Shadow Empire

Chapter 315 Helping Him Is Helping Yourself

After returning from Lance's office, many young people who were staying here asked Alan what Lance wanted him to do.

Alan has good interpersonal relationships among these young people, and he saved Erwin, and everyone knows about it. Although he is not the captain yet and is just an ordinary member, no one will underestimate him.

As long as Erwin is alive and as long as Lance and Erwin have a good relationship, Alan will definitely be valued by these two people.

But opportunities like today to be called directly to Lance's office are rare.

Sometimes other people would come and tell them what to do, or a captain would come and take some people away. Lance didn't often give them direct instructions.

That's why they were curious about why Lance asked Allen to go.

Allen couldn't hide the smile on his face. He pursed his lips and didn't tell the truth. "There is something I need to do. Now the captains have their own work."

"I need a few people to cooperate with me." He looked at the people who had stood up, pointed to two guys who had a good relationship with him, and finally, after looking around several times, his eyes fell on a newcomer named Beno.

The young man Beno has only joined the Lance family for two months, but he has already become good friends with everyone and can talk to anyone.

He is cheerful and outgoing, but not the dominant type.

Unlike some people, who must make themselves the "core" in people's eyes and want everyone to revolve around them.

Beno is a guy who is very easy to communicate with and is also suitable to be a friend. No one will refuse to be friends with him.

So he finally named Beno.

Beno pumped his fist. “I knew you wouldn’t forget me, Alan.”

He and Allen bumped fists. Both of them were young people and could chat with each other, and they had always had a good relationship.

"Shall we set off now?"

After finding three people, the manpower is enough. This is just a small matter. Alan does not plan to find too many people. The Empire District has not been very peaceful recently, and Lance may launch an attack on the Wolf Gang and the Port District at any time. Having three people to help him is enough.

They went to the gunsmith and received the weapons needed for the job—

Four sailing team alloy baseball bats, and a 1212 semi-automatic pistol.

The pistol was loaded by Allen, and each man had a bat.

Before formulating the family rules, Lance understood one thing very well: when a person faces an offense, as long as he has a weapon in his arms that can be used to kill the other person, he will not choose to back down!
Young people, in particular, often behave in extreme ways under impulse.

Lance doesn't want the Lance family to become the "fear" itself, and doesn't want people to show worry and contempt when talking about them. Therefore, except for special operations, there will inevitably be exchanges of fire during operations. During ordinary missions, only team leaders and the like will be equipped with guns, just in case.

After getting the weapons, the group went to Melo to collect the funds. Five hundred dollars was a lot of money in that era.

There is another car.

The four men drove towards the industrial area, and along the way Alan told them about their work assignment.

"Find out the guy or company that is behind this, and then wait for Lance's instructions."

Alan allocated the work process clearly, so naturally no one had any objections. It was a very simple job.

After get off work in the evening, the workers in the factory left their jobs and were clearly divided into two groups.

Some of them are a small group, but it is obvious that this small group is more attractive because more people are constantly joining them.

The other group seemed more loose, walking in groups of three or five.

Those that looked more united were made up of skilled workers and union workers, while among the loose part, many were people who came from Lance's office.

They do not have their own work cards, are unwilling to pay union dues, and are not eligible to pay.

Not everyone can pay dues to become a union member. First, you must have your own work card, and this step blocks all illegal immigrants from joining the union.

In fact, this is a very wrong expression. The great unity of workers does not mean "union workers are united", but "the working class is united".

It is obvious that the people who initially shouted these slogans, as well as the labor federations and various industry unions that were established later, have gradually deviated from their original track.

Several workers separated at the intersection, and they didn't notice that there was a car following them.

One of the guys walked off to another road alone, and Alan decided it was him.

The car accelerated and rushed to a place in front of him and stopped. Although the worker did not say anything, he cursed a few words in his heart.

It is actually very common that he longs to be such a person while cursing these people.

After the three of them came down, they all looked at him. Although the worker didn't know why they seemed to be looking for him, as a citizen of the Federation and a resident of Jingang City, his first thought was to run!

Without any hesitation, he turned around and ran back the way he came. Alan cursed, but before he could even start running, Beno rushed out at an extremely fast speed!

In just a moment of hesitation, Beno was about to catch up with him, and Alan and another person also caught up.

Seeing that the man was about to run out of the corner of the street, Beno knew that a shout would surely attract his co-workers. He exerted all his strength and stretched out his hand to push him forward.

