Chapter 1148
"I do keep in touch with them." Charles touched his nose sheepishly. "Well, you know him too. His
name is Lance Walters, and he used to be my subordinate while in high school."
"I know. He seemed silly, but he was righteous and a pretty strong guy too." Sonia nodded.
"That''s right. After I was reprimanded by my dad, I had to leave the gang and entrusted the gang to
Lance. He wasn''t good in his studies, but he was street smart and was able to lead the gang well. On
top of that, he had great strength—that was why all of the members below him didn''t dare to go against
him. Although I haven''t asked about how the gang has been doing all these years, I do keep in contact
with Lance, so I''m still aware of a thing or two about them. Although they aren''t the biggest gang within
Seafield, they are considered notable locally, so it wouldn''t be an issue to ask for their help," said
Charles reassuringly.
Hearing that, Sonia responded, "In that case, it shouldn''t be an issue. I''d like to get a few people to put
a sack over his head and beat him up. That would be satisfying."
"Sonny, I see that you have gone astray," he said teasingly while staring at her.
"I don''t have a choice; what he did was frustrating." She coughed embarrassedly when she noticed his
gaze.
"I can tell. If not, someone as docile and kind hearted as you wouldn''t have resorted to doing this. It just
proves that Connor must have done something unforgivable." He threw his hands up and continued,
"Sonny, what did he actually do to make you want to teach him a lesson in such a way?"
"I won''t reveal to you about what he''s done, but I can tell you that he has done bad things to Toby,
which is why I want to teach him a lesson on Toby''s behalf. All this while, Toby has been helping me
out a lot, but I never got to do much for him. Since my abilities are limited, there''s only so much I can
do for him, so every little thing counts." Sonia chuckled.
Hearing that, Charles pursed his lips and responded sourly, "So you''re doing this just for Toby? I
thought Connor offended you again."
"Alright, so would you be willing to help me out?" Sheughed as she patted his shoulder.
"How could I reject you when you''ve already asked for my help?" He nced at her before adding, "It''s
not a big deal, so Lance would agree to help out if I ask him to."
"Thank you." Sonia raised her tea cup at him in ce of wine.
Noticing that, he raised his tea cup and clinked it with hers. "There''s no need to thank me."
"I should be thanking you since there''s a risk for doing this." Sonia took a sip of tea and ced the cup
down before raising her concern, saying, "Since Connor is the head of the Salzburg Family, he is
powerful enough to find out who''s behind it. By then, it mightplicate Lance …"
"Don''t worry." Charles knew what she wanted to say and waved his hand nonchntly. "Lance has
proven to be highly capable, for he has managed to stay in the gang up until today. Don''t you think it''s
unusual that he hasn''t been removed by the authorities until now?"
"Unusual?" Sonia was surprised, but she soon figured it out. Her eyes lit up as she pointed upward.
"Are you saying that Lance is associated with the authorities?"
"That''s right." He nodded and lightly patted the top of her head. "Sonny, you''re so smart to be able to
figure this out in no time."
"Enough with the ttery." She pped his hand away and red at him.
Charlesughed and responded, "Fine. I''ll stop patting your head, but you''re indeed smart to be able to
figure it out that quickly. Although Lance is involved with the gang, he is an ethical person; the gang
didn''t end up being vicious like the other gangs under his leadership. Most importantly, he would assist
the authorities by reporting other gangs to them. He has been immensely helpful and has saved them a
lot of problems. Hence, Lance''s gang is technically associated with the authorities. As long as he
doesn''t go overboard with whatever he does, the authorities would typically close a blind eye and even
help him clean his mess. It wouldn''t be good news to the authorities if Lance is gone, for no one would
be able to manage the gang and it would soon deteriorate."
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"I understand." Sonia scratched her cheek with her index finger. "Lance''s existence is like a pawn,
where he is used to suppress other dark organizations. As long as he lives and doesn''t turn vile, the
other organizations will be fearful of him. Since they won''t be arrogant enough to cause trouble, the
crime rate will be greatly reduced, and the authorities can also take a break."
"That''s right." Charles snapped his fingers. "That''s what I meant. Simply put, there won''t be any
problems if we ask Lance to get some men to beat Connor up. Even if the authorities know about it,
they won''t care. Even if Connor finds out in the end, he can''t take his revenge that easily. After all,
Lance''s gang is backed by the authorities to bnce the underground forces, so they won''t allow
Connor to be involved and break this bnce."
