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Behind Ramon lies a corrupt system within the entire police department, which extends into the judicial system and the prosecutor's office, uncovering a series of inside stories of corruption.

Of course, this is a common phenomenon in Los Angeles and is not surprising. Ramon's business has grown to such a large scale thanks in no small part to the support of certain individuals.

New York used to be in a similar situation. The situation improved a few years ago after a crackdown on drugs. However, that crackdown was not authorized by the New York authorities, but was a direct crackdown by Washington.

Pressure from the White House, coupled with Luca's instigation, led to victory in New York's war on drugs, which wiped out the massive corrupt bureaucracy.

Los Angeles, located just a few hundred kilometers from Mexico, did not face federal repercussions.
Winning the drug war here won't be easy, especially with the lack of support.

However, Luca's power is now vastly different from what it used to be. He has access to more resources, and the title of guild leader alone is enough to make detectives of Vincent and Vincent's caliber take him seriously.

At this moment, when Luca revealed that "Bragga" was someone else, many people in the room looked at him with surprise, including Vincent—he had not learned this information from Luca beforehand.

Vincent walked up to the corpse, examined it, and found it to be completely dead.

"Isn't this guy Braga?" Vincent turned around, staring at Luca in disbelief, momentarily forgetting to ask Luca who this guy was.

Wen Sheng's heart was also on a roller coaster. If Braga had died in front of him, he would definitely have been blamed. But now a fake one had died.
"Who really is that?"

"Then we'll have to ask Mr. Ramon about that."

Luca smiled at Ramon, "The deal tonight was negotiated in person by Braga himself. Mr. Braga was invited by Ramon, so of course he knows who is real and who is fake."

Ramon felt a chill run down his spine. Why was Luca so certain that it was a puppet?
Suppressing his racing heart, he argued, "Luca, this is the real Braga. You killed someone in front of the police, and you're trying to find excuses to get yourself out of trouble?"

Wen Sheng realized what was happening and chimed in, "Luca, you have obstructed our police investigations multiple times, and now you've killed someone in front of the police. Don't think that just because you're the union president, we won't dare to touch you."

"Who saw me kill someone? Officer Wensheng, don't make false accusations."

Luca sneered, "I was just kindly reminding you that you've arrested the wrong person. As the head of the narcotics unit, you should know better than anyone how important Braga is. How will you explain this to your superiors if you've arrested the wrong person?"

After saying that, Luca asked Vincent, "Officer Vincent, didn't you already get Braga's fingerprints? The results aren't out yet, right? You can compare them to find out who it is."

Jack, that silly boy, immediately stepped forward to provide information: "The technical team is comparing the results. They've been checking for a whole day. If they work quickly, they should have the results tonight."

Ramon's expression changed slightly. When did this happen? Did these police officers get his own fingerprints, or the puppet's?

Wen Sheng was getting impatient. "So what if we have fingerprints? Isn't that more convenient? Everyone here, come back with me first. Once the fingerprint comparison results are in, we'll proceed as planned. Everything will be done according to procedure!"
"Vincent, we can work together on cases. You catch your truck robbers, I'll catch my drug dealers. We're both after the same goal, so there's no need to fight each other. We'll discuss it again when we get back to the station."

Vincent sneered inwardly. "I may have been divorced and remarried many times, but don't treat me like an easy fool, okay? If I really go back to the police station, this matter will be completely out of my control."

Moreover, Brian and Torreto were cooperating with the police to arrest Braga, taking them back as drug dealers, so Luca is going to settle accounts with him today.

Tonight, we must find that damned Braga and get solid evidence before we can go back!

Vincent glanced at Luca and decisively refused: "There's no need to discuss it! I'll take this case first, and he's under my jurisdiction! Don't even think about taking Brian and Toretto away, or even Ramon! Because he's also involved in the truck robbery!"

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a group of police officers from the Major Crimes Unit surrounded them, turning the tables and encircling the narcotics squad.

The members of the anti-drug squad looked at each other in bewilderment. It was the first time they had encountered an anti-drug operation, and their colleagues from the serious crimes unit had been obstructing them.

So what to do now?
The narcotics squad wants to take everyone away from the scene under the pretext of drug enforcement, while the serious crimes squad wants to take everyone away under the pretext of a truck robbery.

Both sides harbored ulterior motives, and their goals were not as simple as they appeared on the surface.

Brian and Torretto, standing to the side, were both a little confused. They felt like they couldn't get involved anymore, and now it had become a standoff between two groups of police officers.

They both turned their gazes to Luca, who calmly glanced at his watch, then looked up at Ramon's group—Giselle was among them.

