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Washington, D.C., the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency.

A phone call came into the director's office, and Tom McKinley, the director, immediately stood up and answered the call with a bow and scrape.

Because the person who called him was none other than his boss: Jefferson Clinton.

This newly appointed White House leader is a man of few words and ruthless action. Although young, he is definitely a master at stirring up trouble.

"Tom, what the hell are you doing? Haven't you taken down the counterfeit money ring yet? Can you find their factory? If not, I'll reassign people."

Jefferson Clinton on the other end of the phone was furious.

He only realized he was short of money after starting the job.

It is extremely difficult for him to do anything he wants.

Although he also wanted to resent his ex-husband George Herbert, that bastard, if it weren't for the mess he left behind, he wouldn't be in this situation.

The counterfeit money ring has existed for so many years, spanning the entire term of George Herbert.

The other party naturally needs to bear the main responsibility, but George Herbert has already stepped down, so even if Jefferson Clinton has any grievances, he can't do anything about it.

Therefore, he could only vent his anger on the CIA director.

"Your Excellency, please rest assured, we are already working hard and will definitely find the counterfeit money ring's factory and destroy it in one fell swoop."

Tom McKinley was quite familiar with such phrases and could use them effortlessly.

Since the other party has just taken office, they certainly won't abandon us so quickly.

You know, he donated a lot of money. If the other party dares to do that and doesn't let him recoup his costs, well, they can forget about being the leader next term.

Who wouldn't want to crack this counterfeit money ring case?
The problem is that Tom McKinley has been in charge of the CIA for years, but still has no clue what to do.

This is as difficult as climbing to heaven.

It's as if the counterfeit money ring's factory doesn't exist at all; they're even more powerful than drug cartels, and you can't catch them at all.

Jefferson Clinton didn't really trust the other party, so he directly set a final deadline for them.

If there is no progress within a month, he will reconsider the candidate for director.

These words thoroughly enraged Tom McKinley, so he disregarded whether the other person was his boss and roared:

"That's not fair, Clinton. You know I gave you so many dollars when you ran for election, but now you've only been in office for less than six months and you're already eager to get rid of me? Impossible!"

"Fuck God, I absolutely will not obey. A month is impossible, even if God himself came. Damn it, Clinton, don't you know how troublesome the counterfeit money gang is?"

"My predecessors, from Leopold Parker to Alex Soren to Baker Barnes, spent eight years in total and still couldn't eradicate the counterfeit money ring."

"How long have I been here? Humph, you actually expect me to finish within a month? Do you think that's possible?"

After hearing those words, Tom McKinley was extremely pleased.

After all, Jefferson Clinton was his boss, yet he dared to hurl insults at him; such courage is truly remarkable.

In the White House office, after a moment's thought, Jefferson Clinton finally spoke:

"Okay, I'll give you time, but you can't keep me waiting too long, otherwise I'll definitely make you regret it."

It's just empty talk; anyone can do that.
After hanging up the phone, Tom McKinley had achieved his goal, but he had also completely broken ties with his boss.

Therefore, he had to consider his own way out, so while he was still in this position, he would try to make as much money as he could.

After pondering for a while with a headache, he finally picked up the documents on his desk to review.

"Ok?"

His mind was foggy, but when he saw the scrapping application forms and environmental dismantling application forms for twenty-five Apache attack helicopters, his eyes widened.

At first, he didn't pay much attention to such scrapping applications, but after seeing them for several days in a row, he naturally started to take notice.

This application today is for the scrapping of 25 helicopters, but if we include the previous applications, the total should be 95 Apache helicopters.

With so many helicopters scrapped, this is definitely not a small problem.

However, he did not receive many reports of relevant intelligence.

So he immediately picked up the phone and asked someone to investigate the matter.

However, he was deceived by his subordinates.

Because there are a lot of interests involved, the CIA's branches around the world don't want their leaders at headquarters to know about this.

After all, there are too many interests involved.

Tom McKinley sensed something was amiss, and after his subordinates reported it to him, he 'decisively' approved the application.

However, after his subordinate left, he made a phone call and sent his most loyal subordinate, who was actually the one who did all the legwork, to investigate the matter.

A few days later, Tom McKinley received the message, but the subordinate needed to report in person because there was too much information, so a face-to-face meeting was necessary.

Soon, after Tom McKinley agreed, he met his loyal subordinate at a golf course outside Washington.

"Boss, it's like this, in recent years, our country's environmental protection bureaus have become increasingly powerful."

