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"Shh—" Liu Jian shuddered all over, hastily covering Cao Yan's mouth.
Using gambling as a way to accept tributes from small-time gang leaders — this was just a disguised form of bribery, a blatant abuse of power. If this got out, he, the Deputy Captain, would land in jail.
"Captain Liu, I didn't originally plan to demand such an expensive ring from you, but today I clashed with an old classmate. You can't let me lose face here."
Cao Yan stared intently at Liu Jian, whispering in his ear, "You're the Deputy Captain of the Inspection Team — we both know exactly how much you rake in under the table each year. If you treat me better, I won't let you walk away with nothing either. It's a win-win for both of us, you see?"
Hearing this, Liu Jian's face turned pale, a chill running down his spine.
