"Thank you, this is all your credit." William Dever seemed not to hear the irony in his words and accepted his compliments shamelessly.

"I would also like to congratulate you. I heard that your approval rate has returned to 65%, and your re-election is inevitable." Li Zitao said it very sincerely this time.

William Dever's re-election has made all his previous efforts in vain, and the upcoming banquet will make Li Zitao move faster and more steadily.

"Nucky is a generous and upright friend, and he is never stingy with his friends." Speaking of the banquet to which he had been invited, William Dever felt very emotional.

Nucky has shown that he needs more help, and judging from the performance of the Chinese teenager in front of him, the power he holds in his hands cannot be underestimated.

The armed force of nearly a thousand people is definitely a barrel of explosives in the United States.

Fortunately, this explosive barrel is still in a stable state, and judging from the other party's actions in the past two days, he wants to take the right business path, which is a very smart choice.

When you are poor, what you need is opportunity and strength.

When you are no longer poor, all you need is money. In this country where capital controls everything, Franklin is the key to reversing and maintaining everything.

"Tell Nucky that if he needs manpower, SHIELD can provide him with the best service at any time." Li Zitao took the opportunity to promote his business.

S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Blue and White Chamber of Commerce have been officially established. The address of the Blue and White Chamber of Commerce was chosen to be the Royal Nightclub. All the fancy decorations and signs were removed, and then according to Li Zitao's instructions, it was decorated like a high-end club in the previous life.

As for S.H.I.E.L.D., the security company referred to as S.H.I.E.L.D., they can only stay in the dust of Area 22 for now.

Among the assets Capone left behind, there was no place large enough to accommodate so many people, but Li Zitao reserved an office for it in the Blue and White Chamber of Commerce.

When someone comes to seek services, you can't take them to the dusty field in District 22 and pick them one by one under the bright sun and dust!

Of course, if the other party has such needs, he will not refuse. The customer is God, and God will pay him generous rewards.

"I hope Chicago will always be peaceful." Before leaving, William Dever said meaningfully to Li Zitao, who was always smiling.

"Whether Chicago is peaceful or not, what does it have to do with me?" Li Zitao put down the cold coffee in his hand and decided not to come to a place like this again.

The coffee tasted so bad that it reminded him of the traditional Chinese medicine he drank as a child in his previous life. The two tasted very similar.

Before the two separated, no one mentioned the $2,000 loan again, it was as if the incident had not happened.

In the next week, Li Zitao stayed at the training ground in Area 22 with peace of mind, personally training his rookies every day, making everyone complain.

I visited once during this period and brought him the latest news on the stock market, "Mr. Li, the stock of Freeport Sulfur Pany Company we hold has recently risen by 13 percentage points, and the prices of several other companies have increased by 3 to 8 percentage points...

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"Just tell me how much profit you made." Li Zitao's straightforward question made Ben feel helpless and disappointed.

These are the results of his efforts. It is through his rich experience and acumen in capital that he can accurately select these high-quality industries in the stock market.

Why, why can't you give me a chance to express my talents?

"Based on the current stock price, it's US$15,000, after deducting the team's expenses." Ben didn't want to talk anymore.

But when Li Zitao handed him a check for US$1 million, Ben immediately returned to his flattering smile and proper professionalism.

This money was Qiao's personal deposit and was kept in the safe at home. Although the source was definitely not a legitimate channel, no one should be able to find out.

"It's my honor to serve you." With a check of 1 million US dollars in his pocket, Ben left under the escort of two bodyguards sent by the monks.

As for whether he felt honored, Li Zitao was not interested in knowing. He only needed to know who could make money for him.

After trading $150,000 in the stock market for 4 days, I got a return of $15,000. In this era when the annual income of an average family is between $500 and $700, this rate of return is really better than robbing money.

quick.

Now he still has 2,000 US dollars in reserve money, and the rest is handed over to Ben.

As for these trained special guards, there is still a lot of US$50,000 given to Huang Fang. Although they eat and drink every day, they can't stand the cheapness of things these days.

However, Li Zitao also knows that the days when ordinary people have no worries about food and clothing are about to pass, and when disaster strikes, America will be shrouded in cruel darkness.

In his previous life, Li Zitao had only seen an overview of the Great Depression and said it was very miserable, but now he had no idea how miserable it was.

What I remember most is that the capitalists would rather throw away the milk than give it to the poor. This headline is listed in a row. It is difficult not to pay attention to it. Besides, he doesn’t need to worry about it!

If he had time to worry about this, he might as well think more about how he would use the money he got from the stock market to develop and expand his career after the market crashed.

"The west is a good choice, California, Los Angeles..." Li Zitao muttered to himself.

"Boss, Paul has arrived." The chief butler Huang Fang came over and interrupted his meditation.

Today they will head to Western County, fly from Chicago to Washington, and then take a special car to Atlantic City in the southeast.

