American variety show: The Godfather, the Peace Ambassador, what the heck?

Chapter 95 Death and Rise to Power

At this moment, the mass rally had completely descended into chaos.

People screamed, terrified, and erupted in angry shouts at the sudden murder.

The black killer was immediately killed by nearby security guards and Mafia members—he had disguised himself as a photographer, silently crept to a spot not far from Colombo, and then pulled out a revolver and fired several shots.

Gunshot to the head!

This bloody scene caused an uproar throughout the square.

David and McLean were also shocked!
Holy crap! Assassinating a mafia boss? And in broad daylight? In front of tens of thousands of people?
"Quick!" David roared, "Call for backup! There's going to be a commotion here!"

McLean was stunned. What the hell? He'd just gotten back from his trip and this was happening?
He quickly gathered his brothers to maintain order at the scene, quell the commotion, and arranged for an ambulance to take the injured Colombo away.

Despite suffering such severe injuries, including several gunshot wounds to the head, he's still not completely dead.

Kennedy exclaimed it was a miracle!
Meanwhile, at another location on the scene.

Surrounded by his underlings, Pro quickly left the scene.

"Fuck! It's definitely Gallo! It's absolutely that madman Gallo!"

Pro hid behind the human wall and quickly left with the bodyguards, his eyes filled with undisguised terror. "Damn it! He dared to kill Colombo, that madman is dead!! This time, no one can save him!"

This madman who's wreaking havoc on the Mafia should just die already!
Pro really didn't want to see a complete madman like Gallo exist.

The group moved away from the conference venue until they reached the roadside. Just then, a black man walked up from the front of the chaotic crowd and pulled out a gun at Pro, who was about to get into the car.

Bang bang bang!
The screams rang out again.

Pro's hand, which was gripping the car door, stiffened. He clutched his chest and collapsed to the ground, his eyes filled with despair and disbelief.

Didn't we agree to value harmony?

Pro couldn't understand it until his death; he didn't have Colombo's stubborn mind, and his life force rapidly faded. In his last moments of consciousness, he saw a tanker truck drive by on the side of the road.

The transportation industry won't stagnate because of the chairman's death; if he dies, then another one will take his place.

You instigated Carlo to kill a notorious mafia boss. You defended the peace of the union.

[Gain Skill Points x5]

[Gained 2 Skill Fragments]

[Remaining Skill Fragments: 54]

The club erupted into chaos, with many Mafia members staring in disbelief at the big screen, exclamations rising and falling.

According to incomplete statistics, at least a dozen people exclaimed the name of God in surprise.

Luca slammed his fist on the table in surprise, his pupils dilated, and he stared intently at the screen, displaying an Oscar-caliber acting performance.

However, Gambino and Victor were even more surprised than him.

They anticipated the outcome, but they didn't guess the specific process.

“Luca! Prepare a quiet room for us,” Victor ordered.

"Okay, come with me."

Luca led the two bigwigs to a cigar room upstairs, and then excused himself.

At this point, Victor frowned and spoke up: "This has gone too far! Even if you want to kill Colombo, you shouldn't do it in a place like this."

To conduct a face-to-face shooting in front of tens of thousands of people, in front of the police and the media,
It is foreseeable that this shooting will make the headlines tonight and will likely be discussed and talked about for a long time to come.

As the mastermind behind supporting and instigating Joe Gallo's bloody rebellion, Gambino said thoughtfully:

"It's pointless to discuss the process after it has already happened. Now we need to think about how to deal with what's to come. The shooting in Colombo is just the beginning, and it's far from over."

Suddenly, a phone call came in, and Viktor's eyelids twitched violently upon receiving the message.

Victor: "Fakgalo, he even killed Pro!"

Gambino's eyes flashed, and he muttered, "How did Pro get involved? This is going to be interesting. The Genovese family won't let that bastard Gallo get away with it."

In the banquet hall, Luca returned to take charge of order and appease the members of the various gangs.

With the help of the Silver Queen, everyone's emotions gradually stabilized, and some of the more impatient ones had already left the club.

Tonight's Mafia party, supposedly for the Civil Rights Alliance, is doomed to fail.

Why hold a banquet when the leader's fate is unknown?

Luca saw all the guests off one by one.

Now, the various families are facing a series of troublesome events.

According to the original plot, what follows is a civil war within the Colombo family.

While Colombo was in a coma, Gallo formed cliques and gathered many people, planning to seize power; while another faction in Colombo believed that Gallo had murdered the big boss.

The two factions fought back and forth, with various murders, explosions, and melees. More than ten official members of the Mafia died.

Several other powerful families watched from the sidelines, adding fuel to the fire and reaping the benefits.
The conflict didn't end until Joe Gallo was killed and the rebel leader died.

The person who killed Gallo was not from the Colombo family, but Frank, a painter who lived in Philadelphia.

The Colombo family had tried to kill Gallo so many times but failed, yet Frank, a man in his fifties, easily took him down with just two pistols.

As expected of a professional painter, his SR-level rare card is truly formidable. He's killed nothing but Mafia and Federal bigwigs, succeeding in assassination every time and handling everything meticulously, without causing any trouble for those behind the scenes.

In the top-floor office, Luca took down Colombo's photograph and moved Gallo to the very center of the conflict. "The Colombo family's civil war... we can't intervene rashly. Let's assess the situation first. A civil war of this magnitude should come with substantial rewards for defending peace."

Luca needs to be cautious in this attempt to defend peace; perhaps a civil war is exactly what Gambino wants to see.

