Empire of Shadows

Chapter 483: Secrets and a Heavy Blow [666+20]

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Lance was different from all the gangsters she had ever met.

He didn't have that kind of violent demeanor, nor did he appear violent. He even gave off a feeling of "elegance."

He sat there, not far from her, holding the telephone receiver in his hand, from which even the waiting tone for connection could be heard.

She saw mockery in his eyes, and she could see the confident smile on his face, as bright as the sunshine outside!

Just looking at him, the smile on his face gave her the illusion of basking in the sun!

But looking more closely, she could find a deep coldness in the depths of his eyes, like ice, making people feel cold!

The phone was quickly connected, and a voice came from inside, disturbing her thoughts.

"This is the New Gold City Police Department answering the call, what can I do for you..."

Before the person inside could finish speaking, she suddenly raised her hand and pressed the receiver, and the phone was hung up in an instant.

Her husband made her understand a truth that others didn't understand, a truth that ninety-five percent of the people in this world don't understand—

These police officers can actually do very limited things, and they can't solve the troubles of their class!

Yes, the police can't solve the troubles of their class!

Important things need to be repeated.

For the people at the bottom, most of the troubles they encounter can be solved by the police.

For example, when they encounter robbers, thieves, fierce dogs, encounter... all kinds of problems, they can call the police and get them solved.

Either help them solve the problem, or solve them as the problem.

But when it comes to the middle class of society, the role of the police is sometimes not so obvious!

Calling the police is not without value, but from the perspective of solving the problem, the value is no longer great.

The middle class is the group of people with the widest network in the entire social system. They can know many ordinary people living in poor areas.

They can also get to know some well-known social and political figures. Their tentacles can be said to be all over most classes.

They will also encounter many problems, including the trouble of gangsters.

But among the people or friends they know, some people are connected with the gangsters, such as... Mr. Chobaf, he knows people from the Camilla gang.

If ordinary small characters trouble him, he can solve it with a phone call.

His friends will warn those small characters and tell them to stay away from Mr. Chobaf, so he doesn't need to call the police to solve it at all, that will only make things more troublesome.

But when Jimmy and Polly's group troubled him, if he couldn't solve it through his personal connections, then calling the police again wouldn't change anything.

The problems he can't solve himself, the police can't solve either.

The same is true for people in the upper class!

When a celebrity with tens of millions of assets encounters trouble, calling the police is the most meaningless thing. Their first thought is not to call the police!

They are more inclined to solve the problem through their own connections, relationships, methods, and energy, rather than wasting time on calling the police.

Madam may not be so outstanding herself, but she has an outstanding husband, and she has gained more about everything and experience about the operation of this society from her husband!

Calling the police at this time will only make the problem more acute and more troublesome.

She pursed her trembling lips and finally mustered the courage to look at Lance, "What... what do you want after all?"

She roared hysterically, the voice squeezed out of her throat and teeth, but she still knew to suppress her voice and emotions.

Lance shrugged, "It's a bad story, but I don't want to tell it today."

"You only need to understand one thing is enough!"

"That is, when you, when you rely on plundering to obtain wealth, others will also set their greedy eyes on you, and you must also bear the risk of being plundered!"

"You should be grateful that our goal is only these stocks, and not anything else."

"You only have two choices."

"Be an obedient madam and sell us the stocks."

"Or, be a loyal wife and follow your husband."

These words made the madam's body tremble even more. Fear and anger were mixed together, becoming an emotional bomb!

Her eyes were a little red, and she couldn't see the previous elegance and demeanor, "This is the last legacy my husband left me, you can't do this!"

Lance shook his head and said, "Sometimes what people leave behind when they leave is not necessarily good things, it may also be disasters, madam."

"Especially in this matter!"

He paused for a moment, "Fortunately, we still have a few days, you have time to think, to try to deal with us."

"You can call the police, you can go to the judge, you can even go to the people you know who you think can help you."

"Then, we will see you again."

"How the future develops, all depends on you, madam!"

Lance said, stood up and walked to the door, opened the door of the study, the smoke outside floated in, three gentlemen were smoking in the corner.

