Shadow Empire

Chapter 495 The game has been upgraded

"Okay...Okay, I understand. Don't worry, I will take them to the countryside for a while."

The woman held the receiver with both hands, her face full of worry. "You should also be careful over there. If anything happens...saving your life is the most important thing."

"Yeah... I see. Okay, I'll write it down."

The woman was Eugene's wife, and Eugene was already married.

This seems to be rare among gang members, getting married so early.

There are only two types of people who are involved in gangs and can get married and start a family. One type is those who become middle or high-level gang members. They do not need to appear on the front line of gunfights often, so they are relatively safer.

Others quit halfway, or are timid and afraid of death, and shrink back when faced with problems.

The gangs in the federation and even in most parts of the world are actually the same. Not only do the lower levels have low incomes, they are also very dangerous.

Once a gunfight is necessary, they will face a large group of people holding hot weapons. No one can guarantee that they can survive such a gunfight, even if cadres come.

The more barbaric a society is and the more imperfect its system is, the more brutal gang fights will be and the greater the number of casualties.

A considerable number of gang members never get married and end up dying in a gunfight.

And most gang members are also clearly aware of this problem. Compared to the heavy choice of starting a family, they seem to prefer wandering between different girls every day and living a life of drunkenness and dreams.

Eugene got married so early because he followed Stone. He didn't need to go to the front line. He was already a middle-level person in the entire Kodak family.

When Gao Li retires, Shi Dong will take over his position and become the second-in-command of the Kodak family, and Eugene beside him will become a senior executive.

So he got married, had his own family, and had his own children.

He didn’t feel anything before. When someone said that family was a burden to people like them, he treated it as a “joke of not working hard enough.”

It's just like... you complain that your monthly income is not high, but you don't think about improving yourself and just blame others.

The Kodak family provided him with a safe environment and he did not see this as a problem.

Until this moment!
He was telling his wife something, asking her to take the money he had prepared and go to the countryside, and he talked a lot about protecting his voice.

He felt a little uneasy and reluctant. When people have a family, they become weak.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door, and his wife stopped talking. "Someone's knocking on the door. I'll go check it out."

Eugene suddenly felt a strong sense of uneasiness in his heart, his heart was beating loudly in his chest. He licked his lips and wanted to say something.

But after searching his brain, he couldn't find any words that were suitable for this moment. He couldn't change anything!

He could only say, "Be careful, don't hang up the phone..."

His wife agreed and placed the receiver on the table next to the phone base.

From the moment she married Eugene, she had a vague idea of ​​what kind of life she might be facing.

It’s just that the affluent life over the years made her a little uncomfortable with the current situation, and her body was shaking a little.

"Who's there?", she asked, standing behind the door, without unlocking it or unlatching it.

"Community Services Company, someone said your car is not in the parking space."

The woman held her forehead and cursed a few words, but still opened the door.

First of all, she was very familiar with the voice outside the door. It was indeed someone from the community service company. Apart from that, she was not sure whether her car was parked in the parking space.

The Federals are fucked.

They don't feel it when they fuck someone else's balls, but they will feel uncomfortable when they are fucked by others.

"Someone reported that the grass in your house has turned yellow..."

"Someone reported that your family didn't hang colorful lights for the festival this year..."

"Someone reported that your dog was not wearing a collar..."

"Someone reported you for singing while peeing at night..."

For the federals, those fucking federals, there's nothing they can't report.

This includes things like "the car is not parked in the parking space", and the community service company will definitely manage it. They must provide necessary services to other owners, such as maintaining order in the community.

The Federation is a country with the strongest community culture, where they can even draft things like "community laws".

Of course you can disobey, but that means you can't move in.

And if you want to move in, you have to abide by those community laws, and if you violate them, they will sue you.

These include things like “the grass at the door must be kept brown” or “your car must be parked neatly in your parking space”.

The better the middle-class community, the stricter the laws in that community, because it is not an empty statement that only the middle class knows how to live!
The woman opened the door, then looked at the two people outside who were obviously not from the community service company, and the next second she suddenly wanted to close the door!

But she ignored the reaction speed of the two strangers outside the door, one of whom slammed hard against the wooden door.

The huge force caused the door to hit the woman with a "bang", knocking her to the ground.

She struggled to get up, but another man grabbed her hair, dragged her up from the ground, and punched her in the stomach, and she suddenly became quiet.

"Hey?"

"what happened?"

"Are you still there, dear?"

The sound coming from the receiver attracted the attention of one of the young men, and he walked towards the phone.

The studded leather shoes he was wearing made a sound different from that of women's shoes when they stepped on the floor. Eugene on the other end of the phone fell silent.

He could tell someone had picked up the receiver, and also heard the faint sound of breathing coming from the receiver.

