"The situation hasn't been very good recently. Try not to go out after dark!"
Not long after returning to Saibin, Felar came to Lynch's door. He casually mentioned some of the current problems in Saibin's social security and reminded him not to leave the house after dark.
Sometimes, people would find it ridiculous. The Bailey Federation was the most technologically advanced country on the planet. At least for now, it was considered a highly developed country. However, the crime rate was also ridiculously high.
Every year, a large backlog of hard-to-solve cases was said to have filled up several industrial warehouses. That's right, they were about ten to twenty meters tall and occupied thousands of square meters of land.
Every shelf was filled with all kinds of files and evidence, but these cases would end there. At least, before there was a breakthrough discovery, none of the cases would be mentioned. Eventually, they would be forgotten. Then, these records of crimes would be burned to ashes under the watchful eyes of many related people.
The fire they emitted would light up the city … or maybe it would just light up a few light bulbs. We all know that thermal power is just like that.
So, as long as it wasn't a case that had a great impact on society, it wouldn't be solved in a short period of time.
With the emergence of various situations in society, the crime rate began to increase. Some of those who had nothing to do and were extremely short of money began to take risks. According to the statistics of the Saibin City Police Department, since three years ago, the rate of burglary had been increasing explosively. Even until today, there was still no sign of an end to the number of burglaries.
Every day, dozens of burglary cases would be recorded in the police's case record through the alarm system. Perhaps there would be more burglary cases, but no one would report it to the police.
Because these people had nothing to steal, they didn't need to provoke the burglars.
Just like the burglary case that Lynch had reported to the police, the police only came to take a statement. They didn't send anyone to take care of the case. They only used their own channels to remind some people who were selling stolen goods and pay attention to the circulation of stolen goods that were highly recognizable in the case.
This was the spontaneous action of the police officer who took the statement because he had a good impression of Lin Qi. If it was an ordinary or even uglier person, they wouldn't have wasted the money of a phone call to spread the news. In the end, the case would have been left unsolved.
All kinds of violent cases, robberies, and other vicious cases were also happening frequently. The city had become unsafe.
"Why don't you organize some people to eliminate these gang members?"
Lynch raised his question with some curiosity. In his opinion, it was a very simple thing to solve the crime rate. At least, he didn't think it would be too difficult.
Felar shook his head with a smile. He only treated it as Lynch's childish thoughts. "You may not know this, but in the first half of the year, every time the local police station solved a case, the cost of manpower and material resources invested was about three hundred to one thousand. This includes those cases that were terminated in time and have not been solved until now."
"You know the Federation's legal system. Sometimes, even if some people already know the answer, there's nothing they can do. You have to follow the rules and procedures required by the law."
"This indirectly increases the cost of solving a case. For a successful robbery case, the police station would have to pay about 2,000 yuan. The cost of solving a murder case could sometimes be as high as tens of thousands of yuan.
If you want to solve all the problems in the city, the city hall can immediately declare bankruptcy. "
"So we can only solve some cases selectively. It's not that we don't want to do it, it's that we don't have the ability to do it."
Felar was very clear about the rules and regulations. After all, he was working hard to become the next mayor. He usually paid attention to these things and kept them in mind.
In fact, the existence of the gangs helped the police maintain social order to a certain extent. At least the gangs, the police, and even the people in charge had the same goal, which was stability. As long as there was stability, they could receive more money.
Changing the topic, Felar talked about Lynch's trip to Kurilan. "First of all, on behalf of the mayor, I congratulate you on your successful debut in Kurilan …"
The huge volume of transactions had validated the "policy" implemented by Mr. Langdon, the mayor of Saibin. The enthusiastic support of the people was the best performance. It also attracted some attention from the state government and the Progressive Party.
Now, any policy that could improve the lives of the people and was proven to be effective would attract attention, such as the credit loan that would be introduced in October.
There were some things that the people in charge could participate in and gain control over, but there were some things that they could not. This also gave them a choice. They preferred to control things that they could control.
The governor's office immediately asked the mayor of Saibin to submit a report on the positive impact of promoting the second-hand trade and improving the exchange of unused goods to the governor's office in the form of a report.
If there were no accidents, the other states would gradually open similar auctions in the near future.
They might not know how to innovate or how to find the key opportunities, but plagiarism was something they were born with.
