"Are you the ones who want to do business with me?" About half an hour later, a middle-aged man in a suit, with a scar on his face and a somewhat weathered appearance, entered the tavern, followed by several subordinates. He walked briskly over to Lynden Schneider and said to him.
Yes, it w...
2024-12-07 14:56:59 +0000 UTC View PostMeeting Winters, a future world-renowned WWII hero, on the plane was a bit of a surprise, and Josh had a pleasant chat with him during the flight. Talking to these officers and listening to their bragging kept the trip from getting too boring.
After more than 20 hours in the air, the Boeing...
2024-12-07 14:46:39 +0000 UTC View PostAbout a week later, Josh said goodbye to Margaret and, along with Lynden and six bodyguards, boarded a plane for Europe with a group of company employees, including Whitney and Angela.
They did not take a ship, but flew instead.
Of course, it was not a DC-3. The DC-3 was fine, but its...
2024-12-07 14:25:37 +0000 UTC View Post"What? You're going to Europe? Are you crazy? That's a battlefield!" Margaret objected strongly over dinner when Josh brought up the idea.
"Margaret, I'm just going to do some business under the guise of a goodwill mission, not fight on the front lines. There's no real danger!" Josh tried t...
2024-12-07 14:11:55 +0000 UTC View PostJosh had only laid the groundwork for his film company, investing some funds in two movies and leaving the rest to Lyndon and the "industry professionals" to manage independently.
With Lyndon's wisdom and control over personnel and finances, it seemed unlikely that the company would go off ...
2024-12-07 13:41:34 +0000 UTC View PostIn the northern part of Hollywood, Burbank County, in a laboratory of the Isodyne Energy Group, the actress Whitney Frost, who had been dressed in fashionable clothes only a few hours ago, had now shed her glamorous appearance. Dressed in a lab coat, she operated various advanced technological de...
2024-12-07 13:41:13 +0000 UTC View PostSignaling Peter to lead the way, the group proceeded to the Actors Department.
In an office, a middle-aged, pompous man in a suit was loudly scolding one of the department heads. Sitting gracefully on a nearby sofa, smoking a cigarette, was an elegant woman - none other than Whitney Frost, ...
2024-12-06 11:17:19 +0000 UTC View PostDue to its low latitude and coastal location, Los Angeles is much warmer than Chicago.
As they enjoyed the mild ocean breeze, the convoy quickly arrived in Hollywood.
Although Pete and Brad had arranged accommodations in advance, it was still early and not yet mealtime, so Josh and hi...
2024-12-06 11:08:48 +0000 UTC View PostThe DC-3 plane landed slowly at Los Angeles Airport.
Los Angeles Airport, which would eventually become Los Angeles International Airport, had been in operation since the 1930s. At that time, however, there were no international flights, so the term "international" was irrelevant. Of course...
2024-12-06 10:57:46 +0000 UTC View PostVito's revenge didn't cause much of a commotion in Chicago.
After all, the victims were nothing more than a small-time dock boss and a handful of his enforcers. Such individuals, while thugs on the lower rungs of society, didn't even qualify as legitimate gangsters. Their deaths barely made...
2024-12-06 10:41:31 +0000 UTC View Post"Mr. Brook!" After leaving Josh's study, the deeply preoccupied Vito quickly found Brook, who was polishing a car under the guidance of a servant.
"Oh, it's you, Vito. What's the matter?" Brook paused his work and asked.
"Mr. Kahn sent me to you. He told me that you know something abo...
2024-12-02 07:33:03 +0000 UTC View Post"Yes, sir. At the time, Mr. Bucky and I were both tied to the experiment table and injected with some strange, unknown substances. Although subsequent tests by the military laboratory showed no significant issues, I firmly believe that if Captain hadn’t arrived in time, we would have been doome...
2024-12-02 07:32:48 +0000 UTC View Post"Thank you, Mr. Brook!" Francesca thanked the driver after they arrived home and stepped out of the car.
"Don't mention it. We're all working for the boss!" Brook waved his hand and drove off.
"It seems your boss might be more impressive than I initially thought," Vito remarked as he ...
2024-12-02 07:32:34 +0000 UTC View PostYou’d never expect it, but when Dix gave Josh the rundown, it was a real shocker.
Unlike Lyndon Schneider, who was merely surprised by the mention of a movie company although he’s a talented man, but his personality screams "old perv" after a while of knowing him, Josh was more impresse...
2024-12-02 07:30:46 +0000 UTC View Post"How is it going? Any challenges with the new batch of goods I requested?" Josh asked Lynden as they sat together in a restaurant.
The scheduled time hadn't arrived yet, but since both of them worked mostly in offices, they naturally arrived early for their meeting. Unlike them, Dix was con...
