America: Starting with Daily Intelligence

Chapter 282 Overt and covert fighting

"Have you figured out how to deal with those auditors in town, Mr. Wood? If there are any difficulties, my men can help."

After the contract was signed and the deal was finalized, Zhang Ailun also inquired with Colonel Wood. After all, it concerned the Black Hawk helicopter deal, and he didn't want Colonel Wood to be investigated and ruin the deal.

Even if the other party has at least several colonels or even generals behind them, if there is intelligence and dirt on them, at least the trouble can be dealt with in a more appropriate way.

"I haven't figured out how to resolve this yet, but my friend told me that it's best to have a hunting rifle ready at home in case of impolite guests."

Colonel Wood smiled, seemingly unconcerned. "Don't worry, no one knows how to mitigate risk better than us. I have countless ways to shut them up, make sure they can't find anything, and then they'll obediently tuck their tails between their legs and leave. Of course, if Mr. Kim is worried that it might affect our deal, you can offer more reliable suggestions if you have any."

"I have a friend who is a white hat hacker. He used to work at an IT company and knows some network technology. Maybe we can use him to find out the other party's detailed identity and some shady things at work. If they really have any illegal operations, you can also use this method to solve the problem," Zhang Ailun said.

"I didn't expect Mr. Jin to have such talent under his command. Perhaps he should work for the Department of Defense or the intelligence department," Colonel Wood remarked.

"My friend was a captain in the army and could have had a bright future, but he still retired. Having skills doesn't mean you can do better through legitimate means," Zhang Ailun said meaningfully, introducing Sieg.

"You're right!"

Colonel Wood agreed, glanced at Sig, and smiled: "Actually, from the first time I saw them, I knew they had received training in the military and should have reached the ranks of sergeant and junior officer. They were also soldiers with excellent performance."

"I'm sure his superior has no vision. If he were serving under me, I would never let such a talented person slip away," Colonel Wood said.

Sieg shrugged and didn't reply.

The colonel didn't pay too much attention to this, after all, every year the army recruits outstanding soldiers, including those with strong physique, excellent marksmanship, quick thinking, and dexterity.

But not just anyone can be a school officer.

Even every year, many outstanding talents are eliminated, their bodies are drained, and they end up on the death list.

After obtaining Colonel Wood's consent and approval, Zhang Ailun also sent Blitz a message with the town's location information, asking him to try to investigate the identities and backgrounds of those auditors.

This wasn't a problem for Blitz either, and he sent a message shortly afterward.

Blitz: I've uncovered the detailed identities of those auditors you mentioned through underground channels. The team consists of six people, led by a senior auditor who previously investigated a city councilor's bribery case in 2013. He successfully uncovered evidence of illegal transactions and bribery, sending the councilor to prison for 65 years. The councilor's friends were also implicated and investigated, but ultimately nothing was found, and the matter ended there.

Blitz: But he also suffered some retaliation afterward. In March 2014, after get off work, he drank too much with friends at a bar. While waiting at a red light, he was nearly hit and killed by a drunk truck driver who ran a red light. Although he survived thanks to timely medical attention, he suffered a broken left leg and his genitals were shattered, rendering him infertile. His marriage also broke down as a result. Later, he discovered that his wife was having an affair with a black man and divorced him. He then focused on investigating the case, becoming paranoid and irritable. Once he had a hold on to someone, he wouldn't let go. In his circle, some people nicknamed him "Hyena."

Zhang Ailun: Is he the main character in the movie? Is he that lucky to be alive? Then he must be very clean, right?

Blitz: If it's his lower body, he's indeed very clean. He doesn't smoke or drink, his biggest interest is solving cases, and he's not afraid of death at all, because he's already died once. But his wife's affair with a black man was actually someone deliberately retaliating against him, paying that womanizer to deliberately mess with his mentality.

Zhang Ailun: ...Continue.

Now that you've said that, I'm no longer sleepy. This story could be made into a blockbuster American TV series.

Blitz: Although the team leader was clean, his team members were not. Few people in the organization were willing to work with him because he was the most likely to offend people and had a bad temper. Apart from him, the other auditors in the team all had dirty secrets.

