Shadow Empire

Chapter 628 Muscles
Half an hour ago, several people walked out of Jingang Casino with their luggage with gloomy faces.

After confronting Lance head-on at the venue just now, they also clearly realized that their journey in Jingang City was over.

This city is great, everything is great here.

Casinos, women, beaches, streets, shopping malls, everything exudes an intoxicating atmosphere.

Living here is like living in heaven, and they want to stay, but after what they just did, they no longer have the qualifications to stay.

Although the gang representative felt some regret deep down in his heart, he would not show it.

He believed that one day he would come back and stand on this land again in a different posture.

At that time, he came here not as a guest, but as half-owner.

With a bootleg liquor market worth 200 million per year, he believed that all the gangs in Yalan would be excited, including his boss!

But now, he had to leave as soon as possible before Lance got in trouble with him.

He is also a gang member and has encountered some similar situations. Someone provoked him and eventually the bodies of those people were hung on the palm trees on the side of the road, swaying in the sea breeze.

No matter how much he was reluctant to admit what Lance said, there was one thing Lance was right about.

This is his territory.

If you get into a conflict with someone else on their territory and then don't run away quickly, you can imagine the consequences.

He was no fool, so they ran.

These people did not come here illegally. The patrol intensity of the Coast Guard has been increasing, making it difficult for them to come here illegally.

Moreover, there is no need for them to sneak across the border. They are people with established status and have the money to buy boat tickets, so they can enter the country legally.

If you want to leave here now, just buy a boat ticket.

The cruise ship from Jingang City to Yalan has never stopped, and Yalan is also a tourist resort.

The pristine tropical jungle is full of exciting adventures, and there are beautiful young girls on the beach who are willing to sell themselves for a night for a few dollars.

And for those girls who are willing to do anything for a boat ticket, this is also a paradise.

Hell for others, paradise for tourists!
The income of the federal people is definitely high-income for the Yalan people, so there are two cruise ships traveling between Jingang City and Yalan every day.

There is a joke among the people that many ordinary workers in the Federation have their own villas and lovers in Yalan.

After buying the tickets, these people boarded the ship directly. There were at least one or two hundred passengers on board, and the ship belonged to a federal shipping company, so its safety was guaranteed.

Although this gang representative did not quite understand some of the social mechanisms of the Federation, he knew one thing: here, the gangs might not be a match for big capital.

After getting on the ship, the group was obviously more relaxed. They came to the cruise ship's restaurant. Because they left in a hurry, they didn't even have time to enjoy lunch.

Several people gathered together, eating lunch and discussing what had happened.

"Will there be any trouble after we go back?" The gang representative's men looked worried.

This time the boss asked them to come here to find out what the Lance family was planning to do.

After all, the main export destination of their wine is Jingang City. They didn’t know much about the market in Jingang City before, but today, they understand.

The scale of 200 million during this period was a pretty terrifying market. They might not even have occupied 1 percent of it, but it still brought about earth-shaking changes in their gangs and their lives.

The gang leaders all lived in big mansions and drove cars smuggled from the federal government. The big mansions were also filled with young and beautiful girls who were ready to go anywhere at any time.

All this is thanks to the smuggled liquor business.

If the Boss knew they had screwed up this operation, maybe he would do something.

Not to Lance, but to them.

The representative's face was not looking good either, but he certainly couldn't say anything discouraging at this time, "Don't worry, if they do that, it will definitely cause more people's dissatisfaction."

He couldn't help but sneer as he said this, "Jingang City is so close to Yalan that you can go back and forth in a day by speedboat. Just think about it, he has blocked the financial resources of so many people, how many people want to kill him?"

After the representative's explanation, everyone's expressions immediately relaxed.

That's right, Yalan's country gang had just started to make some progress, but now because of Lance's strategy, they can't make any money, or their profits have been greatly reduced, they must hate Lance very much.

Since Lance is not on the same path as them, just move him away!
There will always be people in this world who are crazy about money. Either others are crazy, or you are crazy!

A large number of gunmen poured into Jingang City. As long as he showed up, he would be in danger of being shot. At that time, he would take the initiative to compromise.

There have been some people in all Asian countries who are stubborn and want to crack down on crime, because Asian gangs have affected the government and people's lives.

But most government officials who show a strong commitment to fighting crime don’t end up well.

In his eyes, Lance would also bow his head and compromise because of the constant assassinations.

The mood of several people became more relaxed, and they happily talked about some of the things they saw in Jingang City.

The advancement and superiority of the Federation deeply attracted them. The gang representative said with a smile that after making more money, he would buy a villa in Jingang City and fantasize about a better life in the future.

