Shadow Empire

Chapter 358 Self-protection [666+12]
Seeing Dover's pale face, Alberto shook his head and walked towards Paul.

Dover has always been well protected by Paul, but sometimes he even doubts whether it is as people say.

In order to establish some positive image for himself, Paul took special care of Christopher.

That kind of enviable indulgence makes many people willing to work for Paul!

At least their families are guaranteed if they work hard for him. If they also have a child, and if their children can also have such a future because they blocked a bullet for Paul, they will also stand up at the critical moment and block the bullet for him!
But think about it, if he can really do all these, does it matter whether it is true or false?
With so many eyes watching him, he felt a little uncomfortable because Paul was so nice to Dover and he didn't even want to say a word to respond.

He shook his head and walked to Paul, who had also seen what had just happened. He patted Alberto's arm and began to arrange the next work.

Dover, who had heard the news, was trembling slightly. He had never experienced such a scene before!

Ever since he was old enough to understand, someone has been protecting his safety.

When he grew up a little, he would always stay by Paul's side, and no one would disrespect him, bully him, or hurt him.

Everyone knows that Paul treats him very well, and provoking him is equivalent to provoking Paul.

Especially during the heyday of the five major families, even if those people dared to have bad intentions against Paul, they were unwilling to mess with Dover casually.

Firstly, when it comes to making a choice that can affect the future of the family, Paul will definitely abandon Dover and kill those people to avenge him, so there is not much point in kidnapping him to deal with Paul and forcing Paul.

Although Paul was very kind to him, everyone knew that Paul would never sacrifice his life or harm the interests of the family for Dover.

Secondly, he actually doesn't have much practical value. He is not involved in the core affairs of the family and does not know those advanced information.

Whenever Paul talked to the core of the family, he would ask him to leave first.

When he was young, I gave him a few dollars and let him go out to play. When he grew up, I told him directly that he had to do something.

Perhaps this is one of the reasons why Dover hesitated among the options provided by Irving. Although he was well protected by Paul, he was never allowed to truly enter the core circle of the family.

If he was still hesitating before and thought that Owen's words were a threat, he would find it funny that his great Pasletto family would be destroyed!
Well at this moment, he didn't feel that way anymore.

He was actually in the vestibule when the explosion occurred. The shock wave generated by the explosion caused him to fall heavily to the ground, and a cabinet in the corridor fell on him.

Although he was not seriously injured, it left him with a great psychological trauma.

Especially when he went to the collapsed areas and was pulled by others to rescue people.

Looking at the corpses and stones being carried out from the rubble, there were also people who were crushed into meat paste by the heavy collapsed buildings!

He vomited, and vomited more than once, so Paul asked him to go back to the back so that he would not affect everyone's mood.

Those who died were all family members, and everyone had a lot of hatred in their hearts, but he was vomiting nearby. This was really damaging to morale.

It was also because of this scene that Dover began to really think about what Irving said. Can Paul hold on?

He walked in the corridor a little numbly, surrounded by some hurried people, who looked at him with unfriendly eyes.

Most people glanced at him as if they didn't see him, while some showed disgust on their faces.

He returned to his room, sat in a chair, and looked at the sunset outside the window.

The fiery red sunset fell on the clouds, making the red layer redder and looking like fire, but this fire was not scorching or warm.

It is not like the morning glow in Qingcheng, which is golden and gives people a feeling of tenacious vitality.

The red of the sunset gives people a feeling that it is about to go out. It will not be bright for much longer!

What would he do if his family was really gone?
He was a little confused. He had his own villa and bought a lot of luxury cars. All his happy life was built on his uncle named Paul!
Without Paul, he was nothing.

He knew that he could not keep the wealth.

As Paul's nephew, he was well aware of the cruelty of the five major families, or the underworld.

He does not have the power to possess those wealth. He is not a celebrity or politician, nor is he the actual leader or chief of the gang.

He doesn't have any power that can stop people from moving forward when faced with such a considerable amount of wealth. He cannot protect those riches and will get into trouble because of them.

If he loses Paul, he will not only be left with nothing, but all the people he has offended in the past will come to cause trouble for him.

