Eli Johnson was indeed persuaded by David Jabbar and the Brigadier.
He didn't want to stay behind Nucky forever, he didn't want to be someone who could only be introduced as Nucky's brother!
But going against Donnie wasn't going to be easy, after all, whether it was Eli, the Brigadier, or Jabbar, they all understood that Donnie had a very good relationship with the KKK and WCTU.
So, they were also worried that if they rashly dealt with Donnie, they might provoke the resistance of these two organizations.
Neither the Brigadier nor Eli wanted to provoke these two organizations at the current time.
Therefore, after discussion in the Brigadier's villa, they decided to first resolve the issue with The Fuli Tavern's liquor supply.
Since they couldn't get liquor from Donnie, they could only look for a breakthrough with LeBron James.
