Shadow Empire

Chapter 738 Where is the referee? Someone is cheating!

"Are all their people in the valley now?" Lance and the Imperial gang leader walked over and asked about Joshua and the people from the Holy Bell Party.

The gang leader nodded and said, "Our people have been watching from a distance. I don't know if they have discovered us, but what is certain is that the people of the Holy Bell Party are basically in the valley now."

The outside world's crackdown on the Holy Bell Party has become a political correctness, and they have indeed done very bad things. Even if Lance does not push this matter, prosecutors and police will continue to exert pressure, investigate and arrest them.

With the betrayal of some celebrities, the Holy Bell Party began to retreat to the valley, which is their headquarters and also a relatively hidden place.

The situation outside is not good now, so they all hid inside.

This is actually a characteristic of faith. When they encounter danger, they will only think of uniting around the leader instead of running away like those people they think have no faith.

The gathering of these people actually provided Lance with some convenient conditions, which was why he came here in person.

"Mr. Lance, do you need us..." The gang leader here wanted to express his "loyalty" to Lance.

The best way is to go with Lance to deal with the Holy Bell Party.

Lance shook his head, "You guys stay in the city and prepare dinner for us tomorrow, and then wait for us to come back."

"As for joining us?" He tilted his head past this guy, glanced at the guys on the railway who were a little... not very presentable, and said with a smile, "Forget it."

"My people are not familiar with them, so as to avoid accidental injuries in the fight."

The gang leader was a little embarrassed after hearing this, but only a little, because Lance said there was no problem.

These people are indeed not just a little bit inferior to the ones brought by Lance.

He glanced back at the men he once was proud of, and saw that they were standing scattered around as if they had no bones, with some of them leaning against the car.

Everyone was wearing clothes that they thought looked good, and everyone was trying their best to stretch their understanding of freedom. He felt a little embarrassed.

Because on the other side, there was a group of people wearing dark formal windbreakers, dark fedora hats, and most importantly, the armbands on their left arms, red pocket handkerchiefs on their chests, and ties of the same color.

The first impression these people gave him was that they were the fucking "regular army"!
He pursed his lips, "Okay, Mr. Lance, I promise you and the gentlemen will have a great dinner tomorrow night!"

Lance nodded slightly and patted his arm, "Don't think too much, I'm still counting on you to continue selling drinks for me!"

"After Joshua is finished, you can expand your territory appropriately. If you have any additional needs, you can contact me."

"Arms, alcohol, money, and even official support."

He stopped talking here and said, "Let's do this for now. We still have to rush the work. Has the person you asked to find who is familiar with the road conditions around here arrived?"

The gang leader nodded repeatedly, "The people are here." He turned around and shouted a few times, and soon two young men came running over.

"They grew up here and are familiar with the road to the valley and the conditions there."

Lance looked the two guys over, then nodded, "That's it."

He turned around and waved his hand, and the large number of young people from the Lance family standing on the platform immediately entered the prepared cars. The two young men were arranged in the first and last cars.

Lance himself got into the armored vehicle.

The weather now is not that hot. It is the end of March, and it is spring when the temperature rises. You won’t feel hot even if you wear a windbreaker, and you will feel even less hot sitting in an armored vehicle.

Alvin did not come with us this time. His role in Jingang City is much greater than his role here.

Sitting with Lance was Ennio, who was still obsessed with the first gunfight. In fact, Lance had not planned to let him come, but he insisted on following.

It was about an hour's drive from here to the valley, and it would certainly get boring along the way, so they would chat.

There are also some people in the armored vehicle who will be responsible for shooting out from the firing holes when necessary, and will rush out in case the armored vehicle is trapped.

But this possibility is very small, because Lance knows the importance of coordinated operations.

"Maurice recently told me that he's planning to get married," Ennio suddenly said, surprising Lance.

"Didn't he tell me about this and that little nurse of his?" Lance asked.

After Morris was injured and hospitalized, he was always taken care of by a nurse. Because his injuries were serious and his father had passed away, he was very depressed during that time.

The young nurse not only took care of his physical problems, but also gave him some psychological support.

After he was discharged from the hospital, the young nurse also resigned from the hospital and continued to take care of Morris.

If a man and a woman are together for a long time, it is inevitable that some feelings will develop between them.

It just so happened that Morris was physically and mentally traumatized, so it was easy for the little nurse to occupy a place in his heart.

"Yes, it's the little nurse, but I'm a little worried." Ennio showed some worried look.

Lance lit a cigarette, "Are you worried about everything?"

Ennio hesitated and said what he was worried about. "I don't think that woman really loves Morris that much. She just thinks that Morris is rich."

Of course Morris is very rich. According to the rules set by Lance for them, Morris is now worth millions.

