Wasn't this a joke?
Even if Cobblepot really wanted to take this money back from him...
What am I thinking? Don't think about it!
"About that..." Li Wei stroked his chin and pondered for a moment. "Isn't it simple? Learn from Gordon!"
"Huh? Learn from Gordon?" Cobblepot was dumbfounded this time.
He was a gangster, yet he was supposed to learn from Gordon, a cop?
"You can establish a crime fund like Gordon did. Gordon's Anti-Corruption Fund pays outstanding police officers, while your crime fund collects money."
"You're the King of Gotham now. All of Gotham is yours. Anyone wanting to commit crimes within your territory has to get your permission. Issue robbery licenses, casino licenses, and the like. Then, once they make criminal profits, they have to pay taxes. Split it seventy-thirty every time..."
Cobblepot's mouth had been hanging open from the very beginning. He stared blankly at Li Wei throughout.
It was like listening to the Bible! His entire being felt cleansed!
It had practically opened the door to a whole new world for him!
His face was full of shock. He had never imagined money could be made this way?!!
If he had paper and a pen on hand, Cobblepot would have wanted to take notes right then and there!
He had already made up his mind to memorize every word Director Li Wei said today and turn it into a book once he got back!
Li Wei only became more animated as he spoke.
In short, the ideas Li Wei instilled in Cobblepot involved creating arbitrary pretexts, monopolizing industries, focusing on taxation, and similar concepts...
Yes, all very professional financial knowledge.
By the time Li Wei's mouth had gone dry and he picked up his cup for a drink, he had not even finished half of