America: Starting with Daily Intelligence

Chapter 249 Official Approach

The FBI had obtained evidence of Carnation Club's illegal drug trafficking activities and carried out a premeditated, lightning-fast operation that directly dismantled the MC Motorbike Gang's business and shut down their stores.

The case involves as many as 27 motorcycle gang leaders, illegal businesses including two small suburban workshops, leaf greenhouses, and apartment buildings, 107 suspected downstream members, and illicit funds totaling $26.

This includes several police sergeants and a deputy commissioner who are under investigation.

The deputy director tried to flee by car, but was intercepted and detained by his subordinates who jumped into the water. The officers confessed to accepting bribes and other misdeeds, and after the investigation, they were sure to receive lenient treatment.

However, since Attorney Dave was present throughout the trial process, they could only hope for the best. The cases involving the accused motorcycle gang and the bribed police officer alone had a waiting list in court for a week.

That night, the Southern Precinct and the Secret Service became lively, and even dogs passing by on the street got slapped twice! The sudden collapse of the Mc Motorbike Gang's assets in District 5 also frightened other gangs, who instantly became obedient and dared not wander the streets anymore.

Zhang Ailun was very satisfied with the results.

Blitz: The vice president of the Secret Service wants to meet with our people.

Zhang Ailun: He probably figured out we were one of our people from the clues a long time ago, but it doesn't matter. We have leverage over him anyway, I can live off him for life. Since he wants to meet, we'll agree. We can just send someone to meet him. They've definitely pocketed a lot of money from this job!

Blitz: The club should have had over four million dollars in embezzled funds, but they only reported $26. The rest were just ready-made leaves and cocoa, as well as personal assets.

Zhang Ailun was already used to their tactics and didn't find them surprising at all.

Zhang Ailun: Did you sell those four Bitcoins?

Blitz: It's all settled. It's been exchanged for $25 in cash. Do you need me to deliver it to you?

Zhang Ailun: You keep $7,000, and deposit the rest directly into your bank account, then donate it to the foundation.

Blitz: Okay.

The Grand Master tallied his expenses and income, finding he had $1444 million remaining in his entire fortune. However, he still had a gold mask worth at least $500,000 in Old George's possession that he hadn't sold.

Tommy also sent a video recording and a message to the leader.

Zhang Ailun clicked on it and found that it was footage of a party being held at Rip's villa.

A middle-aged man in a suit and tie, with two women, one on each side and the other on his back, was smoking a cigarette and laughing heartily.

Tommy: We've already picked him up, but we didn't expect him to have such unique tastes. He only likes Black women and hates white women. Plus, his fetish is a bit extreme; he likes anal sex. He's open to both Ye Zi and Coco, and we're ready to give him a real blast!

Zhang Ailun: Then we should serve our guests well and make sure they don't feel uncomfortable. Ideally, we should make them feel like they are in heaven.

Tommy: This is heaven!!

Zhang Ailun: I have another friend, a rancher in a small town, named Carl Alfred. He applied for a mining permit. Remember to bring him along; I need to see the approval tomorrow!

Tommy: OK! I guarantee I'll complete the task.

Zhang Ailun put away his phone, glanced at the time, and saw it was almost midnight. He walked out of the Sanji Bar office; Mary and Geese were still on duty. He greeted them and left.

I drove all the way to the community where Olivia lived, parked outside, sent Olivia a message, and prepared to keep my promise.

Not long after, the other person came out and led the way into the community. Zhang Ailun parked the Wrangler on the side of the road and followed Olivia back to the apartment building where she lived.

The other party impatiently slammed the door shut, scrutinizing the leader with intense eyes. "Darling, what do you want to do?"

"I think it's better to keep it simple," Zhang Ailun said tactfully.

I sense that the opponent's desire to attack is quite strong; it seems unlikely that things will end well today.

I spent the afternoon resting and recuperating at Sanji Bar, and just when I finally recovered my energy, I was about to suffer another major financial loss.

"How about we have a drink first? I bought two bottles of red wine." Olivia smiled and took out the drinks from the room, setting a trap step by step.

"I'll do whatever you say," Zhang Ailun readily agreed.

But after a few rounds of drinks, the other party became like a spider demon, clinging to the leader.

Zhang Ailun had no choice but to comply with the requests, moving from Baicaotang to Sanweishuwu.

Until the other party said with dissatisfaction, "Why don't you take a break and come back tomorrow?"

The Grand Master was furious upon hearing this and unleashed his divine power!

The next day.

Zhang Ailun woke up to find the sun high in the sky, feeling weak and bloodless, as if he had been given a negative buff.

