Shadow Empire

Chapter 447 Investigation
Jonathan has a mysterious trust in Lance. It can be said that he has watched Lance start from nothing.

Last year, this young man came here with someone else's IOU to ask for a loan from me, but now, he is plotting against a monopoly enterprise like the Liji Group.

His own promotion speed was obviously very fast, but when he felt the confidence in Lance's words, he felt that he was not actually developing that fast.

"Since you have your own ideas, I will influence your judgment, but if there is anything I can help with, call me!"

Jonathan feels that a new legend will continue.

In fact, there are many miraculous stories in the underground world. There was a young man in Jinzhou who became one of the top gang forces in Jinzhou in just two or three years.

The underground world is different from the above-ground world. There are too many rules in the above-ground world, and there are many things to follow, making it difficult to act freely.

And "strength" is not gained through courage.

In other words, you have the courage to declare war on big capital groups and big political groups, but that doesn't mean you are really qualified to fight them.

They won't even look at you, or even notice you at all, and the people below will get the job done.

It would only take them a phone call to wipe out a small, insignificant challenger.

But the underground world is different.

The biggest rule here is that there are no rules. As long as you have the courage to challenge, you have the potential to create miracles!
Only in the underworld does God ensure that everyone is equal.

No one can survive with a one-pound bullet injected into their body, no matter if you are a corporate executive, a homeless person on the street, a gangster, or... the President of the Federation!

The moment the bullet blows off your skull, no matter who they are, they will all simply become one.

Humanity!

If you are shot in the vitals, you will die. This is the only rule in the underworld.

Buying weapons, loading bullets, and shooting do not require a lot of rules. You just need to have the courage to walk up to the person and pull the trigger at his head!
So it is easy to create a miracle in the underground world, by killing others and then not being killed.

Questioning authority, challenging authority, and becoming the authority refers to the underground world, not the aboveground world.

Jonathan feels that Lance can go further because he shines in the area he is best at, and that is his confidence!

After hanging up the phone, Lance sat in a chair, supporting his chin with both hands and thinking, since they want to confront him head-on, then give them a chance.

He even found it a little funny.

Use exquisite porcelain to compete head-on with the stones on the roadside?

Hope they don't have a heart attack!

Lance called Erwin.

He has been at the labor agency these days. Sean has officially started his college career, so they often need Alvin's help.

Lance has already identified several professional managers, but he has not made any formal contact with them yet. He needs to observe these people for some time.

Although the businesses there are all legal and compliant, they may still be involved in some family businesses to a certain extent, so you have to be cautious.

"The Liji Group has decided to drag it out with us, and judging from the information Luca has provided, they are very likely to have determined that we did it."

"I need you to do something. Let our people check all the warehouses and properties of Liji Group in Jingang City."

Erwin agreed immediately, "I'll let Johnny do this..." He paused, and the sound of a match being struck came from the receiver, "Are you going to destroy all their warehouses?"

Lance did not give a positive answer. "This is related to the second matter. We need to talk to the insurance company, but this matter... I will find a way to handle it."

"Just do what I ask you to do first."

Erwin was a little confused. "What does this have to do with the insurance company?"

He had not received a better education and was not very familiar with the operations of many areas of the Federation. He was not aware that most of the warehouses on the docks were insured, and that the insurance was for the warehouses themselves.

When a warehouse is rented out, the companies that rent the warehouse may also insure the goods inside.

Taking out federal insurance is a very important business practice because you never know when an accident might happen.

Moreover, the federal government has a relatively high level of acceptance of social insurance, as there are many examples of insurance companies going bankrupt due to natural disasters, including the Golden State earthquake, which directly led to the bankruptcy of a large insurance company.

Roadside shops, especially those in the city center, also have the habit of purchasing insurance.

Whether it is robbery or other accidents, the insurance company will pay full compensation.

This is why many stores will cooperate when faced with robberies, because they have insurance, they can claim the insurance, even if they may not be compensated, not in full, but at least they are not afraid of this!
The wheat was not insured because the Liji Group believed that it would be shipped away soon.

Moreover, the wheat is worth two million, even if the premium is only 2 or 3%, it is still a considerable sum.

There are people coming and going on the dock, including people working at night, so they are not afraid of special situations such as theft and fire, and the storage time is only one week.

The profit of this common wheat is generally not high. If the net profit is compressed by another 2 or 3 percent, their profit margin will be compressed a lot.

And they didn't think anyone could steal so much wheat.

