Shadow Empire

Chapter 741 My Rules [666+10]
A few days later, in Jingang City, at Lance's manor, representatives of the Thorn Gang and the Marcus family gathered here.

The Holy Bell Party was wiped out in a very short time, which shows that Lance and the Lance family have already established a dominant position in Likalai State.

He is no longer a pure gangster, but a combination of gangs and politics, a... terrifying combination that has only been seen in top gangs, and has never even been seen in them!

The Thorn Gang has a huge demand for alcohol. This time they came here not only to express their intention to cooperate with Lance, they are not Lance's enemy, but also hope to buy some alcohol from Lance.

After all, the fact that the Lance family owned a liquor license was already well-known throughout the federal underground world, and of course there were seventeen other wineries.

But not all wineries dare to supply alcohol to gangs, perhaps only a few.

The biggest advantage of using local liquor is the reduction in transportation costs, which makes you more competitive when competing with other bars.

Competition in the alcoholic beverage market is now very fierce. Some bars have begun to lower the prices of some drinks to cater to low-level consumers.

For example, offering a special drink every day has become popular in some areas. The first drink may only cost 15 cents, and the original price will be restored from the second drink onwards.

This also allows many alcoholics to exercise while drinking. They will run back and forth between multiple bars that have such promotions just to drink some cheap alcohol.

Therefore, the cheaper the price of alcohol, the more room these gangs have to operate.

They are gangsters only when they draw their weapons.

When they load up their weapons and start putting their wares on the counter, they are actually businessmen too!

The Thorn Gang had no shortage of alcohol, but they knew that the Holy Bell Party had fallen too quickly this time, which made them wary and uneasy.

If the Lans family continues to expand, will it bring even worse doom to the gangs in Likalai State?

They need to understand Lance's attitude.

The prosperity of Jingang City is one of the most prosperous in the entire Likalai State. With the help of Lance, Mayor Williams has complete control over the entire city. He began to build the city according to his own ideas.

His proposal to build the tallest building on the East Coast outside of the Golden State has recently attracted the attention of many investors.

Of course, it will not be built now, but after the war is over, but this will still attract the attention of many investors.

Taking this opportunity, Mayor Williams put forward many of his views on investment and construction, and provided some new ideas, making the investment environment in Jingang City better again.

Many capitalists believe that Mayor Williams is the best mayor in the past twenty years, bar none.

Because he really regarded Jingang City as a city with open policies, unlike before when the wealthy people in the Bay Area were allowed to control the city and have their own way.

As there are more investors in the city, there will be more job opportunities for the residents living here.

As more jobs become available, capitalists need to raise wages to attract better workers.

This is a virtuous cycle, although from the current perspective, the salary increase trend in Jingang City has only affected the middle class.

But whether it is Mayor Williams, Lance, or other investors, they all believe that this trend will affect all classes after the war!
People will like him, want him to stay in office, and think he is a good mayor.

The development of the city may not be immediately apparent, but its thriving vitality can be felt.

It's like a young man full of vitality and a mentally exhausted middle-aged man. They are both human beings, but you can see the vitality in the young people and see through it at a glance.

Against the backdrop of an overall not-so-good environment, the upward development of Jingang City also brought some shock to the people of the Thorn Gang and the Marcus Family.

Even when they sat in front of Lance, they were a little cautious.

"Mr. Lance, Mr. Coburn has been dealing with some cross-border affairs with Auburn State recently, so he can't come in person."

"He asked me to convey his deepest apologies to you. When he is done with things over there, he will definitely come to visit you in person!"

The first person to speak was the second in command of the Thorn Gang. As for the "Mr. Cobain" he mentioned, he was naturally the leader of the Thorn Gang.

They have always had some conflicts with the neighboring gangs in the northern state because of the criminal business and some historical issues.

But whether he really didn't come because of these things is still a question mark. Maybe he was afraid that he would not be able to leave after he really came, so he arranged for a substitute with sufficient qualifications to come.

"Give my regards to Mr. Cobain. When his work is done, I will invite him to come over again."

“Golden Harbor City is a city worth visiting. It has casinos, beaches, beauties, and food. It has everything that makes people happy!”

The representative of the Thorn Gang bowed slightly. "I'll let him know. Thank you for your invitation, Mr. Lance."

Lance looked towards the Marcus family. Their boss Marcus himself did not come. Instead, it was Zabri, the guy Lance had met before.

