Chapter 1155: Meeting and Not Giving Face

Meeting and Not Giving Face

Downstairs, a longer luxury motorcade slowly stopped outside the main entrance. Accompanied by the opening of the main car door, a large number of gang members in uniform quickly got off the car and scattered.

When Clark Maokaojin came out of this custom-made luxury extended sedan worth tens of thousands, the flashlights of the reporters almost blinded his eyes.

He wore sunglasses and was already mentally prepared, but was still defeated by the enthusiasm of these media.

He tidied up his attire and quickly walked across the red carpet. The people who exclaimed around, and those reporters who asked him to "look here, sir" holding cameras, all gave this Mr. Clark an unprecedented... feeling.

At this moment, he is not the gang leader whose expression changes when people talk about him; he should be a star or something. He is very curious, why here, people's attitude toward him has such a change?

Maybe because... it has a relationship with the Lans family?

He has heard that the people in this city support, or can even be said to be loving, the Lans family, treating them like saviors.

So they are not afraid of gangs.

Mr. Clark quickly crossed the red carpet and entered the hotel, and immediately there were people specifically to guide him to his room.

For these few large gang organizations, Lans arranged the best suites for them, presidential suites.

Anyway, they handle their own room fees, so arrange the room of 1,200 dollars a day for them.

And the rest, according to their popularity, arrange suites of different sizes, cheaper ones need two or three hundred dollars, and expensive ones also need five or six hundred dollars, seven or eight hundred dollars.

In the hall, Mr. Clark saw some old friends.

Walking toward him was Kevin, the head of the Boen family, one of the five major families in the federation.

The two had a pretty good relationship, mainly because there was no conflict in business. They hugged each other. "In the past, you always came earlier, but this time you came later than me!"

For the words of this Mr. Kevin, Mr. Clark smiled and let go of him, not forgetting to explain. "I solved some small troubles before coming, and I have already rushed over as early as possible. I heard you have been here for a day?"

"How is it? What is the difference between here and our side?"

There is still a big difference between the south and north of the federation, culture, social ideology, etc., all have relatively big differences, in all aspects.

Kevin shook his head. "No, the people here are very friendly, and the entire city is also developed very well. If possible, I hope to retire here."

"I like the beach here, and the casino. You really should try theirs. You can stay in it until midnight without knowing it!"

Last night, Mr. Kevin lost more than 100,000 dollars in the casino. When he reacted, although he was cursing, he didn't find trouble here.

After all, this is Lans's turf. Finding trouble with him in Lans's casino is equal to finding trouble for himself.

This is a young man who is not easy to deal with and not easy to mess with. Everyone now has a clear concept.

But this also made him realize that perhaps the Boen family could also find a way to operate a casino. He just roughly calculated it, and the profit generated every day is an astonishing number!

Besides the casino, there is everything here that can make people feel happy, alcohol, sex, various performances, entertainment, acrobatics, and even indoor circus performances and operas.

They can even bring some stars. Of course, this doesn't refer to forced ones, but a kind of transaction between both parties.

There are many small stars in Valley City who may have filmed one or two movies, but the response was mediocre, and they were soon eliminated by the entire market.

The film circle of the federation has gradually matured after these years of development, and people also realize that after the "reclamation" is over, if you want to be famous, if you want to become a big star, you must have the blessing of capital.

A movie may not be famous, but two movies, three movies, or even one movie every month, there is always a way to attract more people's attention and get more people's support.

And all these need someone willing to support them.

Most of these young actors who want to become stars are from ordinary families. They carry some dreams of becoming big stars to break in, and then hit their heads into a bag.

So at this time, if someone can help them, they are very willing.

The brokerage company side is also very willing to facilitate such things. After all, only when the artists they signed work and make money can they draw commissions, so basically most brokerage companies also do part-time pimping business.

Besides those capitalists and entrepreneurs, there will also be some arrangements in New Jincheng.

Just like some small brokerage companies, they will promise their artists and models that as long as they respond to a few call-girl jobs and save enough money, they will film new movies and let them participate in starring roles.

The price of a star ranges from two thousand dollars to tens of thousands of dollars. For the poor, this might just be a rumor, but for those gentlemen living in rooms of several hundred dollars a night, this is their adjustment.

The two chatted about the beauty here, while greeting the people around.

The two got on the elevator and came to a relatively high floor. Mr. Kevin didn't continue to disturb Clark, but told him that there would be a simple dinner party in the evening, letting everyone meet.

By tomorrow afternoon, this parliament activity will officially begin.

