Shadow Empire

Chapter 487 Old Friend

"what……"

A girl's scream was heard in the locker room, and a young man said sorry and closed the locker room door again.

“This is the last store.”

Several young people gathered together. They not only searched all the stores, but also checked the fire escapes, toilets, and all the corners where people might enter!
There is no place in the entire mall that they haven’t discovered yet!
After searching everywhere, Lisa was still not found, which meant that Lisa was no longer in the mall.

After Ponda learned the news, he thanked everyone and drove the maid back home.

If Lisa was no longer at the mall, had she gone home?
The house was empty except for another maid, and Lisa did not come back.

Ponda became even more impatient and anxious because Lisa was still pregnant. The maid reminded him, "Maybe the lady has gone to the hospital?"

Ponda rushed to all the nearby hospitals, but still couldn't find Lisa.

Lisa seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth, completely disappearing!

She has no relatives or family here, and Ponda doesn't know where else she can go!
The sky was getting darker and darker, the dark alleys on the streets, the small rivers on the roadside, and the sea in the distance, it seemed that every place had opened its huge mouth greedily like a demon that could devour human life.

Ponda could no longer imagine anything and could only drive around the streets while praying to God that his wife was still safe.

He now had only one question: where was Lisa?

"I thought you were dead."

Mr. Hof sat on the sofa and looked at the lady sitting opposite him. "I arranged for people to look for you. They said you were missing and that you had an accident. In the end, those people died themselves."

"I always thought you were dead, Lisa."

Mr. Hof held the wine glass and shook it in his hand, as if he was reminiscing about the past between them.

"You're one of my favorite girls, we've had a lot of fun nights together, and you think I'm a bad person?"

Mr. Hof took a sip from his glass. "They always leave those girls bruised and battered, or make them disappear."

"But look, did I do that?"

"Your insincerity and evasion hurt me, Lisa."

Lisa remained silent.

In the afternoon, when the maid went to the bathroom to wash fruits, a strange man suddenly sat opposite her.

"I'm sorry, sir, there's someone here already. She'll be back soon." Lisa smiled and reminded the other person that he shouldn't sit here.

But the gentleman opposite didn't seem to have any intention of leaving, at least not immediately.

He took off his sunglasses and looked at Lisa who was sitting across from him and said, "Lisa?"

Lisa's expression suddenly became alert. She stared at the man's face for a long time, but couldn't find such a person in her mind!

She shook her head and said, "I don't know you."

The man's smile was actually quite gentle, with a harmless look on his face. "We have actually met before, but you probably didn't notice me much, because every time you were playing games with that person in the room, I was working outside."

Lisa was getting a little restless. She held her stomach and stood up. "I don't know what you are talking about, sir. I feel a little uncomfortable and I need to leave."

The man did not stop her, but smiled and said, "You don't want your husband to know that you used to be a high-class call girl, do you?"

"A senior agent of the Hazardous Materials Administration has a high-ranking call girl as his wife. Do you think he will become a laughing stock of the Enforcement Bureau?"

The man took out a piece of deerskin and wiped the sunglasses in his hand. Lisa, who had already stood up and even stepped one foot out, sat back down.

"What do you want to do?", she asked, biting her lip.

She once thought it would be easy to deal with a young man with little experience, but she never thought that sometimes sincerity can make people retreat more quickly than lies!

She lost to Pang Da, who had sincere feelings for her. When Pang Da took out 50,000 yuan and put it in front of her, she fell.

So she didn't want anything to happen to this man, the man she loved, nor did she want him to become a laughing stock.

She thought everything would be fine, but she didn't expect this day to come so soon.

She had considered before that if Ponda was promoted too quickly, it would attract the attention of the Bay Area and make her be discovered by them.

She was even secretly happy that Ponda didn't get the promotion, at least she kept her distance from the Bay Area.

But now it seems that hiding is meaningless.

"Mr. Hof wants to see you," the man invited.

Hearing the name again, Lisa's body trembled slightly.

She was very familiar with this man. He looked good on the outside, but he was stinking and disgusting in his bones!
She had no choice before. In Red High Heels, she either obeyed or died. She didn’t want to die, so she had to obey.

But now, she is no longer the same person she used to be, and she doesn't want to continue living the same life as before.

"Can I...not go?"

The man shrugged indifferently. "It's your right, but soon everyone will know that Lisa is married and has a husband who works in the Hazardous Materials Administration."

