Shadow Empire

Chapter 488 Value

"Master, Lance called and asked about Ms. Lisa."

Mr. Hof's face flushed, he was very excited!
He has always liked the girl Lisa because she was very sensible.

Most people are kind to truth, goodness and beauty. They hope that truth, goodness and beauty can be preserved and stay with them.

But there is a small group of people in the crowd who are the opposite of the mainstream. What they like to do most is to destroy truth, goodness and beauty.

The more sensible Lisa was, the more Mr. Hof enjoyed seeing her suffer.

When her understanding and patience were destroyed by his own hands, he could get more pleasure from it!

It's not just about sex, or anything else.

Mr. Hof's breathing was heavy, and the butler could vaguely hear Lisa's sounds as she was in pain.

His eyes stayed on Lisa, "He was the one who saved you last time, right?"

"So this time, can he still save you?"

He poked Lisa with the small needle in his hand, which made Lisa's body tremble sensitively. Pain, vague pleasure, and some complex emotions mixed together.

She cried out softly, and for a moment she couldn't tell whether it was pain or something else.

"Just say I'm not here..."

Lance had expected Mr. Hof not to answer the phone. After all, he was a regional opinion leader, and in some ways his status was much higher than that of a city councilor!

Although he seems to have no "real power", he has great influence within his party and among the Socialist Party members in Jingang City.

They are called "opinion leaders" because they can determine the choices made by party members.

This is also the reason why he is so reckless. The entire Bay Area may not be a solid block, but not everyone can tear it apart.

In fact, many people know that the most prosperous places in this city hide the most crimes, but what can they do?
This is the foundation of this city, it is everything here!
There was a man in City Hall who tried to challenge them, but now he is as decadent as a loser, and he can’t even leave the mayor’s office as long as there is an executive order that is not in the interest of the Bay Area.

A Lance, or an agent that the Hazmat Bureau had never heard of, they were not on Mr. Hof's "danger list".

Lance hung up the phone, shaking his head slightly, "He didn't answer the phone."

Ponda sat opposite Lance with red eyes. He had exhausted all his abilities but couldn't find any clues related to Lisa. He could only place his hopes on Lance.

After all, for an insignificant little character like him, Lance can mobilize greater and more power!

But there was still no good news. It had been several hours, and it was as if she had suddenly disappeared from the face of the earth!
In fact, he has already prepared for the worst!

Many people go missing in Jingang City every year, including locals and immigrants.

Ordinary people don’t actually know about this, and the federal government is unwilling to release this data to the public.

They can't say that three to five hundred thousand people disappear in the Federation every year for various reasons.

They can't do that, so for ordinary people, as long as no one is missing in their home environment, they don't care too much.

But as a law enforcer, Ponda knew all this, and he even knew where some people ended up -

Dark factories, basements, or human experiments and operating tables.

Pregnant women are a special type of commodity among many commodities, and the price is also higher.

Never underestimate the evil in human nature, and never underestimate how much they are willing to do in order to let the evil out!

Lance looked at Ponda. After a moment of silence, he said, "I have some news that may not be accurate. Lisa is very likely in Mr. Hof's villa."

"Mr. Hof?" Ponda repeated the name, "There is only one Mr. Hof I know."

Lance nodded and said, "That's the one you were thinking of, the opinion leader of the Socialist Party of Likalai State, a big shot in the Bay Area."

Ponda's eyes were a little dazed, because Mr. Hof was indeed a big shot, while he was just a small shot.

He looked at Lance with a complicated and bewildered expression, "I don't understand why it was her."

Lance pursed his lips, "Because you're not strong enough."

"You couldn't protect your wife, and she became someone else's prey, that's all!"

"If you were a senior agent now, or even the director of the Hazardous Materials Administration, do you think they would dare to do this to Lisa?"

“No, no one would do that because they can’t afford to anger you, and they think before they do these things.

But you are just an ordinary agent. Although they call you a special agent, you are no different from an ordinary agent. "

"To them, you are just like the homeless people, beggars, or the lower-class families who have no resistance to life. You are not worthy of their attention!"

"They are trampling on the dignity of you and your family so openly, because they know that you can't change anything!"

He didn't mention Lisa's previous job, and Lance wouldn't tell anyone until Ponda discovered it himself.

Lance's words were like sharp thorns piercing Ponda's heart. Before, he might have felt unconvinced and uncomfortable, thinking that the young man who was parachuted in blocked his path to promotion.

But I was not overly angry and maintained a relatively normal attitude towards the matter.

But now, he doesn't think so!

For the first time, he had a desire to gain greater power and higher status!
At the same time, he also had some doubts, but he didn't say them out loud.

