The villain daughter did all kinds of things

Investigator Mengmeng's answer was equally affirmative:

“To be honest, Miss Melson, for some personal reasons, I wasn’t interested in other cases while I was with the FBI. I only focused on crimes against human infants… Over the years, I’ve solved countless cases of this type and have many reliable informants.”

"This intelligence was passed on to me by an informant who paid the ultimate price. Before he died, he witnessed the illegal trade of human infants, and the place where he died was near Locke City."

"This……"

Emery was genuinely surprised.

She had indeed not received any information about anyone in Locke City doing this kind of business, and there was no related plot in the original game.

Could it be that there really is a force in Locke City that is not under their control?

Amelie continued to reminisce and ponder.

The gangs in this world are very different from those on Earth in one aspect: their source of income.

Aside from collecting protection money, the biggest sources of income for gangs on Blue Star are nothing more than cesium, gambling, and drugs.

Poison, specifically the kind of high-energy drugs found on Earth, has absolutely no market in this world.

Those with a little money are all playing with customized dreams. Those who are poorer can make do with a sleep spell and a sweet dream blessing. You can have anything in your dream and it won't harm your body. With such green and convenient magic, who would be so foolish as to buy those kinds of drugs?

Gambling, too, failed to develop in this world; whoever opened a casino went bankrupt.

After all, this is a human civilization where nearly 80% of the population has a magical affinity. You never know what kind of innate magic or bizarre magical artifacts the gamblers will use to cheat. Even having a Fusion Stage expert in charge won't help much... It's true that a Fusion Stage mage can easily kill someone below the Fusion Stage, but he might not be able to see through those cheating methods.

In fact, some people in the early days of the Federation did think about opening casinos to make money, but they all ended up losing everything, and gradually no one did this business anymore.

Of course, gambling is still a form of entertainment, but it's mostly something people do when they get together with friends, similar to how people on Earth play mahjong when visiting relatives.

Needless to say, the sex industry is a legal industry in the Allen Federation, and the businessmen who run sex shops are all legal businessmen... Most of them have good relationships with local gangs, but very few gangs directly operate sex shops.

Therefore, the gangs in this world are often more like thugs, with protection money being their main source of income. Of course, the protection money they collect is generally much higher than that on Earth.

Besides that, there's the financial business, which involves running pawnshops and lending money at exorbitant interest rates, and is also the main source of income for most gangs in this world.

Are there gangs that bully men and women, cheat and swindle, steal and rob? Of course there are, but these are usually small gangs and have a hard time surviving.

Because their actions undoubtedly disrupt order, and disrupting order affects how capitalists make money, such small gangs not only face serious crackdowns from the federal police, but are also relentlessly hunted down by other gangs in the same industry.

Emerald was very clear about the current gang structure in Locke City.

Previously, the largest gang in Locke City was the Black Sand Gang, where most of the scum and degenerates of Locke City gathered. In the end, they were all wiped out by Emery.

The Baihe Gang members weren't exactly any better; they were just the worst of the worst, mostly just slacking off and objectively speaking, they hadn't done many truly bad things.

After taking over the White River Gang, Amelie has been guiding the gang to transform. Of course, the gang's usual behaviors are still necessary, but they need to be presented in a more respectable way... After all, Amelie still wants to establish herself as a kind-hearted and beautiful person, and her subordinates can't be too fierce and ruthless.

So far, the results have been quite good. Now, members of the Baihe Gang are not only prohibited from getting tattoos, but they also have to wear suits and ties to work every day and receive etiquette training once a week.

They registered two legitimate companies, Baihe Commercial Management and Baihe Labor Dispatch, and gang members were basically registered under their names in both companies.

On ordinary days, the Baihe Gang still relies on collecting protection money as its main source of income, but now they no longer call this behavior protection money collection. Instead, they collect nighttime security management fees through a business management company. After collecting the fees, they issue invoices to the merchants and also pay taxes to the federal government's tax authorities.

When Blue Star Film & Television needs manpower, it will sign formal labor contracts with members of the Baihe Gang through a labor dispatch company to hire them to work... This is how Blue Star Film & Television negotiated equipment rental services with shop owners on the street.

In short, under Amelie's guidance, the White River Gang has almost completely cleaned up its act. The detailed information of each member is registered in the human resources department and is firmly under her control. It is impossible for them to engage in such behavior of deceiving their superiors and making extra money. Even Fatty Wei wouldn't dare to do that.

Normally, when a large gang like the Baihe Gang goes out of business, the industries they abandon will be filled by newcomers, and new gangs will emerge.

