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Roland: What? 80/20, are you serious? We cannot possibly give them 80%...

I don't believe he was actually going to kill you, Qian, I think it was a scare tactic.

The microphone you planted is picking up something...

Looks like my plan paid off. I'm really getting into the groove for this work... not that that is a good thing.

Thao: That sweaty pig is coming back, set up men outside.

Henchman: Thao, are you sure about this? We lost a lot of good men, we shouldn't start another war.

Thao: Just do as I say.

Henchman: Yes, sir, the men will be at the exit.

Thao: If I come out with them, don't shoot, but if I don't just have the men kill them as they leave.

Henchman: Yes, Thao, it shall be done.

Roland: Well done, Qian! Your ingenuity has given us the upper hand.

Xiang, on my mark you take out the men in the front with the sniper.

Xiang: Of course, Roland, just say the word.

Roland: Let's get going.

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Thao: Both of you, have a seat...

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Thao: I wouldn't turn down free money.

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Thao: Nao, let us speak in peace.

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*Thao stares intently*

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Thao: We have hundreds of dealers, the process is already very streamlined, and we take a huge cut.

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Thao: We already do, we create 5 times the initial amount of cocaine, once it has already been shipped here.

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Thao: The dealers have to worry about that, in fact, many are caught but they know that they will die in prison if they speak... So they don't.

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Thao: The 14k Triad... hahaha, what are you two going to do versus the 14k?

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Thao: Already done, you think we're stupid?

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Thao: We use AK47's, they're very reliable... at the moment we have plenty of guns.

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Thao: ...

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Thao: It's about trust... you need to establish yourself as trustworthy...

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Thao: Yes, we know them very well. We've worked with them for a long time...

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Thao: Only trucks at the moment, the docks are difficult to control, we don't want to utilize boats.

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Thao: Nothing to add? Good, your input is usually laughable anyway.

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Thao: You ask a lot of questions about police... usually, you're concerned with the money...

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Thao: I don't want to be half pregnant. If I'm doing something I do it to its fullest potential first... then I can try another business.

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Thao: So if that's your justification for why we might need help, you're wrong. Demand goes up and so does our price. We don't need more men.

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Thao: To a certain degree... our competitors could create a better product than us and we would lose business. Although for a short time, yes, you are correct. Users would simply buy more cocaine if it was less potent.

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Thao: Sounds about right.

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1. Does Thao want to partner with us?

Yes
No
Maybe

2. Why did Thao have this meeting?

For Money
Large Ego
To Kill Us
Learn About Us

3. Where does the cocaine come from?

4. What is Thao's biggest competitor?

Correct Answers

1. Does Thao want to partner with us?

No

2. Why did Thao have this meeting?

To Kill Us

3. Where does the cocaine come from?

China

4. What is Thao's biggest competitor?

14k Triad

Thao: Check out this supply scheme... and you'll see that there's really nothing for you to offer me. 1000 kg of cocaine is ordered from China...

That cocaine is loaded onto a truck.

Our driver begins driving south to Hong Kong.

We wait for our trusted border patrol guy to show up, and pay him to allow the shipment to go through.

We enter the city when there is heavy traffic to blend in more easily.

The truck drops off the cocaine at one of our warehouses.

A mid-level boss, such as Nao, collects the money and provides dealers with the cocaine.

The dealers mix talcum powder with the cocaine to create five times the initial amount.

Within 72 hours or cocaine is sold to drug users all over Hong Kong.

Then we clean our money and use it in the legal economy...

You have nothing to offer me.

And... for the information I just supplied you wish, I'll need 100 large. I expect the payment tomorrow.

What the hell? $100,000... for this meeting? The sinister silence in this room allows me to hear a bead of my own sweat drop from my face and strike the tiled floor.

*Roland pauses for what seems like forever.*

Roland: XIANG! NOW!

Connecting the Dots...

There was no convincing Thao of letting us join him, he just wanted to kill his competition. Suddenly I realize how lucky I was to have met a boss like Roland instead of Thao...

Next Case: Upper Hand

Case 8.2.1: Bad Business

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