The Mafia Empire

Chapter 139 - 139 A Dangerous Incident

Before long, everyone in the area had heard the news: Pronto was looking for a young man named Jon. Anyone who provided information would receive Pronto's protection and a large reward. Soon, forces big and small were out combing the city for this Jon.

While the

A conspiracy!

A cover up!

If a prominent Old Party member, and a city mayor no less, were mysteriously assassinated—even assuming Dave and his companions could somehow breach the mayor's heavily guarded defenses, kill him like the legendary assassin god Futhesine, and then quietly escape without anyone noticing—it would still be pointless.

The death of such a prominent Old Party figure would undoubtedly be labeled as a "political assassination," and to savvy politicians, a person's death can sometimes be more valuable than their life. People tend to sympathize with "victims." Exploiting this so called political event to attack the New Party and tarnish its reputation, the Old Party would pressure the New Party into launching a full scale investigation into the mayor's death, either to clear its own name or uncover who was setting them up.

At that point, with both the New and Old Parties involved, along with opportunistic politicians, businessmen, and moguls eager to gain from the chaos, Julian had no doubt he'd be betrayed. The association and Eastern Star would be reduced to mere dust beneath the wheels of history, burying the insignificant truth.

It was even likely that the mayor himself was anticipating Jon and his "associates" to act recklessly, maximizing the political benefits he could reap from it.

If Julian wanted to weather this storm safely, the only option was a direct approach—through politics.

In Julian's extended dream, he had observed many powerful figures with a distinct trait: they were all intensely goal oriented. Businessmen would say they were opportunistic, while politicians might call it strong political ambition.

Clenching the slip of paper in his pocket, Julian decided to reach out to the man named Shaun. He felt it was time to have a conversation.

He cast a harsh look at Dave. "Get dressed and come with me!"