After making a preliminary plan, Lin Lidong immediately returned to the bar area, took over the bar cashier position, put on his work clothes himself and began to receive the new guests.
A large proportion of drug users used counterfeit currency. After only ten minutes, a middle-aged man with a pointed chin and monkey-like features came up with two US dollar bills.
Because he had just checked the authenticity of the funds, Lin Lidong was very sensitive to counterfeit money. He noticed something was wrong with the two banknotes at a glance. He turned around to pick up the goods and carefully identified them. He immediately determined that they were exactly the same as the counterfeit money he had received recently, and the counterfeiting locations and flaws were exactly the same!
After determining the target, Lin Lidong didn't say anything. He handed the product over calmly and then winked at his younger brother beside him.
The middle-aged man took the two bags of powder and excitedly found a corner to sit down. Then he began to enjoy it. In less than twenty minutes, the bag was empty and the middle-aged man collapsed like a walking corpse, but his face showed a very satisfied expression.
After resting for a long time, he staggered to his feet and prepared to leave. As soon as he walked out of the bar door, he was sandwiched between the left and right sides by the younger brothers who had been waiting in advance. Before he could react, he was forcibly taken away.
To be on the safe side, Li Lidong apprehended three drug users, one in his twenties, one in his thirties, and one in his forties. He detained them in three different rooms and interrogated them one by one to trace the source of the counterfeit money.
At first, the three people refused to cooperate, insisting that they did not use counterfeit money. They either shouted and complained about being wronged, or lowered their heads and pretended to be asleep.
Lin Lidong was impatient. Seeing he couldn't get anything out of him, he immediately rolled up his sleeves and prepared to torture him. But before he could start, An Jing stopped him. "Other people might be a little harder to deal with, but people like them are the easiest to pry open. Wait until their drug addiction kicks in, put a packet of powder in front of them, and they'll cry and tell you even if you don't let them talk!"
Because these three people had just fed themselves, nothing could be seen in a short time.
It took two days and one night. During this period, Lin Lidong not only did not beat or scold them, but also served them with delicious food and drink. Until the second night, they finally showed symptoms. They scratched their ears and cheeks and were restless. Later, they couldn't control their tears and snot, and their whole bodies were shaking and trembling.
Seeing that the situation was almost settled, Lin Lidong walked into the house with the drugs. Seeing the familiar packaging bag, just as You Tianfu had expected, the middle-aged man began nodding frantically without waiting for any questions: "I... I admit... the money is indeed fake... I bought it from Lao San... I admit it... I admit everything... Brother Dong... give me a break... please... just a break..."
The situations in the next two rooms were similar. What they described were basically the same. The person who provided the counterfeit money was the third brother, but they knew nothing about this third brother.
Hearing that there was a breakthrough clue, You Tianfu and others also came to check it out. Lin Lidong frowned and said, "These people have a special drug club in the south of the city. They usually gather together when they have nothing to do, chatting about how to make money, how strong drugs are, and how they live in a daze.
Just last week, on the third day after our entertainment city opened, a mysterious man named Lao San came to the drug hall.
The man was wearing black clothes, black shoes, black pants, and a motorcycle helmet on his head, covering himself tightly from head to toe.
He observed the drug hall for a while, and finally gathered next to a group of drug friends. When he heard everyone discussing how to get some money to buy drugs because they had no money, he suddenly joined in, took out a few US dollars from his pocket and threw them in front of them.
Those around were all greedy guys. When they saw someone throwing money, they would rush over and grab it without any knowledge. A few bills disappeared in the blink of an eye.
After they robbed the money, they turned their attention to the mysterious man.
The mysterious man chuckled and said in a deep voice, "Take a good look at the money in your hands. They are all counterfeit!"
Everyone looked suspicious after hearing this. Those who had snatched the money took it out to examine it carefully. Those with poor eyesight couldn't figure out what was wrong for a long time and thought that the man was lying on purpose in order to get his money back.
But there were a few sharp-eyed people who could tell the real from the fake. After a closer look, they discovered that it was indeed a counterfeit banknote, and it was so lifelike that it was almost indistinguishable from the real thing!
The mysterious man didn't beat around the bush. He immediately pulled out two more wads of money and said to the crowd, "I have a lot of bills like this. If I spend them regularly, few people would notice. If you need them, you can buy them at a ratio of one to three. There are extra discounts for larger quantities!"
Counterfeit money is fake after all. In a place like Chinatown, if you are caught using counterfeit money and then meet a powerful opponent, you may lose your life.
So everyone was silent at the time, only a few brave people spent money to buy some, and then turned around and went to the entertainment city to buy powder.
The entertainment city bar was always overcrowded, and the front desk staff were extremely busy. In addition, the lighting was dim and the place was noisy. The cashier had never thought that anyone would use counterfeit money, so he did not notice any problems when faced with the few people who came to consume, and let them spend their money naturally.
After a few people went back, they boasted about it, and soon everyone in the drug enthusiasts hall knew about it. When the third brother came again the next day, everyone had already prepared cash for a long time, and in less than three minutes, they had bought out all the counterfeit money he had with him.
From then on, the third brother would go there every one or two days and sell out all the counterfeit money he had. Since the buyers were almost all drug addicts, the counterfeit money inevitably ended up in the entertainment city!
After hearing this, You Tianfu pondered for a moment, then took a deep breath: "Old Third... This name is a bit unfamiliar. His name is not big, but his background must be not small. Have you asked for more detailed information?"
Lin Lidong shook his head: "This Lao San always wears the same clothes and rarely speaks. Although his drug friends have done business with him many times, they only know that he is a man named Lao San.
I have already questioned the three guys in the room one by one. They are suffering from severe drug addiction. If they really know something, they will definitely not hide it.
Although the clues are limited, at least we know the source of the counterfeit money. As long as we catch this third guy, the truth will be revealed!
The bar is under my jurisdiction, and I will be responsible if anything goes wrong. I'm going to the drug club now and bring that guy back!"
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