Shadow Empire

Chapter 420 Plan B [666+9]
Congressman Williams seemed not to have heard what Lance was trying to say and continued to smile.

The wrinkles on his face were already very obvious, making his slightly thin face look even thinner.

"What do you think about the follow-up?"

From the current perspective, Congressman Williams is the most worthy partner for Lans, no doubt about it.

Especially since Councilman Williams is going to run for mayor, given the role he played in this crisis, it can be said that he will definitely not be able to escape the position of mayor!
Perhaps many ordinary people did not see in some media and newspapers what contribution he made in the Jingang City strike.

But what people often see are superficial things and do not touch upon the real core.

He bridged the gap between Likalai State and Congress and provided a winning opportunity for the different factions within the party to fight for power.

Now that Senator Cleveland's faction within the party has clearly gained an advantage in Likasle State, it is natural that Congressman Williams, who played a key role in promoting it, will become Mayor Williams, which is a very reasonable result.

He paid the price and reaped the rewards, and no one can question the result.

No matter how many years Congressman Williams plans to serve, four years, eight years, or any other ideas, at least in the first four years, Lance will be able to develop rapidly thanks to the cooperative relationship between the two sides.

This is a perfect partnership. Since we are partners, we need to be a little more sincere to each other.

Lance has been sorting out his thoughts. He said carefully, "The five major families have experienced lows and highs. They have a huge influence on the underground world of Jingang City and even Likalai Province."

"They are like a kingdom, a dynasty!"

"Now, they are declining again. It's time to make them a thing of the past!"

James scratched his temples and moved his hips a bit, although he still managed to keep his emotions from showing on his face.

But these small actions still allowed people to capture his shock at Lance's words and his strong emotional fluctuations.

Congressman Williams nodded slightly. "You have a point. Even a country cannot exist forever, let alone a gang."

He smiled as he spoke, "Of course I'm not talking about you, I'm only targeting the five major families."

"What are you going to do first?"

Lance actually already had a comprehensive plan, "After Rick's death, the Cassia family will fall into civil strife."

James reacted, "His son was just killed by Salifor."

Lance nodded. "Yes, the Cassia family's business is not small. Rick hasn't designated an heir yet, so it is very likely that they will not be able to come to any conclusion after discussing it."

"I think there are only two ways this can go!"

Congressman Williams loved these topics, and he would feel genuine joy when he heard about the decline of his old friends' families.

I am happy that a potential competitor or opponent will be lost in the long river of history. I am also happy to observe these processes from the perspective of a bystander and find some measures to be used in the subsequent development of the Williams family.

He picked up a small piece of pastry and put it in his mouth. Just a small piece. These pastries were so damn sweet!

They are literally mixing flour with sugar and honey!
Although he liked these cakes very much when he was young, after all, "sweetness" has always been exclusive to the nobility, but when he got older, he felt a little sick of eating these things.

So each time, he only ate a little bit at a time.

He put the food into his mouth, clapped his hands, picked up the towel beside the table and wiped his hands, "Can you tell me in detail."

"First, the Cassia family will fall into civil strife. Their senior cadres will attack each other in order to compete for the next head of the family. We just need to watch them from the sidelines, and they will perish on their own."

Congressman Williams and James both nodded, this possibility is very high.

Although the Cassia family has immigrated here many years ago, in the eyes of Senator Williams, an old federal, these people are no different from wild monkeys.

It is ridiculous to expect the savages to make civilized choices, and this is the environment in Yalan.

The leader died, and the people below chose the next successor through fighting. The process was extremely cruel and bloody.

"What about the other direction?"

Lance smiled and continued, "There was no internal strife among the Cassia family. They felt the external pressure, so they united together and discussed a solution together."

"Then we can consider pushing the Tita family to 'revenge' and let them continue the high-intensity fight."

Lance emphasized his tone a little, "The Tita family is a very united family. I actually prefer the second option."

“They won’t have internal strife after losing Salifo, but this is not in our interest.”

"It is in our best interest to let them continue fighting and wear down each other's last strength." Senator Williams nodded repeatedly. "It sounds like you already have some ideas?"

