Shadow Empire

Chapter 208 Tit-for-tat and melee

Although Arthur is just the "unappreciated" youngest son of Congressman Williams, it does not mean that Congressman Williams does not like him.

In fact, if not from a work perspective, Congressman Williams still has a preference for the younger son because of his mother.

Men always have this strange and complicated mind, especially some successful federal men, who want their wives to be both their sexual partners and their daughters.

It’s not that they are so perverted in their sexual fetishes, it’s just a change that “success” brings to them.

Most male intelligent animals do this, and it is also a way to demonstrate their strength.

So although Arthur will not become the next "Congressman Williams", no one will underestimate him too much.

However, no one will take him too seriously. After all, he cannot inherit the core power and core wealth of the Williams family.

For Councillor Williams's sake, he also has a place in this circle.

He looked in the direction of the speaker, and his original intention to fight with the other party was immediately extinguished. The speaker was Fleming.

The Flemings' last name was Kodak, and in the city they were known as the "richest family."

The Kodak family has been working to whitewash itself, even though everyone knows it is impossible to completely whitewash it, because if one day they really whitewash it completely, there will be no illegal assets left, and there will not be a single criminal in the family.

Then the moment this day comes, it will also be the moment they send themselves to the guillotine!
They established the "gambling table dynasty" of Jingang City through violence, and what protected this honor was not their gentleness or humility, but the guns in the hands of their gunmen and the bullets that were loaded and could be fired at any time.

Fleming is one of the next core heirs of the Kodak family. Over the years, the Kodak family has been actively whitewashing themselves and the local upper class has begun to accept them. Although everyone is equally rotten at heart, at least on the surface, they don't want people to think that they are hanging out with gangsters.

Seeing someone stepping forward, Arthur smiled and raised his hand, "There's no one more suitable here than you, Fleming."

The guy in his words smiled reservedly, but everyone could read the arrogance hidden under his peaceful smile.

Maybe he is not good at showing certain qualities on other issues, but when it comes to who is richer, most people here are no match for him.

Fleming walked up to Arthur and put his arm around his shoulders. "Then it's settled. I have a ready-made villa in the Bay Area that Shayna can live in."

Everyone else remained silent. The rumor that they were competing with Eric for wealth was only growing stronger. They didn't want an outsider to marry their local opera star.

But if you ask how many people here really like Shayna, there are actually not many.

These playboys may change different sexual partners every day, young, beautiful, mature, and charming. In a city with a permanent population of more than one million and population trade, as long as they have money in their pockets, they can get everything they want!

Fleming got the chance, and a group of people followed him out of the room and saw the ivory white convertible in the parking lot outside the opera house.

When seeing this car, some people still couldn't help but whistle.

"Twenty thousand yuan. Eric is very willing to spend it. I remember that he didn't have that much money." Someone standing in the crowd whispered.

Although the mayor did not take the initiative to intervene in Eric's spending, they had been together for six years and knew each other's situation inside and out.

Two thousand dollars a month in pocket money was already Eric's limit. Considering his attitude of not even daring to speak loudly in front of the mayor, there was no way he would ask the mayor for more money.

As soon as he has almost spent all the money he has, his consumption will obviously downgrade.

He has never existed, at least no one has ever heard of his habit of saving money, otherwise he would not have been out of money at the end of the month and had to borrow money from others.

This time he was able to take out so much money in one go, it's hard not to imagine where the money came from.

Shayna was standing by the car. She was particularly fascinated by the bright red roses on the seats. She looked at Eric with surprise and asked, "Can I sit in and try?"

Everyone has something they can't resist. She had long been tired of that rigid car, which had no personality and was not modern at all. This car was different from this one, where even just a screw made people like it from the bottom of their hearts.

Her salary was not enough to support her to buy such a convertible, and her family would not spend so much money just because she wanted a convertible.

Eric had given her many things, but this time, she felt that Eric had finally become smart and gave her something that touched her heart.

She smiled sweetly and said "thank you" to Eric, which made Eric so happy that he opened the door of the driver's seat and said, "Beautiful lady, this is your moment!"

Shayna got into the car, touched here and looked there, and seemed very satisfied.

Meanwhile, another group of people had already approached, with Fleming standing at the front, "It's just one car!"

His voice was quite loud, and Eric immediately turned to look at him impatiently, "It's just a car, it's easy to say, but why did you give me this opportunity?"

The lackeys around him also laughed, which prevented him from falling into a disadvantageous position.

Fleming took out a cigarette and lit it. He didn't even look at Eric, but at Shayna who was sitting in the driver's seat, holding the steering wheel. "How can we do it with just a car?"

