Empire of Shadows

Chapter 528 Bad Mood [Cultivating the Mind, Too Lazy to Think of an ID.333 + 2]

As Charlie walked out of City Hall, several plainclothes "candidate directors" in the parking lot immediately dropped their cigarettes and stood up straight.

Facing these burning gazes, Charlie reveled in it.

This was why he was willing to accept the clearly insulting nickname of "Bloodhound" and desperately climb to the top.

If you've never been stepped on by others, you won't understand the joy and satisfaction of stepping on others.

He nodded slightly, "Alright, I don't know how the mayor will choose, as for who of you is chosen…"

He paused for a moment and looked around, "Then do as we said."

Replace all positions with people who are truly his own, and run the police force as their, or rather Charlie's, private playground!

Someone opened the car door for Charlie, and he sat inside, still holding his head high. The car slowly started, left the City Hall parking lot, merged into the traffic, and disappeared.

The entire noon was torture for these people, until a little after three o'clock in the afternoon, Director Blue appeared in the police station.

Quite a few people recognized him, after all, he was a graduate of the police academy and a mid-level officer in the police force.

Those police academy students behind him would try to visit these old alumni to see if there was any chance to get a higher starting point.

In addition, he was the director of the Empire District branch, and he would attend the annual police conference. It was absolutely impossible for anyone not to recognize him!

Even the new police officers who joined the police force recognized him, because hadn't he recently made a name for himself again?

Everyone who graduated from the police academy knew what the Forest Police Station did, except for those who applied directly.

To be transferred to the Forest Police Station, one must have offended the highest levels of the Goldenport City Police Force to receive such treatment.

So they were very curious, why would Director Blue, who had already been "exiled," suddenly come to the police station?

Someone greeted him with a smile, "Hi, Director Blue, is there anything I can do for you?"

After all, he was a police colleague and a director, which was definitely more senior than the lowest-level police officer.

Director Blue shook his head. He was dressed very formally today, but what everyone didn't notice was that he wasn't wearing the Forest Police uniform today, but the Goldenport City Police uniform.

"I'll wait here for a while. Someone will come over later."

The others went to find their own things to do, but some people also notified the director candidates who were waiting for the appointment results in the meeting room about this matter.

They could be considered old acquaintances with Director Blue. When Charlie was in power, everyone was good friends, but now they were clearly no longer good friends.

Several people came out of the office and saw Director Blue sitting in the corner of the hall, and walked over.

"The crocodile is gone?"

"Or did a bear attack the police station?"

The seemingly joking greetings were actually a condescending dialogue with a hint of veiled insult. They regarded Blue, Duke, and those who leaned towards Lance as traitors to the police force.

These people betrayed them, making the police force no longer a united entity in the eyes of others!

Director Blue's gaze towards them had become different from the past, carrying a sense of superiority, an attitude higher than theirs.

This kind of gaze made them very unhappy. A director of the Forest Police Station, did he really think of himself as a "director"?

Director Blue was also on their purge list. They would find a crime for him to take the blame for, and then send him and his deputy Duke to prison together.

This kind of thing was very easy for the police. Fabricating evidence was their specialty.

They only needed to put a bag of contraband in Director Blue's car, and then give the court a heads-up, and everything would be settled.

Everyone knew what would happen to a police officer, even a former branch director, if he was locked up in a public prison.

They would definitely not come out alive.

At this time, because of Director Blue's gaze, the silent atmosphere became somewhat solidified. The police officers working in the hall also noticed the abnormality here, and the noisy sounds seemed to have become a little quieter.

One of the director candidates couldn't hold back anymore, "What are you doing here?"

"Are you planning to resign, or do you want to ask for our forgiveness?"

Director Blue looked at this former good friend, old colleague, his eyes first showed some pity, and then were filled with disgust, "I'm here waiting for someone.", he told the truth.

"Waiting for who?", his old colleague asked.

Director Blue was just about to say something when the corner of his eye noticed two City Hall staff members walking in from the hall. His face showed some smiles, and he stood up, "The person I'm waiting for is here."

The others also looked towards the door. Of course, they knew that those two people were City Hall staff members, but what they didn't understand was, what was the relationship between Director Blue and these two people?

Shouldn't they… be here to announce the appointment of the director of the City Police Station?

But no matter what, several people and Director Blue greeted them together, and the two people seemed to recognize some of them.