Gambino wanted to use someone else to do his dirty work!
The thought of Gambino, the wise old man with piercing eyes, sent a chill down Luca's spine. This old man truly lived up to his reputation as the number one schemer in the Mafia of this era. Gambino was also adept at politics and business, had close ties with all sectors of society, and possessed a vast network of connections, making him virtually all-powerful in New York.

Until Gambino's death, the federal government was completely powerless against him!
Flawless from every angle.

As expected of the committee chairman!

If Gambino hadn't had heart disease and had lived longer, the Mafia's golden age could have continued for at least another one or two decades. How could they have been so easily defeated by the Federation?
Thinking of this, Luca stared at the picture of Gambino at the top of the blackboard, a smile appearing at the corner of his eye.

—Sir, after you leave, I will help you continue the glory of the Mafia.

Then Luca took down Pro's photo and moved Fitz and Frank's photos to the center.

“With Pro’s death, the Genovese family’s control over the truck drivers’ union has weakened significantly. Our family can take this opportunity to fill in our own people, expand our influence, and also find a chance to learn Frank’s skills.”

Luca smiled faintly; his dream of becoming president was about to come true.

We'll get Brian into the union then, and if the opportunity arises later, we'll get that group of bald bikers from Los Angeles in too.

The peace ambassador wouldn't mind giving every criminal with a halo a job as a truck driver.

We'll recruit them into our camp, strengthen our families, and serve as peace ambassadors!
That evening, the Lucchese family held an internal high-level meeting at the SSR Club.

The big boss, Victor, kept his promise and announced that Marigio would be promoted to "second boss," becoming his acting boss and overseeing all the family's businesses and affairs on the surface.

At the same time, it was announced that Luca had been promoted to choreographer.

This will also be the youngest gang leader in the history of the Luches family—at that time, thirty or forty soldiers will be assigned to Luca's command to do his bidding and send money to Luca.

Of course, Luca can also promote talent himself. For example, he can vouch for partners if he wants, and if the bloodline is correct and the background is suitable, they can become full members.

Meanwhile, Luca's territory expanded further—all of Marigio's former territory now belonged to Luca, encompassing most of the Bronx; and with some territories and properties in other districts, Luca could collect a considerable amount of protection money every month.

However, compared to the gasoline tax, these are just a drop in the ocean.

Luca has long since stopped doing such low-end insurance premium collection business and has delegated it to his subordinates. There are also some high-interest loan collection and other violent debt collection businesses. Luca has many businesses of his own, and he will need many partners to participate in some basic errand-running businesses.

“I was planning to announce it at the banquet,” Victor said to Luca and Marigio with a regretful expression. “No one expected such an accident to happen in Colombo.”

The uncle and nephew didn't care; they could announce it at any time. After all, the positions had already been decided after the deaths of Bai Laohu and Baoli, and today was just a formality.

With the Peace Ambassador position secured, he has taken another step closer to his goal of becoming the Godfather.

Including "asthma sufferer" Anthony Cassel, the family currently consists of only these two gangsters.

The new gang leader will be selected from among others based on the various territories of the Lucches family.

Competitive selection for the position!

Whoever contributes more to the family, earns more money, and commands respect will rise to the top!
There are now many corner positions and opportunities. I hope that all soldiers in the family will work together and make persistent efforts.

You—maybe you could become the next Luka!
Then the conversation turned to Colombo.

Viktor, holding a cigar, sighed helplessly: "Unfortunately, Colombo died in the hospital despite all efforts to save him."

Everyone expressed their regret, except for Luca, whose pupils contracted slightly, showing some surprise.

Good heavens! A butterfly effect struck, and Colombo didn't even have a chance to become a vegetable; it just died out.

At that moment, Luca suddenly thought of the Yellow Robe Goddess of War, who had a skill called "Resurrection," which made her immune to death after being shot in the head, but would fall into a long coma until she would wake up again after several months or years.

That's a minor, impressive skill.

Unless your head is blasted into a pulp, a regular headshot will render you immune to death.

—The US president, and people like Colombo, all need this kind of amazing skill.

"In addition, Pro from the Genovese family was also killed."

Victor's expression was solemn. "The two murderers were shot dead at the scene. Preliminary police investigations indicate it was their own doing. That's clearly a lie! Without someone directing them, they wouldn't dare lay a hand on the Mafia even if they had ten lives!"

These were just polite words; many people present knew in their hearts that Joe Gallo was most likely involved in this matter.

Luca couldn't help but sigh, "Gallo is a real go-getter when things get tough. He's willing to kill anyone and has no fear of the consequences."

That money wasn't wasted; he even got a system reward for being an instigator, which Luca really didn't expect.

Luca had originally planned to use Lyon as a backup plan. If Gallo hadn't made a move against Pro, Lyon would have assassinated him and shifted the blame onto Gallo.

Now it seems that the backup plan is completely useless.

Gallo is a man of action! He lives up to his nickname "madman"!
"Don't interfere in the Colombo family's affairs. Everyone should go back to their own businesses."

Victor instructed everyone, "If you have any problems, go talk to Bartolo and Marigio, or you can go to Luca. With his abilities as a peace ambassador, I believe he can help you solve whatever trouble you encounter, right, Luca?"

Luca smiled and raised his glass: "Defending peace is our duty!"

Everyone smiled and raised their glasses to Luca.

Celebrating the appointment of the peace ambassador!

(End of this chapter)