Shadow Empire

Chapter 796: Visit from the Labor Union [666+5]
After Lance gave some more instructions, he let Erwin go to do the work.

After he walked out of Lance's office, he went straight to the company's lounge.

As he walked, he was thinking about what to do next.

Lance asked him to do it personally. On the one hand, the incident happened in Indeno State, which was not the territory of the Lance family. They had no influence there, so everything had to be done with caution.

On the other hand, this matter may be a little problematic. It is not the right thing for him to do it right away after he goes there. Instead, he needs to observe and think.

It wasn't too far from Lance's office to the lounge, and soon he was standing outside the lounge.

The rotating battle captains in the company usually hang out in the lounge when they have nothing to do. There are billiards, some game consoles like pinball machines, and the latest TVs.

They can do whatever they want here, play, chat, or just lie on the sofa and read the newspaper.

The captain on duty must be on duty here at all times and anywhere. In case a combat mission occurs, they must respond to the call immediately, gather people and then join the battle.

It could be during the day, or it could be two or three in the middle of the night. No matter what time it is, as long as they are needed, they must be here and respond immediately.

The moment they saw Alvin, the second-in-command of the Lance family, push open the door and enter the lounge, many young captains stopped what they were doing and looked at him.

Lance has established various systems for the entire family, or the entire company, to ensure that the company can operate normally.

They looked at Erwin with anticipation in their eyes. After all, it was too boring to stay here, and they would be staying here for three days.

Not being able to go anywhere for three days is really a torture for young people.

At this moment they seemed to have forgotten that there were thirty days in a month.

Erwin looked at these young people who were eager to squeeze in front of him, raising their hands and shouting "Choose me", and greeted them with a smile. Finally, his eyes stopped on Allen.

Alan had saved him before, so he would definitely take Alan with him on this mission.

"Alan, and... and..." He named three captains. The ones he named waved their fists vigorously and stood beside Erwin amid the envious and jealous gazes of others.

"Let's do this first!"

"You guys keep doing your own thing."

The other captains sighed. Given the authority of family cadres in the family, these captains could only shake their heads and continue their "game time" in disappointment.

The three young guys followed Erwin out of the room, and Allen immediately couldn't help but chase after Erwin and asked, "What are we going to do this time?"

As they walked out of the gate, Erwin briefly explained the situation, "Lance asked us to go to New Birmingham City to do something. It might be a little dangerous, so you should be prepared."

"Keep calm and cautious, and obey orders. That's my advice to you!"

He paused and then opened the door to the hall. The hustle and bustle of the city outside was like waves, flowing in through the open door in an instant.

"Now, go contact your people!"

"I'll wait for you in the parking lot!"

The people under these rotating captains actually also have to be on duty at the company. Some people don’t like the environment and atmosphere within the company, mainly because there are so many cadres and captains.

Members at the bottom of the family might feel a little uncomfortable, so they mostly gather on the street outside the company.

Lance also bought the house next door. The landlord was very enthusiastic and generous, and insisted on selling it to Lance at a very low price.

After Lance took over, he turned it into a larger "lounge", where many low-level gang members on duty gathered.

The three of them filed out of the gate, and the people in the street, who were gathered in groups of three or five and wearing uniform clothes, saw them at a glance.

The three captains raised their arms and signaled their men to gather towards them. Soon, there were about ten people surrounding each of them.

A captain controls more than ten subordinates, and some have more, depending on themselves.

Some of the captains here are from some "neighborhood families" in Jingang City. They are young people living on the same street, and then joined the Lance family together.

Once one of them stands out, those good brothers will gather under their command again.

Logically speaking, this typical "factionalism" should not be supported, but Lance does not object to them doing so.

Because the gang is not the government and gang members are not government officials, their familiarity with each other can actually lead to greater effectiveness in their work.

And as long as the upward channel is ensured to be always open and fair, it will be less likely for irreconcilable conflicts and problems to arise internally.

Those guys who stood there and watched these people leave also knew where these people were going. Apart from feeling that they were lucky, they had no other thoughts.

In the parking lot, Erwin saw them, "This mission is going to be a bit long, so you have forty minutes to take care of your personal matters."

