Empire of Shadows

Chapter 547: Crooked Ideas [666+13]

Bandit returned from outside reeking of alcohol. Gauri immediately put down what he was doing and went to greet him, proactively taking the coat he was removing. He asked with some concern, "How did it go?"

Bandit leaned back on the sofa, his head tilted backward, eyes closed, and heaving a heavy sigh.

Although he didn't say anything, Gauri already had the answer in his heart.

Charlie's death had made them nervous. The key problem was that the Bay Area had lost control over the police system, which was the most deadly thing.

Although they themselves had suffered heavy casualties before, they had indeed caused Lance a great deal of trouble.

More than a hundred of his men were going to jail. It seemed as if these people going to jail only meant he had fewer men, but in reality, the amount of money he had to spend on these people was more than he imagined.

He needed to reduce their sentences as much as possible, which would cost money.

More than a hundred people, even if it cost two thousand dollars per person, that's three hundred thousand.

Then, after these people went to prison, they would definitely need to pay another sum to make them more comfortable.

Whether it's a public prison or a private prison, spending money is essential. Then, he has to find a way to get them out early.

Parole money is another sum. At the same time, during the period when these people are in jail, he not only needs to pay their salaries, but also give them an extra reward after they come out.

This money is used to reward them for not talking nonsense. Almost all gangs are abiding by this tradition.

If you have contributed to your family or gang and have to go to jail.

When you come out of prison after completing your sentence, there are two paths in front of you.

First, get promoted to captain. This is a tacit rule. All inmates who have made great contributions to the family, as long as they are willing to stay in the family after a few years in prison.

Then they will be immediately promoted to captain, with some people under their command, and there is a high probability that they will have their own small territory.

This is to tell everyone that no matter who you are, as long as you have contributed to the family, the family will not forget you.

Glory, wealth, status, you will have all of these.

Only in this way will those gangsters fight for the gang and for the family!

Otherwise, who the hell would be willing to do this?

Taking huge risks just to make a living?

Of course, some people see through the nature of the gang while serving their sentences in prison, so there is a second option.

They are unwilling to hang around in the gang after being released from prison, so they choose to leave.

And those who choose to leave can often take a sum of money from the gang or family at one time, which is considered compensation for their years of service, which is a large sum of reward money.

The role of the reward money is the same, to encourage people to contribute to the family. Look, as long as you have contributed to the family, even if you later decide to withdraw, you will still get your share!

It is the same in essence as the first choice, but with different forms of expression.

It is impossible for more than a hundred people to all be promoted to captain after going to jail, so whether they are willing to continue in the family or not, Lance must pay them a sum of money.

Thousands of dollars, or tens of thousands of dollars, is another hundreds of thousands or millions.

These people have caused Lance to lose a lot. Coupled with the seized bars and those goods, Lance has lost a lot.

The reason why he hasn't retaliated immediately after losing so much is because Charlie was backing him up.

If Lance's people came out of his territory, then Charlie would have a way to arrest these people and send them back to prison when they fought.

Public prisons and private prisons are willing to have this kind of cheap labor, and they don't mind having too many people at all.

Lance's power would be constantly weakened until he finally didn't dare to come out.

This is the benefit of the police standing on their side, but the problem now is that Charlie is finished, and Lance's people have been placed in the police station. It's their turn to suffer.

Bandit attended two gatherings in the Bay Area this time to discuss this matter. He needed the help of the Bay Area.

Whether it's politically, or to find a way to restrain Lance, in short, they can't do nothing.

It just seems that the effect is not very good.

"They think I'm... taking the opportunity to blackmail them," Bandit said, unable to help but smile helplessly!

Gauri walked over from the bar with a glass of honey lemon iced water. "How could they think that way?"

Bandit took a sip of the sour and sweet iced lemon water and sighed again. "Our reputation is too great."

"The reputation of the five families is too great!"

Gauri actually knew this was the answer. The reputation of the five families was too great, so much so that when Bandit needed help from others to fight against the Lance family.

Many people thought he was joking!

This feeling was strange, making people feel that he was acting, that he had a purpose.

How could the five families not be able to defeat a gangster from the lower district?

What a joke?

Some people even asked him, "Is Lance bulletproof or does he know magic or something? Why don't you kill him?"

This kind of nonsense made him not know how to answer. That person's idea was very simple, why don't you just give Lance two shots and solve it?

But the problem is, how can he give Lance two shots?

