Shadow Empire

Chapter 566: Gradually Leaving and Gradually Surrounding

Chapter 566: Gradually Leaving and Gradually Surrounding

After Bandy had vented his emotions, Fergal said, "We are no match for him, Bandy."

"We are not even on the same level. How do you expect me to deal with him?"

"With your life?"

Bendy took a breath, his face gloomy, "Tell me what happened, don't miss a thing!"

Fergal recounted what had happened. In fact, there was nothing to hide, as many people had seen it.

So many police officers surrounded the Keane family’s estate, whether they were gang members or passers-by.

Some of the news circulating outside now was released by Fergal at his request from family members. He needed to let people know something to prepare for all future changes.

At the same time, it was also a good thing for Lance, letting him know that he had made a decision and would not regret it.

"…They had a search warrant, and even if they didn't have a search warrant, Bandy, how much do you think Blue would care?"

"They can easily shift the blame to the branch chief. I can even imagine him telling the judges in court how he cleverly used his own tactics and lies."

"He deceived the city police department, and at the same time deceived the people under him and his colleagues."

"In the end, he took all the blame and was sent on vacation by Lance."

"But everything found in the search is evidence. No matter what, we will be brought to court and sent to jail."

Bandy was speechless for a long time after hearing this. This is an open conspiracy. It’s telling you clearly that I’m going to attack from the front.

But even if you know he is coming from the front and know his route, you can't fight him!
Because the human body is unable to fight against a fully armed chariot, the fragile human body will only be crushed by the chariot.

So you have to get out of the way before the chariot hits you.

He really couldn't blame Fergal for anything. The police checking on him every day was enough to make it difficult for him to survive here.

"So... the Tita family might also leave?"

A sigh came from the receiver. Fergal said nothing, but it seemed as if he had said everything.

Bendy closed his eyes, countless emotions surging in his chest, but in the end, he couldn't say a word.

This dead silence lasted for about ten seconds. "I understand. I wish you...good luck in your future."

Fergal actually had a pretty good relationship with Bandy, and he took the initiative to say, “You can actually talk to Lance.”

"Talk about what?", Bandy asked.

"Talk about making concessions."

"Interesting, but not funny, Fergal."

Bandy's tone was not so polite now, and he couldn't keep calm, "If you give in, he will let you go. If I give in, he will just sink me into Angel Lake. We are different!"

"Anyway, as I said before, I wish you good development. If you need any help from me, give me a call, but it's best not to bother me."

After he finished speaking, he hung up the phone without waiting for Fergal to say anything.

Fleming sat opposite him and looked at him. The father who was always elegant and calm in his memory showed rare anxiety and uneasiness, but he had no good way to help him change all this.

"I need to take care of some things..." After a while, he ordered us to leave.

Fleming stood up and said, "If you need anything, let me know. I'll be here for the next few days."

Bandy nodded, then watched his son leave and picked up the phone.

The first call was to the deputy governor. "I'm in a little trouble... What do you mean by 'I can't help it'? It's never been this difficult for you to get money from me!"

"...I'm not threatening you, I'm just telling you a fact...Fuck, fuck!"

He slammed the phone down, stood up angrily, lit a cigarette, and walked around the room.

The lieutenant governor takes about $600,000 to $800,000 in political donations from him every year. Currently, the federal government has not imposed further restrictions on the transfer of benefits to politicians through accepting bribes through political donations.

Although there have been relevant proposals from the public and Congress to limit the amount of donations that each individual can make in a year and to make the financial status of each political donation account public.

However, this proposal has been actively raised and promoted by some people since 988. Until today, nearly years have passed, and it is not even a formal proposal, let alone a vote by Congress.

In fact, politicians are not so stupid as to cut off their own financial resources. The current federal political donation policy is that anyone can donate to their favorite politicians.

Politicians need to provide an account for receiving donations, but they do not limit how many times a year each person can donate or how much money they can donate at a time.

At the same time, they do not require politicians to disclose the donations and usage of their political donation accounts, which means that this account is fundamentally an account specifically used for bribery, and it is a legal account!

This may be the most absurd page in the entire human history, but it is real!
The lieutenant governor is not qualified enough for Congress to investigate him, so the money is directly deposited into that account.

He thought the deputy governor would be able to speak up for him, but he didn't expect the deputy governor to directly say that he didn't know what Bandy was talking about, and was not very interested in what he said. He also told him not to call him unless it was something important.