I took a deep breath, got out of bed, looked in the mirror, and saw that I looked a bit haggard.

"I have been ruined by wine and women, and I have become so haggard."

"Starting today, I will abstain from alcohol!!"

It's not that Olivia's fighting power is particularly strong; it's just that the Grand Master's preparations were insufficient, and he underestimated this female demon.

The aroma of freshly baked bread wafted from downstairs; it was clear that Olivia was making breakfast.

Zhang Ailun checked his phone and saw a text message notification that his mining permit application had been approved and he could pick it up at the local authorities at any time. It seemed Tommy had taken good care of him last night; the permit was approved as soon as the other party returned to work.

She also sent him a private message.

Supervisor: For any future requests like this, feel free to contact me directly. I'm very satisfied with the work your people have done!

Zhang Ailun: I'm glad you like it.

Old Carl: You're really efficient; I received the review notification this morning. What method did you use to convince them?

Zhang Ailun: I just invited him to a party. I don't know the specifics because I arranged everything, but there were some exciting performances.

Old Karl: Hahaha. When are you coming? I've already got your men ready to drill the well. Do you want to miss this moment to witness a miracle?

Zhang Ailun: It will pass once I'm done with my work.

Old Karl: OK.

After chatting with the other party for a few more minutes, I finally opened today's daily news.

[Daily Intelligence: New progress has been made in the experimental research at Mountain Camp. Dr. Jerry's drug successfully treated the victim, restoring his speech and cognitive abilities. Unfortunately, Dr. Jerry tested a new chemical on the priest, causing him to become delirious again. A human trafficker delivered a package, which was immediately apprehended by your men, further expanding your labor force.]

[Daily Intelligence: Your intelligence helped Officer Miguel successfully crack the case, interrogate and arrest the criminal organization behind it. The FBI wiped out the MC motorcycle gang in District 5, and the gang will be charged with drug trafficking and imprisoned. Miguel received a Medal of Honor, and several sheriffs in the Southern Police Department were dismissed. He may be promoted to Superintendent of the Anti-Organized Crime and Narcotics Division of the Southern Precinct, receiving a promotion and gaining more influence. He is very happy and grateful to you.]

[Daily News: A private auction in Los Angeles will be held at 15:30 PM. You may choose to attend as an observer.]

[Daily News: Your ordered A-10 Warthog attack aircraft parts will be delivered at 17:00 this afternoon.]

[Daily Intelligence: The Thunderfire Nation is expanding its business. Your employee Jennifer contacted an armed group from Mexico last night through the underground network, pitching them a large arms deal worth $200 million. You need to choose between air or sea freight to transport the arms order to the border town of Tijuana, Mexico, or the Wesley cargo port.]

Zhang Ailun: ? ? Jennifer's international business has opened? But why is it selling to Mexican militants?

Tijuana is the closest Mexican city to California, but clearly, being in the same border region, it's not much better off than Laredo.

Zhang Ailun logged into his Opportunity Network account on Armed Nation and saw the order details. He discovered that the ordering account was actually an official bidding account from Mexico City, and the firepower configuration involved was quite substantial.

He immediately sent Jennifer a message to inquire about the situation.

Jennifer: Honey, wasn't I amazing! I closed a two million dollar deal!

Zhang Ailun: You're amazing! Are you sure it was the Mexican government that bought the weapons, and not militants?

Jennifer: I'm not sure, but I think they're probably crossbreeds.

He immediately sent the leader a photo containing the chat content.

Tijuana City Government Bidding Department, Mexico: Hello, our company is interested in importing a batch of military weapons from your store. Do you have AK and VSS weapons?

Thunderbolt Armed Nation: Yes.

Tijuana Bidding Department: Do you have RPGs?

Thunderbolt Armed Nation: Yes.

Tijuana Bidding Department: Do you have Claymore mines and clay explosives?

Thunderfire Armed Nation: Contains clay explosives.

Tijuana Bidding Department: Do you have any demolition drones?

Thunderbolt Armed Nation: Please watch the video.

Tijuana Bidding Department: Okay, okay! I need 300 boxes of clay explosives, $50 worth of rifles and ammunition, two sniper aiming systems, thirty sets of security equipment, and 500 demolition drones! Just the kind that can destroy armored vehicles like in the video, nothing else. This is a $60 deposit.

Thunderbolt Armed Nation: Time, Location. What do you need these things for?

Tijuana Bidding Department: We're going to kidnap the mayor because he won't allow us to traffic drugs here.

Thunderbolt Armed Nation: ?

