Empire of Shadows

Chapter 579: Cannot Rely Solely on Force [666+25]

The new office had excellent soundproofing; the moment the door closed, it sealed off the inside from the outside.

Not even the slightest sound could escape or enter.

A dozen or so minutes later, these few collaborators from the Coda family left, satisfied. Lance was too lazy to even see them off.

Elvin asked with some curiosity, "After they finish their work, will we need to take care of them?"

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The meaning of them sitting here just now was nothing more than hoping to work for Lance. Some of them introduced their strengths.

Some knew how to manage companies, and some had worked in casinos for a long time; they had always been engaged in management.

This was precisely what Lance currently lacked, but it wasn't particularly scarce. He could take it or leave it.

But Lance had made it clear to them just now that they could continue to stay in King's Port City and work for him.

This made these people ecstatic. They confessed several current ideologies within the Coda family, as well as the people who advocated for these ideologies.

Lance had Hiram handle it.

He wasn't afraid of those people running to Manton to find connections and sue him or anything like that; he just didn't want to waste time on meaningless disputes!

It was like…

A horny guy had made all the preparations to start masturbating, but wanted to see some new material he hadn't seen before.

Clearly, masturbating only took a few minutes, but he wasted dozens of minutes searching for new material and watching it.

In the end, didn't he still choose the most familiar old material?

With Attorney General Terry's support, Senator Cleveland's support behind him, and Councilor Williams' support within the city, he couldn't possibly lose!

Moreover, those contracts weren't signed by Bandi under his coercion; he had voluntarily requested the transaction in exchange for Lance no longer targeting Fleming and his other family members who had already been transferred away.

This was their ransom, and there were multiple lawyers present as witnesses. No matter how much those people fussed, the casino and license would ultimately still be his.

There was no suspense; it would just be a waste of time. So, what Lance had to do was not let these bastards waste his precious time.

As for these few collaborators, they had indeed made a contribution.

"We don't need to deal with them for the time being, but we need to have people watching them and assign them less important work," Lance answered Elvin's question.

But this didn't clear up Elvin's confusion; instead, he was even more puzzled. "Then why are we keeping them around?"

He meant that since they weren't planning to reuse these people, why keep them around?

Why not just eliminate them all or let them leave King's Port City, instead of putting them in the casino or company?

Lance wiggled his crossed ankles a couple of times. The light reflected from the tips of his mirrored leather shoes shone on the ceiling. "Because we're not locals."

Confusion still filled Elvin's eyes. Lance patiently explained to him, "Because we're not locals. We're not mainland Federals, let alone King's Port City locals."

"To everyone here, we are outsiders, and what we're doing is making them feel fear and dissatisfaction."

"Elvin, if a group of strangers moved into our house and, without our consent, occupied two of our rooms…"

"In the ensuing disputes and struggles, many of us would fail, and they would occupy more rooms, even wanting to kick us out of our house!"

"At this time, if someone stood up and told you, 'Let's fight them,' what would you do?"

Elvin said without hesitation, "I would fight them."

The others in the room nodded one after another; this was also their thought.

Lance nodded noncommittally and continued, "But if they only occupied the best few rooms and then said that everyone should live here equally, and even be willing to let you occasionally live in the good rooms and play an important role in this family…"

"Would you still resolutely oppose them?"

"In the absence of anyone suggesting to do something?"

Elvin's expression changed slightly. Just based on what Lance said, he would most likely choose to continue observing.

So Lance spread out his hands, "See, this is what we can't do and what we need to do."

"For the people here, especially those with some power, King's Port City is their home, and we are outsiders."

"If we act too aggressively, take away their houses, and try to kill them all, making it impossible for them to continue living here…"

"Then, before that 'opponent' stands up, they will band together to fight against us, to resist us."

"Once an 'opponent' stands up and clearly opposes us, they will immediately join that camp, and the entire city will be swept up in a storm, a trend, until they drive us all out of this city."

"We can't let such a day happen. The best way is to tell the people here that we are harmless."

"All attacks are counterattacks to avoid destruction. When their malice towards us ends, then we can coexist with them, and we can abide by local rules and integrate with the local community!"

"When one day, we truly replace them and become locals in the true sense, we can do whatever we want."

"But now, we still need to be careful and cautious, and not arouse their unanimous anger and hatred towards us."

"We need to be peaceful, stable, and integrate both sides!"

Lance stopped here. Everyone in the room was thinking, but to be honest, he didn't expect these people to understand much, because most of them hadn't received higher education.

Lance hadn't received higher education either, but the super school of society had taught him more profound knowledge than those with higher education.

This knowledge couldn't be learned in school, and not everyone in society could learn it.

If they could understand two or three points, that would already be the greatest gain from his explanation.

After a while, Elvin nodded with a serious face, "I seem to have understood a little."

Lance smiled and tossed him a cigarette, "It doesn't matter if you don't understand, because I understand, and that's enough."

The seriousness on the faces of the others in the room was immediately replaced by smiles, and laughter returned.

Yes, as long as Lance understood, that was enough!

The telephone rang in the room. Lance picked up the phone, "This is Lance."

Attorney General Terry's voice came from the receiver, "I saw the newspaper. You solved these problems faster than I imagined. They're as simple as one plus one for you!"

"I'll ask in passing, is there anything I can do?"

Lance said with a smile, "No, everything is fine now, after I fill in that number."

He paused and said, "Not entirely, maybe I'll go to Manton in a while. We can talk in detail then."

The problem of interest transfer within Licari State will definitely also change. Government officials and celebrities who had a good relationship with Bandi before may not be on the same line as him, Councilor Williams, or even Senator Cleveland.

But there will definitely be some overlap. So, who should continue to share the money, and who is no longer qualified to share the money, must be clarified.

This involves a great deal of interest, so he will definitely have to go to Manton with Councilor Williams again, and it will be a good opportunity to meet with Attorney General Terry and see if it is necessary to meet with the governor again.

As the third most important person in the state government, Attorney General Terry can meet the governor anytime, and he has enough face to get the governor to take some time out.

It sounds unbelievable, but it's actually very normal.

Even the President is said to have some connection with several gangs!

This may be the advanced ruling system of the Federation, who knows?

After chatting for a few words, Lance hung up the phone. Then the phone kept ringing. Many people wanted to know what happened, or whether something would change.

The ascension of the new king means that the rules of the old king are no longer in effect. People are eager to know what kind of changes Lance's coronation in King's Port City will bring to the city's underworld and aboveground world.

Just like what the federal government has been doing but won't say, the gangs at this time helped the government deal with many troublesome problems, and also helped the government ensure social security and stability.

Lance's opinion will become the iron law of this city after 7:30, until the sun rises.

But even when the sun rises, in those places that the sunlight can't reach, they still have to obey the iron law set by Lance!

In this way, the sun cannot possibly shine on every inch of the place, but the shadows can!

Many reporters also gathered outside the company. They now also want to interview Lance. King's Port Casino has contributed unimaginable achievements to the city's tax revenue.

The Bandi family has at least done a good job in running the casino, and Lance is just a novice. They are very worried that Lance will mess everything up, and they want to test the waters first.

Everyone seemed to be trying to contact Lance, all wanting to get some new information from him. Even William called to tell him that Patricia and Emily missed him, as it had been a while since he'd visited.

Perhaps this was the most alluring aspect of power: even if you did nothing, just lay there,

the city, and the people within it, would mobilize themselves!