Shadow Empire

Chapter 666 Found You and the Same Choice
Richie sat on the old sofa with a cigarette in his mouth. He already knew about David's death.

The unlucky guy in the newspaper was lying on the ground with his head tilted. He had been shot once near his temple, once in his neck, and about seven or eight times in the chest.

Human emotions are complex.

David and Richie had the best relationship among them. David's death did not make others feel so terrible. Many of them commented on his death by saying "he returned to God's arms."

It seems that as a member of the Holy Bell Party, it is a great honor to be able to return to God's arms.

It's strange, if it's such an honor, why don't they solve each other--

Those who commit suicide cannot enter heaven and hear the gospel of God, but they can kill each other, and thus they can enter heaven.

No one did that, no matter how devoted to God they thought they were or how they claimed to the outside world, they never thought of asking the reporter to return to God's arms.

There are still too many things worth reminiscing about in this world, so many that even these "pure white lambs of God" have to temporarily put their faith aside for the sake of material desires.

Or maybe it was not them who died, so they could not feel the pain, just like what David did to those lower-level gang members.

He always said that it was their honor to devote their lives to God.

It is also their honor to return to God's arms.

Now that he is lucky enough to have everything, he should not be in pain but happy. Unfortunately, this cannot be seen from his face.

Richie took a puff of his cigarette and glanced at Arthur, who was looking listless in the cage in the corner. In fact, they didn't abuse Arthur much. They just beat him up a few times and he immediately became cooperative.

This also made Richie feel less worried. At least he didn't need to arrange someone to keep an eye on him all the time to prevent him from escaping from here.

Arthur didn't say anything harsh, nor did he say that as long as he left here, he would let his father, his brother, and his brother Lance send them all to hell.

He never said a harsh word. Instead, he took the initiative to express his willingness to cooperate and to discuss things.

It's a bit unbelievable that they are so skilled at these things!

"Time is up."

Someone reminded him, and Richie took another puff of his cigarette, removed the butt and threw it on the ground, then walked to the phone next to him and picked it up.

Then he dialed the number on a piece of paper that already had two numbers crossed out and the time next to them.

That was his job, to run Mayor Williams around.

He didn't quite understand these political issues, but he knew that if Joshua asked him to cooperate with Mr. Charles, he would cooperate and ignore everything else.

The phone rang for a while and was picked up. He heard Mayor Williams' voice and was about to speak when suddenly a shrill whistle sounded not far away.

Although the sound was not very loud, it still affected his speech a little.

Fortunately, the whistle sound did not last long and stopped soon.

He then started the process again, "You are very punctual, Mr. Mayor. Our game is already halfway through. You will be able to see your children soon. I hope you don't stop here."

"Then the next address is... You have thirty minutes, and you must arrive before five fifteen."

"Then... let's talk later!" He said and hung up the phone, then crossed out that line of numbers.

At the same time, he dialed Mr. Charles' number again, "Sir, I just contacted Mayor Williams. He is in that phone booth. I asked him to rush to the next address in 30 minutes..."

After listening to this, Mr. Charles replied with satisfaction, "It's done well, no need for any extra communication, keep it up."

"It will all be over soon, and this place will be yours!"

He hung up the phone after saying that. He didn't even show the most basic concern for a minor character like Richie.

Everything I said was just based on a normal attitude towards work.

Just like a doctor in a hospital.

As long as the beggar has the money to treat himself, he can treat the beggar just like a normal patient.

That's what Mr. Charles is like, it's just work.

He didn't explain to Richie why he did this, nor did he tell him what to do next. All he needed was obedience, firm and resolute obedience!

Richie returned to his sofa and sat down. The slightly concave sofa surrounded his body, making him feel a strong sense of security.

He tilted his head back, leaned against the back of the sofa, and closed his eyes slightly.

"Call me when the time is almost up."

Soon he seemed to have entered another world, filled with soft holy light and David under the holy light.

What he didn't know was that at this moment, he and David were actually highly similar in some ways -

They were all discovered by Lance.

Mayor Williams walked out of a roadside telephone booth with a vicious smile on his face. This expression was hard to describe, like a smile of hatred.

He stared at Lance, his eyes full of angry flames, "I heard a car horn--"

"drop--"

"drop-"

"drop-"

"drop--"

"Drip!"

Lance immediately recorded the changes in the whistle with numbers, recording them as "1", "2", and "3" according to their length on the paper in his hand.

There are five in total, and there can be many variations, such as Lance's method, where drivers in different areas use different horn honking methods.

