Chapter 278: Means [666+15]

This was a very special thing. If Erwin didn't take the initiative to say he would do it, he would do it, because he didn't trust others.

It wasn't that he was afraid they would run away halfway, but that he was afraid they wouldn't do it cleanly enough.

But Erwin asked to do it himself, and Lanse agreed. He believed Erwin could do this well.

Sitting in the chair, he smoked, and the moon outside the window was very bright.

The word "bright" didn't seem very appropriate for the moon, but it was exactly the most appropriate wording at this time.

It hung in the sky, pure and carrying something that could attract people to explore.

Lanse looked at it, but what he was thinking about was the Mayor's practices all along.

He had a pace, a plan, didn't appear blind, and wouldn't do things that had no meaning.

Many people were mocking him for falling into a disadvantage, but with just a simple move, the situation started to turn around.

If he stood firm with this step, what would he do in the next step?

Lanse considered a lot. The biggest possibility was to use the National Tax Bureau as a killer weapon. As long as he could persuade the state government to clear the taxes of the Five Great Families, even if they had ways to get out, they would all be entangled in tax investigations for a while.

By the time they could pull themselves out, perhaps New Jincheng had already changed its sky.

Can't let him go on step by step so calmly. Must apply some extra force to him, whether it's him, or the Five Great Families, or others, let them all move!

Also thinking about these things like Lanse was Councilor Wei De.

Many people came to the study, including three municipal councilors, some members of the City Hall office, and some capitalists, celebrities from the Bay District.

They sat in different places in the study, and some were standing.

Those sitting on the sofa clearly had higher status, followed by those sitting in chairs, then those standing near them, and finally those standing by the wall.

Councilor Wei De didn't have any smile on his face today. The Mayor's sudden move made him feel a bit tricky.

The municipal councilor of the Bay District said softly, "I don't believe Lukaer can control the entire police department. Our people can hollow him out; Hunter alone can handle him."

Others also agreed.

Hunter taking over Chali was their common view. First of all, Hunter himself wasn't the kind of person with a particularly strong sense of justice.

He had done all kinds of dirty work, and he knew the filth and ugliness behind the glamour of the Bay District, but he still worked hard, just like his predecessor, and was a "loyal dog" recognized by the wealthy in the Bay District.

The opinions of the wealthy in the Bay District were the core factor in the selection of the police chief. It had always been like this in the past. Even if Chief Chali was forced to resign, they wouldn't feel any unease.

The entire police system was their people. Even if the Mayor got his own person up, it would be of no use.

But now, the Mayor's practice made them realize that the seemingly stable police system was actually not monolithic.

Lukaer wasn't a small character. Although he had only become the Port Branch Chief recently, he had been working in the Port District branch for about nine to ten months before that.

During this time, how many people could he have bought?

The most important place in New Jincheng is the port. If the Mayor holds the port, some wealthy people in the Bay District will definitely have to make concessions.

Especially those wealthy people who do warehousing and transportation, this is equivalent to holding their lifeline.

Everything was looking good, why did the situation suddenly become a bit unclear?

Councilor Wei De shook his head. "The troublesome place is not with Lukaer, but whether he still has influence over the Port District branch after becoming police chief."

"More importantly, will Lukaer's appearance make people realize that betrayal is actually a way out?"

"Gentlemen, the number of people we have thrown into the trash can over the years is not small. If these people realize that defecting to the Mayor will not only bring about earth-shaking changes but also revenge, who do you think they will stand with?"

One sentence made many people sweat slightly. The ruling class, the privileged group, is not fixed, nor is it born, but obtained through struggle.

Some struggles are relatively tolerant, so the end of the losers won't be too bad. Maybe... they are still in this city, just losing the opportunity to become the ruling class and the privileged group.

Some struggles might be relatively cruel. These losers have already contributed their share of strength to the unsolved mystery of Angel Lake.

If there are no accidents, those losers who are still alive will continue to live as losers, but now, an accident has appeared.

Councilor Wei De picked up a glass of wine and tasted it. "Don't let wild dogs gather. When they are separated, they are just dogs with tails between their legs, but when they gather, they will become a pack of wolves."

"Some that you can handle, find a way to handle them. If you can't handle them, let the Five Great Families take action."

"They are the ones who do this!"

"Also, mobilize your strength, report what should be reported, use the connections in the State Assembly, and impeach him."

"Can't continue to let him grow. This is a very tricky opponent, smarter and more dangerous than any previous Mayor!"