Both of them lost their balance almost at the same time and fell heavily to the ground.

When Allen ran over, Beno was riding on him.

"You're hurt!" Alan was a little worried. Beno's arms were badly scratched, his clothes were torn, and there should be other injuries on his body.

But Beno looked nonchalant, "It's just a minor injury."

He gasped and punched the guy on the ground, "I came to ask you something, why are you running away?"

The worker who fell was also bruised and swollen, with large scratches on his face and arms. He wailed, "I'll tell you everything, don't hurt me!"

Neno stood up from him, panting, grabbed his collar, pulled him up, and pushed him against the wall on the side of the road.

He had just fallen heavily and was now pushed against the wall. He felt like his whole body was about to break!
"Don't hurt me, I feel like I'm dying!"

Just as Beno was about to swing his fist to hit this guy a few times to let him feel what it felt like to be dying, Alan stopped him.

He walked up to the man and said, "Listen, there is a problem. If you tell me, not only will I let you go, I will also give you ten dollars."

"But if you lie, I'll find you again."

He also took out two five-dollar bills and held them between his index and middle fingers, which made him feel cool.

His favorite thing is to watch Lance and see the captains spend money. He thinks those practices are so cool!

He had always wanted to do this, but never had the chance.

After all, no matter what he does, he will never be the one to stand out. He can only be one of the background members, even if it is an important one.

But now, he enjoys the moment.

Between being beaten up and leaving with ten dollars, the worker wisely chose to compromise, "What do you want to know?"

Alan asked the question he was concerned about, "After the 15th, what factory did you agree to work in?"

The worker immediately realized what the problem was, "Are you from Ryder?"

He couldn't believe this was true!
Normally, Reid never showed any of this. Although some people said that the boss behind Reid might know Debbie from the local labor federation, she was just a Debbie.

As a skilled worker on the front line, I really don’t take Debbie seriously. She is just like that. The current labor union does not have a strong ability to constrain skilled workers. Instead, they rely more on skilled workers to stick together, because only when a large number of skilled workers stick together can the labor union have power and value.

On the contrary, if the skilled workers do not take them seriously, the skilled workers themselves will not lack job opportunities, but the labor union will lose its voice, so Debbie cannot stop them from leaving.

This is also the reason why the Labor Federation sent a state vice president to visit the Longshoremen's Union Competition!
They are looking for ways to try to control skilled workers. They have tried many ways before, but all have failed.

And Lance provided them with an excellent and effective method, which is the Lance White grading system!
They could propose to the capitalists that wages be paid according to the grade of work, and thus the labor unions would have a means of controlling the workers.

The Labor Federation has the final say on what level of worker you are. If you don't listen to the AFL, the federation will directly downgrade you, and the capitalists will definitely not pay you according to your original level.

Perhaps this does not have such a huge impact on the top workers, but how many top workers are there in the entire federation?

The grading system Lance proposed provided such an excellent solution for them, what's wrong with giving it a name?
So no one objects to naming this classification system directly after Lans; it will be groundbreaking, revolutionary, and subversive!

Of course, none of this has anything to do with the present. The worker was shocked that someone like Reid, who looked so easy to get along with, actually had these people behind him. This surprised him a little, but he also felt it was reasonable.

In Jingang City, if you want to do business well, how can you do it without a few reliable forces?

Either you know someone from the gang or someone from the police, you have to know a few!

He looked at these people, and his eyes finally fell on the person in front of him. "I don't know. They said they would take us to the new factory on the morning of the 16th, and we would get 40 yuan a month."

Forty yuan, even if it is only a small increase compared to before, it is already a huge change for ordinary people.

"Tell me the name!"

The worker said the name of the team leader who taught him how to sew clothes quickly, and he also felt a little guilty. "Can I go now?"

Alan stepped aside and walked slowly. When he saw that they were not going to deal with him, the scratches from the fall suddenly hurt. He was about to leave with a grin when he heard Alan's shout from behind, "Wait a minute."

The "I'm so damn unlucky" expression on his face was replaced by a helpless resignation. He turned around slowly, sighed, and said in a flattering tone, "Anything else you want to ask?"

"Your ten dollars."

Installed!
Allen imitated Lance or Erwin and held the money between his fingers and handed it over, "I am a man of my words."

He didn't care whether the workers were satisfied or not, as long as he was satisfied, the feeling of slightly raising his chin made him feel satisfied from his hair to his toes!
The worker took the money and left after saying thank you. When he left, the wounds on his body didn't seem to hurt as much.