As long as you can hear the whistle when you are on the phone, you will definitely find them!

This is a very effective method and not so easy to be discovered.

"You continue to do what they say, and I'll take care of it."

Mayor Williams nodded vigorously. Just as Lance was about to leave, he grabbed Lance's arm and said, "Don't kill them."

Seeing the murderous intent in Mayor Williams' eyes, Lance nodded, "I'll leave it to you."

He then patted Mayor Williams' hand, who released his hand and said, "Sorry."

Lance turned around and got into the car. Based on the string of numbers, he had already locked onto the area where Arthur was, the triangle area.

In fact, the triangle area is not an administrative area. It is just the place where three administrative areas meet and continue to extend outward. Because this place borders three sides, criminals can jump back and forth repeatedly.

Cross-regional law enforcement is also a taboo in the federal government, and the police department sometimes doesn't know who to let handle the cases here, so this place becomes more chaotic than other places.

The Bay Area is clearly to the north, but in this area, many shop windows are covered with wire mesh or even steel bars.

This is also where Lance's original financial company was located.

It is well connected and looks prosperous and lively.

Chaos also brings another kind of stability. From a different perspective, there are rules here. As long as you don’t violate the rules here, few people will take the initiative to cause trouble for you.

Richie and his family got a house with a basement on the back street, and no one cared about them or even showed any curiosity.

In the past, some people were curious. They were full of curiosity about the world since they were born. Until they walked into an alley in a triangle area out of curiosity, and then saw——

There were gangs doing shady deals, so they went to see God.

Someone was committing violence, and they became witnesses, so they went to see God.

Someone was hiding something, so they went to see God.

If more people go to see God, there will be fewer people living with overflowing curiosity.

In fact, some people noticed that someone had put an iron cage into the alley, but no one was curious whether there was a dog, a woman, a man, or something else in the cage.

They just want to live and have no curiosity.

If anyone still had a little curiosity, they would notice that there were more unfamiliar vehicles on the street. Several young people standing at the entrance of the alley noticed the slow-moving cars. The Lance family was indeed the largest gang in Jingang City, but that didn't mean there were no small gangs or community families.

These young people live right here, and they are a clear, growing community family.

A group of young people who live nearby and know each other stick together for warmth. This is the prototype of the gang.

They regarded this area as their territory, and the slow-moving car was obviously not a passerby.

Several young men looked at each other, one of them touched the dagger in his arms and nodded to the others.

They immediately drove towards the slowly moving car. The people in the car couldn't help laughing when they saw this scene, which reminded them of their past selves.

The young men quickly approached the vehicle and stopped it. At the same time, the "boss" of the group raised his hand and pressed on the passenger door frame. He lowered his head and looked into the car, "This is... the family's territory, you..."

He saw everything inside clearly, then suddenly stopped talking, his face began to turn pale, and some beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

He saw the two people sitting inside and saw clearly the badge on their left arms, which they regarded as their "idol".

The little boss suddenly began to stutter, "I'm sorry sir, I...I didn't know it was you."

He withdrew his hand and stood outside the passenger door, standing straight, just like the young him who still retained his awe of teachers.

Because he was punished by standing, he stood straight.

The young man sitting in the passenger seat smiled and said, "Don't be so nervous. I didn't know this was your territory."

The other young people also realized this, and they didn't dare to speak and huddled together.

But with the words of this peer sitting in the passenger seat, they all showed surprised smiles on their faces!

what does this mean?
This means that the Lance family has acknowledged that this is their territory!
In the future, if someone comes to take away their territory or do something bad here, they will be able to yell at them with more confidence -

The Lance family has admitted that this is our territory, why do you say it’s not?

In Jingang City, this is like official certification.

Little Boss was so excited that he couldn't close his mouth, revealing a few uneven and slightly yellow teeth. "Sir, is there anything we can do for you?"

The young man nodded. "Have there been any strangers around here recently?"

"You haven't seen them before. They suddenly appeared and may live nearby."

Several young men immediately started discussing in a low voice. Soon, they provided some information and were willing to actively cooperate with their actions.

The Lance family immediately called for support, but it turned out that the people they were looking for were not at those locations.

They did not make things difficult for these young people, after all, they were kind-hearted people.

As the clock pointed to the next agreed time, all the cars stopped at the designated location that Lance asked them to listen for.

At 5:15, Richie picked up the receiver on time and dialed the number. When Mayor Williams answered the phone and said a few words, Richie frowned again.

There was a brief burst of honking around him, but because the car stopped so quickly, he didn't pay much attention to it.

