Chapter 573: Old cases

No matter how solid a fortress is, it can be easily broken from the inside.

Shi Dong is the key that opens the door.

Shi Dong's betrayal caused the entire Keda family to fall into a state of panic.

"We need to find out his current state immediately. Did he betray us, or did Lans know the secret of the safe for other reasons?"

Most of the family members sat together. This was a big matter, relating to every family member. Bandi gathered them all together.

He supported his chin and watched their intense discussion, also wanting to gain some inspiration from it.

Someone asked, "If he betrayed us, what do you plan to do?"

That person's tone became a bit sinister, and he also looked at Gao Li. "Then we must find every possible way to make him shut up."

"Sorry, Gao Li, I know saying this will make you uncomfortable, but now the trouble he has brought us is already too big."

"Even if we sacrifice some interests, or something else, we must get rid of him!"

Shi Dong indeed knew too many secrets and also knew quite a few things about the family's crimes.

Gao Li's complexion was always ugly, ever since he knew Shi Dong might have betrayed the family.

He glanced at that person and turned to look at Bandi. "I will investigate, I will do it."

Bandi looked at him, their gazes entangled and staring at each other. He saw the firmness and determination in Gao Li's heart. He hesitated and just wanted to nod, when someone interrupted.

"You should recuse yourself. That is your son. We don't know if you will do anything detrimental to the family's interests in this."

"I think this matter should be handed over to... to do."

He mentioned someone who had a good relationship with him and also ranked quite high in the family. Even at this moment, they hadn't temporarily put aside the struggle for power and profit.

They were still struggling for power and profit!

But this wasn't strange. The profits brought by casinos every year were astonishing figures. Whoever had greater power in the family had greater dividends and power.

These were all interests, naked interests.

Bandi looked at the person he mentioned. It was a young man about the same age as Shi Dong. He nodded to Bandi. "I can handle it."

As long as it wasn't Gao Li doing it himself, Bandi had no opinion.

"Okay, whatever you need, go directly to collect it: manpower, weapons, explosives, or anything else, including interpersonal relationships."

"I only have one requirement: don't let the situation continue to deteriorate!"

He clapped his hands as he spoke. "This matter ends here for now. We still have to talk about another matter, regarding the transfer of property and family personnel."

Someone in the crowd asked, "Do you also think we are not Lans's opponents?"

The voice was very familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was for a while. "I never thought we were not the Lans family's opponents. Doing this is just a bottom-line behavior."

"In case, in case we face a desperate situation, having prepared a retreat, and having no preparation at all, are two completely different situations."

"We must be prepared for one in ten thousand. In case this matter is not handled as well as we imagined, we need to give ourselves a retreat."

Those people looked at Bandi, seemingly wanting to find some traces on his face.

But unfortunately, they couldn't do it.

Bandi's expression was always the same. He had mastered the technique of not letting emotions show on his face.

Asset transfer would indeed make people think of many terrible situations, but now it had to be done.

This was a big matter and also involved everyone's interests. They kept arguing around things related to their own vital interests and never stopped.

After the discussion ended, Gao Li and Bandi returned to Bandi's house. "You should have let me go."

Bandi shook his head. He knew Gao Li was talking about silencing him. "Your importance to the family far exceeds this matter."

"So let others do this matter. We are all one family; they won't be stupid enough not to know what to do."

"Actually, I'm not too worried about this point, if Lans intends to use judicial means to solve us."

Looking at the confusion on Gao Li and Fleming's faces, he explained, "If they want to collect the family's criminal evidence and then use it to accuse us, this requires a long time and judicial process."

"We are not small characters. We have money, power, and influence. We can hire the best lawyers to defend us."

"By the time they want to handle us in this way, it might be many years later."

"What I'm worried about now is that I'm not sure what insidious tricks Lans will use. He can always find some methods and ways we can't imagine to bypass our defenses."

"Gao Li, you have a very important thing to do."

Gao Li nodded. Bandi spoke so solemnly, and he also knew that this matter was different from other things.

Bandi looked at him. "You... must find a way to assassinate Lans."

"He is the core character of the Lans family. If he dies, the Lans family will collapse, and we won't even need to do anything."

"But Lans's personal security force is very strong. You only have one chance, and I don't want you to do it yourself," Bandi looked at Gao Li, his eyes very complex.

If Shi Dong hadn't had an accident, he wouldn't have to be so complex.

The son betrayed, and now he has to let Gao Li do a very dangerous job. No matter how you look at it, it seems like he is using this accident to eliminate dissidents.

But in fact, he and Gao Li both knew that this was not true.

Gao Li nodded. "If there is no complete preparation, I won't do it. Don't worry."

