Shadow Empire

Chapter 194: The Spring of the Licking Dog, the Explosion Case, and Speeding Up
After leaving the mayor's house, Eric returned to his own house.

Several lackeys who were sitting in the living room sipping high-quality liquor immediately stood up with fawning smiles on their faces.

Eric was a little dissatisfied with them at first, but just now his uncle the mayor not only gave him spiritual support, but also agreed to let him use the income from the bars and nightclubs in the Empire District first. He felt that the whole spring had come.

"What do you think Shayna wants most?"

Several lackeys began to offer suggestions. Some said that Shayna liked a dress designed by a fashion design master, some said that Shayna’s favorite should be a set of famous jewelry, but some thought that they were all wrong.

"Maybe she'd be interested in that new convertible..."

Recently, East Industries launched a brand new convertible car that is intended for middle- and upper-class ladies to drive.

It doesn’t have a roaring engine like those “muscle cars”, nor does it have a boxy and dull-looking shape, but it is full of power.

It has very obvious curves and arcs, and the car looks a little smaller and more refined than ordinary vehicles, and seems more suitable for women to drive.

This convertible car called "Moonlight Goddess" received a lot of praise when it was launched on the market. The only thing that made it seem a little less good was its price.

Nineteen thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine, less than twenty thousand yuan, but it actually makes no difference whether it reaches that amount or not.

The entire vehicle uses calfskin leather, walnut and ivory as the main materials for the interior, especially the main console. The embossed silver edges and the pure ivory pattern give it a touch of classical art.

East Industries cleverly used the slogan "The essential vehicle for modern independent women" in its promotions, which quickly attracted the attention of many middle- and upper-class ladies, and it is said that sales were good.

It is currently available in three colors, the first one is ivory white, which is the best-selling one.

The second one is bright red, which also sells well, but is not as pleasing as ivory.

The last one is sky blue, and its sales are not very high.

The lackey who came up with this idea looked at Eric who was lost in thought, and he continued to explain, "Shayna can't wear the same clothes or the same accessories every day."

"We all know that she has her own ideas about dressing. She wears some clothes and jewelry once and rarely wears them again."

"If Master Eric gave her a very luxurious set of jewelry or a very expensive dress, how many times could she wear it? Could she wear it every day?"

Eric shook his head. "Of course not..."

The lackey got a little excited, "That's right, but if you give her a car, she will drive it every day. As long as she drives the car, she can't help but think of the person who gave it to her, that is, you, Master Eric!"

A smile appeared on Eric's face. He waved to the lackey who made a good suggestion, and the lackey ran to his side.

Eric slapped him hard on the back of his neck, "You're a fucking genius, are there any sellers in Golden Harbor City?"

"Of course!"

Eric seemed a little excited. This gift was really great!

As for money?
Does it matter whether it's money or not?

Eric didn't know how much money the mayor uncle had, but he knew that at least hundreds of thousands of dollars flowed into a special account every month.

This is what he knows. What he doesn’t know, the funds and accounts handled by Orson, may be more than this!
The group quickly got on the bus, and with the help of his lackeys, Eric felt that he was sure to win!

Meanwhile, in the Hazardous Materials Administration, a meeting was underway.

"The current alcohol prohibition situation in Jingang City has improved significantly as we publicly destroyed a large number of mid- to high-end alcoholic beverages this time."

"I learned from some informants that some local bars have chosen to close and wait and see."

"This means that our move has achieved the purpose we set out to achieve, which is to deter those who are illegally operating in the alcohol category."

"But there are still some people who are very stubborn and continue to operate."

"The governor called me the day before yesterday. He was very positive and supportive of our ability to solve such a big case so quickly. A reporter from The Planet will arrive in Jingang City this afternoon and he will interview us."

“We are the first region in the country to solve a case worth more than 300,000 yuan, so not only me, but you also need to be interviewed.”

"This is a great opportunity. You will be in front of readers all over the country, in front of Congress and those high-ranking people."

"This will play an important role in your future development, so I hope you can be mentally prepared for the interview this afternoon."

"Here is a press release, take a look at it first."

At the director's signal, the secretary handed a press release to all senior agents.

The so-called notice can be regarded as the "correct answer" of the official statement. Everything that can be said is written on it, while those that cannot be said are not written.

They just need to know what they can say, and as long as they speak with one voice, there will be no problems.

The reason why the director set the case value at $300,000 at the time was to become the "first in the federation."

At the same time, the purpose of public destruction is also to increase persuasiveness.

More than one million people in the city know about this. It is impossible for more than one million people to deceive Congress and the Presidential Palace together, right?

