Half an hour later.
Inside the hotel suite, all members of the Wanlong Syndicate were present.
Liu Yutong gave a brief and concise account of what had happened, repeatedly emphasizing that the prerequisite for dealing with those gangs was that it had to be completely legal.
Yun Cheng spoke first. Miss, Jesse's family is a notorious local gang, and the security here is far worse than back home. Take the police, for example, security in the wealthy neighborhoods is obviously much better, but in areas where gangs are active, it's absolutely atrocious. The methods we used back home probably won't work here.
Chu Yang nodded in agreement. And then there's the Snakehead Gang. They dared to shoot Chairman Bai in broad daylight. They are complete outlaws. Dealing with them is too dangerous.
It is precisely because their actions are illegal that we must stick to legal channels.
Liu Yutong looked at Zhao Tianyi. Tianyi, tell us what you think.
Zhao Tianyi nodded and said unhurriedly, The Miss has always emphasized the principle of obeying the law, and I think she is absolutely right. As the saying goes, when you are away from home, there are no parents to spoil you. The same applies to our Wanlong Syndicate. Back home, we are a massive conglomerate, and the local leaders, acting like parents, will look out for us to some extent. But abroad, no one will look out for us, and they might even work against us. That is why we must be even more law-abiding and leave no vulnerabilities.
Chu Yang said, Counselor, you're right about obeying the law, but it depends on the place! In this hellhole, we can hardly even guarantee our own safety. How are we supposed to solve problems legally?
Brother Yang, don't rush. Listen to me first.
Chairman Bai is a renowned expatriate entrepreneur with strong influence in both the San Francisco business circles and the expatriate community. Now that he has been shot and hospitalized, I've looked into it, and the incident has already alerted our embassy.
The first step is to have Bai Shisui contact the embassy to put pressure on the local police. After all, with such a heinous incident occurring in their country, the local police have to provide an explanation, right?
If the police discover during their investigation that this case not only involves the Snakehead Gang but might also implicate other local gang forces, and even internal struggles within the Corraro family... what do you think the police will do?
Chu Yang's eyes lit up. Counselor, you mean we link Jesse's uncle to the Snakehead Gang? Make him the scapegoat?
You're mistaken. It's not just simply linking them and making him a scapegoat.
After correcting his wording, Zhao Tianyi continued, We just need to make the police suspicious. Make them suspect that Jesse's uncle, Rossi Corraro, has been secretly supporting the Snakehead Gang in attacking foreign expatriates.
Yun Cheng was a bit confused. Is suspicion alone enough? Isn't that too simple?
Brother Yun, sometimes the more complex things are, the worse they turn out. Too much complexity easily leads to mistakes.
Hasn't Jesse's uncle always been dissatisfied with Jesse legitimizing the family business? Hasn't he always wanted to revive those gray-area operations? So, wouldn't it be perfectly logical for him to have ties to the Snakehead Gang?
What we need to do isn't forge evidence, but guide them. Guide the police to investigate whether Jesse's uncle and the Snakehead Gang have been in contact. Also, you've fallen into a misconception. Have you ever seen the US police wait for conclusive evidence before acting? As long as they suspect the other party is dangerous and involved in illegal activities, they will enforce justice directly! This is basic procedure for them!
Damn! You can do that? Yun Cheng and the others were shocked.
Sure enough, in a place overflowing with freedom, the way cases were handled was truly unique.
Zhao Tianyi looked at Liu Yutong. Miss, are you willing to spend some money?
Liu Yutong said without hesitation, Money is not an issue. As long as it works, I'm willing to spend however much it takes.
Zhao Tianyi nodded. Then there's no problem. To make the local police more proactive in thoroughly investigating the case, we can donate ten million dollars to the police in Miss Bai Shisui's name.
In the United States, donating to the police is not only legal but also very common.
Many businesses and individuals support police community projects through donations, and these donations can even qualify for tax deductions.
This is also why security in wealthy neighborhoods is often better, while security in poorer areas is so bad.
Chu Yang realized what he meant. Counselor Zhao, you mean we donate to the police in Miss Bai's name and use that as an entry point to obtain some sort of legal assisting status?
Zhao Tianyi nodded. Exactly! Ten million dollars is no small sum. It's enough to make the local police department take this seriously. Moreover, as donors, we have the right to request updates on the investigation's progress and even offer assistance under certain conditions.
Yun Cheng's eyes also lit up. Like the special consultants in those American crime shows?
Zhao Tianyi replied, Pretty much, but what we want is an official status. Not an informant, not an undercover agent, but a special investigative consultant officially hired by the police. This way, even if we take some extreme actions while assisting the investigation, there will be a legal explanation for them.
We might even become the first foreigners to receive a pennant for bravery and friendly police-civilian cooperation from the US police.
After hearing his words, Yun Cheng and Chu Yang couldn't help but praise him. Counselor Zhao, your move is truly brilliant. Even though it'll cost us some blood, it allows us to execute those bastards legally and legitimately!
Not to mention, I've never seen the US police award a pennant for bravery. We have to strive to be the trailblazers.
But I have one more question. Will the local police really agree to this? It's not common to hire foreigners as consultants, right? Even if we donate ten million dollars.
Zhao Tianyi said, Under normal circumstances, it is indeed uncommon. But if the donation amount is large enough, then anything is possible. After all, this is a capitalist society.
After listening to their conversation, Liu Yutong immediately made the final call. I've made my decision. If ten million isn't enough, then twenty million. If twenty million isn't enough, then fifty million. If fifty million isn't enough, then a hundred million!
Even if I have to throw money at them, I will keep throwing it until they agree!
Hearing the Miss's words, Yun Cheng and the others were shaken. The Miss's aura was truly too powerful!
It was just that giving away so much money to the US police for nothing still made their hearts ache a bit.
Ten million US dollars was equivalent to seventy or eighty million Dragon Coins, and a hundred million US dollars meant seven or eight hundred million!
Liu Yutong seemed to see through their thoughts and said, Don't fret over the money. No matter how much we spend, as long as we can avenge Uncle Bai, it's worth it!
She left one thing unsaid: the thirty percent dry shares Bai Jingchen had gifted her were alone worth over two billion dollars. What was a mere hundred million dollars compared to that?
Furthermore, doing this would not only achieve revenge but also demonstrate to all expatriates the Wanlong Syndicate's determination and stance in protecting its partners and defending the interests of expatriate merchants abroad.
"Of course, donating money is one thing, but applying pressure is equally important. In addition to our efforts at the embassy, we need to ramp up the media coverage. We must quickly spread the news of Chairman Bai's attack, emphasizing his status as a renowned entrepreneur, philanthropist, and president of the chamber of commerce. At the same time, we need to highlight the sheer viciousness of the incident."
Liu Yutong looked over at Su Mansu. "I want you to handle this."
Su Mansu nodded. "Got it, boss!"
Liu Yutong then looked back at the rest of the group. "In short, we need to tackle this from multiple angles and make absolutely sure we are fully prepared."
"Understood!" the crowd nodded in unison.
Now, everyone was filled with confidence. Once all the legal procedures were neatly in place, it would finally be time to let those gangs witness the unrivaled, sky-reaching power of their Wanlong Society!
