The commission was now clearly divided into two camps.
One was led by Barzini's faction, and the other by the Old Godfather faction. These two forces were now evenly matched, with neither able to overpower the other.
But overall, Barzini had failed.
Unable to unify the Mafia Commission to collectively confront the Los Angeles gang, Barzini knew that even if he called upon his staunchest allies, they wouldn't dare go to war with Hardy on their own.
Thus, he permanently lost control of San Francisco.
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After the meeting, the Old Godfather called Hardy and told him what had transpired at the commission meeting. "It seems that the matter of truly integrating the Los Angeles gang into the commission will need more effort."
"Hehe, no rush. Our goal is to collaborate and make money. We've already got over a dozen families on board, that's more than enough."
"Mr. Vito, I'd like you to do me a favor," Hardy said.
