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"If I were Nucky, I would definitely agree to my joining and would send someone into the management team. Only after the hotel is built, operated for a while, and no problems have arisen would I consider whether to kick myself out of the game!"

"You being able to think of this, does it also mean that you've actually figured out how to kick Nucky out of the game?" Walker asked skeptically, looking at Donnie.

Donnie shook his head, "If Nucky can continue to be a stable shareholder of this hotel, then I would still hope he could continue, after all, we need someone to protect us from the storm outside!"

Walker shook his head, "I really don't know how an American soldier could come up with all this!"

Donnie laughed and said, "God told me!"

Walker snorted, clearly dissatisfied with Donnie's response.

Without dwelling on the matter, Donnie continued, "Help me think, if this thing is really feasible, what kind of problems could I possibly encounter in the process?"

Donnie didn't believe that being a transmigrator made him omniscient and omnipotent. Not being conceited was always a great tool for progress!

After thinking for a moment, Walker said, "First of all, if this thing can really work, you'll need to put more effort into the charity organization aside from the hotel, since most of the hotel's income is intended for that charity. But if I can think of this, Nucky surely can as well.

So I believe that regarding hotel management, Nucky might really hand it over to you, but for the charity organization, I think Nucky will definitely strive for control of management rights!"

Donnie considered seriously and said, "Right, but I've already thought of a suitable candidate and organization. Both Nucky and I know that our mutual trust is limited, and there will definitely be disputes on this matter, so it's best to have an outsider who cannot leave Atlantic City, yet someone whom both of us could accept."

Walker looked at Donnie seriously, "Then who is this person you're thinking of?"

Donnie smiled, "What do you think about the woman from South Brenton?"

"No good, that person is too foolish!" Walker instinctively opposed, but quickly caught on with the realization in Donnie's smile, "It's precisely because she is foolish enough that Nucky would think he can control her better, and behind the woman from South Brenton is Harding!"

Donnie nodded, "Exactly, as long as the charity is established in Atlantic City, the woman from South Brenton could not possibly leave. When there's a dispute between me and Nucky, she would be a great buffer!"

Walker shook his head, "Still, there's an issue. Nucky's political influence is something you can't match. If I were Harding, when faced with choosing between you and Nucky, I would definitely choose Nucky!

Then, you could very well be kicked out of the game by them!"

Donnie, however, was very confident, since Walker didn't know the nature of his relationship with the woman from South Brenton. It wasn't about Donnie being confident that their tryst meant she would unthinkingly side with him, but because of that relationship, he could certainly control her more easily than Nucky could!

"I think there won't be too big a problem with this. Nucky's influence in New Jersey is indeed great, but he has always had a fatal weakness!"

Walker looked at Donnie, puzzled, "What weakness?"

Donnie said, "That is, Nucky is too confident in his control over Atlantic City and New Jersey. In reality, he lacks a true trump card, one that belongs exclusively to him.

The Brigadier General used to have influence in Atlantic City, and New Jersey not inferior to Nucky's, so why was he eventually purged?

Because they lacked a real trump card that could affect the overall situation in the United States. Continue reading stories on empire

Presidents of the United States come and go, policies change over and over, when have you ever heard that the Morgan Family, the DuPont Family, or any other major conglomerates were purged?

The truth is, the position that Nucky now holds, the Brigadier General could hold, Nucky can hold, and if replaced by others they could do the job too, but they all share a common problem.

And that is greed. When they think they are strong enough to negotiate with the U.S. Government, the true power players will grow tired of their greed, and that will be when they are purged and replaced by someone more compliant who will carry on with what they are doing now!"

Walker opened his mouth wide, shaking his head, "I'm starting to believe it really was God who told you all this, otherwise I really can't understand how you could know so much!"

Donnie said, "So Nucky's political influence is indeed an advantage for him now, but once the election is over and everything returns to normal, Nucky's great political influence will instead become his burden. I believe that as long as Harding and his Cabinet members are smart enough, they will definitely not allow such a thing to happen!"

Walker nodded, clearly convinced by Donnie, "The second problem, how will you get those wealthy Americans to spend their money here? You know, consumerism isn't something that changes overnight. Jonathan Pitney, the Brigadier General, and Nucky, three generations of people, have all worked hard hoping to make your proposal a reality.