Shadow Empire

Chapter 602 Depressed
"Damn it!"

At around nine o'clock in the morning, Director Dell, who was sitting behind his desk, picked up the newspaper and couldn't help cursing.

The headline on the front page of today's "Jingang Today" is "Large-Scale Construction of Naval Base", and the accompanying picture is a picture that was probably taken from a bird's-eye view while standing at a slightly higher place.

The entire wilderness was densely packed with people, so many that it looked like an overturned ant nest, and refugees could be seen everywhere clearing away anything that was above the ground.

They will also dig out the roots of the trees and throw them away.

They would dig up everything they could see and throw it far away, making sure there wasn't too much debris, wood, or rocks.

After leveling is completed, compaction will begin, and after compaction, formal construction will begin.

If the newspaper had only reported these, Director Dell would not have been so angry. He would have used dirty words while reading the newspaper in his office.

What really made him angry was the picture on the second page, in which Lance was dressed appropriately and being interviewed by a reporter in the sunshine.

He behaved like... an excellent person, emitting a radiance that could compete with the sun!
It was so dazzling that Director Dell couldn't help but feel a little hateful.

He heard that Lance had made some progress in Congress, and he even attended a small gathering of senators!

Bullshit, Chief Dale himself hasn’t attended a few parties, so why is it so easy for Lance to join?
He couldn't understand, wasn't this just a gang leader?

In the report, Lance talked freely about the reason for hiring so many refugee workers:

He actually said that he didn't want anyone in Jingang City to starve to death because they couldn't afford food. Although he knew he couldn't do it, he would keep working towards it.

So almost all the workers this time came from refugee groups.

At least 20,000 families have received his care, and at least 60,000 people will no longer be tormented by hunger. He, the leader of a gangster criminal organization, has actually become a "good man". This is simply the funniest joke Director Dell has heard this year.

But behind the feeling of absurdity was a depression that he couldn't express.

This was actually the "script" he had once imagined, his own "script".

Now Lance is like sitting on a fast train and moving forward quickly along the upward channel, because he has gained attention and attention from higher-ups and he has got opportunities.

Director Dell thought the same before he came to Jingang City.

Through his own efforts, he was appreciated by his superiors and promoted to the State Prohibition Committee. Then, because of his outstanding performance, he returned to the Golden State.

However, he misjudged the problems of Jingang City, and he must also admit that he overestimated his own abilities, so that not only did he not get the opportunity to rise, but he was struggling on the line between life and death.

Compared to the already successful Lance, he looks more like a waste.

Once he becomes powerful, it will be difficult to take action against Lance, and he now has some connection with the Ministry of Defense.

Director Dale certainly knew that the construction of the naval base was a project of the Ministry of Defense. The fact that Lance was doing the preliminary work here meant that he must have some connection with the Ministry of Defense, and it was a direct connection.

Otherwise he would not have the opportunity to do these jobs.

He is the leader of the largest local gang, whose network of connections has reached Congress and the Ministry of Defense. He is also the mayor's ally, his fiancée and a local landlord.

He has stacked up almost all the attributes that can be stacked up for an illegal immigrant.

So much so that now Chief Dell doesn’t even know if he can touch him!
If he did something that affected Lance's work for the masters and the masters became slightly dissatisfied with him, it would be a disaster.

He has experienced several devastating disasters, and it is considered capable for him to be able to withstand them, but it is impossible for him to find a remedy every time. There will always be a time when he can't withstand it, and then he may be crushed and become nutrients for the development of others.

But the problem is that Lance has become the largest shipper of smuggled liquor in Jingang City and even the surrounding areas.

A large amount of wine flowed into the market from his hands. If he just chased the ball, he might never be able to catch up with the ball in his lifetime.

As long as the person who plays football is still there, the more he does, the less meaning it becomes.

If he has banned alcohol for ten years and still frequently finds smuggled alcohol, it does not mean that his work in the past ten years has been outstanding and effective. It only means that he has not threatened these criminal organizations, allowing them to ship alcohol so rampantly.

It's not a good idea to do it, and it's not a good idea not to do it. This is the most difficult problem Director Dell has ever encountered in his life, and he can't do it well.

After being scolded a few times, he did not cheer up, but became even more listless.

