Chapter 514 Free Arms Dealer
The good luck seemed to have run out, and Li Zitao lost in the next two games, and even took little Mary on the way back, sulking and refusing to talk to him.
"It was intentional, it must be intentional." Little Mary thought with deep resentment.
Li Zitao had long forgotten about this matter. To him, it was just entertainment to pass the time with his wife, winning or losing was not important.
It would be enough to see the smile on Mary's face.
The quotation for the weapons was passed to him by S.H.I.E.L.D. Thomson was $52 each, Colt was $33, and Browning was $135.
The average price of bullets is 5 rounds for 1 cent, and Lian Qinglin needs 20 million rounds.
The total price of this order is nearly 500,000 US dollars, which is a rare large order for S.H.I.E.L.D. Including transportation and risks, it can earn about 25 US dollars, which is worthy of a huge profit industry.
As soon as the gun is fired, money is like paper. No wonder there is a saying that once the cannon is fired, the gold is ten thousand taels.
The capabilities and professionalism shown by Mexico's quick response force, and the strength of its crackdown on domestic crimes, have attracted the attention of high-level officials in the United States.
Especially in terms of weapons, Thomson performed well in actual combat, which made the army generals very excited.
It's just that the reduction of the military has made the military's expenses tight. There are too many places to spend money, but the money is getting more and more expensive. This makes the military chiefs dissatisfied with Congress.
But no matter how dissatisfied they are, they can only endure it. Now the market economy of the whole society is on the verge of collapse, and this is the most important thing.
As for military spending, Roosevelt has publicly stated that the status quo will be maintained in the short term, and will even be reduced again if necessary.
Now is not the time to make money from arms, at least in North America.
In South Africa, Central Asia and other places, many people contacted and wanted to buy arms from S.H.I.E.L.D., but considering the impact, Li Zitao has not agreed yet.
He needs a suitable agent. After learning about Stephen's actions from the S.H.I.E.L.D. report, Li Zitao thought he could try it out.
"Lincoln Burrows, intelligent, calm, and decisive, caring most of all about family, good at avoiding direct violence. …"
Inside the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Li Zitao was holding a personal file in his hand, and Lincoln was sitting opposite him, listening to him tell his past with a blank expression.
"I heard that you now have more than 50 people under your command. Are all of them reliable?" Li Zitao put the file on the table and looked at him with a smile.
"Relatively reliable," Lincoln said.
"Interesting answer... Did Stephen tell you the reason for coming?" Relatively reliable, this is not something a foreigner can say.
"He just told me that there is something I need to do." Lincoln shook his head.
"En." Nodding with a smile, Li Zitao continued; "Tell me about the business you have in hand. I want you to act as an agent for SHIELD's arms business."
Lincoln's expression froze, he lowered his head in thought, and asked after a while, "Is there permission?"
"If I have permission, do I still need you?" Li Zitao's words were a bit harsh, but Lincoln felt at ease listening to them.
Being able to know the truth allows him to have a correct judgment on the risks, and it is better than being fooled and sold for a few dollars.
"What do I need to do?" Lincoln decided to do it.
As long as he can show his ability and do this well, I believe that even if there is any trouble, someone will settle it for him.
No matter how bad he was, he could leave enough wealth for his wife and children before he was arrested, so that they would have enough food and clothing for the rest of their lives.
"Freedom arms dealer, you can run your own business network and get the goods at a price lower than 30% of the market, but no one will admit that all firearms will not have serial numbers, and occasionally will give you the specified order, and it will be yours if you finish it Task."
Seeing that the other party agreed so readily, Li Zitao felt that he should also give him peace of mind, "As long as it does not cause international disputes, someone will come forward to settle it for you. This is an account opened in Luxembourg in your name. If you make any Things, the money in it will also be handed over to your wife.
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Putting away the note on the table, Lincoln nodded silently, indicating that he had understood.
"Have something to eat, the food here tastes very good." Li Zitao stood up and said to the waiter, "Charge it to my account." Then he left the restaurant.
Lincoln was also polite, ordered a steak and a bottle of ice wine, and drove away after eating and drinking.
The gangster's base camp is in the city center, with a pawn shop in front and their stronghold in the back. The weapons Stephen provided them and unsold goods are all stored here.
It took half an hour to find several small bosses under his command before Lincoln told them what happened earlier.
However, he did not expose Li Zitao, saying that the news came from Stephen.
"Arms dealer, have we done it?" Liam asked a little worried.
What do arms dealers do? They are dealing with a criminal group. It sounds pretty good, but few people know the danger inside.
"It's done." Lincoln said decisively: "I can get a brand new Thomson and Colt, and the price is 30% cheaper than the market."
Hearing that it is a brand-new first-hand weapon, and it can be 30% cheaper than the market price, everyone present showed greedy eyes.
Lincoln is not surprised by this. You must know that the new weapon is very popular in China, Latin America, Europe and other places.
This also means that their customers are close at hand, so they don't have to worry about no sales.
Moreover, the 30% lower than the market price does not mean that their profit is only 30% higher. New weapons with good quality are often 10 to 20% higher than the market price.
50% of the profit is enough to make people take risks. There are roughly tens of thousands of small gangsters in North America alone.
Latin America is even crazier, and Europe and RB are full of customers.
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After handing over the matter to the agent selected by Stephen, Li Zitao thought that it would take some time for the other party to open up the situation.
Unexpectedly, in just one week, the gangster sold 2,000 Thomsons to seven gangs in total, and the business was even better than he had imagined.
At the beginning, I was a little worried that the transportation would be troublesome, but who knew that Lincoln met several managers of the moving company on the pier, as well as the snake heads, and the matter was resolved like this.
The name of the free arms dealer 'Money' spread quickly in the gang, whether it is outside or in prison, everyone knows that there is a guy nicknamed 'Money' in Los Angeles, who can get a brand new new type of Thomson, as well as performance Excellent Colt M1911A1.
Although the price is not cheap, but the quality is much better than the market, and everyone who buys it is full of praise.
Of course, these are just gossip on the street. No one knows if it is true or not. Stephen told Tia about his sister, and then it reached his ears.