Shadow Empire

Chapter 801 Contact
In order to solve the problems in the Bay Area, the former mayor used heavy chips to "uproot" Congressman Wade and his family from the Golden Port City.

At the time, Lance was very concerned about this matter, but not too concerned.

He was concerned about the departure of Congressman Wade, not where this guy and his people went.

I don’t give a damn where he went, as long as he wasn’t in Jingang City!

At that time, I just heard that they went to the neighboring state. Does this "next" refer to Indenno State?

James didn't expect Lance's mind to be so active after he came back from smoking a cigarette. He was stunned for a moment, "He's right next to us."

Lance tucked his jaw in a bit, a clear defensive stance, "Indeno State?"

James nodded, "Yeah, right next to it."

After he finished speaking, he saw Lance's thoughtful expression and immediately realized that there might be some intense sparks between Lance and Congressman Wade!

oh!Do not!
Now he is Mayor Wade, and the Socialist Party is ready to nominate him as the next gubernatorial candidate for Indeno State. Maybe he will become the next governor, or deputy governor?

Regardless of whether it is the main or deputy position, in short, it is a great development and progress for the Wade family. This is also the reason why he can completely abandon the "family business" in Likalai State and move his family to the neighboring state.

What a rare opportunity!

No matter how capable a person is, for example, Mayor Williams, he is a very capable person, but the Likalai State Socialist Party Committee will not nominate him as a candidate for the next governor.

There are only 19 states in the federation, and each one has his own position. One less nominee means one less candidate, unless he is outstanding enough to make the state party representatives stand on his side.

This not only requires money, but also strength. He is a little bit lacking, but when he and Lance join forces, there will be no problem.

This is also the reason why Mayor Williams has always maintained a close cooperative relationship with Lance. Old man Wade has the opportunity to become governor, and his Williams family may not have this opportunity.

Countless thoughts collided back and forth in James' young brain like lightning. The entire brain was pierced by the lightning of thought and turned into pieces of broken tofu.

But it miraculously recovers under the influence of some mysterious force. This is a super brainstorming session.

The storm happened very quickly, in the blink of an eye.

In the blink of an eye, he came back to his senses, "My father has his contact information, do you need it?"

Lance nodded, "Looks like I need to visit Mayor Williams. Is he free today?"

James raised his wrist and glanced at his watch. "He should be available now. Can you give him a call and try?"

Lance thought for a while, nodded and dialed Mayor Williams' number. Mayor Williams was communicating with some capitalists who were preparing to move into Jingang City. Lance waited for a while, and he took the initiative to call Lance.

"I was a bit busy just now. This time they came to a large factory and the investment will be more than 10 million."

An investment of 10 million is not super invincible in this era, but it is also very advanced.

There may not be many investments of this scale in a whole year, and the other party is very sincere and the initial investment can come in at any time.

So Mayor Williams talked to these people for a long time.

"It just so happens that I have something to tell you. They plan to recruit 5,000 workers, and they also talked to me about the situation on your side."

"I hope you don't give all the 5,000 jobs to your foreign friends. Leave some for us locals."

After all, this matter was related to Mayor Williams' approval rating, so even though it was a little difficult to say, he still took the initiative to speak out.

Lance didn't refuse. "I will work out a plan with the labor company in the next few days that will benefit all of us. We will sit down and talk then."

There is absolutely no plan in this world that is beneficial to everyone. If someone benefits from something, someone else will definitely suffer.

If it's not them who get hurt, then someone else will.

Mayor Williams also knew that this matter could not be explained over the phone, so he agreed, "Just give me a call in advance, and I will make time even if I don't have time."

He paused for a moment, "So what do you want from me?"

"Do you have the contact information for Councillor Wade?"

"I heard he works over in Indno?"

"Wade?"

Mayor Williams sounded a little surprised, "What are you looking for that guy for?"

They are indeed allies, and they are good allies in both offense and defense in the face of huge interests.

But this does not mean that they are definitely good friends in life. Why did the former mayor choose to get rid of Councilman Wade and his people instead of the Williams family when he wanted to get rid of a political force?

In fact, the logic is very simple. Get rid of the strongest one and leave someone you can deal with. This is the core idea of ​​the former mayor.

The Wade family is more powerful, so they have the right to choose food first at the table in the "King Kong Restaurant", and then it is the turn of the Williams family.

So there is also competition between the two political forces.

Any two forces in a competitive relationship cannot be friendly to each other, and competition will destroy the basis of friendship.

