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Chapter 70 The Story of Sicily
Walking into the living room, Peyton finally saw the mysterious Joe, who was sitting on the sofa.

This is an elderly gentleman wearing a decent suit, glasses with black frames, and a red flower on his chest.

It's a bit like Sir Vito Corleone in The Godfather.

Seeing Peyton, the old gentleman stood up quickly: "Hi, Mr. Chris, I'm Joe."

"I am your loyal reader, and I especially like drug lord biographies."

The old gentleman had an eager smile on his face, like an idol he saw.

Soon, he took out a book from a bald middle-aged man behind him and handed it to Peyton.

"Please sign your name!"

"It's an honour!"

"Please sit down!"

After some pleasantries, Payton directly started to enter the topic.

"Excuse me, what is the purpose of inviting me here? It's not just a sign, is it?"

Qiao shook his head and said with a smile: "Of course, if it's just for an autograph, I would be too guilty of delaying Mr. Chris's romantic trip."

"To invite Mr. Chris so formally, but I have a request."

"Request?" Peyton was a little puzzled.

What could a Mafia boss ask of himself?

Faced with Peyton's confusion, Joe said with excited eyes: "I want you to write a story about the Sicilians, an epic that begins in 1282 and belongs to the great cause of the Sicilians!"

"Maybe you don't know this period of history, please let me describe it for you. It was the day before Valentine's Day on March 1282, 3. After a girl from Palermo, Sophia, was raped by French soldiers on her wedding day, the poor in Sicily They went on a mad vengeance, attacking every Frenchman they saw and shouting Morto Alla Francia, Italia Anela (Italian for "The destruction of France is the desire of Italy")..."

Joe delivered the sermon vividly, and it can be seen that this descendant of Sicily really loves their history.

He's an excellent speaker, and below what he says.

The misery and misfortune of the Sicilians and the history of heroic resistance are overwhelming, which makes people sigh.

godfather!

Great cause!
Cosa Nostra!

Valentine's Day Massacre!

Refugees!
Familiar rankings entered Peyton's ears one by one.

Peyton's face remained unchanged, but he felt inexplicably familiar in his heart.

Is such a story using history to whitewash?
This period of history is too long to be true or false, but it did give the early mafia a name of justice, but the early justice did not affect today's depravity in the slightest.

The dragon slayer became an evil dragon, and the original guardian became the biggest dirty reserve.

However, this whitewashing technique?

The Godfather?

Peyton suddenly realized, perhaps, he knew who this Joe was!

Such a whitewashing master who is passionate about Sicilian culture!

Joe Crombaugh!

One of the five godfathers of the New York mafia, a well-known master of mafia public relations.

The first mafia godfather to use legal means to fight the FBI.

At the end of the 60s, there were family struggles, which seriously affected the order, resulting in an extremely bad image of the Mafia outside, and even affected the lives of Sicilian immigrants in Italy.

This gentleman launched an unprecedented public relations campaign.

In 1971, Crombaugh founded the "Italian-American Civil Rights League" with 150 million members, and organized a 10-person march in New York, forcing Attorney General Michel to order a ban on the public use of the term "Mafia" , because Italian-Americans consider it a form of racism.

Gone are the days when the Mafia could be publicly abused.Beginning in July 1970, people can only say "black" when referring to the largest organized crime group in history.

At the same time, in 72, he began to build momentum for public opinion - launching "The Godfather".

Strong whitewash!

First, find the author of the relevant aspects, hold the gun against the author, and let him write a work that satisfies him.

Then control Paramount Studios to launch the movie "The Godfather" based on Carlo Campino.

This classic is not only immortal in the history of film, but also completely changed the perception of millions of Americans.

Let the mafia leap into the image of a gentleman full of romance, and even construct the cultural beliefs of the mafia.

"However, it's too early. The godfather was in the 70s. Can this old Joe live to that time?" Peyton expressed confusion.

In his memory, Joe Kronbaugh was only a middle-aged man in the 70s, and he was not old when he was assassinated.

Not the right age.

"And these days, the mafia is hidden in the dark and has never been exposed. It is still very strange to the hearts of ordinary people. There is no need for public relations. Public relations are waiting to expose themselves, which is slapping Hoover in the face and asking for trouble."

Peyton thought in his heart, some did not understand the purpose of this Joe.

The background is completely different now than in the 70s, and launching The Godfather would even ask for trouble.