"Generally speaking, the lubricating oil, residual fuel, and heavy metals such as lead and chromium in a helicopter are all highly toxic substances. After a helicopter is scrapped, it needs to be dismantled in accordance with designated procedures, and the local environment must not be polluted."

"Our CIA scraps at least two hundred helicopters every year, compared to only seven or eight twenty years ago."

"The reason so many helicopters are being scrapped is because many interests are involved."

"When applying for the scrapping of helicopters, due to the Environmental Dismantling Law, these scrapped helicopters must be handed over to professional recycling companies. If they are dismantled haphazardly, it violates the Air Purification Act, and the person in charge will be arrested and imprisoned."

Hearing this, Tom McKinley was still confused and asked, quite puzzled:
"But what does this have to do with those applications?"

Yes, in his view, since the helicopter is already scrapped, it can be handled in accordance with the prevailing laws and regulations in the United States, and there is absolutely no problem with that.

The loyal subordinate shook his head and said:
"That's the problem. Once the helicopter's scrapping application is approved, the helicopter will be handed over to domestic recycling companies for dismantling, and the logistics department will pay a considerable dismantling fee."

"The cost of dismantling each of our Apache attack helicopters is approximately one and a half to two million US dollars."

"But in reality, our CIA's numerous overseas branches typically procure three to ten new helicopters every year."

"But our CIA has at least two hundred helicopters that are declared scrapped every year. In other words, these helicopters that apply for scrapping are not truly scrapped; many of them may be 80-90% new, but they are forced to be 'scrapped'."

"I haven't fully investigated yet, but I'm pretty sure that the heads of those intelligence agency branches around the world are profiting from both sides. On one hand, they're selling helicopters that are practically brand new to others and collecting a fee."

"On the other hand, they used the guise of 'scrap' to swindle a portion of the dismantling fees from the logistics department."

hiss!
Tom McKinley's pupils widened in disbelief; he couldn't believe his ears.

Because in this way, regardless of how much money can be made from selling the helicopter, just 'scrapping' a helicopter can bring in at least one million and a half million US dollars.

According to the application he approved a few days ago, there are a total of twenty-five helicopters.

This would be worth 37.5 million US dollars.

"is this real?"

"Boss, that's for sure."

Hearing the other person nod earnestly, Tom McKinley couldn't help but ask again:

"But how is that possible? Aren't they afraid of getting arrested?"

"How could he possibly get caught?"

The subordinate continued:

"All their application processes were compliant with regulations, and the applications for 'scrapped helicopters' were always similar, because they would 'rent' a few helicopters that needed to be scrapped from one of the recycling companies in order to pass the logistics department's review."

"Once the application is approved, the recycling company will receive this sum of money, which will be completely untraceable by outsiders because the account from which the logistics department transfers funds to the recycling company is a regular intermediary account."

"These accounts are one-time use. Once used, the account is cleared and becomes invalid because there is absolutely no risk of exposure."

"On the other hand, the Logistics Department's public account will also receive a sum of money from the federal government, which is 'laundered' money."

Upon hearing this, Tom McKinley immediately understood.

The one-off account used by the logistics department to transfer funds to the recycling company is essentially "dirty money"—it can't be exposed, nor can it be used openly. On the other hand, the money transferred from the federal government is completely problem-free.

The recycling company will definitely use the same one-time account transfer method to transfer the money to the heads of those overseas branches.

In this way, the heads of these branches obtained a sum of gray income.

And they aren't afraid of being investigated by the federal government's IRS, since it's not under their names.

Furthermore, even if Tom McKinley found out about this, it wouldn't make a difference, since the real power wasn't in his hands.

It's too late to get involved in this industry chain.

After hearing this, Tom McKinley was speechless and remained stunned for a long time.

The money-making abilities and methods of these people are truly beyond imagination.

No wonder these overseas branch managers are unwilling to return to Washington; they are more carefree and comfortable abroad.

Not only do they not have to pay high taxes, but they can also earn very high salaries and enjoy everything they can't enjoy in the United States.

For example, in Seoul on the Silla Peninsula, the American soldiers stationed there were like ancestors.

As is well known, the sex industry in Seoul is quite developed.

A significant portion of the customers in these supply chains are American soldiers.

Even in many places around the world, such as famous tourist cities like Bangkok, Tokyo, and Bali.

Most of the color customers are either American soldiers or single older white men who are not doing very well in their home countries.

To enjoy this glamorous lifestyle, you certainly need a lot of US dollars.

People who work in overseas branches year-round are experienced and can easily make a small fortune.

But if you want to make such a large sum of money, you'll need to use your brain.