"You should still live in Prisya, right?"

Shayna looked over here, and she left the car a little embarrassedly, "Yes, I still live in Pricia."

"Is there a garage?" Fleming asked. "This convertible is most afraid of rainy days. If you forget it outside without putting up the top, you can keep fish in it when you find it."

After hearing this, Shayna's expression changed slightly. The house she was living in now belonged to her father, and her father and mother were not here.

The detached house had a garage, and it was quite large, but she had had it converted into a training room.

The room is soundproofed and has a wooden floor like a stage, where she practices singing or dancing.

In other words, she now had no place to park the convertible.

Just when she didn't know what to do and Eric was about to teach her how to raise the hood manually, Fleming suddenly said, "I have another villa in the Bay Area that I haven't lived in. Everything is brand new."

“There is a separate swimming pool, a court, and a large garage. You can store not only this car, but also many cars!”

"It's empty anyway, so if you just give me one dollar, I'll rent it to you."

"Don't get me wrong, I don't want to get close to you, it's just that I look down on an upstart from outside who wants to take our opera flower away with just 20,000 yuan."

Shayna's face turned a little red, she was a little excited!
She likes these outstanding men to compete for her, and only in this way can she reflect her status and value.

"The idol of all the young people in the city", some people have begun to praise her in this way. Isn't this a part of the life she longs for?
It would be even better if I could have a higher status and more wealth.

She glanced at Eric calmly. Eric had never been on her "menu". He was an illegitimate child who could not be seen in public. Even if the mayor favored him, he would only be a marginal role in the future.

Not to mention they couldn’t see how much the mayor favored him!
And over there, Fleming and others, they are the "future" of this city. In fact, the question of who to choose has not been a problem from the beginning!
No matter who she chooses, Eric will not be on the list.

Maybe before the rumors started, she might have considered it, but the moment the rumors started, she no longer considered it.

Shayna's shy look made Eric drool, but when he thought that her shyness was not because of him, he couldn't suppress his anger!
"Isn't it a bad idea? I'm afraid someone will misunderstand me..." She was hesitant to give up. Shayna has some tea art skills, but they are not high. However, they are enough in this era.

When Fleming felt the pleasure of being a man, he smiled cheerfully, "It's okay, it's just a villa. If Shayna wants it, I can give it to you!"

Shayna's eyes flickered, and finally she shook her head, "I'm not so greedy, Fleming, I'm already very grateful that you let me live there." Seeing his goddess being moved by the generosity of others is equivalent to Eric spending 20,000 yuan to embellish his current home!
It is clearly a soft ivory white, but it seems a bit dazzling at this moment!
He walked around the car and came in front of Fleming and the other locals, with his lackeys following closely behind him.

"Do you really have to go against me?" Eric could no longer suppress his anger!
They have been targeting me during this period. If I send one, they will send two.

If you give yourself jewelry, they will give you a set of jewelry.

Now he had finally gotten Lance to open the casino secretly, and scraped together 20,000 yuan to buy a car, which indeed made the goddess happily say "thank you". He had not yet had the time to suggest that Shayna drive him for a ride in the car, and then express his feelings again on the way.

Fleming, that bastard, just came to interfere!
In front of a Bay Area single-family villa with a private swimming pool and tennis court, a convertible worth 20,000 yuan...is indeed a bit underwhelming.

His eyes were blazing with fire. Fleming was taller than him and looked down at her. "It's not that I have to go against you, but you just don't understand the situation, Eric."

"This is Jingang City!"

His words were not completely clear, but they were also completely understandable.

Jingang City is the Jingang City of their political forces and the five major families, not the Jingang City of Eric and his uncle.

It's not that they are going against Eric, but Eric is challenging their dignity!

If there weren't those rumors outside, Eric would have pursued Shayna, and no one would have targeted him before.

But now the rumors have spread to ordinary people on the street. This is no longer a behavior driven by hormones of young people, but a battle to defend honor between locals and outsiders!
Both sides have reasons why they cannot lose and reasons why they must win.

Hearing Fleming say such a "familiar" sentence, Eric grabbed his clothes and cursed "Fuck!"
However, the next second, someone suddenly shouted "Outsiders, get out of Jingang City" and threw a wine bottle, hitting Eric directly on the head.

His whole body was buzzing, and hot and wet blood was flowing from his forehead. He touched the hot and wet thing, and the scarlet color was shocking even in the night.

The scene was dead silent for two or three seconds.

