Shadow Empire

Chapter 562 The entire organizing committee is mine
After Lance hung up the phone, he called Fergal directly. When the call was connected and he introduced himself, the receiver fell into complete silence.

Fergal never thought that Lance would call him under such circumstances, but he felt that the call came at the right time.

In the middle of the night, all the senior officials came back. When they learned that their plan had failed and the Kodak family's support had been cut off, everyone had a strange expression on their face.

They were being manipulated, just like the globe!
Amidst the turmoil of complex emotions, Fergal spent an uncomfortable night.

He didn't show anger or sarcasm, but just asked softly, "Are you calling me just to show off your advantage?"

"No, no, no, I'm not that superficial. I just think that the two of us should talk about it."

"Let's talk?"

"Yes, let's talk."

Fergal thought for a while and decided that he definitely wouldn't dare to talk to Lance face to face. Lance might pull out a gun and shoot him as soon as he sat down.

But if he asked Lance to come to his manor to talk to him, he didn't think Lance would do that. He was definitely not a fool.

Even if he repeatedly promised that he would not attack Lance, if he really came, he would still not be able to control himself and kill Lance and end it all.

He didn't trust Lance, nor did he trust himself, which made him feel very depressed.

"Let's talk on the phone."

Lance didn't object. "What do you think of the recent tensions between us?"

After thinking seriously for a while, Fergal said, "Not really. You attacked us, that's it."

It was hard to believe that he could actually talk to Lance calmly and not even seem angry.

When did he become so magnanimous?
How come he doesn't know it himself?

Maybe it’s because I’ve encountered too many setbacks recently!

After all, human growth is always inseparable from pain.

The pain of falling before learning to walk, the pain of falling while running, the pain of not being able to learn in school, the pain of not being able to make money after entering society...

The pain he experienced during this period also made him grow.

He was a little excited, wondering what Lance would say.

"Last night, Bandy arranged at least one or two hundred gunmen to support you, but they were intercepted halfway."

"Not only did they have many casualties, but even Shi Dong is in my hands."

Fergal frowned, he knew about this, but he didn't know why Lance said, "You think I don't know?"

"No, I know you do, you must have talked to Bendy."

"I tell you these things just to make you realize the reality."

"That means no matter what happens next, Bandy will no longer support you."

He finally reacted!

In supporting him, they lost a core family member and suffered heavy casualties.

It would be almost impossible to convince Bandy to help him again!
If it were him, he would do the same.

He didn't know whether Lance would know about his next move in advance, or whether he would be obstructed and eliminated by Lance like this, causing all his plans to fail to achieve their goals and suffer huge losses.

He will no longer easily promise to lend a helping hand to others, so in return, will Bandy still help him?

He thought that most likely it wouldn't happen if Lance kept holding onto Stone.

This made him feel depressed, and his expression became visibly uglier, but unfortunately Lance couldn't see it.

"If that's all you wanted to tell me, then you did."

"Even if we are the only ones here, we will not surrender!" His voice was firm, but... not absolutely firm.

Lance laughed twice, "Feigar, in fact, there are not many conflicts between us. Even the accident was instigated by others."

"Have you ever thought about why an accident happened when I launched an attack on the Kodak family when we were all safe and sound?"

This question made Fergal's mood even worse, he must have thought about it!
He even scolded his men who had died in the first attack, asking them to pick on people from the Lance family.

Even if he really did it, killing the people, killing the witnesses, and then hiding and pretending that it had nothing to do with him, it would be much better than just beating those people up and leaving!

It was like a deliberate provocation, but it had already happened and he could only deal with it.

Now that Lance brought up the matter again, out of instinct and for the purpose of giving up responsibility, he felt that what Lance said made a lot of sense.

But he was not a yes-man. "So what?"

Lance smiled and said, "You are alone, Fergal."

"Don't think you alone are enough to fight me. You can't. We both know it."

"Do you believe it or not? I can completely wipe you out from Jingang City in just one phone call and one week."

Fergal sneered. He had tried his best to control his temper, but when he heard such arrogant words, he couldn't help but choke, "Then let's give it a try?"

"Even if you can do it, Lance, I promise to break all your teeth!"

After he finished speaking, he hung up the phone. Instead of showing any strength because of his harsh words, he became even more worried.

What Lance said was absolutely right, he was now alone and helpless.

The Tita family?

They can't be counted on!