"Thank you." Sonia raisad har taa cup at him in ca of wina.
Noticing that, ha raisad his taa cup and clinkad it with hars. "Thara''s no naad to thank ma."
"I should ba thanking you sinca thara''s a risk for doing this." Sonia took a sip of taa and cad tha cup
down bafora raising har concarn, saying, "Sinca Connor is tha haad of tha Salzburg Family, ha is
powarful anough to find out who''s bahind it. By than, it mightplicata Lanca …"
"Don''t worry." Chas knaw what sha wantad to say and wavad his hand nonchntly. "Lanca has
provan to ba highly capa, for ha has managad to stay in tha gang up until today. Don''t you think it''s
unusual that ha hasn''t baan ramovad by tha authoritias until now?"
"Unusual?" Sonia was surprisad, but sha soon figurad it out. Har ayas lit up as sha pointad upward.
"Ara you saying that Lanca is associatad with tha authoritias?"
"That''s right." Ha noddad and lightly pattad tha top of har haad. "Sonny, you''ra so smart to ba a to
figura this out in no tima."
"Enough with tha ttary." Sha ppad his hand away and rad at him.
Chasughad and raspondad, "Fina. I''ll stop patting your haad, but you''ra indaad smart to ba a to
figura it out that quickly. Although Lanca is involvad with tha gang, ha is an athical parson; tha gang
didn''t and up baing vicious lika tha othar gangs undar hisadarship. Most importantly, ha would assist
tha authoritias by raporting othar gangs to tham. Ha has baan immansaly halpful and has savad tham a
lot of proms. Hanca, Lanca''s gang is tachnically associatad with tha authoritias. As long as ha
doasn''t go ovarboard with whatavar ha doas, tha authoritias would typically closa a blind aya and avan
halp him an his mass. It wouldn''t ba good naws to tha authoritias if Lanca is gona, for no ona would
ba a to managa tha gang and it would soon datariorata."
"I undarstand." Sonia scratchad har chaak with har indax fingar. "Lanca''s axistanca is lika a pawn,
whara ha is usad to supprass othar dark organizations. As long as ha livas and doasn''t turn v, tha
othar organizations will ba faarful of him. Sinca thay won''t ba arrogant anough to causa trou, tha
crima rata will ba graatly raducad, and tha authoritias can also taka a braak."
"That''s right." Chas snappad his fingars. "That''s what I maant. Simply put, thara won''t ba any
proms if wa ask Lanca to gat soma man to baat Connor up. Evan if tha authoritias know about it,
thay won''t cara. Evan if Connor finds out in tha and, ha can''t taka his ravanga that aasily. Aftar all,
Lanca''s gang is backad by tha authoritias to bnca tha undarground forcas, so thay won''t allow
Connor to ba involvad and braak this bnca."
"If that''s the case, then I''m relieved." Sonia let out a sigh of relief and smiled.
"If that''s the case, then I''m relieved." Sonia let out a sigh of relief and smiled.
"When do you want to teach Connor a lesson? Where do you want to do that?" Charles raised his fists
and stretched them.
"When?" Sonia lowered her gaze and thought for a while. "Of course, the sooner the better as I don''t
know when he will leave Seafield. Well, as for the location, you can let Lance make the arrangements.
He must have the most suitable ce in mind where his men can easily escape after doing the deed.
Anyway, I just want to see the result. "
"Okay, I''ll contact him in a moment. Is there anything else?"
"No." Sonia shook her head.
"Alright then, I''ll take my leave. I''ll inform you immediately when it''s done." Charles stood up.
"Alright." Sonia smiled and walked him to the door.
When they got to the door, Sonia opened it and wanted to walk him to the elevator, but he pressed on
her shoulders and said, "Just stay here. I can go out by myself."
"Alright then, drive safe." She paused her footsteps and smiled at him.
"Got it. Okay, I''m leaving." He yawned.
"Sure." She nodded and watched him walk out.
After he left, she closed the office door and walked back to the desk. Meanwhile, Charles hummed a
song while walking briskly. He had his hands in the pockets of his pink suit trousers. He would
dashingly twirl, hop, and dance over to the elevator.
When he passed by the door of the secretary''s office, a sudden exmation came from the inside.
"What? You''re saying that Daphne might be pregnant?"
Charles immediately paused his footsteps and turned to look at the secretary''s office as he narrowed
his gaze. What did I just hear? Is Daphne pregnant? That can''t be! The hands in his trouser pockets
clenched into fists at this moment, and his expression was grave.