Empire of Shadows

Chapter 239: Meeting and New Actions [Monthly Ticket 666+4]

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Many people don't quite understand the operations of the Lance family. They think Lance should be a very dictatorial group, just like the former Brotherhood.

Young people lack the prestige and power accumulated over a long period of time and cannot make everyone convinced, so in young groups, the decisive power is violence and madness.

Some people think that Lance is also a crazy person because everyone in the family listens to his orders, and no one disobeys in the slightest.

This has become the initial impression of the Lance family for some people, but it must be said that their impression is wrong.

Because the Lance family has never been someone's dictatorial paradise, just like now, when encountering big problems, Lance will let everyone discuss it together.

Erwin, as Lance's most capable helper, was the first to put forward some of his own views.

"There are many ways to get from the neighboring state to King's Landing City. It's not a problem to intercept them halfway, but when and where we intercept them is a problem."

"There are three interstate highways that end here, and there are also many train routes. We need to determine too much range. Unless we know the exact news, it will be difficult to intercept them."

However, Morris quickly raised a different view, "We can take care of some of them before they come over and let them pass the news to us."

After everyone heard this, they thought this method was good, but Erwin was also a little worried, "How do you guarantee that they are telling the truth and that they can get real news?"

Lance nodded, "That is indeed a problem."

First of all, the little minions with too low a level cannot possibly find out any real information from the "high-level", just like the peripheral members of the family now, they cannot know what Lance and the others are discussing here.

Only when their discussion is over and they plan to put it into action will they know a general situation, and they may not know everything.

Secondly, even if they can find out some news, it may only be some people's analysis from the decision-makers' words and phrases, rather than real news, which will lead to deviations.

It can't be said that Erwin is nitpicking, his analysis does make sense, and this also extends a new problem.

If they take action to kidnap those middle and high-level people, will it trigger some changes?

Everyone was thinking, and in the end, Lance proposed a hypothesis, "There must also be Empire immigrants on Fiddes' side. Go and find out if anyone knows the Empire people on Fiddes' side."

Empire immigrants exist in many cities, and Fiddes, as an industrial city, is obviously also one of the main choices for immigrants.

Industrial cities, cities that need labor for rapid development, only the federal fellows in these places will not care about the issue of immigrants and natives. What they need is cheap labor.

Cities like Fiddes with many industrial enterprises have a large gap in heavy physical labor and dangerous positions, which the federal people are unwilling to do, so naturally they have to be handed over to immigrants.

A sociologist once claimed that the economic development of the Federation took off on the bones of countless legal and illegal immigrant workers!

However, the mainstream society of the Federation immediately refuted it. They did not agree with this statement because the economic take-off of the Federation was obviously the result of the hard work of the federal people.

Creating opposition and contradictions has always been the most skilled method of politicians. Only by using this method to transfer the dissatisfaction and pain of the bottom society with work and life to the lower-level groups can they make themselves look so bright and righteous.

"In addition to this matter, all our bars must reduce their reserves. Derek can run a few more trips, but don't store too much."

"Bring the money back while you send the wine over."

"The crackdown by the Hazardous Materials Administration is very strong. Their agents are wandering around the streets. After this failed attempt, their reaction speed may be faster."

A week ago, after Lance heard Derek say that a bar had discovered a guy who might be an agent, he immediately asked the bar to move away first. As a result, the people from the Hazardous Materials Administration came to the door the next day.

Fortunately, the bar had already been emptied. Although there were some tables, chairs, and bars left for running the bar, they were not worth much money.

Although the Hazardous Materials Administration did not show any special behavior, Lance could feel that Lucar and the others must be preparing some new actions.

So letting the bar "lighten up" was one of Lance's ideas.

Derek sat in the corner, next to Mero. He stood up and raised his hand, "I know."

The other two little partners also raised their hands. They are responsible for the operation of the bar, "We will take care of it."

"The third thing, we must continue to acquire cinemas and acquire open spaces. You all know that we have just received a sum of money."

"Mix those black money with this money and spend it as soon as possible, of course, the price cannot be too outrageous."

"In addition, the matter just now reminded me that we must not only unite the Empire people in King's Landing City, but also the Empire immigrants throughout the Federation, who are all our targets of unity."

