Shadow Empire

Chapter 367 Resolution and Countdown

Wolfe's death had a greater impact on the professor!

Because he had spent most of his time with Wolfe over the past few years, rather than with his family.

He loved his family, but Wolfe had also become his family at this time, and a family that was with him day and night.

Therefore, the mental impact of Wolfe's death was much greater than the death of a family member whom he hadn't seen for several years.

His dreams, future, everything he had fought for, ended at this moment with the sound of a gunshot.

His eyes were filled with pain. He slowly turned his head to look at Lance. Suddenly he felt a little disappointed. He exhaled heavily and actually felt a little relieved.

"You win," he said.

Lance shook his head. "There are no winners in this game, except for the gentlemen sitting at the table."

"I don't think you have anything to say to me."

"Professor, good night."

The gun was pointed at the professor, and the professor was ready to die. But even though he was prepared, his breathing still became uncontrollably rapid.

He even had an urge to surrender to Lance in exchange for his chance to survive!
But every time his instinct forced him to do so, he would turn his head and look at Wolfe lying beside him.

He suddenly realized that Wolfe's excitement, tension, and anger in the last moment were not entirely due to hatred.

He is also afraid, and he overcomes his fear in this way. He is not a fool.

In fact, the professor has always known that Wolfe is not stupid, he just doesn't want to use his brain because of his existence.

He turned to look at Lance and opened his mouth, but the word "bastard" didn't come out. He could only take a deep breath and said, "Hurry up, they are waiting impatiently."

There was a bang of gunfire, and after a moment of silence, it rang out again throughout the valley, and the birds that had just landed flapped their wings and flew into the sky again.

He glanced at the professor who was looking at the sky, then looked away.

"Clean it up, dig a hole, light a fire, and then bury it."

So many people have died. If a plague or something breaks out, it would be a real sin.

"Mr. Galio, you saw all this when you first arrived... We are actually a gang that loves making money and peace."

"These are not what I want..." He casually opened the safety of the pistol in his hand, threw it to Erwin, and said a few words by the way. Then he looked at Galio, "Sometimes we have gone too far and want to stop, but there will always be someone pushing us forward!"

He put his arm around Galio's shoulders and pressed his hand on his shoulder, "I like making friends. We are both from the Empire. I think we can be very good friends. Don't you think so?"

On one side were piles of corpses, and on the other side was Lance's warm "hospitality".

Although Lance looks very young, he gives him the feeling that he is more difficult to deal with than those old men, and his thoughts are even more unpredictable.

At this time, Galio could only nod his head in agreement. "Yes, the Wolf Gang was not a good gang when they were in Fides. They often bullied the weak... and bullied us."

He brought "us" into "weak" to make his position clear, and Lance patted his shoulder again, "It's all over!"

He paused and said, "Galio, you see, we are not weak at all."

"When we take up arms, all people are absolutely equal in front of guns and bullets."

"But there are still many people bullying us. There are not many immigrants from the Empire, and we are only a minority, so we need to unite more closely than others!"

He let go of Galio's shoulders, and they were now some distance away from the "scene".

Lance turned and looked at him, "I'm glad you came to me, and I'm even happier that I was able to help you."

"If we all unite together, the power we can unleash will be greater than we imagine!"

"Damon, the leader of the Imperial gang in Venus City has just been here, so I won't call him over."

"Next time, I'll find an opportunity. All of us, you, me, Damon, and some other brothers and sisters who have joined us one after another, I'll bring everyone together."

“If anyone is in trouble, we can turn to each other for help.”

"In this country that is not very friendly to us, the only one we can rely on is each other."

After listening carefully, Galio unexpectedly thought that the idea proposed by Lance was very good!
If he had been able to get to know some of the Imperial gang leaders earlier, he could have obtained funds, weapons, and even gunmen from others.

He wouldn't have been trampled underfoot for so many years in Fides City!
"Mr. Lance, your suggestion is very good. I am also very happy to meet with others and exchange feelings."

Erwin came over at this time and handed a ring and a pendant to Lance.

"Wolf's stuff." Galio recognized the origin of the necklace at a glance. There was a big tooth on it. It was said that this thing was Wolf's lucky charm.

He had been through many dangerous moments, and it was this lucky charm that protected him.

Most people in Fides have heard similar legends, and people treat these stories with skepticism.

This is where the professor is smart. He knows exactly what kind of gang leader image he should create so that Wolf, who has no background, can quickly accumulate strength.

It’s a pity that he made the wrong choice on the most important issue.