So when he heard Lance mention Congressman Wade, he felt a little surprised, and his tone was full of disdain for Congressman Wade.

Lance laughed twice, "Okay, Williams, he's gone. This is your territory now, no one else will share it with you!"

"I've run into some trouble in Indno, and I may need some official support. You know, for some of our businesses, there are two different situations: with official support and without official support."

Mayor Williams did not refuse. After complaining a few words, he gave Lance two numbers.

"One is his home phone number, you can call at any time, preferably after 11pm!"

"The second one is his office phone number. You can only call it during working hours on weekdays. Even if he is there at other times, he will not answer the phone."

"This guy has a little bit of a problem with his brain on some issues, you'll understand after you deal with him."

He exhaled heavily, "James is still with you now?"

Lance glanced at James who was sitting across from him and nodded, "He's right across from me, do you want to talk to him?"

"Give him the phone."

Lance handed the receiver to James, "The mayor wants to speak to you."

James said "thank you", hummed a few times after taking the phone, and then returned the phone to Lance. Lance and the mayor said goodbye to each other and hung up.

After hanging up the phone, James stood up and said, "I have to leave. My father said you will sit down and discuss the employment rate."

Lance nodded and held out his hand, shaking James's, "Yes, we'll sit down and talk soon."

The two men shook their hands briefly before letting go, "Then I'll go do my thing."

Lance nodded, "I'm busy, so I won't take you there."

James smiled and said, "You're welcome."

He nodded and turned to leave.

After sitting there thinking for a while, Lance picked up the phone and dialed the number of Mayor Wade's office.

The phone rang about ten times before it was picked up, and the person who answered the phone was the mayor's secretary's office.

In fact, this is quite normal. If someone often goes to government departments to observe, they will find that they often ignore the ringing of the phone for a period of time, even if the phone keeps ringing.

They will only pick up the phone after it has rung for a while or a certain number of times. This is actually a little trick at work to avoid some minor troubles.

Many people call the mayor just to complain and vent. These calls take up a lot of time in the office and make the secretary waste time listening to them complain.

These people often call on impulse. They may be angry and then pick up the phone.

But it won't be long before their emotions stabilize and they hang up the phone by themselves, so the secretary doesn't have to listen to their complaints, appease their emotions, or record these things in a notebook. As for those who really have something to do?
They will keep waiting and keep ringing, and these are the calls that secretaries will actually answer.

The phone rang more than a dozen times before being picked up. "This is the mayor's office. How can I help you?"

The woman's voice on the phone was crisp and her words were neat, but her attitude was not very good and she felt perfunctory.

"I want to speak to Mayor Wade..."

"Do you have a reservation?"

The secretary interrupted Lance directly because there was a phone on Mayor Wade's desk that could be directly connected.

If someone called the secretary and said they wanted to speak to the mayor, they definitely were not someone close to the mayor, so the first thing she would do was ask about the appointment.

"I don't have an appointment, but if you tell him my name, he'll definitely answer my call."

The secretary was impatient and wanted to make an appointment for next week, but when she heard Lance say that, she was somewhat surprised and hesitant. "What's your name?"

"Lance, Lance White, just tell him that and he will definitely answer my call,"

The secretary hesitated for a moment and said, "You'd better not lie to me. I remember your voice. If you lie to me, I will never answer your call again."

Lance smiled, "We'll see each other soon."

The firmness and confidence in his tone finally moved the secretary. In fact, he could have waited until the evening to call Mayor Wade's private residence.

However, the federal man did not like people who were not close enough to him to interfere with his private life outside of working hours, so he decided to try it during the day first, and if it didn't work, he could call at night.

As for what Mayor Williams said about after eleven o'clock, Lance was sure that Mayor Wade must have the habit of going to bed at ten o'clock. This was just a prank!

The secretary turned around, walked to the mayor's office and knocked on the door. After hearing the "come in" voice from inside, she pushed the door open a crack.

I poked my head in and saw the mayor working at his desk. "Mayor, a man named Lance White called and said he has something to tell you."

"He didn't have an appointment and said that if you heard the name, you would definitely talk to him."

Mayor Wade frowned. He didn't react at first, and just said subconsciously, "I don't..."

But he soon remembered who this person was. As he watched the secretary about to leave, he shouted, "Connect him to Line 2."

The secretary breathed a sigh of relief. She quickly left the office and connected the call to line 2.

Mayor Wade sat there in the office and thought for a moment, about ten seconds.

