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When Francisco used the word "zhong zhen", it didn't mean loyalty, but fidelity.

Fidelity generally refers to the absolute loyalty of a subject to the king, and also the loyalty between men and women. However, this word is mostly used to describe women. It sounded a bit strange coming from Francisco's mouth.

Gao Guang felt a bit strange. He was just hiring someone, but Francisco seemed to be infatuated with him at first sight.

If it weren't for Walton and Francisco getting together today, Gao Guang wouldn't have ended the interview so quickly. But Walton's presence made Francisco have some strange associations and came to a possibly wrong conclusion. That's interesting.

Gao Guang arrived in the reception room and saw Mike and Walton chatting happily. He was used to smiling when meeting people, and then he pointed at Francisco and said, "Let me introduce you. This is Francisco Grillo. He is our company's new employee."

Mike glanced at Francisco, then stepped forward and extended his fist, saying, "Hello, welcome to join us. I'm Mike, you can call me Beast Mike."

Francisco extended his fist and bumped it with Mike's, saying seriously, "Hello, nice to work with you."

Walton extended his hand and smiled, saying, "I'm Walton Marshall, a friend of Gao and Mike."

Francisco shook hands with Walton and said seriously, "Nice to meet you, um, nice to meet you!"

Walton didn't understand why Francisco had to say the same thing twice and emphasize it. He shrugged and smiled, saying, "Double pleasure, me too, haha."

After introducing each other, Gao Guang said, "Walton, it seems like I can't let you treat today. I have to host a welcome dinner for the new colleague, so I have to treat today."

If it were in China, they would definitely have to decline, but Walton nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll find another opportunity to treat you guys."

Since Gao Guang was treating, he had to think about where to eat. After thinking for a moment, he said, "How about having Chinese food? There is a good Chinese restaurant nearby, very authentic."

Mike shrugged, and Walton smiled, saying, "Okay, I like Chinese food."

Francisco nodded seriously and said, "Okay, boss."

Gao Guang had always had a small goal, or rather, a small target. He hoped that when he needed to treat someone, he could afford to order a table full of dishes.

The reason for this small goal was simple. Gao Guang used to be very poor. He really couldn't afford to invite classmates or friends to a restaurant for a meal. Even after entering society, he was still poor and hadn't attended any formal classes. So he rarely had the opportunity to treat a few people to a meal.

Gao Guang also rarely accepted others' invitations to eat because he couldn't reciprocate, so he would rather not go. This was probably the self-esteem of young people.

Now it's different. Gao Guang can treat people to a meal, and he can order a table full of dishes.

Four people, ten dishes. Order a table full of dishes, it's okay if they can't finish it, but if each person only has two chopsticks, it would be embarrassing.

Walton was very skilled with chopsticks, and Mike was okay too. He had no problem using chopsticks to pick out the peanuts in the Kung Pao Chicken. Francisco had some difficulties, but he could still use chopsticks to put the stir-fried pork into his mouth.

"I like Chinese food because the concept of private rooms is great."

Walton seemed very content. Now that they had eaten half of the meal, it was time to chat while eating. He put his hand on the back of the chair and took out a cigarette case, asking the three of them, "Do you mind if I smoke?"

The three shook their heads, and Walton lit a cigarette for himself, saying with a smile, "Having a private space is great. No one can peek at me and Linda, and no one can secretly say anything. And I can smoke too."

Walton could use the age difference between him and his girlfriend as an excuse, but Gao Guang and the others couldn't, so it wasn't appropriate for them to respond. Seeing that the atmosphere didn't seem very relaxed, Walton continued, "I live not far from here. My house is big. If there's a chance, you can come to my place for a drink. We can have fun all night."

Mike laughed and said, "Okay, I like that. And I haven't been to your place yet, uh, you know."

Walton didn't mind and pointed at Mike, saying, "Then you can come to my place and get drunk with the guys."

Both of them laughed, Gao Guang politely smiled, but Francisco looked at Mike with some surprise, then looked at Gao Guang, seemingly showing some respect.

At the right time, Gao Guang said, "Um, I really hope you can transfer to the North Hollywood Police Station. It would be more convenient for us to get together."

"It's very possible, buddy. It's very possible. If I strive for it, for example, if I guarantee a 20% decrease in robbery cases after coming to the North Hollywood area, then I can definitely become a deputy police chief here. But I want to change my position. I don't want to specialize in robbery and murder cases anymore."

Walton made a helpless gesture and said, "Since California enacted the law in 2014 that robbery below $950 is only a misdemeanor, handling robbery cases has become torture. There are too many of them, and they can't be solved at all."

Mike suddenly paused, then nodded and said, "Our boss said it's 'zero-cost purchase'."

"'zero-cost purchase', that's an interesting term." Walton shrugged and said, "The murder rate in North Hollywood is not high, but there are too many 'zero-cost purchase'. I don't want to deal with them all day, so I might do some easier work."

Francisco put down his chopsticks. He felt that the conversation was about to get to the point, so he looked at Gao Guang and found that Gao Guang had no reaction. After hesitating for a moment, he picked up his chopsticks again, looking somewhat hesitant.