Lance put the item into Galio's hand and said, "You said someone was looking for trouble with you. I'm not familiar with Fides' situation, but I believe this item can bring you some changes."

Looking at the thing in his hand, Galio clenched his palm, "Yes, thank you, I don't know what to say to express my emotions at this moment."

"You helped us a lot, but I couldn't bring you anything."

Lance smiled and said, "You brought me victory!"

“This is the best reward!”

The mutual flattery ended here, and Lance had someone take Galio around the city and if he interested in something, he could try it out.

It has to be said that Jingang City still has countless advantages over Fides, even in terms of recruiting.

Galio found girls of different price ranges and provided them with some money, protein and glucose, which also made him feel the charm of money from the expenditure of these money.

From a physiological point of view, there is no difference in the physical structure of these girls, but with the blessing of different money, he can enjoy different pleasures.

He plans to bring these services to Fides City, where the escort industry is larger than that of Golden Harbor City.

Because heavy physical labor can cause a rise in certain hormones, workers' demand for sex after get off work is no less than their demand for alcohol.

In the period before Prohibition, the price of alcohol was not high, and the income from both sources was even equal at times.

It was only after Prohibition came into effect that the price and profits of alcohol began to soar, leaving the escort industry behind.

But this does not mean that there is no profit in the call girl industry. With the market and scale of Fides, Galio can earn at least 20,000 to 30,000 yuan in profit from the call girl industry every month, which is actually a very amazing figure.

This trip to Jingang City was very rewarding!

After Galio ordered another hundred thousand dollars' worth of drinks from Lance, he took some of the drinks and his men back home.

Lance asked Ennio to escort them out of the city. He hoped that Galio could continue to help him expand his influence in Fides and the cities around Fides.

This is the only way the Imperial gangs can have a say in the Federation.

Only when everyone unites together can people look upon them equally instead of discriminating against them.

After the Wolf Gang was destroyed, Lance arranged people to take over the Wolf Gang's territory. At first, the people in the port area were very shocked, shocked why the Wolf Gang did not fight back.

But as Lance's people continued to speed up, even the sign of the game room was taken down and replaced with a sign of "Wanli Office", and people began to vaguely understand one thing.

The Wolf Gang may be gone. The Wolf Gang has actually done a very good job in the Port District in the past six months.

After Polly of the Brothers Gang successfully brought about his own death, the Wolf Gang took advantage of the situation and immediately began to deal with the Red Dog Gang.

After organizing several assassination attempts on Bill, they gradually forced the Red Dog Gang into a desperate situation. Then they found the right opportunity and used the key force of the mayor sending John to the position of acting chief of the police station to eliminate Bill and his Red Dog Gang in one fell swoop.

Judging from the time they entered Jingang City, until this moment, they were not actually like the Bear Gang who was always fighting hard with the Keane Family.

It's not like the Vipers Gang, which became a thing of the past before people even saw the wildness of the Fides Gang.

The professor preserved and hid part of their strength very well, and most people could not notice their changes, but they did rule the entire port area.

If they were given a little more time, if Owen and the mayor hadn't asked them to launch an attack on Lance as soon as possible and create chaos as soon as possible.

Perhaps the professor would choose not to confront Lance face to face so early, but to accumulate strength silently.

He had many unresolved problems, for example, the locals were still unfamiliar with them, had not accepted their existence, and could not provide them with various conveniences.

If they gain the support of the locals like the Lance family, they will be able to recruit more members and someone will be able to provide them with more detailed intelligence.

With the professor's abilities and some of the mayor's actions, they can put a lot of pressure on Lance.

But there are no buts, no ifs, because everything has been settled.

The victor can write whatever he thinks is right in the history books. This is his right!
The Wolf Gang, which many people in the port area found difficult, just disappeared. For a while, those small gangs fled or hid, especially those who participated in the invasion of the Empire District.

The news spread quickly, and people were shocked that Lance solved all the problems so quickly, and were curious about how he did it.

Just as people were speculating, Congressman Williams suddenly called Lance and asked him to come over, and his voice seemed a little anxious.

Congressman Williams also lives in the Bay Area. To be more precise, this was the first time Lance rode a motorcade into the core of the Bay Area during the day.

When he was in the Starlight District, he could still feel that the Starlight District was part of the city, but when the convoy entered the Bay Area, he could clearly feel that the Bay Area was different from other areas.

The streets here are wider, quieter, patrolled by police officers everywhere, and not even a homeless person can be seen.

Those sanitation workers who are truly "civil servants" often appear on the streets, and they will solve sanitation problems on the ground anytime and anywhere.

