Shadow Empire

Chapter 359 Betrayal
Fides City.

In a bar with no name.

Galio sat at the bar in a chair.

This is his bar. Relying on the wine sent by Lance, he quickly obtained a large amount of funds, and his gang continued to grow.

These days, money can end everything!
Those who can't afford to eat, those who are jobless and homeless, are able to give a stranger a knife in order to have a full meal.

They can also work for you for the money you hand over!
Fides is a city with a relatively single economic development, so there are not many opportunities here, unlike Jingang City.

If you don't do well in this line, you can find a new job in another line. Even if you don't do well in all jobs, you can choose to lie down or crawl.

A rich variety of business formats can provide people with enough opportunities to survive, as long as they can recognize themselves and have no illusions about reality.

But in Fides, even if you recognize who you are and no longer have any illusions about reality, and are even willing to lie on the bed with your butt sticking up, there must always be someone behind you!
Girls are fine, but boys...

So if you can’t eat here, you really can’t eat!
Galio now has money, and he can attract many people to join his gang. His gang is growing and its influence is changing.

Even the city councillors drink at his place.

For example, the person sitting next to him now.

“Nice wine.”

There are seven city councilors in Fides, and Philip is one of them.

After Sidney left Fides City, the Socialist Party pushed him to go to Golden Port City to serve as mayor in exchange for political interests and some ideas, and at the same time broke up the original political interest groups in Fides City.

The politicians today are not the same group of people as they were when Sidney was here.

They are all new vested interest groups and naturally will not abide by the rules of Sidney's era.

Philip shook the wine glass in his hand, admiring the psychedelic effect of the light penetrating through the glass and the amber liquid.

There were a few other people in the bar, all of whom were either city hall staff, civil servants, or local celebrities.

This bar is specially opened for these big shots. As a heavy industrial city, alcohol, motor oil and coal are indispensable things!
Even politicians who don’t work on the assembly line!

Now the only one in the city who can stably provide high-quality drinks is Galio.

Galio smiled, a very naive smile, even a little shy, but if you think he is really shy, you are definitely wrong.

A gang leader cannot be a simple and shy person, this is his disguise.

Looking at his silly smile, Phillip knew he was playing dumb, “I heard that these wines are from Jingang?”

It would obviously be inappropriate to avoid his question any further.

Galio nodded and said, "I have a way in Jingang City..."

Councillor Philip put the wine glass to his nose and sniffed it, then took another sip. "It tastes high-end!"

He paused and said, "It smells good, not just the smell of wine, but also the smell of money and something else."

Galio weighed the options quickly in his head and said, "I can give you 5 percent."

Councilman Philips did not say anything. He continued, "Look, if they knew you took it, they would take it too. The seven councilmen, the mayor, and maybe the police chief and the like would also need to..."

"Each of you gets 5%, the mayor gets 10%, the police chief gets 3%, and I still have some left..."

He did a quick calculation, "Fifty-two percent."

"I have huge costs, I bear the risks, and I have so many people to feed."

After thinking for a while, Congressman Philip took out three quarters and two one-dollar bills and placed them on the table.

The money couldn't even buy the glass of wine in his hand, so he pushed the money to Galio, "This is my investment money."

Sometimes these politicians are so shameless and scoundrel that they are even darker than the darkest gangsters!
He obviously didn't have to spend any money, but he still took out the money. This is actually a mockery and arrogance!
This was his way of telling Galio, "I don't owe you anything."

As for whether or not they really didn't owe him anything, everyone knew it, but at least he could convince himself.

When he faces certain problems in the future and needs to make choices, these two parts and 75 points may play a key role.

Gallio knew this, but he still smiled and put the money into his pocket, and a smile appeared on Councillor Philip's face.

"You're a smart man, Galio."

Just as Galio was about to respond, the manager suddenly walked up to him and whispered something in his ear.

He apologized to Congressman Philip and entered the office.

The call was picked up soon, it was Ennio.

"My dear Ennio, why did you think of calling your old friend?" He laughed and sat in the manager's chair. He laughed very loudly because only in this way could Ennio feel his enthusiasm.

Ennio exchanged a few pleasantries, "We have encountered some problems here. My good brother Maurice was attacked by the Wolf Gang and is still in the hospital."

Galio's expression suddenly changed. "This is really too bad!"

But soon his attention shifted to the name "Wolf Gang", "Are you talking about Wolf and his gang?"

"Yes."

Galio also had a deep impression of the Wolf Gang, because the Bear Gang, the Wolf Gang and the Viper Gang were the most famous gangs in the city of Fides.

This city is full of people related to industry from top to bottom, and the whole city is in this kind of atmosphere and environment, so many times the gang names are named as simply as possible.

