Shadow Empire

Chapter 760 Knowing There Are Tigers in the Mountain [666+15]
“I’m in trouble!”

"I wanted to send my interview materials back, but they refused and restricted my freedom."

"I met a friend here, Ian. I'll introduce him to you when I get back. He helped me escape."

"We need to get out of here!"

Lance looked calm and asked slowly, "Did you get some military secrets? Why did they lock you up?"

There were some sounds coming from the receiver, like urging voices, and George's heavy breathing.

"This place is completely different from what is reported in China. Hundreds of people die every day. This place is hell!"

"They told a huge lie!"

"We suffered heavy losses. I must go back with these materials and tell people what happened here!"

"Those people, those young people, were deceived and induced. They joined the army, but they will be sent to the front line to die. This is not a just war, nor is it a necessary war, Lance!"

"They are using the lives of our children to maintain their power!"

"I want people to know the truth!"

Lance listened to the sounds that almost came out of his throat, and a smile appeared on his face.

But it was a mocking smile.

He did not persuade George because if George could have come to his senses, he would have come to his senses when his freedom was restricted.

As a result, not only did he not wake up, he also escaped from the command center with the help of others, which means that he had made up his mind.

Even at the risk of death, these things must be made public.

Lance admired his spirit but disagreed with his choice.

He casually opened the cigarette box, took out a cigarette, and then tilted his head to light it. "How do you want me to help you?"

"I need a boat, a boat that can take us back, that's all I need!"

After thinking for a while, Lance agreed, "I'll contact the local smuggling ship. Can this phone number connect to you?"

"Okay, you have to hurry, they're looking for me!"

"Wait for my news!"

George left his phone number with Lance, who wrote it down on a small card.

After he hung up the phone, he smoked a cigarette and shook his head.

The gentlemen sitting in the office all looked at Lance, and Mello asked, "Do you need me to contact someone?"

As the largest mafia organization in Likalai State, without a doubt, and with its headquarters occupying the port, the Lance family has many connections in transportation.

Especially now that Lance has taken over the Port Investment Company, he has become the largest individual shareholder of Jingang Wharf. No matter whether it is a transportation company or an international trading company, as long as they ship goods in and out of Jingang Wharf, they must have dealt with the Lance family.

It only took a few phone calls for someone to help him solve the problem.

Lance looked up at Mello and shook his head.

He pinched the mouthpiece between his thumb and forefinger and removed it from his lips. "When he decided to call me and drag me down, he was no longer my friend."

Looking at these people, seemingly leaning back in their chairs, "I talked to him when he left for the front. This trip has no meaning or value. Whether he discovers the truth or not, it will not bring any changes."

"He insisted on going, and not only did he go, he also planned to expose the lies that the military and the federal government were hiding from the public..."

Some people laughed a few times, their tone still full of disdain.

The cooperation between the Lance family and the military made them realize more clearly how unreasonable and tough the military is!
Not to mention that this war has the support of Congress and the Presidential Palace. It is so stupid for George to use his own power to fight against the ruling class of the entire country!
"Now..." Lance raised his hand and scanned the small card with the phone number on it. "He's still planning to drag me down with him. I can only visit him at the cemetery more often during the Chinese New Year or other holidays."

Mello sat back down, and Lance dialed Admiral Miles' number. "That George ran away from the frontline command post with the materials. He just called me, hoping I could get him back."

Admiral Miles was stunned for a moment after hearing the news, and then asked, "What do you think?"

If Lance really wants to protect George, they can let George come back alive, but the things in his hands must be confiscated, and someone must be arranged to keep an eye on him.

As long as he dares to mess around and try to expose what's happening on the front line, they will shut him up.

He thought Lance would consider this, but obviously, Lance was not that stupid. "He left me a phone number. Who should I give this number to?"

Admiral Miles was stunned again, but this time he reacted quickly, "Just give me your phone number."

He couldn't help but ask again, "Really? No need... You know, we can do this."

Lance laughed twice, "Rules, General. I broke the rules and I will pay the price."

