A Red Dead Redemption Story

Chapter 187 Blackwater River Company and Land ([-])

Baird listened patiently as Arthur talked about his hypothesis.

"You killed Mr. Governor. Of course, you are just a suspect. The police arrested you, but before charging you, you can obtain limited freedom by paying a bail..."

"I know, but what does this have to do with what you said about providing bail bond services? Isn't that something that the judge of the court can decide, right?" Baird interrupted.

Arthur stretched out his hand to signal Baird to calm down, he was about to talk about it.

"Yes, but your crime is too serious. The judge has issued you a high, sky-high bail. You don't have enough money to pay it. What should you do at this time?"

"Being taken into custody and waiting for trial?" Baird answered naturally.

Arthur said:

"So would you rather be out on bail or in custody?"

"Yes, you are also willing to be released on bail, and the judge and government agencies are actually more willing for you to choose bail. After all, keeping you in custody is a huge waste of our already poor public resources, so you see, both sides obviously want to We want to be released on bail, but we can’t reach a consensus because of the bail issue. Do you understand at this point?”

"So your company just pays bail to people who can't afford bail? What kind of business is this? You will lose money..."

Arthur smiled, he was not taken advantage of?Open a company to pay bail for prisoners?If they don't pay back the money, how can I still use their heads as money?No kidding, he continued:
"No, no, of course you have to pay the bail yourself. Come on, let us continue to use you as an example. The judge gave you a high bail, but you can't afford it, and my company will understand After determining the maximum bond you can afford, I will communicate with the judge for you, and then ask the judge to agree to let you be released on bail with this amount.”

"Why?" Baird asked with a frown.

Is the court run by your family, or is the judge a relative of your family?
"Well, of course based on my credibility and after the bailee escapes, my company will be responsible for arresting him and bringing him to justice."

"..."

After hearing this, Baird finally understood the model of Arthur's new company.

It has to be said that if this model works, it will not only leave a large amount of money for the state's finances to detain suspects, but it will also greatly ease the pressure on official detention institutions. At the same time, if it is properly publicized, This is also a good way to improve the interests of the innocent. As for those who are guilty, they will naturally not object. Baird estimates that this may be supported by many people?

Thinking of this, Baird did not ask further how Arthur planned to make money from this company. This was not a question that a political person like him should consider for a businessman. He said:
"Okay, if nothing else happens, I think the governor will approve your company's application. What you need should be a state policy and a special business license."

Arthur smiled and nodded. He believed that Baird could see the benefits here. As for the governor, there was a high probability that he would not refuse. After all, he had just helped him solve a big trouble.

Although logically speaking, this matter will definitely go smoothly, but Arthur still stuffed a thick envelope into Baird as before. It is always true that the gift of others will not be blamed.

Baird put it away with a smile. There was no one else in the room, so he didn't put it away directly this time. Instead, he opened it, took a look, and said:
"Mr. Callahan, from the first time we met, I had a hunch that we would have more in-depth cooperation. Now, my hunch is even stronger."

Arthur took out the cigarette case and gestured to Baird. After Baird said that he didn't smoke, Arthur lit one for himself and said:
"I also have this premonition, Mr. Baird, put it away quickly. If you want to do the next thing, you need to invite Mr. Moriarty to come with you to continue the conversation." When Baird put the envelope into his After taking the briefcase with him, Arthur got up and went outside the house to call the bank manager Moriarty.

"Mr. Moriarty, nice to meet you."

"Me too, Mr. Baird."

Seeing the two of them familiar with each other, Arthur sat down again, and then said calmly to the two of them:
"About the land and manor of the Bravest family..."

Before Arthur finished speaking, Moriarty interrupted with a serious look:
"I can't help you with this matter. Even if you...well, anyway, you have to know that the land of the Bravest family will be put up for public auction, and the money after the auction will also be used to repay bank loans and pay Interest, payment of auction fees and repayment of a series of other overdrafts and losses, know that the Bravest land is not worth as much as you think."

Arthur looked at Moriarty's different temperament when he talked about his professional field. He held a cigarette in his mouth and clapped his hands gently. He said to Baird:
"Mr. Baird, do you think Mr. Moriarty's statement is convincing?"

How should I put it? Baird has actually had a lot of dealings with banks. Different banks in different regions are different. Although Baird knows that there are many debatable points in Moriarty’s words, he considers some For reasons that were inconvenient to explain, he still chose a tame explanation.

"Well, Mr. Callahan, you know, Mr. Moriarty is the professional when it comes to banks, just like you are the professional when it comes to how to make profits, so I won't express any opinions. .”

To be honest, today's banking industry is not yet mature. In this environment that lacks supervision and regulatory constraints, the banking industry has a lot of room for operation, especially in the matter of asset recovery and auction. Much.

Looking at Baird, who looked like he had nothing to do with himself, and then at Moriarty, who was pretending to be businesslike, Arthur shook his head and said:
"When my financial advisor told me to be careful with banks, I told him not to worry, but now it turns out I still have to be careful."

"Mr. Callahan, what do you mean?" Moriarty asked bravely.

"Look, I don't want to stop you from deliberately undervaluing your assets. I'm even happy to help you have a friendly exchange with the auction company so that these assets can be auctioned at a lower price..."

"Mr. Callahan..."

"Let me finish. It's not polite to interrupt someone else, Mr. Moriarty. The main reason I came here today is to make it clear that I have no objection to how you plan to operate, but if If you didn't notify me during the auction, or if I couldn't arrive on time, then I will blame you two here." Arthur said with a threatening tone.

Baird on the side heard that Arthur's words also involved himself, and he said anxiously:

"No, Mr. Callahan, what does this have to do with me?"

"Huh? Isn't it that the state government is interested in such a large piece of land? The Bravest family's land is a good place next to Lake Luotie."

Faced with Arthur's straightforward words, Baird remained silent. This inconvenient reason was no longer inconvenient.

(End of this chapter)