Neither of them spoke, just remained quiet.

After about ten seconds, Eugene asked, "Who are you?"

"Outskirts of the city... I'll give you forty minutes."

"If you don't come in forty minutes, go and choose a cemetery for your family!"

After saying that, the man hung up the phone, and a strong sense of fear grew in Eugene's heart!

He quickly called back, but apart from the phone that was ringing stubbornly in the house, there was no other sound in the house.

Whether it is home appliances or people.

"Fake."

"Fake!"

He raised the phone in anger as if he was strongly stimulated and threw it to the ground!
The broken parts of the phone flew everywhere. You can imagine how much strength he used!

Stone, who heard the noise from a distance, walked over quickly. He pushed open the door and saw Eugene sitting on the sofa, grabbing his hair with both hands, with a painful expression on his face!

"What's wrong?" he asked.

Eugene looked up at Stone, "They captured my wife and child!"

Hearing this, Stone's face also showed some anger, "I'll call Lance!"

He said as he took Eugene back to his office and called Lance.

Lance was at the company and also received the call.

"You captured Eugene's family?"

"You broke the rules, Lance!"

"You'd better let him out..."

"Wait, wait!" Lance interrupted him directly, "You are the ones who broke the rules, and you are the ones who asked me to abide by the rules, Shi Dong. When you don't abide by the rules yourselves, you shouldn't expect me to abide by the rules!"

"Bring Eugene here, I'll get his family to leave."

"Or you continue to hide Eugene. You have no other choice!"

Stone's good temper had been completely exhausted. He glanced at Eugene who was pleading beside him, and repeated what he had said to Lance before -

"We have a third option, asshole!"

"That's just to put some holes in your head, son of a bitch!"

“Send Q!”

After hanging up the phone, Shi Dong looked at Eugene with a serious expression, "You heard it, are you willing to exchange your life for the lives of your family members?"

Eugene hesitated and did not answer immediately. Although he loved his family, he hoped that he could survive more than himself. "Even if you really get through, they may not let your family go. There are not many good people in this group. What you need to do most now is to prepare yourself mentally for the death of your family and then avenge them!"

"They hurt your family, so you double your revenge and restore them. That's what we should do."

"Instead of crying here!"

He slapped Eugene's neck hard and grabbed the skin on the back of his neck. "Revenge them for your wife and children!"

Eugene calmed down a bit, "What now?"

"Do you want to kill them?"

There was a hint of ruthlessness on Eugene's face. After all, he was a gang member and had killed people many times.

Shi Dong sat in the chair and thought for a while, then shook his head. "They are already prepared over there. If we rush over now, not only will we not be able to rescue our people, but they might even leave our people there."

This is the truth, and Eugene is not a fool, but now it concerns his family, how can he not be anxious?
He still hopes to rescue his family without endangering his own life.

"What should I do then?" he asked.

"I'll make a phone call." Sometimes when he couldn't handle something, he would still talk to Fleming.

Fleming went to an elite school and was smarter than he was. Sometimes he would talk to Fleming about things he couldn't figure out.

Fleming was often able to provide him with some very useful advice and assistance, helping him solve many problems.

The two talked for about three or four minutes, and Eugene was so anxious that he didn't know whether he should stand or sit down.

Three or four minutes later, Shi Dong hung up the phone and said again, "Call the police."

"Call the police?" Eugene repeated, as if he couldn't understand what he said, with a look of confusion and shock on his face!
Hunter was as confused as he was. He looked at the receiver in his hand to make sure it was not something else that caused him to hear hallucinations.

Stone actually called the police and said that the family of one of his men was kidnapped by Lance's men, so he asked the police to help them find the person!

Hunter didn't know whether he should laugh out loud or not. He put the receiver back to his ear and asked, "You mean, you want to call the police?"

Shi Dong's words came through the receiver clearly. "Why, can't I call the police?"

“Aren’t the Jingang City police established to protect the safety of the people?”

"We are now being attacked by evil forces, you have to help me!"

That being said, one of the biggest gang leaders in Jingang City actually called the police to report that he had been assaulted. This incident itself is not only funny, it is also absurd!

"Who, when, and how hurt you?" Hunter could sense Stone's attitude and he could only follow the procedure.

"I have a young man named Eugene. Lance wanted to arrest him, but couldn't find him, so he arrested his family instead."

"Chief, whether Eugene did something wrong or not, his family is innocent, right?"

"He now says he has hidden Eugene's family in this place on the outskirts of town... and hopes you can bring them back."

"This is a request from a citizen. I hope you won't let us citizens down!"

After saying that, Stone hung up the phone without caring whether Hunter would handle the case or not.

If it were anyone else, Hunter would have just cursed and ignored the case, but it was Stone who called the police.