What are the “important” things?

He's about to be killed, isn't that important enough?

In fact, Bandy also knew that this was definitely not a big deal. If he died, without changing the status quo of Jingang City's casino operating license, Lance would most likely take over all the casinos.

And the benefits he transfers to these people will not be less by a penny, so with him or not, it makes no difference to these people who can stand firm no matter how things change!
Not to mention Attorney General Terry, his ass has long been on Lance's side.

The Secretary of State was easy to talk to, but his words were not very nice. He also implied that Bandy's struggle would only bring more long-term pain.

His blood pressure was high at this moment. Although he had a premonition, when this naked scene hit him, he still found it a little bit overwhelmed.

All these years of hard work and contribution seem to have been wasted.

If he really fed the dog, it would wag its tail and bark at him.

For these people, they wished they could come over and kick him a couple of times right now.

Next, he called those who were unlikely to influence the general trend, such as representatives of public opinion, opinion leaders, and workers within the Socialist Party.

These people all agreed to help him ask, but he himself had no hope that it would be helpful.

It is precisely those who may lose this income from him who are the most nervous. After all, this is related to their own interests.

But when their names are crossed out from a list, it means that even if they care, they can't change anything.

It's all bad news, making people feel desperate.

On the weekend, Lance changed into a newly made formal suit and came to Congressman Williams' estate in the evening. He had grown a little taller in half a year, and the previous suit was a bit small for him.

The new clothes have some trendy elements. Lance has already found a good store for him, in the busiest shopping mall in the city center, with all kinds of luxury brands.

Lance also helped him design the decoration style of the store, which has a strong sense of low-key luxury and shows nobleness everywhere, but without showing it off with lavish amounts of gold and silver.

A sign that says "Exclusively for the Royal Family" was hung up, so that the gentlemen couldn't walk when they saw it.

When the car stopped, James was already waiting for him by the car.

He even took the initiative to open the car door for Lance, "You came at the right time."

Lance nodded, got out of the car, straightened his clothes, and walked inside with him.

The party was held in a separate room, and before they entered the room, Councilman Williams was waiting for him at the door.

This is also a symbol of status, or in other words, if he climbs up a little bit, then the next time he comes here, Congressman Williams will be standing about one step away from the door of the building, waiting for him.

The two shook hands familiarly after they met. He was chatting with another person before, and now he was introducing this person to Lance. "This is the president of Starlight Group, Ram. They have provided tens of thousands of jobs for the residents of Jingang City!"

The guy in front of Lance looked to be in his early forties. His head was a little long, or maybe because he was bald, which made Lance feel that his skull looked long but not pointed.

He smiled warmly and took the initiative to reach out and shake hands with Lance. "Mr. Lance, I have always heard your story, but I have never been able to meet you in person."

"Thank you to Congressman Williams for this gathering. It gives me the honor of meeting you."

In this situation, Lance would not be stingy with his praise and smile. Although he didn't know what the Starlight Group did, it didn't stop him from praising them a few words.

"I've heard of the Starlight Group, a very large and responsible company. Your work has saved countless people and their families. You are the heroes of the city!"

It's just a nice thing to say, and it doesn't cost any money, so you can say whatever you want.

It is a pleasant thing for anyone to be praised by others. If someone is not only unhappy but also angry when being praised, then he either has a problem with his brain or his soul.

Congressman Williams looked at the two men praising each other with amusement, then said with a smile, "Well, gentlemen, we have to go in. There will be plenty of opportunities for you to compete in your lines in the future."

Everyone wanted to give it a try, and followed Congressman Williams into the hall.

It was also at this time that people realized that the person who came was Lance.

Most of them didn't know Lance, and Lance didn't know them, but they had seen Lance's photos.

They might not have cared so much before, but as Lance's fame grew, and the Lance family's fame grew, they also began to pay attention to this person.

Congressman Williams told Lance the starting time, which was later than everyone else. In other words, by adjusting the time, he controlled the arrival time of some people so that they would know who the heavyweight was.

This can also be considered a little social skill. Those who are not important will be told to come at a little after five o'clock, while those who are important may come at six o'clock, six hundred and five, or six ten.

Once it comes to the exact time, it is best to arrive on time, even if you have to wait outside for a while, you should wait until the time is up.

Lance was the last to arrive, and the door closed quickly.

He followed Congressman Williams to get to know everyone in the room, including politicians, social activists, and capitalists.