He looked a little more relaxed. After all, in some ways, they had no conflict of interest with the Lance family. They had the same enemy before, so their relationship should be closer.

"Marcus..." Zabry glanced at the representative of the Thorn Gang sitting across from him. He didn't know how to explain what he was going to say. Lance smiled and waved his hand, "I understand that Mr. Marcus would be a little worried and cautious, but that's not a problem."

"I believe we will meet again if there is a chance."

Zabry breathed a sigh of relief, smiled wryly and said, "Sorry."

"There is nothing to apologize for. As a leader, his health and safety are related to the operation of the entire gang. I don't think he is wrong to be so careful."

“If someone invites me to a meeting that I don’t know and am not familiar with, I definitely won’t go.”

He paused, "I know what you are worried about."

"Lance family, I am different from the traditional gang leaders, the kind who want to turn the whole world into their territory."

"I will not occupy those territories, including the territories left by the Holy Bell Party this time. You can divide them up through negotiation or through war. I will not interfere."

"But I will make the rules, just like this city!" Lance raised his hand and patted the thick leather armrest of the sofa next to him.

The armrests were cool and comfortable to touch. "As long as they don't break my rules, most of the time they can't even feel my presence."

"But if someone is willing to obey but breaks my rules..." He lowered his chin slightly, which seemed like a defensive move, but was actually full of aggressiveness.

His eyes moved between the two of them twice, "...Joshua is the end!"

This made both of them feel a heavy pressure, and their expressions became a little unnatural.

Before they came, they thought of many possibilities, for example, they all believed that the Lance family would occupy the territory left by the Holy Bell Party and become their neighbors.

Their respective leaders have talked to them and if Lance takes a tough stance, they can appropriately give up some of their interests to ensure that everyone can coexist peacefully at least for the time being.

There is no way to give in. The State Prosecutor's Office and the State Police are still surrounding and intercepting some remaining members of the Holy Bell Party.

The news of Joshua's death had spread, and the little pressure that had remained was gone in an instant.

At this time, those who had tried to stop him only hoped that Joshua would really die, and that everything related to him would be destroyed as soon as possible!

The human trafficking business he is engaged in is a super minefield!
But fortunately, Lance currently has no intention of touching this landmine, so these people have understood Lance's attitude through some channels and now no longer interfere in the subsequent finishing work.

It only takes a word for Lance to accept the territory of the Holy Bell Party.

But what they never expected was that Lance didn't want their territory and still wanted to set rules for everyone.

This is a bit...uncomfortable.

They definitely wouldn’t be happy that a strong neighbor suddenly became their father.

The representative of the Thorn Gang forced a smile and said, "Mr. Lance, why don't you tell me what you are going to do first?"

Lance nodded slightly. He crossed his legs, lit a cigarette, put his elbows on his knees, and leaned forward slightly. "It's actually not as complicated as you think. I'm not a tyrannical dictator, so these are just a few common rules."

"First of all, you have to respect me and my family."

Neither of them felt that this was wrong. As the most powerful gang, the underground world has always admired the strong. "There is no problem with this. This is what we should do."

"Secondly, I know that human trafficking exists in our state, including in the surrounding states, but I will not allow the trade of trafficking Imperial people to appear in Likalai State."

"If it happens, I will regard it as a provocation to me and my family!"

Zabry was the first to agree, "Mr. Lance, don't worry, this will never happen on our territory!"

The Marcus family itself is a complex gang composed of immigrants and dark-skinned people, and Zabri is a small black guy, so he and they also hate human trade very much.

The Thorn Gang hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded, "No problem, we can accept it."

The Thorn Gang is engaged in human trade, because the profit is so damn huge. As long as the channel is stable, the profit is even greater than that of liquor!

A girl of sixteen, seventeen or eighteen years old has no capital, they just need to see her on the street, leave a message, and then sell her directly.

They will not choose ordinary girls, they will definitely choose beautiful and distinctive ones. Such girls can be sold for at least tens of thousands of yuan in the hands of those rich people.

The Imperials are not the mainstream group in the Federation, so their appearance and temperament are different from the current mainstream ethnic groups in the Federation and they belong to the "best-selling category".

Although the representatives of the Thorn Gang felt it was a pity, considering what happened to Joshua not long ago, it was actually not unacceptable.

Lance talked about the ash, his eyes fixed on the ashtray instead of on them, "Third…."

(End of this chapter)