The mayor actually had some things he hadn’t said. The purpose of the Socialist Party transferring him from another state was to hope that he could solve some of the internal problems of Golden Port.
He had tried before, but there was never any good way. This damn place was full of their people from top to bottom.
It was only recently that he had achieved some results.
It wasn’t that he wanted to use drastic means, but that he might not have enough time if he didn’t use drastic means!
Of course he knew the thoughts of the Five Families, and also the thoughts of the people in the Bay Area.
If they dragged it out until he left this city, Golden Port would still belong to the locals!
If that were really the case, his eight years here would have been meaningless, and for the people of the Socialist Party, he would also have lost his value!
Why did Mike suddenly want to come to Golden Port to conduct some public opinion poll?
In the end, it was also a kind of statement from the Socialist Party, to give him a little encouragement, to use the nomination for the Speaker of the House of Representatives to motivate him to step up his game!
If he lost, he would never have another chance. He might go to a place no one cared about and stay for another eight years, and then one day someone would tell him that the Socialist Party had decided to give the opportunity to a younger politician.
His political life would end there!
This was not what he wanted, so he had to get everything done before he left, and it was worth paying some price for it!
Someone has to make a little sacrifice, right?
While the mayor was plotting to gain actual control of the entire city, Councilman Williams was also communicating with Lance about some recent events.
“The state government is very dissatisfied with the chaotic public security in Golden Port right now, but it hasn’t reached the point of interfering.”
He picked up a glass of wine and handed it to Lance, then took out a box of cigars, “Yalan Golden Leaf, the best cigars, you should try it!”
Yalan Golden Leaf was a very special kind of tobacco leaf. After it was processed, a part of the leaf would have a layer of something like an oil film under the illumination of the light, reflecting a golden light.
Coupled with its special mellow taste, Golden Leaf tobacco quickly gained the love of people all over the world, and its figure appeared on the desktops of the royal families of many countries.
People are like this. What the people above like, the people below will also imitate.
In less than thirty years, Golden Leaf tobacco was on the verge of extinction. Although it had now been protected and artificially intervened, the output was still not large.
Because they discovered that compared to putting it up for external sale, this limited sale price was actually higher!
As for whether the taste of artificially grown tobacco leaves and naturally grown tobacco leaves was the same, in fact, the difference was not that great.
Lance took one. From the packaging, it looked very luxurious. It even had a layer of gold foil on the outside!
A glass of hard liquor in one hand, a cigar in the other. Perhaps this was Mr. Williams’s life!
He sat on an independent sofa, “Where were we just now?”
“We were talking about how it hasn’t reached the point of interference yet.”
“Right, we were talking about this!” Councilman Williams pointed at the ceiling with his cigar, “The older you get, the easier it is to forget things, even things that just happened.”
He first laughed at himself, and then said, “Golden Port is still not chaotic enough. The pressure on the mayor is not enough. We need greater pressure!”
He put the cigar on the ashtray, “A strike!”
“Just as we said before, once Golden Port comes to a standstill, the entire Congress will be shaken. At that time, they will inevitably intervene.”
“As the core of this political storm, our mayor will naturally receive his punishment!”
He reached out to Lance, “Are your friends ready?”
Lance took a sip of his wine, “Anytime.”
Councilman Williams was very satisfied. He leaned back, “I’ll introduce you to a new friend. He is also a young man, and you will have more in common with him.”
“James?”
James walked in from outside the door, with a reserved and humble smile on his face. It had to be said that James was indeed a young man of extraordinary bearing.
When you look at him, he doesn’t speak, doesn’t make any movements, and you can feel his nobility.
This kind of nobility is a temperament that has been cultivated since childhood. Councilman Williams had been cultivating him as his successor since he was a child, and naturally, he had poured all the best things into him!
He could also be said to have lived up to Councilman Williams’s cultivation, at least he hadn’t gone astray.
“Mr. Lance, it’s a pleasure to meet you!”
Lance stood up and shook his hand, “I’ve heard of you, Mr. Williams Jr. It’s also a great pleasure to meet you.”
Hearing Lance’s words, a pleasant smile appeared on Councilman Williams’s face. In fact, for humans, especially for people like him.
The title “Williams Jr.” was the continuation of his life!
Even if one day he died, as long as James was still active in the political arena, and people still heard someone call him “Williams Jr.,” then he was actually still alive.