Lance saw his suspicion, handed him the phone, and helped him dial the number of Mr. Hof's villa, "Come on, try it, maybe the situation is not that bad."

Pang Da held the phone, and the call was quickly connected. "This is Bay Area... No. ..."

That is the address of the villa. People who know this address will naturally know who lives in the villa, and people who don’t know this address will most likely not know this phone number.

Ponda tried to relax himself. "I'm Ponda, an agent from the Hazardous Materials Administration. I'm looking for my missing wife. I heard that she might be with you..."

The butler's voice was cold and superior. "If you have evidence, then you can ask the police to come with a search warrant and an arrest warrant. We will cooperate with law enforcement."

"But if you have no evidence and just heard some not-so-friendly remarks from outside, then you'd better think about what you are doing."

"Defamation also requires legal liability!"

"There's no Lisa here, don't call again."

"Go back and have some sleep. Maybe the person you were talking about will come back to you tomorrow morning."

The call was hung up soon. Ponda heard a clue from the housekeeper's words. He was warning himself not to investigate the matter!
Still telling him that Lisa will come back after this night.

At this moment, he finally believed what Lance said, Lisa was in Mr. Hof's villa.

His tightly clenched fists were expressing his intense anger. He stared at Lance with his teeth clenched tightly, and syllables came out of his mouth one by one, "Help me!"

Lance looked at him, his expression calm and composed, "If you were a senior agent, or if you were the director of the Hazardous Materials Administration, I would help you right now."

"Helping you can bring me enough benefits, but you are just an ordinary agent, Ponda, and what you need me to do is to offend a big shot in the Bay Area."

"Do you think you are worth this price?"

At this time, Ponda was in absolute torment and his mind was in a mess. He was thinking about his past, his present, his future, Lisa and the baby in her belly.

His life, future, family, everything!
Everything is in chaos at this moment!
He didn't know what Lisa was going through there, and he tried his best to stop himself from thinking the worst, but he was a normal person, an adult with normal thinking and logic.

He wouldn't think that... Mr. Hof kidnapped Lisa just to give her good food and shelter and to make her happy!
She must be being tortured and treated terribly!
Every second that passed would cause her more pain!
Now, he seemed to have reached a desperate situation, and no one could help him, including those he knew!
Ponda slid down from the sofa, knelt on the ground, clenched his hands into fists, pressed them on the ground in front of him, and lowered his head. "Help me, I promise, I will make you feel that it is worth it!"

A few seconds, ten seconds, twenty or thirty seconds. Just when Ponda was so desperate that he didn't know what to do, Lance stood up and said, "Let's go and get your wife back."

In an instant, the strength supporting Pangda suddenly disappeared, but then a new power began to rise from the bottom of his heart.

He stood up with the help of the coffee table, stood firmly behind Lance, and left the room.

The entire convoy drove quickly towards the Bay Area, and soon arrived outside Mr. Hoff's villa. Lance rang the doorbell, and soon the butler came out. He looked at Lance, the people behind Lance, and the cars with an unhappy expression, "What's the matter?"

"It's break time now, Mr. Hof won't see anyone."

Lance stood outside the iron gate. He looked at the butler and said, "Go and tell Mr. Hof that we are here to take Lisa away."

The housekeeper frowned, "I told you, there is no Lisa or Sally here."

Lance looked at the butler and saw a similar side in his eyes that all the big shots in the Bay Area had.

Indifference, contempt, and superiority!

"You don't seem to understand the situation!"

"It's you who don't understand the situation, Mr. Lance. This is the Bay Area... number. Do you know what you are doing?"

The butler fought back directly. From the day he came here, he didn't take the gangs, police, police chiefs, or the five major families in the Bay Area seriously.

There are some powers that are above these powers. He maintained his usual arrogance, even though he was just a butler and not the owner of the villa.

Lance took a few steps back, and just when the butler thought that Lance had chosen to give in, a disdainful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

The sound of tires skidding beside his ears made his heart tighten inexplicably, and the sudden light of car lights outside the gate made him subconsciously rush towards the low bushes on the side.

The next second, a loud crash was heard and the iron gate was knocked open by a car.

He stared at Lance and his gang who came in from the door, his eyes almost popping out of his sockets, and he even forgot to maintain his composure, "Are you fucking crazy?"

"This is Mr. Hof's villa!"

"Do you know what you are doing?!"

Lance walked up to him and looked down at the embarrassed butler, "Doing what I think is right!"

Mr. Hof soon found out what happened outside. He quickly came out of the basement and looked at Lance, who was sitting on the sofa in the living room, with a grim expression.

