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Chapter 670 - 670 117 Meeting_2
670: Chapter 117: Meeting_2 670: Chapter 117: Meeting_2 Chief Glu had many grievances with CEO Cheng, but the one thing he couldn’t complain about was CEO Cheng not settling his payments.
It had only been a few days, what was the rush?
After all, the twenty million that was owed to Eris had not yet been collected, and the eight million dollars they promised to Eris hadn’t been settled either.
Everyone was closely guarding against each other, doling out money at a snail’s pace.
If only, the payments for Eris’s work could be settled a bit faster, would Desel be so angry?
Eris saw the opportunity for quick success amidst the chaos, while Desel saw Eris mixing up with Cheng Daqi and Glu, going hungry nine times out of every three days.
“Boss, is there a chance that Niu Sen would protect us but not you?
Think about it.”
Jax and Glu never hid anything from each other, they spoke their minds openly.
Looking at the recent turmoil in Saint Rodu from his perspective, he was very concerned that Glu might be settled by many forces in alliance.
“Come after me?
Hah, they don’t have the guts!
The assistant director of Forbes, Hutter, was making grand statements, saying there’s an issue with our law enforcement process.
Hah, that’s the only issue he brought up, the only one, you get it?”
Many things are not suitable to be discussed openly during a power play, and Glu firmly believed in this rule.
From Chief Glu’s point of view: if Forbes were to investigate any issues with LAPD’s law enforcement processes, meaning the arrest of Steven, that could simply be dragged out and fought over in an arena.
If Forbes were to look into LAPD’s internal gang alliances, investigating the illegal businesses Glu had been involved with in the past and at present, then the whole of California would be stirred up.
Yes, I, Glu, have broken the law, but dare you investigate?
My subordinates are all officers, and now, hastily expanding to over two thousand people—CEO Cheng’s advice to ‘expand the periphery, streamline the core’ Glu has taken to heart.
In short, is a group of over two thousand corrupted officers that easy to investigate?
If you investigate me and discover an enormous mess, what then?
This was where Glu’s confidence lay: he was a tumor on America’s body, to cut him out would cause America pain!
“Boss, but what if, just if Niu Sen is unreliable?
That man has already pinpointed last year’s Red Street kidnapping case, and we are involved in that, we can’t let it be deeply investigated.”
“There are no ifs!
You still don’t understand why I dared to turn my back on those two idiots, because I’m with the California Clique, and I’ve got you guys as my backup, I have the capital and the power.
Yes, my marriage to the California Clique was only a formality, I understand that, but Niu Sen marrying that thing to me shows I am useful to him.
What about that man?
He’s nothing but a fart!
Going against me is to disrupt California’s big picture.
If Niu Sen has even a shred of brains, he won’t leave me to die.
We are not going to have any trouble, those Forbes only dare to look from the shadows.”
Achilles: I am the tide
Glu: The Great Commander is nothing, I am the big picture
Chief Glu’s ambition was so great that he had the power to fall out with Cheng Daqi.
“Also, the business we are doing now, whether it’s bringing in people or selling some illegal drugs, is all in line with the Democratic Party’s policy.
Jax, this is why Niu Sen agreed to me marrying that ghostly thing.
Niu Sen must hold his nose and respect me.
Cheng doesn’t realize this, he’s guessed wrong this time.”
Cheng Daqi wasn’t killed in a shooting, Steven had been taken into custody, and Chief Glu no longer bore the panic of that rainy night of sudden change, he was analyzing the situation with the clarity of an observer.
At that moment, he appeared extremely professional.
“So are you going to meet him?” Jax asked.
Glu hesitated.
He kind of wanted to see CEO Cheng, he missed that bastard after a few days of not seeing him—Glu wanted to confront Cheng Daqi face to face with his absurd theories.
“Forget about it, let’s go meet Achilles instead, he should be arriving soon.”
It didn’t take Glu long to make his decision.
Jax fell silent for a moment before finally asking.
“Boss, we captured Steven to show Achilles our strength, after all, he did stage it himself, and we know this.
“But now you’re reconciling with Achilles, and the purpose of this step is no longer important.
Since reconciliation has been our goal from the start, why do it this way?
Isn’t it superfluous?”
“Superfluous?
Hahaha, you couldn’t be more wrong.”
There was a big problem with the ABC soccer case before, and Achilles might know the truth.
I’ve been considering how to land smoothly in case of an accident.
Steven delivered the leverage to our doorsteps himself.
If we just make him admit that he staged everything, no matter what his purpose was, it will become our bargaining chip in future battles with Forbes.
Hutter screams loud, but can Forbes be more powerful than the California Clique?
This is Saint Rodu, our LAPD turf, which is why we’re able to withstand Forbes’s pressure and surveillance to have Steven interrogated.”
Connecting the dots with clear logic, Jax thought hard and realized all that Glu said was spot on.
Still, he had his doubts.
“The ABC soccer case is hard to close because of Steven, and on a deeper level, because of the infighting in the Caramakris Family.
Why didn’t we meet Achilles directly at that time?”
Glu fell silent, lighting a cigarette and taking a deep drag.
“Once it was clear he staged it, I saw an opportunity, Jax.
To be honest, I didn’t expect that man to get involved at first.
Now, the situation is a mixed bag.
It was our bargaining chip but has become quite dangerous with the escalating situation.
We had no way of contacting Achilles directly at that time, and things blew up so suddenly.
The moment that man opened his mouth, we were put on the spot.”
“Boss, you need to trust me a little…”
Glu raised his hand in dissatisfaction, cutting Jax off.
“We won’t have any problems, the ABC soccer case in front of the gate is solid.
Steven is definitely shady.
The advantage is ours.
Let’s meet with Achilles first and talk about the rest later.”
In Glu’s office, the two leaders sat in silence, silently smoking, clearly under a lot of pressure.
Jax’s reminder had struck a chord with Glu, but like his stubborn explanations reflected, he didn’t want to admit defeat.
Chief Glu believed he could fight his way out of this chaotic situation that was too muddled for him to see clearly.
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In front of Dracula Manor, CEO Cheng frowned as he looked at the target in the rearview mirror.
After meeting with Jax, he ended up being targeted by Forbes.
This is just ridiculous; it’s America’s Eastern Factory, isn’t it?
“Chan, there’s a car following us.”
They had been driving on a one-way road for several minutes, and Riel was a bit slow on the uptake, but he was still reliable.
“I could stop the car and beat him up, what do you think?”
“Let him follow, just keep driving.”
CEO Cheng wasn’t afraid of Forbes.
These American Eastern Factories and Embroidered Guards sounded formidable, but that’s all they were.
How many years has it been since the Cold War ended?
Only the CIA still has some tricks left—unscrupulous tricks without any bottom line.
The FBI sounds intimidating, but ultimately, it can’t touch capitalists.
If capitalists have to fear the FBI, is America still America?
Watching the car in front enter a manor, Forbes’s agents tailing CEO Cheng checked their map only to find no markings for this location.
After reporting to their superiors, they learned this was the Dracula Family’s manor, and that the two-lane road was privately built by the family.
Faced with orders from their superiors to leave immediately, the two agents tasked with tailing CEO Cheng looked at each other in disbelief.
These capitalists sure are extravagant, having a road more beautiful than public highways right outside their home.
Their surveillance must have been noticed.
Dracula is a top-tier capitalist force that plays both sides of the political aisle.
Investigating Dracula is strictly off-limits.
What can they do?
They have no choice but to turn around and leave in dispirited silence.
Inside Dracula Manor, CEO Cheng was led by a servant to meet Wolf, who was already waiting for him on the golf course.
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