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Manhattan, New York.

The territory of Clemenza, the subordinate of the old godfather Vito Corleone, is here.

Clemenza is a leader in the Corleone family's power system. He became a millionaire thanks to Don Corleone. The close friendship between the two has lasted for more than 20 years. Clemenza dominates the organization

One of the most powerful positions within.

Now Clemenza doesn't sleep well every day. He gets up early and has a glass of grated brandy, a thick slice of Genoa salami and a piece of fresh Italian bread for breakfast. But now his fat belly cannot accommodate the servant.

Food delivered.

The Corleone family's industrial focus is gradually shifting. This is the news that a clever young man under his command got from the five major families.

He did not think this was a good decision. It would put the Corleone family in a critical situation. No one of the five major families would miss this good opportunity to take a bite.

Whose decision was this?

Clemenza must have wanted to be the younger son who would succeed the old godfather.

But on the other hand, he was both worried and grateful for this resolution. It was precisely because of this resolution that he and Tessio had the possibility to split off the Corleone family and establish their own empire.

Mafia people have never stipulated that the leader must inherit from his own heirs, but there is no doubt that the leader of any family will choose from his own heirs.

The old godfather directly selected the successor and just asked for their opinions as usual. They did not dare to express their opinions, which did not mean that they had no opinions.

It is true that he had a good relationship with William, and on the eve of killing Sollozzo, he taught him the regulations of the Mafia and what he needed to pay attention to.

But he doesn't think William is a good leader of the Corleone family. He is a figure, but he lacks the cunning and ruthlessness of the godfather, and also lacks the courage and experience of Sonny. Maybe in more than ten years he will gradually become a good leader.

, but the Corleone family has been in decline since he took over.

William rarely controls the affairs of their gang, which is unqualified. Aren't you afraid of his betrayal?

Of course, he was loyal to his godfather and vowed from the bottom of his heart that he would never betray the Corleone family, but his failure to beat them was unqualified at the leader level.

"Sir, Mr. Tessio wants to see you." The servant's announcement made him slightly stunned. What was he doing here?

Before he could agree, a figure broke in from outside the door.

"Are you still in the mood for breakfast?"

Tessio, who has always been calm, loyal and courteous, looked gloomy and slapped the table hard, "You're just waiting to die if you continue like this."

"The Bazzini family and the Tartaglia family carried out a sneak attack on my bookkeeping point [gambling point] last night, causing me heavy losses."

"What's the meaning?"

"The five major families have begun a tentative war against the Corleone family. I believe you also know the news about the Corleone family's relocation of its asset focus. They will not let this juncture pass. They will encroach on the Corleone family's territory and territory.

, and we bear the brunt!" Tessio said coldly.

"You mean William did this intentionally?"

"Of course, that kid..." Tessio realized something was wrong and changed his words: "William, he has already made plans for us."

Tessio felt that the young man was not that simple, and had cleverly hidden some kind of power. He was very wary, for fear of exposing his true strength to the public eye, and followed the teachings of the old godfather: let your friends underestimate your strengths.

, the enemy overestimates your flaws.

It's like a mysterious creature, showing off its softest parts. By the time you can't help but sneak up on him, you've already entered its bloody mouth.

"Really?" Clemenza felt uncomfortable and frowned: "It seems that I underestimated him, but I think we should obey his orders."

"William is the new head of the Corleone family. He agreed that we should establish our own families, and gave you the gambling and dock union in Brooklyn, and gave me the gambling in Manhattan and the family's horse racing insider on Long Island. This kind of

The conditions are very generous, and we have the responsibility to resist the impact of the five major families on his behalf."

"The old godfather is still here, so there is nothing to worry about," Clemenza said.

Tessio sensed the difference of opinion between Clemenza and him, and had no intention of saying anything else.

Although the old godfather's calming statesmanlike manner was admired by people at the beginning, his failure to avenge Sonny seriously damaged the prestige of the Corleone family.

This kind of wrist is too weak and lacks the iron-blooded atmosphere of the past.

Mafia gangs all pursue the law of the jungle, so they will naturally be ready to take action. Once again, their godfather abdicates, their authority is reduced, and their control is not only reduced.

He thought of the young man's shadow in his heart, and felt faintly cold. He gave them huge and generous assets that they could not refuse to form their own families, but he also trapped them tightly.

The fateful thing is that they all agreed to obey him unconditionally for one year. This was a condition that William publicly announced, and it was known that after one year they could form their own families.

Tessio left, and three days later, a bookkeeping station where Clemenza was located was plundered. He attacked angrily and took it back.

A week later, Tessio came to the door again: "I think this is not the case. We must discuss it with the godfather."

Clemenza hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

The two came to the Corleone Manor and met the old godfather Vito Corleone who was planting flowers and plants. Tessio was the proposer, but he didn't say a word, allowing Kalemenza to tactfully inform the godfather of the matter.

The godfather shook his head: "I have made peace, please remember, I cannot break my promise."

"William is now handling the affairs of the Corleone family. I will not get involved. This will damage his prestige. I will call him for you."

The call came to Tessio for questioning, and he asked a number of questions.

A calm voice came from the other end of the phone: "Our friendship remains as good as ever. I have not weakened your organization's strength, nor will I have other ideas, because that would be an insult to you and your trust in the old man. But, before that,

I hope you can follow my leadership without any worries. The parties are negotiating, and the problems you think are difficult to solve will eventually be solved. Therefore, please be patient."

Tessio only heard the word 'wait'.

He continued: "In that case, please allow Clemenza and I to recruit new members of the organization and enrich our subordinates. The bastards of the Bazzini family continue to devour my territory. I think it is time to teach them a lesson in manners."

No, there is no benefit. Don’t act rashly. Once I have clear all the clues, these things will be resolved through negotiation."

negotiation?

Tessio had a flash of thought and did not continue to ask. He knew that asking again would be regarded as a provocation, and the godfather was still here.

Callemenza, Tessio is gone.

The godfather called again: "The five major families have officially declared war. This is no longer a tentative attack."

"Callementa and Tessio, even if you fill them in a lot, they will probably lose a lot in the future. I can no longer harden my heart when facing them."

"The storm has swept through New York, are you ready?"

"Most of the plan has been completed, we still have to wait."

The other end of the phone said: "This is a plan controlled by me. I bear all the responsibilities. You don't need to blame yourself."