Chapter 275: Wedding and Restlessness

Wolf looked at Blue Eyes lying on the ground. Although his and the Professor's plan was like this, he was still angered.

This was no longer a provocation; this was shitting on their heads. If they didn't fight back, what would others think?

"Drag him in!" Wolf ordered. Several subordinates walked over from behind and dragged the already dead Blue Eyes back.

The originally azure eyes had also turned into a dark blue-gray.

Bill felt he had done a remarkable thing, proving in this way at this time that the Wolf Gang was nothing to be afraid of!

But he didn't realize another thing, which was whether he, and the Red Dog Gang, had the ability to resist the Wolf Gang's crazy revenge!

It was no longer half a year or a year ago when everyone was nice to each other. The rules set by the Five Great Families were gradually disintegrating and collapsing under the impact of these outsiders.

Those seedlings that kept popping out of the mud like tender sprouts, although immature, had the courage and boldness to push away the giant rocks above their heads!

If it were in the past, perhaps someone from the Five Great Families would come to mediate, or they would apply for a gang war, and regardless of win or lose, it would end there.

But now, none of that existed; everything seemed to be returning to the most primitive state, tense, chaotic, and full of opportunities!

If Lanse knew the gift he gave Bill was thrown directly into Wolf's face by Bill, he might have laughed out loud.

But at this moment, he clearly didn't know; he was attending a wedding, Burton's wedding.

Burton stood in front of the priest, wearing an exquisite suit. He looked like he had some of the unique charm of a middle-aged man today, and he even grew a small mustache, making that mature feeling even stronger.

It radiated out just like body odor.

Accompanied by the music, a middle-aged man about the same age as him walked in from outside the church, dragging a girl's hand with a face... not to say ugly, but at least without a smile.

Of course, he wasn't there to play the role of a best man or anything; he was going to hand his daughter over to Burton.

He didn't even know who was older, him or Burton!

How could a father endure this?

But the daughter was willing, and deep down in his heart, he was also willing.

However, he couldn't show it; he couldn't laugh out loud and say his family had something to rely on and they could live a good life in the future.

That would make people think he was selling his daughter; he had to pretend to be helpless and angry. Only then would people not think he was that kind of person.

Last night he had already started imagining a beautiful future; the serious expression now was just the last hurdle to a good life!

The girl was young and beautiful. Lanse heard people say she was Nancy's classmate, meaning he was marrying his own daughter's classmate.

It sounded incredible, but everything was very reasonable. You couldn't expect a successful middle-aged man in the rising stage to find a middle-aged woman of similar age to marry, right?

How could that reflect his success in his career?

Only losers would look for peers.

Only when he married a younger girl would people believe he was truly successful, rather than just talking about it.

You say you have money, people won't believe it, but when you buy things that everyone thinks only rich people would buy, they will believe you really have money.

Most of the people who attended this wedding, especially the men, showed an envious expression.

Perhaps this is the romance unique to men; no matter how they change, they always keep their original intention and like young, beautiful girls.

Looking at the complex expressions in the eyes of those men, the smile on Burton's face was a bit unreserved.

If it weren't for meeting Lanse's gaze, his expression might have been even more exaggerated.

During this time, besides working seriously, he was also looking for a suitable marriage partner.

He needed to gain Lanse's trust, and family was the best foundation for trust.

If even his wife and new children were under Lanse's control, he believed Lanse would definitely trust him.

The benefits of power were like poison. In the past, he had watched some operas, and at that time he wanted to make himself look closer to mainstream society.

When chatting with clients, he could throw in a few lines about opera to reflect his extraordinary knowledge. He didn't understand some of the outrageous plots in opera.

Like a king killing the protagonist's whole family, leaving only the protagonist, the idea being to let the protagonist watch himself become a great king, not a tyrant.

The king even gave the protagonist an official position. What made him feel incredible was that the protagonist really worked diligently as an official for the king, instead of running away to seek revenge.

Now, perhaps he understood something.

Power is the most poisonous poison in the world; as long as there is a little bit, it will make people addicted and forget everything!

Luo Bu's death did indeed make him feel very painful, but it wasn't impossible to forget, and now he wasn't even that sad—it's worth mentioning that he changed to a big house, right in the New Bay District.

A detached house, not counting the yard, about 400 square meters, three and a half floors, with a swimming pool, but not a villa.

The house was bought with a loan, as long as he didn't return to that cramped, dilapidated apartment, he wouldn't feel sad.