One of them asked, "Who is Mr. Blue?"

In the stunned gazes of the others, Blue walked out of the crowd, walked up to the two people, and shook hands with them, "I am Blue."

"Very good, Mr. Blue. Entrusted by the mayor, you are hereby appointed as the Director of the Goldenport City Police Station. This is the letter of appointment. You need to sign here."

They took out a document and handed it to Blue. Blue immediately took out a pen and signed his name on the horizontal line with a slightly trembling hand.

The City Hall staff checked the signature and smiled and shook hands with him again, "Director Blue, congratulations."

"Thank you, thank you!", his voice trembled a little.

Lance once asked him if he wanted to be the director. He dreamed of it, but he knew it was impossible!

To be the director of the headquarters, what was needed was not personal ability, but relationships, money, power, and background!

Coincidentally, he had none of them!

Only the Bay Area could decide who was the director, and nothing else.

But now, what Lance said had actually come true. He was so excited that he was a little emotionally out of control, and his eyes were heating up and turning red.

"Sorry…", he rubbed his eyes to make himself look better, "I'll have them get some coffee."

The two City Hall staff members seemed to have expected this, "No need to trouble us. We have other things to do. It's fine as long as the letter of appointment is in your hands."

"We'll have a chance to see you again in the future."

"Then… goodbye, Director Blue!"

"Goodbye, thank you!"

After he sent the two people away, he returned to the police station. At this time, the entire first-floor lobby of the police station was very quiet, with only the ringing of unanswered phones.

Director Blue's gaze towards the dumbfounded director candidates showed a hint of playfulness and indifference. Then he moved his gaze away and frowned slightly, "What are you spacing out for? Continue your work!"

The first-floor lobby instantly returned to its liveliness, but their emotions at this time were completely different from their emotions a minute ago!

Everyone's mind only had one voice echoing—

A huge thing has happened!

Director Blue directly transferred a group of police officers from the Empire Branch. The director of the City Police Station, that is, the director of the City Headquarters, had absolute personnel appointment power over the police force and did not need to be approved by anyone.

For his old subordinates, this was definitely a great thing, which meant that their status and power in the police force had become greater.

But for those loyalists of Charlie, this was devastating bad news!

They questioned this decision while frantically contacting Charlie.

Charlie was in the Bay Area discussing Hunter's death and some subsequent changes with those Bay Area bigwigs.

The ownership of the police force was very important for maintaining the interests of the Bay Area. In addition, they needed the police to help them cover up some dirty work, so the change of power in the police station was also very important to them.

Charlie was talking about when Goldenport could return to its former state when someone suddenly knocked on the door outside.

The gentlemen in the room stopped talking. This was a high-end club, and the club's staff would not disturb them unless it was absolutely necessary.

A secretary-like figure standing in the corner walked to the door, opened the door and walked out, and soon returned, "Councilor Charlie, there is a call from a Mr. named… that you need to answer."

Charlie was stunned for a moment, and then a smile appeared on his face. He looked at the big figures in the Bay Area in front of him, including Mr. Hough, and said, "It must be the appointment from City Hall."

"This… is my old subordinate. He has been working for me and for the Bay Area like Hunter, but his reputation is not as great as Hunter's."

"I can guarantee to you that after he takes over, everything will remain the same and nothing will change!"

The gentlemen in the Bay Area smiled, "Good, Charlie, you are our most trusted partner. We are relieved with you doing things."

"Go answer the phone. Your subordinate now has extremely joyful things to share with you. You should be with him in his moment of joy!"

Charlie got up and bowed slightly, "Then I'll excuse myself for a moment."

As he spoke, he turned around and left with a smile, came to a room specially prepared for him, and answered the phone that had been placed next to the phone.

"It's me, Charlie, has the appointment been made?"

His tone seemed very relaxed, but then, the receiver in his hand slipped from his hand.

He hurriedly and somewhat clumsily caught the receiver, unable to resist asking, "What did you just say?"

"Mr. Charlie, the appointment is official. That traitor, Blue, has become the new director!"

Charlie was stunned for a moment. He slowly put down the receiver, ignoring the constant "Hello, hello" coming from it.

The color of his face gradually began to turn red, becoming increasingly red, until finally he abruptly raised the telephone receiver in his hand and slammed it onto the ground!

The ivory components instantly separated from the mahogany handle, shattering into pieces on the floor.

Just like Director Charlie's mood at that moment!