Shadow Empire

Chapter 551 After the Rain
The head of the Tita family sat on a chair with a slightly depressed expression, his legs crossed, his eyes moving back and forth between Bandy and Fergal.

They just caught up with each other last night.

As men, they all knew each other before and had a good relationship. They were called the "Five Major Families" by the outside world, so they would naturally be more familiar with each other.

He drank some wine, and under the influence of alcohol he may have said some inappropriate and impulsive words, but he was really just saying it.

The Lance family didn't provoke them, so why should he join them to deal with Lance?

Just because... they are all old guys?

The world is constantly moving forward, and he realized this when his cousin, the previous head of the family, died in battle.

In the era of the five major families, Cassia's people, those who pretended to be out of the matter, and the mayor completely threw them to the ground and shattered them.

A new era has begun, with a glimmer of light that is about to tear apart the darkness and illuminate the world again.

Before the five major families, there were three major gangs. When the five major families rose, the three major gangs also tried to stop them, but in the end, no one knows who the three major gangs are until now.

Just like at this moment, any gear that blocks the development of the times will eventually be meshed with the gears and crushed to pieces.

It’s just that sometimes people know it’s one thing, and do it is another.

You can't save face. We just had a drink together last night and you said nice things to me. But today something happened and I called you but you didn't come.

He felt a little bit kidnapped and could only sit here unwillingly.

Bandy came very early. Gaoli also came today. We all knew each other and greeted each other.

After waiting for a while, Gao Li said a few words to Fergal. It was clearly he who asked to gather everyone, but he was the last one to arrive.

Less than two minutes had passed when Fergal pushed the door open.

He looked at the three people sitting at the table, and his stern face finally softened a little.

"Sorry, there's some traffic jam."

He walked over to the table, sat down, put some ice cubes in his glass, poured some wine, and drank it all in one gulp.

The temperature of the drink is lowered as it flows over the surface of the ice, and the melted ice water mixes with the whiskey, making it less spicy and cooler.

He took a big sip of wine, put the glass heavily on the table, and began to talk about what happened last night.

After he had finished speaking, Bandy nodded and said, "That's too much! This young man has gone too far!"

"This is the problem I talked to you about last time. Young people have lost their respect for us. They even dare to attack us."

"If we don't curb this trend, you will just have to wait and see."

Bandy's tone became a little dull, "New buildings can only be rebuilt on the ruins!"

This is a famous saying. There is no way to verify who said it first, but many politicians and celebrities have quoted it.

It has many meanings, but the most important one is——

"New life must be born after death, and reconstruction is built on destruction!"

This is a relatively obvious truth. Just like in Jingang City today, if someone wants to build those high-rise buildings in the city center, it is not an easy task, because every inch of land here already has its owner.

If you want to build a high-rise building, you can only go to the suburbs. But if someone insists on building it in the city center, the only way is to demolish the previous buildings.

The same goes for the gangs in Jingang City. When the five major families still occupy the dominant position, no gang can truly "rise".

Only when this gang steps on the corpses and ruins of the five major families can they truly rise up and establish their own "dynasty".

Bandy used this sentence here to tell them the seriousness of the matter.

If they don't respond, they will all be destroyed in the end!
Fergal poured himself some more wine. "If you had said that to me before yesterday, I would have thought you were a coward."

"But now, I understand that you are absolutely right!"

"We need to come together."

The three of them looked at the head of the Tita family at the same time. The latter thought for a long time, two or three minutes, before nodding and saying, "I agree."

Bandy was right. If we watch the Keane family being wiped out, who will be next?
Who's next?
The wheel of the new era will one day roll onto his face, and the only thing he can do now is to resist as much as possible while there is still a possibility.

Although he felt that they would be washed up on the beach.

Gao Li glanced at Bandy, and Bandy noticed his expression out of the corner of his eye. The corners of his mouth raised slightly, and then quickly flattened and restrained.

Bandy's plan was to let Fergal and Lance fight, and they would assist from the side.

Fergal's territory is connected to Lance's territory, which is more threatening and important. The Kodak family's territory, including the casino, will not become the primary target of attack.

If this was a war, then there is no doubt that he succeeded in at least preventing the battlefield from taking place on the territory of his own country.

Even Fergal has to thank them because they will help Fergal fight against Lance.

If the three families combined are still no match for Lance...

Perhaps when that moment really comes, they will have no other choice but to face failure and death.

