Empire of Shadows

Chapter 661: Apology and Gunfire [666+14]

Twenty-odd cars driving towards the Creek Valley area were bound to alarm some people.

Besides Lance's men, there were also some police cars following them, all of which foreshadowed that something big was about to happen.

But whether it was someone like Mayor Williams or those in the Bay Area, they couldn't figure out what Lance was up to.

With limited information, they could only wait for the outcome to unfold.

This made some people feel a sense of panic. How many years had it been since the Bay Area's wealthy had felt this way, waiting for fate's arrangement in fear and anxiety?

They didn't like this, and could only arrange for people to inquire about the situation.

When the first car arrived at the school gate, the security guard came out again. He saw several cars, but didn't see the other cars further away, hidden by the school wall.

He walked to the first car, glanced at the people inside who didn't look easy to mess with, and spoke a little more cautiously, but only a little!

This was the best private school in Goldport City. Causing trouble here?

Weren't they afraid of antagonizing the entire ruling class of Goldport City?

Although he was just a security guard, at this moment in his position, even if a big shot came, he could refuse to give face.

Unless the school management spoke up.

He put his hand on the windshield, bent over slightly, and looked at the people in the car, "School rules, only three people can enter at most..."

The expression on his face that said, "This is my territory, you have to listen to me" was a little...uncomfortable.

But this time, before he could finish speaking, he suddenly felt a tightness on his scalp, followed by a huge force dragging him backward, causing him to lose his balance.

The intense pain on his scalp made him cry out involuntarily, and he almost subconsciously pulled out his rubber baton.

"You still dare to fight back?"

The security guard was stunned for a moment, and then it was a one-sided beating.

He actually wanted to resist, but with a submachine gun pointed at his head, even if God came, he was destined to suffer this loss today!

He was dragged to the side of the road. Between the soles of his shoes and the iron palms, he saw police setting up checkpoints on both sides of the road outside the school.

Now, he was even more dizzy!

Two young men pushed open the school gate, and the convoy slowly drove in. They didn't go to the parking lot, but stopped directly in the open space outside the main building.

Ervin got out of the car and walked to the trunk, opening it.

Inside were submachine guns, pistols, and even hand grenades. He casually grabbed a submachine gun, checked the chamber, and then took a few magazines and inserted them into the magazine pouch—

It's worth mentioning that Lance had actually applied for many patents, such as rapid loaders and rapid unloaders.

The magazine pouch was also designed by him, which would provide stable firepower output for gang members in combat!

Some teachers stood dumbfounded by the window, repeating God's name, their eyes falling on the people in the open space.

Until this moment, they finally knew who these people were.

People from the Lance family. They could be easily identified by the sleeve badge on the left arm of those young men. Watching them carrying weapons, holding pistols, and even some holding shields, they began to walk towards the main building.

Some of the more timid ones had already started to cry.

On the contrary, the male teachers, and even some male students, were comforting everyone.

"Don't worry, the Lance family never hurts innocent people. Someone must have provoked them!"

Little boys always have a inexplicable expectation and yearning for gangster culture. Although almost all the male students here will never be able to join a gang in their lives, it doesn't prevent them from learning about the legends of Goldport City.

Lance, and his Lance family!

Lance in the office was standing by the window, smoking a cigarette. After he saw the people coming, he turned to look at the honest vice-principal, "Notify everyone to stay in the classroom or office, don't go anywhere, don't cause trouble for yourself."

"If there are no accidents, we'll be done soon!"

"If you run around and get accidentally injured, you will bear the responsibility yourself!"

The vice-principal had already become honest. Her trembling hand picked up the receiver and put it to her ear, dialing the internal line number, "Notify everyone via the loudspeaker, let the teachers organize the students in their classes and don't go out. Be sure to close the doors and windows."

"If you find a stranger in the office...", she tilted her head to look at Lance.

"Just shout for help."

She quickly continued to say into the microphone, "Just shout for help, someone will handle it!"

She hung up the phone, feeling a little embarrassed. She wanted to pee now too.

At this moment, in a utility room on the third floor downstairs, several people looked at David with pale faces, "What do we do?"

David was also sweating profusely. He was a devout Saint Bell Party believer, he believed in the Gospel of God!