But who the hell could have imagined that those people not only did not steal their wheat, nor did they burn it, but instead watered it frantically, causing the wheat to sprout.

Even if they did take out insurance, no company's contract would include a clause that states "compensation will be paid if the wheat sprouts."

As for other warehouses and other properties, Lance was not sure whether they were insured, so he had to figure it out first and then decide what to do.

After hanging up the phone with Erwin, he called out, "Alan, come here!"

Soon Alan pushed the door open. He had become a little calmer now and was still very popular, but not as active as before. He could become good friends with anyone.

Now he can think and discern, and he can tell whether those people are worthy of his association.

After Allen sat down, Lance told him one thing, "Go to the toy store and buy some toy trucks. Send them to the management of the King Kong branch of the Liji Group, one for each person."

"that's it."

Allen, who had just sat down for a while, stood up and said, "I'm going to do something."

Lance nodded, "Go to Mello to get the money, or come back to settle the bill."

The company has a very complete reimbursement system, and Lance hates the idea of ​​having employees spend their own money to work for the company.

If you are full of disgust and hatred towards something or someone, it is best not to let yourself become such a person!

He went to Morris' office. Morris was recovering well now. Except that he still looked weak, he was actually not much different from a normal person.

But people who know him can feel that his health is not as good as before.

At least he couldn't do any physical work now, and he couldn't even run. He would stop after a few steps and gasp for breath.

As soon as he entered the room, Lance found that there was another girl in Morris's room.

Lance met their gaze, then smiled a little.

The girl's name is Piper, a nurse, and someone had to take care of Morris when he was not well.

Besides, it's not really appropriate to ask anyone to come for this kind of thing. His mother has already remarried, so it would be even more inappropriate to ask her mother to come.

As for his father…if he lets his father come, he will just make a mess everywhere.

So Lance hired a professional nurse for him. Private care in his situation is actually a very private matter, but fortunately the girl doesn't mind it.

In fact, the hospital originally planned to employ male nurses, and male nurses were the majority in the hospital during this period. However, the money Lance gave was enough, so naturally there were girls willing to do so.

The nurse helped Morris walk from the window to the sofa and asked him to sit down.

"Something?" Lance nodded. "I want to find someone who is familiar with insurance to learn some things. I've been thinking about it. Did Ennio's father work as an insurance salesman?"

Morris nodded. "His third job was as an insurance salesman."

He looked at the nurse and said, "Bring the phone here, I'll call him."

Since the last incident, Ennio's father has not continued to work. He has been thinking and re-observing this strange world.

He felt that he actually didn't understand the Federation at all. Everything here was both familiar and unfamiliar, and he had to adapt.

The call was connected quickly and he would come over soon, which would take about ten minutes.

These people live nearby and transportation is very convenient.

Not long after, Ennio's father came over. He was very familiar with Morris. After all, they were neighbors and the relationship between the two families had always been good.

He also attended Morris's father's funeral and was also quite sad.

But when he saw Lance, he became a little reserved and didn't even know how to address Lance.

Calling a young man younger than his son with honorifics or something else made him feel a little awkward.

Luckily, Lance saw his troubles and said, "Just call me Lance. Ennio and I are good brothers. Just treat me as your nephew."

He paused. "I heard that you have worked in many jobs before, including insurance salesman?"

When talking about this, the middle-aged man looked a little embarrassed. It was a very bad memory.

At that time, an article was reported in the newspaper titled "From One Dollar to the Insurance Empire", which introduced the story of the birth of an insurance company.

The chairman and founder was originally a low-level salesman in a company. By loving his job and being loyal to his customers, he quickly attracted a large group of customers.

Because of the interest relationship between some clients and the company, he sided with the clients, which led to him being fired by the company.

But his clients supported him immediately. He also had the idea of ​​starting his own insurance company, and then he raised start-up capital through loans and other means.

Of course, this part is just mentioned briefly, and the newspaper will not tell people where the money came from.

In short, he is now the chairman of a large insurance company, a major shareholder, and a billionaire.

This made him full of confidence and passion for this industry, but when he really entered this industry, he found that everything was fake.

Those obedient, friendly clients only exist in newspapers, and he cannot be loyal to his clients because denying insurance is also part of his job.

You clearly know that this person listened to your lies and bought insurance from you, but when he needs your help, the company tells you that either you reject him or the company rejects you!
Maybe he didn't see through these things at first, but as time went on, after being exposed to many things that ordinary people didn't know, he became disgusted with this profession.

