Shadow Empire

Chapter 771 You guessed, I guessed, you guessed wrong, I guessed wrong about you [666+16]
On the interstate highway from Indenno to Likalai, state police would instruct passing vehicles to pull over and be inspected at regular intervals.

Several days have passed, and they still haven't found anyone related to the Perez family.

State troopers on several roads reported the same problem every day, and the information was then summarized to Lance.

"They don't dare to lie!" Bolton said in a panic. "I've asked someone to check it out. Indeed, there were people, and more than one person, who saw the Perez family get a few buses and then drive along the interstate until they disappeared."

Lance pursed his lips and motioned him to sit down and talk. "We can't always treat our enemies as fools. When they know we are not easy to deal with, if they still say 'I'm coming in' when they break in here, then they are really hopelessly stupid."

"Obviously, our opponents are not that stupid."

"If the Perez family didn't have smart people, they would have lost their position long ago. How could they still firmly occupy one of the five major families in the Federation like they do now?"

In this era, gangs are the most unscrupulous. They influence elections, bribe politicians, and even assassinate the president. There is nothing they dare not do.

If the Perez family were all fools, it would not be Lance's turn to make enemies with them, and they would be killed by those ambitious gangsters waiting to get to the top.

"So we don't have to deal with them the same way we dealt with those idiots in the past!"

He emphasized his tone, then picked up the phone and dialed the numbers of managers of major railway companies in Jingang City.

They were willing to give Lance face, but of course they had no choice. After all, this was Lance's territory, and they were not the only railway operator. There were always alternatives.

In order to be able to "compete fairly", they must at least ensure that they are not excluded from fairness, so they will try their best to meet any needs of Lance.

Soon these managers told Lance that they had no information about any recent changes in operational scheduling and everything was planned according to last week.

No one cuts the queue and there are no private trains to Likalai State.

After hanging up the phone, Lance put his fingers together, rested his elbows on the armrests, and placed them in front of his chest. "If they didn't come by car or train, and they had to hide their whereabouts, how else could they get to us?"

There would be no problem on the interstate. The state police didn't actually know the Perez family, but they knew the weapons, and anyone carrying illegal weapons would have their ID checked.

But up to now there haven't been any large numbers of submachine guns or the like, which means that at least they won't come from the highway.

Being separated from your gun in the enemy's territory is no different from giving away your life.

Lance's eyes moved across the faces of the gentlemen in the room, finally stopping on Erwin's face, "Erwin?"

Erwin did not show the helplessness that the bad kids showed when being questioned by the teacher. He smiled with some understanding, "They came from the sea."

Lance nodded, "Yes, they came from the sea."

"And they will not go directly into the Golden Harbor Pier, nor will they stay on the shore nearby. It's no secret that we have a good relationship with the Coast Guard, especially for them."

If they wanted to investigate Lance's connections in Jingang City and even in Likalai State, they would definitely be able to find out that Lance had intervened in the personnel transfers of the Likalai State Coast Guard through the Coast Guard Command of the Ministry of National Defense.

The closer you get to Jingang City, the stronger the Coast Guard becomes. There have always been smugglers in the Yalan region who are determined to deliver liquor in, so the Coast Guard is also very busy.

Lance stroked his chin, "They should be landing at the seashore outside Jingang City, so that they can appear in front of us as quickly as possible."

"If they are far away, they will have to find a way to get a car, and they will run on the interstate, which will put them at risk of being discovered by state police."

"So there is a high probability that they have already landed and are heading towards us."

Lance picked up the phone again and dialed Damon (the leader of the Imperial gang in Venus City).

Jinxing City is a satellite city of Jingang City. The distance between the two cities is only over 100 kilometers, which means it will only take two or three hours if you drive fast.

Also because the distance is short, from the perspective of the overall urban planning, the two cities belong to the overlapping areas of urban management. Due to the special nature of Jingang City, of course these overlapping areas are managed by Jingang City.

In addition, the roads here are basically intercity highways, and there are no state police patrolling the roads, which makes it easier for them to move around.

There are only two cities closest to Jingang City, one is Xigu City, which is quite far from the seaside.

In addition, there is Venus City, which is also on the seaside.

Jingang City has taken away almost 95% of the shipping content of Venus City, so the coastal management of Venus City is relatively lax. After entering the city, they can quickly get vehicles and directly insert into Jingang City. This is Lance's judgment.

He needed someone who was familiar with Venus City and knew about the recent situation.