When he joined the Saint Bell Party and was promoted to captain, he once expressed his intentions to God.

If God needed him to be the sacrificed lamb, then he would return to God's embrace without hesitation, returning to God's pasture!

When he said it, he felt that his whole person had sublimated.

From the soul, to the body, and everything!

He also believed countless times that he would sacrifice for God's Gospel and glory. That was a great sacrifice, a baptism, a sublimation!

So he often asked the people under him to be brave and not afraid of sacrifice when facing some tasks that might require sacrifice.

It was really easy to say to others, but when it really came to his turn to sacrifice, he felt his breathing quicken, his heart beat faster, and he was very panicked.

It turned out that he wasn't as...brave as he thought!

The eyes around him were focused on him. He was still a captain, and he knew very well that the more this was the case, the less he could panic!

"Maybe...the situation isn't that bad?"

He forced himself to calm down, "Now if we run around, we risk being discovered. We'll hide in this room, they may not be able to find us."

"If they really find us...", the fear in David's eyes gradually faded, and turned into anger. He pursed his lips, "Then that will be the glorious moment when we return to God's embrace!"

The others took two deep breaths and nodded vigorously.

If it really came to that last moment, David had no choice but to fight, but he still hoped that the other party would not find them.

The school's board of directors, including the principal, were also panicking like him.

After the principal just figured out what was going on, he dialed Mayor Williams' number while cursing.

He believed that if there was anyone who could stop everything now and prevent it from continuing to slide into the abyss, then there was only one person, Mayor Williams.

But the waiting tone in the receiver only rang twice before it suddenly cut off.

When he hung up and picked it up again, there was no sound at all.

The entire school had been taken over.

He and the other management, including the two executive directors, were both shocked, angry, and scared, but they could only maintain these emotions and sit there.

In the open space outside the school, a large number of gang members armed with weapons and submachine guns had begun to enter the school buildings, they were going to search here.

The principal walked back and forth a few steps, and finally gritted his teeth and dialed the internal number—

Although the external telephone lines had been cut off, the internal lines were still in normal use.

Telephones at this time were all locally powered, that is, there would be a wire on the base of the telephone, which needed to be connected to electricity before the telephone could be used.

So even without an external network, as long as the internal network was still there, there would be no problem.

Soon the telephone on the vice-principal's desk rang. The vice-principal glanced at Lance, and Lance indicated that she could answer the phone.

The vice-principal answered the phone and hummed twice, then looked at Lance expectantly, "The principal wants to talk to you."

Lance took the phone, "I'm Lance."

"Mr. Lance, I'm very sorry. I didn't know this kind of thing happened. This is a mistake in my management. I express my sincere, heartfelt apology to you and Miss Lorraine!"

"We will seriously deal with the relevant personnel. The vice-principal next to you will lose her job, and I guarantee that she will not get any job opportunities in Licalay State again!"

"That girl named Ash will also be expelled from the school, including the students who framed Miss Lorraine with her. We will ask them to apologize and withdraw from school."

"This is a major mistake in our school's management. We are willing to bear all the consequences!"

"Whatever requirements you and Miss Lorraine have, we will try our best to meet them."

"You see...should we sit down more rationally and discuss these issues?"

"There is really no reason or need to use violence. This will only make simple things extraordinarily complicated."

"What do you think?"

"Mr. Lance!"

Lance listened to him babbling for a long time before saying softly, "My people entering the campus has no direct relationship with this matter. It will be over soon."

"I guarantee that as long as no one does anything stupid, no one will be injured."

"As for the compensation and expulsion you mentioned, that's not important, because Lorraine won't be studying here anymore."

"I am disappointed with your management."

"That's it."

He hung up the phone and returned to the sofa.

It was just that Loreen was unwilling to interact with her. Seeing Lance walk back, she took the initiative to walk to Lance's side.

"Do you mind changing schools?" he asked.

Loreen shook her head. "I don't mind. Anywhere is fine."

Lance nodded slightly. "I'll make the arrangements."

As he spoke, a sudden gunshot rang out from outside. Loreen, Ash, and even the vice-principal's body trembled.

Immediately afterward, the gunshots became more frequent, and there were shouts and screams. The whole process lasted for about three minutes, and then everything fell silent again...