Chapter 946: Protest and Twenty-Four Hours

"A Federation person died?"

When Lanse knew this news, he was stunned for a moment, but subsequently stood up from his chair.

"Where is the corpse now?"

He asked Gomez who came to pass the news.

Gomez still had quite a few connections in Zhuolan, although he was no longer favored by Diego now.

Diego had already told others that Gomez had defected to the Federation people. He tried to use this way to make Gomez unable to mix in Lapa, but on the contrary.

The news he told people instead made people more willing to maintain contact with Gomez.

Because he defected to the Federation people.

It sounds a bit funny, but the facts were just so.

Now the influence of Federation people in Lapa is getting bigger and bigger. No one knows what it will become in the future.

And many people believe that those anti-government armed forces are all supported by Federation people behind their backs.

So these anti-government armed forces that are shaking Lapa's orthodox rule can also be seen as part of the Federation people.

Once Lapa's regime is overthrown, the one who comes to power will very likely be a puppet of the Federation people.

By that time, isn't this country still up to the Federation people to decide?

Gomez, who had already defected to the Federation people now, might have a higher status than now by then, so maintaining contact is not a bad thing.

Moreover, President Diego might not necessarily know their private contact.

So when a matter of a Federation person encountering an attack on the street happened, someone in the police station took the initiative to contact Gomez and told him about this matter.

Gomez didn't dare to pause either, and hurriedly told Lanse this news again.

And this, happened to be the news Lanse was waiting for.

"Still in the police station.", Gomez didn't add much that shouldn't be said; he just said what he knew once.

"I heard that the police station seems to want to press this matter down as soon as possible. They plan to cremate the person first."

Lanse nodded, "I understand. Try to stall for a bit, and I'll be there soon."

At this time in the police station, the police chief was walking around in a sweat.

A Federation person died; this matter could be big or small. He had already reported it to the above and was still waiting for news.

"Those damn scums of society!", he cursed. Of course, he wasn't cursing those masters, nor the dead Federation person, but those two little thieves who robbed the Federation person and killed him!

"They don't know at all what kind of trouble they have brought us, nor do they know how passive they have made us!"

He walked a few steps and stopped, turning to look at the police officers in the office, "Now, send out everyone in the police station who has nothing to do. I require you to find these two bastards for me immediately, and then bring them to my presence, understand?"

The police officers put their legs together, and all made the sound of leather shoes colliding, and then left quickly.

The police chief then returned to the side of his chair and sat down, sighing heavily. The more he feared something, the more it came.

This was no longer just a criminal case; this was a diplomatic incident. If it wasn't handled well, many people would be unlucky!

Just when he was considering the possible follow-up development of this matter, the telephone bell on the desktop suddenly rang, scaring him!

He cursed twice, and then when the telephone bell rang the next time, he picked up the phone, "This is the Zhuolan Police Station Chief's office, I am the Police Chief,"

Although Lapa is very backward, in some ways of handling things, it actually doesn't have much difference from the Federation.

Ordinary people want to call the chief?

Then they must first call the front desk of the police station, and then through the front desk registration, appointment, to have a certain possibility of being connected to the chief's office here.

However, the vast majority of people have no chance to talk to the chief. If any person can easily talk to the chief, then this chief is also too worthless!

So those who can truly talk to the chief will call directly on another phone.

"I heard a foreigner died?"

This is the mayor's voice.

The chief could only bite the bullet and say, "Yes, a Federation person named Ted died!"

"Still a Federation person?!", the mayor's voice in the receiver was a bit harsh, and even a bit broken!

What is Lapa's biggest trouble now?

Is it the refugees who can't eat enough?

Is it those anti-government armed forces who are confronting the Lapa regular army?

No!

None of them!

The biggest trouble is those damn Federation people!

Without these Federation people, Lapa's situation wouldn't have deteriorated to this point, although there are also reasons on the ruling group's side.

But in the final analysis, it is still the Federation people's problem!

If it weren't for them, nothing would be like this.

Originally, it was already very troublesome for them to deal with Federation people, and now another Federation person died. The situation suddenly became uncontrollable!

After the mayor was silent for a few seconds, his tone was very severe, "Within twenty-four hours, I want you to catch those two people, otherwise it will be very difficult for us to explain to the Federation people!"

When he said this sentence, he was a bit sad.

Because of the death of an ordinary person, they were made so passive, and he didn't know how far the Federation people would use this matter!

The chief could only agree, "I have already let my police officers go to find those two bastards."

"When can you find them?"

The mayor asked again. The police chief was stunned for a moment and couldn't answer.

After about three or four seconds, he could answer, "I will try my best to find them."

The mayor didn't speak and hung up the phone directly.

