Shadow Empire

Chapter 641 People and People [666+4]
Lance is getting married, what should I give him as a gift?

Admiral Miles thought about this problem all night.

Logically speaking, he doesn't need to take Lance's emotions into consideration.

He is the admiral of the federal military, the commander of this naval base, the commander-in-chief. His status exceeds that of ninety-nine percent of the people in this country!

And what about Lance?

Just an ordinary gang leader.

The gap between them is so huge that it is difficult to describe in words. One is in the sewer, and the other is in the sky!

But even with such a huge gap, Admiral Miles still decided to give Lance some small gifts.

First of all, Lance did a good job. He also read the newspaper some time ago, where people said he was "a steel man with a gentle heart", which was a bit embarrassing.

Every time I think of this title, I feel a little proud. His image in the eyes of the people is different from those of those idiots.

In addition, Lance is very good at doing things. According to his way of doing things, he can save about one million in kickbacks every month without affecting the soldiers' daily meals.

That’s nearly 10 million a year!

He even hired someone to do a price survey, and it turned out that Lance made almost no profit from it. In the audit of some menus, he might even face losses.

How can you hate a man who would rather suffer losses himself than lose his money, and certainly not compromise the food of the naval soldiers?
Moreover, there will be many things that will require Lance's assistance in the future, so Admiral Miles thought about it and finally decided to give Lance the first watch he got.

When giving a gift, you don’t have to give something brand new. You can also give someone your most beloved thing. This is more meaningful than going to a store to buy something and giving it to someone!

That watch was a gift from his grandfather when he joined the army. It wasn't very expensive, about two hundred yuan at the time. It has been out of production for many years and would cost about three thousand five hundred yuan on the second-hand market.

Precious is not very expensive, but it means a lot.

The two colonels came here with gifts and greetings from Admiral Miles. It was not convenient for them to stay for long, so Lance took the initiative to have a brief exchange with them outside the Cathedral of St. Nanye.

"General wishes you a happy marriage. This is the first watch in his life. He hopes that this watch can help you remember every moment of your happy life!"

Lance glanced at the watch, which showed signs of use but was well-maintained, nodded, and put it in his hand. "It's a very good gift. I like it very much. Thank you very much for the blessing, General."

"Thank the General for me. I will visit him in two days."

He put the watch back into the box, then stretched out his hand and shook hands with the two colonels. "I don't know what to call you."

The two colonels looked at each other and felt that there was no problem in telling Lance their names, so they introduced themselves.

"Thank you for coming for me. It looks like you can't stay?"

One of them nodded and said, "Yes, we have other tasks later."

Lance turned around and waved to a young man next to him, said something in his ear, and the guy ran away quickly.

Lance turned around and said with a smile, "Nice to meet you. Since you still have a mission, I won't keep you here. If you have a vacation, you can leave there and come to visit me anytime and anywhere. As a local of Jingang City, I will take you to appreciate its beauty."

The two agreed and were about to leave when the young man quickly ran back with a briefcase in his hand that seemed to contain something.

Lance took the briefcase and handed it over. He took a step forward and lowered his voice. "Some new cigars. Hopefully they can help you pass the boring time."

“It’s not something expensive or sensitive.”

In order to avoid any bad influence, he even used a briefcase.

As long as the two colonels were not stupid enough to open it and tell others that they had received Lance's things, everyone would just think that there were some important documents inside.

Seeing that they were still a little hesitant, Lance directly put the briefcase in their hands and said sincerely, "Let's make friends!"

The two colonels showed smiles beyond official business, very humane and personal, "Thank you."

Lance shook their hands and said goodbye, and the two colonels quickly turned into their car and drove away.

In the car, one of the colonels opened the document and looked at the bright yellow outer shell and the long, solid wood box inside. He couldn't help but whistle.

He knew this brand. It cost more than 100 yuan per box, and there were only eight sticks.

When he opened a box and was about to look at the cigars inside, he suddenly stopped.

My colleague who was driving asked, “What’s wrong?”

He tilted his head to look, then slammed on the brakes and almost had a car accident.

In addition to the four cigars in the cigar box, there was also a stack of twenty-dollar bills, which looked like about two thousand dollars.

