America, starting as a trainee police officer

Chapter 110 Talking about cooperation with Monica Stevens

There was no response to Effie's question.

To be honest, this might be the last few days this person will stay in.

Li Wei is preparing to move to a new apartment.

It's good for chatting with Effie about crime; even if the conversation goes wrong, there's no real loss.

After all, he still had leverage over her.

"Effie Stone, to put it bluntly, you came to America simply to find a place where nobody knows you and start your life anew. Am I right?"

Upon hearing this, Aifei didn't say anything, but took off her suit jacket and casually threw it on the sofa.

They came to stand in front of Li Wei.

The two were practically touching.

"Yes, that's exactly what I want. What about you? What do you want? Me?"

Effie was convinced that the man who brought her home must have planned to have sex with her.

She wasn't opposed to it; in fact, she was secretly looking forward to it.

"Well, there's nothing wrong with how I put it, but I do want you, not in the way you think."

Li Wei's calm attitude fascinated Aifei, and drove her a little crazy.

She pressed herself against Li Wei without a second thought.

Leaning close to his earlobe: "So, which interpretation do you have?"

As she spoke, Effie reached out her hands, wanting to wrap them around Li Wei's neck.

But before he could succeed, Li Wei grabbed his hand.

"I need you to do my job. Use your professional skills."

Although Effie wasn't formally trained in finance, she learned a lot from the traders in London.

This comes in handy right now.

"My professional skills?" Effie looked at Li Wei with a puzzled expression.

"Great, help me launder money."

Realizing that he had a handle on Effie by understanding the plot, Li Wei was too lazy to bother with any more complicated schemes.

"Money laundering?"

Effie was surprised.

Unexpectedly, the other party genuinely wanted to discuss business with him, rather than engaging in any special flirting tactics.

"How's it going? The benefits are great. As long as you work for me, you can live a peaceful life in Los Angeles."

"But this is a crime—"

"Don't worry, no one will cause you any trouble."

In Los Angeles, there are plenty of people laundering money for gangs, but when has the LAPD ever arrested any?

To put it bluntly, these money launderers serve not only gangsters but also people in the legitimate world.

How can something be completely eradicated when there's a protective umbrella around it?

Li Wei was just thinking of taking advantage of their protection. He thought that his small-scale operations, which could net him tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars, were nothing compared to their scale.

Why are you so sure?

Effie was a little nervous and regretted it a little.

Unexpectedly, this Asian man, who looked so upright, was a criminal.

"Why? That's why."

As he spoke, Li Wei took out his police badge.

Upon seeing the police badge, Effie was completely bewildered. Had she encountered a corrupt cop?

"So, what's your answer, Miss Stone?"

Li Wei smiled slightly and looked at Ai Fei.

Her next answer will determine her fate.

If she doesn't know what's good for her, he wouldn't mind letting her disappear from the face of the earth.

"Do I have a choice? I already know so much?"

Effie wasn't stupid. From Li Wei's words, she could tell that if she didn't agree, the consequences might be dire.

"A wise choice."

Hearing the answer he wanted, Li Wei smiled slightly.

He released Effie's hand.

To put it bluntly, the insider trading incident last time didn't teach Effie a lesson she learned well enough.

Deep down, she still had an urge to climb to the top, to stand at the highest peak, and look down upon the world.

However, she was a woman who only graduated from high school and was quite attractive.

To climb up, one can only choose some dangerous paths.

To put it simply, this was the choice Li Wei offered her.

This, on the contrary, excited her.

So, what's your plan?

The day passed just like that.

Aifei and Liwei discussed how to open the store, how to run it, and how to falsify the accounts.

It has to be said, the professionals are truly professional.

There were many details that Li Wei had never even considered.

Effie was able to fill in all the gaps.

Her ambition fueled her drive.

Effie also realized that by cooperating with an LAPD officer, her life could reach a stage she had never imagined before.

When Effie saw the $250,000 in cash that Levi had, she became even more certain of her idea.

Compared to Effie, Levi wanted to focus on something else.

Having recruited Effie and started a money laundering business, it would be a bit of a waste to only launder this 250,000.

I need to find some shady or illegal sources of income.

As a low-ranking LAPD officer, or even just a trainee, forget it.

Li Wei had never even considered this possibility.

But after thinking of lawyer Monica, he vaguely began to formulate a plan.

At this stage, Monica's life has not been threatened by Ilya, nor has she entertained the idea of ​​abandoning her morals to sell LAPD information.

Or, why don't you play the role of the one who led her to become a ruthless lawyer?

Thinking about it this way, Li Wei felt a little excited.

There's no way around it; it's all for their own benefit.

He could never become successful on a policeman's salary alone.

Having already traveled through time, wouldn't it be fair to yourself not to be a superior person at least once?

Besides, I want to make a name for myself in LAPD and climb to a high position.

Money, connections, intelligence, and leverage are all indispensable.

Political struggles in the United States are usually very real, involving assassinations and sniper rifle attacks at the drop of a hat.

Extremely dangerous.

A few days later, Effie took the 250,000 yuan in illicit money and began to operate it using her professional knowledge.

Currently, laundering small amounts of dirty money doesn't require much effort.

Li Wei didn't concern himself with the specifics of her actions; he believed in trusting those he employed and not employing those he didn't trust.

He himself arrived at the door of Monica's law firm.

Currently, Monica's business is still in its early stages, and her law firm is only of average size.

You don't even need an appointment to see her.

"I wonder what brings this trainee police officer to see me?"

"How about you charge me a $1 consultation fee first?"

Instead of getting straight to the point, Li Wei asked Monica to collect his consultation fee.

One good thing about America is that she's a genuine member of the Bar Association.

If he and Monica were to have an employment relationship, she would have to keep everything he said to her a secret.

Otherwise, they'll sue you without fail.

Listening to Li Wei's words, Monica, as a professional lawyer, naturally knew what he was thinking.

"$800 per hour, no bargaining."

Monica stared at Levi with a stern face. What a joke! A $1 consultation fee? Are you kidding me?

"Are you sure you want to charge me such a high price? I'm here to bring you business."

Li Wei smiled slightly, showing no sign of weakness.

Monica has a weakness: she is extremely insecure, or in other words, she is particularly attached to money.

Only money can bring her a sense of security.

"What kind of business?" Clearly, she was interested.

"How about I pay you a $1 consultation fee first?" Levi said, crossing his legs and smiling at Monica.