Chapter 1313: Chapter 449: Trusted Aide and Sacrificial Pawn
The commander of the Coast Guard’s Seventh District, Jermaine Sara, was personally involved in the sale of bootleg liquor, and even engaged in a gunfight with local gangs in New Orleans.
It’s important to note that in the United States, the Dry Faction and Wet Faction have been fiercely battling over the Prohibition era, and now this news has once again ignited debates about whether Prohibition is suitable for the United States.
Of course, the Coast Guard has also suffered unprecedented blows.
Many people began to suspect that the Coast Guard, as one of the enforcers of Prohibition, was personally involved in the bootlegging business.
In such circumstances, it is difficult for the Coast Guard to escape the implications.
This is actually the reason why Major Bernard has never understood how Donnie Block dared to take action against Jermaine Sara.
It’s worth knowing that the biggest partner in Donnie Block’s bootlegging business is the United States Coast Guard.
"Madman, this is absolutely a madman!"
Major Bernard slumped on the sofa, unable to comprehend why Donnie Block had the audacity to do so.
However, now was not the time to think about these things; Major Bernard intended to make Donnie Block pay for his actions.
So he immediately composed himself and went to find his backer!
Major Bernard was sitting in the corridor of a certain naval building, feeling quite uneasy at the moment, not because of the content of this morning’s "Atlantic City Post".
But because his backer did not meet him immediately!
This was unusual.
Usually, when he came here, he didn’t even need to wait, but now he had been waiting for two hours.
Just a few meters away was the room where the person he wanted to meet was, and for two hours, many people had gone in and out of that door, but no one invited him in.
At this moment, a major in a navy uniform came out of that room, followed by the secretary of his backer.
Major Bernard could no longer wait; he stood up and looked at that secretary.
The secretary noticed Major Bernard’s movement but still smiled and saw the major out before coming to Major Bernard’s side.
"Rivers, I..."
Major Bernard forced a smile.
Rivers smiled and said, "Major Bernard, the general has a lot to do today, you should go back first!"
Major Bernard was struck like lightning; he understood what this represented.
"Rivers, Donnie Block’s actions are clearly provocative towards our Navy..."
"Cough, cough!"
A coughing sound came from inside the room.
Rivers interrupted Major Bernard, "Major, please watch your language. Mr. Block has a close cooperative relationship with the Navy. Although Mr. Block is not a part of our Navy, we do not wish for anyone in this building to defame Mr. Block’s name!"
Major Bernard looked at Rivers in astonishment. Five days ago, right in this building, in that office, the three of them were still sitting there discussing how to seize Donnie Block’s bootlegging business, wantonly criticizing Donnie Block.
And now the statements had changed?
"Alright, Major Bernard, you may leave. If the general wants to see you, he will call you!"
Rivers was seeing him off!
Major Bernard didn’t even know how he left that building.
At this moment, he even started to find the sun in the sky somewhat dazzling.
.
In the room where Major Bernard lived, bottles were in disarray, and the strong smell of alcohol was almost piercing.
Major Bernard was sitting on the carpet, leaning against the sofa, holding a bottle of whiskey, with the last two days of "Atlantic City Post" scattered on the ground beside him.
It was only at this moment that Major Bernard finally understood why Donnie Block could so audaciously eliminate Jermaine Sara.
Because Donnie had control over the media!
In just two days, almost all the newspapers, whether controlled by the Democratic Party or the Republican Party, were reporting on Jermaine Sara, but none of them placed Jermaine Sara on the position of commander of the Coast Guard’s Seventh District anymore.
These newspapers dug deep into the background of Jermaine Sara.
For instance, he had only been in the position of commander of the Coast Guard’s Seventh District for just three months.
For instance, when he joined the Coast Guard, the commanders and several high-ranking officials were opposed to him becoming the commander of the Seventh District.
For instance, before Jermaine Sara became the Seventh District commander, he was the adjutant on the Florida-class battleship, and he became the Coast Guard’s Seventh District commander due to an order personally issued by a high-ranking figure on the Florida-class battleship.
For instance, Jermaine Sara’s father, Jacob Sala, was the largest bootlegger in Miami before Jermaine Sara became the Seventh District commander.
For instance, the last call Jermaine Sara made before his suicide was to the captain of the Florida-class battleship, Major Bernard.
For instance, the FBI was already preparing to issue a summons to Major Bernard.
When this information emerged, the Coast Guard no longer had much responsibility.
All the responsibility had pointed towards the Florida-class battleship. Jermaine Sara himself had already been an adjutant on the Florida-class battleship, and besides the captain, his rank was the highest.