Death is not the end; being forgotten is.
“Mr. Lance, can we talk about your plan?”
“Of course, there is nothing I need to keep secret!”
He began to talk about his plan. Although it was not that detailed, it still made James listen with great interest.
In the end, he gave a pertinent evaluation, “I can’t think of a better suggestion!”
“Then this matter is settled. We can start to gradually heat things up now, and then when we need it…”
“You can call me for anything. Every era will have a ‘partner’ that belongs to this era. I think we are the golden partners of the next era!”
After Lance left, Councilman Williams asked James, “What do you think of him?”
James shook his head and picked up his wine glass, “I’ve had too little contact with him. I can’t tell yet, but he speaks and does things with a lot of logic. He shouldn’t be a fool.”
Councilman Williams couldn’t help but laugh out loud, “A fool could never do what he’s doing now. Have you heard?”
James put down his wine glass. His tolerance for alcohol was actually not very good, “What?”
Councilman Williams recounted the recent events in the Empire District, “He is very good at winning people’s hearts. For him, it’s just a very simple little thing, but he can maximize the benefits of these things.”
“If he were a politician, I wouldn’t let you cooperate with him. Of course, I don’t think you are not his opponent, but if you can’t go out, you will inevitably become the most familiar enemies in the future.”
“This is of no benefit to you, especially when your enemy knows you better than you know yourself.”
“But now it’s very suitable because it’s very difficult for him to have any outstanding performance in politics in his life. Who would allow a gang leader to become the actual ruler of a city or the Federation?”
“So I am very at ease with your cooperation. You are complementary and need each other.”
“The Five Families have disappointed me too much. This time, we must completely rewrite the entire order and rules of Golden Port!”
A rare, intense, and shining ambition burst forth from Councilman Williams’s body!
After leaving Councilman Williams’s manor, he had been thinking about the gains and losses of these matters all the way.
In fact, there wasn’t much to think about. In the whole matter, perhaps for Councilman Williams and his son, the benefits could be maximized.
But for him, it was also a very good opportunity. He knew very well how much power it would bring when the two sides of society were closely integrated.
After he went back, he notified Johnny and let him get to it.
Johnny was transferred from his post because of his injury, and now his salary was also reduced by about $7 or $8. He was already angry.
Now with Lance’s support, he could finally vent his anger!
After he hung up the phone, he took a deep breath and felt his whole body was full of strength!
He strode towards the dock management office. The dockworkers’ work was usually the responsibility of the dock management office.
He found the office responsible for assigning work and slammed the door hard. An impatient voice immediately came from inside, “Who the f—k is slamming the door outside?”
“The door is not locked!”
“F—k!”
The people working on the docks couldn’t be civilized people because these muscle-bound guys weren’t civilized either.
Telling them what was said in a certain article of a certain line of the work manual was far less useful than cursing at them!
As soon as he entered the door, the bald guy behind the door couldn’t help but shout.
“F—k, Johnny, f—k you. This isn’t your f—king home. You have to watch your strength.”
“If you break my door, you won’t have a salary this month!”
“Now, tell me what the f—k you want from me?”
Johnny slapped his hands on the table. The vibration made his radius a little uncomfortable. He stared at the guy behind the desk with wide eyes, “Give me my job back!”
The man leaned back in his chair, “I can’t.”
There were only so many legal positions on the docks. It was easy to move from a good position to a bad one. One sentence was enough to move you away.
But if you wanted to move from a bad position to a good one, that would be f—king harder than climbing to the sky!
Johnny’s current income was about twenty-two percent less than before. If he wanted to be transferred back, it meant that someone would have to lose this twenty-two percent. Who would be willing?
Even the person who had replaced Johnny would not be willing, so he directly said it was impossible!
Johnny was originally here to cause trouble. He directly walked around the desk, grabbed the man’s collar, and lifted him up, “Either you f—king raise my salary back to $38.”
“Or you f—king adjust my job back!”
“Or I’ll stuff your head into your mother’s ass!”
“You choose one!”
The man didn’t want to choose anything. He directly shouted, “Security, security, someone is causing trouble!”
Soon, a few burly men rushed in from outside the door. The workers on the docks had a low level of education, and violence was their way of communication, so it was always right to prepare more security guards.
The guy at the front looked at Johnny. He also knew Johnny, “Before I get angry, you’d better put him down and then get out of here!”
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