He continued to do what Mr. Charles had asked him to do, keeping Mayor Williams on the run, and he promised that this would be the last time.

Mayor Williams will be able to see Arthur soon.

He reported the whole process to Mr. Charles again. He knew that people like Mr. Charles actually looked down on him, but he didn't care.

What he wants is not to be looked down upon, but tangible benefits. He has done so much for Joshua, so it shouldn't be a problem for him to get a bigger share of the 200 million market, right?

Of course, he also had a question in his mind, so he asked it out loud, "Sir, should we release Arthur?"

He glanced at Arthur, who was sitting obediently in the cage, and asked his question.

Mr. Charles chuckled. Although it was a laugh, it did not make people feel comfortable because it was full of sarcasm.

"No need to release him, he has other uses."

"You can take a break now, and don't continue to contact Williams to let him know that we are playing tricks on him!"

After he finished speaking, he hung up the phone. Richie looked at the receiver in his hand and shook his head. Although they were... a religious gang, Joshua would definitely do what he promised to others.

He could hear Mr. Charles laughing at him, but he did not feel angry. Instead, he felt that the one who was really funny was this big shot, Mr. Charles.

Even gangsters know to keep their words, but he, such a big shot, has no idea at all.

He returned to the sofa and sat down. He closed his eyes for a while, which made him feel a little dazed. He touched his hungry stomach and asked, "Anything else to eat?"

One of his men handed him a small bag of cooked food. He glanced at it and realized it was not enough to fill his stomach. "Who's going to buy some?"

A few people looked at each other, but in fact, they didn't want to go out, because going out meant risks.

But now Richie has a request, and they can't let Richie go alone.

Finally they picked a guy and I don't know what the price is going to be for those people.

Richie looked at the subordinate and nodded, then took out a few bills and gave them to him, "Buy more food. There aren't enough cigarettes. Buy more for a few days. We should be able to leave soon."

It's winter now. If you buy it and put it outside on the balcony, it won't go bad in a short time.

The man took the money and nodded, then put on a baseball cap, pulled the brim down, and walked out of the room.

As soon as he walked out of the alley, he saw two cars parked on the side of the road with people in them.

As he was looking at these people, they also noticed him, and as he walked out of the alley, he put his hands in the pockets of his jacket, which contained a pistol.

He had never felt his heartbeat so strong and powerful, and he had never felt so close to God at this moment!
He shrank his neck and lowered his head slightly so that they could not see his face clearly.

He had a feeling that these people were not normal.

But he didn't dare to go back now. If he turned around, he might alarm these people. He could only bite the bullet and continue to leave.

When he walked out of the alley and headed towards the delicatessen, after walking more than ten meters, he felt that all the gazes and pressure on him had disappeared.

His expression turned extremely ugly. He was not sure whether that was Lance's man, but he did not dare to bet!
The only question now is, what the fuck is the phone number in the room?
Less than a minute after he left, Mayor Williams' car drove over from a distance and stopped on the side of the road.

Lance waved at him in the roadside cafe, and Mayor Williams also walked in with his hands in his pockets. Before entering the door, he shook his clothes and took off his hat, which had some snowflakes on it.

The cafe was warm, except for Lance's table. It was obvious that everyone else had been asked to leave temporarily. Since it was Lance's treat, they had no reason to complain.

Lance poured Mayor Williams a cup of hot coffee. "Would you like milk and sugar?"

"One piece of candy and one ounce of milk." Mayor Williams' expression was filled with surprise and amazement. He placed his hat on the chair in the booth opposite Lance and then moved his body to sit down. "He's right here?"

There was a very small silver cup in the cafe, which was used to measure milk.

A small cup is one ounce, about twenty milliliters, which can effectively improve the taste of coffee.

Lance poured the milk in for him and added a sugar cube.

"It's in these buildings across the street." He withdrew his hand and looked at Mayor Williams.

Lance once again exceeded the upper limit of his understanding of Lance. He thought that this matter would take a long time, and it might not even be found. He was just locking down a location.

But what I didn’t expect was that I actually found it!

Lance explained briefly, "You can only hear three different whistles in this house, but you said you only heard two."

"That means they're on the corner, and the sirens are numbered, so it's not hard to guess."

"Our only question now is whether or not to go find him."

"Let's just keep waiting until they reveal themselves, and then snatch Arthur back from them."

If James were here, he would realize that everyone, including his father, faces many choices every day.

There is no easy way to make a smart choice.

Courage and responsibility.

(End of this chapter)