Chapter 255

256. Chapter 253: Scam, Monthly Ticket 6666

After dinner, everyone would chat for a while longer before heading home.

Public security in the Pulicia District is relatively better. The middle class cares a lot about security; they don't have bodyguards, so they can only rely on the protection provided by the police station.

But they also have not-so-weak social connections, so the police branch in the middle-class district is not a good job.

No one knows when they might be complained about by someone over some matter.

Moreover, these middle-class people are difficult to deal with; they also know how to pick up the weapon of the law. At least those at the bottom don't know they can hire lawyers to sue the police station, but the middle class does.

So here, every certain distance, you can see patrol officers parked on the side of the road. They are there to arrive at the scene of a report faster and then make those middle-class people shut their stinking mouths.

In such a relatively safe environment, they can go back a little later.

After dinner, there is still a period of time for socializing; it's usually after eight o'clock when they start to say their goodbyes one after another.

"What were you chatting about just now? The expression they had when looking at me seemed a bit off?", William returned to Emily's side and asked in a low voice.

The way those women looked at him was strange, some even with fire in their eyes, giving him the illusion that his legs were going weak.

Emily held her head high and replied with a smile, "We talked about flower arranging and cooking."

In the end, William decided to believe Emily, "They looked a bit abnormal; don't talk to them too deeply."

At this moment, Barbara suddenly tapped the knife and fork in her hand, which focused everyone's attention.

"Dear uncles and aunts, brothers and sisters, actually there is one more thing I want to tell everyone today."

"Recently, our company has launched some new investment businesses with a very high rate of return."

"The monthly rate of return is as high as fifteen percent, and this is a guaranteed investment. They will use this money for capital operations to obtain more profits."

"Our family has already invested in it and has also received the first month's rebate, so I feel that such a good thing shouldn't just be known to us. After discussing it, we decided to share it with everyone."

"Of course, I also have some selfish motives...", Barbara didn't hide her thoughts, "If I handle it, these can count as my performance, and I can get a commission from it."

"I'm not saying you all have to do it; I'm just offering a suggestion..."

This idea of hers quickly attracted the attention of many family members. A fifteen percent monthly return—this damn thing is almost catching up to usury!

But this time, they aren't the ones borrowing usury, but lending usury to others.

Lans also heard it, and he felt it was unbelievable. His first thought was that this damn thing is a scam!

A fifteen percent monthly return—if such a stable way to make money really existed in this world, then Barbara's company would be wiped out from top to bottom!

Even if they were a listed company, it wouldn't matter, let alone the fact that it's not a listed company!

Banks would one hundred percent be willing to provide them with unlimited loans, and they themselves wouldn't possibly let others do a money-making business.

Lans never believed that anyone was a purely good person, willing to let others make money first even if they didn't make money themselves.

William seemed very interested, and Patricia was also very interested. After all, for such family members, besides power, making money is their greatest pleasure.

"Sounds pretty good.", William touched his chin, "There is a one hundred and eighty percent annual return. If we invest ten thousand, it will become twenty-eight thousand after a year."

Emily didn't feel very strongly at first, but when she heard this number, she couldn't help but exclaim, "So much?"

Then she immediately asked, "How much spare money do we still have?"

William thought for a moment, "Sixty or seventy thousand."

Watching the couple prepare to go in hard, Lans reminded them, "It sounds like a scam."

William and Emily looked over at the same time, "How so?"

Lans explained his theory, and although it wasn't very clever, it pointed directly to the essence of the matter!

After William finished listening, he was a bit anxious, "We can't let everyone be deceived; Lans, you have to tell them your findings."

Lans shook his head, "They aren't my findings, they are yours. I'm not very good at speaking; at this time, you are more suitable than me."

Barbara proposing this business at this time was clearly wanting to get a commission.

Lans didn't know what percentage her company gave her, but it was definitely not a small amount; maybe ten percent, or even twenty or thirty percent was possible.

To the company, it's all about scamming money anyway. As long as someone can help them scam more funds, even if they give half away, they are still making a profit.

So, this matter, which would obviously offend people, was not easy for Lans to do, but William didn't care.