Tom McKinley's ambitions begin to grow after he learns about the underlying deals in the 'helicopter scrapping' application.

But at that moment, someone suddenly contacted him, wanting to meet him.

"Okay, let's meet and talk then. The time is set for three days from now, and you can choose the location."

"Okay, let's go with that golf course outside Washington."

Upon hearing that it was a court he frequented, a strange glint flashed in Tom McKinley's eyes.

Is it a coincidence?
Three days later, he finally met the mysterious man at the golf course.

“Ryder? Were you a former member of Congress?”

"Tom McKinley asked in surprise."

He had some recollection of Lederasse because he had previously tried to climb the ranks and later, in order to retain his position as director, he had communicated extensively with members of Congress.

Therefore, he consulted the information of many members of Congress.

If he remembered correctly, Leedrasel used to be a member of parliament, but for some reason he left parliament.

After all, according to the election requirements of the U.S. Congress, senators serve six-year terms and can be re-elected.

Ledraselle is a very capable person with considerable wealth, so it is unlikely that he will be unable to be re-elected.

"Yes, Tom, it's nice to meet you."

Lederael spoke first, but not with great enthusiasm; rather, he was very polite.

After some communication, Lederassel explained his purpose.

This is no different from what he and Tom McKinley's ex-girlfriend had said before.

The position of CIA director is coveted by many, and the reason Redrasell hadn't approached Tom before was because the time wasn't right.

On the other hand, they also wanted to see if Tom McKinley was a worthwhile investment.

Judging from Tom's recent performance, it's still worthwhile to invest in him, albeit reluctantly.

Meanwhile, Ledrasel also received a message from the middleman, urging him to contact Tom McKinley as soon as possible and persuade him to sell the intelligence.

Nowadays, super-large US dollar factories are not too worried about being exposed, but if they can reduce the loss of personnel casualties, that would certainly be a very good thing.

However, to reduce such losses, it is necessary to strengthen intelligence gathering.

Having Tom McKinley as an intelligence broker was indeed a very good idea.

However, Tom was dumbfounded when he heard Lydraselle's words.

It took me a while to come to my senses.

Just a few days ago, he was thinking about how to earn more extra money, but now someone is already giving him money.

This is truly a good thing.

It's worth noting that he was genuinely shocked when he first saw the dismantling application and the related chain of interests behind it.

A second-hand Apache attack helicopter can be exploited by those people from both ends.

You can eat to your heart's content without taking any risks; it's an incredible bargain.

Is there a better business in the world?

How much money can you give me?

After a long silence, Tom McKinley asked about the price, and Lydrasell immediately gave him a quote:

"Ordinary intelligence is worth about one million US dollars per piece. If it's of high value, it's at least ten million US dollars per piece, or even more."

"You can give me ten pieces of intelligence each week, and I will pay you cash based on the value of each piece of intelligence."

"Of course, you won't lose out, and I won't deliberately downplay the value of the information you provide, because we might already know some of it."

After a pause, Ryder continued:
"The second cooperation method is to price based on time. We will pay you fifty million US dollars per month, in which case you must provide us with the intelligence information you can provide every day, at least ten pieces per day."

"Furthermore, if the intelligence you provide is of high value, we will provide an appropriate reward, with each reward being no less than ten million US dollars."

Tom McKinley suddenly became breathless and said:

"I can choose the second cooperation method, but it must be seventy million US dollars per month, is that okay?"

Although he thought that choosing the first cooperation method might allow him to make more money, who knows?

He wanted to make more money in a short period of time, so choosing the second cooperation method was undoubtedly the most suitable option.

He felt that he could probably only work in this position for about one or two years, or even just six months.

After all, he had already strained relations with Jefferson and Clinton last time, completely breaking off their friendship.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be looking for a way out for himself now.

The second option is that if he can remain in the position of director for another six months, he can earn at least four hundred million dollars.

This is a very, very large amount of money.

When Lederael heard this, he was surprised to find that the other party was so greedy.

Seventy million US dollars a month?

"That's too much, fifty-five million."

Tom McKinley disagreed, and Ledrasell continued to negotiate with the other party, eventually agreeing on a sum of $60 million.

But it's not completely finalized yet, because it still needs approval from above.

During an internal internet meeting of Want Want Group executives, Wang Jianchao, who was in charge of this matter, received a message from the intermediary below and immediately informed the executives.

Just then, Wang Duoyu's voice rang in the ears of the executives:

"This Tom McKinley has too big an appetite. He's not afraid of overspending. Fifty million US dollars a month would be ideal. If he's not willing, then there's no need to force him. We'll just find someone else." (End of Chapter)