Gao Guang was very angry. As a fisherman who originally wanted to sit back and reap the benefits, he was now forced to personally participate in the battle. How could he not be angry?

"Why did this situation occur?"

"I don't know."

"What do you know?"

Ronnie hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "The assassin I hired is very famous. He is good at creating all kinds of accidents. He has been trying to get close to Ryan for a long time. Today, he told me that he has taken action and Ryan is as good as dead. But he didn't give me any evidence of Ryan's death and then disappeared. Shortly after, I received news that Ryan had been sent to the hospital. I think, maybe, it's unlikely that he failed."

Ronnie didn't dare to investigate himself, so he asked Gao Guang to do it for him. It was a good plan.

Originally, there was no sincere cooperation between them. It was a relationship of deceit and trickery. Gao Guang would not do the dirty work for others.

Suddenly, a thought came to Gao Guang's mind. Ronnie, who had been famous for a long time, was not a good partner for cooperation and not a trustworthy person. He was ruthless and capable, but cooperating with such a ruthless and capable person, wasn't he afraid of being killed by him in the future?

Why did he want to cooperate with Ronnie so desperately before? Just for the sake of convenience? Just to take advantage of his established channels?

In the end, it was all about the greed for money. Gao Guang even thought that Ronnie was a good partner for cooperation.

Fortunately, it's not too late to stop now.

Gao Guang's attitude suddenly changed. He remained silent for a moment and said, "No good news is bad news itself. It's important to find out whether Ryan is dead or alive. This is your business. Don't expect others to take risks for you."

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After finishing the call, Gao Guang looked at John, then at Mike and Francisco.

Some words were difficult to say, but they had to be said. After hesitating for a long time, Gao Guang finally whispered, "It was a mistake to cooperate with Ronnie. He can't stay."

John let out a sigh of relief and whispered, "Yes, this guy has always wanted to drag us down. If Ryan is not dead, Ronnie will definitely blame us."

"Get rid of him!" Francisco said with a grim face, making two gestures across his neck with his right hand. He whispered, "You guys are innocent, but I have one more case than him. I'll do it."

John pouted and said, "But I'm still innocent in the United States. But if my past actions are exposed... um, I guess it doesn't matter. But it's better not to be discovered. Let Francisco and I handle it. You two stay out of it."

Gao Guang shook his head and said, "None of us should get involved. We didn't have much involvement in this matter to begin with. We didn't take any actual action. Even if Ryan knows about our existence, what can he do to us?"

Mike whispered, "Isn't it enough for us to deal with him?"

"Then let's get rid of Ryan too!"

The target had changed. From cooperating with Ronnie to make a fortune, it became eliminating Ronnie as a threat, along with Ryan, completely eradicating this tumor and leaving no future troubles.

This was the problem of not choosing the right partner. After working so hard in the early stage, it was discovered that the more investment, the greater the loss. At this time, it was wise to cut losses in time.

Moreover, it wasn't all losses. Gao Guang didn't invest any money. He only lost the possibility of making quick profits in the short term, but others could still gain a lot.

In this whole matter, Warton and Linda were the ones who truly benefited. They were the biggest winners.

With Warton and Linda's support, Gao Guang had the confidence to push this increasingly uncontrollable situation in the direction most favorable to them. As for himself, he could gain favors, considering it as an investment in relationships.

He really didn't expect the situation to evolve into what it is now, but with the change in goals and mindset, the situation suddenly became simpler.

"We don't need to take action ourselves. Everything we do is legal."

With a confident expression, Gao Guang couldn't help but show a ruthless look and said, "If Ronnie can't stay, why should we take action? Let the police solve a major case, isn't that good?"

John was stunned and said, "What do you mean? Ah, I understand. We won't play the game of revealing our cards to Ronnie anymore. Let's just overturn the table!"

"That's a fitting metaphor." Gao Guang picked up his phone and said, "Yes, let's overturn the table and expose the black market in Los Angeles!"

He dialed Warton's number and waited for him to answer. As soon as Warton picked up, Gao Guang immediately said, "Something happened. Ronnie can't stay anymore."

Warton wasn't very surprised and whispered, "What happened? Is it possible that Ryan didn't die at all?"

"I don't know, but I think we don't need to know now. Warton, what do you think about directly taking down Ronnie and Ryan?"