After receiving the news, Congress took it very seriously. Not only did they send a heavyweight party "official media" like The Planet, they also promised some rewards.

This case will play a very good role in solving the problem of inadequate enforcement of the prohibition on alcohol, and it will also make people understand that they are serious about prohibition on alcohol.

Lucard looked at the materials in his hand for a while. In fact, the content was not complicated. The general meaning was that everyone started a secret investigation after taking office.

From thousands of clues, a big fish was caught, and then the case was solved in the shortest time under the personal guidance of the director.

Of course all senior agents have contributed a part, they are all heroes of this battle, everyone can share some benefits from it, no one will object.

Seeing that no one raised any objections, the director was very satisfied with his subordinates and smiled more.

He tilted his head to glance at the deputy director, "Then can we end this now?"

It looked like a question, but in fact he was not seeking the deputy director's opinion, and the deputy director would not be stupid enough to say, "I have a few more things to say." He just nodded and closed the notebook, "Yes, we can end it now."

"Very good!" He stood up and pointed at two senior agents, including Lucard, "Drive to pick up the reporters. They should be arriving at the dock soon."

The two of them naturally would not refuse. When leaving the meeting room, Lucard felt the urge to urinate. The meeting lasted for forty minutes. He drank a lot of water before the meeting and had been holding his urine for more than half an hour. He could not hold it any longer!
"Go start the car first, I need to pee."

His colleague smiled and shook the car keys in his hand, "I'll wait for you at the door."

Lucard turned and walked into the toilet. Two agents came out, took the initiative to make room for him, and saluted to greet him.

He wasn't used to this at first. When he was in the city police station, the lower-level police officers were not so serious or formal.

Logically, they do need to salute when facing their superiors.

But everyone knows each other too well, and not only will they not salute you, but sometimes they will come over to bump fists with you, or even question your judgment.

Everyone has a good relationship with each other, so you can't force them to listen to you, and even if you do, they may not listen.

However, during this training, he realized that this was not actually a good phenomenon.

Because they are law enforcement agencies, there cannot be laxity in law enforcement agencies. There must be a leader and a person in charge. It cannot be that one person says, "I have an idea," and another person says, "I have a suggestion."

There has to be one person who is responsible and makes the decisions, while the others just have to execute them.

To achieve this, there must be a strict class system. When superiors and subordinates meet, they must salute, including him. When he met the director and deputy director, he also needed to salute. He responded to the two agents, entered the toilet, walked to the innermost urinal, and unzipped it.

He was thinking about something. Although the urination time was short, people tend to enter a divergent thinking state more easily at this time.

It's like my concentration and urine are being squeezed out of my bladder!
The sound of dripping water reminded him of his next task. Just as he was thinking about whether he should go to the Imperial District for a visit, suddenly a force seemed to push him.

Just as he lowered his head to see if he had peed on his hands or shoes, the whole bathroom shook violently, like an earthquake.

Then the sound of explosion came from outside!

"Fuck!" He looked down at the urine stains on his hands and some on his pants. He quickly ran to the sink, washed his hands, zipped up his pants, and didn't even bother to deal with the urine stains on his feet. He rushed out.

The corridor was full of people. These agents ran towards the exit with fear, anxiety, or confusion on their faces, and some of them even drew their weapons.

Lucard rushed to the next room and ran to the broken window to look outside. In the parking lot, a ball of fire was burning fiercely and heavy cars were blown everywhere!
He stayed for a moment, then turned back to the corridor and ran downstairs.

At this time, a lot of people had gathered around the exploded car. They were trying to rescue, but... everyone knew that they could not do anything except put out the fire.

The fire truck and ambulance arrived quickly, and the Municipal Police Department also sent two police cars.

The fire was finally put out by firefighters. There were traces of flames everywhere. The director stood in the yard with a grim face.

A senior agent exploded after starting the car and driving it out of the parking space.

Everywhere.

Not only the car was in pieces, but also his body, which was scattered everywhere.

On the walls, on the ground, and on the bodies of some cars.

Not big, but slimy and nauseating.

A very small number of female agents have already vomited, and the male agents' expressions are also very ugly.

"This is retaliation!" The director's voice was very loud. He had lost his previous calmness and composure. He walked back and forth, his hair falling uncontrollably and then he smoothed it back.

"It must be the Brotherhood. They are taking revenge. These people... are so hateful!"

The deputy director had a sad look on his face, but if you looked closely at his eyes, you would find a smile hidden deep within them.

Less than a month after taking office, although he solved a major case, he also allowed criminal organizations to place a bomb in the car, killing a senior agent.

He glanced at Lucard. If Lucard hadn't run to pee, two people would have died!