He had had many arguments and quarrels with family members over the years; they wouldn't target him so obviously.

William let go of Emily, and after asking Lans for more details, he strode to Barbara's side and put forward his own views...

In the end, William still convinced these people, "... We need to audit this company and their investment projects; otherwise, we cannot believe it can pay our money and principal on time."

"Not making much money is fine, the money is still ours. What we fear is that it no longer belongs to us!"

Although Barbara was a bit annoyed, William's status in the family was rising rapidly, and what he said wasn't unreasonable.

Even the reason why Barbara and the others got the first month's interest was explained.

Paying interest with principal!

"I will consult the company...", Barbara was a bit hesitant; she still didn't believe her company was a scammer. She had been working there for more than two years.

She had watched a company with less than twenty people grow to have hundreds of employees in such a short time.

This loyalty brought about by growing together made it hard for her to shake her view of the company.

The men, however, felt that there were indeed some problems here, after William helped them get out of the trap of high returns.

Lans did keep an eye out and remembered the name of this financial company—Basil Investment Bank.

After returning from the family gathering, Lans didn't stay the night at Patricia's house. Although he felt Patricia was ready, William and Emily were also at home, which would make the girl feel uncomfortable.

After whispering in the car for a while, until it was almost sticky, Lans left in a hurry, fearing that things might get out of hand; now was not the time.

After returning home, he called Erwen over, "Go and find out which warehouses on the pier have alcohol."

Now there are many of his people on the pier, and the existence of the Longshoremen's Club gives Lans great influence on the pier. They don't reject Lans and the people of the Lans family at all.

As long as it's not a warehouse with guards arranged separately, Erwen will definitely be able to figure it out.

Erwen didn't quite understand. Lans told him about the Coast Guard's "upgrade", "The difficulty of smuggling will become greater; we can consider getting a batch of alcohol in our hands first."

"When the news is announced next month, the price of alcohol will definitely skyrocket. In addition, we can continue to acquire some agricultural products."

"It's best to see if there are any farms around and sign supply agreements with them."

"Before the prohibition is lifted, alcohol will always be very profitable and popular."

Erwen also had his worries, "Contacting farmers is easy to solve; I can arrange for people to handle the docking."

"But if we take the alcohol from the pier warehouses, will it bring us trouble?"

"I heard that a lot of the alcohol in the warehouses belongs to the Five Families and the Bay Area tycoons, as well as some large group companies."

"These people are very hard to mess with!"

Lans knew he had misunderstood, so he specifically explained, "I didn't say to transport the alcohol directly; doing so would indeed make us a target for others."

"Don't forget, we have someone in the Hazardous Materials Bureau now; we can report this information to them."

"Dai Er and those greyhounds have always wanted to catch big cases, so we will give them this opportunity!"

"After they seal the alcohol, we will find a way to get it out."

A look of surprise appeared on Erwen's face, "My god, how did you think of that?"

Lans leaned back in his chair, "Of course, by using my brain.", he paused, "By the way, help me inquire about a company called Basil Investment Bank, right in the city center..."

Erwen recorded the name firmly and asked curiously, "Did the people in this company offend you?"

Lans shook his head, "They might be plotting a big scam in New Jincheng!"

"New Jincheng is the New Jincheng of the people of New Jincheng; the money they scam from here should also return to the hands of the people of New Jincheng."

"I am a New Jincheng person!"

It sounded like there was no problem. Finally, they exchanged information about the "undercover" situation.

"It's hard to tell anything today; these people are all working, no one disappeared halfway, and no one went out to make phone calls. It looks very normal."

These newcomers had only joined the family for a short time and were already starting to get involved in family business, which made them look very excited.

Not to mention a place as attractive as a bar; although they couldn't drink themselves, it didn't prevent them from feeling the fun there.

And Lans also allowed them to have a drink during non-working hours. After all, the nature of young people is to join in the fun and play around; forcing them to restrain their nature is wrong in itself!

In today's observation, no abnormalities were found, but Lans felt that this didn't mean they had no problems. After making the decision to "continue observing for a few days", he let Erwen leave.