Lance was a little confused when he heard him recount what happened in those years. "Uncle, I don't mean to be... serious. I just wonder why you would still become a salesman if you knew that the nature of the insurance salesman's job is not that good?"

The middle-aged man was silent for a long time. “I think… selling things is different from selling insurance. You can’t tell whether each person needs to buy insurance.”

“But if someone needs the product you’re selling, they’ll be interested and buy it.”

Well, it was a very simple logic, and Lance could not find any problem with it. "So, can you still contact your former colleagues from the insurance company?"

"It would be best if you were a supervisor or someone with some authority. I need you to find out something for me."

"Which company is insuring the Liji Group at the dock? What are their specific insurance items?"

The middle-aged man did not refuse. Lance helped Ennio a lot. If it weren't for him, Ennio might still be hanging out on the streets, unable to even fill his stomach.

How could you just give him a sum of money and let him spend it as he pleased?

It was reasonable for him to obey Lance's order, both for himself and for his son.

Lance withdrew two thousand dollars from his account and gave it to him. He said that it would be better to talk about money directly with insurance agents who only care about money than to talk about friendship. "If a problem can be solved by spending money, it is definitely not a problem."

"As long as they make an offer, I will agree to it. Whether it is reasonable or not is my business."

"Even if they offer a hundred thousand!"

The middle-aged man nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will take care of it!"

Inexplicably, he suddenly had a sense of mission.

This was the first time he held so much money in his pocket, a whole stack of twenty-yuan bills, which made him feel a little nervous.

He drove to the insurance company. This car was allocated to him by Lance. Looking at this brand new insurance company, he wondered how much blood and money of countless people had made it what it is today.

The moment the middle-aged man stepped into the insurance company lobby, someone immediately came up to him and asked, "How can I help you?"

He looked at the young people in their twenties with happy smiles on their faces, and vaguely saw his former self, "Is this job not easy to do?"

The young man froze for a moment, then continued to smile, "I don't quite understand what you mean, sir."

He quickly explained, "I'm here to look for someone."

He said a name, and the young man looked a little surprised. "You need to go to the front desk on the sixth floor. Do you have an appointment?"

The middle-aged man shook his head but got on the elevator anyway.

Two minutes later, the secretary at the sixth-floor front desk called the manager and he was given ten minutes.

The moment the office door was pushed open, the former supervisor had been promoted to department manager. When we met again after many years, he had aged a lot, but the other person seemed to still look very young.

He felt that it was probably due to the other person's mental state, as the other person's mental state was obviously better.

"When they told me you wanted to meet me just now, I thought it was someone with the same name, but I didn't expect it was you!"

The manager pressed a button on the phone and said, "Send two cups of coffee."

He invited Ennio's father to sit down. "It's been many years since we last met. You look good?"

Ennio's father then remembered that he had already changed into the clothes that Lance had prepared for him. They were handmade by a master craftsman and did not look cheap at all.

He felt that he had aged a lot, but in the eyes of his manager, he was not that old. Instead, he had the temperament of a successful person.

Otherwise, he wouldn't even order coffee.

Enio's father smiled and said, "It's OK. I passed by here and wanted to come in to take a look. I thought you might have been transferred, but they told me that you are the manager now."

The manager emphasized, "And there are partners!"

The pride that came from the bottom of his heart on his face meant that he could become a partner of an insurance company, even if it was just a partner of a branch, which meant he had reached the top of the mountain!
This was the achievement that Ennio's father had once fantasized about, but now, he saw through it.

Because countless lives and treasures are buried under this mountain.

What impressed him most was a person who needed to be hospitalized due to illness and came to apply for compensation.

According to the terms of the contract, the insurance company should pay the person about six or seven hundred yuan in compensation.

This money may not be enough to completely cure his illness, but it can at least help him get through the current difficulties.

But the company refused to pay the claim, and the reason was ridiculous. This was because he had a fungal infection (athlete's foot) but had not told the company, so the company's assessment of his health was wrong and the insurance policy would not take effect.

In the end, the man missed the best opportunity because he had no money to see a doctor and eventually died.

This is one of the partner's past records. He can always find reasons to reject claims from a special angle, saving the company a lot of money.

The coffee was brought in quickly, and after the secretary left, the manager sat opposite him. "Tell me, I know you came here not just to see me, your old friend, but there must be other things."

Ennio's father took a sip of coffee and asked directly, "Do you know which company is doing the insurance business of Liji Group?"

(End of this chapter)