Shadow Empire

Chapter 862 Guns, Thieves, and Rules

Several people came to the hotel they booked, and they were now tourists.

As a tourist city, Jingang City has indeed attracted many people to travel here. Having a few more tourists in a city will not be strange, and no one will notice them.

Of course, the team also obtained some information about Jingang City from other places, such as brokers.

For example, they cannot reveal their clear intentions. Here is different from other places. There will be many eyes staring at you on the street.

As long as they find something wrong with you, they will tell the Lance family, and thus discover you, find you, and catch you!

This is also the reason why they can offer 100,000 yuan to catch someone!
You have to know that the largest kidnapping order their team had received in the past was only paid 20,000 yuan.

There must be a reason why the reward this time is five times that of last time.

After putting away their luggage and taking a short rest, the group began to prepare to get a feel for the city.

While packing up, the youngest guy in the team couldn't help but complain, "They really know how to find time. If they could do it two or three months in advance, they wouldn't have to go through so much trouble like now!"

He was thinking about where to hide his weapon, because the weather was getting warmer and the streets were full of people wearing short sleeves and big pants.

If you go out wearing a windbreaker at this time, everyone will notice you.

But without a windbreaker and just thin short-sleeved shirts, it would be difficult to hide the weapon.

The situation in Jingang City is so complicated that it is indeed a challenge and bad news for them.

The oldest guy in the team looked back at the young man and said with a smile, "You will get used to it. All the orders that can make you a lot of money will not make you comfortable."

“And you can never expect to make big money from those orders that make you comfortable.”

Everyone else showed expressions of approval. Only when the difficulty increases can the price increase.

The young man didn't say anything else, he just put the weapon into his backpack.

After they checked their attire, the group stood in the living room of the suite.

Their team is called "Wolf Pack", each person has his own code name, and there are six people in total.

A logistics person who is responsible for all arrangements in the operation, such as booking hotels and disguising identities. This guy knows fake ID dealers all over the federation and is very resourceful.

A driver, any mature team needs a mature driver who can not only drive vehicles, but also drive various military equipment, such as tanks, ships and so on.

A demolition expert, if the mission requires the use of explosives, or requires breaking down a door, will configure the various explosives according to the plan, and take them out when needed.

Two breachers and a sniper.

In fact, there is a seventh person in their team, but this seventh person does not completely belong to their team. He is an "armed broker" who specializes in taking orders in the underground world and then dispatching them.

They just work together, but the agent doesn't just work with them as a team.

He would take a three percent commission each time.

It may not seem like much, but he has several teams under him, and the commissions of other teams will be higher, which is also a considerable income.

The core of the team is a breakthrough player. He is the oldest and has the most injuries. He is the only wolf king from the old era left in the first generation of wolf pack. When he is dead, the wolf pack as a team will have truly achieved complete iteration.

"Remember our mission this time, and remember the information we have read. Don't cause trouble, don't give us any trouble!"

"Losing a hundred thousand dollars is a small matter. Being unable to leave this city is a big problem!"

His expression was serious. “Don’t think I’m joking. Many people have been killed here, including some well-known gangsters.”

He could see the disdain on the face of the youngest guy in the team. He could understand that. The gangs they had encountered before were hard to describe, but this time was really different.

Under the gaze of the wolf king, the youngest wolf cub could only suppress his contempt, nodded and said in a low voice, "I will be careful!"

The group then left the hotel and took a tour around the Bay Area.

These people have been to many places, so the Bay Area is just like that to them.

Anyone who has been to the Golden State will not be shocked by the prosperity of the Bay Area.

Then they came to the Golden Port Casino. There is also a Golden Casino in Lans, but the Golden Casino has not officially opened yet. It is said that it will have to wait until the end of the year.

This was one of the largest casinos on the East Coast they had ever seen, and it was almost packed. They played a few games, winning and losing.

During this process they did discover that there seemed to be a pair of eyes watching them intentionally or unintentionally.

This made everyone nervous. The thought that there might be a pair of eyes looking at them in any corner of the city made them feel a little nervous.

It was only on the third day after arriving in Jingang that they began to approach the new port area. Judging from their movements, they were like ordinary tourists who wanted to see everywhere.

They spent two days wandering around the most lively places in the city, and then headed towards the New Port District, just like some kind of "travel guide", a planned trip.

Even after entering the Xingang District, the feeling of being watched was still looming.

"How did they do that?"

The group of people played the role of curious tourists observing everything around them, occasionally expressing surprise such as “Oh my God, this is so beautiful” while communicating in low voices.

The sniper couldn't stand it anymore. As a sniper, he was more sensitive to this kind of gaze on him than others.

He even began to suspect that he was being overly nervous. Maybe no one was watching him and it was just an illusion.

But he always felt itchy, the same itch he felt when someone was staring at him.

