Shadow Empire

Chapter 341 Always ready
In the garage, Alan sat in the passenger seat. Although they all said that the captain should sit in the back, he just liked sitting in the passenger seat.

If he hadn't learned to drive, he would have to be the driver himself instead of sitting here.

He thinks that each person has his own seat, which is the most comfortable thing, especially when the weather is hot.

Open the car window and let more wind blow violently on you. It feels great!
However, this also has a disadvantage, which is that the cigarette burns too quickly and is blown away before you can take a few puffs.

While concentrating on driving, Beno asked, "What are we doing at the dock so late, picking up the cargo?"

He was actually very nervous and he seldom passed on information to Lukar because the information he had come across so far was of no value.

All the bars in Lans have started to "lighten up", and each bar is determined not to stock too many drinks.

He would rather have someone deliver drinks all night long than let any bar charge more than three hundred yuan for drinks.

In this way, even if you get caught, all you'll get is the money you spent on rescuing the person, and there won't be any loss on the alcohol.

Moreover, there are many new faces in the Lance family, and with the assistance of lawyer Robben, even if they go to court, they will not be sentenced for too long, not to mention that most of the time they will not even go to court.

Therefore, even if he gave these clues to Rugal, Rugal would not be interested in them, and it might increase the possibility of his being exposed.

He was waiting, waiting to get a key piece of information, and then to do something ruthless, so that he could perform well among the many undercover agents and satisfy Lucard's appetite.

He had never asked Alan if he knew where the main warehouse was. As long as he asked about this kind of thing, Lance would most likely know what he was asking.

He has a very good relationship with Allen, but he believes that Allen may not choose him before himself, Lance and the Lance family.

The more he got to know Lance, the more he felt he had to be extra careful.

He was a very smart, resourceful and charming person!
Many people were willing to risk their lives for him, and if he let Lance doubt him, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to hold on until the end.

So he never asked, but always kept an eye out.

Alan suddenly found him tonight and said he was going out to do something. He didn't ask and got into the car directly.

Now that Alan asked him to drive to the dock, he suddenly became a little excited, and of course a little nervous.

There are warehouses at the docks. When you come to the docks, besides receiving goods, you may have something to do with the warehouses.

His seemingly casual question made Alan shake his head, "Help unloading."

Beno took a deep breath and suppressed his excitement. "Why are you looking for us if you don't want to find workers to unload the goods?"

He yawned, "I plan to sleep a little longer."

Alan took out a cigarette and gave it to him. "This is what the higher-ups ordered. Don't ask why."

Fearing that he was behaving strangely, Beno stopped at a traffic light and lit a cigarette.

The four people in the car didn't speak, and the car entered the dock unimpeded. The place they came to was not the warehouse area, but the inside of the dock.

There are also many warehouses here, and a large amount of goods. Then, under Alan's command, the car stopped outside a warehouse.

When the car came to a complete stop, someone came over with a lamp. The light shone on their faces, causing Alan to squint and put his hands out to block the light source. "It's me."

Guang then moved away, "You are here too early."

As the man spoke, he walked to the side of the car. In the moonlight, Beno saw the man clearly. It was Derisi. It was said that he was the one who delivered the goods to all the bars in the Empire District.

If there was anyone among the people he had come into contact with who knew the location of the warehouse, then apart from Lance, Erwin and others, it would be Derisi.

Alan and Derisi have an average relationship, but because Alan saved Erwin's life, everyone is very polite to him.

He gave a cigarette to Derisi, and then asked the question that Beno wanted to know most, "Is this a warehouse?"

Beno's heart was pounding. He really wanted to look into Derisi's eyes to see if he was lying, but he didn't dare to, for fear of disturbing this guy.

"There are quite a lot of goods stored here. Two trucks will be unloaded here later. You guys should keep an eye on the surroundings when the time comes."

"I heard you guys killed a lot of people in the Wolf Gang Bar, you're great!"

Alan smiled. What he liked most now was people talking about his killing spree in the Wolf Gang Bar, although he didn't actually kill that many people.

But he likes people to say it.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of this!"

Deresi smiled and talked about other things.

Allen is the captain who has been the most popular recently, so the reason why he was sent here was actually to make the performance more realistic.

It would be unrealistic to arrange a senior official, such as Elvin, Morris, or Hiram, to oversee the unloading.

It's just an ordinary job, but someone of this level came. The Hazardous Materials Administration might think there is something fishy going on and become worried or even suspicious.

But it is much more reasonable to use Allen. He is just a captain, but he has been in good popularity recently and has been in the limelight.

Having him come here not only shows how much Lance values ​​this unloading, but also doesn't make it too exaggerated.

After waiting for about ten minutes, two trucks drove over, followed by two cars.

