Chapter 6: Stealing is the norm
Of course, Luoton could understand the English on the small notebook. It was an account book that recorded the financial transactions between Minister Rajti and some criminals.
For example, where and with whom in a certain year and month, and how much amount, in short, the records are very detailed.
Roton knew very well that if Ragetti knew that he had read the contents, he would probably be silenced.
After all, he is just a small second-level police officer. In the eyes of a minister, he is like an ant who can be killed with just a breath.
Luoton shuddered, felt a chill on his back, and broke out in a cold sweat.
He immediately looked around and found that no one noticed him for the time being because he was squatting next to the safe and his body was mostly blocked.
Also, due to the limited space in the shack, there were only a dozen or so police officers who actually rushed in, and their main focus now was on subduing the Black Lion gang members.
Roden immediately put the notebook back on the ground, and at this time Yada's voice was heard at the door.
"Chief, they've all been caught," a police officer reported.
Out of the corner of his eye, Rawdon could see Yada and the minister's secretary, Hala Goleta, coming in through the door.
He had an idea and immediately grabbed a bundle of rupee notes on the ground and stuffed it into his arms.
When Yada came in, his eyes immediately fell on the safe, and he naturally saw what Rotten did.
He was shocked. This kid was really brave. This was the minister's property. How dare he take it in front of him and others? "Roden, what are you doing?" Yada shouted.
"Chief Agarwal, let me take an inventory," Hala said.
Of course, Hala also saw the process of Rodon taking the money, but the most important thing to him was not the rupees, gold and other valuables, but something more important.
It doesn’t matter even if all the property here is lost, let alone these policemen taking some privately, it’s nothing at all.
He was very clear about the quality of these grassroots police officers. It was normal for them to steal things, and it would be strange if they didn't steal.
Yada did not continue. He could hear that Hara did not seem to want to pursue the matter regarding Rodon's actions. Well, they did not want to make a big deal out of this matter.
Hara rushed to the safe, took a quick look, and immediately grabbed the small notebook on the ground.
"Have you seen it?" Hara's eyes suddenly turned cold and stared at Rotten.
"Sir, I~~I just saw these money and gold..." Roton said in a trembling voice, "Sir, I shouldn't be greedy, I was wrong..."
As he said this, Rawdon took out a bundle of rupees from his arms as if he was very scared.
After staring at Roden for several seconds, Hara realized that the young policeman was frightened and answered irrelevant questions. He felt relieved of his worries.
Retracting his gaze, Hala's tone returned to normal and he said, "This money is my thank you fee to you."
After saying that, Hala calmly stuffed the notebook into his arms, then picked up two bundles of rupees on the ground and stuffed them into Yada's hands, saying, "Director Agarwal, these are the hard work fees for everyone. Please wait and distribute them."
"Then~~how can I feel comfortable with that?" Yada said after a moment of shock.
When doing things for the big boss, he never thought about asking for kickbacks.
"Take it." Hala whispered in Yada's ear, "There's no need for these gang scum to live. I'll have to trouble you again later."
The safe has been opened, and the gang members here must have seen the notebook, and most likely read the contents inside, so these people can no longer survive.
Yada understood. After all, it was a matter concerning the minister. These gang members were seeking their own death.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of it." Yada said, "I'll send someone to return the safe to you."
"No need, my car is outside. Just move the cabinet to my car." Hala refused.
The account book was retrieved, and that was the most important thing.
This matter ends here for now. If we get too deeply involved with the police, it will easily be noticed by our political opponents, which would be bad.
"No problem." Yada smiled, "Roden, Bud, you two carry the safe out."
Roton secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he should have passed the test.
I just diverted Hala's attention to the fact that I stole rupees, so he should not have suspected that I had read the account book.
Roton and Bud did not dare to hesitate in response to Ada's order. They immediately put the scattered cash and gold jewelry back into the safe and closed it.
The two men carried the safe and followed Hala outside, finally arriving at a slightly larger road where a car was parked. It belonged to Hala.
Roton and the other man put the safe in the trunk of the car.
Hala and Yada said a few more words and drove away.
After returning, Roton handed his bundle of rupees to Yada.
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Judging from the thickness of this bundle of rupees, it should be 100 notes, which is 100,000 rupees.
For Rawdon, this was a huge sum of money.
His monthly salary is 1,000 rupees, and 100,000 rupees is equivalent to more than eight years of his salary.
The current average monthly salary in India is about 800 rupees. Mumbai has a developed economy and the average salary is higher, about 900 to nearly 1,000 rupees.
In other words, a lowest-ranking second-level police officer like Rawdon earns about the average monthly salary in Mumbai.
Of course, as grassroots law enforcement officers, Luoton and his colleagues still have some special rights. For example, they can get their meals from anywhere without spending any money, and some daily necessities can be bought directly from small vendors, so these things can help Luoton and his colleagues save a lot of living expenses.
In addition to these, during the law enforcement process, Roden and his colleagues can also earn some extra income, such as intercepting fines, stealing during the case, or even directly stealing the stolen money, etc., which can amount to one or two hundred rupees a month.
Logically, Roden and his colleagues should earn more than 1,000 rupees a month, but in reality, they only get about 1,000 rupees in the end.
It is impossible for them to get their full normal salary, as their salaries are often delayed, and there are also some deductions from the higher-ups in the police station, so an income of 1,000 rupees a month is already very good.
This is in economically developed areas like Mumbai. If it were in some economically underdeveloped areas, the police officers' salaries would be even lower and might even be in arrears, making life even more difficult.
100,000 rupees! Even if Rodon was reluctant, he had to hand over the money because everyone saw it and he couldn't keep it all to himself.
"Very good, everyone has worked hard this time. I will not treat you unfairly, and you will definitely benefit from it." Yada took it and was in a good mood holding the 300,000 rupees in his hand.
Not only did he get the biggest share, but he also got the safe back so quickly. I'm sure the minister will be satisfied.
This means that he has shown up with the Minister of Finance, which is the most important thing.
Yada couldn't help but look at Rotten. This kid is really his lucky star.
"2,000 rupees each. Roden and Bud have made the greatest contributions, so they will each get 3,000 rupees," Yada said. "The rest of the people who stayed behind in the police station will each get 1,000 rupees. Everyone will get a share this time, but you must remember that today's incident must remain secret."
After Yada finished speaking, he arranged for people to send more than a dozen core leaders of the Black Lion Gang to meet the great god. What happened here must not be leaked, and silencing them was the best option.
These gang members are dead and no one will ask for justice.
Of course, it is also because the Black Lion Gang is not large in scale. Although it has some relationship with Deputy Director Geet Singh, Yada is now working for the Minister of Finance. What is a deputy director?
(End of this chapter)