This is the most money they have ever received!

They had accepted money in the past. Some sergeants who wanted to transfer, be transferred, or be promoted had approached them to use their connections, but those people would only give them a few hundred dollars, which was considered a lot.

They had never received so much at once! The colonel in the co-pilot seat opened another cigar box, which also contained four cigars and a stack of twenty-dollar bills.

"They all say Mr. Lance is very generous..." The co-pilot colonel took out a wad of money and fiddled with it along the edge with his thumb. The rustling sound of the banknotes and the smell of ink were intoxicating!

He squinted his eyes and enjoyed it for a while before saying, "I didn't believe it before, but now I do!"

Although the colonel who was driving the vehicle didn't say anything, it could be seen from his smiling face that he also valued his friendship with Lance very much!

"He is a friend worth associating with!"

He evaluated Lance in his mind.

On the other side, Lance said a few words to the young man and then returned to the cathedral.

In the trunk of his car, there are many similar small gifts for emergencies.

For example, a wine box containing 5,000 yuan in cash and a bottle of brandy, a box of cigarettes containing half a pack of cigarettes and 4,000 yuan, or...

Sometimes things happen suddenly, for example, you invite a friend and need him to do something for you, but you only prepare a gift.

But who knew that he had invited another very important person, so this gift would be difficult to give.

Therefore, having a few more gifts in the car is a reflection of Lance’s rich experience and accumulation in another world.

"Hey, you're not allowed to get close here now!"

Lance turned around and saw some homeless people nearby who seemed to want to come over and beg for something, but Lance's men were driving them away.

"Let them come over," Lance instructed. Today was a good day, even though he didn't like these homeless people.

He took some change from other people and threw it to the homeless people. Just as he was about to go back, he suddenly noticed a familiar gaze.

He stood there, half sideways, his eyes fixed on the man who was leaning on a crutch and whose leg was obviously severely twisted.

One was standing and the other was hunched over. After the two looked at each other for a moment, Lance turned and left.

The lame man looked at the scattered banknotes on the ground but did not reach out to pick them up.

He glanced at the luxurious Cathedral of Saint-Naire, at the dignitaries gathered inside the cathedral, and watched them greet Lance with a smile.

Suddenly the lame man seemed to relax. He turned around silently with his crutches. He just wanted to leave immediately.

Lance shook his head and returned to the open space outside the cathedral, where some people were already discussing the arrival of the two officers.

They were not aware that Lance actually had some connection with the military, and were surprised by this!

What they actually don’t know is that when they find that their news has begun to lag behind significantly, they are already on the edge of the circle.

No one will remind them if they don't try harder.

Except for the people from the Hazardous Materials Administration, everyone else in the city's law enforcement agencies and some government departments came.

And some of those congressmen were not invited by Lance, but by William. He is using Lance's influence to improve his own status.

Lance glanced at William, who was standing at the church door and socializing with some people, then turned and walked towards Mayor Williams.

They are the guests with the most status and position today, apart from the military.

"You get along well with Admiral Miles," Mayor Williams said tentatively, as if he knew something, but in fact he knew nothing.

He didn't know whether Lance and Admiral Miles really had a friendship or whether they just had a superficial connection on the senator's side.

Lance smiled and didn't answer. There was no need to answer. For some questions, it is better to leave them unanswered than to answer them.

His lack of response did not cause any other emotional changes in Mayor Williams, and he then brought the topic back to the wedding.

"Congratulations, Lance, you have completed an important stage in your life and are moving on to the next one."

Lance said thank you sincerely. Although Mayor Williams' experience was not very useful to him, it was the other person's good intention.

He then took the initiative to leave to receive other people, and was busy until the ceremony began, when he finally had a moment of free time.

Accompanied by the cheerful and sweet tune of the wedding march, William took Patricia's hand and walked to Lance's side, "Now I hand her over to you."

Lance nodded and took Patricia's hand from his before joining her at the front.

Under the auspices of the priest, they completed the wedding again.

Large flocks of white doves flew into the sky with blessings, as if wishing the newlyweds a happy life in the future!

(End of this chapter)