When a place name and a person's name are put together, another person appears in my mind, Qilu Gambling King Li Jianlu.
Thinking of this, I immediately asked:
"Are you going to see Li Jianlu?"
Qi Lan nodded.
"Do you have any business dealings?"
I asked tentatively.
At this time, Qi Lan suddenly glanced at me, but she did not answer my words.
I know this is the conduct of a professional person.
Even if it is not a trade secret, you cannot easily tell others about your work content.
I took out a cigarette and lit it, smoking quietly while waiting for the waiter to serve the food.
For a while, the atmosphere was a little awkward.
Qi Lan suddenly raised his head, looked at me and said:
"Actually, it's nothing. It's just that Li Jianlu had a large sum of money that needed to be laundered. So he found me and Ma Murong..."
Whitewash?
I just heard Qin Sihai talk to me about money laundering in underground banks two days ago, and today Qi Lan talked to me about money laundering again.
"How to wash?"
I asked.
"Li Jianlu chose two methods this time. The first is at our casino. The second is at the auction house..."
Casinos and auctions? Can this launder money?
I looked at it with astonishment, Qi Lan smiled and explained:
"Actually, it's not as complicated as you think, and it's not difficult to operate. All Li Jianlu's money is illegal money. He doesn't want to get it outside, but also wants to use it in the mainland. He wants to find some backpackers and bring money to each of them.
Pass the customs. Bring the funds to the casino and transfer them to the fixed account. Li Jianlu goes to Haojiang again, opens a VIP room and starts gambling. Taking red and blue as an example, he can bet on red and blue at the same time. Until he has the cash in his hand,
Roll around on the gambling table and then stop. As for the point where the banker takes money, it is regarded as the fee for laundering. This fee is much lower than ordinary money laundering. In the end, the funds can be returned to the country openly and honestly.
If someone finds out the source of the funds, just say they won in Haojiang. The most they can do is pay some taxes, which are very low..."
(Anti-bargain: 1. There are many backpackers. There are even some villages in southern Guangdong where people are backpackers. 2. The personal tax for about two thousand years is so low that it can be ignored. This was also the most commonly used method for money laundering in the past.
One of the means.)
"But Miss Cen explained that we will only provide VIP rooms for this kind of thing, and will not care about anything else. He will do it himself. Miss Cen has a long-term vision. She cannot push our casino to the edge of the law because of Li Jianlu...
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I was curious for a while and then asked again:
"What about the auction?"
"The auction is operated by Ma Murong and his family. The Ma family operates both a mortgage company and an underground bank in Haojiang. It is not difficult to operate. For example, let Li Jianlu sell some works of art or antique calligraphy and paintings, even if they are fakes.
All is fine. This side is responsible for publicity, making the outside world mistakenly believe that these things are priceless. Finally, Li Jianlu's black gold is used to buy these things. At that time, Li Jianlu's funds will become the proceeds from selling art. However, this method has a higher commission.
I don’t know exactly how he and Ma Murong discussed it..."
Qi Lan's words opened a new door for me again.
I always thought that the money they get from running casinos can be used openly. I didn't expect there are so many opinions here.
Qi Lan's pair of phoenix eyes stayed on my face again.
"Xiao Liuye, you should also pay attention to this kind of thing. It seems that no one cares about it now. But when your funds become more and more and the laws become more and more perfect, sooner or later you will be targeted by the officials.
Therefore, you should also prepare for a rainy day..."
I nodded.
The waiter served the food and the two of us chatted while eating.
Qi Lan seemed to be in high spirits and talked to me a lot about what he had experienced in Haojiang.
The boss who loses and goes bankrupt, the gambler who wants to jump off the building, the gambler who sneaks out by swimming, etc.
After a while, she put down her chopsticks and wiped her mouth gracefully with a napkin.
Looking at me, she suddenly asked a question she had asked me before:
"Xiao Liuye, do you like me?"
My hand holding the chopsticks couldn't help but stop.
Do you like it? Like it. But what's the use of liking it?
She is now Miss Hao Jiangcen's right-hand man, while I am still a con man wandering around the world, bent on revenge.
Two different worlds are destined to have no outcome.
Seeing that I didn't answer, Qi Lan suddenly laughed.
The difference from before is that when she asked me this kind of question and I refused to answer, she smiled sadly.
But now, her smile is calm and confident.
"Xiao Liuye, we got to know each other, can you give me a gift?"
"What gift?"
If I can fulfill Qi Lan's request, I think I will definitely not refuse.
Qi Lan was silent. She looked at me dreamingly. After a while, she slowly said:
"After arriving in Haojiang, I thought about many things. I feel that both men and women should have their own careers, and should not become anyone's appendage and rely on others. I don't think I will do anything in my life.
I will get married again. But, I want a child..."
ah?
I was immediately dumbfounded.
child?
In my limited knowledge, the word child seems to have nothing to do with me forever.
If I had to say it was related, the child might be like Xiaoduo.
I never thought that one day I would be a father.
I'm afraid, I can't bear this responsibility either.
Seeing that I didn't speak, Qi Lan remained as calm as water and said leisurely:
"Xiao Liuye, don't be in a hurry to answer me. It's not this time. When you suddenly figure it out one day, it won't be too late to answer me!"
As she said that, she took out a room card from her bag and pushed it in front of me.
"I'm going to see Dong Hengtai later. I'll go back to the hotel around ten o'clock. Find me, okay?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Lan tidied up and said:
"I have purchased the order. I will take care of some personal matters first and wait for you!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she turned around and left gracefully.
Holding the room card, he looked at Qi Lan's graceful figure.