Of course he knew the name.

Although he left Jingang City, he was still very concerned about the situation in his hometown some time ago, including now.

He even knew what the Wanli Labor Service Company in Lans, Jingang City, was doing.

It’s just that he himself has never had any contact with Lance, so he is not very sensitive to this name, but he definitely knows Lance.

He didn't know why Lance called him suddenly. He thought about what had happened around him recently and it seemed that there was nothing related to Lance.

With confusion and curiosity, he picked up the phone and pressed the blue button for Line 2.

"It's me, Wade, hello Mr. White."

"Hello, Mayor Wade. I'm sorry to call you so suddenly. I hope I didn't disturb your work."

After greeting each other politely, Mayor Wade leaned back in his chair and turned to look out the window. "No, I'm just taking a break."

"I was very curious when I heard the secretary's message, Mr. White. As far as I know, there is no connection between us."

It was a very direct question, and if there was anything that kept him talking, he would continue.

If not, it was just a boring power-up, he would soon be "over" and need to work, and then hang up.

"Mayor Wade should know my main business."

Mayor Wade nodded and said, "I'm not sure, but there are only a few things. Is it related to alcohol?"

"It has something to do with alcohol. A batch of my alcohol was stolen in Indeno. Some of these people may have a law enforcement background."

Mayor Wade continued his words, "So you want my help, right?"

Lance didn't deny it, "If you're willing to help, that would be great!"

Congressman Wade thought for a while and said, "I heard that you have some connections with Congress?"

Lance just laughed twice and said nothing.

This is just a small favor. If Lance is required to help him contact the forces in Congress for just a small favor, it would be better for Lance to solve the matter directly through Tom or the senator. Although it will make simple things troublesome, at least he will not become a fool in the eyes of some people!
Congressman Wade also heard something hidden in his laughter. He pursed his lips and kept thinking.

It was not the first time he had heard about Lance's good relations with Congress, including Senator Cleveland and the Prohibition Committee.

It is said that Lance was the one who moved Director Dell from the local level to the state committee, which means he has more than one connection in Congress.

Mayor Wade has always had a very firm goal, which is to run for governor.

Running for governor is not an easy task; it requires a lot of money, social influence, and support from Congress.

Many people are curious about whether Congress supports it or not and what does it have to do with electing a governor?
The governor is not elected by Congress!

But in fact, this point is still very important. For example, if some campaign speeches of gubernatorial candidates involve federal policies, it will be easier to win the trust of the people if they are endorsed by members of Congress.

For example, if there are members of Congress to support them, their status and authority in the eyes of the people will be obviously stronger than if there are no members of Congress to support them!
Of course, the most important thing is the bias of federal policies, which is very critical to the gubernatorial election.

The value of “I have someone above me” is definitely not comparable to one’s ability.

No matter how capable a governor is, you cannot change the country's major policies. If the major policies are inconsistent with the local development of a state, the local government will definitely suffer.

The opposite is completely different. For example, if the federal government directly says that it wants to develop a certain plan in a certain state, it can immediately bring a large amount of investment and employment opportunities to the local area.

Some federal people vote with their feet with their eyes closed, but there are also some people, and a considerable number of people, who are very passionate about politics.

These voters will also gather before voting to have some spontaneous discussions and unification, and they will definitely be influenced by these people with backgrounds.

Mayor Wade has some help from Congress, but no one would think this kind of help is too little, and the more the better.

In short, he is willing to do anything that can increase his chances of winning the gubernatorial election.

"Where did you get into trouble?" he asked after he finished thinking.

This means that he is willing to intervene in this matter.

"New Bermingham City."

Mayor Wade frowned after listening to this. "It's a remote small city. To be honest, I don't have any direct contact with them. How do you want me to help you?"

Lance thought for a moment and said, "I will first find the person who is in charge of the specific matter, and then I may need to communicate with him."

"If the other party is able to communicate with us and is willing to compensate us for our losses, then apart from some specific exceptions, nothing will happen."

"But if the other party is unwilling to communicate with us, we have to use some means to ensure our interests."

"They are the police. We will be relatively passive here. If necessary, I need you to control the outbreak a little bit."

“For example, convince their local mayor to remove the police chief and some police officers from their posts.”

Under the federal social system of the mayor system, the mayor has almost supreme power within his jurisdiction, and dismissing a few police officers is as easy for the mayor as yawning.

Killing a police chief and a group of policemen is definitely not the same as killing a group of ordinary people!

(End of this chapter)