They all have one thing in common: they are either powerful or have great influence.

For this kind of private gathering, irrelevant people are not allowed to enter at all. Today, they were not even allowed to bring their female companions.

When the atmosphere is lively enough, the party will officially begin.

"Sit next to me," Senator Williams instructed, and then Lance sat on the single sofa to his left.

There are independent sofas here, surrounding small tables, making it more like a salon.

It wasn't a serious meeting, just a small gathering.

Soon, after the drinks and food were brought up, the party began.

"I don't know if you have been paying attention to the news these days, but the Keane family is about to withdraw from Jingang City," Councilman Williams started the topic.

Someone immediately said, "I heard about it, but I don't know if it's true." As he spoke, he looked at Lance.

Councilman Williams also looked at Lance, who nodded and acknowledged this, "They will all leave around the middle of this month."

"If you notice, you will find that the assets they can take away are being moved very quickly, and the assets they cannot take away are also being disposed of."

"If anyone is interested, please tell me and I can give it to you."

This seemingly ordinary sentence still makes many people feel emotional.

Some of them have actually verified this, but what they don't know is what force allowed the Keane family to come here.

Is it some irresistible force from above, or some other reason?

But now, they seemed to understand that the problem lay with Lance.

Before they could continue to be shocked, Lance threw out another piece of the same news, "The Tita family has also decided to leave Jingang City before the end of this month. Similarly, if any of you want any of the real estate they can't take with them, you can contact me."

Many people subconsciously looked at Congressman Williams, but at this time Congressman Williams just held his glass and maintained a reserved smile.

He seemed to be expressing something, but also seemed to be expressing nothing. However, from his calmness and his attitude that obviously showed that he had known all this for a long time, they had some new guesses.

Could Congressman Williams also be one of the masterminds behind this?

Is his connection to Lance much deeper than people think?
Someone couldn't help but ask, "What about the Pasletto family..."

Lance shook his head. "Paul helped me before, so they will stay and we will coexist peacefully."

At this time, the tension in people's hearts loosened a little, "What about the Kodak family?"

Lance smiled, his sneer showing disdain for the Kodak family, "There will no longer be any Kodak family in Jingang City in the future."

This one sentence made people shut up and also made people feel the Pava hidden behind Lance's strong self-confidence!
After the five major families dominated the country for decades, their era came to an end.

It was a bit hasty, but that's the nature of gang change.

They ended the rule of the three major families just as quickly and stepped onto the city's stage like a whirlwind.

Some words of praise came to Lance. If he really unified the underground world of this city, he would become the maker of the rules of the underground world before he fell.

Regardless of whether they are capitalists, politicians or social activists, they all have inextricable ties with Lance.

Some people who may not have understood why Lance appeared here and what the significance of his appearance was before now understand it.

During this time, someone suddenly asked, "Mr. Lance, you look very young. Excuse me, are you twenty-five years old?"

Lance smiled and said, "I'm only twenty-two."

People naturally exclaimed in surprise and felt incredible. The guy who asked the question first exposed his purpose, "I haven't heard of your fiancée..."

The others understood immediately, and Congressman Williams looked at Lance with a smile.

He suddenly realized how smart Lance was. He had solved his own problems in advance. If he didn't have a fiancée now, or if that fiancée was just an ordinary person, then many people would focus on him next time -

How to use a woman to deal with the future underground emperor of this city!

Lance didn't give them the chance, "The girl from the Lawrence family, Patricia, works at the Commercial Services Bureau."

When the pure-blooded locals heard this surname, they immediately showed a look of understanding. Even though the Lawrence family had not made any achievements in politics, they were still the largest farmers, plantation owners, and ranchers in the vicinity.

They also represent the orthodox traditional landlord class of Likalai State. Don't underestimate such a role. As long as there is a need, they can immediately connect the large landlord class of the entire state.

After hearing this, those who had some ideas immediately gave up their thoughts.

"It's really God's masterpiece!" the man exclaimed. As to whether he really thought so, only he knew.

Councillor Williams smiled and raised his hand. "You must have noticed that we have a new friend this time, a young new friend."

"Although Lance is young, he has great strength, which is exactly what we need."

"You saw it last time. There is already a rift between us and the Bay Area. It is a rift that is difficult to mend."

"I am not someone who is willing to give up my own interests easily. I believe you and they are the same, so we must have a good fight in the next period of time."

"Let's decide who is the real master of this city!"

(End of this chapter)

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