If we were to make a table of the forces in Jingang City now, then among the local gangs, the Kodak family is second to none. They also have a lot of influence in the Bay Area and in the political circles!

In this case, Hunter must respond to the report.

He was silent for a while and dialed Charlie's number.

"I'm socializing right now. If you have anything to say, please keep it brief." Charlie's tone in the receiver clearly contained a hint of impatience.

As the most loyal lackey of the Bay Area, he has now made some achievements in politics. Several wealthy people in the Bay Area are entertaining several officials from the state government, and Charlie is accompanying them.

They want to give Charlie more value and help, only in this way can Charlie serve them better!
Although not many people know about Mr. Hof's affairs, it is not completely unknown.

Some of them knew that Lance had slapped Mr. Hof in the face, and there was no better solution.

This is the bad thing about politicians. Once they get involved in a scandal, they will soon be abandoned by the public.

This makes it inconvenient for them to handle many things personally!

But it doesn't matter, they can indirectly ask Charlie to help them solve the problem. Charlie and Hunter control most of the police force in the city.

They had naturally formed a countervailing force to Lance's gang, and using Charlie and Hunter to restrain Lance was also a method they came up with.

As for using gangster power?

The five major families are almost ruined, and Bandy is always keen on whitewashing them. They are no longer the best choice.

In other words, the Lance family is now in the first echelon of the gang forces in Jingang City.

It is not realistic to use gangs to restrain gangs, and the only way is through official power.

Hunter recounted what Stone had just reported. Standing in the corner of the hall, Hunter glanced at the state government officials in the distance and quickly made a decision.

He understood one thing since he joined the police force.

If you are not willing to give, then you can't gain.

If you want to get more, you must pay more than others!

Dignity, decency, or something else, in short, it is something you have and others need.

Otherwise, how could an ordinary branch chief become a director so quickly and stay in this position for more than twenty years?
Does the name Bay Area Hound sound ridiculous?

But now he is a city councilor, lives in a luxurious mansion, drives a luxury car, and wears a gold watch worth tens of thousands of dollars!
"Since he called the police, we as police officers need to take every call seriously and arrange for someone to go and take a look."

"If there's anything else, let me know."

Charlie hung up the phone, put a smile on his face and returned to the social circle.

A wealthy man from the Bay Area walked up to him and asked quietly, "What's wrong?"

Charlie lowered his head slightly and explained humbly. The rich man nodded after listening and said, "You did a good job. Treat our guests well. I'll make a phone call."

Charlie quickly walked into the crowd with a glass of wine in hand. He was no longer that small-time character. He was now a city councilor. Even if he was a politician at the lowest level, he was still a politician!
Bright and beautiful!
Hunter is indeed not as experienced as Charlie in these matters, but he has one advantage, which is that he is obedient.

Soon, more than a dozen police cars carrying fully armed policemen drove towards the place they had agreed on. Several officers in the cars were very nervous because before leaving, Hunter had met them alone and told them.

If necessary, shoot.

This made them all very nervous, worried about their subordinates, themselves, and each other.

The police car whizzed across half of the city and then drove out of the city. Although many people were very curious about it, no one planned to follow.

On the outskirts of the city, Alan, who was waiting impatiently, was stunned by the sound of sirens outside.

Alan stood by the window and looked outside. A large number of police officers got out of the police car and found shelter.

One of them held up a loudspeaker and said, "This is the Jingang police. Those inside, please put down your weapons immediately, raise your hands and walk out of the gate in order. Otherwise, we will take all necessary measures."

"Repeat it again..."

This was the first time Alan encountered such a situation. All his men were looking at him. He turned around and called Lance.

"Boss, something is not right."

Lance asked, "They didn't come looking for you?"

Allen said truthfully, "No, they called the police, and there are police everywhere outside now."

Lance was also silent for a moment. After seven or eight seconds, he asked, "You mean, Shi Dong and the others called the police, and now the police are on your side?"

"Well, that's what I mean."

Lance was distracted for a moment, but soon started laughing. After all, it was the Kodak family, not a pure gang.

Then we can't use the same method to deal with the Kodak family as we did with the mafia.

He knew that both Charlie and Hunter were actually in the same boat with the Bay Area and the Kodak family, and the probability of them joining forces was definitely high!

He thought for a moment and then said, "Hide the weapons and hand the people over to them. If the police want to detain you, go with them."

"I will arrange for Lawyer Robben to bail you out."

After he hung up the phone, he called lawyer Robben and briefly explained the situation.

Lawyer Robben immediately said that he would bring people to deal with the legal documents and get them all out.

Lance leaned back in his chair and lit a cigarette, "This is getting more and more interesting!"

(End of this chapter)