He leaned back in his chair, looking somewhat depressed, without any energy in his body.

He was not really afraid of Lance. Before Lance reached this point, he had already investigated everything he needed to investigate and arrested quite a few people. He did not give Lance any face at all.

But now, he really can't do it.

He really wanted to ask God what he should do!
Just as he was feeling depressed, there was a knock on the door of his office. He immediately changed his sitting position, straightened his appearance, and then said in a deep voice, "Come in." At this time, he straightened his back and sat behind his desk. Ponda walked in with a document. Director Dell nodded slightly and asked the other party to sit opposite him. "What's the matter?"

Ponda's colleague who sat down handed over the document in his hand. "This is a recent tip from an informant. He saw someone unloading goods in the Triangle area at night."

"He leaned over to take a closer look and smelled a strong aroma of alcohol. That place might be a warehouse."

Director Dell flipped through the report and found what Ponda said. He quickly scanned it and asked, "What are you going to do?"

Ponda suddenly became full of passion and courage, and he shouted, "We are going to raid this warehouse. It should belong to the Lance family. They are the only ones who have warehouses everywhere in the city."

Director Dale opened his mouth and wanted to say, "Don't give me any fucks," but he couldn't say it no matter what.

After hesitating for quite a while, he asked, "How can you be sure that it belongs to the Lance family and not some other small gang?"

There are still many bars opened by small gangs in the city. Except for the Pasletto family, all the forces at the level of the five major families have come to an end.

However, the middle and lower level gangsters survived.

However, due to the vicious arrogance of the Lance family, they did not dare to break the relationship rashly. The Lance family was not a good group of people.

They didn't dare to compete with the Lans family for territory, but they had no taboos when it came to selling wine.

Lance didn't say that other people selling alcohol were not allowed in Jingang City, so this obviously didn't count as a violation of the rules.

Unconsciously, Lance's words became the rules of Jingang City. Those who abided by the rules strived to get ahead and finally became the ones who made the rules.

Chief Dell didn't know what to say to dissuade Ponda from this idea. He was trying too hard.

Working hard before or in the future will never be a bad thing, but working hard now can only be said to be as bad as it can be.

If it were in the past, Director Dell would definitely support him unconditionally, but this time, he clearly felt Director Dell's hesitation, deliberation, and uncertainty.

This situation rarely occurred in the past.

Ponda did not disturb Director Dell, but just waited quietly, waiting for him to make a decision.

"Let's put this case... aside for now." He put the file that Panda handed over under the pending document basket.

It's not at the bottom of the file basket, but at the bottom of the entire file basket. This is a document that will not be processed for the time being.

Ponda was a little surprised, but still expressed his respect for Director Dell's opinion, "I understand."

He paused, "May I know why?"

Director Dale still trusts Ponda very much because Ponda has always played the role of a pioneer in prohibition and has always been against Lance.

There have been some rumors circulating before that Pang Da can always find Lance’s warehouse or bar. Is there some kind of deal between them?
After all, the case values ​​of those bars and warehouses are neither big nor small, which is quite strange.

However, these rumors did not last long, mainly because there was no market for them.

Director Dale didn't believe this either. He trusted his capable men more than the rumors.

So he was unwilling to hide anything from Ponda, "because Lance has established a relationship with the Ministry of Defense."

He sounded a little depressed when he spoke. Whether it is a military port or a military base, it is related to the federal government's subsequent national strategy.

If he interfered at this time, Lance might take the opportunity to get rid of him, so he could only let it go.

Although he knew very well that this would take many years.

After all, the Hazardous Materials Administration serves the masters in Congress, and Lance also serves the masters.

And Lance's level was higher than his, so there was nothing else he could do except be depressed.

Hearing what Director Dell said, Ponda's eyes widened. He couldn't believe how Lance was involved with the Ministry of Defense?
However, Director Dell did not intend to explain this matter. He directly ordered them to leave. "Anyway, that's it."

Pang Da was reluctant but had to stand up. "Okay, I'll come back if there's any new progress."

Chief Dale nodded, signaling that he could leave.

After returning to his independent office, Ponda thought for a while and couldn't help but call Lance. He really wanted to talk to Lance about how he got involved with the Ministry of Defense!

By the way, he also wanted to know if he had a chance to take the next step!
(End of this chapter)