The wolf king glanced at him and asked in a low voice, "What do you mean?"

The sniper looked at the merchandise in the window with a smile on his face. "They're monitoring the entire city?"

“How do they do that?”

The Wolf King was not sure either. "You need to find a chance to ask the Lance family. Only they know."

At this point they were very close to where Carl lived, only two streets away.

They first wanted to go to where Carl lived to see if Carl was still there.

They have seen some idiots who knew they were in danger but were unwilling to hide in another place, and they have also seen people who thought they could deal with them.

In the end, they all completed their mission, and those people were either kidnapped or killed, without exception.

Although this mission is somewhat difficult, they don't think they can't complete it.

Soon they crossed two streets and arrived at the New Bay Area.

It is called the New Bay Area, but in fact it is still the New Port Area. It’s just that this is where the rich people in the New Port Area live. Previously, those investors wanted to build a new bay area here, but the beaches here are not as beautiful as those in the Bay Area, nor are they long enough. There are too many cliffs and reefs on the surrounding coasts, which is not beautiful at all.

Unlike the Bay Area, the golden sand beach stretches far into the distance, with no end in sight.

Coupled with the suppression of the Bay Area, the environment here has not been developed. After Mayor Williams came to power, he set up this entire area as the New Port District.

The New Bay Area is the wealthy area of ​​the New Port District. There are only single-family houses here, some of which are right on the road and are very conspicuous.

They passed by Carl's house and did not see Carl's car. The information provided by the agent included photos of Carl's car.

From this, it can be judged that Carl is most likely not in the house, which makes them feel a little tricky.

If there weren't so many spies in the city, it would be easy to search for them, but now almost everyone in the city is a spies of the Lance family. If they do anything inconsistent with their identities, they may be discovered.

The wolf king had retreated a little, and he discovered a very special place.

On the way back, they maintained the listlessness of tired tourists. Lao Wang whispered, "Did you notice that the people outside Karl Villa and those outside Wanli Group are dressed the same."

If he didn't say it, others wouldn't realize it yet, but when he said it, they realized it immediately.

"Have you realized that they are not really like gangsters in the pure sense?"

"I think we can withdraw from this job if we can!"

“Although the money is good, you have to be alive to get it.”

Others did not agree immediately. They needed to think about it and might discuss it when they returned to the hotel. Only after the discussion would they decide whether to end the job.

On the way back, no one wanted to talk. After returning to the hotel, everyone sat down and the Wolf King continued to talk about not doing this business. "It's too dangerous, I think."

"Have you ever seen a spider web?"

"It was a huge spider web hanging between the plants in the yard when I was a kid."

"Even a mosquito or a fly, if it touches one of the threads, will cause the spider to pounce on it immediately."

"This city is the same. There is an invisible but deadly net."

"Even if we treat it very carefully, it is possible that some mechanism here will be triggered."

"So, let's just end this mission here. I'll call my agent and cancel the mission. I'll pay the penalty."

The penalty for breach of contract is actually not that much, just like the deposit, and they canceled it very quickly, and the brokers are also very easy to talk to.

After discussing for a while, the others decided to follow the advice of the Wolf King. Although he was a "remnant of the old world", he was experienced enough and led them through many crises.

The wolf king was relieved that they could reach a consensus. The solemnity on his face disappeared and was replaced by a smile.

He clapped his hands and said, "Let's treat this trip as a real trip. We'll have fun for a few days and then leave."

"Now go back and have some rest. We will disband after dinner tonight!"

The youngest team member whistled. The girls here were very hot and he couldn't help himself anymore.

Then everyone returned to their own rooms, but soon, the youngest team member returned to the living room with a pale face. He looked at the people sitting on the sofa and chatting, his eyes a little straight.

"What's wrong?" asked the wolf king, holding a wine glass.

The hotel offers alcohol for sale, but of course they are not selling it. They had "deposited" it here before, and they are just taking it back and drinking it. Everything is in compliance with federal laws and prohibition.

"The gun is lost."

"The gun is lost?" At first, the few people did not react, but soon they realized something. The wolf king's expression became more serious. "Was it stolen or lost?"

The young wolf cub's face was still a little pale. He went back to the room and took out his backpack. There was a knife mark on it, and all the things inside were gone.

"The pistol and one magazine are missing."

"Fuck!" The Wolf King stood up immediately and walked back and forth a few steps. The Lance family had a strong control over this city, and he was not sure whether the person who stole the things would report the matter.

Logically speaking, it shouldn’t be possible, but this is Jingang City!
As he was thinking, everyone in the room looked at him without daring to breathe.

After about half a minute, he stopped and looked up at these people, "Let's leave immediately, we can't..."

Just as he hadn't finished speaking, the doorbell of the suite suddenly rang.