The world of gangs has never been gentle and tolerant. Even the political arena is not so kind, let alone the underground world which is even more bloody?
So, they must win!
"No matter what, Fergal, I will support you. I will give you people and money." Bandy was very cautious. He also knew that this was a critical moment. If he could get through it, everything would be in his hands. If he couldn't, everything would be over.

Fergal looked at Bandy gratefully, "We will always be best friends, we are all family!"

"If you need me anywhere in the future, please give me a call and I will never refuse."

Then his gaze fell on the people of the Tita family. The head of the Tita family cursed a few words in his heart, but still agreed with some reluctance on his face.

"I'll help you."

He was a little depressed, but there was nothing he could do.

Hearing that his two good friends were willing to help him, Fergal's face was filled with more smiles, very sincere smiles.

He picked up the wine glass and drank it all. "Then, let's discuss how to make a young man like Lance understand what it means to respect the elderly!"

On the other side of the city, Lance also called a meeting of all the cadres and captains. Except for some who were outside and could not come back or had other tasks and could not come, basically everyone who could come came.

As they gathered together, the room began to seem a little crowded.

When this period is over, Lance will move to the bank, where there will be more spacious environment.

"We attacked a pub in the Keene family's estate last night and burned it down."

Allen stood up and raised his hand. "More than a dozen people were killed."

Some people whistled, some laughed, and of course some frowned.

Lance was also laughing, "How's our investigation into the Bandy family going lately, Morris."

Morris sat next to him, slightly further back than before.

"Bandy and Gowri are in the casino all day. Even when they go in and out, there are always many people following them. It will be difficult to take action."

“And sometimes I’m not sure if they’ve left, we don’t have the manpower to keep an eye on every car that comes in and out of their estate or casino.”

"The manor might be better. There are so many cars at the casino that we can't keep an eye on them all. We can only keep an eye on their car."

He stopped talking here. In fact, the others could understand what he meant. It was not easy to keep track of the whereabouts of these two people.

The casino was a good place to start, but he couldn't be sure whether Bandy or Gowrie was definitely in that car.

We can be sure about the manor, but there are too many gunmen in the manor. A head-on attack will not achieve anything except leaving behind a pile of corpses.

Lance nodded slightly, "Where are Stone and Fleming?"

"Shi Dong has been in the casino and has not left. Fleming's situation is relatively simple. He has been active in the Bay Area, but he has a lot of people following him."

There is an interesting thing to say. From the emergence and development of Jingang City to today, the Bay Area has always been a very quiet place.

The gangs will not easily fight in the Bay Area, and there are patrol police everywhere in the Bay Area, especially under Charlie's promotion, almost every other intersection, you can see a police car parked on the side of the road. Those patrol police may eat donuts, may drink milk with coffee, but they really know how to work!
As long as they think you don't belong in the Bay Area and are sneaky, they will make you put your hands on the wall...

Therefore, the Bay Area has been very quiet, and everyone is abiding by an unwritten rule, which is that no gun fights are allowed in the Bay Area.

There are too many celebrities and politicians there, which might disturb the master or even hurt him by mistake. Even if the one hurt by mistake is just a dog in the master's family, it will cause a shock to the whole Bay Area!

They control too many resources. Even when the five major families were at their peak, they would not easily touch this clause that was not written in the city rules.

This is a red line for gangs.

So Fleming was not very afraid that he would be attacked. As long as he took enough people with him and stayed in the Bay Area, no one could attack him.

Lance laughed twice. He would pay the price for his arrogance, but now was not the time to touch him.

"The Kodak family is no longer like... a gang organization like us. They don't have a clear leader or cadres."

"Their security company has replaced the gangs, and the gunmen are basically Gao Li and Shi Dong."

"The Kodak family's biggest bar was their casino, and they served far more alcohol in their casino than they sold in their bar."

The casino will not let them get drunk easily, as that would be detrimental to the casino putting their money into their own pockets, so they basically drink low-alcohol liquor.

Fruity sparkling wine such as Champagne.

When gamblers get high, they will definitely drink one cup after another, and in such a situation, they themselves cannot actually tell whether what they are drinking is wine or water.

Not only do casinos make a ton of money from their table fees, they also make a ton of money from drinks.

As for those other bars, they have temporarily closed all those that could be closed.

If it cannot be closed, it must be strictly guarded.

The Kodak family has the qualifications and ability to turn itself into a turtle and hide in the turtle shell and never come out.

The news that Morris introduced made some people in the room seem particularly depressed. For example, there were at least two hundred to three hundred gunmen in the Kodak family's manor, and support was always available.

It is hard to imagine how much it would cost to break through a manor that has an advantageous location and has the support of so many people!
"so……"

Lance tapped his fingers on the table, drawing everyone's attention. "Let's try a different tactic this time."