Even in Jingang City, where wealthy people gather in the southern region, not everyone can have a fortune of several million.

In addition, Morris is now the manager of the casino, and he gets a commission of 0.03% of the annual revenue of Jingang Casino, which is about four or five hundred thousand a year.

Even if he doesn't do anything else, his wealth will continue to expand.

Besides, his physical condition is not necessarily better than that of ordinary people. After all, multiple organs are injured. Even if he has recovered now, his life potential has been greatly stimulated in the recovery process.

The doctor told Lance that his ideal life expectancy is now around forty-five years.

If he was injured during this process, and the injury recurred, or if there were any other accidents, it might shorten his lifespan.

This makes it even more worthy for a girl to like him——

When he leaves this world, the girl can take all his property and find herself again when she is not too old.

This is what Ennio is worried about. He and Maurice have the best relationship in the family, and he cares about Maurice's situation more than anyone else.

He didn't know who to talk to about this problem, so he could only ask Lance for advice.

Lance took a drag on his cigarette and shook his head, "I see things differently than you do, Ennio."

"I even think that if she is interested in Morris's money, it would be better than having a real relationship with him."

"In this way, she will be like a toy for Morris to seek comfort. As long as she wants to obtain Morris's wealth and live a comfortable life, she will obey Morris in everything."

“But the feelings are different!”

"Emotions are fickle. Maybe at this moment she loves him very much and feels that this is the greatest love in her life."

"But it is also possible that she will suddenly stop loving him the next moment, and no matter how much Morris tries to keep him, she will leave him and abandon him."

"We all hope that he lives a good life. As long as he likes this girl, no matter why she stays with him, as long as he stays, that's enough."

"As for the things you are worried about, you don't need to worry at all. Don't forget what we do!"

Lance smiled, "If she did something unforgivable..." He took a drag on his cigarette and exhaled, saying, "Then send her to reunite with him."

Hearing this, Ennio seemed to have some new ideas. He thought for a while and nodded, "I think I understand."

The vehicle was swaying along the country road. The atmosphere in the car was not heavy, but even a little relaxed.

After all, with such a big guy, this battle will definitely be easy.

In fact, the journey was not very long as we spent it in swaying and enjoying the spring. Soon, the distant horizon began to have obvious ups and downs, and the convoy slowly stopped.

"Should we rush over directly or wait until dark?" Hiram and Lawn were both in the car in front. It was just past noon and the sun was overhead. If they got closer, the other party would be able to easily spot the strange convoy. For safety reasons, Hiram asked this question.

Lance looked at the valley and its entrance in the distance. He shook his head slightly and said, "No need to wait. Let's go straight over there."

"They are more familiar with the terrain inside than we are. If we go there at night, we will be at a more obvious disadvantage."

"Now that it's daylight and we have armored vehicles leading the way, we don't have to worry about these things."

He patted the outer armor of the armored vehicle beside him and said, "Let's test their quality!"

At this time, Joshua was walking back and forth in the deepest part of the church in a somewhat restless manner. The negative effects brought about by this crisis directly destroyed the entire Holy Bell Party.

Even if they want to rebuild later, they cannot use the name of the Holy Bell Party anymore, they cannot even mention anything similar.

Moreover, it would probably be difficult for them to continue staying in the local area, so they had to go somewhere else.

It’s just that for such a long time, his father’s generation and the people in his family have been deeply cultivating this land.

Having to give it up suddenly does make people feel confused about the future.

It is easy to say that we should go to a new place and start a new struggle, but when we really do it, no one knows what will happen.

They didn't expand outward and fight their way there; they were being chased and fleeing. Would the gangs in the surrounding areas give them the chance to take root?
Even if they take root, how can they start over?
Running a previous criminal business?
Selling bootleg liquor?

Human trafficking?

He himself is not sure whether he can continue, and without the support of some important people, he is afraid that this fall will be very painful and miserable.

Just when his mind was in a mess, one of his men suddenly ran in, panting slightly, "Joshua, a convoy is approaching us quickly!"

"A convoy?" Joshua was stunned for a moment. He stopped and looked at the person who came, with a little confusion on his face. "What convoy?"

“I don’t know, but it’s very fast.”

Joshua was silent for a while, with many thoughts running through his mind. Who could come at this time?

He had many guesses, but no matter which one he guessed, the result was bad.

It could be that the Marcus family called, or some local gangs that were suppressed by them called, or it could be that someone from the Lance family called.

No matter who it is, it's not a good thing!
His expression was a little ferocious. His usual gentle expression disappeared, and his fists were clenched. "Let everyone prepare to welcome our friends!"

He emphasized the word "friend". Based on the current situation, most people would definitely interpret this "friend" as "enemy".

