Shadow Empire

Chapter 489 Love is mutual dependence and winning streak

Ponda looked at her in confusion, "Why?"

Lisa never looked at him, "I can't convince myself to face you again!"

Even the doctor, who was used to seeing this, was so shocked by the injuries on her body, so what about Ponda?
Will he find it unacceptable?

After all, those wounds were man-made. Someone held something and inflicted them on her body. She was not wearing any clothes, otherwise it would be impossible to have such wounds.

Maybe he won't realize it yet.

When he calms down, will such a disturbing picture appear in his mind, and will the relationship between him and Lisa change?
But at this moment, Ponda's emotions did not calm down. His emotional fluctuations still dominated him. He stood up suddenly and shouted loudly, "Why?"

"Just because someone hurt you, you're going to leave me?"

"It's not your fucking fault!"

Lisa started crying again.

Although she felt pain when she was wearing red high heels, it was at least within her tolerance range.

Since marrying Ponda, her tolerance for some things has become increasingly poor.

She didn't say anything, but her crying broke Ponda's heart.

He walked back to the bed and held Lisa in his arms. "I swear to God, no matter what happens to you, I will always love you!"

An unprecedented sense of grievance rose in Lisa's heart. She could no longer control her emotions and cried like a child while hugging Ponda!

It seems that crying like this can vent all the pain, grievances, and unwillingness!

She decided to confess to Ponda her past self.

There should be no concealment or exploitation in love and family affection. Regardless of whether Ponda can accept her in the end, she will be honest.

Loving someone should not mean hiding, nor should it mean hurting!
"I have something buried in my heart for a long time, I think it's time to tell you..."

She talked about how she was tricked from the Empire to the Federation, how she was controlled by the Camilla Gang, and how she was forced to be a call girl in the Red High Heels.

She talked about her past working for some wealthy people in the Bay Area, and how Lance later stepped in and rescued her.

But that’s all. There is a deeper secret that she has been hiding in her heart and will not tell Ponda.

She didn't want Ponda to realize that their initial feelings were not pure, and even though she loved him deeply now, she didn't want this secret to be exposed.

Because once she says it, something will go bad.

Ponda couldn't imagine what his wife had gone through, he was a little confused and hesitant.

The person he loves... is actually a high-class prostitute?
For a moment, the whole world seemed to shatter before his eyes!
Looking at Ponda who was in a trance and couldn't say a word for a long time, Lisa once again made her original request -

"Let's get a divorce. You deserve someone better than me!"

Ponda seemed to have turned into a wooden man and had lost the ability to speak, standing there stupidly.

The next morning, Panda sat in the office in a daze, his mind was in a mess.

He hardly slept all night, and only took a nap around five in the morning, and then the alarm rang at half past eight.

For a moment, he really didn't know how to face Lisa. He loved Lisa deeply, but the Lisa he loved deeply and the Lisa in reality seemed to be different.

He is now at a loss and doesn't know what to do.

His colleagues also noticed that he was in a bad mood and had no interest in talking, so they didn't disturb him.

At around ten in the morning, a colleague walked up to his desk and knocked on it, "Weber asked you to go to his office with your documents."

Ponda came to Weber's office in a daze and was scolded as a matter of course because he was late for work.

Dell also heard that he seemed to have some problems and found him in his office.

"Has Lisa been found?", he asked.

The keyword "Lisa" made Ponda focus a little more. He looked at Director Dell for a while and nodded. "Thank you for your concern. The person has been found."

"It's good to find her. Did she encounter any problems?"

Ponda shook his head, "Everything is fine."

Director Dell smiled. "That's good. There are no difficulties that cannot be overcome between husband and wife. As long as you truly love each other, nothing can stop you from getting closer to each other."

"You look terrible. Do you want a vacation?"

He was quite optimistic about Panda, after all, Panda was naturally on his side.

Ponda is not a native of Jingang City. Although he is from Likalai State, he has no connections or relationships here.

He was born on the side of Director Dale, and Director Dale was the only one he could rely on.

These rulers have always been tolerant towards their own people.

Ponda nodded and said, "I really need to rest for two days."

"Okay, hand over your work, and then go and have a rest." He looked at Ponda, "Remember, we are your strong backing!"

After coming out of the director's office, he handed over the work in his hands to his colleague and drove away directly.

He now urgently wanted to drink something. He had never wanted to get drunk so badly!
He knew where alcohol was sold, and as a Prohibition agent, he had control over the sale of alcohol in his area.

Sometimes some people with small shipments are left behind just to get more clues and information about the smuggled liquor.

He got a whole bottle of low-quality whiskey from a bulk liquor dealer for eight dollars, which was ridiculously expensive.