In order to gain Lanse's trust as soon as possible, he picked such a girl, an easy-to-control girl.

A money-worshipping girl who didn't mind that Burton was the same age as her father; she only cared about what kind of comfortable life she could live.

There are always some people whose thinking is exceptionally realistic. She wants to live a comfortable life, doesn't want to work, wants a maid at home, wants that kind of "modern life," but isn't willing to put in labor or hard sweat for it.

Then, her body is the only bargaining chip she has to exchange for a good life.

Pretty, good figure, doesn't mind who is riding on top of her in the end; this is a perfect choice.

Even if one day he really had to give her up, Burton wouldn't feel sad, because from the beginning, this was a transaction!

Using money to exchange for sex and children, and she got the life she wanted; it's that simple!

The girl was led by her father to Burton. She appeared a bit shy, but there was nothing embarrassing; it was just because this moment should be sacred, thus having a sense of shyness.

The priest started saying the lines he had said I don't know how many times, the two "loving" people finally embraced and kissed, the people attending the ceremony stood up one after another, applauding and blessing them.

Standing at the very back, the girl's father also had a little more smile on his face, as if he were really blessing his child!

"We have a cold meal later. If you don't have anything else to do, you can stay, and we can have a simple drink."

He glanced at Lanse. "This is the fine wine I treasure. Everyone, it won't break the law, you can drink it with peace of mind, but only one glass."

People let out some cheers; not everyone could find a bar, and not everyone knew how to brew wine.

People left the church happily, Lanse walking at the end.

Burton knew Lanse had something to say to him. He patted the bride's butt, signaling her to go entertain the guests, leaving only himself and Lanse in the church.

"You did something I didn't expect, but it was very correct, Burton."

Burton showed a very obedient and tame look. "I don't blame you, Lanse; that was indeed Luo Bu's fault."

"Just as you said, anyone who makes a mistake must accept punishment."

"The consequences of some mistakes are not serious; they allow us to learn a lesson at a small cost."

"But for some mistakes, the cost is something we cannot bear, so we must use heavier punitive measures."

"I believe that regardless of whether it was Luo Bu, even if someone else did something to betray the gang, you would do the same."

Lanse was quite satisfied with his awareness. "I'm glad you can realize this; at least we won't become enemies."

"Today is your wedding; you can rest for a few days..."

Burton immediately rejected this proposal. "I can keep working, Mr. Lanse; I love this job more than my life!"

Lanse couldn't help but laugh; he liked this small person's honesty. "Very good, very good."

"Starting next month, I will give you 5,000 dollars. The rules are the same as before; I don't care how much money you used or how much money is left."

"I just need you not to tell me you don't know when I need to know something."

"Arrange some people to go to the Port District, figure out the distribution of forces in the Port District, how many gangs they have, where the headquarters are, and whether they are operating any illegal businesses."

"Figure out all these things and record them."

Burton clearly swallowed a mouthful of saliva. He looked around. "Mr. Lanse, are you... entering the Port District?"

Lanse just smiled slightly and didn't answer, but it was this meaningful smile that made Burton realize his power would increase once again!

Controlling the street informants of two districts, he would be an even more powerful "Mr. Burton"!

"I will definitely do this job well, Mr. Lanse!"

Lanse patted his arm. "I will be watching you."

After the two walked out of the church, they separated. The people who came today were basically imperial immigrants; many of them knew Lanse and naturally hoped to talk to Lanse.

Talking to celebrities is one of the things federal people like to do most, so Lanse was always surrounded by many people.

Lanse's presence also made many people think Burton was a core member of the Lanse family, which gave Burton plenty of face.

It seemed no one was a victim.

Bulu was one.

Nancy was also one.

After all, a former classmate became a stepmother; she definitely couldn't stand this.

Except for these two, everyone was happy.

"... I have indeed had some new ideas recently. I don't know if you have any understanding of movies."

"A few days ago, I watched two movies. The current movies gave me a viewing experience completely different from the past."

"The recording and playback of live sound allow me to be more immersed in the movie's performance, instead of racking my brains to deal with those fancy fonts that I don't necessarily understand!"

The people around Lanse couldn't help but burst into laughter; everyone seemed to be amused by his statement.

Many movie filmmakers, in order to reflect the "elegance" of their movie art, often use fancy fonts to describe the dialogue when playing subtitles.

The quality of movie shooting varies; it's not necessarily that clear itself, plus the fancy fonts, which makes most federal people who enter the cinema and haven't received a complete education confused!

