Shadow Empire

Chapter 215: Changes, New Managers, and People's Hearts

Bolton returned home with a heavy heart. He had just been called to a meeting by Lance.

This was his first time attending a meeting of senior cadres. Looking at those people who were obviously only 17 or 18 years old (20 years old was considered relatively old), and who were full of extraordinary energy, he had an indescribable feeling.

He felt that he was old.

He had never felt this way before. At that time, all he had in mind was the "Federal Dream". He wanted to make his life a model of the Federal Dream and become an enviable "Mr. Bolton".

But over the years, in addition to a house and a loan, there is also a broken family and two disobedient children.

But fortunately, everything has changed.

Lance talked about the fact that a bar was raided by the Hazardous Materials Administration at the cadre meeting. He said that someone betrayed the location of the bar to the Hazardous Materials Administration.

He didn't know who this person was, but the people in charge of tonight's operation said that they should know this person.

This made many young people stand up angrily. Lance solved not only the problem of whether they could have enough food and fill their stomachs.

It also makes them respected by others and allows their personalities to be independent, which cannot be obtained by spending money.

He had only recently started to feel this way.

Mr. Jobaf is very rich, but he lives without dignity and is even worse than the people here.

Lance even took the initiative to mention Bolton——

"Your job remains the same, but your focus needs to change. Arrange some people around the bar to see if there are people who frequently appear near our bar but do not enter the bar."

"If this person is familiar with the location of our bar, then he must be from the Empire District, and it is possible that he has really met us."

"Pay attention to familiar faces. These familiar faces are more deceptive. Find out their situation after you find them, and then we will find a way to verify it."

Faced with the pressure from the Hazardous Materials Administration, Lance made arrangements without panic, and could even be said to be calm.

This made Bolton feel even more admiration for Lance. When he thought of his performance when Lance first came to visit their home, he couldn't help but want to slap himself a few times.

Fortunately, Lance was not the kind of person who would pursue his ugly past behavior and treated him well.

The temperature at the end of March was already over 10 degrees Celsius. Young people had already changed into light clothes and were shivering in the cold wind, while the elderly were still wearing thick clothes.

He took off his clothes and hung them on the hanger. As soon as he entered the living room, he smelled the aroma of meat.

He took a few quick steps and saw a sumptuous dinner on the table, including steak, lamb chops, some vegetable salads and rolls.

He was indeed tired after a busy day, so he sat down and asked, "What good day is today? Someone is willing to treat us?"

Almost all of Rob's money was spent on their relationship. Sometimes, when we didn't have enough money at the end of the month, we had to ask him for more.

As for Nancy, she really didn't need to ask Burton for extra pocket money, but she would definitely not be so generous as to buy so many delicious food to share with everyone.

Burton was well aware that both of his children had personality problems, which were caused by his divorce from his wife and he had some responsibility.

Perhaps because of his guilt towards his children and not knowing how to make up for his guilt, he adopted an indulgent attitude towards both children.

Perhaps in his opinion, doing so was the only way he could compensate them.

But in fact, doing so will only make their character worse.

Rob coughed twice and said, "I found a new job. My boss is very nice to me and gave me half a month's salary in advance, so I plan to treat you to a nice meal."

Bolton took a lamb chop, it was so tender that it melted in your mouth, "Where's Selena?"

Nancy, who was sitting opposite, put down her knife and fork, "Dad!"

Bolton shrugged. "Sorry, I forgot."

Selena and Rob broke up after two months of cold war.

Selena really couldn't stand Rob's...she didn't know how to describe it, stingy?
In short, as long as she talks a few words to other opposite sex, Rob's narrow-mindedness will explode, and he will ask Selena to keep a distance from those opposite sex and not have too much contact with them.

Sometimes he would even use Lance to mock her——

When they first met, he thought Selina was arguing with him for Lance, and told him to "shut up" very disrespectfully, and when he left angrily, she stayed there and had a passionate conversation with Lance.

Rob thought she liked Lance, so he was jealous and kept it in mind.

Whenever the two of them had an unpleasant argument, he would bring it up and use it to attack Selena.

Selena couldn't stand such a boyfriend, and sometimes even suspected that he had mental problems. He would humiliate her with words like "Do you want to sleep with Lance?" and "How do you want him to fuck you?"

And after saying these words, she could clearly feel that Rob became more excited and excited!

When they first met, Rob behaved quite normally, but as they spent more time together, they became more familiar with each other, and a more real side of themselves emerged.

Sometimes the truth is not necessarily the best, it may be worse.

Now, the two have broken up completely, and Rob seems to have moved on from this failed relationship, and everything is moving in a positive direction.