Bandi looked at Gao Li, who didn't seem very sad, and could only sigh. He didn't know what to say to ease the atmosphere.

Gao Li could only take the initiative to stand up. "I'll go prepare these things. If there's anything, call me."

Bandi nodded. "You have a count in your heart, that's fine."

Gao Li squeezed out a smile. "Don't worry."

The room became silent, and it was an awkward silence. Bandi didn't know what to say to ease the atmosphere.

Finally, Gao Li took the initiative to stand up. "I'll go prepare these things. If there's anything, call me."

Bandi's family raised quite a few gunmen, some of whom were good shots, but this time Gao Li planned to find a retired soldier to do this.

Most of the gunmen in the family were half-baked. They used all their spare time for cigarettes, alcohol, and sex. Their proficiency with weapons could only reach "not hurting themselves" and "not hurting their own people."

With gunmen, he also needed to study Lans's daily schedule and then create a suitable sniper opportunity. This was indeed not an easy thing.

After Gao Li left, Bandi shook his head. He also felt regret and pity for Gao Li, and also felt anger and dissatisfaction for Shi Dong's betrayal.

After a considerable amount of time, he had been dealing with family matters. Whether it was the impact caused by Lans or the sparse guests in the casino, everything gave people the illusion that they were about to finish!

If it weren't for the fact that they didn't need to borrow money to operate, perhaps those creditors would have been urging him to pay back the money by now.

Just as he put down the phone and lit a cigarette, the butler knocked on the door outside. "Sir, is it convenient now?"

"Du Ke and several police officers want to see you."

If it was said that Chief Bulu becoming the police chief would make people feel surprised, it wouldn't make people feel unexpected.

Then Du Ke becoming the deputy chief obviously made people feel a bit unexpected. He actually didn't have much cooperation with Lans; he completely took advantage of Chief Bulu.

Now, mentioning the police force, mentioning Chief Bulu and Du Ke, some people would use "Chief Chali and Hunter" to describe the relationship between them.

He was also a very important character.

"Let them in." Bandi didn't consider much before deciding to see them.

As the most basic law enforcement agency in the federation, when it is not on your side, the best thing is not to let it catch your handle, and at the same time, do not publicly oppose it.

Soon, several police officers came to his office, with Du Ke walking in front.

He stood up as if he knew nothing, walked to the door, shook hands with them separately, and then invited them into the room to sit down. He also sat on the sofa to accompany them. "Several officers, and Branch Director Du Ke, please wait a moment."

"My lawyer is rushing over."

The Federal Constitution Amendment and related laws grant anyone the right to seek professional legal services from a lawyer. After he advocated his appeal, the police could only express understanding.

Of course, this also had a direct relationship with Bandi's reputation, status, and wealth in New Jincheng.

If it were an ordinary person, perhaps he would be lying on the ground now, slapping the floor to indicate that he was giving up his power.

But he is Bandi. He has the power to do anything the law allows him to do.

Actually, he would also do things that are not allowed. Who cares?

Soon the lawyer arrived at the scene. For lawyers, the Keda family getting into trouble was definitely a good thing, which meant a large amount of commission was waving at them.

After simple pleasantries, Bandi returned to his chair behind the desk, watching the lawyer and Du Ke negotiate.

He first checked the police badges of these people, registered their names, and then checked the legal documents they brought, confirming that they were all true and correct, before asking, "What do you want to ask my client?"

Du Ke didn't show any impatience. "It's like this. After Chief Bulu took office, he decided to clear a batch of old cases that hadn't been solved for many years. We found that one of the cases recently appeared with some clues, and this case happens to involve Mr. Bandi."

No mistakes, read it all in one go!

"So you see, we came here."

The lawyer glanced at those legal documents again. Although there was no arrest warrant, summons and the like were all there.

This also meant that at least in the process, there was absolutely no problem. They indeed mastered evidence that could convince the judge, and the judge would sign on these documents.

The lawyer glanced at Bandi, and Bandi nodded. Only then did he say, "You can ask questions, but my client has the right not to answer."

The police officer beside Du Ke took out a notebook and pen, and at the same time asked, "Mr. Bandi, do you know a person named Himmler?"

A bubble suddenly appeared in Bandi's mind. This bubble rose from the deepest part of his memory, bit by bit, bit by bit, and finally burst at the highest part of his brain.

A coherent memory about this name appeared in his mind.

Himmler was a manager of a betting company.

The main work of a betting company is to open markets for various contents that can be opened, then adjust the odds in time, and finally earn a large sum of money for the company.

This is actually not a very troublesome job. Himmler mainly does only two things.