Soon, Diego also knew about this matter. In this critical time, such a thing happening indeed made him very worried.

And the Federation Ambassador also called, and put forward a very severe protest to him!

He believed that Lapa hadn't done well enough in protecting the personal safety and property safety of Federation citizens.

And Ted, that Federation person, was stabbed, and it took ten minutes for the police car to arrive, and there was no ambulance. Maybe at that time Ted hadn't died yet. It was their negligence that led to Ted's complete death, and they were also one of the murderers!

Listening to the Ambassador's unreasonable accusations like a shrew, President Diego could only bite the bullet and perfunctorily pass it.

He felt that this matter would have a series of troublesome follow-ups.

Now the only thing he could do was hope that his premonition was wrong.

At the same time, Lanse had already brought people to the police station. Now there were not that many pedestrians and vehicles on the city's roads, so their speed to come here was very fast.

When the police station's main door was pushed open by someone, the police responsible for guarding at the door turned and greeted them directly, but he hadn't approached Lanse who walked in, when someone blocked him with his hand and pushed him to the side.

In an instant, the aura brought by Lanse made the entire police station lobby feel it!

That kind of feeling as if there was a strong wind slapping on the face invisibly!

Lanse looked around, walked to the front desk, and looked at the somewhat confused front desk receptionist, "Where is my friend Ted?"

The receptionist didn't understand, and looked back at the police officer behind him. That police officer was the lobby duty officer today and walked over actively, "Sorry, who are you?"

Lanse glanced at him, "I am Lanse, Lanse White, a Federation businessman."

"Just now I heard that my friend Mr. Ted was stabbed, where is he now?"

The police officer didn't know how to answer this question for a while, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, "I need to call and ask." Lanse nodded slightly. The police officer picked up the phone, walked to the distance, and covered his mouth with his hand.

The phone was called to the police chief. When the police chief knew Lanse was here, his already sweaty forehead had even more sweat!

"Let him come up... no, I'll go down now, let him wait for me for a while!"

The police chief immediately made a decision, and the police officer also breathed a sigh of relief.

He returned to the front desk and hung up the phone, "The chief will be down immediately!"

Lanse nodded and walked to the side.

There were also sofa sets in the lobby of the police station. After he sat down, he took out a cigarette. Just when the cigarette was in his mouth, Hiram had already taken out a match and lit it.

After Lanse took a puff with the fire, he leaned back slightly, and the entire police station lobby was still silent.

Everyone's movements were as gentle as possible. They were afraid that their movements would be a bit big and disturb this Mr. Lanse.

There were quite a few rumors about Lanse in Lapa, especially some rumors about his confrontation with President Diego, which were also spreading in a small range—

Sometimes small-range spreading is just a warm-up for large-range spreading. There will always be marginal figures who know about this matter and can't help but spread it to the lower-level groups.

So people all know that this Mr. Lanse White is not ordinary.

Two minutes later, the police chief, full of sweat, ran down from upstairs. The sweat had already soaked his collar and the clothes on his chest, looking very embarrassed.

He ran to Lanse's side, took two deep breaths to even out his breath, and then reached out to wipe the sweat from his palms with a handkerchief, wanting to shake hands with Lanse.

Lanse didn't reach out, nor did he stand up.

He sat there with his legs crossed, leaning back and looking at the police chief.

The police officers working in the lobby also saw this scene. They didn't dare to make any sound even more, everything was terribly quiet!

The police chief didn't seem to expect Lanse to give him so little face. After all, he was the local police chief.

The flattering smile on his face also converged a bit, and his eyes looking at Lanse had some... things that couldn't be said.

"Mr. White, why not go to my office to sit?"

Lanse glanced at him twice, "I didn't come here to chat with you. Honestly, I have no interest in knowing you at all. I came to find my friend, Mr. Ted."

"You just need to tell me where he is."

The police chief swallowed a mouthful of saliva. He didn't know if this Ted was really Lanse's friend, or if this was just Lanse's excuse.

But no matter what, now that Lanse asked with this reason, he could only answer.

"Mr. Ted...", he took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat on his forehead, "... has very regretfully left the world."

"But don't worry, Mr. White, we will catch the perpetrator in the fastest time!"

He almost patted his chest to guarantee!

Lanse's gaze fell on him, looking directly into his eyes, which made him feel huge pressure!

After staring at each other for about ten seconds, the police chief had to move his gaze away, and Lanse nodded and stood up.

He walked to the police chief, and the police chief, at this moment in front of so many of his subordinates, could only lower his head.

This one even dared to confront the president directly. He was just a small police chief. Besides lowering his head, what else could he do?

Lanse helped him tidy up his collar that was crooked because of sweat and rushing downstairs, "You'd better remember what you said. You have twenty-four hours."