The mayor had gained a huge political bargaining chip. He probably did not expect that he would get such a great deal out of it. He just wanted to use Lynch's gathering of so many people to promote his public speech.
Naturally, the mayor wouldn't forget Lynch's role and contribution in this matter. He even felt that he could get closer to Lynch by doing so.
This time, Feral came here mainly for this matter. He needed Lynch to provide some broader visual thinking, and to explain the positive value of revitalizing second-hand goods from a higher and more macro point of view.
Another thing was that the tall, skinny guy wanted to pressure Lynch through the mayor so that he would agree to lower the cash ratio.
They had made enough compromises. At least, they felt that 25 percent cash ratio was enough to show their sincerity. Perhaps they could find a middleman to give each other a way out.
"I'm just helping them convey their opinions. It doesn't represent my position or the mayor's position!"
Feral's attitude was very cautious. He basically told Lynch that he could refuse and that he wouldn't offend him or the mayor.
Now, Lynch's value was obviously higher than the others. The mayor knew how to choose. He asked Ferrar to pass on these words, but in essence, it was just a passing of the message. After all, the tall, thin, and thin guy contributed a lot of votes and political contributions every year. As the direct beneficiary, he had to maintain a neutral attitude.
As for whether Lynch agreed or not, it was Lynch's business. Everyone knew that the Bailey Federation was a free country. The sacred word freedom was even written in the constitution. No one could interfere with the will of others to pursue freedom, not even the mayor.
Lynch nodded and smiled. He looked like he was smiling, but Felar read the rejection in his smile.
He didn't want to talk about things that had nothing to do with him, but he couldn't help it. "I'm just curious to discuss …" he said abruptly and looked at Lynch. Lynch nodded, which allowed him to continue. "I heard that the price they offered was not low. Why did you reject them?"
Lynch looked at Felar. His calm gaze made Felar feel a little numb in his tailbone and scalp. When he was about to change the topic, Lynch said, "If someone thinks that you are young, they can teach you a lesson from certain aspects. For example, they will think that you are too young to compete for the mayor's election and persuade you to give up. Do you think you should compromise?"
"Even if they promise you that they will support you and elect you next time, you have to lower your head this time. Are you willing to do that?"
"This is a war, Felar. There is no peace in the businessman's world. Today, I take a step back. Tomorrow, I will give away everything that I have."
"Even if we are all members of the Saibin Progressive Party and we are all on the same side, as long as there is a chance for me to swallow them, I will not hesitate to open my mouth. I believe they will do the same."
Felar didn't want to talk about this topic anymore. He knew that this was the end, so he got up and left.
More than half an hour later, Felar returned to the mayor's study. He talked about the harvest of this trip and Lynch's final attitude.
After listening to the story, the mayor frowned. His fingers tapped on the table unconsciously, but rhythmically.
In essence, he didn't want any disputes between the businessmen in the city. He was already annoyed enough.
He didn't care about the lives of the businessmen, but behind each and every one of them was a large group of ordinary people who relied on their businesses to feed their families. If the conflict between these people and Lynch escalated, there was no telling what kind of trouble would happen.
In the past few days, Neo had applied to the state government for a relocation order for Christopher Group. They planned to move to the Conservative Party state next door. The Conservative Party and even a cabinet member of the president's cabinet had called to inquire about this matter. They also urged the governor not to make things difficult for Neo and to complete the process as soon as possible.
Once the process was completed, Neo would be able to leave with his people. He would leave with ease, but he would leave behind a huge mess.
Ignoring the problem of unemployment, the angry people who lost their jobs would be able to tear the mayor to pieces.
The governor had discussed this matter with the mayor in private. Now, it wasn't just a conflict between Saibin and Christopher, it was a conflict between the governor and Christopher.
In order to move away as soon as possible, Neo had used some unfriendly resources to pressure the governor. This made the governor feel offended.
He told the mayor in private that even if Christopher couldn't stay and would move away, he couldn't let them leave so easily. They had to pay for their actions!
Compared to this matter, Lynch and the other businessmen had been arguing about the amount of cash they had to pay for their investments until now. The mayor suddenly felt that he was being degraded by them.
His fingers suddenly stopped moving. Felar, who was a little distracted, regained his focus. The mayor glanced at him. "Tell them that we've already conveyed their message. This is the last time. I don't want to hear anything else related to this matter."
Felar lowered his head slightly. "I know what to do!"