The sexy woman in the leather jacket stared at Luca with a worried look, and she pointed very subtly at Ramon beside her.

Luca nodded, then turned to Jack and asked, "Ask your tech team how long it will take to get the comparison results?"

"almost."

Jack had been keeping a close eye on the situation. "They've also contacted the Interpol database, so we should get results soon."

"Until we get the comparison results, I suggest that everyone stay here for now."

Luca looked at Vincent with a half-smile. "None of us want to see the real Braga get away, right?" Vincent was a million times unwilling; he wanted Braga to escape, but he couldn't say it out loud, after all, he was a policeman.
Sometimes Wensheng really wanted to give those corrupt officials a good scolding. Damn it, they all hid in the shadows, living the high life, while he was left to deal with these troublesome people in this godforsaken place.

“Luca, it’s me.”

boom!
Before he could finish speaking, a bullet struck one of Ramon's men, killing him instantly in the head.

Another person has died.

Vincent stared at Luca as if he were a madman. How dare this guy? Killing people so brazenly right in front of the police?
Although it was done by a sniper in the distance, Vincent's intuition told him that it was one of Luca's men.

Luca said slowly, "It seems I'm not the only one who doesn't want everyone to leave. If you insist on leaving, I can't guarantee that other bullets won't be fired."

Everyone's expression changed, and Ramon's face turned extremely ugly.

If this continues, my identity will really be exposed.

Damn it, where did these police officers get the fingerprints? How is that possible? I clearly don't have any contact with the police usually.

He tried hard to recall the key points of the matter.
He approached Brian and Toretto, got them to drive and deliver goods for him, and then betrayed them, letting them steal his drugs.
Wait a minute! Ramon suddenly realized the crucial point: how exactly did Brian and Torretto kill more than a dozen of his men at the border that night and steal the drugs? And how did they manage to bring the drugs back to Los Angeles?
There are many routes back to Los Angeles, but they can be categorized into two types: legal and illegal.

The only legal way would be if Brian and Torreto were police officers, and the police used them as bait to propose tonight's deal in order to find Braga. That would be more reasonable and make sense.

If the massacre that occurred that night was an illegal act, it certainly resembles a gangster operation. Some people were even hacked to death with knives. Seriously, would the police use knives to kill people? What era are we living in?

If it was the work of gangsters, then Ramon, the man behind Brian and Toretto, suddenly raised his head and stared intently at Luca.

Did Luca steal those drugs?
So, he went to great lengths to set up this trap with the police, all for my sake? But why would he want to get rid of me?

At this moment, Ramon was both angry and aggrieved. He had never provoked Luca, nor had he stolen Luca's truck. They had kept to themselves, so why did he have to go to such extremes?

Taking a deep breath, Ramon looked at Luca and said, "Mr. Greco, I think there must be some misunderstanding between us. I didn't steal your truck; you must have the wrong person. How about we both compromise on this matter today?"

The Serious Crimes Unit is yours, the Narcotics Unit is mine. We've already laid our cards on the table, what are you still pretending for?

Let's each take a step back.

You're a mafia boss, you think you're so tough? You can bully people all you want. That $6000 million worth of drugs, I don't want it anymore! Is that okay?

Ramon thought he had already made enough concessions and that Luca should stop, but he was still met with a firm refusal. "Fine, no problem, I won't cause you any trouble. I'm just looking for your boss, Braga. If you let him stay, I'll let you leave."

Ramon: "."

Braga is dead! He was shot in the head. Did you arrange for this, idol?!
“Bragga is dead,” Ramon explained, forcing a smile, pointing to the corpse on the ground. “He is the real Braga, I can testify.”

Luca shook his head: "I trust fingerprint comparison more."

Ramon's gaze gradually darkened, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.

Just then, Jack received a call: "The fingerprint comparison results are in, it's Braga."

Seeing Jack looking at him, Ramon knew he could no longer hide. Without hesitation, he pulled out his pistol and called for his brothers to break out.

Ramon: "Let's do it! Get in the car!"

Jack: "Bragga is Ramon!!"

Everything happened so suddenly. By then, Luca's disarmament time had expired, and the scene descended into chaos with gunfire erupting everywhere. Ramon jumped into a car and led the way through the gunfire.

Meanwhile, Luca and Vincent were hiding together behind a car.

"Luca! Did you already know Ramon was Braga?"

“Sorry, I just found out.” Luca smiled and pulled out a gun. “The more important question now is, if I kill Ramon now, wouldn’t that be considered self-defense?”

Vincent's lips twitched. Did this guy only want Ramon's life from the beginning?

(End of this chapter)