Tommy, hahaha... Where did Joseph find this kid? Is he a comedian? Are you crazy? Hahahaha." He suddenly burst into laughter. Table: "You killed our people, robbed us of our money, started a war, and then asked us to surrender before paying any bloody price?" He said, retreating and drawing his gun, bodyguard Ou Nick moved faster than Frank. He had raised his gun and aimed it between Tommy Galliano's eyebrows.
"It seems the answer is 'no'." DeWitt shrugged, not caring at all about being pointed at a gun, and pressed a remote control button already hidden in his cuff.
In just one second, the entire hotel fell into darkness, and the sound of broken utensils echoed one after another in the darkness. Every piece of glass in the hotel, whether it was lamps, wine bottles, mirrors, windows, or chandeliers, all burst and shattered at the same time, and the people in the hotel fell to the ground as if they had been hit by some invisible shock wave. Many people have bloodshot eyes, and some severe cases have bleeding in their nostrils.
But everyone in the Lucchese family stood unharmed. Everyone took out the liquid lighting guns they had prepared in advance, and many blue and cyan lights lit up again in the dark box.
The members of the Genovese family fell to the ground without exception. Although a few could still move, their vision was blurred and they could not find their sense of balance at all. Their heads were buzzing, and they did not stand up to resist at all. It's possible.
"Oh? Is that Ernie really a person with abilities..." DeWitt murmured to himself. He had scanned every corner of the box at an extremely fast speed. Only Frank and Ernie were missing.