Burton talked to Rob about his new job. Rob seemed reluctant to talk about it and just said it was a very easy job. Burton didn't ask any more questions about it.

He is now at the stage where his career ambition explodes. He hopes to gain more attention from Lance and have his own place among the senior cadres.

After dinner he went out again soon because he had to contact more people.

At the dining table, the brother and sister swallowed the last bit of food. Nancy stroked her belly contentedly, "It would be great if you were a rich man. I could eat meat every day until I couldn't walk!"

Rob looked at her with a smile, "There will be a day like that."

The next morning, Lance called Alberto.

"They closed down one of my bars last night. How's the situation over there?"

After listening to this, Alberto asked, "Is the loss much?"

"A few thousand dollars, not bad."

Only then did he answer Lance's first question, "It's almost the same. Last night, one of our bars was closed down. Fortunately, it wasn't our wine warehouse, but it still cost the family more than 10,000 dollars."

"I heard that the Kodak family was investigated the most, which forced their casino to suspend serving alcohol and now only serve juice."

Alberto couldn't help laughing when he said this, "Who the hell drinks juice when gambling?"

“Can you think of this?”

"In the most exciting and brutal games at the gambling table, they hold up a glass of juice instead of a glass filled with whiskey or brandy."

"I want to laugh when I think about it. I hope the juice goes better with the cigarettes!"

Lance asked a concerned question, "Does Paul have any idea of ​​talking to Dale and the others?"

Paul is Mr. Pasleto's name. They all call him that in private. Only when surrounded by outsiders or in formal occasions will Lance call him "Mr. Pasleto".

Alberto was well-informed. "I heard that Dell couldn't communicate. He and the mayor are on the same page, so he is doomed to not stand with us."

"Also, Lance, I heard that a lot of people came from Fides. You have to be careful. They may not be here for tourism."

Fides is located in the northwest of the neighboring state. The mayor was a city council member in Fides before. Later, through some political transactions within the party, he got the party nomination for the mayor of Jingang City and succeeded in taking office. No one knows how many unethical transactions were behind this, but it is definitely not less, but it is also hard to say.

The mayor is not the first "outsider". The Socialist Party must be very dissatisfied with the local clique. Choosing him to be the mayor may be to use his skills to break the situation, but it seems that the effect is not very good.

But now, the situation has changed. He began to mobilize a large number of people from Fides City. The five major families believed that this was a very bad signal.

This means that their contradictions and conflicts will continue to escalate, but now that the competition has begun, it is impossible to stop unless one side gives in.

It is impossible for the five major families to bow their heads, and neither can the mayor. It seems that there is a choice, but in fact there was no choice from the beginning.

"Lance, you may not believe this, but I am actually... looking forward to what is going to happen next."

“Jingang City is too quiet after all these years. Perhaps this will be an opportunity for transformation.”

Lance understood the implication of his words and said, "Yeah, I think so too."

Alberto warned, "Be careful, I hope you can become a big shot in the future. I can also be arrogant because of our past friendship. I just need to tell people that Lance and I are good brothers, and they will let me go!"

Lance couldn't help but laugh after hearing this, "Are you talking about Eric?"

"Then you must first call me dad, and then be prepared to have your legs broken!"

"Fuck, that's not what I meant!"

"Yes, yes, I know, that's what you mean!"

After the two of them boasted for a while, Alberto told Lance that Gerard and his crew had already started filming, and if Lance was interested, he could go over and take a look, it was in Valley City.

A few days later, Empire Night nightclub began to reopen for business.

The Empire Nightclub is already a landmark building in the Empire District. Its reopening has attracted a lot of discussion. The most discussed topic is who will take over the position of general manager after Lance leaves.

In the morning, around ten o'clock, a group of people came down the steps outside the Empire Night nightclub. One of them was wearing a fur coat, and the furry collar made his shiny head even more eye-catching.

This man was wearing a pair of sunglasses. He was the new general manager of Empire Night Nightclub. His name was Brinton. Perhaps few people in Jingang City knew who he was.

But in another city, Fides, more people know him.

This guy is the second in command of the Viper Gang. He also has a nickname, "Chainsaw", which is related to his special hobby.

When he executed his enemies, his favorite thing to do was to use a chainsaw to complete the final kill. He often made people feel uncomfortable by making the scenes too bloody.

However, these are all compliments to him. In his opinion, the more people are afraid of him, the more it proves his success on this road.

The Viper Gang responded to the mayor's call and sent Brinton and a group of core elite members to move over from Fides.

Fides is an inland industrial city. If you say it is poor, it is obviously not poor.

