Hardy always protected Taylor under him. There were constant sounds of exploding bullets outside, but Taylor found that he was not as scared as he thought.

Hiding in Mr. Hardy's arms, she had an unprecedented sense of security, as if she didn't have to worry about anything as long as she hid in his arms.

Taylor even peeked out a few times.

The robbery was over and the robbers finally left.

When the two men came out of the corner, they saw that the whole street was in chaos. Several passers-by were beaten to death, and several injured were lying on the ground wailing.

Banks are in even worse trouble.

All the glass was shattered and the inside was a mess. Hardy looked at the bank sign, "Bank of America Los Angeles Branch Merriman Street Branch."

Hardy knew Bank of America.

Later generations also called Bank of America, it is one of the top commercial banks in the United States, with branches all over the country. Even today in 1946, Bank of America is still one of the largest banks in California.

He also knew that it was this bank that invented the first bank credit card in 1959, which later became Visa.

Hardy wondered who had done this robbery?

Definitely not Bill Gang.

Hardy had issued a strict order before that the Bill Gang could only do gray business and was absolutely not allowed to engage in things like drug trafficking and robbery, because they had already made a lot of money from the slot machine business alone.

Jewish gang?

Not really.

These robbers are crazy.

Throwing grenades during robbery and randomly shooting and injuring civilians is an extremely vicious act.

After getting the money after the robbery, these guys even threw bombs into the bank. Their behavior can only be described as crazy.

That's not the Jewish way at all.

Irish or Mexican, or sharks swimming over from somewhere else?

Hardy couldn't guess it for a moment.

He took Taylor's hand, left the chaotic place, and rode his motorcycle to take her home.

Home front door,

Taylor looked at Hardy and asked, "Mr. Hardy, will you continue to teach me in the future?"

Hardy patted the girl's head and said, "The crew will send you the script in two days. Please study it carefully during this period. I will come to see you when I have time. If you have any questions, you can also call me."

Taylor nodded vigorously.

After saying goodbye to Taylor Hardy and returning to the security company, he went straight to Lanster and said, "An hour ago, there was a bank robbery on Merriman Street. I was not far away at the time."

"There were six robbers. They used hand grenades to create explosions and machine gun fire. All eight security guards in charge of the money transport vehicle were killed. Several innocent people were also killed in the surrounding area. When the robbers left, they threw two hand grenades into the bank."

"The robbers took away four metal boxes. I estimate that there are more than 100,000 US dollars. Lanster, do you think the police can catch those robbers?"

Lanster curled his lips and shook his head, "As long as they are Americans, no one has confidence in the police. I have done some research recently. Last year alone, there were 12 bank robberies and money transport robberies in Los Angeles, with losses exceeding one million dollars. However, only one case was solved, and the rest were all ignored."

"Lanster, I think our chance has come." Hardy said with a chuckle.

"Oh, what did you think of?" Lanster asked curiously.

Hardy lit a cigarette, took a puff and said, "What do you think if we find the robbers and give the money back to the bank?"

Lanster paused for a moment and said, "When a bank is robbed, the insurance company will compensate for the lost money. The bank does not suffer any loss. However, if the money is recovered, it will be a great publicity for the bank's reputation."

"They can use this as an excuse to promote how strong their bank is and how it can protect customers' property. Reputation is the most important thing for a bank."

Hardy clapped his hands.

"Yes, it's reputation. Banks value reputation, and we can definitely make use of this."

Hardy picked up the phone and called Bill.

"Bill, there was a bank robbery on Merriman Street this afternoon. There were six robbers. You are now mobilizing all the forces of the gang to find out the whereabouts of these robbers." Hardy said.

"Okay, boss."

Bill agreed without any hesitation.

After hanging up the phone with Bill, Hardy called Vlad, the Jewish gang leader, and told him about the robbery.

Fred frowned deeply.

Because Merriman Street is considered the territory of the Jewish gang.

"Fred, I hope the Jews can help us find some clues and whereabouts of these robbers." Hardy said.

"What do you want to do Hardy?"

"I want to make a business out of those robbers."

"Take the money they robbed?"

"No, it's to get the money back for the bank."

After hanging up Fred's phone, Hardy said to Lanster, "Send out all the people from the security company and let them look for clues and see what they can find."

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away." Lanster replied.

After Hardy made a few phone calls, most of the underground forces in Los Angeles started to move, looking for the whereabouts of these robbers.

......

The next day.

The bank robbery was the headline of almost every newspaper in Los Angeles. Hardy read through the headlines while eating breakfast.

Los Angeles Times:

"Yesterday, an extremely vicious bank robbery occurred on Merriman Street. The money transporter of the Los Angeles branch of Bank of America was collecting cash. The money transporter stopped at the entrance of the Merriman Street branch. A group of robbers rushed out, killed eight security guards with grenades and machine guns, and stole cash worth $128,000."