"Attack the Keene family and let them come to the rescue."

Erwin hung a map on the mobile board behind Lance, on which there were several locations circled in red.

"These places are where the Keane family's bars are located. Without them, we can contribute to the federal prohibition cause!"

Morris briefly introduced the specific operating conditions of these bars, such as their location, where the doors were, and how many people there were.

These details may not all be correct, they were written down by some old drunkards when they went out to drink.

It is inevitable that they would remember things wrongly after drinking too much, and this result was obtained by combining the statements of multiple people.

After Morris finished his introduction, Lance pointed at one of the red circles and looked at Alan, "Alan."

Alan stood up, "Boss."

"Leave it to you!" Lance took out a cigar from the cigarette box and threw it over.

Alan caught the cigar with both hands, his face full of excitement. He held the cigar and waved his fist, "No problem, just watch me!"

"Davin?"

"Here it is!"

Lance pointed to another red circle, "Any questions?"

"no!"

Lance threw another cigar over.

He then pointed to the next red circle...

There are more and more captains of the younger generation in the family, and this is an opportunity for them to stand out.

Seven red circles, seven captains, seven shootouts.

Lance smiled and pointed to one of the larger basketball hoops. "After we destroy their seven bars, Fergal's influence will surely shrink, and he will definitely ask for help from others."

"And we are going to send them a big message, so that they will feel that we will fight with them at the Keane family's estate."

"I don't know much about the Tita family. I'm not sure if they will come forward."

“But the Kodak family will definitely join them.”

Hiram, who was sitting in the corner, rubbed his fingers on the bottom of the chair, then stood up with his hands raised, "Why would the Bandy family take action?"

Lance curled his lips, "Because the conflict last night was most likely caused by the Bandy family."

"They need a scapegoat and an ally. Otherwise, do you think Fergal is crazy? Why would he suddenly attack us and leave us alive?"

"If he had done it, we would most likely not have been able to burn down his bar. At the same time, after the bar was burned down, he would have immediately counterattacked."

"But we waited all night and he didn't do it. That's because he didn't know why we were crazy and he was hesitating."

"It wasn't him who did it, but for me, for Bandy, we both knew it, but at the same time, it had to be him who did it!"

Some people understood it, some didn’t, but it doesn’t matter.

"As long as they gather their strength and want to fight us hard, the Kodak family will definitely join the battle!"

He looked at these people and slowly stood up. Everyone in the room also stood up. "After this time, when people talk about Jingang City, they will no longer mention the five major families. They will only mention us."

"Go get ready and start tomorrow!"

It takes time for Lance to mobilize so many people. Many people from the bars and the streets have to be drawn out, and then some people have to be arranged to fill their vacancies.

The mafia is like a scientific research company. When there are no projects, all researchers are assigned to different positions according to their abilities and preferences.

Once there is a project, if we want to pull them out, we must first find people who can replace them, otherwise a lot of the work that has already been started will have to be stopped.

Completing the battle preparation and personnel mobilization in one day is already a very high efficiency.

At Lance's command, the captains left one after another, while the others, the senior officials of the family, stayed. Lance seemed to have something else to say to them.

The slowly closing door blocked out the outside world from prying eyes, and it was impossible to hear what the people inside were saying.

But it must be something very important.

In the afternoon, the originally clear sky suddenly became gloomy, and the calm sea became turbulent. This is one of the important manifestations that Jingang City has entered the turn of spring and summer.

The weather is unpredictable. No one knows when a sudden rainstorm will occur and then the sky will be clear again.

Thick dark clouds that came from nowhere covered the entire sky, and the world became dark.

The low and thick dark clouds seem to be within reach, and they also seem to be pressing on people's hearts, making people feel dull, depressed, and breathless.

More than half an hour later, the sky turned completely dark like night, but soon accompanied by a flash of lightning, the dark clouds over the entire city were torn apart by a golden lightning.

There was a faint golden light shining through from behind the lightning, but it was quickly blocked by the gathering dark clouds.

Accompanied by a belated "boom", crackling raindrops as big as beans immediately hit the entire city.

Crackling sounds could be heard everywhere, the car lights on the road were all turned on, and pedestrians were hurriedly hiding from the rain. It was clearly only the afternoon, but it gave people a feeling of late night.

The rain lasted all night, as if it wanted to vent its anger. The city looked brand new after the rain, but it was too dark for people to see.

But everyone knows that tomorrow will definitely be a good day!

(End of this chapter)