Shadow Empire

Chapter 694: Split and Miscellaneous Matters
The prosecutor's intern did not ask who would deal with this rich man with bloody hands.

Because he knows.

If there is anyone in Jingang City who can deal with these people, there are only two people, Mayor Williams and Lance White.

Mayor Williams has had a lot of troubles of his own lately, so he shouldn't be able to take care of this. So there is only one answer left, Lance White.

As a messenger of justice, the intern instinctively felt that this was actually wrong.

Justice should not be executed by darkness, but he couldn't find any good way to refute it for a while, because in fact, he had come across some similar cases when he was in school.

For example, a rich man raped a woman, and the woman sued the rich man for assaulting her, but in the end the woman was sent to prison for twenty years for extortion, and then disappeared from prison, disappeared without a sound, and no one knew where she went.

For example, everyone knows that a wealthy man has killed someone, and there is evidence to incriminate him, but in the end the court acquits him.

What’s even more infuriating is that a few years after he was acquitted, he wrote a book called “How to Get Away with Murder”, and the content of the book is how he killed the victim and how he won in court through legal means!
Because federal judicial regulations stipulate that a case that has been closed cannot be reopened, as long as he does not make any mistakes in his life, he will truly be "at large"!

This kind of thing happens frequently in the federal government, and many of these cases are used as typical cases when studying in schools.

The professors will tell them what is the best way to deal with such cases if they encounter them.

He also privately asked the professor whether the treatment methods he mentioned in class were really effective.

After a long silence, the professor told him with an indescribable discouragement that unless he was richer and more powerful than the suspect, he would be helpless and powerless.

In many cases, the law may not be fully implemented!

Bad guys never get the punishment and consequences they deserve, while good guys always seem to play the victim in every case.

If this wealthy man under trial really killed someone and could be released in two or three years, then he would have completely given up hope on the entire federal judicial system!

Seeing the intern's uncomfortable look, the prosecutor sighed, "You'll get used to it. I'm willing to cooperate with Lance, not because Attorney General Terry puts pressure on me, nor because I can gain any benefits from Lance."

"Only Lance can play the role of a dark knight at this time, and achieve the justice that we cannot obtain in his own way!"

"No matter what, justice has come to the world. Does it matter whether the man holding the sword has the wings of an angel or a devil?"

"Justice must be justice!"

The intern was shocked. Although he felt that the prosecutor was not entirely right, he had nothing to refute, or he was unwilling to refute.

The perpetrators finally paid the price. Who could refuse this ending?

It's not just one rich person, many rich people are facing the same problem.

For those wealthy people with some wealth, Lance would use the procuratorate and prosecutors to help them make decisions. As for some inconspicuous little characters, he would just ask them to sign directly.

Either sign or see you at the bottom of Angel Lake!
This incident once again taught people a truth: the chances of safety of putting a corpse in an oil drum and throwing it into Angel Lake are 100%.

The people who dumped thousands of corpses under Angel Lake would never allow anyone to disturb the souls under Angel Lake.

It sounds like the filial piety of a filial son, but in fact they are just afraid of causing more trouble.

During this period, some people tried to contact Maintenon and seek help from some government officials or party members to solve their current troubles.

If it were before, this would have been a troublesome matter. There were too many powerful and influential people within the party and the state government that Lance had to deal with.

If it happens to just one or two people, he may not care at all, but if more people are affected, Congress will definitely be alarmed.

He obtained shares of Jingang Wharf Investment Company by this cunning and predatory means, and then alerted Congress, leaving Congress with the concept of "stupid robber with no artistic talent" and an unpleasant impression.

It would be better to do things directly as we do now, using the privileges given by Congress and acting tyrannically. People will only see an all-powerful Lance and the Lance family!

Although what he does is one thing, the effects of these things are two different things.

The effect was very good. The people on Maintenon's side refused to help them because Senator Cleland and his team had already informed them. Since both sides were unwilling to mediate, then you can each do it based on your own abilities.

This is also the reason why Lance still placed the main battlefield in Jingang City. If it was placed in Maintenon, things would not be so smooth.

Even if Attorney General Terry can cooperate with him, what about other departments?

Can you cooperate with him like this?

Therefore, only by letting these people return to Jingang City and then launching the murderous intention can we truly strangle them here.

For several days in a row, many rumors spread in Jingang City. In addition to the events after the Chinese New Year, several conflicts broke out within the refugee group.