"If you break the rules, you will pay the price." "I have already warned him, but he still wants to break the rules, so he must pay the price for his actions!"

Admiral Miles thought for a moment and understood this truth. "I see. I will call you if I have further news."

The two soon ended the call. At the same time, Admiral Miles was a little annoyed. These idiots in the army couldn't even keep an eye on a reporter.

While he felt somewhat embarrassed, he also thought that this was a good opportunity to satirize the generals in the army.

Thinking of this, he picked up the phone and started speaking rudely: "I heard that you let a reporter escape..."

The Army General was very angry, so soon the Major General at the front command was scolded so badly that he could not even raise his head.

Fortunately, they found out the current location of the two reporters, and after discussing for a moment, they decided to lure George and Ian out instead of searching them.

What if they were not in that house, but hiding somewhere else?
Once they are disturbed, there is a possibility that they will escape completely.

The front-line command center quickly worked out a countermeasure, and soon a local picked up the phone and dialed the number.

He first spoke a few words to the guy on the other end of the phone in a local accent, and then asked where the person who had just called had been.

Although he said “just now”, it was actually about forty or fifty minutes ago. The guy on the other end of the phone asked him to wait for a moment, and after two or three minutes, the call was picked up again.

The guy who called tried very hard to speak standard English, but his accent was still a bit strange.

"Your friend has paid for your boat fare. I will wait for you at the beach at seven o'clock in the evening."

"You go from ... to ..., and when you get there you'll see a boat with a horizontal bar painted red."

"Remember, the boat will leave on time at 7:15, whether you come or not."

The call was hung up before George even had a chance to speak. He felt relieved and had a better understanding of Lance's magical powers.

Even at this moment he did not realize what troubles would come if he really returned to the Federation.

For himself, for the people around him, including Lance.

There is a high possibility that he will die in an accident. After all, many accidents happen every day.

Jingang City may also usher in a major anti-corruption purge, with a large number of officials being dismissed, and then the newly elected mayor and police chief may decide to target the Lans family, which will become their first battle to make a name for themselves.

Eventually, the city's gangs will be purged, and those who can't escape will eventually be sent to the electric chair.

And people like Lance, who provided George with the opportunity to return, would eventually be caught even if he fled to another state.

Because he stood against the entire country.

George didn't think about all this at all. His mind was now filled with reporting these stories that would shock the entire federation and even the world.

And with those filmed materials, he wants everyone to see how cruel and terrible war is!
At this moment he was like an extreme anti-war activist, only caring about the ideas in his mind and nothing else.

He returned to the room and packed up his things with Ian. It was still more than an hour before seven o'clock.

The two men did not show any surprise nor did they relax about the fact that they would be able to return to the Federation by boat soon.

The more this happens, the more careful we should be.

At 6:30 in the evening, the two arrived at the designated place, but did not see the boat.

It gets dark later in the summer at the end of May and the beginning of June, but it is still daylight here. They looked around and didn't find anything wrong.

After about twenty minutes, a small boat came to the shore. The two men observed for a while before coming to the boat.

They had an agreed-upon code, and after confirming the code, the two were invited on board.

The moment they stood on the deck, George and Ian both breathed a sigh of relief. They looked at each other and smiled.

The captain motioned for them to go into the room first and not be seen by anyone outside.

As the two walked towards the room, George asked, "How long will it take us to get to the Federation?"

He could not wait to return to the Federation and see this big news blow up the society and public opinion of the Federation like a super bomb!
The room was dark and there was no light on, so they could only see some things vaguely. When the three of them entered the cabin and the captain turned on the light, George and Ian were stunned.

In front of them was a line of soldiers with guns drawn, federal soldiers.

Almost instinctively, George and Ian turned around and wanted to escape, but the door behind them was blocked by a group of soldiers at some point.

The two of them looked extremely unhappy and slowly raised their hands.

The officer in charge of guarding George came over with a grim face. He punched George directly in the stomach, causing George to curl up on the ground, holding his stomach.

"You can't escape this time!"

(End of this chapter)