Shadow Empire

Chapter 372 Bankruptcy
"Withdrawal is no problem, but as for the management company..." Hunter did not agree immediately.

As an executor, he and Charlie have actually done a lot for the Bay Area. He knows very well that the Bay Area does not care how you do it, but only cares whether you have achieved the results they want.

To withdraw now would be tantamount to failure.

In the past, Charlie would be unlucky when the execution failed, but now Charlie is not responsible for these things, so he is the one who is unlucky.

Charlie's voice reiterated again came from the receiver, with a hint of unquestionableness in his voice, "Withdraw!"

"Then I'll find out about the situation and think about how to solve it."

Hunter was silent for a few seconds, then compromised, "You have the final say, Chief."

Charlie on the other end of the phone frowned. He could tell that Hunter was dissatisfied with his decision, but he didn't have time to explain it to Hunter now.

He dialed Lance's number directly, but after calling several times, either the person was not there or no one answered. This made him realize that Lance was deliberately avoiding other people's calls.

The intervention and withdrawal of the police completely released the passion of the striking workers. In the end, even the security guards on the dock chose to give up, and the entire dock became a paradise for the workers!
As containers were opened one by one and the goods inside began to be looted, the entire dock fell into complete chaos!

It’s actually quite interesting to talk about.

The last time the docks were this chaotic was when the city let them take action against the Imperial immigrants.

The police just watched from the sidelines, watching them beat up innocent workers, just as they were doing now, watching them open the containers and steal the contents.

They even set fire to the office of the terminal management company.

The raging flames lit up the sky above the entire dock. Under the light of the fire, people's bright red faces were filled with a variety of expressions.

Twisted, hideous, greedy, hysterical...

The entire dock completely fell at this moment!
The mayor also learned the news very quickly. His injuries were still far from healed. Normally, he needed someone to help him slowly complete the action when he wanted to sit up.

The gunshot wound in his abdomen affected the movement of his upper body, and he was basically unable to do any movements that required the use of his waist and abdominal muscles.

But when he heard the news, he sat up immediately and asked, "How could this happen?"

The secretary stood aside with his head lowered. "From what I have learned, there was a conflict between the representatives of the striking workers and the manager of the management company at night. The manager asked the security guards to drive them out, and during this process, both sides came to blows."

"Then more and more people joined in, and eventually this riot broke out. Now the dock has been completely occupied by this group of workers."

The mayor covered his wound and closed his eyes. After he felt better, he asked, "Where are the police?"

“What are the police doing?”

"That old dog Charlie will definitely listen to the Bay Area. For such a big thing, the Bay Area people will definitely intervene. Where are he and his people?" He stretched out his hand and said, "Give me a hand."

The secretary hurried over, helped the mayor move back, and laid out a pillow so that he could lean on it.

"The police went to the docks, but now they are withdrawing because there are too many rioting workers on the docks!"

“They also set fire to the marina management company’s house, and now the fire department can’t get in!”

The mayor exhaled heavily, picked up the phone and dialed a number in the capital.

After a while, the call should be connected. "I didn't mean to call you so late, but now there is a little accident. I want to know when the militia can set off?"

"What, do we have to wait for the process to be completed?"

"Can you go faster?"

"No, nothing, no problem... OK, I get it."

The call was made to a friend of his who worked in the state government's militia office. He was asking if the militia could enter Jingang City more quickly, but obviously, there were procedures to follow.

The secretary was a little confused, "Why are you so sensitive about the unrest at the dock?"

The mayor frowned, "Because it involves many issues. Do you think the pier is just a pier?"

"Whether it's internal or external, this is an important political bargaining chip!"

"The more critical the moment, the more we cannot allow any accidents to happen!"

"Once the unrest here reaches a certain level, in order to avoid further intensification of the conflict, Congress may urgently call a halt to the militia's entry into the city!"

"If they did that, a lot of our arrangements would be ineffective."

Feeling the wounds in his waist and abdomen starting to ache again, the mayor had to close his eyes and concentrate all his strength to fight the pain!
But the thought of the situation getting out of control only made the pain worse!
After waiting for a long time, he finally recovered a little, picked up the phone again, and dialed a special zone number.

He seemed noticeably more careful this time.

"Mr. Johnson, I'm Sidney, the mayor of Golden Harbor City. I'm grateful that you answered my call, and I apologize for calling you so late..."

"Thank you for your understanding. There have been some minor incidents in Jingang City... Yes, everything is under control, but the development may be a little beyond our expectations."