After the group had their meal, they returned to the cabin to rest. They would meet their boss later.

Although the gang representative said there was no problem, he was still a little uneasy.

He tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. The rocking of the waves made his eyelids gradually grow heavy, and he fell into a dream in a daze.

While he was still in a daze, his dream was shattered by a knock on the door. Someone knocked on the door of his room.

He opened his eyes and was dazed for a few seconds before he suddenly woke up and immediately took the pistol under the pillow and asked, "Who's there?"

The cabin was not big, with just one room and a small bathroom. He turned over and sat up, and just as he walked to the door, he heard a sound outside.

"Coast Guard, room inspection."

The gang representative frowned. His brother's Coast Guard had fought against them several times. These people were very difficult to deal with. He had met a team leader before and offered to spend part of the money to redeem their seized goods, but was rejected.

He was also warned and almost detained.

If possible, he really didn't want to see these people.

But now he was trapped in the room and it would be difficult for him not to see these people.

He didn't dare to delay any longer and opened the door.

There were several coast guards in Coast Guard uniforms outside the door. After taking a few glances into the room, two of them walked in. One of them called out his name tentatively.

He was stunned for a moment, just a few tenths of a second, and suddenly he realized that this guy was here to arrest him!

Every gang member has some instinctive reactions, including being called by their full name!

He tried to run, and just as he leaned his body to make a move to escape, before he took a step, someone jumped on him from behind and threw him to the deck.

With a bang, he fell down and almost passed out!
He was kicked several times and then handcuffed.

Only then did he realize that his men were here just like him.

Those people stood on the deck dejectedly in handcuffs. He looked at them with an ugly expression, but no one reminded him.

He didn't know what mistake he had made, but he knew that if he let the Coast Guard take him away, he would most likely be in trouble.

He said to the guy next to him who looked like the leader, "In the box in my room, there are my documents that can prove that I am not a criminal."

The guy who looked like the team leader glanced at him, then went into his room, took out the suitcase and opened it in front of him.

When the team leader checked and threw away all the clothes, the things underground gradually appeared.

Two stacks of twenty-dollar bills, a total of four thousand yuan, and some change. "Is this the ID you mentioned?" the team leader asked with a half-smile while holding the two stacks of money.

The representative nodded, "It's not mine. It's... yours, sir."

The team leader was immediately amused after hearing this. He laughed twice and the representative also laughed. But as he laughed, he could feel that the other person's voice became colder.

"You bribed law enforcement officers and you still say you are not a criminal?"

He put the money in his pocket and said, "Take it away."

Just as the gang representative was about to explain something, someone punched him in the face, causing him to be speechless due to the pain.

He was dragged to the side of the ship and then passed through a small passage directly onto the gunboat.

Standing on the gunboat, the gang representative's expression finally collapsed completely. There was a deep sense of uneasiness on his face. He still didn't know where the problem lay.

But he didn't dare to ask casually, as these people didn't seem easy to get along with, so he could only hold it in.

After catching them, the gunboat began to return quickly.

The closer he got to Jingang City, the more uneasy he felt. He had a vague guess, but he didn't want to believe that this guess was true!

As the coastline was getting closer, the gunboat gradually slowed down. The team leader took out two bottles of wine from the cabin and put them in the gang representative's suitcase.

Then he pulled out his pistol, and the gang representative, realizing that something was wrong, immediately knelt on the ground, "Don't shoot, don't shoot!"

"Can I know why?" he shouted. Only by knowing why could he escape this ending.

The sea breeze made his hair and clothes rustle. It was clearly summer, and the scorching sun was releasing its inexhaustible power in the sky like a huge fireball.

But the gang representative felt cold all over, even his sweat was cold!
He looked at the team leader pleadingly. At this moment he inexplicably thought of those people who had begged him not to shoot. He subconsciously used the words those people used to beg for mercy to beg for mercy from the team leader.

But it seems to be of no use.

The team leader looked at him calmly and said, "If you offend God in Jingang City, it is only between you and God. God may not necessarily take you away."

"But if you offend Mr. Lance, even God can't save you!"

He said that without waiting for the gang representative to say anything, he pulled the trigger.

The bullet penetrated his forehead, spinning and opening the back of his head. His bones and the contents inside were scattered all over the floor. He was deader than dead.

Even so, he still shot the other man a few more times and then killed the others.

A coast guard then came out with a latest-model camera and took pictures of the neatly rearranged bodies and the two bottles of wine in the suitcase.