Tijuana Bidding Department: Just kidding! Because the mayor supports local drug cartels in Tijuana, we're planning a purge and counter-insurgency operation against him and his backers, to take his place!

Thunderfire Armed Nation: OK... A large arms order totaling $100 million. The demand is too high and our inventory is insufficient. We need some time to prepare, and we can ship within three days at the earliest.

After reading the chat, Zhang Ailun fell into deep thought. This official approach is a bit unconventional.

He immediately edited a message for Jennifer and sent it over.

Zhang Ailun: Ask him if he wants the Little Bird attack helicopter or the A-10 attack aircraft. Sell them cheap. I'll sell the Little Bird helicopter to him for $199 million, and an A-10 Warthog has a market price of $1100 million, but I'll only sell it to him for $888 million. Installment payments are possible.

Jennifer: ?

The conservative leader felt that the radical employees weren't radical enough in their business dealings.

If we're going to do it, we'll do a big deal.

Anyway, we happen to have these resources on hand. People are already coming to us to buy them. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Jennifer: Okay, I'll ask them.

A few minutes later, Jennifer sent a message along with a screenshot of the chat.

Thunderfire Armed Nation: Do you want the Little Bird attack helicopter and the A-10 attack aircraft? If you do, I can give you a discount. Others charge you $1100 million, but we only charge you $888 million.

Tijuana's bidding department: You guys can even get your hands on attack aircraft? But we don't have the money to buy them.

Thunderbolt Armed Nation: You can take out loans from banks, and once you succeed, confiscate and sell all the assets of those drug cartels, spread the profits across the projects, and then you won't have to pay back the money, right?

Tijuana Bidding Department: You make a good point. But the banks probably won't lend us money. We only have a little over a hundred people right now, and we're not well-equipped, which is why we're buying from you at a low price. They have armored vehicles and M4 rifles, which they also imported from California border cities.

Thunderbolt Armed Nation: Okay, what about armed helicopters? Little Bird helicopter, bulletproof version, $199 million, carrying a 30mm cannon and a 7.62mm machine gun.

Tijuana's bidding department: We can consider that, but our arms budget is only $500 million. We've already advanced a lot of money.

Thunderfire Armed Nation: Okay, you can consider whether to buy it after this transaction is completed.

Jennifer: They are still considering whether to buy it. You can tell they really want it, but they probably don't have the funds.

Zhang Ailun: It's okay. When it's time to deliver, we can bring the helicopter over for them to see. They'll be captivated after just one look. They ordered 500 drones, but we don't have that many in stock. Remember to notify Sieg and have him take some people to order more online, then have Qibatu modify them.

Jennifer: OK!

He put away his phone. Zhang Ailun got dressed, washed up, and went downstairs.

Olivia had already prepared breakfast and greeted him warmly, "Honey, come and eat! It's all your favorite hometown dishes!"

Zhang Ailun glanced at it and retorted, "I never said I liked American-style Chinese food."

But she didn't refuse and went down to try the flavorful breakfast. The taste was surprisingly good. Olivia doesn't like to eat too much sugar and doesn't have a strong palate, so the soup and rice dishes she makes are very delicious and suit human taste buds.

They ate a simple breakfast, chatted and laughed as they washed the dishes, then left hand in hand, embraced and kissed goodbye at the door, before going their separate ways.

Zhang Ailun started his Wrangler and drove to the relevant departments in Los Angeles, where he provided the ranch's information, queued for a number, and printed out the mining permit. He then drove to the Green Fields Ranch in the countryside.

After some time, we arrived at the Green Field Manor Ranch in the countryside a few tens of minutes later. We parked the Wrangler in the ranch and got out of the car. We saw the Beggar Clan disciples and Old Karl gathered together, with the drilling rig platform parked next to them.

"Dude, you're finally here!"

Old Karl greeted him warmly and then showed Zhang Ailun the printed license documents.

"I went to the relevant department early this morning to complete the formalities and print out the documents. So, which one should I drill first, your well or mine?"

Zhang Ailun smiled and said, "Either way is fine. I'll be needed to drill the well, but you'll have to figure out the oil extraction pump yourself. Don't worry, you might not be able to extract anything anyway, since you seem to have a lot of groundwater resources."

"My water resources are all located about 200 to 300 meters underground. It won't be a problem for me to mine oil 500 meters underground," old Karl explained.

"Okay, that's good. Just remember to pay the drilling fees."

Zhang Ailun nodded and said nothing more. He immediately called on the Beggars' Sect disciples to drive the platform vehicle to Old Karl's ranch to witness the miracle.

Whether old Karl's later life will be rich or poor depends on this.

(End of this chapter)