In the past, wine of this quality would cost at most a dollar, but now it costs eight dollars.

He wrapped the bottle of wine in newspaper and took a sip from time to time.

I have to say, although this bottle of low-quality wine didn’t taste very good, the alcohol in it was not cheap at all, and he soon became drunk.

He sat on a bench in the park. The sunshine could not bring him any warmth at all. He felt that life seemed to have become gray!

I don't know how long it was, but suddenly someone next to him said to him, "Sir, can I have one too?"

He turned his head to look at the person next to him. It was a homeless man. He had a flattering smile on his face and was staring at the newspaper in Ponda's hand.

It took Pangda several seconds to react. He handed the bottle to the other party and said, "Okay, just drink with me."

The tramp was overjoyed, "Thank you so much, sir, your kindness and generosity warms people's hearts more than the sun in winter!"

He held up the newspaper and took a sip. The cheap whiskey made the tramp shiver all over for a moment. It felt great!

The alcohol that rushed into his nose made him relax completely. After he exhaled heavily, he felt particularly relaxed.

The two of us drank a lot, taking turns to sip. Alcohol is something that you can't stop drinking once you start.

The homeless man seemed to be embarrassed to have drunk so much of Ponda's wine for nothing, and couldn't help but said, "You look very sad, maybe you can talk to me."

"Although I look down and out now, I was once rich. Maybe I can give you some free advice!"

Ponda was stunned for a moment, then laughed twice, "I do have a question."

"What would you do if the person you loved cheated on you?"

"That's it?" The homeless man took the bottle from Ponda and took another sip. "Did she betray you?"

Ponda blinked, lowered his head and said, "No."

"Did she hurt you?"

"No." "Did she make you feel miserable when you were with her?"

"No, I'm very happy when I'm with her."

"She didn't betray you, nor did she hurt you. She even made you feel happy..."

"While I appreciate your generosity, sir, you are such a fucking hypocrite!"

"Who doesn't have some secrets? Isn't there anything you haven't told your lover?"

"Did you cheat on your lover too?"

Ponda grabbed the bottle and took another swig, "But she concealed some of her past experiences!"

The tramp took off his hat and scratched his head. His tangled hair smoked in the cold air. "Do you love her past, or her present and future?"

"Listen, young man, love is love, and not love is not love."

"Don't make excuses for not loving her. If you don't love her anymore, then end it all."

"If you still love her and she loves you, then why torture each other?"

"You should rely on each other, not hurt each other!"

The homeless man’s words put Ponda into a daze. After a long while, he suddenly stood up and gave the homeless man a hug!
"Thank you, thank you brother, you helped me a lot!" He took out all the money in his pocket, about thirty yuan, and stuffed it all into the homeless man's hand, "This is what you deserve!"

With the homeless man looking a bit confused, Ponda ran away.

Yes, he loved Lisa after she ended her previous life, not her before.

After she ended that terrible life, she started all over again, and her previous life was not her own will. He wanted to be Lisa's most reliable support, not a sharp knife stabbing her!

She was already hurt and pathetic enough, he couldn't hurt her anymore.

Now, he was going to meet Lisa and tell her that no matter what she had been through, he would accompany her and keep going!

Sometimes when people are vulnerable, what they need most is someone to rely on.

Just like Lisa at this moment, she got what she wanted.

Until Lisa was discharged from the hospital, nothing about what happened that day was circulated in society. No one talked about it, including Hunter and Charlie. They didn't know what happened that day. They only knew that Lance and the Bay Area had more conflicts.

But this is a good thing for the two of them. At least Lance will not compete with them for power in this regard, and their value will continue to increase.

A hound is only valuable when there is prey.

Once there is no prey, the hound will become the new prey and be hunted by the hunter.

In late January, after a period of reflection and mental preparation, Ponda took the initiative to contact Lance.

The deepest feeling this incident gave him was that power is above everything!
When a person has enough power, the law will be on his side even if what he does is illegal.

After the collapse of the old world view and values, a new world view and values ​​are being rapidly built on the ruins, and will be bigger and higher than the previous ones.

Although the weather was cold at the end of January, some places seemed particularly hot, such as the boxing ring.

After four fights, Ethan has made a name for himself in the cruiserweight division.

Fame is not only useful in politics, but also in sports. Especially if you want to challenge more famous athletes, you cannot be an unknown person.

Ethan's four wins and four knockout victories in four fights made him famous, and he was also given a place about the size of a palm in the authoritative magazine "Boxing".

