As soon as the Human Emperor Banner came out, I became the Lord of the Old Ones

Chapter 239 The Truth About the Black Dream

Long Jianhuan's eyes lit up.

“Go on, don’t be afraid of missing anything, we can figure it out together.”

Xu Yan scratched his head, looking like his idea wasn't fully formed: "Here's what I'm thinking. The Shattered Star Club incident caused quite a stir recently. Many senior coaches and key team members lost everything and were heavily in debt. For them, who were desperate, it was almost impossible to turn their fortunes around unless they pulled off a big heist."

"Although three unlucky guys were caught robbing the underground gambling den of the Golden Iris Entertainment Center, looking at the whole incident, their actions were not too flawed. The problem was that they hesitated and did not flee Dawn City immediately after making their fortune."

"In other words, if I were also a member of the Shattered Star Club who had lost all his wealth and even his life, after seeing what my colleagues did, I would most likely not be frightened, but rather inspired by them, learn from their experiences and lessons, and think that I might be able to do better than them."

"As the saying goes, 'practice makes perfect,' since the underground gambling den of the Golden Iris Entertainment Center doesn't have any impregnable defenses, it's not surprising that it was robbed again, is it?"
"By the way, I heard that even 'Golden Boy' Carlos has disappeared without a trace, and that guy is also heavily in debt to the underground gambling dens. Perhaps he really is sharpening his knives in secret, planning some big operation?"

Long Jianhuan seemed to be deep in thought, and slowly nodded.

“The crime rate in Dawn City has indeed been high lately. Jean-Jacques is making his fortune through illicit means. Those guys who have lost everything in his underground casinos are capable of anything.”

She concluded, "But will this really force Jean-Jacques to come out?"

"Therefore, we need to plan."

Xu Yan said, "Take a look at which of Jean-Jacques's properties have suffered losses and need to be handled by him personally. Ideally, in addition to high-value assets, they should also involve some very sensitive secrets."

"Makes sense."

Gao Ce's eyes lit up, and he snapped his fingers, saying, "Since it's the largest entertainment center in Dawn City, it's naturally a place where high-ranking officials and dignitaries gather in private. Jean-Jacques is so successful because he must be doing some shady brokerage business. If some confidential information is stolen, he certainly won't dare to make a fuss and will definitely handle it personally!"

"Then we carried out the arrest quietly on the road where he was handling the situation."

Han Zhong thought for a moment, then nodded emphatically, "This plan has a certain degree of feasibility."

"Time is of the essence. If no one has any further questions, let's split up and get started!"

Long Jianhuan said, "Xinglan will continue to investigate the bank accounts of the Golden Iris Entertainment Center to see if we can find any loopholes in the flow of funds; Ms. Kelly can enter the Golden Iris Entertainment Center openly and legally investigate its internal structure and personnel configuration; I will apply to Director Hawke for all the resources needed for the operation, and through the director's intelligence network, find out which of the Golden Iris Entertainment Center's businesses Jean-Jacques values ​​most; Gao Ce and Han Zhong can review the case files of the robbery of the underground gambling den a few days ago and plan specific action plans; as for Xu Yan, our next operation will definitely require the use of a large number of sealing cards with different functions, and we will also need to make fine adjustments based on the characteristics of each of us, so I will leave all of these matters to you!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Does anyone else have any questions?"

Long Jianhuan looked around.

Xu Yan thought for a moment, then coughed softly again.

"Oh, right, I just thought of something that I really need to ask about."

Xu Yan said, "Captain Long just said that our special team was officially established to deal with the Black Dream organization. I want to know, are we really shouldering this mission?"

“No, the Black Dream organization is being handled personally by Director Hawke. He might recruit elite troops to form a secret team to deal with the Black Dream organization, but that's not something we need to know.” Long Jianhuan countered, “Is there a problem?”

"has a problem."

Xu Yan asked earnestly, "What should we do if we encounter members of the Black Dream organization during our operation?"

Long Jianhuan was slightly taken aback.

Do you think so?

"I think it's very possible."

Xu Yan said, "Although I don't know exactly what the Black Dream Organization is planning to do in Dawn City, judging from their style of stirring up trouble, I don't think they will let go of any great opportunity to cause chaos in Dawn City."

"In fact, the turmoil in Dawn City over the past month, with its frequent occurrence of various heinous crimes and the rampant spread of absurd rumors, has caused widespread panic and fear among the people. It is hard to say that the Black Dream Organization may have been secretly stirring up trouble."

"Suppose I were the newly appointed commander of the Dawn City branch of the Black Dream organization, both Dawn Heavy Industry and the Security Bureau would definitely be my key infiltration targets. If I were to discover the existence of an 'underground money laundering industry chain' during the infiltration process, I would definitely want to completely expose this matter, turning the relevant personnel into ants on a hot pan, or even cornered and desperate, so that it would be convenient for me to take advantage of the chaos and fish in troubled waters!"

Long Jianhuan's expression was rather unpleasant.

If Xu Yan hadn't reminded her, she wouldn't have connected the underground money laundering industry chain with the infiltration of the Black Dream organization.

Upon closer examination, Xu Yan's words made sense.

The sheer number of shady dealings involved in the underground money laundering industry chain is enough to cause trouble.

The arrival of another treacherous Black Dream organization could indeed lead the situation into unpredictable chaos.

"So, what do you think?"

She gazed intently at Xu Yan.

Suddenly I realized that recruiting him was the best decision I ever made.

His greatest talent might not be card maker, but rather his innate hunter-like keen sense of smell.

"I don't have any specific ideas. I'll just do my best to prepare whatever sealing cards everyone needs."

Xu Yan said, "However, if Captain Long could apply to Director Hawke to provide us with detailed information about the Black Dream organization, and to synchronize the latest intelligence on the Black Dream organization between different teams, then our plan would definitely be more targeted. If we really encounter those lawless lunatics of the Black Dream organization in the operation, we won't be caught off guard."

"Xu Yan is right."

Kelly Gracey also stood by him, saying, "If we're going to put on a show, we should go all the way. Since our official mission is to deal with the Black Dream organization, we should naturally gather relevant intelligence and, if necessary, actually carry out a few missions and capture a few members of the Black Dream organization. That would be convincing enough."

(End of this chapter)