Over time, silent movies have gradually shifted from connotation to appearance. Actors' performances have become more exaggerated, integrating more language into behavioral actions rather than playing subtitles.

Although this indeed solved some problems, not all movies can achieve this. Good scripts, good action design, and good actors are still a very small minority.

Previously, an organization conducted a survey, and the reason why nearly 40% of people were not interested in movies was that they couldn't understand the dialogue.

Of course, it's also possible they didn't recognize those words at all.

But now it's different; they don't need to recognize words, even illiterates can understand the complete movie content through dialogue, which is also the reason why movie box office is rising steadily.

"The movie industry will enter a fast lane. Xigu City has good shooting resources. If you are interested, you can consider investing in shooting movies, as well as cinemas."

"These are industries that can make money, especially cinemas. The way movies recoup costs is through ticket sales. This demand relationship will make film production companies increasingly dependent on theater chains in the long future."

"And investing in theater chains doesn't require too much cost, and management costs are not high, making it very suitable as a medium-to-long-term investment plan."

Someone asked, "Mr. Lanse, will the Imperial Chamber of Commerce recruit members in the future?"

Many people pricked up their ears when they heard this question. Lanse didn't know this person, but he understood the determination of these people to join the Imperial Chamber of Commerce.

Just three months, the investment doubled; this is even more ruthless than loan sharking, and it's very stable!

Currently, the people in the Imperial Chamber of Commerce trust Lanse very much, and along with their relatives and friends, they have also hitched a ride, waiting for the next investment.

But not everyone has such an opportunity. Lanse told them they could use their membership status to make money, but they couldn't break the rules of the game.

Lanse wouldn't stop those who were qualified to join the money feast.

But if anyone let those who weren't qualified share the money from the investment, Lanse would make them lose their membership and recover their profits.

If someone else said this, some people might think he was just saying it.

But since Lanse said it, they wouldn't think he was just saying it, so now many people want to join, but have no clue.

You know, the most anxious and urgent thing is watching others make money so easily while you can't do anything!

Lanse didn't give him an accurate answer. "If you can find three people to recommend you to join the Chamber of Commerce, you can obtain the status of a Chamber of Commerce member."

"If you can't find them, then pay a little attention later; we will also have expansion plans, and we will absorb another batch of people then."

People soon started asking when the next Chamber of Commerce investment would be. Making money, for these people, is always the number one thing!

Many people showed disappointed expressions. Originally, they should have been among those who made money, but now, not only were they excluded for the first time, but they would very likely be excluded later.

Some people started complaining, blaming others, but who could have thought Lanse was for real?

Cinemas are indeed starting to make money now, but besides that part, Lanse also wants to earn the money-laundering part; that is the real "profiteering," and it's very safe.

He currently owns several pieces of land under construction for cinemas, and at the same time, he has let Erwin and the others inquire if any cinemas are for sale, all of which can be taken over.

He is not afraid of these people knowing; on the contrary, he hopes to exert their subjective initiative, let them acquire more cinemas, and eventually form a monopolistic force.

Burton's wedding ended accordingly after the cold meal at noon. Clearly, Burton was in a hurry to go home; anyone who had just married a young girl as a wife would be impatient to experience the surprise.

This is human nature.

Lanse and the others also drove back to the office. This was just a very ordinary wedding, but it brought a trace of something different to this small group.

Restlessness.

When they were hungry, they might not have this feeling, but as life started to get better, they also started to become restless.

This has nothing to do with morality and cognition; it is a biological instinct.

Before disbanding, Lanse gathered them together.

"I noticed some people have been discussing those girls all the way, not even letting go of the girls on the roadside. I think this might have something to do with the recent weather."

A baffling speech left many people confused, and Lanse immediately added, "The weather is hot, it's time for animals to be in heat, and humans are also animals, so they will also be restless."

"I don't care what kind of hobbies you have, humans, or animals, or even a tree, I don't care, but I only have one requirement."

"If the other party is a person, you cannot violate their will and force them; this is the most basic requirement..."

Mero waved his hand. "Animals are also against the law, Lanse."

"Fine, include animals!"

An originally serious topic suddenly became absurd, and the laughter of the young people traveled very far.

After they laughed enough, Lanse didn't forget to introduce them to some experience. "You can pursue those girls; your good figures, your wallets, are all the most powerful weapons to pursue girls."

"But I don't want to hear that anyone used guns or daggers or something like that. This violates the rules, and those who violate the rules will be punished."

"Then, you can get out; I see some people can't wait anymore..."