Empire of Shadows

Chapter 496: Three Short of One [666+23]

From one of the doors of the abandoned factory emerged more than a dozen young people with their hands raised, and the police outside rushed over immediately.

The guy at the front rushed to Allen's side and punched him directly, "Down!"

Allen didn't move, just watched. The policeman punched him again.

Because of the large movement, the items he was wearing jingled.

With one punch, Allen's cheekbone immediately turned red, and two places were broken. It was a heavy punch.

He spat a mouthful of bloody saliva on the officer's shoes. The latter wanted to give Allen a few more punches to teach him how to respect an officer when someone grabbed his arm and shook his head.

"Consider yourself lucky!"

The officer who came later pulled him aside, "There's no need to do this..."

The officer who hit Allen didn't speak, just remained silent.

Of course, he knew there was no need to do this, but people don't live in this world just for themselves. There are many people and things involved.

Climbing up the ranks in the police station is not an easy task. Either you have enough money to bribe Charlie and Hunter,

or you become the kind of person they want you to be, a lackey.

Undoubtedly, he didn't have much money to bribe Charlie and Hunter, nor did he have anyone capable of saying a few words for him.

The only thing he could offer was to act like a qualified lackey, offering his loyalty, barking, and biting.

He believed that his show of loyalty would be seen by Chief Hunter and Councilor Charlie, who were paying attention to this matter, and he might get some attention because of it.

The police officer next to him actually understood his colleague's thoughts, but he couldn't say anything about it.

After all, this was his own business. He wanted to improve himself, which had nothing to do with him, and he had no right to say anything.

Allen and the others were handcuffed and sent into the police car. Eugene's wife and children were also rescued, as if it was a successful rescue.

Not everyone knew that a new storm was forming.

Sitting in Hunter's seat, Charlie propped his chin with one hand, thinking about what had happened.

Honestly, some things were indeed beyond his expectations.

At this moment, the office door was opened, and Hunter came in from outside, sitting on the chair that visitors and subordinates usually sat on, "Lawyer Robben is here, and he brought legal documents. We can't keep these people."

Charlie nodded. His initial idea was to surround Lance's people and force Lance to call him.

What's most important when encountering problems? It's initiative and channels of communication.

As long as Lance called him, Charlie would have the initiative and establish a channel of communication, then things would become very easy.

He would tell Lance that he wouldn't take Lance's people away, but he also hoped that Lance could hand over Eugene's wife and children to him.

Then he would mediate between the two parties as an intermediary, and the matter would end there!

This was not the Bay Area's intention, it was his own idea.

The Bay Area's idea was to give Lance a lesson, to let Lance know that Goldport City was the Bay Area's Goldport City, not his Lance family's Goldport City!

Mr. Huff and some people also expressed their dissatisfaction with the Lance family behind the scenes. Such a large gang entrenched in the Imperial District and the Port District, if they didn't deal with it, outsiders would think Goldport City was very chaotic!

But Charlie himself knew very well that this matter was not so easy to handle. He wanted to delay this matter and give Lance a way out.

Who would have thought that Lance would not accept this way out and directly let his people surrender.

Things became a bit troublesome.

Councilor Charlie, who originally wanted to take the initiative, not only lost all initiative at once but was also pushed by Lance onto the fire to be roasted!

Looking at Hunter sitting across from him, Charlie leaned back. He didn't like Hunter's chair very much. It was a bit soft, and sitting on it made him feel like he was sliding down.

"What do you think?" he asked.

Hunter was stunned for a moment, "What do you mean, what do I think?"

"About the relationship with Lance," Charlie took out a cigarette, lit it, "I don't know what happened, but the people in the Bay Area are not very friendly to Lance right now."

"Plus, the Coda family is behind this matter. Haven't you noticed that it seems they are against half of Goldport City."

"Our situation in the cracks is becoming less convenient. We have to make a choice."

In the past, as a loyal hound of the Bay Area, Charlie had to deal with some people in the lower and middle classes of society who had no background.

If he really encountered some well-known figures, he wouldn't need to deal with those people. The masters in the Bay Area would personally deal with those who didn't get along with them.

So even though he was a lackey, a knife in the hands of the Bay Area, this dog was a bully who feared the strong, and this knife only cut fruit.

Now that he was going to confront the Lance family, Charlie felt a little uneasy.

Moreover, this confrontation would definitely determine the winner.