Alan and the others got out of the car, two people at a time, and stood on either side of the door.

The car was filled with boxes. You could smell a strong aroma of alcohol just by getting a little closer. You knew what was inside without even looking.

After the truck stopped, it began to unload. Beno pretended to light a cigarette and turned to look inside. Most of the warehouse was filled with boxes of wine.

His heartbeat started beating uncontrollably fast.

There are two other people like him, and they are the real targets of this plan!
Lance needs them to pass on the information here and then let the Hazardous Materials Administration seal up this batch of wine.

In fact, most of the bottles in this batch of wine are empty, but some of them are real wine. As long as the Dangerous Goods Administration seals up these bottles, he will spread the rumor that this is a report from the terminal management company.

He has an undercover agent in the Hazardous Materials Administration and has a way to get some blank documents and other things used by the Hazardous Materials Administration, which can be forged as evidence for reporting.

The dock workers and the management company were originally in a tit-for-tat situation, and now they have closed down the club. This is definitely a pain point for the dock workers who have become accustomed to drinking cheap alcohol and beverages!
It is conceivable that even if Vaughan had "come back" and even with his presidency, the negotiations would have ended in failure!

Two of the three undercover agents were discovered by Lance and his team, but no one expected that there was a third one!
The unloading lasted for thirty minutes before it was completed and the two large trucks left quickly.

The gang members in charge of unloading also came out of the warehouse. Sitting in the cab, Beno memorized the number on the warehouse firmly, repeating it over and over again, engraving it in his heart.

"Would you like to go out for something to eat?"

As he was about to leave the dock, Beno suddenly asked, "There are quite a few night markets at the dock, they are very lively, and there are some food."

The night market at the pier is well-known throughout the entire Jingang City, and its "opposite" is the "city that never sleeps" in the Starlight District.

The city that never sleeps actually refers to a block where all the shops are open all night long. Many of them are entertainment venues related to sex or contraband. The darker it is, the brighter the sky here is. It is like an independent small town in the city, hence the name "the city that never sleeps".

It’s just that the city that never sleeps is where the rich spend their money and live a life of luxury, while the night market at the port is a paradise for the poor.

If you ignore the safety issue, the night market here is actually very rich in resources. Not only are there legitimate operators, but there are also many robbery and thief criminals who sell their stolen goods here.

Especially recently, it has become even more lively here because the whole city is in turmoil.

There are robbers everywhere, as well as people looting shops and breaking into homes in the middle of the night. These people put all their gains here for trading, except for those that are easy to cash in.

It was like there was more than one person selling all kinds of wallets on the street, and it was obvious that they were stolen. Some of them were indeed very good brand products, and now they were piled together. They would cost dozens of dollars in the store, but here they were only three or five yuan each.

There are also some clothes, handbags, small appliances and the like scattered everywhere.

These people who sell stolen goods also promote the prosperity of the night market. From sex to stoves, there is almost nothing that cannot be bought here, as long as you have money! Naturally, food can be found everywhere here.

Roadside barbecue stalls are the most popular places. It is so cheap that no one knows where they get all kinds of meat from and they just grill them together. A plate costs five cents. The sellers don’t care if it will kill people, and the buyers don’t care if it will kill people.

The whole street was very busy. Alan thought about it and since their team didn't have any other work to do, he agreed.

"I just happen to have a bottle of wine in the trunk."

The four of them chose a stall in an open space and sat down.

Halfway through the meal, Beno suddenly said he wanted to go to the bathroom. The other three didn't think it was unusual, as they had drunk some wine.

After glancing at the three people, Beno seemed to walk into the alley slowly, but in fact, when he could no longer see the three people, he ran away!
This is an alley about 30 meters long, connected at both ends. The other side leads to the road, and there is a public telephone booth over there.

He rushed out like an arrow, rushed into the phone booth, quickly inserted coins, and dialed Lucar's number.

"I found their warehouse. I can't say more now. The warehouse is in Warehouse No. 74 at Pier 3."

"I can't get in, but it's full of boxes. We just unloaded two truckloads of wine!"

"You'd better act soon. I always feel that the atmosphere is a little off lately!"

After saying that, he hung up the phone without waiting for Lukar to react, and rushed into the alley again.

He found a place to squat down and calm his heavy breathing.

But before he could calm down for long, he suddenly heard cursing and fighting sounds outside the alley. He ran out quickly and saw Alan and the others fighting with others.

A group of people saw that there was wine on Alan's table and wanted to buy it, but they offered very little, only one dollar.

There is only one third of a 750 ml bottle of wine left, which is about 250 ml.

These bottles of wine could be sold for at least six dollars in the bar, and Alan had no intention of selling the remaining bottles, so he refused.