"During the robbery, the robbers used grenades and machine gun fire, killing three innocent passers-by and injuring five others."

"Before leaving, the robbers threw two more grenades into the bank, killing two people in the lobby and injuring 11 people."

"This was an extremely vicious robbery. The robbers were inhumane and opened fire, killing innocent people indiscriminately, resulting in 13 deaths and 16 injuries. We strongly condemn such behavior and urge the Los Angeles Police Department to solve the case as soon as possible."

The newspaper was accompanied by photos of the scene, showing the bank blown beyond recognition and several people coming out of the bank with blood all over their faces and heads.

Another report also described the robbery process and concluded: "There are dozens of bank robberies in Los Angeles every year, causing huge losses to banks and the public. Some people even call Los Angeles the 'robbery capital' and the 'crime capital'."

"The Los Angeles Police Department has done nothing, leaving its citizens living in fear every day. As the second largest city in the United States and home to Hollywood, how can this city develop with such public security? Where does the taxpayers' money go?"

There were more than a dozen newspapers in total, and their content, apart from reporting on the robbery, was criticizing the government's inaction and the police's incompetence.

......

town hall.

The mayor called the police chief Ed over, criticized him harshly, and sternly told him that he must solve the case as soon as possible.

Ed lowered his head and received the scolding.

"The senior management of Bank of America called me and said that this was the fourth time their bank had been robbed in Los Angeles in five years. It had a great impact on the bank's reputation and the government must give an explanation."

"Ed, I don't care what method you use to catch those bastards, even if they are dead bodies, I want to see the result."

Back at the police station, Ed took out all his anger on his subordinates. While cursing them as bastards and scumbags, he sternly ordered them to go out and look for the robber.

After his subordinates left, Ed sat in his chair and sighed.

In fact, he knew it very well in his heart.

The chances of catching those robbers are slim.

Even the previous cases he solved were largely due to coincidences, such as internal strife over uneven distribution of spoils. In short, it was not the clues found by those useless subordinates, as he knew their abilities too well.

Just wait.

Wait a few days for the situation to pass.

People gradually forget.

I just got by with it.

But unexpectedly, the next day's newspapers reported another explosive news: Bank of America expressed anger about the robbery and offered a reward of 20,000 US dollars to bring the robbers to justice.

Many newspapers reprinted the article at once.

Chief Ed was called over by the mayor and scolded again. He was asked to solve the case within half a month, otherwise he would be fired.

Ed called several of the deputy director's men to ask if they had any clues, and they all said they had gained nothing.

Ed pointed at a few of his men and cursed:

"If the case is not solved within 15 days, I will face resignation, but don't worry, I will fire you before I leave. Now mobilize everyone to look for clues."

Several deputy directors ran out quickly.

Five days passed in a flash.

The robbers seemed to have disappeared, and the police didn't find any clues. Ed became more and more anxious, but there was nothing he could do.

......

Hardy Security Company Strategic Research Office.

Hardy and Lanster were looking at a city map of Los Angeles, and Lanster circled a location with a red pen.

"The robbers were right here, in a recycling station."

Hardy smiled softly, "Irish territory, very good."

In order to determine the location of these robbers, Hardy and his team put in a lot of effort and mobilized all their men to collect all useful clues.

At a used car dealership, a clerk provided a clue that a group of people came to their dealership a few days ago and bought a car similar to the black car used by the robbers. The brand of the black car was provided by Hardy because he was at the scene and saw the condition of the car.

This is not the point. The point is that when the guy was selling the car, he overheard a guy among those people say that the trunk of this car is big enough to hold more than a dozen money boxes.

He didn't take it seriously at first, but when the gang investigated he remembered it and provided the clue.

The guy described the appearance of the people who bought the car.

During the robbery, these men were all masked and no one knew what they looked like. Knowing their appearance is a big step forward.

After continuous investigation, more and more clues were found.

Finally, a thief provided a clue. He went to a scrapyard to sell stolen things, and he seemed to have seen the people Bill was looking for. That day, Lanster sent a team to investigate. After half a day, they confirmed that the guys were in the scrapyard, and they also found traces of the black car in the scrapyard.

When it comes to finding someone,

The gangs are definitely 10,000 times more powerful than the police.

Lanster looked at Hardy and asked, "What are you going to do next? Are you going to catch them now?"

Hardy smiled.

"Don't worry, let our people keep an eye on the robbers. As long as they don't run away, don't take any action."

"Tomorrow, go talk to Bank of America. Maybe they can become our first client."

"Then I'll talk to Chief Ed. I heard that the mayor has issued a strict order to him that if he doesn't solve the case within half a month, he will be fired. I think Hardy Security can also become a partner of the police department."

"There are many places where this can work, and we need to make full use of it."

The two then chatted about the details.