"Let the monk prepare." Li Zitao looked over the fence and looked at Paul, who was taking off his hat and waving, and smiled slightly.

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When the plane parked at Dulles Airport and got off the small biplane, Li Zitao's face turned green.

During the entire flight, he could hear the "clang and clang" sound in the fuselage every second. The roar in the cabin was like a busy factory, as if it would fall apart in the next second.

On the other hand, the others acted very calmly. The monk was leaning against the glass and looking around. Paul was holding a bottle of whiskey, leaning on his seat with his eyes closed, taking a few sips from time to time.

Fortunately, there was no scene in the movie where the pilot controlled the plane with a bottle of wine, otherwise he would have considered pointing a gun at the pilot's head to make him turn around and land obediently.

Along with him this time, in addition to Paul and Monk, there were also 9 young men who performed best in the training, 4 Chinese, 5 black, and together with Monk, there were exactly 10 people.

In terms of strength, there should have been 2 Chinese and 7 black people, but compared to strength, Li Zitao believed more in the loyalty of his compatriots, so he specially added 2 Chinese.

It has to be said that in terms of explosive power and physical fitness, black people are stronger than Chinese people, but Chinese people also have their own advantages, that is, endurance and resilience.

"Paul, let's take the train when we go back." Although the journey went smoothly, Li Zitao decided to change trains when he went back.

Before setting off, he discussed various routes with Huang Fangfang and knew that he could return to Chicago through the Ohio Railroad in Baltimore.

"Okay, boss." Now Paul is becoming more and more respectful to Li Zitao, because he is much more comfortable as a puppet than he imagined.

There are strong Chinese people protecting you every day. If you have any trouble, someone will naturally take care of it. Of course, you still have to pay for it and enjoy the inside price.

Li Zitao rarely gave him any advice. He still had the final say in gang affairs, and the strength of his subordinate Ma Zai changed day by day.

With the crackdown on small gangs selling opium, his territory and power have grown larger and larger, and the territory and neighborhoods he actually controls have exceeded those during the Capone period.

More importantly, Li Zitao is not a greedy person.

Just like the 1 million in cash found from Qiao's house, after getting the money, Li Zitao kept the 500,000 US dollars that belonged to him.

With strong soldiers and horses, money and fame, what else is there to be dissatisfied about?

However, Paul has recently received many calls with complaints. Even Johnny's father, who has returned to Sicily, expressed concern about his actions to resist the flow of opium into Chicago.

"Hey, a retired old guy still wants to dictate." If Johnny was really capable, he wouldn't watch Capone being held in prison, waiting for the court's decision to die.

"It's still more practical when you step on the ground." Li Zitao straightened his clothes and walked towards the car parked next to the track.

"Sir, Mr. Nucky has already booked a hotel in Washington. If you two feel tired, you can rest in Washington for a night first." The driver said respectfully.

"Yes." He nodded noncommittally. Li Zitao felt a little proud when he got in the car, 'This is considered to be enjoying a VIP service. We are now considered a privileged person?'

The car drove towards the city. Washington is indeed the capital of the United States. Both its public facilities and buildings are much better than those in Chicago. The road surface is smooth and not small, but it is much narrower than Chicago's road surface.

There are not many tall buildings in Washington. The most eye-catching one is of course the Washington Monument, which looks like a signal receiver.

"Boss, the family is increasingly dissatisfied with our actions. I'm afraid they will find killers from Sicily to harm you. Do you want to...?"

Paul is a little worried. As the birthplace of Mafia culture, Sicilian killers are definitely devils that people should stay away from.

Every mafia member regards Sicily as the holy land of the mafia, but at the same time they avoid it and want to stay away from it.

It's like those guys in New York now call themselves the 'New York Mafia.'

Even so, do those M country guys like them? How ridiculous!

"This is America, not Sicily!" Li Zitao looked out the window with clear eyes, but he was already on guard.

As time went by, his body became stronger and stronger, but he could not guarantee that if his heart or brain suffered a fatal blow, he would be able to recover as before.

"When you get to the hotel, call Lao Huang and ask him to place an advertisement in the newspaper to continue recruiting people and spread the news that Chicago is building a new Chinatown."

With the consolidation of the Capone Group's power and the crackdown on small gangs, the current number of SHIELD security personnel has reached thousands.

Among them, there are Chinese, black, Italian, Irish, and Latin nationalities. It is simply a hodgepodge.

By the way, we also need to add the three French chefs in the kitchen and the newly recruited six German instructors.

Li Zitao needs these German instructors to teach those street gangsters what it means to be a soldier and what professional norms and codes of conduct are.

Of course, he originally wanted to find American veterans, but unfortunately he couldn't find them at all.

The placement of veterans and veterans in the United States has been properly regulated since this time. Most veterans are not short of money, and they hate Italians and black people.

The only representatives of Italians in this era were gangsters, violence, trouble and murder, and they were very unpopular in society.
Chapter completed!