Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger
Chapter 161: Money Laundering

Chapter 161: Chapter 161: Money Laundering

Jon and Zorn indeed brought Mountain Eagle quite a surprise...

In fact, Mountain Eagle had seen high-end talents like them before and even knew a few, but those who served within the system had one thing in common: they seldom thought crookedly.

They usually just did as instructed by their leaders, and occasionally used their skills to solve problems or make a little extra money, always being very low-key about it.

The system was like a shell, protecting these high-end talents while, to some extent, suppressing their natural abilities.

Zorn was different, though. This computer expert, once breaking free from the systemic and legal constraints, could maximize the display of his technical abilities.

Zorn, who had crooked thoughts, could digitalize and streamline intelligence, making his role arguably more practical than Jon’s.

Watching an obviously excited Zorn, Mountain Eagle said with a smile, "I have a task for you, go to a software store in Hua Country and check a software named ’Ding Ding’, and try to create a pared-down version.

With it, it can facilitate the work of Luo Yang and you guys in the future..."

Luo Yang, who was naive of his boss’s sinister thoughts, nodded vigorously and said, "Don’t worry boss, I will definitely try my best!"

Mountain Eagle smiled and nodded, then told Luo Yang, "You take care of these two guys during this time. Get some Pain Killers for Jon, and if you’re too busy, hire a nanny to cook and clean.

I am leaving tomorrow, the office will be left to you and Marta."

Hearing this, Luo Yang exclaimed, "Boss, you’re leaving again?"

As he spoke, Luo Yang scratched his head, worriedly saying, "Boss, what if something happens when you’re gone?"

Mountain Eagle said with amusement, "What can happen? If you can’t solve it, just call the police..."

Luo Yang responded, seemingly troubled, "But boss, we are the police, what if something happens like the other day..."

Mountain Eagle knew what Luo Yang was worried about, he waved his hand and said, "I’ll hire Killing Bee and Big Mouth to stay nearby, don’t worry about safety.

Besides, if someone wants trouble, it should be directed at me. When I’m not around, no one will attack an office without reason."

Continuing, Mountain Eagle looked at Luo Yang, still quite worried, and said smilingly, "If you encounter any particularly tricky issue, give me a call, or listen more to Mr. Poincaré’s advice.

Son, I asked you to refurbish, and you’ve made no progress for such a long time, see how Mr. Poincaré handles issues, you should learn more from him.

From now on, treat Mr. Poincaré like your dad, listen to him in everything!

This is an opportunity that many can’t buy with money..."

Mr. Poincaré had not expected Mountain Eagle to push all responsibilities onto his shoulders, the old man shook his head helplessly and said, "I knew it, the apprentice of Blood Fox is just as troublesome as him..."

After a pause, Mr. Poincaré then looked at Zorn and said, "This guy has designed a program allowing the Great Russian Mafia’s money to continuously circulate among several offshore accounts, his approach is quite interesting.

While this isn’t exactly money laundering, a little refinement could enhance the efficiency of the money flow.

You’ve told me about your plans for Kamui, I think you could expand it a bit more, Kamui being a tourist hotspot is very convenient for laundering money."

After listening, Mountain Eagle remained silent for a while, then gestured invitingly and walked downstairs with Mr. Poincaré, taking a seat on sun loungers in the office’s entry corridor...

Watching Marta put down her paintbrush and grab a shovel to work eagerly at the side flowerbed, Mountain Eagle waved dismissively and said, "Put down your shovel, spare those flowers, go fetch me some beers..."

Marta, a bit displeased, dropped her shovel and ran to a nearby convenience store, bought a dozen beers, and placed them at Mountain Eagle’s feet before stretching out her hand and saying, "Money..."

Mountain Eagle patted his pocket and said, "I don’t have money, put it on the tab, get reimbursed from Mr. Poincaré in a couple of days."

Mr. Poincaré, watching Marta’s face flush with anger, graciously pulled out a US Dollar as a tip for her, and then said, "The boss’s personal expenses cannot be charged to the company, as a qualified employee, you have to find ways to make the boss spend the company’s money sensibly.

Blood Fox wanted you to go study in Singapore, but you didn’t go, so if you want to learn the real deal, you have to figure it out yourself.

Consider this your first lesson, find the materials yourself, I’ll check your progress in a couple of days; consider these beers your tuition fee."

Marta clearly knew Mr. Poincaré for a long time, and his words were more convincing to her.

She sat sulkily on the doorstep, pouting and muttering, "I want to be a Mercenary, mercenaries don’t need to learn this stuff."

Mountain Eagle opened a beer and passed it to Mr. Poincaré, then flicked the bottle cap at Marta, cursing playfully, "Still thinking about being a mercenary, haven’t you seen enough deaths recently?