Fleming was also a little confused. He turned around and looked at the twenty or so people behind him with a puzzled look on his face, as if to say, "Who the hell is so mean?"
But... it's a bit late to discuss this now. The next second, Eric punched Fleming on the nose like a madman.

Fleming had never experienced that feeling before!
It was sore and painful, and blood was flowing from his nose. One of Fleming's followers saw that he was at a disadvantage, so he rushed over with his fists raised.

Fleming also waved his fists. He had never suffered such a big loss since he was a child!

Eric has quite a few lackeys. Now that he is isolated, he has the most lackeys.

These lackeys had no chance to consider the pros and cons at this time. If they did not go up, they would not only offend the local forces, but also offend some outside forces headed by the mayor.

The only thing they can do now is to rush forward!
A group fight broke out when no one expected it, and Morris shrank his neck and retreated from the darkness.

Every time Eric came out, he would follow Eric. Lance asked him to try his best to stir up trouble and make them fight.

There had never been an opportunity before, but today, the atmosphere was just right, and he deliberately threw out the bottle of wine he had prepared for a long time, and it hit Eric's head smoothly.

Now, it's time for him to hide.

No matter how elegant a man is, there is actually more or less violence in his bones.

Eric, who had been targeted and felt depressed, began to fully release himself. He didn't care anymore and just beat anyone he caught to death.

He knew he had been hit many times, but he didn't feel any pain. The only thing he wanted to do now was to make Fleming pay the price for his assertiveness tonight!
The sound of police whistles and the shouts of police officers soon filled the night sky. In less than five minutes, several police cars arrived at once.

There was already a fight outside the theater.

It was mainly Eric and his lackeys who got beaten, but they would occasionally grab a few people and surround them to beat them.

The chief of the Xingguang District Police Station breathed a sigh of relief. He was shocked when he received the call!
If something happened to these young masters in his jurisdiction, it would not be a question of whether they could keep their positions, but whether they would die suddenly in some corner!

He directed the police to quickly separate these people, which was definitely a new experience for him and his men.

It turns out that these young masters who usually act high and mighty can also swear, and they swear so foully!

They greeted each other's families. Shayna stood there with a pale face. She knew that things had gotten out of hand!
The mayor is entertaining people in the evening. This city is not truly monolithic. There are still some unhappy capitalists and forces who have been locked within the scope permitted by the rules because they have no channels for upward mobility.

Without external help, they will never be able to make any further progress in their lives.

They cannot choose the makers of Jingang City's rules as their backers, because these backers are not only reliable, but also a mountain pressing down on their heads, which will not allow them to turn over easily.

Only those who can break the deadlock can bring them a promising future and hope.

The mayor did not keep the matter secret from the public, as he had gone to see Chief Dell. Of course, what they said to the public was that it was because of the explosion case, and they had a talk with Chief Dell, hoping that he could resolve these issues as soon as possible.

But some people will think more deeply, is it possible for these two outsiders to form a team?

Director Dell, who had just arrived in Jingang City, had already felt the enthusiasm of the people of Jingang City. If he didn't want to be overwhelmed by the ocean of enthusiasm, then he had almost only one way.

One is the top executive in public, and the other is the top executive of a vertical law enforcement department whose power is constantly increasing. Will the combination of these two people trigger some special chemical reaction?

People don’t know, but for those who dare to speculate, it is worth it for them to make themselves familiar with the company first.

His personal secretary came over, bent over and whispered something in his ear. He stood up with a reserved smile on his face, "I'll take a call."

The other gentlemen naturally would not stop him from doing so, and they all smiled and said "Go ahead".

After he left the meeting room, his expression became calm. "Why did they fight?"

The personal secretary whispered, "I heard it was jealousy."

"Eric was isolated and targeted by those people, and then he was probably provoked, someone threw a bottle and broke his head, and then he took action."

The mayor's serious expression suddenly softened a little. "So, he is right, right?"

The personal secretary nodded and said, "Theoretically, it was their people who started it first."

The two walked into the side hall. The mayor sat on the chair and answered the phone. "You can talk now..."

"Mr. Mayor, the situation is like this..."

The call was from the chief of the Xingguang District Police Station. He listened to the end and gave instructions, "Although there were no serious consequences and everyone was acquainted, their behavior is indeed questionable."

"How about this, lock up Fleming for a week and release the others."

"Mayor..." The branch chief's head was buzzing when he heard this. Isn't this going to harm him?
But the mayor didn't give him time to speak, "I have social engagements, so it's settled!"

With a snap, he hung up the phone...

(End of this chapter)