"Fuck!" Lisa cursed. She didn't hesitate any longer. "Let's go and meet Mr. Hof."

She is a bit of a hot-tempered person at heart, and once she makes a decision, she will not regret it.

She went to the parking lot with the man, got in his car, and returned to the familiar Bay Area and the familiar villa.

There is not much change here from before. She is so familiar with it that she can find the door with her eyes closed.

Someone wanted to search her, but she refused. The man also exempted herself from the search, saying it was her "privilege."

Ten minutes later, she met her old patron, Mr. Hof, here.

……

Mr. Hof kept staring at her. Perhaps he had to say something, or perhaps she felt uncomfortable with the current situation. She said, "The past life is over, Mr. Hof."

"I'm married now and no longer do these jobs, please don't make things difficult for me!"

Mr. Hof leaned back on the sofa. He looked serious and gentlemanly on the surface, but the strong desire hidden in his eyes was like a flame that made people feel uneasy.

He licked his lips, "You owe me one."

Lisa was stunned for a moment and didn't react, "When did I owe you one?"

Hof straightened up first, and while putting his glass back on the coffee table, he leaned forward, full of aggression and aggression, "For the last time, you were on your way here, but you disappeared halfway, and I already paid for you."

"You owe me one, Lisa."

"After this, I will never contact you again, nor will I disturb your life."

the last time……

Lisa thought of the time when she was caught and was about to be sent to Mr. Hof's villa, but Lance saved her and hid her.

In a sense, what Mr. Hof said is not entirely wrong.

He paid and called for service, but no one came.

Lisa responded, "But they called you other girls."

Mr. Hof's smile faded a lot, "But I want you!"

"Lisa, is it so difficult to promise me?" Lisa stroked her bulging belly and insisted again, "I'm already pregnant."

Mr. Hof looked at her, and the smile on his face gradually faded. "My patience is limited. You know, destroying you, your husband, and your children is not a complicated matter for me!"

"You better make a decision before my patience ends."

"Although I may not be qualified to say this, I hope you will think about it seriously and cherish your current life..."

He looked down at Lisa, as if he were looking at a toy in his hands.

He doesn't respect toys or their opinions. All these words are actually a way of playing.

When you hold a toy in your hand, you may assign some identity and some plot to it.

Just like now, these plots and developments make him excited. He feels like he is as strong as a steel pipe!
Lisa looked at him and said after a moment of silence, "If you insist on sending me to the basement today, it must not be the living me, but my corpse."

Her voice was not loud when she said these words, but it gave people a very firm feeling!
Mr. Hof was finally irritated, just like last time!
Last time, he felt like he was being fooled because of their breach of trust, and this time, Lisa's attitude made him feel like he was being looked down upon!

He stood up, walked over to Lisa, and slapped her in the face, causing Lisa to fall on the sofa. "We have plenty of time to correct your bad temper, Lisa!"

"I'll make you beg for me to come inside of you, I promise!"

It was getting later and later, and it was gradually getting dark. Lance was invited by Congressman Williams to have dinner at his manor.

Councillor Williams is very interested in everything that happens in New Gold City. Of course, as a mature and intelligent politician, he knows what he can ask and what he should not ask.

When he heard that Lance also knew two senators and some political leaders and celebrities, the envy on his face was revealed without any concealment!
Senators have too much influence on federal politics!

Many people believe that the president is the highest ruler of the federation, but in fact the highest ruler is never a single person, but a group of people.

When they gather together, it is called "Congress".

Congress can do almost everything the president can do, and even things the president cannot do.

There are only so many senators in the entire federation, and they all have their own circles. Any one of them has the potential to change the federal political landscape.

After all, for the peculiar country of the Federation, public relations, lobbying, and interest transfer are allowed to exist legally in the political arena in various forms.

The more senators you know, the greater your potential political influence.

Congressman Williams only knew four or five senators, but he didn't expect that Lance was about to catch up with him.

The only difference is that he can still keep in touch with these senators, while Lance has only just met them.

Listening to Lance talking about what he had done in Xinjin City, and some inside information about the board of directors and equity changes of the Liji Group that were not known to the outside world, Congressman Williams and his two sons all showed expressions of amazement!
Yes, Arthur was also at the dinner table today, and his mother used her flexible tongue to persuade Congressman Williams to let him take a break at the right time, giving Arthur a chance to grow.

Arthur would not compete with James for anything, but he also couldn't leave him with nothing.

Congressman Williams, who loved his wife very much, was persuaded by the flexible tongue, so today Arthur was able to sit at the dining table, which was rare.

