Chapter 550

Ordinary people wouldn't be able to accept falling into the mundane world overnight. At this moment, a large group of frustrated people had gathered in the Alps Tarot Prison.

In the face of danger, these well-dressed big shots weren't much better than ordinary people.

Even after entering the prison, many of them still couldn't accept reality. Quarrelling, cursing, threatening, tempting … all kinds of strange tricks were used here.

Leo Cohen was an exception. He quietly squatted in a corner, quietly watching the performance.

As one of the wealthiest Jews in the world, Leo Cohen could be said to be very knowledgeable. He had experienced all kinds of storms and waves.

Along the way, he was able to defeat so many competitors. Apart from being ruthless, he relied more on his keen judgment.

Before the Great Revolution of 1848, when the capitalists were having their last party, Leo Cohen sensed danger and decisively chose to hide.

Even when managing the family business, he hid behind the scenes. After the hoarding incident, without waiting for the government to settle the score, Leo Cohen didn't hesitate to cut off his tail to survive. He pushed out a scapegoat and took all the blame.

When the Government of Vienna came to settle the score, Leo Cohen even secretly submitted the criminal evidence of his peers.

It was because of the collapse of his peers that there was a gap in the market. Leo Cohen jumped up and became one of the largest retail wholesalers in Austria.

Then, according to the capital model, he listed the company to cash out, and then entered the banking industry.

To be exact, it was the usury industry. Leo Cohen's bank didn't engage in ordinary commercial loans. Instead, it specialized in taking advantage of the situation.

In order to obtain greater benefits, Leo Cohen even ventured into the gambling and drug industries, starting the road to rapid riches.

Looking at Leo Cohen's life history, he was like a villain. With his own strength, he developed an ordinary Jewish family into one of the top Jewish families in Europe.

Unfortunately, luck always ran out. After the European anti-Semitism movement spread to Austria, it immediately caught Leo Cohen's attention.

However, the situation in Austria was stable at that time. There were no signs of large-scale anti-Semitism. Leo Cohen hesitated.

Then, he came in. Until he was arrested and imprisoned, Leo Cohen didn't understand how he was done for.

The network of connections that he had built up usually did not even send out the most basic warning, let alone provide him with safety and protection.

Although Austria was very strict with corruption, it wasn't a problem for a big capitalist like Leo Cohen.

Direct bribery didn't work, but indirect benefit transfer couldn't be stopped. Especially after he had his own bank, it was even harder to supervise.

The reason why Leo Cohen was able to wander in the gray area of crime and establish such a large business was because of the transfer of benefits and power transactions.

After a long time of transactions, they also caught each other's weaknesses. Now, they were all in the same boat.

If something happened to Leo Cohen, everyone would be dragged down with him. According to the current laws of the Austrian government, no one would be able to escape.

It was precisely because he had enough chips in his hands that Leo Cohen could not understand why he had become an abandoned chess piece.

At this time, a middle-aged police officer and several prison guards walked in. They picked up their batons and started punching and kicking the chaotic crowd.

Before Leo Cohen could rejoice that he had escaped, the middle-aged police officer scolded, "No matter what your identity is outside, you're all criminals here.

If you want to walk out of here alive, then you better behave yourself! Otherwise, if anything happens, you'll have to bear all the consequences. "

The police officer's clamor wasn't without reason. The Alps Tarot Prison also had a resounding name — Hell's Gate.

Those who were qualified to be locked up here had irrefutable evidence and were waiting for the court to sentence them.

Generally speaking, even if they weren't sentenced to death, they would be sentenced to at least 30 years of reform through labor.

The prison guards naturally didn't need to be polite to these felons. The so-called leaving alive was nothing more than moving from this prison to the Middle East or Africa, where the conditions were worse.

Hearing the middle-aged police officer's warning, Leo Cohen knew things were going to be bad.

