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Chapter 235 Los Angeles Secrets
Put on a "mask" and forge an identity.

This is quite useful for gangsters like Luca. The Genovese family's big boss is like that; Fat Tony is the apparent boss, but there's another one in the shadows. This multiple identity provides gangsters with a lot of security.

Ramon used the identity of "Braga" to deceive the authorities, allowing him to remain at large to this day.

In the original storyline, if it weren't for the interference of the Toretto and Brian brothers, his identity would probably have continued to be maintained. The FBI and the police were completely fooled by him, and they were all investigating Braga, leaving Ramon largely unattended.

Luca was quite interested in this skill, but when he saw the close friendship required to learn it, he knew that this skill would not be easy to obtain.

Ramon was overly cautious, killing all the delivery drivers after they were no longer needed, even killing people like Giselle who worked for him. How could he expect an outsider to become a close friend or more?

Luca has no hope.

It's better to rely on Gisele than on him.

In order to forge this identity, Gisele provided Ramon with a lot of technical assistance, which enabled a fake "Bragga" to enter the public eye.

Luca thought to himself that once he had Giselle as one of his own, it wouldn't be too difficult to disguise his identity.

Having made his decision, Luca decided to stick to the original plan.

Giselle, still confused, asked, "Want to go and meet him? I'll vouch for you; Ramon should be happy to work with you."

Luca laughed and retorted, "You trust me that much?"

"I just don't want things to turn out badly."

Giselle reached out and gently stroked Luca's face. "The Delanar family and Ramon had a lot of unpleasantness before. Ramon joined forces with the French and black gangs to drive the Mafia out of the Los Angeles drug market. The Delanar family didn't have that kind of power, but if it were you, I think Ramon could face reality. You two can work together to open up the East Coast market."

Luca vaguely sensed some concern. The woman in front of him was caught in the middle and didn't want to see the Mafia and Ramon clash. If they cooperated, they could indeed make a lot of money.

But
Luca shook his head: "I don't deal drugs."

Gisele paused for a moment.

Luca: "You checked my file, did you find out about my drug business?"

Giselle snapped out of her reverie. "Sorry, I hadn't thought about that. I thought..."

“Let’s leave it at that,” Luca said. “I have no interest in Ramon’s business, and he shouldn’t be thinking of getting his hands on the East Coast. I’d rather our relationship remain purely platonic.”

Looking into Luca's deep eyes, Giselle's eyes crinkled with a smile, amplified by the allure of his beauty.

“Luca, I find your eyes very beautiful, so pure, as black as the starry sky.”

"Like it?"

"What do you think?"

Gisele took the initiative to kiss him.

Meanwhile, Vincent, Jack, and the others returned to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The operation was a failure because so many police officers were deployed to arrest people, but they came up empty-handed and no one was caught.

Vincent had anticipated that he would be ridiculed by some of his colleagues.

Jack was also a little helpless. Such an unexpected situation occurred on the first day of training, which was not very friendly to his assessment.

“When you meet the other groups later, don’t tell anyone about what happened today,” Vincent warned Jack. “I don’t want to hear any gossip.”

Jack stood at attention: "Understood, sir!"

Vincent nodded: "You did a good job today. You passed the assessment. You can stay in our group from now on. Come on, come with me. Let me tell you about the current situation of the Major Crimes Unit."

The Los Angeles Police Department has many units, such as the Major Crimes Unit, the Narcotics Unit, and the Crime Investigation Unit, among others. The Major Crimes Unit is undoubtedly the most important unit, and many ambitious police officers want to join it.

The narcotics unit was doing alright, but because Harris was shot and killed by the Russians, the atmosphere there is a bit off now that Harris, a corrupt cop who dealt with major drug traffickers, is gone.

“The Major Crimes Unit now has two teams,” Vincent explained. “One is the team I lead, and the other is led by Officer Dudley Smith.”

Dudley was a veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department. Jack had met him a few times within the department. When he was choosing to transfer to the Major Crimes Unit, he hesitated between Vincent's team and Dudley's.