Blitz: According to my investigation, their favorite place to go after get off work is a bar called Smallland, and that's where they make the most bank card transactions. They go there two or three times a week almost every week, spending money on the dancers, taking women home, and they also have secret dealings with local clinics and use drugs in private. One of the group members, a 26-year-old white man named Kari, often anonymously uses the ID "Shark Chili" on underground networks to sell pornographic videotapes online for profit. Those videotapes were secretly recorded by him from those dancers.

Blitz: He also appears to have injected one of the dancers with an addictive drug, causing her to become addicted, thus achieving mind control, also known as Star Fury, and demanding that she refer other sex workers to him. This information was found on that dancer's personal chat account homepage, and it's at least a year old.

Blitz: But there must be people in their group who are skilled in cybersecurity, and they've consciously taken precautions to protect their network. I can't get any more information through internet channels, and if I were to try to crack the password, it would definitely alert them. I only know that they do have gray income and a supply chain, but I can't find out more about the specifics.

Zhang Ailun: That was absolutely brilliant!

Besides that, the Grand Master really didn't know what else to say.

Blitz: This is the address where they are suspected of hiding offline evidence, and it's also the place where they meet every now and then. It's very suspicious! If possible, we could send someone there to investigate.

Blitz sent over the location coordinates, and Zhang Ailun opened them to take a look. The locations were quite extensive, including a basement in a bar, a clinic, an apartment building, and a factory in the suburbs.

They did so much covert work, but Blitz found it all out. What else can he say but call them gods?

Zhang Ailun immediately relayed this information to Colonel Wood, who was quite surprised upon hearing it.

But it wasn't because they were able to find the intelligence so quickly, but because those auditors had gone so far behind the scenes.

"Heh heh, the hyenas are really finished this time! I'll use my connections to send people to search those suspicious locations right now. If they actually find anything, they'll definitely be fired, jailed for life, or even vanish into thin air."

Colonel Wood laughed heartily, immediately pulled some strings to sort things out, sent messages to the others, and said smugly, "Now we can just sit back and watch the show."

It was soon noon, and Colonel Wood invited the Chief to lunch at the base. Zhang Ailun readily agreed and led his men to the VIP restaurant, enjoying a sumptuous lunch for free.

Colonel Wood was clearly a man who knew how to enjoy life; during the meal, he even summoned two female officers to serve him, helping to cut his steak and pour him red wine. He also offered some to the Chief of Staff, but the Chief politely declined.

After dinner, while they chatted over coffee, Colonel Wood's phone rang. He answered it, walked aside to listen, and after a few words with the other person, a villainous smile appeared on his face.

He hung up the phone, walked back, and said, "Good news! My friend, through the FBI, found some contraband at those suspicious locations: three guns, addictive drugs, and some leaves and cocoa. Of course, these alone aren't enough to prove they belonged to those auditors, nor can they be convicted, but my friends also found forged identification documents and fingerprints, including women's hair and skin tissue." "They interrogated the local clinic and discovered they were involved in an underground skin bank operation, including the sale of health supplements and drugs. This involves getting women pregnant for a period of time, removing their placentas, and selling them as a profit-making scheme. Each pregnancy earns them $2, and there are plenty of girls willing to do this. They also found evidence of child trafficking! Hahaha! These sons of bitches politicians! They're so cunning in private! I'll see how they get out of this!"

Principal Wood let out a sigh of relief, and while gloating, he couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, how did America become like this! From top to bottom, it's a complete mess!"

He was just selling weapons to earn a meager living. Even when he went to the island, it was a happy transaction between adults, a matter of mutual consent. He didn't like pedophilia, and his heart was still with the country.

Hopefully, arms companies can develop more, better, and stronger weapons, only then can they make more money through trade.

But those shameless people sitting in office buildings only know how to oppress ordinary people.

"They should be dragged to the Middle East and shot! If war breaks out, it will be us soldiers who go to the front lines. They have no idea how cruel war is," Colonel Wood cursed.