They don't really admire the term "family", but instead worship powerful animals in nature.

This is a characteristic of each region.

For example, coastal areas have more and richer cultural exchanges, so they have many other ideas when naming.

However, the environment in the western region is relatively closed and the wild environment is dangerous, and bears and wolves often attack pedestrians.

These predatory animals give people an inherent impression of power, so when choosing names, these people tend to use powerful animals as the names of their gangs.

Before these gangs left Fides, gangs like Galio could only be considered second- or third-rate gangs.

If there weren't quite a few people in the Imperial group, he might not even be considered second or third rate.

Only after they left, when he made money from Lance's smuggled liquor and began to recruit soldiers and expand his power, did he infiltrate a first-rate force.

So when he heard this familiar name again, he felt a little emotional.

"The professor was a very capable person. He had a good relationship with the councillors and even the mayor of our city at that time."

He paused, "Is there anything I can help you with?"

The sound of a match being struck came from the receiver. After a while, Ennio said, "Professor, Wolff, the Wolf Gang, do these people... have any family members?"

Galio was stunned for a moment after hearing this. Although there is no saying in the Federation that "hatred should not be passed on to the family", in fact some people, especially those at the bottom, still agree with it.

But it’s different at the top level. The higher the level, the more they care about killing everyone and leaving no trace.

In federal politics, there are many cases of families suddenly dying or having accidents, but they are rarely revealed to ordinary people.

Galio thought for a few seconds and said, "Only the professor knows about Wolff's situation. We don't know."

"After the professor's son died, he divorced his wife, and his wife started a new family with their daughter."

"By the way, the professor's father is still alive. He has an older sister and a younger brother, as well as their entire family..."

"In addition, there are several senior officials in the Wolf Gang. They are also locals in Fides City. I can find out their situation."

Ennio didn't ask about the latter part, but Galio added it himself. Since he decided to do it, he would do it to the end. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why he was able to survive in Fides City with his gang. He was ruthless enough, not as simple as he looked.

After listening to this, Enio pursed his lips and said, "I'll come over in a few days."

Galio thought of Councillor Philip who was sitting outside, and thought for a moment, "I'll take them over. I also want to meet Mr. Lance in person."

He knew very well who had provided him with the wine.

Ennio is easy to talk to, but he can't make decisions on these big deals. He has to meet Lance in person to feel at ease.

At the same time, he also wanted to let Congressman Philip know that he was not just an insignificant minion with local connections.

Even in Jingang City, he has connections!
In this era, people are still very awed by metropolises, awed by everything about metropolises and those who live in metropolises!
In fact, people's way of thinking is very simple. It is definitely more difficult to survive in a big city than in a small city, and those big shots in big cities are definitely not people they can afford to provoke easily.

There is nothing wrong with this logic, except that they overlooked one thing.

Those who live in dilapidated old houses in big cities may not be as wealthy as those who live in big houses in the countryside.

Ennio did not refuse. He covered the microphone and agreed after a while, "Lance agreed. I will pick you up when the time comes. Please pay attention to this matter."

After hanging up the phone, Galio returned outside and sat next to Councillor Philip. "Sorry, the call is from Jingang City."

Senator Philip paused slightly in his movement of turning, and turned his head sideways to look at Galio. This was the first time he looked at Galio directly today, and there was a probing look in his eyes.

"I just got a chance to meet the big boss."

Councillor Philip seemed to have thought of something, "I remember Sidney went to Jingang City. Is he the mayor there now?"

Galio lowered his head and picked up the wine glass to hide the confusion on his expression. He really didn't know that Sidney went to Jingang City.

It's not that he is ignorant, but most citizens don't know where the mayor goes after leaving the city they live in. No one cares about this, they only care about themselves and their own lives.

"Yes!" Galio nodded. "So?"

Councillor Philip shook his head and said, "We'll discuss the issue of shares when you come back."

Galio nodded and agreed with a hint of apology, "I'll be back as soon as possible."

After seeing off Congressman Philip, Galio pulled some of his trusted associates into the car and briefly explained the situation.

No one has ever suggested that "their families should not be harmed". There are many victims whose family members were killed by the Wolf Gang, and no one has ever said that they did anything wrong.

The professor and his wife have been divorced for almost five years, and five years is enough to change a lot of people and things.

If you don't specifically ask, many people may not even know about the past that is gradually covered up by time.

No one would remember that the professor turned evil because the sun was shining brightly in the sky and could not fall on his tragically dead son.

No one will remember that there were two people who had a terrifying father and husband.