First, find content that can be used as a betting market, and it has no moral risk and does not violate the law. Take it out, promote it, and then accept bets.

For example, in an election, they will open markets for different candidates and then accept bets.

This behavior neither has moral risk nor violates the law, so it is a good project.

But if a gunman appears in a certain place, and he uses "how many people the gunman can kill in the end" plus "how many men were killed," "how many women were killed," "who was the last male or female killed" as the content of gambling.

Then these are obviously involved in moral risk, and may even be illegal.

He cannot let the company bear such a big risk and responsibility. This is one of his jobs.

Second, integrate some industry resources, study some betting company gameplay, and then see if there is a chance to surpass them.

A betting company is a betting company, and a casino is a casino. Both need their own separate business licenses.

And the business scope of a betting company may involve the whole world, so the objects they have to compete with are definitely not just enterprises in New Jincheng, but betting companies of the entire federation.

This requires special people to collect the current situation of other companies, analyze them, and finally formulate business strategies that meet the company's development direction for the company.

In short, Himmler is definitely not an inconspicuous little character.

He is an important member of the company.

Every company has a saying of "professional ethics." For example, a doctor's professional ethics is to save patients, not to abandon this patient because of some factors of the patient.

As a manager of a betting company, his professional ethics is not to use his position for personal gain to participate in betting games.

Because he himself is a referee. If he goes to buy company products for profit, it is obviously too bad for the company.

I don't know if his financial situation had a problem, or if he simply wanted to get some money from the company.

He frequently bought company products and used his status and influence to make quite a bit of money for himself.

At first, his movements were very small. In the changes of funds of millions or tens of millions, a few thousand or ten thousand dollars were not noticeable at all.

It was also because his movements were very small at first that he wasn't discovered, and his courage grew bigger and bigger.

Finally, he would even bet tens of thousands.

If it weren't for his competitor at work discovering that his financial situation had become very unreasonable, and then reporting him to the company for possibly violating professional ethics and using his position for personal gain.

Maybe he would still be frantically collecting wealth until now, instead of being sunk into Angel Lake.

Finally, his tearful pleading became the last memory Bandi had about this person.

He shook his head. "I know there is such a person, but I am not familiar with him. He was an employee of the company before, and then he seemed to have disappeared?"

The lawyer glanced at Bandi. He knew Bandi must have lied. In such a company with a gang background, once management disappears, it is very likely that they were handled by them.

However, as a qualified lawyer, he firmly believes that his client is innocent, and his work is also to help the client win the lawsuit.

The police officer continued to ask, "I have some materials here. The materials mention that he may be suspected of using his work convenience to place bets and influence the final result for his own profit."

"His behavior was discovered by you, and then he disappeared."

Without waiting for Bandi to say anything, the lawyer frowned and stopped him from continuing to ask, "Do you have evidence to link these two things together?"

The police officer shook his head. "This is just a reasonable guess."

The lawyer sneered. "The law is about evidence, not about guessing. You'd better ask some questions with evidence, not these guessing questions."

The police officer nodded and asked some more questions, and it involved more than one person.

Bandi either said he didn't know clearly, or said he didn't

Seeing that it seemed impossible to ask any more questions, Du Ke stood up directly, and the police officer beside him also put away the notebook in his hand.

"Alright, let's stop here for today."

"Thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Bandi. If there are other issues that need verification, I hope you can continue to cooperate with our police."

Bandi circled out from behind the desk again, and he walked over to Du Ke with a smile to shake his hand, "Of course, if there is a need."

He had someone escort Du Ke's group away, and the lawyer also left of his own accord.

Before leaving, he told Bandi not to answer any of their questions with "yes" or "no," and that he must refuse to admit to any statements unfavorable to himself.

If there are any questions, he must be called over.

Of course, the reason he gave so many instructions was absolutely not because of how responsible he was, but simply because doing so allowed him to earn money.

After having the butler see the lawyer out, his expression quickly turned gloomy. Now he was acting as if he were very relaxed, but he knew these problems were very bad.

Because these people were all disposed of by Shi Dong; in other words, if Shi Dong really betrayed them, regardless of the reason.

The entire Koda family would fall into a super passive position!

He couldn't help but frown and slam the table; he really shouldn't have let Shi Dong go out that night, damn it.

Otherwise, this series of subsequent events would not have happened.

But if he really didn't let Shi Dong go, who should he send?

Sending anyone else didn't seem appropriate, and in such a large-scale firefight, if there wasn't a core figure on the scene, he absolutely wouldn't feel at ease.

He picked up the phone and dialed the person who was supposed to do this, "Shut him up as soon as possible; we can't wait too long."

(End of chapter)