Shadow Empire

Chapter 373 New Motivation [666+17]
The mayor sat on the bed, looking at the scenery outside the window for a long time. The secretary standing beside him was very worried, but couldn't say anything.

He had been in a daze since the moment the news came.

In fact, the secretary also knew why.

It took so much preparation and arrangement, so much effort, and so many connections to do this.

Now we are only one day away from success.

The militia can enter the city in 24 hours, or even less than 24 hours. As the legal ruler of the city, he can order the militia to eliminate all people or organizations that disobey him.

Whether it's Lance or those fleas in the Bay Area, as long as he doesn't like them, he can just take them away and then cleanse the whole city thoroughly!
Only one day left.

Senator Johnson was unable to buy him that day, as he heard that many people on the other side suggested immediate intervention in the unrest at the Golden Harbor Wharf.

He lost.

He lost because not many congressmen spoke up for him, and he lost because his background was not as strong as those of the old political families!

Perhaps he lost from the very beginning. As an ordinary little character, now on the big stage, can he really give increasingly wonderful performances?

It's time to wake up.

The sound of the phone ringing made him look sideways. He turned around and answered the phone with a very depressed tone, "It's me, Sidney."

"Me, Mike."

"What happened over there these two days?"

Sidney was silent for a moment. "Something bad happened. Have you heard any new news?"

Mike's voice sounded a little uncomfortable. "The negative impact of the riot at the dock was too great. They don't care who caused the riot. They don't know those people, and they don't know their names."

"But they know you. You are the mayor of Jingang and you are in charge of everything there!"

The mayor sighed, "Mike, we are friends, just be direct, I can handle it."

Mike coughed. He obviously didn't expect the mayor to speak so directly, making it difficult for him to be tactful.

But since the other party said it so bluntly, he had nothing to be embarrassed about. "We have discussed the nomination of you as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and we need to discuss it further."

Although the mayor had some guesses, he was still filled with anger when the other party said it!

"How are you going to discuss this?" His tone was very impolite and questioning, which also made Mike very unhappy.

He is a Socialist representative of Likalai State, although he has no real power and cannot formulate a city's policies or solve some people's employment problems.

But he can decide who can be nominated and who cannot be nominated!
"I don't like your tone, Sidney!"

"You've messed up Golden Harbor so badly that now we all doubt whether you can hold such an important position as Speaker of the House of Representatives."

"You can raise objections, but you have to think clearly about how you explain what's happening to you now."

"But don't worry too much, we will find you a suitable job!"

With that, Mike hung up the phone.

The mayor slammed the receiver down on its base and swore.

In fact, he used to like swearing a lot. When he was in Fides City, if you were too polite when talking to those rough guys, they would think you were out of place.

Only by speaking foul language like them and telling dirty jokes from time to time can one get along well with the worker representatives.

After coming here, he rarely did that, after all, it was just his disguise, but now, he really wanted to swear.

The secretary hung up the phone again and stood aside, looking at him with some concern.

The mayor lay there with his eyes closed for a long time before he sighed, "It's very likely that the nomination for Speaker of the House of Representatives will be lost."

This is inevitable.

This time he designed an almost flawless plan. Once successful, the entire Jingang City would be under his control, and the benefits he promised to those people would be realized.

Be it Mike, other party representatives, or key figures in the Socialist Party, they did not help him for no reason!
He is not a character like Congressman Wade or Congressman Williams, who has a deep background or political connections. He is just an "ordinary person" who comes from an ordinary family and has struggled for half his life to get to where he is today.

He doesn't have the chance to make mistakes, because once he makes a mistake, there won't be another one.

There is no doubt that he cannot fulfill his promise this time. Those people will not work for him anymore because they cannot get the benefits he promised.

The secretary pursed her lips and said, "We still have time and a chance."

He laughed. "Williams and the Bay Area have won. They will soon cooperate to clear our people out of the city, and the city will return to its original state."

The secretary reminded, "And Director Dell."

"Dale?" The mayor shook his head. "He wants to go back to D.C. This is a decision made by Congress. Do you think he will stand against Congress?"

"Don't be naive. He will soon start to stay out of the matter." He sighed heavily again, "Although I don't want to admit it, I have to admit that I lost."