Alan only knew the name but not the person. He called Lance first, and then Lance asked him to make another call.

Not long after, the person on the other end of the phone gave them an address.

He was from the police station. Although the other party did not introduce his identity, Alan could guess it.

"The only people who can find out the address so quickly are the police, so I say that following the Boss is the best choice!"

"Look around the entire Jingang City. Is there anyone like us?"

"Not only will the police not cause us trouble, they will become our friends!"

He glanced at Beno and said, "I'm going to tell you a secret. Don't tell anyone else."

As he drove, he couldn't help but talk about the result that made him excited.

Some words are hard to hide. Alan is still very young and has a strong desire to show off. After he pretended for a while, he couldn't help it anymore.

"what?"

The other three asked.

Allen said in a tone that said, "I told you not to tell anyone, but you must not keep it to yourself," "I might be promoted to captain!"

His two good friends were really happy for him, and Beno soon also had a smile on his face, saying that he would follow Alan in the future.

From the compliments of the three people, Alan once again felt great satisfaction, and his whole body became clear!

It’s like the nostrils that have been blocked for days are suddenly unblocked, and it seems that as soon as you inhale, the air can be inhaled into the brain!
The car soon stopped outside an apartment in the Imperial District. Most people who work in the industrial area live in the Imperial District and the Port District. It is very close to the industrial area, and the house prices and rents are also very cheap. It is the most suitable place for poor people to live.

They easily knocked on the door, found the skilled worker, and forced the name of a factory out of him.

It was already late, past eight o'clock, and Alan took the three of them to buy some food on the roadside and then returned to the dormitory.

The Lance family supplies alcohol to its members, but it costs money. However, they only charge cost price, and each person is limited in supply.

It’s not that he is afraid that they will resell the products. A small amount of resale by one person will not affect the family’s entire liquor business. Lance is afraid that they will become alcoholics!
In this environment where ordinary people are not exposed to advanced and serious addictions, alcohol becomes an addictive substance that they are more likely to come into contact with and is very harmful.

He didn't want all his men to be drunkards, because not only were they ugly and smelly, they were also likely to mess up their work.

The four of them ate for a while, drank some wine, and then returned to their own rooms.

The next day, Beno got up early, went out, found a safe place, and called Lucar.

"You haven't called me for a long time. I almost doubted whether you had really joined them!"

"But you still have to be careful. If they find out you're an undercover agent, you already know how they deal with undercover agents!"

This sentence seemed to be reminding him to be careful, but it also seemed to be a warning to him, warning him that if he did not provide the information as agreed, then Lucard would have a way to expose his identity.

Beno frowned slightly. He didn't like what Lucard said, but considering that he could help him become an agent of the Hazardous Materials Administration, he endured it for the time being.

"I've been busy patrolling the streets these days, Lukar. You don't think a new character like me can attend their core meetings, do you?"

This sentence left Lucard speechless. He could only hum twice, "You better not have forgotten!"

He paused for a moment, "What do you want to talk about this time?"

Beno lit a cigarette. He thought betrayal wouldn't be a big burden, but in fact, it was a little.

"There is a factory in the factory area that is related to Lance and his team. They have encountered some competitors. I am dealing with this matter today. I don't know if it can be of any use to you."

"Also, the guy I'm following is called Allen. He's going to be promoted to captain soon. Do you understand what I mean?"

Of course Lukar understood, "You need my help?"

Beno did not deny it. “If I can perform better with Allen and make him more appreciated by Lance, he will be able to participate in the core meeting.”

"He saved Irwin and is considered their core marginal player. He was just a little bit away from scoring a goal!"

"We have a good relationship. If he can join the core meeting, then I will be able to get more information about the core of the Lance family from him."

Lucard thought seriously for a while and then asked, "How do you want me to help you?"

Beno looked around and saw that there were no people on the street. "I heard that they were planning to go to war with the Wolf Gang. The Wolf Gang opened a bar here and they shot it up."

"I believe that if I can provide the specific location of one or two Wolf Gang bars, it will be of great help to Alan's promotion to captain and his entry into the core meeting!"

Lucard quickly refused, "How can I know something you don't know?"

"Kang Mang, Lukare, you know, we all know, that you and the Wolf Gang are actually in the same group!"

This sentence made Lucard blush a little and a little annoyed, "That's them, not me!"

He paused, then gave him an address, "I heard there's a bar here, but I'm not sure about the details inside, you have to figure it out yourself!"

(End of this chapter)