Many people in the federation are paying attention to this first semi-public gang parliament. People are also the first time to know that these gangs will also group together.

Even Senator Kelifulan took the initiative to make a phone call to inquire about this matter.

"... How are you considering it?" Senator Kelifulan asked. "Want to give Bo Te some color to see?"

In the eyes of Senator Kelifulan, these gangs gathering together at this time is obviously giving Mr. Bo Te a hard time. He is promoting de-gangsterization there, and here gangs are gathering together. It is said that the momentum is magnificent, which is equal to playing against him.

Lans doesn't think so. "This is just their normal behavior. Every one or two years they will gather once. I think they hold this gang parliament so high-profile this time, it is very likely that they also feel the pressure from Bo Te's side."

"The Perez family's destruction is just a matter of these few months. Before this, there was no sign at all. This is full of threats and intimidation to them."

"Think about it, the career they thought was solid collapsed with one push under the resolution of the federal government. How can they not be afraid?"

Senator Kelifulan thought for a while after listening. "What you said makes some sense. It seems the Perez family's matter gave them too much pressure."

These made him associate more things.

Within them, when discussing within the government, people like Senator Kelifulan all think that de-gangsterization can be done, but it can't be done with such great momentum.

You must know that the main force suppressing the federal people's strikes and riots is gangs, not law enforcement departments like the police. Once there are no gangs, or gangs are hit too hard, then the worker force will raise its head again.

Now the cessation of the Labor Federation and the General Union is because the economy is going up, positions are abundant, and almost all workers have their own jobs, and their income is significantly higher than before.

So it is very difficult for workers to be incited to carry out marches, demonstrations, or strikes.

But this won't last too long, because the Workers' Party has confirmed that after Mr. Bo Te takes office, he will take two seats in the parliament—the election of senators is given by the state government and state legislators.

The Workers' Party has already taken a state that is not large in scale. Although the scale is not large, it can also contribute two senators.

After two Workers' Party senators enter the parliament, they won't have any big role in the parliament, but in order to gain more political influence, they will definitely think of ways to play the cards in their hands well.

The best way to restrict them is to use gangs. Gangs don't need to talk about evidence to deal with them, and they don't need to find reasons. As long as they see them not at their work posts, walking on the street, and gathering together, they just violently disperse them.

This approach cannot be replaced, but now Mr. Bo Te is so actively using de-gangsterization to make a fuss, which will only make this "balance" gradually tilt.

Now these gangs take the initiative to group together, perhaps it is also a good thing.

However, Senator Kel

"I know..."

As for Lans, he no longer had anything to worry about; Lans's ability meant he didn't need to fret over such matters.

In the evening, in the massive banquet hall on the fifth floor of the Golden Casino, Lans hosted a light reception. A large amount of exquisite food was piled onto table after table. All the participants on-site were gang leaders and their accompanying members; there was no one else there.

With the arrival of Lans and the other four great families, the atmosphere at the scene had clearly reached its peak. For many, this was their first time seeing Lans, a man whose name they had already heard until their ears were calloused.

They were amazed by Lans's youth and were also won over by his methods and capabilities.

At the reception, they didn't talk about anything profound; after all, people were constantly coming over to get to know Lans, and each conversation lasted less than a minute or two.

Even so, throughout the hour or so of the reception, he spent the entire time constantly meeting new friends.

The night passed without incident. Early the next morning, Lans was enjoying his breakfast while looking at the news report from the "Federal Post."

This news piece was placed on the third page; the front page was still about the related reports on Mr. Porter. According to the opinion polls of the three major polling agencies, Mr. Porter's public approval rating had already reached seventy percent.

This approval rating basically locked in the extremely high probability of him being elected in this general election. This was absolutely a very important node and polling result, so it was very appropriate to place it as the front-page headline.

The photo for the front-page headline also used a snapshot of Mr. Porter waving his arms on the podium, giving people a feeling full of power.

The second page discussed some speculations regarding subtle adjustments to the Congress. Previously, the Socialist Party occupied over sixty percent of the seats in Congress; it could be said that this place was the Socialist Party's echo chamber.

But if Mr. Porter won this time, then it was very clear that the situation where the Socialist Party was comprehensively dominant would be reversed. The editor-in-chief of the "Post" believed that the Liberal Party's seats might exceed half, and adding the two seats of the Labor Party, after the Socialist Party lost the important position of majority leader, they might also lose a Speaker position.

This also signaled that the Socialist Party's power in Congress was retreating across the board. A new era led by the Liberal Party was about to arrive, and many people felt that this would be a new takeoff for the Federation!