The secretary remained silent and the atmosphere in the room was heavy.

But soon, the mayor laughed and said, "Although I failed, Owen, you still have a chance."

"You started from a higher level than I did. Even though I failed, I will still leave a lot of political legacy for you in the end!"

"You can definitely go further than me!" There was light flowing in his eyes, as if he saw another self!
This made Irving feel a heavy burden on his shoulders. "I don't know if I can do it well."

"You can do it!" He paused and said, "Since I have accepted the fact, I will serve you in the next period of time."

"Although I lost the opportunity, those people shouldn't have an easy time either!"

The mayor suddenly burst into laughter, covering his wound while laughing. His laughter affected his injury, but this time he didn't stop!

"Williams, Lance, Bay Area, I want them to keep fighting, no one should stop first. I am the only loser, but it is not enough, I need more!"

Seeing that the mayor seemed to have regained some of his fighting spirit, the secretary breathed a sigh of relief, "This is indeed a good idea!"

The next day, people from the state government arrived in Jingang City. The mayor is still in the recovery period, and they also have to do some preliminary work.

Perhaps the words "Congress" and "Senator" are still intimidating to the lower classes of society, and society has not evolved to the point where they dare to spit at these senators, the chaos in the city has unexpectedly improved a lot.

Vaughan, the workers' representatives, also gathered on Lance's side.

They didn't make any money in these two days. Lance told them that others could take the goods home, but they couldn't.

As workers' representatives, they will definitely investigate them and find ways to make them plead guilty and serve their sentences. Therefore, taking the goods back at this time will not have any other meaning except to extend the sentence.

If they want money, Lance can give it to them, and there are many ways to make them rich.

"The riots cannot be stopped now, but you can stop escalating the situation. You need to show an attitude that you are willing to negotiate."

"We don't really want to riot. Our demand is just to force them to the negotiating table and have a serious talk with us instead of just giving us a perfunctory response."

Everyone in the office nodded. Lance looked at Vaughn and said, "Prepare some negotiation materials, such as evidence that there has been no salary increase for more than two years, evidence that other places in the state have increased salaries within six months or a year, and the extent of the salary increase."

"If we stop now, it will give this movement a more political tone, which is not good for us."

"Our demands have always been simple: to raise wages, reduce working hours, and improve treatment!"

The others also nodded, because this was indeed their demand, and they had not thought about getting involved in any political events, although they did undermine the mayor's decision.

Dave is more familiar with Lance, and besides Johnny, he is the only one here.

He also mentioned some of his concerns. "Many people were injured in this strike, and some people..." He pursed his lips, which were a little swollen, "some people died accidentally."

"A lot?" Lance asked.

"A few," he said vaguely.

Lance looked at Vaughn, "Are they all our worker brothers?"

"There were a few workers and some security guards."

Lance didn't care after hearing this. "They can't find the murderer, so it's impossible to punish everyone. So in the end, you may have to bear part of the responsibility, but it won't be the crime of murder."

"So don't worry about these things. Just make arrangements for the dead and injured brothers. These can be counted and discussed with them."

"Remember, you are a vulnerable group. You must make a scene when you need to. You must fight. Don't be afraid."

"The purpose of the congressman coming here this time is to calm your emotions. As long as you show that you are likely to accept their conditions, they will try their best to give in!"

As they were talking, Erwin knocked on the door and stood at the entrance.

Lance glanced at him, then said, "Okay, that's it for now. Contact me if you have any questions. Remember, stay calm. There's nothing to be afraid of. I can help you solve all your problems!"

In fact, things have developed to this point, and it is useless for them to quit. They can only go down this path to the end!
Several people stood up and said goodbye to Lance. After they all left, Erwin walked in and said, "Lukar brought people to take over one of our temporary warehouses again."

Lance frowned, "Hasn't the undercover been dealt with?"

Erwin's expression also became more serious. "This is what I wanted to tell you. Maybe there is an undercover agent!"

Lance rubbed his face with his hands, "This son of a bitch has been haunting me like a ghost. Let's find the person who knows about the temporary warehouse first."

He frowned as he spoke, "Then arrange something for him."

Erwin was a little worried, "Will this cause some trouble? The congressmen are coming!"

"No, no, they will only help us cover up these things..."

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