This is totally a thankless task.

Joe, is he dementia?

After a while of silence, Peyton shook his head and refused, "This is a big project. My ability to write a story about the Sicilian people for hundreds of years is not enough."

"To be honest, I don't know much about Sicilian culture, so I'm afraid I can't write good works."

"I think the biography of the drug lord is well written. Maybe it doesn't need to be too perfect. It is enough to write a work that allows Sicilians to find their home." Qiao persuaded.

Payton said directly: "Sir, with all due respect, maybe this is not a good time. I remember that not long ago Edgar Hoover publicly stated that there is no such organization as the American Mafia."

Hearing this, Joe was obviously taken aback and fell into silence.

After a while, he nodded: "You are right, but I didn't think carefully."

"So, can you tell me about the story of the drug lord? Where did you get the inspiration from?"

Peyton sighed in surprise, finally using the language organized in advance.

He knew that this Joe must be interested in the biography of drug lords, which was their mainstay after alcohol.

Maybe, the old gentleman wanted to write a masterpiece of Sicilian culture on a whim, which was also influenced by the biography of drug lords.

"The inspiration for the novel, the structure of the story comes from many sources, and there are many connections with the Sicilians, such as our cause, which is some legend of the West in the 19th century. A Sicilian named Vimarni arrived in San Francisco and shouted Following our cause, a western mafia kingdom was established here..."

Peyton said half-truth, but Joe became more and more excited.

Who is Vimarny?

Legendary, founder of the short-lived kingdom of Mafia!

The father of the modern gangster, the grandfather of the great, immortal, daredevil godfather Vito.

This point may be gilded, or it may be true.

According to many documents, Vito was born in the Italian countryside, not the Federation, so he cannot be a descendant of the Mafia Kingdom.

Of course, there are many legends about him being a descendant of the kingdom, born in the Commonwealth, and later fleeing to Sicily for crimes.

True and false blurred!

Payton has never been deeply entangled.

However, as an older generation of Mafia, Joe firmly believes in it, loves the great Vito, and admires the mafia culture.

Although the lucky guy Charlie Luciano is the head of the federal mafia and the family committee proposer, Vito is the spiritual leader of all mafia, and his law of silence is even more sacrosanct.

Peyton's words had scratched Joe's itch.

The two talked in one word.

"Chris, do you think those crazy behaviors can be operated?" Joe hesitated.

Peyton smiled in his heart, sure enough.

No matter how important the spirit and culture of Sicily are, the most important thing is the criminal methods inside!

In the eyes of the mafia, how can spirit be more important than money?
Even the Black Panther Party with a certain belief, there are many people whose souls are corrupted by money, let alone a group of criminals.

The Federation is a real society, and the people here are also extremely real. The idealized Sicilians have long since disappeared, and the remaining people have long since become extremely realistic.

Payton shook his head: "I don't know, there is no problem in theory, but the federal agents who have read the book must be vigilant, and it still depends on the specific operation."

After a pause, Peyton: "Perhaps, we need a try..."

　Tell me about the leader of the Mafia.

　　Vito Cascio Ferro
　　The totem of the modern gangster, the initiator of the law of silence, and the eternal godfather

　　Location: Sicily, Italy
　　Time in power: 1895-1927

　　Al Capone
　　King of Chicago, submachine gun maniac
　　In power: 1925-1931

　　Charlie Luciano
　　The first generation of the Federal Council, the lucky one, the father of crime.

　　Time in power: 1931-1946

　　Joseph Bernano
　　From the oldest and most respected gangster family, the Bernano family godfather.

　　Time in power: 1931-1968

　　Carlo Campino

　　The original version of "The Godfather", the most powerful godfather, the boss who died on the bed.

　　Time in power: 1957-1976

　　joe crombo
　　The public relations master who saved the mafia, one of the godfathers of the five major families.

　　Time in power: 1962-1971

　　Paul Castellano

　　Time in power: 1976-1985

　　Status in the Jianghu: The second-generation godfather of the Gambino family is also the first godfather to install artificial intelligence. Does this mark the beginning of the mafia...

　　The above content is not complete, I only wrote about some famous candidates, I didn’t write about those big shots in Atlantic City, and I only wrote a little about the godfathers of the five major families, if you are interested, you can find out more.

　　The Mafia Committee, this is indeed a huge organization, it is by no means a trivial matter, their tentacles are extremely deep, and they can even affect the presidential election...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)