The military vehicle with the bandit's corpse hanging on it paraded around the town. The adjutant's vigorous shouting attracted the attention of many residents.

When the residents understood what had happened, they criticized the bandits one after another, and even cursed Mayor Savartore.

Seeing the scarred soldiers again, many kind-hearted residents finally shed tears of gratitude.

More and more residents gathered together, following the slowly advancing military vehicles. When passing by Malena's house, many people turned their heads to look inside the house. Unfortunately, her house had curtains hanging, blocking prying eyes from the glass.

Inside the house, Marlena was pouring boiling hot water into the iron. She designed a new suit for Russell the day before yesterday and wanted to iron this freshly washed suit so that Russell would look better when he wears it.

Stylish.

When Marlena heard the sound outside, she didn't pay attention at first, but after hearing Russell's name, she put down the iron and listened carefully.

Her heart trembled when she heard that Mr. Corleone took huge risks to go to the canyon more than ten kilometers away to suppress bandits.

When she heard that Russell had killed the bandit leader with his own hands, Malena breathed a sigh of relief.

The military vehicle went further and further away, and the adjutant's voice became quieter and quieter.

Marlena folded her suit, turned back to the room, and changed into very simple clothes.

She didn't want to steal Russell's limelight because of her bright clothes.

Malena quietly left the house and followed the crowd like a kitten, walking with her head lowered.

But she underestimated her figure too much. Even if she tried to dress up in a mediocre way, she could still be recognized at a glance.

The residents looked sideways and talked quietly.

men said:

"Look! Marlena actually walked out of the room."

"She is so beautiful. I dreamed of her last night, so I got up early in the morning and made love to my wife for half an hour."

"Even if she wears simple clothes, she still can't hide her beautiful face."

"I haven't seen Malena for a long time, she is as beautiful as ever!"

The women said:

"What's so interesting about a widow going out? I really don't know what excitement these men have."

"Hmph, a bunch of cowards with lustful hearts but no courage. Even if they were half as brave as Mr. Russell, they would still have dinner with Marlena."

"Keep your voice down. Marlena and Mr. Russell have a close relationship. They often communicate in secret. Marlena even asked my child to pass a note to Mr. Russell."

"What's on the note?"

"Who knows, my child is too upright and behaves in a very orderly manner. He didn't read the content of the note at all."

"Oh! I asked you why Malena is hiding at home and not afraid of starving to death. It turns out that Mr. Russell is helping her."

"Don't you know? Mr. Russell and Scodia are comrades in arms at the higher and lower levels. I also heard this from the officials in the Zhenzheng Mansion."

"Marlena is not easy to mess with now. If she angers Mr. Russell, the consequences will definitely be serious."

…

Malena was silent behind, she didn't know what to say.

During this time, Russell really helped her a lot, making her life more worry-free. In addition to designing clothes every day, she could also raise some flowers and plants, and even practice the skills of brewing coffee and black tea.

Because she heard Sivina say that Mr. Corleone particularly likes to drink black tea, and only drinks hand-ground coffee.

When she went out this time, Malena felt the different attitudes of the residents.

In the past, when she walked on the street, the men in the town would only stare at her with greedy eyes and tell silly jokes. The women's eyes revealed jealousy, their faces were ferocious, and they cursed her loudly and forcefully for being a shameless person.

woman.

Now the residents' voices against her have become quieter. As for whether her heart is purified, there is no way to know.

Marlena knew that the reason why they were like this was entirely because of Mr. Corleone.

Russell had told her before that the women in the town were jealous of her beauty, so no matter what she had done, they could not influence the spread of rumors.

A woman's jealousy is quite terrifying.

Malena silently followed the crowd to the square of the bustling street.

She deliberately found a remote corner and hid behind a stone pillar, scanning the people on the podium, searching for the person she wanted to see.

Under the podium.

Russell and Rand were surrounded by a crowd, shaking hands with each other.

These people wore military uniforms and suits and came from the military and government.

Palermo is not far from the town of Casticutto, and after Rand sent the telegram, it only took them a few hours to arrive.

And with bounties and medals and attitude from the top!

When Russell was introduced to these people, he clearly stated his last name, which made several people who had never heard of him exclaim for a while.

Rand also introduced to them that Russell had made outstanding achievements on the battlefield. After receiving two medals, these people's eyes became much softer.

One of them, a man named Harms, tried hard to persuade Russell.

"Although you come from the Corleone family, you are also an Italian hero! My friend Congressman Hagen has known this for a long time. It is precisely because your surname is Corleone and you are an Italian hero that you can make people feel that we are a very tolerant community.

The collective is more convinced that we can bring people prosperity!"

Hames is a senator from the lower province of Palermo and has considerable power.

Being able to be there in person would definitely give Uncle Rand Hagen face, because the two of them were wearing the same pair of trousers.

Since Hagen asked him to come, there must be a reason. The most important reason was to meet Russell and talk about the subsequent development of the cigarette factory.

"Mr. Corleone, you have to go to a place with sunshine so that you can sleep peacefully in the dark."

Russell smiled and said: "Mr. Harms, I want to implement your suggestion as soon as possible. I can't wait to bask in the sun."

"Hahaha... When the ceremony is over, I will ask them to prepare a dance tomorrow night. I invite your dance partner, so be sure to come!"

"I'll definitely be there."

The square was crowded with people, and most of the town residents were here.

They stood quietly below, looking up at the people on the stage.

Harms has the highest status. He takes over the overall situation and takes the stage to open the show.

He first introduced his identity, then expressed the importance he attached to this bandit suppression, and clarified the owner of the first effort-Russell Corleone!

So much so that Rand, the nephew of the regional councilor, could only play a supporting role.

There is no way, who made Hagen and Harms have designs on Russell.

Next, the adjutant with excellent eloquence took the stage and gave a detailed statement on the process of suppressing bandits.

"Mr. Russell Corleone was very brave. He braved a hail of bullets to kill five vicious bandits, and also personally killed the bandit leader, Salvatore Guiliano, a wanted criminal with a bounty of 200,000 lire!"

"It was Mr. Corleone who first discovered the bandits and contacted Major Rand to send troops to suppress the bandits. In the process, Mr. Corleone discovered that Mayor Savartore was colluding with the bandits!"


Chapter completed!