Many people have this idea, thinking that even if one Koda family is not an opponent of the Lance family, what about the five families joining forces?

Although some people have considered that there are indeed some problems, they may not be able to help much.

They can't control the candidate for the police chief. Although the mayor is now like a piece of trash, he is still the mayor after all.

Even if he is trampled underfoot by the Bay Area and loses everything, he is still the mayor.

As long as he is not impeached for a day, this city must listen to his arrangements.

He made Blue the chief of police.

The Bay Area, as the interest group that ultimately won the struggle with the mayor, asking them to persuade the mayor to change a police chief is not as good as Bandit going to persuade him himself.

After attending two cocktail parties, he finally realized that he couldn't rely on these people in the Bay Area at all!

"What about the Manteño (capital of Licale State/state government side)?"

Bandit shook his head, "I haven't been there yet. This kind of thing can't be explained clearly on the phone, and even if they are willing to lend a hand, they will eventually have to let the Bay Area assist us."

"After all, they can't control what happens here."

For people like them, the mayor system has very obvious advantages, that is, when they have a good relationship with the mayor, the mayor can even fight against local laws to help them.

But the disadvantages are equally obvious. If the mayor doesn't stand on their side, their lives will be very difficult.

"I'm a little worried. If I leave here now, will it attract Lance's attention."

"He is a treacherous and cunning kid. He will pay attention to our intelligence."

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As for the relationship with Congress, Gauri didn't ask. He wasn't a fool, knowing that there would be no results even if he asked.

"Then it seems that the final solution is still on ourselves," he frowned, looking worried.

Who could have imagined that Lance, an inconspicuous gangster who was once beaten by second- and third-rate gangs like Camilla's gang, would have developed so quickly in such a short period of time.

Lance does have his own strengths. As long as he is given a little bit of opportunity, he can immediately develop and grow the family quickly!

"Use the method we discussed last time, let Figal be the middleman, and then let him invite Lance to talk to us," Bandit said his idea.

Gauri frowned, "Will Lance come?"

"At this time, I think it's very likely that he won't talk to us face-to-face."

Bandit didn't deny this speculation, "If he's willing to come, then we'll kill him at the dinner table."

"If he's not willing to come, we'll push Figal to stand on the opposite side of him."

"I've even considered creating some friction between them. The Imperial District is next to the city center, and a large area of their territories is adjacent."

"If he rejects Figal and has some friction and conflict with him in his territory, what do you think will happen?"

After listening, Gauri thought carefully for a while and said, "Figal will definitely unite with us."

"Bingo!"

"In this way, we will unite the Keane family, and then Tita and them... As for Alberto and Francisco, forget it, they are wearing the same pants as Lance."

"With our three families attacking them at the same time, Lance won't be able to react at all and the battle can be ended."

Bandit said his plan, and Gauri kept thinking. He had to say that his idea was indeed very constructive. They might not be opponents alone, but if they united more people, they might not be opponents.

Gauri also said his idea, "I heard that there is a major purge going on within the police force recently, and Charlie and Hunter's people are facing the risk of being purged."

"They can't spare the manpower to carry out large-scale actions now, so we can completely attack Lance before their purge is over."

"Lest Lance and Blue open fire first after the purge is over, then we will fall into a passive position."

Bandit agreed with his point of view, "I'll call Figal now."

Soon he dialed Figal's number. The Keane family had been recuperating since the end of the "war", and they had recovered well.

In addition, the city center is full of elites, and their demand for alcohol is also greater. Figal has been making a lot of money in silence.

The phone didn't ring for long before it was picked up, and Figal's voice came from inside.

Because this was a private number, whoever was calling must be an old acquaintance. "Who's there?"

"It's Bundy."

"Wow, Bundy!"

"You must be a busy man. What made you think of calling me?" Figal's tone changed slightly upon hearing it was Bundy.

After all, no matter what, Bundy was the head of the five major families.

"You should have heard about the recent events. We and Lance have had a very unpleasant falling out."

"This is actually a misunderstanding. For us, war is completely meaningless."

"He suffered losses, and we also suffered losses, and we don't want to continue."

"Our bars don't dare to open, and neither do theirs. Now is the time to make big money; we shouldn't continue."

"But we… you know, so I need a mediator to do us a favor."

"Help me set up a meeting with Lance so we can sit down and talk. Peace is good for all of us!"

Figal considered it for a while and readily agreed. "No problem…"