Shadow Empire

Chapter 774: To make up a story, you still need to read the "Chao Bao" [666+17]
Fran didn't sleep well that night.

Over the years, this was the first time someone actually scolded him, except for his relatives and friends who would tell him "Fa Q" when they were joking with him or venting their emotions and did not really mean to scold him.

He didn't think Ted would say that to him. He knew Ted, a man who was dedicated to his family.

It is worth mentioning that although Ted and Fran are about the same age, Ted is Fran's nephew, and a nephew would not say bad words to an uncle who still cares about him.

So this sentence should have been said by Lance.

You can feel it from the moment he hangs up the phone after he finishes speaking, Fran keeps saying this to himself.

He fell asleep in a daze at two or three o'clock, and then got up very early.

The servants were still preparing breakfast. After all, this was a large family, and even the restaurant had three large dining tables.

The women in the family ate at the long dining table on his right, the men in the family ate at the long dining table on his left, and then his immediate family members and those with whom he had a closer relationship ate at the same horizontal table.

The number of people dining every day ranges from dozens to hundreds, and this is also one of the busiest times in the manor.

Most family members would come here around eight o'clock. They would start eating at eight twenty and finish completely at nine o'clock. The servants would take away all the food, regardless of whether you were full or not.

No one comes too early because they can't get up.

The Perez family has already stood at the top of federal society, so their family members cannot feel the pressure and urgency put on them by this society.

There are no factory owners or business owners who stand outside the workplace with a dark face early in the morning, checking their watches and waiting for them to be late.

There is no need to think about where to work just for pocket money.

Why do members of upper-class families seem to be in good spirits?

It's because there is no pressure.

People can grow better without pressure.

Fran sat down at the dining table before eight o'clock. Although the butler also got up early, he seldom saw Fran get up so early. However, he reacted quickly and someone ran out and then ran back immediately.

"Sir, here is today's latest newspaper."

Although Fran's face showed no expression, the butler knew that he was right.

After getting up so early, he didn't go to the study or anywhere else, but came directly to the restaurant. It was very likely that he was there to read today's newspaper.

He also has the habit of reading newspapers during breakfast. It is not a serious meal, everyone can chat and do other things.

He flipped through some of the papers and asked, "Are there no newspapers from Likalai Province?"

"Especially the likes of Today's Golden Harbor?"

The housekeeper was stunned for a moment. "'Jingang Today' is a local newspaper. It is not published in Jinzhou. However, there is a newspaper in Likalai State called 'Likalai News'."

"I'll ask them to send it over. If they have the Today's Golden Port, ask them to send it over as well."

Fran nodded slightly and picked up one of the newspapers. The headline on the front page was still that the Federal Army had regained a piece of lost land. He didn't care about this at all.

Anyway, these pieces of land have nothing to do with him, and they don’t have much to do with the Federation. Many people, especially those in the middle and upper classes, are sometimes confused.

The confusing thing is, what does this war have to do with them?

Why was the fight so brutal?

he does not know.

There were some parts that interested him, for example, the Post mentioned the problems of inaction and corruption among federal government officials, and mentioned that most government officials at multiple levels were shirking their responsibilities and were suspected of committing occupational crimes.

The Federal Post is definitely the top newspaper in the Federation and the longest-running newspaper in the Federation, without a doubt.

The current Federal Post has been split into two parts. One is its main body, that is, the Federal Post, which only reports serious news and political news. The president of the group who took over has formulated a good development direction.

At the same time, they opened a supplement to publish various non-serious news of an entertaining nature, which won them many good friends.

The official publication has become a must-subscribe newspaper for politically sensitive people in the federation due to its "professionalism", "authority", "immediacy" and "disclosure".

This boring newspaper has little value in the eyes of most people, but in the eyes of a few people, it represents the main developments of Congress in the next three months to two years.

Fran didn't find anything of interest in the news about officials' inaction and crime, so he turned to the next page, which mentioned that because of the war, the Federation and the Allied forces needed a large amount of supplies.

This may be able to press the pause button on the rapidly declining federal industrial economy and get it moving upward again!

Fran read this news very confidently and seriously. After all, the Perez family has many legitimate industries, and he would also care about this.

