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"What I'm more curious about now is where Donnie gets such cheap smuggled liquor from?"

Joseph Adonis ignored the issue of Donnie purchasing a decommissioned naval cargo ship and focused on something else.

As mentioned before, Joseph Adonis also had his own overseas channels, but it was only after Donnie had disclosed the prices of various illicit liquors to them that they realized Donnie's offerings were even cheaper than their direct purchases from Europe and Canada!

In their understanding, Donnie should be considered a second-tier wholesaler for European and Canadian liquor merchants, which had also been their status before, but now the situation baffled Joseph Adonis.

"I've tasted the liquor provided by Donnie, and there is no difference in quality from what we used to buy!"

Julian Weber also expressed his curiosity.

If Donnie had been bringing in inferior liquor, thus making the price lower, they would have been able to accept that, but the problem was that there was nothing wrong with the quality of Donnie's liquor.

"Contact Charlone White in Canada about this, tell him Donnie's quote, and tell him that if he can't beat Donnie's price by 20%, we won't be doing business with him anymore!"

Joseph Adonis ordered.

For him, it didn't matter whether he sourced his liquor from Donnie or Charlone White; what was most important was the price. Whoever had the cheaper price was whom he would do business with!

"But what about our previous agreement with Donnie?"

Julian Weber asked worriedly. Read exclusive chapters at My Virtual Library Empire

After the formation of the Family Alliance in the United States, Donnie had struck deals with the bosses of these cities. Once Donnie began officially supplying them with smuggled liquor, they were supposed to buy from Donnie!

Joseph Adonis waved his hand dismissively, "We indeed have an agreement with Donnie, but if Donnie's smuggled liquor is more expensive than other people's, then we have no reason to buy from him, and Donnie has no grounds to fault us. If he wants to continue doing business, then that's fine, he just has to cut his prices!"

At this time, what Joseph Adonis was actually doing was hoping that Donnie and Charlone White would engage in a price war, allowing him to reap the benefits.

Julian Weber nodded, "Understood!"

Joseph Adonis continued, "However, you still need to send people to Europe and Canada to check Donnie's supply channels. If we can get in touch with Donnie's suppliers, we could completely bypass Donnie and do business on our own!"

"What about the Coast Guard?"

Julian Weber inquired.

Previously, the reason why Joseph Adonis could purchase goods from Charlone White was that Donnie had helped him smooth things over with the Los Angeles Coast Guard, allowing his smuggling ships to land smoothly in Los Angeles.

This was, in fact, one of the main reasons why these city bosses were willing to work with Donnie, as they couldn't resolve issues with the Coast Guard or the police on land.

And Donnie was the one who could solve these problems.

Joseph Adonis laughed confidently, "Times have changed now. After nearly a year, we have established a good cooperative relationship with the Coast Guard. Donnie can give them money, and so can we. Is my money any less valuable than Donnie's?"

Julian Weber immediately offered his flattery, "As always, you think everything through, boss!"

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"Doc, you've seen the recent newspapers, haven't you?"

Today, Donnie had called Jack Dempsey's manager Doc Kearns to his office.

Doc Kearns, with a smile on his face, said, "I've seen it, and if you're worried about this matter, Donnie, I ask you not to overthink it. Jack and I both understand that the publicity in the newspapers is actually your plan!"

Donnie knew that Doc Kearns had misunderstood his intentions. Lately, whether it was in the newspapers or on the radio, they were all promoting George Caponti as the strong contender for this century's boxing match.

Doc Kearns even thought that Donnie had called him over to explain this matter!

"Doc, I appreciate that you can understand my actions, but this is not the reason I asked you to come here!"

Donnie denied Doc Kearns's idea.

If it were because of this matter, Donnie really had no need to explain anything to him, let alone be so polite to Doc Kearns.

"Then what do you mean, Donnie?" Doc Kearns looked at Donnie with some incomprehension.

Donnie laughed, "The main reason I asked you here is to ask you to pass a message to Jack. I want him to lose to George Caponti in the first round!"

Doc Kearns's expression changed slightly, but he wasn't too surprised. Fixed matches were not uncommon in Major League Baseball and were also not rare in other leagues in the United States.

As for the boxing ring, it was even more common.

However, what he hadn't anticipated was Donnie wanting Jack to throw a match, especially since he had looked into the betting markets and noticed that there were more people betting on George Caponti to win.

In such a scenario, a victory for Jack Dempsey should be the outcome that better fits Donnie's interests, shouldn't it?

"This..." Doc Kearns thought for a moment and decided to give up trying to understand why Donnie had made this decision. He just wanted to negotiate more benefits for them out of this deal!

"Donnie, Jack is a boxer who greatly values his reputation. If he were to throw a match so rashly, I fear he might have some resistance!"

Donnie leaned back on the sofa and looked at Doc Kearns calmly. That gaze made Doc Kearns gradually feel uncomfortable.

"Doc, I thought we were friends now. I just didn't expect..." Donnie sighed and said, "Forget it, just tell me how much money you want."

That look, coupled with such a tone of disappointment, alarmed Doc Kearns. He had just managed to secure a partnership with Donnie to co-host UFC events.

Now he was discussing such blatant benefits right in front of Donnie.

Would Donnie still be willing to involve him in the UFC business in the future?

"Donnie, you've misunderstood me. I'm not after benefits. I just... rest assured, I'll definitely persuade Jack. It's just losing to George Caponti in the first round, right?"

Doc Kearns immediately abandoned the foolish thought of seeking benefits from this affair.

Donnie then smiled and said, "I appreciate your help, Doc. You can tell Jack that in the first UFC event, Jack will be the champion!"

Upon hearing Donnie's assurance, Doc Kearns became even happier and hurriedly said, "No problem, Jack has a great deal of respect for what I say. You can be completely assured on this matter, Donnie!"