People can only rely on themselves!
He now urgently wanted to know when and how Lance would start the next attack.

Lance shook his head after hanging up the phone. He called Chief Blue and said, "Follow the plan."

Director Blue has already obtained the search warrant. There were continuous gunshots at Fegal's manor last night, and half of the city heard it!
So it is not too difficult to get a search warrant. With a search warrant, they can break in.

Such a big manor, and also a gangster’s lair, how could there be no evidence of crime inside?
Lance didn't believe it. Even if they really didn't have it, Director Blue would arrange for someone to make some.

This is not a big deal; it's just part of their daily routine.

So before nine o'clock, a large number of police officers sounded the sirens and drove towards the Keane family's manor.

By 9:40, the entire manor was filled with police cars.

There are tens of thousands of police officers in Jingang City, including temporary workers. Not all of them will be mobilized today, but at least thousands of people have come!
Thousands of policemen and more than a hundred police cars of various types surrounded the entire manor, making it impossible for water to enter.

Fergal, who was standing behind the window on the fourth floor, looked even worse. Lance once again refreshed Fergal's perception of him!

"This is a search warrant..."

Soon Fergal met the chief of the downtown police station, who placed a search warrant on the table in front of him. It contained authorization from the Jingang City judicial department to search the entire manor.

As Fergal looked at the search warrant which actually did not contain much information, his emotions were surging and his heart was complicated.

He didn't know how to express it. He had anger, dissatisfaction, and hatred.

But for some reason, when he saw the wanted poster, all these emotions suddenly subsided.

There were many senior officials in the room, and they were all waiting for Feigal's reply, whether to let the police search or expel them.

Of course, expelling them was just a joke, they didn't dare to do anything wrong. These policemen, whom they usually didn't even bother to look at, gave them unprecedented pressure at this moment.

It was not until this moment that they remembered that these inconspicuous policemen, their police uniforms and police badges, represented a country's law enforcement power, not their own.

It's easy to stand up to the police, but what about the entire federal government?
Fergal pursed his lips and said, "I'll make a phone call."

He glanced at the station chief, "To Lance."

The branch chief seemed to understand what was said and asked, "Should I step aside?"

Fergal was suddenly so angry that he laughed, "Son of a bitch!"

He didn't answer, but picked up the phone directly, and the call was soon connected.

"That's your method, isn't it?"

Lance could hear the dissatisfaction in his tone, but his emotions were no longer as strongly opposed as before.

Everyone has "self-knowledge". A person tells himself "I am the most handsome" every day.

In fact, he knows better than anyone else whether he is handsome or not!
Just look in the mirror!
Fergal also has self-knowledge. He knows that if Lance really uses various means, he may not be able to withstand it.

He had never encountered a gang fight involving police forces before, and he knew there was no solution. Unless they planned to seek independence, they would end up being arrested, sent to prison, and then secretly executed by Lance.

At this moment, he had deeply realized that he had lost.

So there is still a hint of clarity in his voice.

Lance couldn't help laughing after hearing this. "I hope you find my methods challenging. Do you want to try?"

"Egg!"

"Lance, you know what?"

"You're such a bastard!"

He took a deep breath, "But what a powerful bastard!"

"I lose, what are you going to do with us, send us to jail?"

When he heard this, the branch director in his room breathed a sigh of relief, and other senior officials also breathed a sigh of relief.

They have realized that they may not be a match for the Lance family, even if they come at them head-on.

Now they have to confront the police force, which indirectly conflicts with the rules and order set by the federal government.

They really don't want to continue because it's a dead end and someone has gone fucking over the top!

This also made some of them suddenly realize why Jingang City has always been the Jingang City of the Bay Area.

Because the Bay Area previously controlled this power, but now, it belongs to Lance.

Lance's face was all smiles, "How come?"

"Fegal, you are an old man in Jingang City. Since you have made your decision, I will not kill you."

"I'm not a good person, but I'm definitely not a bad person either."

"I will ensure that all of you can leave Jingang City safely, taking everything you want to take away!"

I have to leave my hometown...

Fergal winked and said, "Can't you stay?"

Lance smiled and said, "What do you think?"

He paused, then added, "I will support you wherever you go, if you are worried about going somewhere else and need to re-contact the source of goods."

"Whether it's arms, alcohol, or anything else, I'll arrange it for you."

"Feigar, not only can we not be rivals, we can also be partners, but the prerequisite is that you have to give me face!"