"After twenty-four hours, if I don't see that person!"

His words stopped here, then he smiled, took a step back, turned and walked toward the door, "Let's go!"

Hiram blew a breath, lifted his bangs, and pointed at the police chief, making the police chief unable to help but move his gaze away again!

If Lanse's gaze was a kind of "power", then Hiram's gaze was filled with a kind of madness, a kind of madness that made him feel a bit afraid!

A group of people left quickly, and in an instant, the heavy pressure that was pressing on everyone's heart in the lobby disappeared just like that.

The silence that was just now so quiet that the sound of someone farting was like thunder disappeared without a trace, and it suddenly became a bit lively again.

After the chief left, the lobby became even more lively. People were discussing what just happened.

That chief who was arrogant in front of them... was like a punching bag in front of Lanse.

But this also made them vaguely realize the seriousness of the problem.

At this time, Lanse, who had already sat in the car, lowered the window. He said to Hiram outside the window, "Take people, find those two people, and after the police bring them back, bring them to me."

After speaking, the car started and left in the direction of the hotel.

Hiram took out a cigarette case from his arms and lit a cigarette for himself. He didn't show any irritability because of this troublesome matter, only a kind of enjoyment!

Finally, there was something to do.

Hiram's confidant stood by his side. These people were also full of energy. Recently, they hadn't done anything for a few days, which made this group of lawless people simply unable to bear it!

"What do we do now?", he asked.

Hiram took a deep puff of smoke and looked back at the police station, "Didn't you hear what Lanse said?"

"Of course, it's waiting for the police to do the work!"

"Idiot!", he patted the guy's neck, "We are not familiar with this place, of course, we are watching the police who are most familiar with this place."

His confidant immediately understood, "You mean, we snatch people from the police?"

Hiram rolled his eyes and blew his hair, "Otherwise?"

"Let the brothers watch closely, don't mess this up. I don't want to lose face in front of Lanse, fuck!"

He said and patted his butt, and also sat in his car.

Of course, looking for them, still had to look for them. He could actually understand Lanse's meaning.

Lanse's purpose was that at the minimum, these two people couldn't fall into the hands of the police. If they really couldn't be taken away, then kill them.

This was the interesting work!

For a time, all three thousand people in the entire police station were dispatched, except for a part who needed to maintain social security and maintain the security near the Presidential Palace, others were all dispatched. There were less than one hundred people in the police station.

If someone came to attack the police station at this time, they could definitely take them down easily.

There were very many people paying attention to this matter, and this news was still spreading constantly.

Lanse let Luo Jiefu and them continue to spread this news, and by the way, let them prepare for tomorrow.

As long as those two robbery criminals couldn't be found, then let the Federation people currently living in Zhuolan go to protest in front of the Presidential Palace together.

As for whether they could find them?

Lanse believed that they couldn't find them, and it was impossible to find them!

The two robbery criminals who had already become the core of the entire event didn't know what they were going to face. After the adrenaline effect of the moment of killing passed, they finally started to feel some fear.

They didn't kill locals, not locals whose lives were worthless, but foreigners!

Fear started to spread in their hearts, but soon, the spoils they obtained made them feel relaxed again.

Several thousand dollars in cash, plus a watch that could be worth tens of thousands, and a pair of leather shoes and a belt worth at least two thousand, it could only be said that they realized wealth freedom at once!

After a short discussion, the two decided to hide first, and wait until the limelight of the matter passed before coming out.

Anyway, they had a large sum of cash in their hands, and they weren't afraid at

As long as those two robbers cannot be found, then let the federal people currently living in Zhuolan go to protest in front of the Presidential Palace together.

As for whether they can find them?

Lanse believes that they cannot find them, and it is impossible to find them!

At this moment, the two robbers, who had already become the core of the entire incident, did not yet know what they were about to face. After the adrenaline from the moment of the killing faded, they finally began to feel some fear.

They didn't kill a local; they didn't kill a local whose life was worthless—they killed a foreigner!

Fear began to spread in their hearts, but soon, the spoils they had obtained made them feel a bit more relaxed.

Several thousand in cash, plus a watch worth over ten thousand, and a pair of leather shoes and a belt worth at least two thousand—it could only be said that they had achieved wealth freedom in an instant!

After a brief discussion, the two decided to hide first and come out only after the heat of the matter had passed.

Anyway, they had a large amount of cash in their hands and were not afraid at all of having no money to use while hiding.

The two found a friend of theirs. According to the friend, they had offended some people and needed to hide for a while.

Their friend did not refuse and accepted them quite readily; of course, this also had something to do with the commission fee they promised him.

(End of chapter)