Lance did not deny it. "Spread some rumors and create some new conflicts and contradictions for them. For example... the Cassia family killed their family members again."

After hearing these words, Congressman Williams and James knew that the so-called "member of the Cassia family" must be played by Lance.

Congressman Williams became more and more appreciative of Lance. Lance's connection with Senator Cleveland meant that they were truly one of their own!
He didn't believe that Lance would get rid of the Senator. With the ambition Lance showed now, they would definitely be tied together until he found a more suitable leader.

So can Lance find a better online partner?
Not possible in the short term.

For a local gang to want to gain influence in Congress is as incredible as for a man to give birth to a child!

The senators in Congress are not cheap political resources. Without a certain size and level, you are not qualified to contact them.

Even the Cleveland Senators, by chance, needed Lance to help write a deal with the strike.

Then he handled the situation appropriately and came up with a better solution, using refugees and humanitarianism as an excuse to resolve both the issue of whether refugees needed relief and the strike issue, which is why Senator Cleveland gave him a business card.

Congress had previously discussed how to accommodate the large influx of refugees into the federation.

These refugees had little money and no jobs, and they fled in such a hurry that they could not carry much valuables with them.

If they were given humanitarian aid directly, the federal government would inexplicably have to bear additional expenses.

But Lance gave them a reminder that allowing refugees to work legally solved the problem.

There are so many wildernesses in the West waiting to be developed. Would another large-scale development of the West solve the problem of too many refugees?
As for whether they will die from overwork, that has nothing to do with the federal government!

They all thought that Lance was a very smart person, not that he was particularly smart.

The senators in Congress would not admit that he was smart, and they also thought that they would be able to come up with similar methods with just a little time, so they just thought that Lance had a sharp mind, that's all.

They will not only favor Lance because of this, but also contact him and form a relationship of interest transfer with him, so that he can perform better until the radiance emanating from his body can block out the sun.

Lance is connected to him and the Williams family.

Senator Williams nodded slightly. "The Yalan people are like this. They are barbaric and don't know what civilization is. I hope the Tita family can deal with it properly."

This confirmed Lance's idea. Thinking of this, Senator Williams smiled more. "It seems that the five major families are only the Pasletto family, the Keane family, and the Kodak family."

This is a declarative sentence, but what he wants to express is "What are your plans for dealing with these three families?"

Lance thought for a moment, "Paul helped me once before."

Councilman Williams nodded, "Yes, I have heard of that. So you plan to keep that young man, what was his name?"

James leaned forward slightly, "Francisco, Francisco Paulo Pasletto."

There is nothing particularly strange about adding the father's name to the name. Cognitively, the name can be understood as "Francisco is the son of Paolo, and they are both from the Pasreto family."

Congressman Williams nodded, "Yes, that's the young man." He looked at Lance, "Are you planning to keep him and the Pasletto family?"

Lance did not deny it, "When the other four families are gone, the Pasretto family will only be the Pasretto family, and it will be under my control."

"It's like a pyramid. The top of the pyramid exists because there are enough bases, and it will become one of the bases."

Congressman Williams did not continue to dwell on this. He was actually very satisfied with what Lance did. He thought Lance was a "humane" person.

If it were thirty years ago, when he was James' age, he might have sneered and thought Lance was a little indecisive.

But as people get older, their thoughts change. Now he feels that being humane is better than being inhumane.

At least in this way, the connection between them is not just based on interests. Any cooperative relationship will end one day. If one day there is no interest connection between them, will Lance still be humane to them?

When people get old, they always start to have wild thoughts or think about bad situations.

This is actually a kind of negative thinking that is inevitable when humans age. When people are in their prime, they don’t think anything will become difficult, so their thinking will be more radical.

But as people age and begin to need more help, their thinking tends to become more conservative.

Thinking of this, Congressman Williams broke off another small piece of cake and put it into his mouth.

As long as you don’t eat too much at one time, you won’t get sick of it. It’s sweet and delicious.

(End of this chapter)