Gao Guang believed that Linda and Warton must have had this plan, to directly take action and eliminate Ronnie, Ryan, and their extensive criminal network.

It had been almost a month since the incident. Linda might not be able to do much with the evidence she just obtained, but after such a long time, she should be prepared.

At this time, Linda answered the phone. She whispered, "It's me. Do you know what happened?"

Linda had the final say in important matters. After Gao Guang repeated what Ronnie had told him, he whispered, "Now I don't think Ronnie is a reliable partner anymore. Since he has messed things up, can we just take him and Ryan down together?"

Linda had already prepared for this, but she couldn't say it out loud. Everyone understood without speaking. If Linda hadn't made preparations during this time, then she wouldn't be a long-term partner either, because it would be too foolish and would lead to trouble in the long run.

Linda was indeed prepared. After hearing what Gao Guang said, she immediately said, "As an informant for the police, you secretly contacted Ronnie and obtained important information about his criminal group. After discovering Ronnie's close relationship with Ryan, we secretly investigated for three years. Now, we think it's time to close the net."

As an informant, this title was not bad. Gao Guang immediately said, "Yes, I will follow your orders and cooperate with the investigation..."

"No, it's assisting Walton in the investigation."

Linda wanted Walton to take credit. Gao Guang quickly said, "I have known Walton for a long time, no, it's my employee John who has known Walton for a long time. Walton discovered an underground black market in Los Angeles and started investigating it. He asked John to gather information and eventually discovered that this black market trading network is a huge criminal organization, with some members of the Los Angeles Police Department involved. So Walton had to conduct a secret investigation. Today is just a good opportunity to take action, unrelated to other matters."

Gao Guang understood the implications and went along with Linda's intentions, even planning out the specific arrangements.

Linda was very pleased and said, "Very good, that's it. We can recall the specific details when we meet later. But for now, can you determine Ronnie's location so that we can apprehend him? As for the other criminal members, we can assign other people to capture them."

Gao Guang took a deep breath and asked, "Okay, but how long will it take to complete the deployment?"

Linda said gently, "The Los Angeles Special Police are on standby at all times. Once you can determine Ronnie's location, support can arrive within a minute. But to avoid alarming the mole within the criminal organization, it's best not to inform SWAT of the specific location in advance. So it would be best if you can delay Ronnie for fifteen minutes to half an hour. The longer, the better."

This was basically settled. Gao Guang thought for a moment and asked, "If Ronnie discovers that I am an undercover informant for the police..."

"It's an informant, not an undercover agent. Undercover agents can only be active police officers."

"Okay, if Ronnie discovers that I am an informant for the police and tries to kill me, can I fight back?"

"Of course you can!" Linda's tone was serious, but she quickly added, "But it's not particularly necessary, because no matter what Ronnie says, it won't have any impact on you. So your safety is the priority."

Gao Guang didn't want to leave Ronnie alive, because Ronnie was truly ruthless. Also, Ronnie had been caught several times but couldn't be convicted of serious crimes, always managing to escape with minor charges. What if he found a way to escape this time?

Gao Guang felt that he wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully with someone as ruthless as Ronnie targeting him. So it would be best if Ronnie died.

As for the specific operation, it would depend on the situation. This was just an idea for now.

Gao Guang looked at the time on his phone and whispered, "I need to contact Ronnie and meet him now. What excuse should I use? Did you receive any news from Ryan?"

Linda whispered, "I didn't go to the hospital to check because there's a strong smell of conspiracy. But I received some news just now, and I didn't intentionally hide it from you."

"What news?"

"Ryan has been working in the FBI's counterintelligence department for fourteen years. He's not just someone who gives orders in the office. He's a very, very capable person. This information came from the Department of Homeland Security and is absolutely accurate. So I'm thinking that maybe Ryan isn't so easily killed."

No wonder Ronnie failed. Ryan was not someone who could be easily taken down.

But whether Ryan was alive or dead didn't matter. As long as it could be proven that Ryan and Ronnie were working together, Ryan would lose the qualification to walk in the sunlight.

Gao Guang remained silent for a moment and said, "I will contact Ronnie now and say that I don't know if Ryan is dead, so I want to meet him. How does that excuse sound?"

"Not good. It's better to not say anything and act very confident and self-assured. Don't say too much and let Ronnie come up with his own reasons."

Gao Guang smiled and whispered, "Understood. I will call Ronnie and let you know the meeting place after confirming."