But in terms of wealth, it is obviously far behind the prosperity of Jingang City.

The number one figure of the Viper Gang told Brinton that if they could gain a foothold in Jingang City and develop rapidly there, they could completely abandon their base in Fides City and move directly here.

You know, in the Federation, people often mention the five major families of Jingang City and the five major families of the Federation, but not the five major families of other cities.

This shows the "gold content" of this city!
At the same time, Brinton had an additional new job when he came here, which was to take over the Empire Nightclub and several bars.

He needs to manage these industries well to provide the mayor with a steady stream of funds for conflict.

How much money he can get, how much attention and reuse he can get depends entirely on how much money he can provide to the mayor here.

"A big city is a big city. I heard that the Imperial District is a poor and backward place?" He took off his sunglasses and looked at the people around him.

The Empire Night nightclub was designed after famous buildings in the empire. The twelve pillars on the front make it look more like a conference hall rather than a nightclub.

The group walked up the stairs chatting and laughing, looking at the luxurious decoration inside. Brinton was very satisfied with his "new home".

After walking around for a while, he came to the manager's office and sat on the chair. "I heard that the previous manager here was called what?"

The man sitting at the first table on the sofa, who looked a little thin and wore glasses, said, "His name is Lance. He is the boss of the Lance family and is very prestigious in the Empire District."

After listening to this, Brinton gritted his teeth and said, "What's the use of having a reputation? Did he offend Senator Sidney?"

Compared to the people in Golden Harbor who call the mayor "Mr. Mayor", these people from Fides are more accustomed to calling him "Congressman Sidney", which is a very affectionate name.

The man nodded and said, "He didn't take good care of Master Eric. Now Master Eric has broken his legs and arms, as well as his ribs, and is in the hospital."

"Oh my God, these people are so fucking terrible. And this Lance, he can't even do such a small thing. No wonder the congressman wants him to get out."

"But now that we are here, everything will be back on track. We will let those damn 'locals' experience the simple folk customs of Fides!"

There wasn't much emotion on Brinton's face that he wanted to express. In fact, not many people liked Eric, this bastard. If he didn't have a good...uncle, who the hell would care about such a small character?
Everyone in the room had that knowing smile on their face, and they shared the same lack of respect for Eric.

"So where should we start?" Brinton rubbed his stomach, "I'm a little hungry."

“Maybe we should run these places first?”

That night, the Empire Nightclub reopened, attracting a lot of people, and the bars were also bustling again.

The most important point is that alcohol can be sold unscrupulously in these business premises.

Attorney Orson told them not to worry about the Hazardous Materials Administration coming to investigate them because Director Dell was also one of "them".

Not only will they not be investigated, but if they need to deal with competitors, they only need to tell Director Dell the news, and Director Dell will arrange people to help them combat their competitors.

This makes Brinton and the Viper Gang behind him exude a strong sense of self-confidence from the inside out, as well as a kind of "arrogance" that is three points similar to Eric.

For them, even the "officials" are on their side, so what reason do they have to lose?
It's another weekend, and a large number of imperial people have gathered outside the Cathedral of Saint-Naire again. However, this time, Mr. Jobaf, the organizer, is no longer the core here.

With Lance's arrival, people soon began to line up to greet him. Although Mr. Jobaf felt a little sour, he finally accepted this outcome.

But he has also had some troubles recently because the mayor has made new demands.

"Where is your assistant?" Lance asked curiously, not seeing the old man who was almost inseparable from Mr. Jobaf.

"I arranged some new work for him, so he didn't come." Mr. Jobaf just passed over the topic with one sentence. He didn't want to discuss it in depth.

In fact, after the last incident, he transferred his assistant away from him. The reason was that his nephew's children were growing up and he needed a father-like figure to help him find the right direction in life.

His nephew's wife was not able to take on this role, so Mr. Jobaf felt he had to do it himself.

His assistant agreed without any hesitation.

To be a beacon and navigator on the child's life path, it is impossible to take care of Mr. Jobaf's busy work. Now that he is the deputy general manager of Jinda Bank, he has more time to take care of the child.

Of course, these are just some superficial factors and results. In fact, Mr. Jobaf began to feel a little wary of this old friend who had followed him for decades.

You know, if there was anything that ultimately contributed to his nephew's death, he was one of them!

Not to mention going to see what Jimmy became in the end, just thinking back to the assistant's madness in revenge made him feel a chill down his spine.

What if one day he suddenly feels that he deserves to die, will he hit himself with a stick without saying a word?

He didn't dare to gamble, and he had a suitable reason, so he was transferred away.

(End of this chapter)