When the other party saw that Alan refused, they didn't say anything and turned away. Just when they thought the matter was over, suddenly more than a dozen people from the other side ran over and started fighting!
When Beno rushed out of the alley and saw Alan and the others being surrounded and beaten by a group of people, he hesitated for a second and then ran towards the car.

The gun is in the car!

His heart suddenly started pounding. He opened the co-pilot's tool box and took out a pistol and two magazines.

He took a deep breath, turned off the safety, and pulled the trigger at those people...

If you want to gain more of their trust, you must do things that are in line with your identity!

Killing people is not difficult!
There was no need to tell Lance about the brief exchange of fire over half a bottle of wine outside at night, Erwin handled it himself.

Alan's body was covered with bruises in many places, but he did not look sad. Instead, he showed a smile.

Several people surrounded Beno and rubbed his hair. Beno shot and knocked down several people, and then the group of people dispersed, not even caring about the brother who was lying on the ground and almost asleep.

Alan and the others were sober too, and after returning to the car they immediately went back to the Imperial District.

Beno also showed a smile on his face. He actually liked being with these people. Part of the reason he fired the gun just now was that he wanted to gain more attention, but part of the reason was that he really didn't want to see his friends being bullied.

Sometimes he would feel conflicted because he actually felt very comfortable here.

Lance never let them down in terms of income, and the Lance family is not a bad family. Everyone gets along well with each other, just like friends or brothers.

It’s like a real “family”, everyone is a “family”!
He was enjoying it all at the moment, but having his hair rubbed all the time was not his personality, so he started to fight back, and for a moment the only sounds in the room were the carefree laughter of four people!

They were very happy, but Lucard couldn't sleep at this time. He packed up and left the house, stepping on the accelerator all the way back to the Contraband Management Bureau.

At the door, he unexpectedly met another colleague. He had talked to the other person about undercover agents, and the other person had also arranged for an undercover agent to enter the Lance family.

At this moment, there was only one thought in his mind, "Why is he here?"

In fact, the other party had the same idea as him. Why did Lucar come?

However, at this time, neither of them had time to think about it, and they hurried towards the director's office. They gradually realized that their affairs might be the same thing.

The director summoned both of them at the same time. Director Dell seemed to be in much better spirits during this period. His successive achievements made him often mentioned by his superiors in Congress, but not all of them were good things.

He burned the Koda family's wine, causing some masters to lose some income, but no matter what, as long as people mention him, they will not forget him, which means he still has a chance to return to the capital.

Chief Dale rubbed his temples. "What's going on so late at night? Can't we talk about it during the day?"

Lucard took the lead and said, "It's about the Lance family warehouse."

His colleagues looked at him with some surprise, but not too much surprise.

He knew at this moment that Lucard also arranged an undercover agent.

Chief Dale looked at him and he also said, "My story is the same as Lucard's. My informant told me that he found one of the Lance family's warehouses."

He used the word "one of," a little ruse to improve his image in Chief Dale's eyes.

This shows that he actually has some clues or intelligence about other warehouses, and his results in this regard are better than Lucard's.

Director Dale was too lazy to deal with their little tricks and thought for a while, "Do you want to take action immediately?"

The two looked at each other and said nothing.

Director Dell said, "If we take action now, will it make your informants less safe?"

"They should still be there, or they should have just left and you went looking for them. Even if Lance is an idiot, he would know that there is something wrong with these people."

While Lucard's colleague was still hesitating, he stood up first and said, "I think there is no problem, Chief!"

"Each of us is ready to sacrifice for justice at any time and anywhere. Lance is a very cunning man. Perhaps this is just one of his transit warehouses."

"Maybe if we miss it today, tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, the place will be empty when we go back!"

"And there are so many people involved in the unloading. As long as our informants can hold on, I believe they are safe."

"Unless the hypocritical Lance kills everyone involved, but this is obviously impossible. He cares a lot about his reputation!"

Director Dale frowned after listening to this. What Lucard said made sense, and he did want greater political achievements.

Thinking of what the mayor said, telling him to do whatever he wanted, he nodded, "Then go get ready."

He glanced at the other person and said, "You two go together."

Lucard was stunned for a moment. He realized what Director Dale meant and felt a little uncomfortable. He didn't care whether the credit was shared equally or not. What he cared about was the dominant position.

"I understand, Director."

"Yes, Director."

The two men left the director's office, looked at each other outside the door, and left in opposite directions.

Seven minutes later, Ponda (Lisa's new boyfriend) called Lance and said, "There was a sudden action in the middle of the night. The target should be the dock. Be careful."

Lance answered the phone himself, "I see. I'll have someone deliver the stuff tomorrow."

"See, it's not that difficult."

After hanging up the phone, Lance leaned against the head of the bed, turned his head to look at the deep night outside the window, wondering what he was thinking.

(End of this chapter)