“Amazing manipulation, but very fitting for what they were doing.”

"A 40 million fine, changes in equity, and all participants in every link will have their stomachs full!"

"Sometimes I think you are really lucky. This is not the first time that Liji Group has done these things, but no one has ever tried to fight back, and no one has been able to maximize the benefits of the counterattack!"

"You did it. You made them fall like never before, leaving them with bruises and bruises all over their faces."

"Among all the things you have obtained, the least valuable one is the four million you wanted the most in the beginning."

The least valuable one is already worth four million, so how much are the valuable ones worth?

No one knows, but it will be worth more than four million at least. When it can be used someday, it may be worth tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions!

Lance also thought the whole thing was very dramatic. "In the beginning, I just wanted to seek justice and get back what they owed me with interest."

"But you know, when we were pushing the stone ball down the hill, at first we might be pushing the ball, but soon the ball was pulling us!"

It was hard for Congressman Williams to disagree with his point of view. The two chatted for a while and naturally talked about the issue of garrison.

"I heard some very special news over there this time. They said the navy is going to set up a military base in Jingang City."

When Lance revealed the news, Congressman Williams looked at him in surprise.

I was not surprised at the news he said, but I was surprised that Lance could actually hear news of this level.

Even within the Socialist Party, not many people at the top knew about this news.

Councillor Williams knew this news because the Socialist Party nominated him as the next mayoral candidate for Golden Port City and would strongly push him to take office.

In other words, he will have a direct connection with the military's garrison plan, so he will definitely know about this.

But others, like Lance, could not touch things at this level, but could hear about them. It can only be said that he did come into contact with some remarkable people in Xinjin City.

"Yes, external changes are beginning to cause pressure on us internally, which is not necessarily a bad thing, for you, for me, for everyone."

There are advantages to stationing troops, and there are advantages to not stationing troops. Now that the external situation is becoming more and more chaotic, the advantages of stationing troops outweigh the disadvantages.

The two chatted for a while before the housekeeper knocked on the door, interrupting their conversation and saying that there was a call from Lance.

When he came back from the call, Councillor Williams felt a little curious, "Is there something urgent?"

Lance nodded, "A friend's wife is missing and hasn't been found yet. They plan to expand the search area."

"You know, when my people enter other areas, they must communicate with them first to avoid misunderstandings."

Normally, Senator Williams would not take the disappearance of such a minor character seriously. He just asked casually, "Have you called the police?"

"Would you like me to say hello to Hunter?"

This may sound a bit funny, but Williams's suggestion is actually good advice.

People are not necessarily willing to have contact with gangsters. Most people are still unwilling to have contact with gangsters, so even if there are some witnesses, when they are questioned by gangsters, they will selectively forget.

Lance hesitated for a moment and agreed to his proposal. "Thank you for your help. I'll have someone send the characteristics over."

Congressman Williams became interested in the missing case and asked about some details in detail. For Congressman Williams, whose interests were closely tied to Lance's, some secrets were no longer secrets.

He briefly described Lisa's situation, including Ponda's situation. After listening to Lance's general description, Senator Williams suddenly asked, "Is there a possibility that she is in the Bay Area?"

"Her husband is an agent of the Hazardous Materials Administration, and he was once your subordinate. With these two amulets protecting her in Jingang City, no one dares to hurt her casually!"

“Except for the Bay Area!”

"If you can't find her anywhere else, you might as well try to look for her in the Bay Area based on some previous clues. You might get some extra results."

"But one thing is that her past work may be exposed. I don't know whether her husband will choose to forgive her and continue to accept her, or..."

Congressman Williams chuckled. "As people get older, they suddenly become inexplicably interested in these little things about family ethics. If there are any follow-up developments, I hope you will share them with me..."

After Lance returned, he took out the notebook they found when Red High Heels was renovating, and found many work logs related to Lisa in the notebook. Except for a few customers who only called her once, the one who looked for her the most was Mr. Hof.

He got Mr. Hof's phone number through some connections, and the call was soon answered, but it was not borrowed by Mr. Hof, but by his butler.

"I want to speak to Mr. Hof," Lance stated directly.

His housekeeper gave a rejection answer, "Mr. Hof is at work now. He doesn't have time to answer your call. You can leave your name, contact information and the purpose of the call. I will tell him after he finishes work."

Somehow, Lance had a feeling that Lisa was right there with him!

(End of this chapter)