Damon is a good candidate. With the support of Lance, he has, to a certain extent, completed the "unification" of Venus City.

In fact, it’s a bit of an exaggeration to say that they are unified. In fact, there are still many gangs that have divided up a lot of territories, but the strongest one now is Damon’s gang.

This place is too close to Jingang City and too close to the Lance Family. Some gangsters who couldn't stand it have already left, and the rest are naturally willing to obey.

So it’s not impossible for them to unify Venus City.

Damon was a little surprised to receive a call from Lance, but then he was happy.

The fact that Lance took the initiative to call him meant that at least he was familiar to Lance, and their relationship was definitely more intimate than just an ordinary "acquaintance".

"Mr. Lance, is there anything I can do for you?"

Lance didn't exchange too many pleasantries with him and went straight to the point, "Have there been any strangers in the city in the past two days? At least one or two hundred people, maybe more."

"By the way, ask those places that sell stolen cars if any buses have been sold in the past few days, or if a large number of small cars have been bought."

Damon frowned. To be honest, a gang leader of his level was unlikely to care about such trivial matters.

So he was a little embarrassed, "I need to ask something, please wait, Mr. Lance." Soon his voice calling his men came from the receiver, and after about seven or eight minutes, he returned to the phone.

"Mr. Lance, my men told me that there are not a large number of strangers in the city."

"As for ordinary strangers...it's hard for us to tell if they are the person you are looking for."

"But a number of stolen cars were sold, including three buses."

When Lance heard this, he almost understood that there was a high probability that they were already on their way to Jingang City.

"Well done, Damon."

Sensing that Lance was about to hang up, Damon took the initiative to ask, "Do you need my help?"

He could guess what happened, he was not a fool.

What Lance said and what had happened told him that there was a high possibility that a big fight would break out in Jingang City!

His kindness was rejected by Lance. It was not that Lance became arrogant and looked down on others, but that there was really no need.

"You are doing me the greatest favor by taking care of yourself, my friend!"

"Once I'm done with the things I have, we can get everyone together in the summer..."

He paused and said, "Well, I have some things to do. See you later."

"See you later, Mr. Lance."

After Lance hung up the phone, he looked towards the gentlemen in the room, "They are already with us."

"Burton." He looked at Burton, and Burton stood up immediately.

"I'm here, Boss."

"Have your men keep a close eye on them. They may enter the city in scattered groups. Keep a close eye on the roads leading into the city."

"If you find anything, don't alert them yet, understand?"

Bolton nodded and sat back down.

Lance looked at the others again, "Everyone get ready!"

"It will only happen one of these few days. Don't let our colleagues in the Federation underestimate us!"

People got up and left, and Lance left Hiram and Erwin behind.

"I'm worried that they will launch a surprise attack at night because our people can't monitor what's happening on the streets at night."

"Even if Bolton got some 'bats', it's impossible to take care of every road into the city."

Some elderly people couldn't sleep at night and got up early in the morning, so Bolton developed them into nighttime city monitors.

Their job is to collect information at night, and they earn more than those who work during the day, and they also have a fixed salary.

With Bolton's decades of experience and experience of being bullied, he has many ways to tell whether someone is closing their eyes when they should be opening them.

But these people are only a minority after all, and no one can stare at the sidewalk under the street lights all night long.

These "bats" may be useful, but until a system is established, they can only serve as a reference.

"You guys make some arrangements later to strengthen the manor's defenses."

"We choose the battlefield this time!"

"I will show my face in public in a while and then take the bus back. Erwin, you can handle the other things. This time, try to keep everyone who comes here."

After he finished speaking, he called Chief Blue and asked him to arrange the night shift for the police force in the next few days, to add more people to the night shift, and to fill up the police cars with gas before leaving get off work at night.

He didn't say what happened, but Blue could guess that there must be something that required him and the police to take action.

This is the value and meaning of his existence!

Ted didn't realize at this time that they had been exposed.

Or maybe he knew he had been exposed, but it didn't matter anymore.

He had someone send Milo's ashes back. Now he only has one motivation to live, and that is revenge.

He hadn't even considered how to evacuate from Jingang City after the war, or maybe he had never thought about leaving here at all.

He knew this was a dangerous, unequal battle.

But he also knew that if he didn't do it now, he would have no chance at all in the future.

There was only one puff left on the cigarette in his hand, and the setting sun shining on his body made him look particularly lonely.

He took one last puff, flicked the cigarette butt away, took the food box handed to him by his men, and began to eat.

Tonight must be a night full of stories!
(End of this chapter)