2024-12-02 07:30:25 +0000 UTC View Post"By any chance, could you get me some of that, uh, energy sample from the Tesseract and some blood samples from the super soldiers?" After finishing his meal, Yuri asked Josh. "The technologies from different worlds might spark new ideas."
However, as soon as Yuri made his request, Josh imm...
2024-11-28 15:27:50 +0000 UTC View Post"Francesca, are you asleep?" Josh called as he walked out of his room.
"Not yet, sir. Is there something you need?" A young woman in her early twenties appeared at the top of the stairs. She was Francesca, a new maid from Italy whom Josh had recently hired.
Since both Josh and Margare...
2024-11-28 15:27:35 +0000 UTC View PostWarning: In this chapter there is racism as this is a fiction, read at your risk also I absolutely don't support it, I am just Translating it.
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Iridium Metal?
Josh certainly knew what Iridium metal was, and he had to thank the ...
2024-11-28 15:27:01 +0000 UTC View PostOn a night in February 1944, Josh sat alone in the study of his Chicago residence, waiting quietly.
Today marked the refresh of the Dimensional Beacon. For this reason, he had deliberately scheduled his supply run for the Blackwater Gang to align with the day, ensuring he could return to Ch...
2024-11-28 15:26:51 +0000 UTC View Post"Mr. Josh, your previously ordered oil removal service has been completed. Have a good day!"
Half an hour later, in a mansion in West Palm Beach, only about 100 kilometers from Miami, Josh listened to the voice on the phone and smiled with satisfaction.
After hanging up, Josh happily ...
2024-11-28 15:26:39 +0000 UTC View PostGunfire roared, and blood painted the streets red.
Bystanders screamed and scattered in terror.
Faced with the ferocious firepower, seven or eight Jewish gang members, including their boss and key leaders, couldn’t even draw their guns before collapsing in pools of blood.
Dix ...
2024-11-28 15:26:20 +0000 UTC View PostOutside Chicago's Cook County Jail, five luxury cars idled across the street. Among them, in the middle car, Dix leisurely smoked a cigarette, waiting for the prison gates to open.
Today was a special day for him, and for two reasons:
First, it was the release day of his good friend, Gos...
After assigning tasks related to the Blackwater Gang, Josh returned to his regular life.
The subsequent responsibilities were left to Dix, the newly appointed leader, and Lynden Schneider, the strategist, to handle. Josh’s only roles were to fund the operation and place a few accountants ...
2024-11-28 15:25:28 +0000 UTC View Post"Meyer Lansky, huh? Definitely a troublesome figure," Josh remarked, tapping the table lightly in thought.
It wasn't that Josh was afraid.
But for someone of Austrian descent like him, Lansky's Jewish identity added an extra layer of complexity.
Especially since Meyer Lansky wasn't...
2024-11-28 15:25:11 +0000 UTC View Post"Speak up, what’s the situation?" Two nights later, in the same restaurant, Josh asked Lyndon Schneider.
Just half an hour ago, Josh received a call from Schneider with an update about the stolen goods.
"It was the Jews," Schneider replied.
"Are you sure?" Josh asked.
"I...
2024-11-28 15:24:57 +0000 UTC View Post"Tell me, what happened?" After dropping Margaret home, Josh got back in the car and motioned to the driver to start driving. He then turned to Dix and asked, "Was it the cigarettes or the sugar?"
By "sugar," Josh wasn’t referring to corn syrup.
The corn syrup, being a new product, ...
2024-11-28 15:24:47 +0000 UTC View Post"Who's brave and strong enough to save America?"
"Not everyone can storm the beaches, But we can all cheer them on!"
"Who vows to fight day and night to defend the truth?"
"E-series Defense Bonds—every purchase means another bullet in a soldier's rifle!"
"Who spreads the...
2024-11-28 15:24:35 +0000 UTC View PostTime flies, and before anyone realized, summer had arrived, bringing with it the sweltering heat of Chicago.
Early in the morning, Josh, dressed in a polo shirt, sat leisurely in the yard, sipping coffee.
Of course, it wasn’t just coffee he indulged in. He wasn’t some city dweller...
2024-11-28 15:24:20 +0000 UTC View Post“These are the first batch of goods you’ll be handling!” In a warehouse on the outskirts of Chicago’s industrial district, Josh gestured toward the room full of wooden crates and addressed Linden Schneider and Dix. He pointed at one of the crates beside him. “Dix, open it.”
Dix ...
2024-11-28 15:24:09 +0000 UTC View PostIn May, after spending over a month in the detention center, Lyndon Schneider walked out through the steel gates, carrying his luggage. As soon as he stepped outside, he spotted Dix across the street, leaning against a car and smoking.
“Welcome back, Doc!” Dix extinguished his cigarette...
2024-11-28 15:23:59 +0000 UTC View Post