Fergal thought for a long time, and finally, with the help of Lance, he faced the reality, "You said it."

"Yes, I did!"

Even though the words were on the tip of my tongue, it still took tremendous strength to say them!

The whole room was silent, and everyone slowed down their breathing, whether they were the branch chief, the police officers, or his senior officials.

"I lost, I left."

The moment he said this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and even his senior officials smiled!
If things continue to develop into a fight, they will support Fergal in continuing to fight Lance.

But now the police have begun to intervene, and they have almost no ability to resist. There is really no other choice but to admit defeat!

Lance was very satisfied with his answer, "You made the right decision. I'll wait for your good news. If you need anything, anything, please contact me."

"Then give the phone to the police officer who comes, such as the chief of police..."

Fergal handed the phone to the newly appointed branch chief, who held the phone in both hands, facing the window, slightly bent over, very respectful.

"Yes, yes...Okay, I understand, I understand, don't worry..."

After he spoke for a while, he returned the receiver to Fergal, also with a smile on his face, "We should all be thankful."

Fergal did not deny it, "Indeed."

With that, the police chief took the initiative to say goodbye and left. In less than fifteen minutes, almost all the police cars had evacuated.

The policemen who surrounded their estate also left in police cars.

What search warrant, what search and arrest, it's as if nothing happened!
Still sitting in the chair, Fergal suddenly had a different feeling. He patted the armrest of the chair and looked at the blue sky outside the window.

He knew that at this moment, no one could stop Lance's complete rise!

"Notify everyone and prepare to leave."

“Those peripheral members and those who are unwilling to go with us should be cut off.”

Although the senior officials were happy when he made the decision, they are also a little sad now that they are leaving.

Someone asked, “Where are we going?”

Fergal laughed twice, "Where can't we go?"

"We have the men, the guns, the money, gentlemen, we can go anywhere except here and Lance!"

"I suddenly want to get the hell out of here right now. I own everything that happened here!"

At this moment, his eyes were extremely clear!

Lance told Alberto that the Keane family was about to leave and asked him to talk to the Tita family.

He and the people of the Tita family formed a deep friendship when they were fighting against the Cassia family together. Although there was some mutual exploitation between them, at least they were closer than with other families.

When the Tita family learned that they were going to lose another old friend, they felt sad and heavy.

"The five major families..."

"Only three left."

The head of the Tita family was a little depressed. The glory of the five major families seemed to be just yesterday, but everything changed in just one night.

Becoming so strange, becoming so different.

Alberto was also very emotional.

Paul died, Rick (Cassia family) died, Sarifu (Tita family) died, and three of the heads of the five major families died.

Then the Cassia family was destroyed, the Keane family was about to leave, and only three families were left.

Judging from what Lance meant, the Tita family must also leave, and then the Kodak family must be eliminated, and the entire Jingang City fell into his hands quietly.

He still vaguely remembered how Lance came to him to borrow money that summer. He didn't expect that in such a short time, he had grown to the point where even he needed to look up to him.

Both of them had deep feelings and were somewhat sad.

"He asked you to tell me this...does he want us to leave too?"

Facing the question from the current head of the Tita family, Alberto did not deny it, "Yes, the whole city will fall into his hands, including us."

The current head of the Tita family is having a headache because they have too many industries, businesses, and connections here. If they leave, they will have to start all over again.

Of course it is relative.

But he also had no good way to counter Lance's combination punches. He might be fighting with you here, and the police would come to arrest you the next moment. They might even suddenly appear at the scene during a fight.

It's entirely possible to capture their people and release Lance's people!

The players, coaches, referees, judges, and organizers of the competition are all Lance's people. How can we win?
Once Councilman Williams takes office as mayor, even the people who set the rules of the game have close ties with him, so there is no hope at all!
He sighed, "I have to go back and discuss this important matter with everyone."

Alberto nodded and said, "If you plan to leave, you can sell those properties to Lance. Lance will be willing to take over."

"You can take that as an offer, he won't refuse."

The current head of the Tita family could only nod, "Yes, this is one way."

He shook his head again and said, "I have to go back. This news is too important and too shocking!"

Alberto did not stop him and sent him away.

Back in the company, Francisco looked at him with some worry. Alberto shook his head and said, "Don't worry, if you can trust me, then you can trust him!"

He said these words very firmly, and he believed that this was Lance.

(End of this chapter)