My American magical life
Chapter 918 - 918 70 Strangulation 5_2

918: Chapter 70 Strangulation 5_2 918: Chapter 70 Strangulation 5_2 Receiving the document from Gasetti, Lake said with some solemnity.

“This budget cut proposal was initiated during Gru’s term, but has been dragged on until now.

However, now that he is no longer the LAPD Chief, is it still necessary to cut the budget?”

Lake was not very popular with many LAPD officers.

If he made another budget cut during his term, his leadership role would become difficult in the future.

“Haha, Lake, you are still lacking in experience.

Well, it’s understandable since you have been in frontline positions for a long time and lack managerial experience.

As a new leader, you have authority over finances, which gives you authority over affairs, which in turn gives you real power.

Cutting the budget is actually good for you.”

From a relationship standpoint, Lake is Gasetti’s man, so Gasetti was quite generous in sharing his knowledge.

“A good thing?”

Clearly, this rookie LAPD Chief did not understand his superior’s meaning.

“The law enforcement department’s budget is being cut in name, but in terms of construction and planning, other forms can be used to make up for this reduction.

Moreover, this budget cut is based on existing financial expenditures, and the money that is supplemented from other places will be under your control.”

It’s tough for the higher-ups.

Commissioner Lake wants a share, Commissioner Gasetti wants a share, and there is always oversight noises on the side.

Therefore, they cooked up this scheme of nominal budget reduction while continuing to add as necessary in practice.

This kind of financial magic is not unique to America; many industries and countries also engage in similar practices.

At that moment, Lake’s eyes cleared, and he understood what he needed to do when he returned.

“Yes, I did not think thoroughly enough, Mr.

Gasetti.

Wait for my good news!”

So what if there is a former Chief who has left the job!

Gru, now that I hold the financial reins, watch how I will eradicate your influence!

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Gru does not care.

He does not care what risks might arise from the actions of his subordinates, does not care how Lake will challenge his position, and does not care when Cheng Daqi will return to America.

Some things, you need to step back far enough to see clearly.

“Boss, our people are progressing smoothly, using some tricks.

NTIA suspects something but has no evidence.”

In that mansion with walls as thick as a city’s, Jax was reporting the status of the mission to Gru.

“Hmm, that’s enough, just make sure they don’t blab.

I don’t think the people at NTIA will resort to torture with them.”

Sheriff Gru said with a smile while holding a cigarette mixed with hemp.

“Just…

I’m worried that Chan hasn’t returned yet.

Is he thinking of running away?”

Jax is one of the few who really understands what the BEC project is about.

In this project, Lao Jia is the puppet in the limelight while CEO Cheng is the real tycoon behind the scenes.

Now, the Great Commander has ordered the NTIA to investigate BEC, and has even prematurely popped champagne on social media.

If Cheng Daqi comes back, he might fall into danger.

“Haha, Jax, you still don’t understand, but it’s okay, it’s only recently that I’ve grasped what the current situation is really about.

Chan has built a mutually beneficial network of interests.

Wolf, Temir, Crusoe, us, the California Elephant Party itself, and the American Elephant Party behind it—I bet he’s going to pull Niusen in too.

In this network, there are big financial backers from the Establishment Faction of the Elephant Party, California representatives from the Elephant Party MAGA faction, and us, the Black Police controlling the LAPD.

Whether Chan comes back or not, this network won’t disappear; it’ll just be a change of leadership!”

Only now did Sheriff Gru truly gain perspective.

He’s no longer as naive as before, thinking some issues were simply black and white.

This time, he grasped the core of it.

The network of interests built by Cheng Daqi objectively exists, but is intangible, somewhat decentralized, like a secret society.

Because the partners he brought in are, without exception, formidable.

When Cheng Daqi, the leader, steps away, others are bound to take over his ecological niche.

“Just a change of leadership?”

Jax didn’t quite understand whom Gru was referring to.

Gru spoke with deep meaning.

“Wolf would be a good choice.

He is rich, very, very rich, and unlike that crazy woman Temir, he is the Family Head of the Dracula Family, and he also has great potential in the political arena.

We are like a special armed force; if we exist independently, we’ll easily become targeted, which requires us to seek the protection of a political force.

Without Chan, we still have Mr.

Wolf, don’t we?”

There are two ways for a person to elevate their understanding: through practice and through study.

However, either way requires calm reflection.

Gru is now the General Manager of West State Logistics, positioned in a situation where he is in the game, but not at the core, which gives him ample space and conditions for thorough contemplation.

Being the Chief of LAPD means Gru is capable, but in the past, he lacked a reliable or effective level of understanding to match the difficulties he faced.

Now, he is certain that is no longer an issue.

In Gru’s view, apart from Cheng Daqi, the real second-in-command of this force is not Temir, but Wolf.

Why?

Not because of gender but because of status.

Wolf himself is a helmsman of a large family, with close cooperation with those within the force such as Gru, Eris, and others.

Eris once even acted as Wolf’s campaign manager.

In comparison, Crusoe is too small, Temir is too wilful, and Gru has too many problems.

Wolf himself is fine, having just gifted CEO Cheng a Boli—Bombardier 7500, which is more expensive than Mi’er’s Gulfstream G650.

Yet, unbeknownst to Wolf, Gru had already designated him the Crown Prince’s position.