"It is very important to find a way to expand our influence as soon as possible. Although I don't have any good ideas now, you can all think about it. If anyone comes up with a good idea, I will give him a big gift."

"So, does anyone else have any questions?"

… …

The next morning, Lance had just sat down in the office when Bureau Chief Blue came over.

He sat on the luxurious chair, patted the armrest to feel the texture of the leather, and was a little envious and jealous.

This imbalance is actually common among many law enforcement officers. They, as the city's "heroes", do not live a wealthy life.

If many police officers do not have gray income, their salaries can only support their families.

It is impossible to live a comfortable life!

On the contrary, those who destroy the city's order and security can easily obtain dozens or hundreds of months of income from a crime, which will make people feel unbalanced.

Especially the middle-level managers of law enforcement officers, their emotions are particularly strong, because as middle-level managers, they not only need to perform tasks according to regulations.

Those bottom-level police officers and patrol officers handle affairs every day according to the rules, drive around, find trouble with easy-to-bully people, and the day passes.

And those law enforcement officers such as police chiefs and above have various social activities after get off work, and their salaries cannot actually support this part of the expenditure.

In addition, this society is rapidly moving towards capital and wealth from secular morality, collapsing, and it is difficult for them to maintain a normal heart to treat these.

Just like Bureau Chief Blue is sitting on this chair at this time, it may cost him one or two months' salary, but this is just a chair!

"I have talked to the bureau chiefs of other districts about the party. Some people support it, and some people don't support it very much."

"Charlie has been in King's Landing City for so many years, and he still has a certain number of supporters in the police station."

In fact, rather than saying that they are supporters of Chief Charlie, it is better to say that these people are also dogs of the Bay Area rich, except that Chief Charlie is the leader of this group of dogs.

They are not loyal to Chief Charlie, the old dog, but to the wealthy people in the Bay Area.

So even if Bureau Chief Blue proposes to have a party and wants to strengthen the connection between districts, they don't pay much attention to it.

Because they only have one master, that is, the wealthy people in the Bay Area. These people are still waiting for Chief Charlie to retire and take over his job to become the next "dog king".

Lance didn't show any displeasure after listening, "You did a good job. The more people come, the more money you can share."

"My idea is that we are not only a big party, but also a competition, a competition of professional skills."

"For example, design, for example, we can borrow some prisoners from the state prison and see who can capture the most criminals within a safe and controllable range."

"I have a lot of ideas in my mind. This will be a major event leading to a revolution in the federal police industry, Blue. You will be on the cover of the 'Federal Daily' and become a household name as a police officer, the nemesis of crime!"

When he heard the word "nemesis of crime", the corners of Blue's mouth couldn't hold back. A little further back, it could hang on his ears. This is the highest honor for a police officer without a certificate or medal, a kind of recognition from society!

"Lance, if these can become real, the person I am most grateful to is you!"

Lance waved his hand, "These will not just be our visions for the future, it will definitely be realized!"

"And I believe it won't be too long!"

In fact, winning over these police officers is not simply to buy them off so that the family's business can be better developed. Lance actually has a larger plan!

He wants to become the rule maker!

But now his strength is not enough. He must first lie dormant, but he can do some preheating things. When he has a strong force and the police have become his disciples, this city will truly have a place for him.

Before that, everything is accumulation.

Bureau Chief Blue imagined the scene where he might be awarded a medal by the President. He couldn't control his emotions. He would have to go find his lover to vent his anger later.

He suppressed some of the throbbing in his heart and talked about the business.

"The reason I came to see you today, in addition to this matter, there is another matter that may require your cooperation."

"Recently, there have been numerous cases of missing young women, and some vague clues point to 'Red High Heels.' Therefore, the police activity in the Imperial District may be more frequent for a while."

If the two sides hadn't started fighting, then 'Red High Heels' would be a bridge between the locals and outsiders, and also between the mayor and the Bay Area tycoons.

But now that the two sides have torn their faces and started fighting, the existence of 'Red High Heels' is very glaring!

Those Bay Area tycoons will not allow something that could threaten them to exist, so they must uproot 'Red High Heels' completely!

And this may also require Lance's cooperation.

Aren't you always saying you're a local?

Then show it to us!

Lance hardly hesitated at all. He also loathed 'Red High Heels' very much. "With pleasure!"

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