In the end, Jack chose Vincent because he had heard that Vincent's investigative style was decisive and efficient, and he preferred that kind of atmosphere.

“I don’t want Dudley to hear about today’s conversation regarding the collaboration with Luca,” Vincent warned again. “Otherwise, that guy will definitely seize on our weakness and never let it go.”

Jack didn't quite understand the intricacies of the situation, but he still promised again that he wouldn't let anything slip.

"Go back and rest. Come to the assembly point early tomorrow. Also, if there's any news from Luca, remember to relay it to me immediately." "Understood, sir!"

The scene of the high-speed race.

The competition between the drivers has come to an end, with Toretto taking first place and Brian second. Both of them have earned the opportunity to drive for Braga.

The first step of infiltrating the drug cartel has been successful.

Next comes the next drug trafficking operation. Torreto and Brian will pass the information to Luca, who will then hand it over to the police. Together, they will take down Ramon in one fell swoop.

The plan is simple, but there are still some variables that need to be addressed.

For example, in the original storyline, Ramon would strictly inspect the drivers and vehicles before transporting goods to ensure that there were no tracking devices or similar items. Moreover, the departure and destination points were kept secret. Only by following the lead driver and crossing the border could the transaction location be found.

Lukade needs to figure out how to track down the drug convoy in a timely manner.

Giselle certainly knows, but Luca will have to put in a lot of effort to get information out of her.

Picking up girls, huh?
"Wait a minute, Braga needs to talk to me about something." Giselle reluctantly let go of the handsome man in front of her. "I'll come find you later."

Gisele made a phone call gesture and turned to meet with the newly recruited drivers.

Luca got back into the car and waited.

About half an hour later, Giselle returned to Luca with an apologetic look. "Sorry, I might not have time tonight. The Frenchman came to talk business with Ramon, and I need to follow up."

"The Frenchman," Luca asked curiously, "is their current drug supply also provided by Ramon?"

“Part of it is,” Giselle said. “The French are involved in drug trafficking in Hollywood.”

"Hollywood?" Luca pondered. Those stars, producers, and directors did indeed have a penchant for partying in groups.

In certain circles within Hollywood, there's a group that's particularly bad at something, except they don't kill like gangsters, they're even worse in other ways.

French.
Luca wondered if he should also take out this group of Frenchmen.

Eliminating Braga, the supplier, along with the French drug trade, would definitely allow me to complete a title advancement.

That evening, Luca first took Matilda back to Beverly Hills, and then went to the Delana family to obtain some information about the French gangs.

Although the Delanar family is incompetent, they are still quite good in terms of intelligence and connections, thanks to their years of accumulation.

Since Milano also lived in Beverly Hills, he went directly to Luca's home with the documents.

"The French gang leader is named Pierce Bacho."

Inside the study, Milano handed the documents to Luca and then explained in detail the information about the other party.

This group of Frenchmen not only trafficked drugs, but also pimped, and were involved in most of the gangster businesses.

“Pierce had a gang of prostitutes who would get plastic surgery to look like Hollywood actresses and then use them to attract customers.”

Milano scoffed, "This guy's most common tactic is to use these prostitutes to take photos of them with high-ranking officials and politicians, and then use those photos to blackmail them into cooperating with their shady business."

Luca pulled out Pierce's file from the archives, and upon seeing the man's appearance, Luca's pupils contracted slightly.

This is truly Los Angeles; rare cards are everywhere.

[Rare Card Discovered: Pierce Bacho]

Pierce: D

[Source: L.A. Confidential]

[Skill: None]

[Bond: Strangers]

In the original storyline, Pierce was just a minor supporting character with little screen time; the real protagonists were the police officers in the police station.

This involves a corruption scandal within the Los Angeles Police Department.

Luca rubbed his forehead.

Having purged the NYPD back then, is it the Los Angeles Police Department's turn this time?

(End of this chapter)