"My idea is that we can solve our own local problems ourselves. If you pay attention... yes, that's right. The militia will soon enter the city to take over law and order issues."

"Okay, okay, thank you very much for your support... Yes, I am indeed injured and I am still in the hospital. Thank you for your concern... Okay, okay, goodbye."

He did not look happy at all after he hung up the phone. Mr. Johnson was a senator, and his relationship with him ended after this phone call.

He didn't even mention visiting the other person to thank him for his idea because he couldn't see him at all.

Unless there is an intermediary helping him, there is a high probability that he will never have any more contact with Senator Johnson until his death.

Now he can only hope that Senator Johnson can help him delay the matter for two more days.

At night, more people knew about the unrest at the dock and that many containers had been pried open. Some companies rushed into the dock to protect their property.

The riots are still continuing to worsen. Now even if Lance comes, it will be useless!

The next morning, almost all mainstream media in the federation reported the incident, with the Federal Daily even putting the news on the front page.

The photo used in the newspaper was taken by a reporter. It showed several workers leaving a building that was in flames, carrying a large amount of goods.

They also used a rather scary title - "The Day the Northern Hemisphere Stood Still!"

This immediately caused the Federal Daily to sell out!

Many people want to know how the northern hemisphere stopped rotating, and what could have appeared on the front page of a newspaper of this level!
The newspaper described in detail the entire process of the chaos and the current results.

A large number of companies began to protest to the federal government, including some multinational corporations.

There are more and more cargo ships waiting to enter the port outside Jingang City, but they never leave. It is not as simple as unloading the goods somewhere.

In an instant, the entire country's attention began to be drawn to this, and even Congress held a small emergency meeting specifically for this matter!
"Well done!" Senator Williams praised Lance. He rarely praised others so directly.

In order to make Lance realize the difficulty of this sentence, James specially explained, "I haven't heard this comment in many years, Lance."

"Even 'good job' is rarely heard. His expression is very subtle, and this is the strongest expression he can make."

Lance smiled, "Hope I didn't screw it up!"

Congressman Williams shook his head. “Of course you didn’t screw up. You did much better than I thought!”

In front of him was a newspaper printed by the Likalai State Federal Daily branch. This report made him feel very comfortable!
“How did you convince the workers?”

Lance shrugged. "Tell the truth, then put some pressure on them and find a solution for them." "Mr. Williams, this may require you to help me a little. There is a high probability that some of them will be prosecuted."

After hearing this, Congressman Williams laughed and said, "Just leave this little matter to me. I have a good relationship with the judges of both the state court and the local court."

“The state attorney general was once my classmate!”

In fact, he was not only his classmate, but also Congressman Wade's classmate and a considerable number of other celebrities' classmate.

At that time, there was only one university in Likale State. Given their identities and backgrounds, it was natural for them to go to university and become alumni.

"Anyway, I can help you solve this problem." It can be seen that Councilman Williams is very excited now. One can imagine how important it is for him to destroy the mayor's conspiracy.

After being happy for a while, he said, "Next I will contact Congress. Wait for my good news."

"I might need your help then, Lance."

"Once Congress starts intervening, we have to stabilize the city as quickly as possible. You should be able to contribute something in this regard, don't you think?"

Nowadays, the public security problems in most cities rely on gangs to be solved. The police can only solve problems of ordinary people, but problems between gangs can only be solved by gangs.

Lance nodded and said, "We will take over the port area in the near future. I don't care about other places, but the port area will definitely be stabilized."

Councilman Williams was very satisfied. He couldn't be more satisfied. "Very good, very good. If you have any other questions, you can talk to Williams."

"You are all young people, you can move around more, and leave the rest to me!"

When Lance heard this, he knew it was time for him to leave, so he stood up and said goodbye.

"Please help me deliver it. Please forgive me for my old age and inconvenience in walking." Congressman Williams was still very polite. James stood up immediately.

Seeing that the other party was going to send him to the office door, Lance took the initiative to ask him not to get up.

But Congressman Williams insisted on seeing him to the door.

When leaving, Lance also saw Arthur. The two were not familiar with each other and had not had much contact, but Williams asked Arthur to say hello, and Arthur greeted him obediently.

The old man told him that if he wanted to maintain his current life in the future, he'd better listen to his half-brother.

Arthur was very obedient. He took the initiative to greet Lance and shook his hand.

When James came back after sending Lance away, he ran into Arthur who was leaving, "Didn't you go say hello to your father?"

Arthur acted a little reserved, "He's busy, let me go."