He thought he knew a little about Lance. He knew that Lance looked like a very normal person, but in reality, he was a crazy person!

In the past, he only needed to do his job well, but now he needed to take care of many other things.

Hunter was silent for a while. He understood what Charlie meant. It was time for their "team" to make a choice.

This was a somewhat difficult choice. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Can we win?"

Charlie's eyes flickered behind the smoke. He nodded quickly, "Yes."

"I've been in Goldport City for almost sixty years, and I've never seen anyone who can defeat the Bay Area."

"Whether it's those mayors, those politicians, or the five major families, the strongest can only compete with the Bay Area, not conquer it."

"Lance is not as good as many of them. Even if he can't lose, he can't win."

This was not Charlie touting the power of the Bay Area, but the truth.

Over the years, how many people have tried to challenge the order of Goldport City, and then disappeared?

Not to mention the distant past, the most recent one was the mayor. He was almost successful, but he still failed in the end?

The Bay Area is not so easy to be defeated. They still have stronger, more terrifying, and more destructive means that have not been used.

The more important Goldport City's position is, the greater the Bay Area's trump card is!

Hunter pondered for a while again, "Do we have a choice?"

Originally, they did.

If Lance had called according to Charlie's plan, then they would still have a choice.

But Lance directly rejected their chance to choose, making everything go towards opposition. They had no other options.

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Both of them understood this and fell into silence.

"Then get ready."

Hunter nodded. Charlie then stood up, "They all say we are lackeys, then let them see the power of lackeys!"

After saying that, he walked towards the door, "I'm going to take a look at the Bay Area. Call you if anything happens..."

Charlie had already prepared himself mentally. He had to communicate with the masters in the Bay Area.

Since he had completely offended Lance this time, he might as well overthrow Lance and his Lance family directly!

With the Coda family, the Bay Area, and the police system united, could they still not deal with a Lance?

He didn't believe it, didn't believe Lance was so strong, and didn't believe they were so weak when they were united!

More than ten minutes later, Allen and the others had just arrived at the police station and were released.

As soon as they left the police station, they came to the team of cars parked by the roadside.

The car window slowly rolled down, revealing Lance's face, "What happened to your face?"

Allen touched his cheek, which was already a little swollen, grinned, and said, "A dog bit me."

Lance looked at his face for a few more seconds, nodded slightly, "Since a dog bit you, kill the dog."

He looked at these young men, and since no one else was injured, he felt relieved.

"The police station's attitude has changed a bit. Be careful in the future, understand?"

The young men nodded one after another, "Understood, Boss."

The motorcade slowly started. Ervin, who was sitting next to him, didn't understand, "Will Hunter really attack us?"

Lance nodded, looking out the window at the solemn police station building.

Goldport City's police station looks very solemn, but in reality, this is the headquarters of Goldport City's largest "gang."

"The fact that he can help Stone deal with us shows that they are ready."

"Charlie wanted me to talk to them, but I didn't give them the chance at all."

"Either enemies or friends, what intermediate option is there?"

"Keep them around to let them jump back and forth, and then stab us in the back in the end?"

"Have someone find out the current situation of Eugene and his family. We can't stop seeking justice just because Charlie and Hunter have also started to participate."

"After finding them, deal with them and throw them at the police station door."

Ervin nodded and recorded the matter. He didn't consider whether doing so would anger the police station, anger Hunter, or anger Charlie.

Anyway, they had already been offended, so they might as well offend them a little more!

Fortunately, the Imperial District Branch and the Port District Branch have fully aligned with Lance under Lance's profit-sharing model.

Even if Hunter transfers Branch Chief Blue and Branch Chief Duke away, the newly appointed branch chiefs will either die in an accident or be completely emptied.

They weren't just dealing with Lance and the Lance family, but also the livelihood and well-being of over a thousand police officers from two precincts!

That evening, the officer who had hit Allen drove out of the police station.

He had been a bit impulsive today, but he really wanted to gain recognition.

Hunter had approached him and told him to work hard, which dispelled the anxiety in his heart and made him relax.

He was contemplating how to perform even more diligently, so that Chief Hunter would realize that he was willing to shoulder more responsibility, when suddenly a car crashed into his from behind.

"Damn it!"

He yanked the handbrake and stopped the car. He was still paying off the loan for this car!

If he didn't squeeze a hefty sum out of the idiot who rear-ended him, he would have suffered this loss for nothing!