"In the eyes of the Grand Master, you're no better than him." Zhang Ailun was speechless.

However, Colonel Wood at least had some conscience. In business, he only sold weapons. Although his methods were a bit ugly, at least he earned money through his own abilities. Before he was promoted to colonel, wasn't he just a common soldier who climbed up the ranks step by step?

At least I'm much better than those politicians and capitalists. They're the ones who eat people alive. Anyway, it's all about who's worse. As long as I make fewer mistakes than you, then I'm innocent and righteous!

"So? Will this cause a big fuss? Will it become the fuse for internal conflict?" Zhang Ailun didn't care about anything else, only this question.

Let's fight! I want to see rivers of blood.

California warlords battle swamp creatures.

"My friend has already submitted the evidence and sent people over. Coincidentally, I also have other friends who have long harbored resentment towards 'Hyena,' and we want to take this opportunity to get revenge on him. He's finished! He won't have any more ideas or opportunities to cause me trouble. This is what happens when you mess with me!"

Colonel Wood chuckled, then pondered, "However, it's unlikely this matter will escalate. At most, we'll make some exchanges of benefits. If we gain the upper hand, they'll take the initiative to show weakness, give up some profits, and shift all the blame onto those auditors, sentence them, and silence them forever to prevent more people from being implicated."

"After all, these poor bastards are just front men used to get things done. The real bosses are the people who silently support them in doing this kind of business. Some of them are people even I can't afford to mess with."

Zhang Ailun was also deeply moved, saying, "Justice will ultimately prevail!"

"Mr. Jin, without the useful information you provided, I really wouldn't have been able to solve this problem so easily. Thank you so much!"

Colonel Wood sincerely thanked the leader and then said, "My friend has a business in Mexico. It's risky, but very profitable. As a token of my gratitude, I can introduce you to invest in his business. Would you be interested?"

"If it's about running a skin bank or dealing in heroin, then forget it! I'm not interested in that. My biggest hobby is recycling scrap materials. If you have any Apache helicopters, cruisers, destroyers, satellite debris, or anything like that, I'd be very interested," Zhang Ailun politely declined.

"That's a real shame, but once I'm transferred and settled in, I'll keep an eye out for you," Colonel Wood said with a smile.

"You're not planning to honorably retire from the military?" Zhang Ailun asked, somewhat surprised.

"If I can continue in my post, I really have no plans to retire. My friend told me that there is a job in the army that is quite suitable for me. If I can complete it successfully, I might be able to get promoted," Colonel Wood said modestly.

Move again? If you move again, you'll be a brigadier general! My friend.

Their identity and status are different now.

Generals will now wear a silver star on their shoulder insignia.

Is this place really that complicated? How much of a bargain did your faction gain in terms of conversation and benefits?

Zhang Ailun took a deep breath and could only congratulate him, raising his glass, "I hope that next time we meet, you will be a general, Mr. Wood."

"Hahaha, you'll always be my good friend, Mr. Kim!" Colonel Wood returned the toast, laughing as he said, "I'll have the Black Hawk ready and delivered to the designated location as soon as possible. If I have the chance in the future, I'll definitely patronize your Armed Nation business."

"That's wonderful! Cheers!!"

The two raised their glasses and drank heartily.

Not long after, arms companies and armed nations approached them, offering to buy Black Hawk helicopters, and Colonel Wood readily agreed.

There wasn't much of a price discount, because Colonel Wood subtly hinted at his upcoming mission and promotion, and the other party immediately understood and decided to buy it for three million dollars per Black Hawk.

When filling out the contract, Colonel Wood didn't try to hide anything, and Zhang Ailun also saw that the other party had written $120 million per Black Hawk on the selling price.

Good heavens, no wonder the market price of American equipment is either ridiculously high or incredibly low. The domestic sales price is so low, so you guys fought your way to the bottom all by yourselves?

So you took all the kickbacks, huh?

Buying weapons at a premium and selling them at rock-bottom prices—how much profit must they make from all of this?

They're making all the money from NPC taxpayers.

(End of this chapter)