However, Locke City is a special case. This small city has a small population and low mobility. Previously, most of the unemployed people followed the Black Sand Gang, but they were almost all killed by Emery.

This has led to a severe talent shortage in the Locke City gangs. Furthermore, as Blue Star Films has improved the economic environment of Locke City, many unemployed young people have found formal jobs and turned over a new leaf.

In short, apart from the White River Gang, which is about to go legal, there are currently no large-scale criminal gangs in Locke City. Of course, there are some smaller gangs, but those gangs are basically armed forces formed by a few large clubs themselves, and they never expand outwards or cause trouble.

Now, a Purple Star-level Investigator confidently tells Amelie that someone in Locke City is involved in the human child trafficking business, which really surprises and intrigues Amelie.

She was not careless; she was a woman with a very strong desire to control intelligence and would never allow any unknown forces to exist on her territory.

So, without much thought, Amelie made her decision:

“I am willing to cooperate with you in investigating the truth of this matter, Miss Mengmeng.”

Chapter 100 A loyal dog is a smart dog.

"Are you willing to cooperate with me?"

Miss Mengmeng was somewhat surprised.

As a Purple Star-level investigator, this wasn't her first time dealing with big capitalists, but her initial visits to investigate were usually rejected. Capitalists were adept at using their legal teams to fight against government agencies like the FBI.

Someone like Emery, who readily agreed to cooperate with the investigation despite being a suspect herself, is extremely rare in Ms. Mengmeng's experience as an investigator.

"Can I ask why?"

So Miss Mengmeng couldn't help but add her own comment:

"Aren't you afraid that something might actually be discovered about your subordinates? If that happens, even if you're the daughter of the Melson family, you'll still be affected... You know, crimes involving human children have always been very serious in the Federation."

"It's simple, because I'm confident that this matter has nothing to do with my subordinates."

Emery smiled faintly:

"While I may not be considered a particularly capable manager within the Melson family, I am very possessive, which gives me considerable control over Locke City. I am fully aware of my subordinates' every move, and they have absolutely not done what you described."

"Most importantly, since this wasn't done by my subordinates, it must have been done by some lurking force in Locke City... This is what I find even more intolerable. Locke City cannot have a criminal force that I don't even know about. We must find it and eliminate it! How can we tolerate others snoring beside our bed?"

"...I see, I understand what you mean."

Miss Mengmeng was silent for a few seconds, then gave Amelie a deep look:

"Your willingness to cooperate with me is not out of pity or sympathy for human infants, but out of your desire to control this city... I knew it, this is more like it, this is the capitalist I know."

"No, actually I still really like those human cubs. I'm helping you because I don't want to see them get hurt."

Amélie quickly adopted a nun-like, holy, and loving demeanor:

"Outsiders always misunderstand us capitalists. Actually, we just like to make money. Besides, there are some capitalists like me who are beautiful and kind-hearted."

"Ah, yes, yes..."

Capitalists are all shameless like you!

Miss Mengmeng inwardly grumbled, but outwardly offered a few perfunctory compliments on Emerald's performance before impatiently asking:

"So how will you cooperate with my investigation? Introduce me to some informants from local gangs?"

"...Are you kidding me? Who do you think you are?"

Amelie looked at Miss Mengmeng strangely:

“If you want to investigate local gangs, just go and investigate them directly. I will order the local police and all gangs to fully cooperate with you. Even if you want to check their ledgers, no problem. You can go to their gang headquarters and warehouses as you please... Believe me, I am more curious than you about who is able to kidnap human children right under my nose.”

"……also."

Amidst Miss Mengmeng's complex expression, she received a specially made business card, identical to the one held by Julia.

Of course, unlike the one that was given entirely to Julia, Miss Mengmeng's business card was to be returned to Amelie when she left Locke City.

Holding the business card, Miss Mengmeng's first stop in her investigation was the headquarters of the Baihe Gang.

"Good morning, Investigator!"

Thinking she might encounter some obstacles, Miss Mengmeng was prepared to use Emery's business card to show off and slap people in the face.

Unexpectedly, the Baihe Gang had already made preparations to welcome her. A red carpet was laid out at the entrance, and more than a dozen young men and women stood on each side, who should all be the most good-looking members of the gang.

They didn't look like gangsters at all; they didn't wear leather jackets, capri pants, or outlandish hairstyles. Instead, the men were all dressed in suits, ties, and leather shoes, while the women wore bodycon skirts, stockings, and high heels. They looked like white-collar workers welcoming company executives on an inspection tour.

"...Yes, hello everyone, thank you for your hard work."

Miss Mengmeng responded rather awkwardly.

