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At this point, Nevin Byrd looked skeptically at Nicky Limo and said, "You're not thinking of agreeing to Nucky's proposal, are you?"

"Haha!" Nicky Limo chuckled and replied, "Once the Surf Hotel is built, the business at the Ritz Hotel will surely plummet. If I want to maintain the status of the Ritz Hotel, I would need to invest more capital to bring its facilities up to par with the Surf Hotel. But what would that accomplish?

A Ritz Hotel without a casino, do you think we'll get more guests staying here?

From this perspective, I stand to lose more than both of you combined. Do you think I would agree to Nucky's demands?"

Nevin Byrd finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As a resident of Atlantic City, Nevin Byrd understood better than anyone the influence Nucky and Donnie wielded in Atlantic City.

If it wasn't for the involvement of Nicky Limo and Leck Young, Nevin Byrd really wouldn't have the courage to go through with this!

"That's right, as long as we stand united, whether it's Donnie or Nucky, in the end, they'll have to agree to our demands!"

Nevin Byrd's words seemed to be directed both at Nicky Limo and at himself.

After discussing for a while and seeing no sign of Leck Young, a sense of unease rose in both of their hearts.

"Call Leck Young's home again. What is he up to, why hasn't he arrived yet?" Nevin Byrd said to Nicky Limo.

Nicky Limo picked up the phone beside him and dialed Leck Young's home. When he heard Leck Young's voice, Nicky Limo immediately pressed him.

"Leck, have you forgotten our agreement? Nevin and I are waiting for you at my hotel!"

On the other end, Leck Young was silent for a moment before responding helplessly, "My friend, I'm sorry, but I have to leave Atlantic City. As for the deal we discussed, I can no longer fulfill it!"

"What?"

Nicky Limo couldn't understand why Leck Young suddenly changed his stance.

"Did Donnie threaten you? If that's the case, we can make this public. They will have to comply!"

Leck Young denied it, "Donnie didn't threaten me. I have been persuaded by Donnie. At my age, it's indeed inappropriate to be involved in these things. Moreover, I've been increasingly feeling that my health is deteriorating. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to return to my family and spend some quality time with them!"

After finishing, Leck Young didn't wait for their reactions and hung up the phone!

Listening to the busy signal on the line, Nicky Limo and Nevin Byrd looked at each other, both seeing shock and bewilderment in the other's eyes!

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As usual, Nucky relaxed himself a bit after meeting with a politician and had Louis pour him a glass of whiskey!

"Louis, has there been a call from Mori's side?"

Louis shook his head, "Not yet, it's pretty clear that they're not satisfied with the demands you've put forward, sir. They want to continue holding out with Nevin and Leck!"

Nucky shook his head with a hint of helplessness, "Why are these people so greedy? The benefits I've offered them are already significant!"

Louis replied, "Boss, you've said it yourself before, people's greed knows no bounds. Seeing their attitude this time, it seems quite difficult to make them agree to our terms!"

Nucky said, "No matter how difficult, we have to resolve this issue. I had Donnie handle Nevin Byrd and Leck Young's problem, which was already a favorable situation for us. If we can't solve Mori's issue before Donnie does, we're going to look bad in front of him!"

Louis laughed, "On that note, I have great faith in your abilities, boss. Although Donnie has risen very quickly over the past year, his influence is still not on par with yours in Atlantic City.

This is evident from your current situation. Those political figures will still come to you to solve their problems!"

Louis never had any doubts about Nucky.

"That's also why I chose to cooperate with Donnie instead of opposing him. Donnie's growth rate is too fast, which isn't exactly great for us, but the man has a good sense of proportion.

Over the past year, Donnie has done a lot of things, but there are two he hasn't touched: meddling with the Atlantic City election votes and dealing with the people from City Hall in Atlantic City.

As long as he stays away from these two matters, I can continue to work with him. After all, his objective is the same as ours: we both want to see Atlantic City develop even more rapidly!"

After hearing Nucky's analysis, Louis nodded and said, "However, Donnie's influence now is certainly not to be underestimated. Even though he hasn't touched the election votes of Atlantic City or dealt with the people from City Hall, his relationship with the National Government, especially President Harding, is something to worry about!"

Nucky waved his hand dismissively, "I don't see that as a big problem. Even if Harding does become President again, at most, it'll only be for two terms, and frankly, I doubt his capabilities.

He only won this time because there wasn't a decent opponent. If he had a strong contender, it wouldn't have been so easy for him to become President!"

After a pause, Nucky continued, "We just need to hold on to our base in Atlantic City and New Jersey, and we won't have to worry about who becomes President. Every two-year election cycle, anyone wanting to be President will need our New Jersey votes!"

Louis nodded, "If that's the case, then we can concentrate on our affairs in Atlantic City!"

Nucky agreed, "Exactly, the changes in Atlantic City these past two years have been immense. I haven't been to New York in two years. Once things here are settled, I'm going to go to New York to relax!"

Every year, as winter turned to spring, Nucky would go on vacation to New York, where he could leave behind all his Atlantic City concerns and truly relax!

But these past two years, major events in Atlantic City made it impossible for him to continue his longstanding habit.

Louis laughed, "I believe when the Surf Hotel is built, your status in New York will rise again, boss. By then, many people will surely come to the train station to welcome you!"

Nucky laughed heartily, "Well, let's not worry about those things for now. What we need to do is to resolve Mori's issue as soon as possible, to make Donnie understand that we are always the stronger force in Atlantic City!"

"Yes!"

Louis nodded humbly!