During these conflicts, Jingang City just stood there to watch the fun. Lance even sent the police to maintain order, of course, after they had been fighting for a while.

The fall of a hard-line "leader" often leads to two extreme results.

The first result is that the spines of the remaining hardliners will be broken. They will be weaker than the compromisers and will crawl on the ground like maggots, fearing that they will attract attention and be attacked.

These people have lost the determination and courage to resist. They have become useless and can no longer pose a threat. At the same time, they will also be the "rotten apples" in their own group.

Another result is that a small number of hardliners will become even tougher. The reason for this change is that some of them will think that the leader’s failure is because he is not strong enough and not tough enough!
If he is strong and tough enough and doesn't fall at all, they will become more aggressive!
This is also the main reason for the current divisions and even conflicts within the refugee community. These "evolved" hardliners have inherited some of Hope's views and ideas, and they have become more unstable and more violent.

At the same time, they want to win over more ordinary people to their side.

If this happened before, there might not be any problem, but as representatives like Mr. Fitz who love peace, advocate using labor in exchange for living space, and understand patience and tolerance began to appear and gain the support of some people.

Unavoidable contradictions and conflicts will arise between the two sides.

You think I'm wrong and I think you're wrong, and if they're debating, then that's all they're debating.

But they are not actually debating; the core purpose of expressing their positions and opinions is to gain more "chips".

The people are the bargaining chips. Whoever holds more chips will have more initiative in politics. Both sides hope to have the most chips, so it is impossible for them to live in peace.

Mr. Fitz is gaining support——

Lance offered him 5,000 equal jobs, and the wages for these 5,000 jobs were not "discriminatory", and they could get the full salary, which was about 42 dollars.

These forty-two dollars can solve many of their problems. Five thousand families and approximately twenty thousand people can live a normal life. How could people not support Mr. Fitz?
This is also one of the most terrifying aspects of capital eroding politics!

When people choose politicians to represent them, they often hope to gain some benefits for themselves and their group through this representative.

If there is capital supporting this politician, and the things he promised to the voters can be fulfilled immediately, then naturally his support rate will become higher and higher, and more and more people will support him.

Who can resist a politician who can deliver on his promises?
The federals couldn't refuse, and neither could the refugees, even though Mr. Fitz was not a politician!
Mr. Fitz used his concepts and attitude to prove that his theory was correct. Otherwise, why would the federals give him so many jobs, equal and affordable jobs, but not to Hope before and the hardliners now?
Because they are not recognized!

One side is peaceful and embraces the new life in a way they can accept.

One side is tyrannical, and there is no sign of new life.

It’s easy to choose who to choose.

During one of Mr. Fitz's speeches, some hard-line members attacked the venue and Mr. Fitz's head was broken.

The police showed up in time and arrested some of the attackers, but the kind-hearted Mr. Fitz took the initiative to ask for the release of the young men.

He believed that they were just bewitched by some conspirators to create new conflicts and make it impossible for refugees to be happy in the Federation. Some even said that these were conspiracies of the Dantra Republic, or the means of some people in the country to force them to return to the country and work for the ruling class!

In short, after the driving force was established, various opinions emerged, but none of them could change the situation: Mr. Fitz's peace faction was rising rapidly.

“How many shares do we have?”

Lance was sitting at his desk smoking a cigarette while Mero and Sean were sorting out the documents on the desk.

With the help of lawyer Robben, Sean was admitted to the law department of his former university. This is the winter break of his second year.

Last year, he was in school all summer, not to mention the winter vacation. His foundation was weaker than others, so he needed to work harder to not be left behind, and even catch up with and surpass other students.

Poverty and hardship in life are indeed the best whetstones in the world. Even if they cannot erase the sharp edges, they can make people understand the true meaning of life.

Luxurious good days will never inspire people's fighting spirit, but will only make people more incompetent!

After a year and a half of hard work, Sean, although not exactly outstanding, at least among the students around him, has become a representative of excellent students.

Besides the fact that I missed everyone so much when I came back from winter vacation this time, I also wanted to... solve some personal problems.

Lance did not treat him harshly in terms of expenses. These elderly people meant a lot to Lance, and Sean was no different from everyone else.

In addition to various bonuses and basic salary, he can also get a share of the company's profits.

It may not be much, maybe less than one percent, but it is also a very generous income.

Money is a universal pass in any era and any cultural context.