In the evening, the professor's daughter came back from work. Her brother's death had caused some changes in her personality, and she began to reject having one-on-one contact with men.

Although... this might be a problem, she feels that she is living a good life now, just like her mother.

She simply made some food and called her mother out. The two of them sat at the table and ate dinner and chatted.

They are all related to her work.

Just then, someone knocked on the door.

Seeing her mother about to get up, she quickly said, "I'll go, you continue eating, maybe it's a neighbor or something."

She wiped her mouth and ran towards the door, and the old woman shook her head slightly.

After waiting for more than ten seconds, she saw her daughter walking backwards with her hands raised high. The old woman thought her movements were a little strange, so she asked, "What are you doing, dear?"

Her daughter didn't answer her, but a few seconds later, she knew the answer.

Several people came in from outside, one of them had a pistol in his hand.

The old woman sat there in panic, calling out "My God" repeatedly, but it seemed that God was not on duty today and did not hear her calls.

Galio walked in from outside. He looked at the two women, one big and one small, without any change in expression on his face. "I'm sorry, some things may require you and me to leave for a while."

The professor's daughter returned to her mother, put her arm around the old woman's shoulders, and brought her some comfort.

She looked up at Galio, "Where are we going?"

"Golden Harbor City!"

When this word came out of his mouth, both of them knew that it was the professor's fault.

Galio grabbed his left wrist with his right hand and hung it in front of him, which made him look non-aggressive. "Don't embarrass me, ladies."

Things went smoothly. They had no ability to resist when facing these guys with weapons.

The same goes for other people's families.

The riots in Jingang City have not yet spread to Fides, but it won’t be long before most of the federation will be discussing the chaos in Jingang City and how to resolve it!

At night, violent explosions occurred again in the not-so-peaceful city, and many people lay in bed or sat on the sofa, emptying their minds.

They didn't understand why the whole city suddenly became like this?

But it seems that the mayor is still in hospital, the police chief has not yet been elected, and everything seems to be in a delicate environment.

This seems to be beneficial to everyone, maintaining a strange balance.

At eleven o'clock, Alberto was shaken awake from his deep sleep. He rubbed his eyes and turned over to sit up. He was in a car.

The car stopped outside a warehouse of the Cassia family, where they stored alcohol and weapons.

Although the five major families are partners, they are also competitors in a sense.

Even in the past, when the mayor had not yet turned against them, the five major families were wary of each other and looking for opportunities in each other.

They knew the details of the Cassia family, just as the Cassia family knew the details of the Pasreto family.

Blowing up this warehouse might not be as direct as killing so many of them directly, but this would definitely make Rick (the head of the Cassia family) more heartbroken than killing them!

The people he recruited from Yalan were paid dozens of dollars a month, and if a thousand of them died, the loss would only be tens of thousands of dollars.

But the wine and various supplies in the warehouse may be worth hundreds of thousands!
At this time, there was nothing unusual around the warehouse except for a few people patrolling. Alberto rubbed his eyes and picked up the gun.

He glanced at Fordyce and nodded slightly, and then Fordyce stretched his hand out of the car and made a gesture.

All the cars parked in the dark started fires and rushed towards the warehouse!
They easily took care of the people outside the warehouse, and as the mission was about to be completed, Alberto showed a relaxed smile on his face!

Paul asked him why he raised his hand. After all, he was not a core member and there was no need for him to participate in such a risky activity.

But he told Paul that from the moment he raised his hand, he had been pretending to be one!
He was very grateful to Paul for bringing him out of Sumur Island, allowing him to see this prosperous world and own his own business, so he wanted to do something for Paul.

In fact, there is another layer of relationship. Now in the early stages of the war, the intensity of the exchange of fire is not too high.

It would definitely be much safer to take the initiative to go on a mission at this time than to go on a mission later. As a non-core member, he has already done something for the family once, even if there is a need for his participation in the future work.

Given Paul's character, he would not be assigned any other dangerous work!
As long as he could blow up this warehouse, he would be halfway done!
The sound of gunfire rang out, but it was a pity that there was a lack of blue light, otherwise it would have been more atmospheric.

The gunman guarding outside the warehouse was quickly killed. Alberto jumped out of the car and pushed open the heavy door of the warehouse with force.

The lights inside suddenly came on!
The black muzzles of guns were pointed at him, and before he could react, he was thrown off the roof of a car!
The next second, the car was smashed into a sieve!

Alberto was helped up from the ground by Fordis with great difficulty. He saw a smiling face. The glass between the two of them quickly shattered, then splashed with blood, and was stained red with blood. He could no longer see the man's appearance!

This is a trap, a trap waiting for them to fall into, someone has betrayed them!
(End of this chapter)