Seeing the door opened, the vice president hurriedly threw the cigarette into the ashtray and walked over. Lance nodded slightly, but didn't say anything else.

After the people returned to the room, the madam, who had resolutely stated that she would not sell the shares, suddenly became silent. Only her son was still insisting on the idea of keeping the shares.

But there were some things that she couldn't say to her child in front of so many people, so she could only remain silent.

Naturally, the conversation couldn't be settled for a while, so Lance took the initiative to get up and said that they should think about it again, and then left with the vice president.

After a few people left, the chairman's son couldn't help but asked, "Mom, why didn't you stand on my side to oppose them just now?"

"They obviously want to trick us into giving them our stocks when the stock price is low. We all know that the company's operating conditions are very good. They are all liars!"

The madam sat there staring at the phone in a daze until she was shaken, and her eyes refocused.

"Do you... think that your father's death was really an accident?"

The room was silent for a moment.

Time is really abundant when you are rich, and you don't even know how to squander it.

But when you are not rich, it is really tight.

A few days passed quickly, and the time also pointed to the end of the month. The company's financial report was released to the public, and the excellent profitability made the stock price rebound a lot.

Although there is still a long way to go before the price before leaving, investors' confidence in the Liji Group is rapidly recovering!

This has won Mr. President extremely high praise from the board of directors, shareholders, and investors!

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The board of directors is already talking about nominating Mr. President to serve as the chairman of the board of directors, and the call is very high.

The death of the old chairman was indeed a huge loss to the company. He did not leave behind the network of contacts, and also caused the stock to suffer a heavy blow.

But from the side, isn't it a good thing for Mr. President?

In this way, he can become the chairman of the board of directors a few years in advance, and truly achieve great power!

He had just relaxed for a while when the head of the legal department called him.

"Mr. President, I learned from the Ministry of Justice that they plan to fine us 40 million...".

The slightly relaxed expression on Mr. President's face after exhaustion solidified once again before he had time to relax for long!

"How much?"

"40 million fine."

"F*ck!"

"F*ck, a 40 million fine!"

"Tell the judge that we are willing to pay a penalty of four million!"

All the good mood was destroyed at this moment.

He discovered a problem.

During this period, as long as he relaxed a little, he would immediately receive a heavy blow!

He even started to be a little afraid of the good things he might encounter later. He didn't know if there would be worse news later!

The head of the legal department said in a low voice, "The penalty of four million must also be paid, so it is actually 44 million."

"The other party also sued for some other expenses, which adds up to tens of thousands of dollars, sir."

"We can't change this ending!"

Mr. President's chest hurt with anger. He covered his chest for a while, and his voice seemed to have no strength, "We spend two or three million in public relations fees to the Ministry of Justice every year... You tell me they want to fine us 40 million?"

He laughed angrily as he spoke!

"Aren't they afraid... of us getting tough?"

The head of the legal department was silent, and his silence also made Mr. President know that what he said was just angry words after all.

This is the rule of the Federation, which exists everywhere, with one ring connected to another.

You can give money, but you can't say it out.

If you treat this as a means of blackmail, then everyone who has received your money will try to shut you up forever!

Mr. President finally sighed a long sigh. At this time, he also had the same state and thoughts as the vice president before.

A mere four million...

He took two deep breaths, "Can we delay it?"

"Or apply for an installment payment or something?"

The head of the legal department could only bite the bullet and said, "I can try, but..."

The CEO nearly blacked out, "Under a million."

"Okay, I'll get back to you as soon as possible."

Often, the purpose of so-called "punitive fines" is to bankrupt a company. This is a characteristic of the Federation. In reality, the companies themselves are quite simple; everything is very straightforward.

But simply because they can't pay this punitive fine, they go bankrupt, then are dismembered and divided up.

He never thought that one day, this fist would strike him, strike his company. After all, they were a local Federation enterprise!

He sat slumped in his chair, completely dispirited.

The phone, which he had just hung up, suddenly rang again. He was now a little afraid to answer it.

But one must always face reality. He steeled himself and answered the call. It was still the head of the legal department.

"There's something I forgot to inform you about. There's a change in the company's equity structure. Two percent of the shares belonging to the former chairman have been transferred to the vice president's name…"