Because of his excellent academic ability and wealth in school, he quickly found his love and, of course, his good friends.

This winter vacation I brought them to meet Lance.

In Jingang City, the Lance family is definitely well-known, but it is not that famous in the entire Likalai Province. Only people who are interested in this place know about it.

There happened to be a lot of things to do during this period of time, and Sean, the college student, came back, so Lance pulled him over to do these jobs.

Melo helped Sean, and soon Sean finished the count. "It's about a little over 35 percent."

Lance nodded with satisfaction. These shares were not easy to come by.

They are all gradually added up from one or two percent, or even a few thousandths.

A considerable portion of the shares are in the hands of banks and some major shareholders, such as Mr. Charles, who holds 7% of the shares alone, making him the largest individual shareholder.

Of course, there are other shareholders behind this batch of shares, but they have merged and authorized Mr. Charles David to hold the shares.

Currently, the combined shares held by Lance and the group of people he recruited before account for about 50%, which is already a lot and far exceeds his plan.

It is not an easy task to hold all the remaining stocks.

Needless to say, as for the bank, although he felt that he was very strong now, he still couldn't rob a bank, at least not for now.

As for the stocks held by major shareholders, it is not so easy to deal with them. Countless eyes are watching them, and except for the stocks held by Mr. Charles, no one else's stocks are moving.

If he held everyone's shares in his own hands, he would have to compete with the new capital behind Sidney in the future, and he didn't like this.

It is easier to leave these people behind and let them create competition and balance than to do it yourself.

After finishing some things in his hands, Lance looked at Sean, "When are you going to get married?"

Sean pushed his glasses on his nose a little embarrassedly, and his companions around him were also pushing him.

It's not the kind of thing that bullies him, but a way to express your inner emotions.

“This summer vacation.”

June and July are good months for marriage, and many federal people schedule their weddings in these months.

Someone immediately started to make a noise, and Lance became curious, "Why are you thinking of getting married so soon? You are only halfway through your college life!"

Sean had a happy smile on his face, "She's pregnant, and we plan to hold the wedding with the baby."

"Gift crab!"

"You're such a fucking capable guy!"

"Others go to college, but you go to make a baby!"

The playfulness of his friends made Sean feel the long-lost, unburdened joy. "None of us expected it, but after it happened, we just had to let it go."

"Her family is a very traditional church family. Abortion is as serious as blasphemy to God in their family!"

To date, many states in the federal government have laws prohibiting abortion, and women must give birth once they become pregnant.

Abortion has also become an illegal operation. If reported and caught, the perpetrator will face very severe imprisonment.

This also led to a very special phenomenon during this period, that is, many skilled women had children.

Many of them would bring their children to work and receive clients, which is why there would be a surge in the number of federal perverted killers in the next ten or even dozens of years!
Because the men who spend money to help these girls get pleasure never know what will happen after they shiver, and because abortion is prohibited, many skilled women can only accept such results.

After everyone laughed and chatted for a while, Lance raised his hand to quiet them down, "So, can your girlfriend and her family accept your identity as an Imperial and your background as a gangster?"

Sean nodded, "I talked to her father and he accepted it."

This made some young people couldn't help but ask, "How the hell do you convince those old stubborn people?"

This traditional Christian family is a typical conservative. They avoid excessive contact with immigrant groups. Some young men are facing similar problems or are about to face similar problems. They hope to get some help from Sean.

Morris, who was sitting next to him, was also listening carefully. His girlfriend's parents were also believers. In fact, almost most of the Old Federal families at that time were believers.

They are more or less prejudiced against immigrants.

Sean shrugged. "I put two thousand bucks on the table and told him I was going to marry his daughter, and he said, 'Welcome, my son!'"

After a brief lull, the whole room was filled with joyful laughter.

Money is such a fucking good thing!

The arrival of Sean with his girlfriend and friends gave people an indescribable feeling of change, as if people suddenly stopped on the road they were traveling on and took a look, only to realize how far they had come.

On January 8, Mr. Charles was tried in the Golden Harbour Fast Track Court and sentenced to three months in prison.

His lawyer has provided a lot of evidence to prove that Mr. Charles can make greater contributions to society outside of prison than he can inside, but the judge still believes that he must at least serve time in prison for this crime.

We cannot pardon him just because he is rich, as this will only encourage his contempt for justice.

Mr. Charles then said in court that he would appeal...

(End of this chapter)