He held his head and groaned in pain twice. This was not the life he wanted, nor was it the future he longed for!
His hand slowly pressed the phone as if he was not listening. A devil in his heart told him that calling Owen now was the right choice.

He has to protect himself, protect the Pasletto family, and... keep everything going!
After a fierce mental struggle, filled with fear and anxiety about the future, he finally picked up the phone and dialed Owen's number.

Owen was processing some documents. In fact, the mayor had already woken up, but not many people knew about it.

It seems reasonable for him, the mayor's secretary, to temporarily handle some documents on behalf of the mayor.

The state government seemed to be a little unsure about what to do with these situations. After discussion, they were able to send a team over.

Although Owen's term in office will not last long, he has already felt the joy of being the mayor! His signature can determine whether a decree will be implemented, which will change the work, life, and fate of many people!

He hadn't felt it so strongly before when the power was in the hands of the mayor, but now, he felt it.

"This is the mayor's office." He tilted his head and propped the receiver with his shoulder, his eyes still on the documents in front of him.

There was no voice coming from the receiver, but the sound of breathing could be heard faintly. "If you don't speak, I'll hang up."

After waiting for about ten seconds, Owen put down the work in his hands, picked up the phone and said.

"It's me, Christopher..."

"Dover?" Owen leaned back in his chair and stretched his arms. "Have you figured it out?"

Dover responded, "What should I do to save my family?"

Owen rubbed his wrist and said, "If you want to keep your family, you must first become an important figure in the Pasretto family."

"But you, I, we all know very well that as long as Paul and his brothers are alive, this role will never be yours."

"Dover, sometimes I think it was a wrong decision to cooperate with you. You are the least likely person among all people."

"But you are smarter than them. At least you can see the future development and changes."

He was silent for a while, "I want you to deal with Paul and a few key figures, and I will give you a group of people to help you control the Pasretto family."

"Then you pledge allegiance to the mayor and me, and the Pasletto family will survive."

"Time is running out, Dover. What you are facing and encountering now are just appetizers."

Once the news of the violent explosion reaches the state government, they will no longer consider using peaceful means to resolve the current problems in Jingang City.

There were huge explosions, and the mayor had already arranged for some people to cause sabotage inside the city. Gang fights were so frequent, so it was inevitable that the state government would take the initiative to dispatch militia.

At that time, whoever the mayor says to kill, the militia will kill, and all forces in the city that are not on his side will be purged.

Strictly speaking he wasn't lying!

The purpose of leaving the Pasreto family, or leaving a puppet, is actually very simple, because he and the mayor will leave here eventually.

They need to leave something behind to continue to control the city. Even if they cannot completely control it, they must control a part of it to the maximum extent possible so that they can have the capital to sit at the negotiating table with others in the future!
These are the back-up plans.

Whether it is the Cassia family, the Koda family, or the Pasletto family headed by Dover in his plan, these are all his backup plans.

They hold the power to destroy these families in an instant, and they must serve them.

Dover on the other end of the phone didn't know so many things, he only knew that he had to make a choice.

"I... agreed."

The secretary laughed out loud with great satisfaction. "That's a very correct choice, Dover. Although you're not very smart, you have a talent for answering multiple-choice questions, just like your father."

There was something ironic about this statement, but Dover pretended not to hear it.

His father chose to be a hero, and he chose to be a traitor.

It's all about survival.

"Go outside first, I will arrange for someone to contact you, and then you don't have to do anything, they will find a way to deal with Paul."

"All you have to do is bring people in."

After saying this, he asked Dover to leave the manor first and go to the bar or his own villa, and then hung up the phone.

Then he immediately brought it up and called Rick (the head of the Cassia family).

"Dover agreed to my plan. You can arrange it."

"It's better to make it lively. I like today's explosion very much!"

Rick's voice was a little hoarse, "Has anyone ever told you that you're a bastard like him?"

The secretary didn't care about what Rick said at all. He would soon replace someone like this who was obedient but obviously rude to him.

"Even though I'm a bastard, you're licking my boots, Rick."

"Don't do anything that would displease the mayor and me, just do what you should do!"

"I'm waiting for your good news!"

(End of this chapter)