Shadow Empire

Chapter 483 Secrets and Heavy Blows [666+20]
Lance was different from any gangster she had ever met.

He doesn't behave tyrannically or violently, he even gives people a sense of "elegance".

He was sitting there, not far from her, holding the receiver of the phone in his hand, and there was even a waiting tone for the call to be connected.

She saw teasing in the other person's eyes and a confident smile on his face that was as bright as the sunshine outside!

Just looking at him, the smile on his face gave her the illusion of being bathed in sunshine!

But if you look more carefully, you will find that deep in his eyes, there is a deep indifference, like ice, which makes people feel cold!
The call was quickly connected, and a voice came out, disturbing her thoughts.

"This is the Xinjin City Police Department's emergency line. May I ask how I can help you..."

Without waiting for the person inside to finish speaking, she suddenly raised her hand and pressed the pressure bar, and the call was hung up in an instant.

Her husband made her understand a truth that no one else understands, a truth that 95% of the people in this world don’t understand—

There is actually very little that these uncles in hats can do, and they cannot solve the problems of their class!

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

Important things need to be repeated.

For the lower-class people, most of the troubles they encounter can be solved by the police.

For example, if they encounter robbers, thieves, vicious dogs, or any other problems, they can call the police and get their problems resolved.

Either you help them solve their problems, or you treat them as problems to be solved.

But when it comes to the middle class in 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, its value is no longer great.

The middle class is the group with the widest network of contacts in the entire social system, and they can get to know many ordinary people living in poor areas.

They can also get to know some well-known social leaders and celebrities, and their tentacles can be said to extend to most classes.

They will also encounter many problems, including possible gang troubles.

But some of the people they know or are friends with have connections with the gang, for example... Mr. Jobaf, he knows someone from the Camilla gang.

If an ordinary little character causes him trouble, he can solve it with just one phone call.

His friends would have someone warn the little guys to stay away from Mr. Jobaf, so he didn't need to call the police, which would only make things more troublesome.

But when Jimmy and Polly's group were causing trouble for him and he couldn't solve the problem through his own connections, calling the police wouldn't change anything.

The police can't solve the problem he can't solve himself.

This is especially true for people in the upper class!

When a celebrity worth tens of millions gets into trouble, calling the police is the most meaningless thing to do, and their first thought will never be to call the police!

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

The lady herself may not be so outstanding, but she has an outstanding husband, and she gets more information and experience about how this society works 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 up the courage to look at Lance, "What... do you want?"

She growled a little hysterically, the sound squeezing out of her throat and between her teeth, but she still knew to suppress her voice and emotions.

Lance shrugged, "It's a terrible story, but one I don't really feel like telling today."

"You just need to understand one thing!"

"That's you. When you gain wealth through plunder, others will also look greedily at you, and you will also be at risk of being plundered!"

“You should be grateful that our target is just these stocks and nothing else.”

"You only have two choices."

"Be a good lady and sell us the stock."

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

These words made the lady's body tremble even more violently. Fear and anger mixed together and became an emotional bomb!

Her eyes were red, and her previous elegance and grace were no longer visible. "This is the last legacy my husband left me. You can't do this!"

Lance shook his head and said, "Sometimes when people leave, what they leave behind may not necessarily be good things, but may also be disasters, ma'am."

"Especially in this matter!"

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

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

"Then we'll see each other again."

"How the future develops depends entirely on you, ma'am!"

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

Seeing the door open, the vice president quickly threw his cigarette into the ashtray and walked over. Lance nodded slightly but said nothing else.

After people returned to the room, the lady who had just firmly stated that she would not sell her shares suddenly became silent. Only her son still insisted on keeping the shares.

But there were some things she couldn't say to her child in front of so many people, so she could only remain silent. After talking for a while, they naturally couldn't reach an agreement, so Lance took the initiative to stand up and asked them to think about it again, and then left with the vice president.

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

"They obviously wanted to swindle us out of our stock when the share price was low. We all know that the company is doing very well. They are scammers!"

The lady sat there staring at the phone in a daze until she was shaken and her eyes focused again.

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

The room fell silent in an instant.

Time is really abundant when you have it, and you don’t know how to squander it.

But when you are not rich, you are really nervous.

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

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

This earned the President high praise from the board of directors, shareholders and investors!

There is already some talk on the board of directors about nominating Mr. President for the position of chairman of the board, and there is a lot of support.

The death of the old chairman was indeed a huge loss to the company. He did not leave behind any personal connections, and the stock price suffered a heavy blow.

But from another perspective, isn't this a good thing for Mr. President?
In this way, he can become the chairman of the board a few years in advance and truly hold 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 slight relief on Mr. President's face after his tiredness didn't last long before it froze again!
"How many?"

"Forty million in fines."

"Fake!"

"Fake's 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.

If you relax a little during this period, you will be hit hard!
He even began to fear the good things that would happen in the future. He didn't know if there would be worse news in the future!

The head of the legal department said in a low voice, "The four million yuan in liquidated damages must also be paid, so the actual amount is forty-four million yuan."

"They also sued for other expenses, adding up to tens of thousands of dollars, sir."

"We can't change this outcome!"

The president was so angry that his chest hurt. He held his chest for a long time and seemed to have no strength to speak. "We spend two to three million yuan a year on the Ministry of Justice for public relations fees. You tell me they want to fine us 40 million yuan?"

As he spoke, he became so angry that he laughed!

"Aren't they afraid...of our tough approach?"

The head of the legal department remained silent, and his silence let the president know that what he said was just angry words after all.

This is the rule of the federation. It exists everywhere, with one rule after another.

You can give money, but you can't tell anyone.

If you use this as a means of blackmail, then everyone who has ever taken money from you will try to make you shut up forever!
The president finally let out a long sigh. At this moment, he also had the same state and thoughts as the vice president before.

Just four million...

He took two deep breaths and asked, "Can you delay it for a while?"

"Or apply for an installment plan or something?"

The head of the legal department could only bite the bullet and say, "I can give it a try, but..."

The president's eyes went dark and he almost fainted. "Within one million."

"Okay, I'll let you know as soon as possible."

Many times, the purpose of so-called "punitive fines" is to bankrupt a company. This is a feature of the federal government. In fact, the companies themselves are very simple and everything is very simple.

But because it could not afford the punitive fine, it went bankrupt and was then dismembered and divided.

He never thought that one day, this blow would hit him and the company. After all, they are also a local enterprise in the federation!

He sat in the chair somewhat dejectedly, looking completely listless.

The phone that he had just hung up suddenly rang again, and he was a little afraid to answer it.

But people have to face reality, so he picked up the phone, and it was the head of the legal department.

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

(End of this chapter)