At this time, no one went to discuss that the foundation of the takeoff was the victory of the war, and it was a war victory presided over by the Socialist Party. People always forget the past and can only see that tiny bit of future right in front of them.

And the third page was about this almost fully public gang council. It used a large number of photos and articles to introduce the members participating in these activities, as well as the families behind them.

Gangs were not a "forbidden" topic during this period; the level of discussion was always high, and gangs were right by people's sides—this was a fact no one could deny.

The public's ability to accept gangs was also very strong. After all, your neighbor or your friend might be a gang member. They had a presence in every industry; they were like the "shadow of the federal government." Although there was no direct relationship between the two, both were interfering with, influencing, and even managing the operation of society in their own ways.

Except for Bob and Fran who had already been taken out, the representatives of the remaining four great families were placed at the very top, followed by the most famous gangs in each state, as well as some specially mentioned city-overlord-level gangs.

Lans read these reports very carefully. The reporter who wrote this report knew more about these gangs than he did; clearly, it was a reporter who frequently dealt with gang news.

"... It is the first time in federal history that the federal Mafia organizations have gathered together so openly. From a side perspective, their act of gathering might cause a certain impact on the entire social order of the Federation."

"In the general environment where 'de-gangsterization' is gradually being understood, comprehended, and accepted by people, this kind of gathering might also be to deal with this problem."

"Any policy should have a process, rather than being pushed by force. We need to let the entire society have a process of adaptation, otherwise, this might bring about disastrous consequences."

It couldn't be said to be well-written, but there was a very typical "foreseeable viewpoint" in it. This was also one of the things people in federal politics liked to do most—I knew it would be like this all along, and yet you still wanted to do it!

After two or three years, when a major event happened, this report would be taken out and placed in front of people again, and then they would use the content of this newspaper to fire at Mr. Porter, who should be the president by then.

Although it couldn't be said to be fatal, it was definitely a heavy blow.

The main report did not introduce Lans; after all, Lans himself was not considered a gang leader. Of course, it also had to do with the "Post" taking the initiative to omit him.

As for another newspaper, the "Federal Daily," which had the longest history of publication in the Federation, it included Lans. The reporter threw the question to society, and at the end of the article, used a questioning manner to ask every reader what kind of role Lans was in their hearts, and what role he played in this.

Lans, who was reading the newspaper, heard footsteps. He looked up at Mero, who was walking over from outside the door. His expression was slightly solemn, which made Lans put down the newspaper. "It looks like someone doesn't want me to have a good mood this morning."

Mero nodded. "Two guys who came to attend the council lost their minds from losing in the casino, and then beat up a guest at the same table..."

In a place like a casino, even if you made up your mind to only spend a hundred dollars before going in.

But the moment you actually sit down at the gambling table, unless you have no money in your pocket, as long as you lose money, you will keep taking it out onto the table.

Whether it was the New Jincheng Casino or the Golden Casino, exchanging chips was very convenient, so basically, once people sat down, they either left fully loaded or with empty pockets.

These two gambling addicts were treated as a lighthouse by the players at the same table; they bet big, the other side bet small.

They bet small, the other side bet big, and the key was that they indeed lost more and won less.

Whether people lost money or won money, they would definitely have a bit of emotional loss of control, and the degree of loss of control for those who lost money was greater.

After all, losing money made one very irritable, and such targeted things had also happened.

The two sides soon got into a verbal altercation, and immediately after, these two people couldn't help but start using their hands. Not only did they pin the guest at the same table to the ground and beat him up, but someone also used a dagger to stab the guest's thigh.

The casino security arrived very quickly, but no matter how fast, it still took thirty to fifty seconds.

Everything happened in such a short time. Now the injured guest had been sent to the hospital, and the two people had also been controlled.

"So?", Lans felt a bit strange after listening. "Isn't it fine to just do things according to the rules?"

Mero scratched his head. "Someone came to plead for them."

Lans nodded thoughtfully. "There are always some people who want to try."

He said, picking up his sandwich and taking a bite. "After the injured guest has his wounds bandaged, bring him back."

"Although these two guys are my guests, on my turf, not following my rules means not giving me face."

"Why should I give face to people who don't give me face?"

Soon, the stabbed guest came back in a wheelchair. The injury wasn't considered serious; it didn't hit any blood vessels, bones, or nerves—it was purely a flesh wound. And this guest was quite fat, so there was plenty of meat on his leg.

After disinfection and debridement, it was stitched up, and it was basically over.

When he saw Lans, his eyes quickly filled with tears. "Mr. Lans, please must uphold justice for me!"

(End of chapter)