Your first role is as an employee, and moreover as a student who is still a minor...

The most important task of an employee is to make the boss happy, an employee who can’t solve the boss’s problems doesn’t need to exist."

Saying this, Mountain Eagle opened another beer and took a sip, comfortably lying back on the lounge chair and looking at the nearby blue sky, white clouds, and beach, he heaved a long sigh and said to Mr. Poincaré, "Just now you seemed to be hinting at something, I don’t know if I misunderstood..."

Mr. Poincaré didn’t seem to like the taste of beer. After taking a sip, he placed it on a small tea table beside him, then put on sunglasses, lay back on the lounge chair, and said with a smile, "I know about your gas station plan, and I also know the main reason why you’re pursuing this plan is to exert influence over Kamui’s maritime business...

However, I suggest you be more bold because gas stations themselves are excellent vehicles for money laundering.

You can not only transfer your own money through the gas stations, but also take in black money from outside to clean and transfer.

Even if you wish, with your current influence and capabilities, you can completely develop high-end real estate in Kamui, or acquire some hotels...

I have some decent clients in my hands, with a strong demand for money laundering.

Previously, I didn’t have enough capability and could only seek partnerships in certain aspects, but if you’re interested, you’re quite capable of taking over some of this business...

This would be beneficial for Kamui too!"

An old man in a suit and tie talked ardently about involving himself in money laundering, which made Mountain Eagle very uncomfortable.

However, what Mr. Poincaré said made a lot of sense; Kamui indeed is a good place for money laundering.

After thinking for a while, Mountain Eagle shook his head and said, "I have never been in this business; I lack understanding of many things..."

Mr. Poincaré appreciated Mountain Eagle’s cautiousness, he nodded slightly and asked: "Do you know what the hardest part of money laundering is?"

Seeing Mountain Eagle shake his head, Mr. Poincaré said with a smile, "The hardest part of money laundering isn’t, as many people think, setting up secret accounts; the hardest part is ’placement’, which is getting the money into the financial system.

Countries have stringent controls over large cash transactions, making it difficult for many who, despite having large amounts of cash, can’t use it freely.

Mafia’s favorite businesses, like laundromats, strip clubs, and restaurants, are all highly cash-intensive enterprises.

But these businesses aren’t nearly as effective as real estate!"

Mountain Eagle understood what Mr. Poincaré was pointing out...

Using industries with high cash turnover rates allows black money to enter the banks smoothly, and after paying taxes, it becomes clean money.

But this alone isn’t enough, because these businesses have financial ceilings; if a laundromat earns a million a month, then the tax bureau would start questioning.

Thus, larger-scale money laundering projects have emerged, namely real estate!

Buy luxurious properties in a place that allows cash purchases and permits properties to be held by shell companies, sell them after a few years, pay the transaction tax, and this money becomes clean with a legal source.

This method works in Thailand because although it doesn’t allow foreign individuals to buy land, it does allow corporate sales of land...

Legally speaking, it’s actually a lease, albeit one that can last a hundred years!

That is to say, using shell companies to hold properties in Thailand is legal!

The only issue is needing a real estate company that can handle cash transactions or a brokerage company that works with a real estate firm.

This actually isn’t too hard, because for real estate firms, even if the income is in cash, it’s still considered revenue from property sales.

After all, verifying the source of transaction funds isn’t the obligation of real estate companies!

However, this business is very risky without sufficient connections!

And now, Mountain Eagle just happens to have those connections!

Mr. Poincaré, noting Mountain Eagle’s hesitation, smiled and said, "Do you know the three steps of money laundering?"

Mountain Eagle paused for a moment and shook his head, saying, "I roughly understand money laundering techniques, but I didn’t know there were three steps."

Mr. Poincaré laughed and said, "The first step, which is the toughest, is ’placement’, getting the money into the financial system.

The second step is ’layering’, splitting and transferring the money through shell companies, then legalizing all the money through tax transactions; in some special countries, even the tax step can be skipped due to legal issues.

The final step is ’integration’, where money is legally channeled into the country where you want it to be through transactions, investments, and other means."

As he spoke, Mr. Poincaré looked at Mountain Eagle and chuckled, "Sounds pretty easy, right?"

Mountain Eagle shook his head helplessly and said, "It does sound quite straightforward, but although I’ve never looked into Thai laws specifically, I’ve never heard of anyone using Thailand as a money laundering hub which indicates there might be some issues."

Mr. Poincaré listened, nodded, and said, "That’s what I admire about you, always maintaining a clear mind.

The biggest problem in Thailand is that it doesn’t allow foreigners to own local properties, although there are some workaround methods for transactions, but they lack sufficient security, and large batch property transactions can easily trigger investigations.

But now, you have sufficient conditions to complete the most important aspects and ensure the safe exit of that money."

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