Gao Guang didn't notice Francisco's thoughts because when they mentioned 'zero-cost purchase', he thought of stolen goods, and when he thought of stolen goods, he immediately thought of Sebastian in Bogota.Sebastian, the deputy director of the Bogota Police Department, is also the boss of the largest black market in Bogota. He makes money easily.

Gao Guang couldn't help but look at Walton and said, "It's difficult to reduce the overall robbery rate in Los Angeles, but it shouldn't be difficult to solve a specific area. Oh well, forget it."

As he was speaking, Gao Guang suddenly realized that he had incited Walton and was startled by his own discovery. He quickly chose to keep quiet.

But it was true that trouble comes from the mouth. Gao Guang didn't want to say it, but Walton wanted to hear it.

"Not difficult? Are you serious? Buddy, do you have any ideas?"

Gao Guang smiled awkwardly and said, "No, no, I was just speaking casually. Let's eat."

Walton shrugged and said, "What are you afraid of? Buddy, don't act like an old man. We're all young here. Don't make things too serious."

Gao Guang hesitated for a moment and said, "I know a deputy police chief, not from the United States. Um, he is the biggest black market boss in the area. He doesn't control all the robbers, but those thieves can only sell their stolen goods to him. Do you understand what I mean?"

Walton's eyes widened and he said, "You want me to fence stolen goods? Oh no, I can't do that, buddy. I can't do illegal things."

Gao Guang quickly shook his head and said, "No, I'm not asking you to do anything illegal. What I mean is that you should contact those responsible for receiving stolen goods and ask them to stay away from North Hollywood. If someone robs in North Hollywood, instead of catching the robbers with a value of less than $950, catch the ones who receive stolen goods. This may not completely eliminate zero-dollar purchases, but it should reduce it by twenty percent."

While saying these words, Gao Guang thought further and even came up with a feasible industry chain. However, he felt a bit guilty about this idea, so he decided not to say it.

Walton thought for a moment and shook his head with a bitter smile. "It's too difficult. I can't control those who receive stolen goods if they are not in North Hollywood, so it's meaningless."

Mike said without hesitation, "I know someone in North Hollywood who only gave me $10,000 for a bag worth $10,000..."

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward. Walton stared at Mike blankly, then suddenly laughed awkwardly and said, "Um, let's eat."

Mike quickly picked up his chopsticks and thought for a moment before saying to Walton, "I don't do these things anymore."

Walton hurriedly said, "You don't have to say it, Mike. I think it's better not to say it."

Gao Guang thought about his industry chain and suddenly said, "Actually, it is possible to reduce the robbery rate in one area, but it can't be done by just one person."

Walton curiously asked, "Can you explain it more clearly?"

"If a security company reaches an agreement with those high-value goods stores, as long as they use the security services of this company, if zero-dollar purchases occur, the security company will be responsible for compensation. However, the fees will be slightly higher. Do you think those stores would be willing?"

Walton smiled and said, "It depends on how high the fees are. Even if they are one-third higher, I think those stores would still be willing."

Gao Guang continued, "The security company won't deal with the robbers, but with those who receive and sell stolen goods. Whoever dares to cause trouble on the security company's territory, let the security company handle it."

Walton raised an eyebrow and said, "It seems that this still can't form a complete closed loop, unless you want to... um, I think I understand."

He couldn't make it too clear, but Walton should understand the role he wanted to play.

But Gao Guang didn't want Walton to have any unnecessary associations, so he continued to smile and said, "This matter can't be done by the security company alone. It needs the support of the police. For example, if the security company finds the receivers, what should be done next? The security guards don't have the power to enforce the law."

"Of course, only the police have the power to enforce the law. The security guards can report to the police."

Walton proposed the final link of this closed loop, but immediately looked puzzled and said, "This method is not complicated at all. Why hasn't anyone used it before?"

"Maybe the timing wasn't right, or maybe no company was willing to take the risk. After all, any company needs to make profits for its shareholders, whether they are hidden or public. They need enough dividends to have the motivation to do things. And as a company with a sense of social responsibility, I think, after making money, they should give back to society and donate to the local police department responsible for public security."

"Shareholders? Hidden shares? Interesting terms."

Walton frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "I don't know how many shops there are in North Hollywood and how many of them are troubled by zero-dollar purchases. Um, I need to investigate."

Gao Guang smiled and said, "Yes, you should investigate thoroughly. I think there should be quite a few."

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Walton's smile disappeared, and he said seriously, "Why limit our focus to North Hollywood? We should be bolder and consider investigating areas like Beverly Hills."

Gao Guang was a little surprised, but he immediately smiled and said, "You're right, we should broaden our horizons."

Walton licked his lips and said, "The security company shouldn't be too big. Bigger companies have more things to deal with and are more troublesome. A small company with three people would be more suitable."

Gao Guang whispered, "Four people, a company with four people would be more suitable."

"Yes, yes, a company with four people is the most suitable."

Walton looked very serious and said, "I need to find a company like that for consultation. Um, do you know any company that meets the requirements?"

Gao Guang looked embarrassed and said, "I do know such a company, but... is it legal to do this?"

Walton thought seriously for a while, then said very seriously, "Legal, of course it's legal. I can guarantee that this is absolutely legal."

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