Mr. Hof was annoyed that his enjoyment was disturbed, and more importantly, he felt threatened!

"What exactly are you going to do?" he asked, suppressing his anger.

Lance looked at him, not afraid of what his identity brought, "Leave me alone with Mr. Hof for a while."

Everyone in the room left in an orderly manner. Ponda hesitated for a moment, but finally left.

Lance and Mr. Hof were the only ones left in the hall.

Many guards from the villa area have arrived outside. There can be some noise outside and sirens can be heard in the distance. It seems that everything is "under control".

"We all know Lisa is here, let me take her away before everything gets too far."

Mr. Hof's face turned red, due to anger and other reasons. "I said, she's not here!"

Lance smiled and said, "You're not a kid anymore, Mr. Hoff."

"Playing dirty is a child's game, not an adult's game."

"I'll leave one person behind and take the others away. You can have my people take Lisa back later. We can both keep our dignity. What do you think?"

He took out a cigarette, took out a cigarette and lit it, took a long puff and exhaled slowly, "Don't embarrass each other, okay?"

The two looked at each other for a moment, and finally Mr. Hof gave in. He didn't say yes or no, he just snorted.

Lanston smiled and stood up. He walked over and stretched out his hand as if he wanted to shake hands with Mr. Hof, but Mr. Hof ignored him and asked him a question instead.

"Is it worth it for a whore?"

Lance didn't care that Mr. Hof rejected his kindness. "First of all, she is no longer a prostitute. She is married and has a family."

"Secondly, whether it's worth it is my business, not yours, right?"

He took another drag on his cigarette, raised his hand slightly to Mr. Hof, and touched his palm to his forehead. "See you later, big shot!"

Ponda came over quickly and looked at Lance worriedly. Lance nodded slightly, and then he asked Alvin to stay and there was another car.

The others all withdrew.

At the door of the villa, Lance saw Hunter rushing over, and they were both stunned.

Their relationship was pretty good before, but as some things happened, it obviously became worse and worse.

However, both sides still had to maintain the surface of decency. Hunter took the initiative to walk over and extended his hand. "Why are you joking like this?"

Lance looked back at the broken iron door and nodded noncommittally, "It is a bit big."

"Looks like the problem has been solved?"

Lance nodded again, "Yes, it's settled. You've made a wasted trip."

As he spoke, he looked around. A large number of police officers had surrounded the place, but there was no fear on his face.

"It was the first time I knew the police could respond so quickly."

Hunter maintained his chief's demeanor as if he couldn't hear Lance's sarcasm, "Providing strong security for the citizens is the top priority of our Golden Harbor police."

Lance gave him a look that said "listen to what the fuck you are saying" and said, "Okay, the joke is over, we have to leave."

Hunter didn't say anything, and the surrounding police officers didn't move. The police cars blocked the way out. Lance asked with a smile, "Why, do you want to keep us here?"

Hunter was actually weighing the pros and cons, and at this moment the butler happened to walk out of the villa. When he saw Lance, he stopped, snorted angrily, and then walked aside.

He winked at Hunter, who quickly said, "I'll be out of here for a moment," and walked over to the butler.

After the two whispered for a while, Hunter signaled the surrounding police to make way and said, "You can go now."

Lance nodded and said, "Thank you..." The convoy quickly turned around.

Just as the car he was riding in was about to pass Hunter, Lance asked the driver to stop for a moment.

He looked at Hunter in the back seat, and Hunter thought Lance had something to say to him, so he took two steps forward.

But what no one, including himself, expected was that Lance suddenly barked "Woof woof" at him twice.

Then he laughed and patted the driver's seat, and the convoy started again and left.

Hunter didn't react at first, but gradually he seemed to realize something, and his expression became extremely ugly!

"This son of a bitch!" He turned around and his expression became humble again because Mr. Hof wanted to see him.

Ten minutes later, a car appeared on the road leading to the Starlight District, caught up with the convoy parked on the roadside, and drove towards the city center.

Lisa needed some medical assistance, and the doctor almost chose to call the police when he saw Lisa.

She had many small wounds on her body, even on sensitive parts, and doctors believed she had suffered inhuman abuse.

The good news is that although there are many wounds, none of them are particularly deep or serious and can be healed in two weeks at most.

There was nothing serious wrong with the baby in her belly, at least the doctor didn't find any major problems.

However, for safety reasons, she was asked to stay in the hospital for a few days for observation before leaving.

After the results came out, Lance took his people away, leaving only Ponda and Lisa.

The ward was very quiet. Lisa's eyes were red and swollen from crying. She turned her head away from Ponda and said softly, "Let's get a divorce."

(End of this chapter)