Chapter 310 New Umbrella (Middle) _1

It was another rainy day in Gotham. As the sky was just getting light, the rain had started pouring heavily. The city's streets, still not fully repaired, were pocked with pits of water. In addition to the heavy rain, there was a strong wind. Pedestrians on the street all held their umbrellas in front of them, confronting the routinely harsh weather.

A gray mist slowly gathered in the room. In the counseling office of Gotham University, Shiller looked at the umbrella in his hand, shaking his head.

This umbrella was seriously damaged. Originally, it was only missing one piece, which caused one of the ribs to break. One side of the umbrella was slightly indented, but it was still just usable.

But the more it was forced to function, the quicker it broke. The second and the third ribs fractured as well, causing most of the canopy to cave in. It was almost completely unable to open now.

Although the ribs supporting the canopy were broken, the metal rod in the middle of the umbrella was still intact. As long as it was closed, it could also be used as a walking stick. But earlier, Shiller teleported underground using Flash, and gave the Demon a beating with the umbrella.

The Demon's chin wasn't made of cotton. The handle of the umbrella cracked after the hit, almost impossible to hold. Then it was hit by Constantine, completely breaking the handle, leaving only the inner metal tube. In general, it had transformed from an umbrella into a clubs...

When Alberto walked in, he saw the professor standing behind his desk, holding an object that could no longer be called an umbrella, his face filled with regret.

The movement of his entrance caught Shiller's attention. Shiller looked up at him and said, "Morning, Alberto, please have a seat."

"Professor, if you need a new umbrella, I can have one custom-made for you…"

Shiller, however, shook his head. He put the broken umbrella beside his chair, then said, "No thanks, I will get a new one soon."

After finishing his sentence, he straightened up his coat, sat up straight, and asked Alberto, "Has Hawk's funeral taken place yet?"

"Yes, I spoke with his brother at the funeral. He expressed his willingness to serve me." Although Alberto was still as reserved as ever, his tone betrayed his current joy.

"I told you before, when there are two power cores in a group, they definitely can't behave like brothers, even if they are real brothers."

"To be honest, they hid it well." Alberto sighed, "I have never seen any discord between the Hawk brothers in Evans' memory. Everyone in the Twelve Families praised them for their close relationship and unparalleled understanding."

"Maybe it used to be that way." Shiller stood up, walked over to the coffee machine, and started fiddling with it. With his back to Alberto, he said, "But don't forget, there have been quite a few changes in Gotham recently."

"As you said, the older brother of the Hawk brothers is the one who holds the real power in the family, while the younger brother is responsible for dealing with internal family affairs, taking charge of the details."

"If you have studied the part of Evans' memory related to my teaching him psychology, you should understand that not only does a person's thinking guide their actions to change their environment, the environment and behavior will also shape a person's thinking."

"As the head of the family, the older brother has to appear strong enough. This is the style of all Mob bosses. They must always appear ambitious and energetic, never looking back or hesitating, or else no one will follow them…"

"But as the Head Steward taking charge of the family's internal affairs, the younger brother needs to be more considerate and comprehensive, assessing pros and cons, and considering costs and benefits. He absolutely cannot act rashly, otherwise, it could lead to a break in the financial chain or problems in his connections."

"With such different-minded brothers facing the growing pains of Gotham's reforms, there's bound to be disagreement."

Alberto took the coffee handed to him by Shiller. He said, "Indeed, the older brother of the Hawk brothers told me that they actually fell out several years ago. His brother constantly used all kinds of trivial reasons to hinder the gang's development, well, at least that's how he sees it."

"And after the start of Gotham's reform, their differences have escalated to the point of irreconciliation. The older brother wants to go forward aggressively, to grab a bigger slice of the cake in the reform, to stand at the cusp of the wind and ascend to a higher level..."

"But the younger brother is more cautious. He's not sure if this reform will change the existing situation. He worried that the Hawk family might plummet because of it, so he used all kinds of methods to obstruct his older brother."

Alberto propped his elbow on the table, took a sip of his coffee with his other hand, and said somewhat wistfully, "Professor, in Evan's memory, I found that he had tremendous respect for you. I didn't know why before, but I think I'm starting to understand."

"Using the conflict between the Hawk brothers as an entry point, helping the older brother of the Hawk brothers get rid of the younger brother who has been holding him back not only draws in the head of the Hawk family, but also accelerates the pace of reform, uniting the Twelve Families."

"What's even more important is that you can cover it up with the serial murder case. If you openly move against the Godfather's men, no matter what, it would still be a slight against your own father's face. But if it's done by the mysterious serial killer, then Hawk is just unlucky." concluded Shiller.