Perhaps ordinary people have never imagined that a high-level gang leader not only needs to have a smart mind, but also needs to be concerned enough about national affairs.

At 8:10, some family members and people of lower status had already arrived. In any large family, there are always rigid and dogmatic people who always advocate various traditions, such as young people should come early.

These early arrivals are generally those who are less influential in the family and do not speak loudly enough.

Like Robin, even if he didn't come, those old guys wouldn't say anything.

People greeted Fran one after another, and Fran put down the newspaper and dealt with his family.

The butler brought in several newspapers and handed them all to Fran.

Fran picked it up casually. The Likalai News was considered a serious news newspaper. Since this was Golden State, the only newspapers that could be distributed here were serious newspapers and... the Tide News.

The circulation of "Chao Bao" in the whole federation is amazing. They used to like to use pear seeds as the cover content, but they received many complaints, so they changed it to waist and buttocks, but this seems to have improved sales.

Sometimes they also report serious news when the content of the news is more important.

So when Fran didn't find what he wanted to read in the Likalai News and looked at the next newspaper, he turned to look at the butler, as if silently saying "give me an explanation".

"Well... they said there might be something you want in here. The Trend has always been known for being bold. They dare to report anything as long as it can attract people's attention."

“In Likalai State, Lance and the Lance family are undoubtedly one of the most attractive elements.”

In front of so many family members, Fran couldn't face his family with his naked body showing the canyon and the cat's butt on the cover. He covered the "Tide News" with the "Likalai News" and went to the study to read it.

"eat first!"

At 8:20, almost everyone who could come had arrived. After the devout lamb in the family gave a speech of "Thank God for giving me food, otherwise I would starve to death", Fran picked up the knife and fork, rolled up a small piece of bacon, inserted it with the fork, dipped it in the soft egg liquid, and then put it into his mouth.

The entire restaurant was filled with the sounds of knives and forks colliding with each other, or the friction and collision between knives and forks and plates.

Fran finished her meal early today, had a little support, refried beans, and some beef, and left.

After he arrived at the study, he began to read the "Chao Bao". The newspaper did talk about the shooting that occurred outside Jingang City, but the reporter wrote it as a story, making it impossible to tell whether it was news or just a story!
He could imagine that after reading this newspaper, even if some people still had doubts, they were no longer confused.

Especially the part inside——

"Lance faced two hundred fully armed enemies all by himself with only two pistols in his hands. He was not afraid at all and even challenged them!"

"Everyone thought he was dead, but a second later, he was the only one standing..."

Fake!

Even if he carried two gun barrels, he couldn't kill two hundred people in one second!

After reading this report, he actually understood it very clearly.

It happened, but it wasn't impactful enough.

He also called someone he knew in Likalai State and asked them to find out whether there had been any fierce gunfights or conflicts in Jingang City yesterday.

At this time, Robin knocked on the door and came in. He saw the newspaper in front of his father, looked at the huge butt and cat on it, and suddenly fell silent.

Fran didn't realize it until he noticed that his favorite son's eyes were on the newspaper in front of him. He cursed and threw the newspaper into the garbage.

"If I say it's not what you think, can you understand?"

Robin looked back at the door and closed it on his own initiative. "I understand. I'm a man too..."

"Fuck, you don't understand!"

"I'm looking in the newspaper for the news about Ted's incident in Golden Harbor City yesterday. He's done for, you know?"

"But there is no news at all, this is not normal!"

"If Lance hadn't told me he was done, I wouldn't have even known he was done!"

Robin's expression also turned serious, "Are they so strong?"

Fran shook her head. "It's not a question of strength or not. The whole city is theirs. I just hoped that Ted could make a bigger scene, but now it seems that he was eaten by Lance without making a sound."

"Of course this doesn't mean Lance is strong. If he came to us, we could do the same."

"But our plans will be affected to some extent."

His face was very serious, and besides being serious, he didn't look very good either. The reason was very simple.

When two people of equal power are stabbing each other in the back, the mediator can ask them to "take a step back."

But if it’s just a one-sided beating, this strategy won’t work!

(End of this chapter)