There is no doubt that these are members of a smuggling group. They tried to bring two bottles of wine into Jingang City. The case value is more than 500 yuan, which is no longer a small case.

During the arrest process, these smugglers fought back fiercely and were eventually killed and captured by the brave Coast Guard. That's all!

If it were before this, people like them, who followed McCock, might not have tried so hard to help Lance.

But since McCock's transfer order came down and he was promoted to deputy captain, they realized who the real "daddy" is.

The squad leader put his gun back into its holster, shook his head, and returned to the cabin.

After docking, he just needs to hand the film to the reporter, and the news will be published in "Jingang Today" tomorrow.

Of course, before that, he had to talk to Mr. Lance and tell him that he had completed his work.

Lance soon learned the news of the death of those who did not give face to Lance. He just said "well done" and praised these people.

Now he has no qualms about using these people to work for him. With so much money spent every year, this is what they should do.

After Lance hung up the phone, Erwin asked, "Should we...deal with those other people?"

He was talking about those who left later. Lance shook his head and said, "Don't worry about them. It's not that we can't tolerate people with opposing opinions. Even God's words can be questioned or refused to obey."

"What I am disgusted with is just the nonsense without reason and people who obviously don't respect me."

“If I kill people for every decision they disagree with, it will be hard for anyone to do business with us in the future.”

"As long as they don't mess around, leave them alone."

"By the way, send them a copy of tomorrow's Golden Harbor Today. It will help them learn more about the news and the world, which will be helpful for their future."

Early the next morning, Zabri walked out of the bedroom, rubbing his hair. They discussed many things and even talked to the headquarters in the evening, but some problems were still unresolved.

As he walked into the living room of the suite to get some water, he noticed the newspaper on the carpet just inside the door.

This was the first time he had seen newspapers delivered in a casino hotel. Maybe it was some kind of on-call newspaper?

The Tide was distributed throughout Likalai Province, and he had read it before.

The sexual enlightenment of many young people was completed through Chao Bao.

When he picked up the newspaper and saw the name, he instinctively wanted to throw it aside, but soon his attention was attracted by a line of words -

"Members of the smuggling gang resisted arrest with arms and have been shot dead"

He stood at the door and subconsciously turned to the corresponding page according to the page number at the back.

There was no so-called "grading" system in this era, otherwise "Chao Bao" would not be placed on newsstands for direct sale, so two photos can be seen in the newspaper picture.

One of them was a picture of several people lying in a row on the ground, and it was obvious that they were all dead.

The other is a close-up of the gang representative. He is staring blankly at the sky, looking listless, with a small dark red hole on his forehead.

"Fuck!" Zabri cursed.

In fact, this is not "cursing", but a way of venting emotions!

He knew that Lance would definitely take action, but what he didn't expect was that the action would come so damn quickly and at the same time demonstrate his control over the Coast Guard.

Because these photos were taken on the gunboat, he is using this method to tell everyone that this is his territory!
Some of the things they discussed yesterday were facing changes at this moment. He took a deep breath, returned to the room with the newspaper, changed his clothes, and called the headquarters again.

There were many people doing the same thing as him. They all saw the newspaper and saw that damn dead face!
In fact, Lance showed that not only the Coast Guard listened to his arrangements, but even the local heavyweight newspaper "Golden Port Today" was carrying out propaganda work according to his ideas.

Not many people know that the dead people in the photo were not actually caught smuggling two bottles of liquor and died in the crossfire.

Just because they offended Lance and offended him, they died in this planned killing.

People will laugh at the stupidity of these people who lost their lives for two bottles of wine, and no one cares what the truth behind it is.

For them, the truth is that when they can talk about it with their friends, a few words of "idiot" are enough!
At the same time, in a different place, Officer Braden (the policeman who helped Lance with his identity) shook his head. He keenly sensed that there was something wrong with the news, but he couldn't tell what the problem was.

It would be stupid for smugglers to smuggle just two bottles of wine. They must have offended someone.

He put the newspaper down and began to concentrate on his cream of beef soup.

The name may sound a bit scary, but it tastes really good. The rich flavor of cream and cheese wraps around the chopped veal cubes, and every bite gives you a double satisfaction of fat and protein.

He was thinking about the setbacks in his business recently because of the conscription. Many people were now going to enlist, which reduced his extra income a lot.

Just at this moment, someone suddenly knocked on his door.

Without even turning his head, he shouted "Wait a moment," then slurped the food in the soup bowl, wiped his mouth, stood up and walked out the door.

The moment he opened the door, he looked at the person outside with some surprise, a former friend.

"Wow, I didn't expect it to be you..."

(End of this chapter)