But the guy in front of him didn't react. It might be because his brain was lacking oxygen after running all the way, and his ability to think was weakened.

"Shall we let them kill the remaining sheep?"

Joshua was stunned for a moment, "Why kill the sheep?"

There is a lot of food stored in the valley, and some cattle and sheep are raised. There are a lot more people here recently, and the food is being consumed a little faster.

The guy in front of him still didn't react, "If it's already afternoon, shouldn't we keep them for dinner?"

"If we don't kill all the sheep, we won't be able to serve a decent dish, and they will think we are really down and out."

Joshua looked at his subordinate who had the motto "We can't let our friends think that we're not doing well" and took a deep breath to calm himself down.

"Get out, get your weapons ready, they are the enemy!"

Soon a large number of people appeared from the church and some surrounding houses, and they came to the entrance of the valley with weapons in their hands.

Some people even climbed up to the watchtowers built on the nearby mountains and looked down at the rapidly approaching vehicles.

Of course, in order to avoid an incorrect confrontation, Joshua asked two of his men to drive up to see who it was.

A car sped out of the valley. Before it got close to Lance's convoy, two people in the first car leaned out from the back seat, one on the left and one on the right, and started shooting wildly with submachine guns.

Joshua, who was standing on the church tower in the distance, turned pale when he saw this scene. "Don't let them get close to the valley. Get rid of them outside the valley!"

This would not be a difficult battle, he thought, because the valley was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and they could climb the hillside and shoot from above.

But the scene he saw next directly shattered his understanding of the word "gunfight"!
The so-called gunfight definitely requires "fighting", struggling, and struggling, just like those gang fights in the city. After getting close to each other, you shoot and I shoot, and it depends on who has higher resistance and can hold on until going to the hospital.

Even if it's upgraded, it's nothing more than everyone shooting at each other with submachine guns.

But what did he see?
He saw the convoy suddenly disperse, and then two armored vehicles rushed out from the dust and drove straight towards the pass of the valley.

His eyes almost popped out of his head, and there was a hint of panic in his voice, "Tell them to do it now!"

The sound of gunfire instantly filled the entire valley, and the sound of gunfire echoed in the valley, as if... a lot of people were fighting.

At this moment, Lance had an indescribable feeling. The clanging sound of bullets hitting outside the armored vehicle was like the feeling of sitting in a car during a rainstorm.

He was not worried about the armored vehicle's protective capabilities at all. It had no problem dealing with large-caliber rifles, not to mention pistols and submachine guns that mainly used pistol bullets. Even if there were some rifles, it would be difficult to leave too many marks on its outer shell.

"Cheating" always makes people feel excited, and so does he.

The driver was approaching the valley. Lance put on his bulletproof vest and helmet and leaned part of his body out from under the machine gun turret.

Most of the body is hidden behind that shield-like thing, and the outside scenery can only be seen through two gaps.

He wasn't too worried about someone aiming at him, considering the gangsters' shooting skills were so bad that they couldn't hit anyone from 20 meters away. He should be more worried about stray bullets.

He hadn't felt this kind of pleasure in a long time. He grabbed the handle of the machine gun with both hands and pulled the trigger.

The ammunition belt began to roll, and the bullets were fired one after another. No matter where they hit, a piece of soil would be blown up.

If they were shot, blood would burst out of their bodies and they would fall to the ground.

For example, if it hits some marginal parts, such as the shoulder, it can even tear an arm off directly!

The machine gun is worthy of being called the god of death's scythe. Wherever it reaped, soldiers fell down one after another.

As the machine guns began to fire, the first things to be destroyed were the several watchtowers in the valley. The machine gun bullets easily penetrated the thin wooden boards, and soon there was no sound from inside.

Those on the hillside were quickly killed or forced into hiding.

Without the advantage of shooting from a high position, the situation was heading in the worst direction for Joshua and his men.

Other vehicles began to follow the armored vehicles and the exchange of fire between the two sides gradually moved from the outside to the valley.

"Fuck, fuck!" Joshua had completely lost his former composure. He bent over and cursed at the top of his lungs.

"Do we have a bomb?"

Everyone around him remained silent, as they had little use for bombs.

Looking at these people, Joshua took a deep breath and said, "We need to find a way to block the way in with something. We can't let them come in so easily."

He returned to his office and took down the weapons that were displayed on the wall as works of art: a carved revolver and a carved bolt-action rifle.

Then he walked to a window and smashed the glass with the butt of his gun. Then he cleaned up some of the broken glass, pulled the bolt hard, and looked back at the others, "If we fail, everyone will die!"

"Let's all get ready!"

"Or send them to hell."

"Either prepare to return to the arms of the Lord!"

(End of this chapter)