The doorbell rang "Ding Dong Ding Dong" very quickly. Everyone looked towards the door. Those who were sitting stood up immediately, and the Wolf King raised his hand to stop them.

He knew these people were going to get weapons, and if the people outside were not Lance's men that he was worried about, there was no point in getting weapons now.

If the people outside really were Lance's men, it would be meaningless even if they had weapons.

"Who's there?", he asked.

"Respectfully... this may be a fake name, anyway gentlemen, Mr. Lance wants to see you."

It was a very plain and straightforward statement, but it made everyone in the room break out in cold sweats, and everyone's eyes were focused on the Wolf King's face.

The wolf king's expression changed again and again. He pursed his lips, and his lips lost color from the exertion.

After a while, he spoke slowly, "Okay, I'll go see Mr. Lance."

Soon the door opened and six people walked out, all with serious expressions.

There were more than a dozen people standing outside the door, all of them carrying submachine guns on their shoulders. The Wolf King also saw grenades on the belts of some people.

He cursed in his heart, then smiled awkwardly, "I'm not sure if I know Mr. Lance."

The person who came to pick him up smiled and said nothing, but just gestured for him to follow.

Soon, six people appeared in Lance's office. In addition to Lance and some of Lance's men, there was also a short guy in the office.

There was an aura about Lance that was hard to ignore. Just by sitting behind the table, he made people feel depressed and pressured. All six of them fell silent and their moods became low.

Soon they knew why they were there, because there was a gun on the table. The gun that the little wolf had lost.

A modified pistol. Because it had been modified, the thief stole it and planned to exchange it for money. The dealer told him to take the gun to find someone from the Lance family.

Without the permission of the Lance family, no one dared to handle this obviously modified pistol. It must have a special origin, and no one wanted to cause trouble.

Soon, after the thief's description, Lance knew the situation of these people and invited them over.

Mador walked up to them and gestured to look at their hands.

The wolf king was silent for a while and stretched out his hand. He thought he had not done anything, so after thinking about it, he was not afraid of Lance's inspection.

He did so, and so did everyone else.

After checking their hands, Madore turned to look at Lance, "I'm not sure if they are good with guns, but they definitely use guns often."

The other people in the room reached for their holsters, which made the atmosphere in the room slightly more tense.

Lance smiled and raised his hand, signaling them not to be too nervous, "What is your mission in Jingang City?"

"Don't lie. I have a way to prove whether you are lying or not."

"Don't lie, there's a chance we could be friends."

"If you lied, then we can only be enemies!"

Selling out the mission and the employer's information would be absolutely fatal to this group of people. After this incident, they would no longer be able to stay in this circle, so even the Wolf King did not speak but kept his mouth shut.

Lance waited for a moment, "Do you have any concerns, like any rules?"

"Actually, you don't have to worry about these things. If you want to make money, I have countless orders here. And in my territory, as long as I don't give the nod, no one can hurt you casually."

"Unless he wants to be my enemy!"

"Can you say it now?"

After they looked at each other for a while, the Wolf King explained, "The agent asked us to take away a man named Carl. The reward is 100,000 yuan. Other than that, I don't know who issued the task. We only know what we have to do."

Lance nodded slightly, "You are very smart. You have won my friendship. This... they told me that you used a fake name."

The wolf king was a little speechless. After thinking it over again and again, he told his real name.

However, due to the Federation's lack of naming strategy, Lance prefers to call him by his nickname.

"I will confirm the news. Don't run around in the short term. This is my advice to you!"

Then he signaled that they could leave, and also warned, "Your pistols!"

The young man walked over and picked up the gun somewhat awkwardly, and said "Goodbye, Mr. Lance" on his own initiative. Lance also said goodbye to him and watched him leave.

After they left, Lance opened the drawer, took out five twenty-dollar bills, placed them on the table, and pushed them towards the thief.

"This is your reward."

Thieves, killers, prostitutes, these are the oldest professions. Even God cannot exterminate them. Lance has never thought of letting thieves with special skills appear in his territory. That's impossible!
As long as they didn't rob or hurt anyone, Lance would leave them alone.

The thief looked at the money on the table with some surprise. You know, even if this pistol was sold as stolen goods, it would only be worth about twenty or thirty dollars, but Lance gave him a hundred dollars.

Seeing that the thief was still hesitant, Lance emphasized his tone, "I can't let you work for nothing all day, right?"

The thief never thought that Lance would be so easy to talk to. He thanked him profusely, took the money, and almost kowtowed to Lance.

He originally thought he was going to get a beating, but in the end he not only got three or four times the money, he also got praise from Lance, which was enough for him to brag about for several years!
He kept thanking Lance and saying that he was a good man, then slowly left the office.

After the outsiders in the office left, Lance sat there, crossed his fingers and put his thumbs together, "Someone tried to break the rules of the game again..."

(End of this chapter)