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Chapter 63 Counterfeit Money Ring

After disposing of the body and the car, Lu Yiming returned to the police station looking dejected.

As soon as I entered, several familiar old classmates immediately surrounded me.

"Ming-ge! Congratulations! We have to go to the bar tonight, it's on me!"

"You're amazing! You've only been a police officer for a few days, and you're already a team leader?"

"From now on, you'll be our leader, so you'll have to look after us. We're still all trainee officers."

Lu Yiming was somewhat surprised.

I haven't even been officially appointed yet, how do you all know?

Only after asking did I learn that Marcus had already moved his things into the chief's office, and before leaving, he instructed his subordinates to move all of Lu Yiming's belongings to the head of the homicide squad's office.

"In a couple of days, I'll treat everyone to dinner, it's on me..."

Lu Yiming scratched his head and laughed along with the others.

He walked through the office area and entered the small, independent office of about twenty square meters.

A huge L-shaped desk, a brand-new iMac, a capsule coffee machine, a separate bookcase, and a small meeting room.

This place now belongs to him.

This configuration is already at the level of a sheriff, meaning that once officially appointed, all of the dozen or so officers in the homicide unit will be under his command.

But he sat slumped in the swivel chair with a worried look on his face, spinning around and around.

"Although I solved a major case and became a team leader, all four million US dollars I earned are gone..."

Lu Yiming clutched his chest, feeling as if his heart was bleeding.

If only this money were real!

Now, things are even worse; we have to find a way to raise money to bribe people, otherwise we won't be able to transport that batch of smuggled weapons.

The gold bars cannot be touched yet; the storm hasn't died down.

You can't exactly take out a bank loan, can you?

"Let me in!"

"No!"

Suddenly, the sound of two women arguing came from outside the door.

Lu Yiming turned his head and frowned.

Why are Mia arguing with Caroline again?

"Mia, let your senior in."

The door opened, and Caroline rushed in excitedly, carrying a high-end suitcase.

"Junior! Junior! I knew my Honey was the best! You're already a group leader now, hurry up and try on the Armani suit your senior ordered for you!"

Lu Yiming stood up and took the box.

Why did my senior give me a suit?

He chuckled dryly and apologized, "Senior, I'm really sorry this time. It was all the director's orders that made you and your FBI colleagues spend the night in the detention room."

The blame must be placed on Gu Qiu.

"Hmph, you have the nerve to say that! I haven't slept a wink all night, I'm so sleepy, you have to sleep with me tonight!"

Upon hearing this, Mia, who was standing next to him, immediately bristled.

"Bitch! What did you say?!"

Lu Yiming quickly tried to smooth things over: "Senior, please stop joking."

"I don't care, I just want you to compensate me!"

"Then... shall I treat you to hot pot?"

"You think you can just fob me off with a hot pot meal?"

"Those two meals?"

Caroline's expression immediately changed, and she smiled radiantly.

"Okay! No problem! I want to eat at that new pineapple hotpot place in Chinatown. After that, we'll go to a late-night movie. Nolan's new film, *The Odyssey*, has just been released, and they even cast a Black actress as Helen. Junior, do you think she's prettier or I am?"

Lu Yiming only heard the first half of the sentence.

Pineapple in hot pot? What kind of bizarre American dish is this?

"I want to go too!" Mia gritted her teeth.

Caroline raised her chin and pointed at her: "No! We're not taking her!"

"Okay...okay, I won't bring it."

Lu Yiming quickly agreed, fearing that the two women would start fighting on the spot.

Mia was furious. She was determined to buy the entire Chinatown tonight and put up a sign that read, "Caroline and dogs not allowed!"

Seeing the tension between the two women, Lu Yiming quickly changed the subject: "Senior, did the police officers give you any trouble?"

Caroline walked around the table, took Lu Yiming's arm, and pressed herself against him.

"No, no, except for that poor bastard Cliff, we've all been released."

Lu Yiming asked, somewhat puzzled, "How is Cliff?"

Mia, who had been looking angry, couldn't help but burst out laughing when she heard this.

"They were initially detained on suspicion of using prohibited drugs, but after a blood test, hey, it turned out this guy really does use drugs... Now he's definitely not going anywhere."

Lu Yiming's lips twitched.

Goodness, they just threw out a label and actually caught a poisonous insect?

Now, even if the FBI leadership wanted to investigate, they wouldn't have the face to show their faces.

After all, judging from the outcome, the Fremont Police Department did nothing wrong.

Caroline rubbed against Lu Yiming: "Oh, junior, you guys have really helped me a lot this time. Now our family has a legitimate reason to refuse the arranged marriage."

Before Lu Yiming could speak, Mia sneered, "Since that's the case, you two are even. Don't go out for dinner tonight!"

Caroline ignored her completely, looking at Lu Yiming with hearts in her eyes: "Junior, why don't you come back to New York with me next month to meet my parents? We can go see the World Cup together!"

Just as Mia was about to lunge forward and grab the woman's hair, the office door was suddenly pushed open.

It's Gu Qiu.

He changed out of his police uniform from the press conference and into a dark gray suit, with a prominent banner hanging on his chest.

——【Vote for me and let disabled people have a better tomorrow】

It looks like he'll be heading straight to the streets to campaign for votes right after the press conference.

Lu Yiming reacted quickly, immediately changing the subject: "Director, you've worked hard to handle such a big problem."

Gu Qiu glanced at the Rockefeller family's only daughter, then looked at the Kennedy family's eldest daughter.

I feel that Lu Yiming has a lot more trouble to deal with than I do.

Seeing that the two men were about to discuss serious matters, the two women wisely left the room, giving each other a fierce glare.

Gu Qiu sat down on the guest sofa with an air of nonchalance, crossing his legs.

"Congratulations, Team Leader Lu."

"It's all thanks to your guidance." Lu Yiming scratched his head and smiled, but inside he was seething with resentment.

That despicable old fox, he actually tried to cheat me with counterfeit money!

"What a pity, those four million went up in the explosion along with the car."

Gu Qiu walked to the coffee machine, filled a cup with Americano, and took a sip.

"Don't feel bad, those were counterfeit bills seized from a counterfeit money ring."

Lu Yiming feigned surprise at the opportune moment: "Such a large denomination of counterfeit bills?"

Gu Qiu walked to the window and looked at the sunset outside:

"These large-denomination counterfeit banknotes are not for everyday use. No matter how realistic they are, they can be identified by their serial numbers. They are usually used for arms deals or by certain forces to disrupt the economy."

"Unfortunately, this group is well hidden, located within California, and we haven't been able to catch them."

"If you're capable enough to wipe out this counterfeit money ring, it won't be long before you're in my position."

Lu Yiming sneered inwardly, "Look at this pancake, it's so big and round."

"Don't worry, I will do my best." He chose not to eat the pancake.

Gu Qiu stood up and patted him on the shoulder.

"Keep a good job. The appointment letter for the head of the homicide squad will be issued tomorrow. Marcus will be promoted to deputy director first. You are young and promising, and your future is limitless."

Lu Yiming felt full of fighting spirit, silently chanting in his heart, "Make America great again."

Then, he glanced at his watch.

"Never mind, it's time to leave work. We'll talk about it tomorrow..."