"Before you leave, go to the warehouse to pick up the equipment for this mission. Of course, if you have your own things, you don't have to go."

"We will meet at the intersection of Highway 11 heading out of the city in forty minutes. Don't miss the deadline. Any other questions?"

Everyone said it was okay, and then Erwin got into the car and left under their gaze. He also had to go back and pack up.

In fact, the company has a relatively complete "task system". Ordinary gang members can get a pistol, two magazines, and two boxes of bullets in the warehouse with their signatures.

Members at the captain level and above can receive submachine guns, rifles and even grenades.

In addition to these, there are also emergency medical kits, adrenaline and some special painkillers, and surgical supplies.

Sometimes these lower-level gang members really don’t know whether the Lance Family is a gang organization or some kind of regular armed force.

At least in other gangs, they wouldn’t prepare so many things!

This is also one of the reasons why many young people aspire to become members of the Lans family!

Lance has always emphasized "corporatization". The company's system is very complete and formal, and the welfare benefits are also good, although some people may think this is a dangerous thing.

After all, they sometimes have to participate in some gunfights, and some people may be injured or even die.

But this is the price of high income and high status!

Sitting or standing next to the assembly line in the factory is not dangerous, but the money they earn from a whole day's work can only allow them to support themselves and their families.

Want to give your family a good life?

Want to live a good life yourself?

If you just work honestly, you will never have a chance in this life!

If you want to get something, you must pay for it. The greater the risk, the greater the reward.

And even if there are risks, there are far more people who want to join the Lance Family than those who don’t want to join!
Especially now that the territory of Likalai State has become the strongest in reality, there are almost no other combat missions except cooperating with the highway police to catch smugglers everywhere.

High income, high status, low risk, this is indeed an enviable job.

Even some police officers are asking whether they can join the Lance Family and how to do so.

After returning to where he lived, Alvin called Ethan first. They had planned to have dinner with some friends from his hometown at the weekend, but it seemed that he couldn't go this time.

Then I sat there for a while and started packing my luggage.

In fact, there was nothing much to pack, just two sets of clothes, a modified pistol, two modified magazines and a modified magazine feeder.

He had more than a dozen boxes of bullets in his trunk. Hiram often didn't have enough, so he had to use other people's bullets. In addition, he also had to fire pistol bullets for his submachine gun, so he prepared a lot.

This pistol was modified by a gunsmith. It has a slightly faster firing rate and the magazine can hold twenty rounds of bullets. It can be used instead of a submachine gun when necessary.

Of course, the real use of it was in his car, and this was only his last means of self-defense.

If he really has to use this pistol, it means he has reached a point of no return.

Grabbing some change and putting it in his suitcase, he packed his things and walked to the door. He looked back at the empty house, then turned and left.

He had some ideas in his mind, he wanted to bring his family over.

Half an hour later, at the intersection where Highway 11 connected to the Interstate Highway, he saw other people rushing over.

Without much communication, more than ten cars merged into the interstate highway and rushed towards Indenno State!
The news that Erwin had taken his men away soon reached Lance. Lance did not pay any more attention to it. He believed that Erwin could handle the matter. He also needed to rest.

The next morning, he slept in and Ennio called him and said that a lady named Debbie and two other people came to see him.

Lance sat back against the head of the bed and rubbed his face. After thinking for a while, he finally remembered who this person was—the lady in charge of the textile workers in the Labor Federation.

The workers in his garment factory were all hired by Debbie.

He asked Ennio to receive them first, then he got up, washed up, and rushed to the company in twenty minutes.

As soon as I opened the office door, I saw Ennio chatting with three visitors, and they seemed to be having a very pleasant conversation.

He has good skills and talents in communication, and Lance feels that he inherited them from his father.

Seeing Lance coming in, the four of them stood up quickly. Lance smiled and walked over to shake hands with Debbie. "You should have called me first, so I could come here earlier."

"I just came back from another city yesterday and I'm a little tired, so I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."

Ms. Debbie's face was all smiles and she showed no impatience of waiting. Power and status are really good things. They are so good that even if you offend others, they will take the initiative to excuse you.

"We came in a hurry and disturbed your rest. We should be the ones to say sorry, Lance!"

Ms. Debbie said so.

(End of this chapter)