James couldn't help laughing. He walked over and patted Arthur's arm. "This is also his way of expressing his love. Don't take it seriously."

"Don't run around lately. It's not safe outside."

Arthur nodded and watched James leave.

This is the difference between him and James. Congressman Williams told him to get out, but James was able to get into the office. This is the "first-mover advantage."

This cannot be blamed on him or his mother, because his mother was just a little girl at that time.

When Councilman Williams returned to his office, he was talking to a senator, which actually reflected the gap between him and the mayor.

The mayor had done a good job in Fides before, but Fides is not a particularly important city after all, and the political resources he had access to were very limited.

And what about Jingang City?
It concerns the major issue of shipping in the northern hemisphere. It is not only rich in oil, but also has abundant political resources.

He can speak directly to senators, and more than one, and it’s not just a one-off favor.

James came in and sat down opposite him quietly. Congressman Williams glanced at him, smiled and continued to talk on the phone, "Yes, it's too chaotic. If we let the militia into the city, it will only further intensify the conflict!"

"I heard that Tanfit has already started the war, but they haven't officially declared war yet."

“Golden Port City’s position in the global transportation industry will become even more important, and we may even become number one in the world!”

“But if we allow the conflict to continue to intensify and escalate, it may push us into a future that we cannot predict!”

"Okay, I'll wait for your good news. I've already talked to everyone else."

"After this is resolved, you will definitely not be short of anything here...Haha, OK, I'll go to the Special Zone next month, and then we'll play some golf!"

He hung up the phone with a smile, then curled his lips and looked at James, "Sent away?"

"Sent away."

He smacked his lips, took out his pipe and took a puff. "Lance is very capable. If you can subdue him, it will be of great help to you and our family in the future."

"Of course this is before you are sure. If you are not sure, you can just be friends first."

"I'm eager to see Sidney's ugly face right now. His shot was in vain!"

He couldn't help laughing as he said this, "Interesting!"

What he meant by interesting was Lance's actions, which dragged a lot of people in the Bay Area into this, and the impact was even greater.

Companies that have suffered huge losses will only put pressure on the terminal management companies.

If the Williams family wants to dominate Jingang City, they have to consider how to treat these people in the Bay Area in the future.

In attitude and stance.

Congressman Williams didn’t have any other ideas before, but now, he doesn’t want to “co-govern” Jingang City with the Bay Area!
He has bigger ambitions!

The situation at the dock has become worse after continued fermentation. Many dock workers have even clashed with some people who were protecting the company's property, and the entire dock has become more chaotic.

Human beings are very scary animals. Once the devil in their hearts is released, it will cause great damage!
Just like now, there are flames everywhere, even more chaotic than last time!
Heavyweight media reporters from all over the Federation continued to arrive in Jingang City. Their first stop was always to take pictures at the dock. With the arrival of these people, more news about the Jingang City riots began to spread at home and abroad.

It even suppressed the undeclared war on the Tanfit continent for a time.

The world's first and second shipping ports are both on the Tanfit continent. Now, due to the outbreak of war on the Tanfit continent and the trend of the war spreading, the importance of the Jingang Port is increasing.

If even the Jingang Wharf encounters problems and cannot be restored in a short period of time, it will not only cause chaos in world trade, but also cause the Federation to lose an opportunity to become number one!
Congress once again convened an emergency meeting to discuss the disposal of the Jingang Wharf.

Among them, Senator Johnson said that the riots in Golden Harbor City were just a strike by workers dissatisfied with their wages, and it could not be considered a riot. The state government could be asked to urge the terminal management company to solve the current problem as soon as possible by raising wages and other means.

However, several senators expressed different opinions. These senators believed that the problem of Jingang Terminal was not just about salary increase, but involved many aspects.

Moreover, the importance of Jingang Wharf is very special. In less than a year, two riots occurred at Jingang Wharf. If these problems are not resolved thoroughly, the same situation will continue to occur in the future.

With the core focus on solving the wharf problem, a working group was sent to Jingang City to assist all parties in solving the problem.

After more than an hour of discussion, Senator Johnson finally had to accept the result of the vote.

At 6:30 that evening, Congress issued an announcement to the public.

They will send a senator and three congressmen to Jingang City to investigate and resolve the dock problem. At the same time, Congress urgently stopped the militia from setting off.

When the news came out, some people laughed so hard that they couldn't stop hiccuping, while others felt so sad that they wanted to cry!
When the news reached Jingang City, the chaotic city seemed to become quiet for a moment...

(End of this chapter)