Councilor Wei De started to arrange work in an orderly manner. Although the situation was a bit complicated now, he still didn't believe the locals would lose!

He wanted to let everyone know that betraying them would have no good end!

Councilor Williams' side was roughly the same. The two political force groups originally had some small frictions, harmless small frictions, but at this time, they appeared exceptionally united.

One order after another from Councilor Wei De and Councilor Williams, through the mouths of the upper class or those white gloves, started to spread to all levels of society.

The night sky with bright stars and sparse moon, with a cool evening breeze, but the air was heavy enough to make people feel palpitations!

Early in the morning, several police cars appeared outside the Red Dog Gang's headquarters. The newly appointed branch chief, that is, Lukaer's sidekick, Bark, got out of the police car.

His body was very large, fat and strong. He pulled up his belt and walked to the gate of the nightclub, then raised his foot and kicked it!

With a bang, the gate was kicked open, which also woke up the gang members inside. Some alert gang members immediately ran out from all places, but when they saw a large number of police, they could only put away their weapons.

"Did my door get in your way?"

"Officer?!"

Bark was also very tall. He looked down at the few little things in front of him and said in a very arrogant tone, "Let Bill and the others roll out. Someone reported that you killed someone. The corpse is now at the police station. I need them to go back with me to participate in the investigation."

Bill and the others killed someone; many people knew about this. After all, they not only killed someone but also threw the corpse to the gate of the Wolf Gang's headquarters.

Bill also showed off this matter everywhere, saying this was the price of provoking him!

That bastard almost killed him, but he successfully killed the other party. This indeed made the Red Dog Gang's momentum and reputation even louder, which also made Bill a person who was ambitious and restless in people's mouths!

When had Bill ever heard others praise him like this?

In the past, people would only mock him for pimping well, and some people would use some things from when he first entered society to mock him, mocking him for only being fit to push people's asses.

But now, he had become an "overlord," which gave him a very refreshing feeling of sublimation!

Now that the police came to the door, it could be considered that he brought it upon himself.

He was just like those idiots who wrote the killing process into songs and published them publicly; there was a bubble in his brain, and if you poked it, it was all water!

Bark's attitude was very tough, and more police were coming to support.

In the few days before Lukaer's appointment came down, Lukaer had been doing psychological work for the police. He told people he would become the New Jincheng Police Chief and would become the Mayor's confidant.

Only by following him would there be a future, whether in terms of position or wealth.

He also promised to give these police opportunities for promotion in the future. He indicated that the Mayor would become the Governor in the future, and he could also become the State Police Inspector, and there would be room for him to intervene in the whole state.

He told people that the Governor came to Likai State alone and needed to form his own team. If they missed this opportunity, there wouldn't be another one!

Although Lukaer was very greedy and as annoying as a vulture, sometimes he could also do some unexpected things.

Quite a few people in the Port District branch were persuaded by him to join the Mayor's and his cause of justice. Plus Bark, who was once an ordinary patrol officer and now became the branch chief, this naked reality made many people believe that this was indeed an opportunity!

More and more police surrounded them. People in the gang could only run upstairs to wake Bill up. When he heard the police came to arrest him, he was startled!

But soon he couldn't help but laugh; he didn't have any nervousness.

He also paid money, paid Lukaer money. He didn't believe Lukaer would harm him; otherwise, Lukaer's reputation would be ruined, and then no one would pay him anymore.

Bill thought this was just a sequela of him bragging everywhere that he gave the Wolf Gang a slap. They couldn't do anything to him, but they could call the police to disgust him.

He walked downstairs unhurriedly and even told Bark that he had called a lawyer and wouldn't say a word until the lawyer arrived, although he had already said a lot.

Bark took him and several high-level cadres into the car. Although the movements were a bit rough, overall, they didn't let them get hurt.

When they arrived at the police station, they didn't interrogate them, just locked them in different rooms. They neither interrogated them nor released them, as if they were specifically locked up.

Bill said several times that he wanted to talk to Lukaer, but was rejected. He could only take this as a revenge from the Wolf Gang, lying on the table bored, recalling the fierce battle last night.

At the same time, in the Red Dog Gang headquarters, which had lost Bill and the high-level cadres, a relaxed atmosphere was already permeating.

These high-level cadres and the Boss were not there, so the gang members naturally weren't that nervous.

It was almost noon, and people climbed up one after another.

A gang member rubbed his eyes and pushed open the door. He liked the feeling of eye boogers being rubbed off by him.

He yawned while covering the dazzling sunlight with his hand and said to the cars parked at the door, "You can't park here!"