Chapter 1248


    "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?"


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    "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."


    "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."


    "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.