The magazine said that Ethan's matches were extremely visually impactful, and his heavy punches were like super heavy artillery that shot through the enemy's defenses, and one punch could decide the outcome!
After his coach's operation, Ethan's fifth fight has been confirmed. His opponent is the famous "Steel Chin", who is also a big guy and plays in a very distinctive way.

This guy rarely makes any defensive moves, and his favorite thing to do in the ring is to fight with his opponent with fists.

You punch me and I punch you, and we'll see who falls first. That's why he got the nickname "Steel Chin", which means his chin is as strong as steel and is not afraid of fists!

Speaking of Ethan, there is actually an interesting thing. The crew originally found someone to play the devil Jason in Angel Lake, but in the actual shooting, he could not give people that kind of thrilling and depressing feeling.

Jason needs to give people a gloomy and oppressive feeling. He needs to look a little stupid, but stupid enough to make people feel scared.

No matter who the opponent is, he will deal with them without any hesitation.

After selecting many actors, no suitable one was found, so the filming of the entire crew was put on hold.

It happened to be Ethan's fourth match, and in order to help Jason boost his popularity, Gerald invited everyone in the crew to watch Ethan's boxing match.

When the director and screenwriter saw Ethan using a powerful backhand cannon to knock his opponent unconscious in the ring, and then looking at the audience in silence, a vivid "Jason" appeared in front of them!
At Gerald's strong request, Erwin helped to say a few words, and Ethan agreed to go for the audition.

good results.

Maybe it was because he had seen the silent killer in the ring killing his opponent, so when Ethan put on the hockey mask and held the machete, even if he said nothing and did nothing, it would give people a terrifying sense of oppression!
It makes people subconsciously hold their breath and want to escape!

So the real core role of the movie was decided and played by Ethan.

Fortunately, this movie doesn't require any acting skills, all Ethan needs to do is to show the sense of oppression.

His bulk and the occasional sinister look in his eyes that could be seen through the mask were enough to help him play the role well.

The film is currently being copied and the company plans to participate in this year's spring film festival.

In addition, Lance plans to try the profit-sharing method.

He believes that this film will be able to work wonders and become a representative and groundbreaking film in film history.

Great success seems to be within reach.

With the sound of "clang clang clang" of the shaking bells, the atmosphere on the scene suddenly became heated. Ethan's coach patted him on the head and said, "Give him a punch and take away the victory, just like every time before!"

There were already a lot of spectators around, which was completely different from Ethan’s first game!
At that time, there was no one watching the games of the young people who had just debuted, except Lance and his friends.

But now, there are a lot of people around, and heavyweight boxing matches are always the most exciting!

People like to see giant beasts fighting each other, and like to see the power of a punch that can make a person stand up straight!
Violence and beauty are integrated so perfectly at this moment that it is fascinating.

There were cheers all around and people calling Ethan's name. Ethan had never been liked by so many people before.

He touched his forehead with his fists, then at the referee's instruction, he bumped fists with the opposing boxer, and then immediately separated.

The first round officially begins!
Lance was also present, and they all held a blue ticket with their betting information on it.

This may be another reason why boxing matches are so popular - gambling.

The people who opened the market here are also from the Kodak family. In Jingang City, as long as it is related to gambling, it is basically related to them.

Consecutive victories have continuously increased Ethan's self-confidence, and now his playing style is more aggressive and more entertaining.

Just standing on the ring, he had a feeling that the opponent was no match for him.

The first round should be a test round, and both sides need to get to know each other's situation, such as arm span.

But Ethan fought very aggressively, and the opponent was also a very arrogant person. Seeing Ethan being so aggressive, he gave up the temptation, and both sides started to fight with all their strength!

The audience's screaming never stopped from the beginning!

The commentator's mouth seemed to be running out of money and it would be too late if he didn't use it anymore. The atmosphere at the game was extremely heated!

Following the mistake made by the "Steel Chin" on the defensive end, when Ethan punched the opponent on the chin, the "Steel Chin"'s eyes suddenly straightened and became clear!

He fell to the ground all of a sudden, and the ring seemed to shake!
The referee immediately pushed Ethan away and went to check the condition of "Steel Chin", then stood up and waved with his arms crossed, indicating that the game was over!

Although only a minute and a dozen seconds have passed from the beginning to now, it makes everyone feel satisfied that the ticket is worth it!

Especially those gamblers who were obsessed with Ethan's continued winning, they were laughing wildly!

Along with smiles on their faces, a group of people kept tearing up the betting tickets in their hands and cursing at the "Steel Jaw" who was lying on the ground!
Ethan glanced at the "Steel Jaw" who was being sent to the stretcher, turned around and smiled at the fans who were shouting his name, waving his arms!
At this moment, he loves this arena!
(End of this chapter)