With the death of two senior agents, even if they could finally deal with this gang of brothers, the Jingang City Hazardous Materials Management Bureau would have lost all face.

"Dale, the first thing we need to do now is to see if there are any bombs in other vehicles."

His words made the other agents feel inexplicably cold. Director Dale was also stunned for a moment. He looked at the deputy director and said, "You are right. Let someone check it immediately."

But who the hell is willing to do this kind of thing?

Looking at the quiet agents, the director could only call out their names. He called out a few agents, and although the people named did not refuse, they all had an expression as if their father had died.

Everyone, including Director Dell, knew that these people had already greeted his mother who had returned to heaven in their hearts, and perhaps his wife and daughter who were as old as him, but what could he do?
Sometimes, someone has to stand up and sacrifice for others. At this time, whoever has lower value will be sacrificed first.

Several young agents came near other vehicles, searched the interiors of some cars, and finally found bombs on the chassis of the cars.

There were two other cars that were planted with bombs, and Chief Dell's face turned extremely dark.

He asked Lucard to pick up the reporter, and the others were called back to the meeting.

The reason he was angry was that no one knew how they had installed the bombs on the cars in the parking lot.

The bomb was placed on the table after the explosives were removed, and the technicians within the Hazardous Materials Administration quickly figured out how it worked.

"This wire needs to be connected to the accelerator pedal. Starting the car directly will not cause an explosion, but if someone presses the accelerator, this wire will pull the detonator."

"And then about three to five seconds later, the bomb will go off."

"It's a very simple time-delay fuse. If it wasn't taken from some explosive, it must have been made by myself."

After Director Dell understood the working principle of this thing, he seemed less scared. "Check our entire office building immediately. Don't miss any corner."

"I want to make sure this building is safe."

"Then, we put wire mesh and steel bars on all our windows, so that the only entrances and exits here are through the front door or the back door."

"Starting today, someone must be on duty 24 hours a day. Also, build me two guard posts in the parking lot. I will have people watching over it 24 hours a day. Put up barbed wire on the wall!"

"We've already lost a senior agent, and I don't want to lose anyone else."

"Find out as soon as possible who dropped the bomb here and whether it is what we think."

"If it is..." He was silent for a while, "I want you to kill all these bastards!"

The explosion was like a basin of cold sea water poured on his body as he took off his clothes due to excitement. It soaked him from top to bottom and chilled him completely!

He was about to receive an award, but everything was in danger of changing because of the explosion. His face looked filled with hatred.

If he doesn't save his face, he will become a laughing stock in the system!
What will people call him in the future?

Explosive Dale?
Fake!

In fact, it doesn’t matter whether it was done by the Brotherhood at this time. What matters is that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Hazardous Substances, and their Director Dell, must show absolute determination to uphold “justice”!
The explosion not only alarmed the small area of ​​​​the Hazardous Materials Management Bureau, but also alarmed the entire city.

Countless calls were picked up and put down, and it seemed that everyone had a lot of desire to talk at this moment.

Lance hung up the phone and showed a serious expression.

It seems that from the perspective of a bystander, not a party involved, whether Big Polly did it or not, this matter has nothing to do with him.

Moreover, no matter who wins in the end, he seems to be the winner.

But it's not.

The Administration of Alcohol, Tobacco and Hazardous Substances was put on the fire after this explosion. Their target now is no longer just the Brotherhood, but all evil!
In other words, because of this explosion, the alcohol prohibition situation in the entire Jingang City will become more severe than in other places, and this place can obtain more resources from the state government and offices.

Because the explosion not only challenged the Hazardous Materials Administration, but also Congress's determination to prohibit alcohol!
What a fucking idiot!
Lance cursed, picked up the phone and dialed Bill's number.

Bill was also alarmed by the explosion, but he didn't think as much as Lance. What he was thinking about was, if the Alcohol, Tobacco and Hazardous Substances Administration began to focus on cracking down on the Brotherhood's bars, could he take the opportunity to expand?
But he was also a little worried, because Big Polly once again showed his madness. He actually used bombs to blow up law enforcement agencies!

If I take the opportunity to expand, will he turn around and bite me?
This madman, he is crazy!
Just as he was discussing these things with the cadres, the phone rang.

He raised his hand and pressed it, and the office suddenly became quiet. "I'm Bill."

"My name is Lance. Get your people out of the Empire Zone. This is your ultimatum."

The "unification" must be completed as soon as possible before they launch a large-scale search and crackdown on the entire city!
Bill didn't react for a moment, but soon he said with some embarrassment, "What the hell are you talking about?"

He really wanted to ask Lance, don’t I have any dignity?
(End of this chapter)