It would definitely be a disaster if some people who don’t seem to meet the requirements to live here appeared on the streets!
They will be stopped by police on the roadside, asked to show proof of their identity and put their hands against the wall for a search.

If anyone dared to resist, they would be severely beaten, sent to the police station, and locked up, and then given several beatings.

Even if all the checks were clear and the police were in a good mood and let them go, after they walked a few hundred meters, another team of police would come out and make them press their hands against the wall...

This is a law enforcement power granted to police by federal law, and they have the right to require citizens who appear suspicious to cooperate with their inspections.

So what is suspicious?
When people who may not have even fifty dollars on their bodies walk on this street paved with gold, they are suspicious!

So most people who come to the Bay Area will wear formal clothes, even if they can't make themselves look like they can completely integrate into this area, at least to make them look like slaves working for the adults here.

After all, poor people aren't supposed to come here, but rich people and their dogs can!

And those cattle and horses.

Clean streets, tidy streets, and a peaceful afternoon. Lance even saw a few girls who were dressed revealingly but definitely not cheaply, walking leisurely on the streets without worrying about danger.

If they dared to do this in other districts, it would not be long before they either succumbed to the company's arrangements under the whip or identified the criminals under the protection of the police.

But now, they can enjoy the sunshine, time, and space.

The convoy soon entered a neighborhood so tricked out that they only allowed three cars in, citing the need to avoid disturbing other property owners.

When the car arrived outside Congressman Williams's villa, even Alvin, who didn't have a strong desire for money, couldn't help but exclaim in amazement when looking at the house!
“It’s so damn luxurious!”

"It's like a small palace!"

Erwin glanced at Lance, "We'll have to get one of these someday!"

Lance nodded. In fact, it was not a question of whether they had money or not, but whether their social status was enough to do so.

Congressman Williams's butler was already waiting at the door. The old man kept smiling and there was no sign of contempt in his eyes.

Being able to welcome guests on behalf of the host as a butler means that at least he has managed his facial expressions and emotions very well.

"plz follow me……"

The two men walked through the vestibule to the back, and once inside the house, Erwin was left in the living room.

Lance went straight up to the second floor and went to Congressman Williams' study.

James (Congressman Williams' eldest son) was also here, half leaning, half sitting on the edge of the table, while Congressman Williams sat in a chair smoking a pipe.

The open windows allowed the wind outside to blow in continuously. Although the weather was very hot, the room seemed very cool.

"Lance!" James walked over and shook hands with Lance. "I heard that you pulled out this thorn in the side of the Wolf Gang?"

Lance did not deny it. "They touched my bottom line. I had no choice but to get rid of them."

Then he let go of her hand and walked over to Congressman Williams, who had already stood up. He and Lance also shook hands, "I'm sorry to have you come over so suddenly. We may have run into some trouble."

He said, motioning Lance to sit down, while James asked the butler to prepare coffee.

"The state assembly just approved the governor's application. The militia will soon enter the city and take over the city's law and order."

When Congressman Williams said this, his eyes flickered. Although it was only for a moment, Lance still caught the uneasiness hidden deep in his heart from his flickering eyes.

He is losing control of the situation!

"Because of the explosions in the past few days?"

Councilman Williams nodded. "It wasn't just the explosion. Sidney was shot. Then there was the explosion. The city fell into riots. The docks started to go on strike..."

He suddenly smiled bitterly. "Everything seems to have exploded at once. Likalai State cannot allow Jingang City to be in real chaos, so the governor proposed to the State Assembly yesterday to dispatch militia to solve the current problem."

"The parliament voted in favor of it."

Lance also felt a little troubled, "Is there no objection?"

Councillor Williams nodded and said, "Some people are opposed to it, and the Liberal Party is very opposed to it, but you know, the Socialist Party has the final say here!"

"Once the militia comes in, Sidney will have the final say over the entire city."

"I even doubt whether he directed the shooting himself!"

"Only if he directed this farce himself can we explain why he arranged everything in advance!"

Lance frowned, "How long until the militia moves in?"

Congressman Williams glanced at the desk calendar. "In forty-eight hours, the State Assembly must submit written documents to Congress for record keeping. They will fax them over."

Lance didn't quite understand this, "Does it require a vote in Congress?"

"No, it's not needed. Congress just put it in the filing cabinet of military operations in Likalai State to ensure that when something is investigated in the future, some key clues can be found."

Lance didn't continue talking, but just looked like he was thinking.

Councillor Williams called him over, which meant he must be needed somewhere.

He already has a plan!
If you speak at this time, you will lose the initiative.

(End of this chapter)