There was only one reason why the prison guards didn't care about their lives, and that was that they would all be executed. Only when it was certain that they would be sentenced to death would no one care about how they died.

Seeing that the crowd had quietened down, the middle-aged police officer nodded in satisfaction and slowly said, "Who is Leo Cohen? Someone is here to visit."

Everyone's eyes turned to Leo Cohen. They were all in the same circle, even if they didn't know each other, they would at least be familiar with each other.

In this situation, there were still people who didn't avoid suspicion and dared to come to visit. That was definitely a friend of life and death.

Looking at the envious and jealous expressions of the crowd, Leo Cohen could only secretly feel bitter.

He had just been arrested. Even if there were relatives and friends who didn't avoid suspicion and were willing to come to visit, it was absolutely impossible for them to come so quickly.

So the identity of the person who came to see him was self-evident. Leo Cohen had heard very clearly that it was "visit" and not "bail". The difference in a single word had a completely different meaning.

Seeing the impatience on the middle-aged police officer's face, the observant Leo Cohen hurriedly stood up and replied, "Mr. Police Officer, I am Leo Cohen, may I ask who …"

Before Leo Cohen could finish, the middle-aged police officer interrupted, "I told you to go, so go. What's with all this nonsense."

Curiosity killed the cat. This was the experience Manuel had accumulated over many years of work. Manuel never asked about things he shouldn't ask.

Bringing the anxious Leo Cohen to the guest room, Manuel decisively chose to leave. Even the prison guards were evacuated 100 meters away.

Leo Cohen, who didn't have much confidence, was the first to ask, "Sir Ledes, what's the situation outside?"

Ledes shook his head. "The situation is very bad, Mr. Leo. Up until now, thousands of people have been imprisoned.

In recent years, you guys have gone too far. Many people don't like you, so there are a lot of people who are kicking you when you're down.

As old friends, we will think of a way to get you out, but the current situation is a bit complicated. We have to first control the situation and try not to let it get out of hand.

If the situation gets out of hand, you have to be prepared for the worst. Of course, this is just an if. The possibility of it happening is very small.

You should know how powerful we are. Even if the situation gets out of hand, we will guarantee that your family won't be implicated. If necessary, we will even send them out of the country. "

Hearing this answer, Leo Cohen's face turned ashen. Ledes seemed to be comforting him, but in reality, he was warning him. He was clearly telling him that if he spoke carelessly, his whole family would die.

He couldn't even get out before going to trial. It was even more impossible to get out after being convicted.

If they couldn't even get a suspect out, it was even more impossible to get a convicted felon out. It wasn't a matter of whether they wanted to or not, but no one could do it.

Unless Franz personally issued a pardon, according to Austrian law, releasing a criminal without permission was the same as committing a crime.

Even if there were officials who dared to take the risk, their subordinates wouldn't dare to execute it.

There were too many people involved. If anything went wrong in the middle, all the participants would be finished.

There was a precedent for this. A few years ago, there was a classic case where a second-generation heir directly tricked more than a hundred people into it.

This wave could be considered lucky. If it was a prisoner on death row who was released, everyone would have to go to hell together with him. That would be a tragedy.

Having heard of many similar cases, Leo Cohen didn't think he had the qualifications for the big shots behind him to sacrifice their lives to save him.

"Don't worry, Sir Ledes. I won't give you any trouble. But the situation here is a bit complicated. I'm afraid my small body won't be able to handle it. See if you can help me out. "

There was no other way. If he couldn't get out for a while, then he could only think of a way to live a better life.

Ledes smiled. "No problem, we'll take care of it. Mr. Leo, if you have any needs, you can tell the prison guards. As long as it can be satisfied, we will provide it. "

After the short visit, Ledes heaved a sigh of relief. It was good that he didn't speak carelessly. Otherwise, if the problem was exposed, they might not be able to handle it.

After some hesitation, Ledes made a decision deep in his heart. "This Leo Cohen can't be left alive."

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