In the past, when investigating the largest local gangs, she would use her innate magic combined with magical devices to infiltrate and search, and if she was discovered, she would have to fight her way out... This was the first time she had been welcomed with a red carpet like this.

Upon entering the president's office in the building called 'Baihe Commercial Management Company', and seeing the smiling, chubby man behind the desk, Miss Mengmeng raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised, but not entirely unexpected:

"It's you? Aren't you the chief of the Locke City Police Department? How come you're also the boss of the White River Gang? Your young lady has really stopped pretending, huh? Other capitalists who control both the police department and the gang at least know how to use different people and make them mortal enemies on the surface."

"You're joking, Investigator."

The smile on Fatty Wei's face remained unchanged:

"I disbanded the White River Gang a long time ago, and I'm not the boss of the White River Gang anymore. I'm the Chief of the Locke City Police Department and the President of White River Business Management Company—Vipon Dee. Of course, since you're a friend of the young lady, Investigator, you can just call me Fatty Vipon. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Okay, stop talking nonsense."

Miss Mengmeng could still suppress her discomfort and maintain a facade of politeness towards a big capitalist like Emery, but there was no need to be polite to a capitalist's lackey like Fatty Wei. As a Purple Star Investigator, she was a big shot in the Allen Federation.

"You know why I'm here! Your young lady must have given me instructions! Quickly bring out all the information I need, and then take me to see all your properties!"

Miss Mengmeng gave the order directly.

"No problem, Investigator."

Even when treated like this, Fatty Wei's smile remained unwavering, and he even cooperated perfectly.

He led Miss Mengmeng to his seat and then ordered his men to bring over a thick stack of various ledgers, as well as a statement of transactions from the Federal Bank.

"These are the accounts of every business transaction of our Baihe Business Management... well, our Baihe Gang, since the young lady took over this city, along with our cash flow in the Federal Bank and our tax records with the Federal Tax Authority. You can compare them at your leisure."

"...Okay, leave them all there, I'll read them carefully."

Looking at the huge pile of documents, Miss Mengmeng frowned slightly, picked up one of the accounts, glanced at it for a few seconds, and then looked up and asked Fatty Wei:

"Could these be fake accounts?"

"You're joking, Investigator."

Fatty Wei shrugged helplessly.

"The young lady personally ordered me to cooperate with you fully. There are quite a few things in these accounts that could land me in jail for life. I've shown them all to you, so how could they be fake?"

"...Aren't you afraid I'll really put you in jail for the rest of your life?"

Miss Mengmeng gave Fatty Wei a deep look:

"You should know that I have this ability."

"Being afraid is useless."

Fatty Wei shrugged again, just like a typical bachelor:

"I am just a dog of the young lady... A dog must be loyal, so I will carry out any order from the young lady, even if it means spending my life in jail."

Chapter 101 Relieving Physical Anxiety (Three Chapters Combined)

After joining Amelie, the Baihe Gang's business grew larger and larger, and naturally, their accounts accumulated over several months were quite substantial.

These accounts include those of the original Baihe Gang, as well as those of the newly established Baihe Business Management Company and Baihe Labor Dispatch Company, and even the shady accounts of the Locke City Police Department. It is definitely not something one person can read through in a short time.

"Should I find a few finance staff to assist you, Investigator?"

Seeing this, Fatty Wei tentatively asked Miss Mengmeng a question.

"Need not."

Miss Mengmeng waved her hand:

"I can just look at it myself."

"Yes, please feel free to call me anytime if you need anything."

Fatty Wei didn't say anything more and quietly stepped aside.

Miss Mengmeng was thus caught up in the struggle with the sea of ​​accounts, and before she knew it, the whole day had passed.

There's still a little over half of the accounts to review, but there's a problem with Miss Yuewei's side; there aren't enough men to serve her.

When Emery heard the news, her mouth dropped open slightly.

She had already overestimated the elves' corrupt nature as much as possible, but she still underestimated it.

Of course, it's more likely that the Moon Guardian named Shuying was one of the most elven of all the elves.

More than 50 energetic and strong young men! One day wasn't enough?

Out of curiosity, Emerald went to see the young men herself. They were all members of the White River Gang and were considered Emerald's subordinates.

As a result, the usually energetic young men are now all listless and seem to have developed a temporary fear of women, trembling at the sound of Emily's high heels.

After a brief chat, Emery got a general idea of ​​the situation.

Simply put, that Miss Moon Guardian has to fight 7 or 8 energetic young men at the same time each time, and she can usually finish the battle within half an hour.

At this rate, even if more than 50 energetic young men could take turns resting, they would still be physically and mentally exhausted after a day of persisting, and they really couldn't hold on any longer.