Professional Lawyer

After packing their things, the electromagnetic gun was disassembled into three small parts and placed in a satchel, temporarily stored in Bai Ge's brain hole.

With everything properly arranged, Bai Ge and Shao Yuan headed directly to Magic City.

Upon arriving in Magic City, they met with a lawyer from a local firm.

The lawyer who came to pick them up was a slightly plump man, responsible for their visa and the auction of the spinel.

"Hello, I'm Xiao Lan. I'm in charge of Mr. Bai's auction consignment and visa processing."

Bai Ge nodded and asked, "How much did my stone sell for?"

Xiao Lan replied, "Your auction item sold for a total of ninety-six million. After deducting taxes and my commission, you have seventy-five million left. Don't worry, I did my best to minimize the taxes."

Bai Ge hummed, "Transfer it to my account."

"Are you sure you don't want me to continue managing this financial matter? If you don't interfere, I can guarantee you a 20% annual return. You'd only need to pay me 4% of the profits as compensation, and I can handle all your future legal affairs for free."

Bai Ge chuckled, "As you can see, I don't have many businesses that require management. This money was just a stroke of luck."

"That's precisely why you need me. You lack experience in managing large sums of money. This money is just seventy-five million in your hands, but if you entrust it to me, the money itself becomes a business, capable of generating over ten million in annual income for you. I can handle everything for you; you just need to sit back and collect the profits."

Xiao Lan tried his best to sell himself. He was a nobody in the firm, and the firm took most of his income. However, if a wealthy individual like Bai Ge entrusted him with managing a large sum of money, the profit would be enough for him to go independent.

He had worked at the firm for five years, building extensive connections and handling various matters, and felt confident he could strike out on his own.

Xiao Lan had been waiting for an opportunity, and when he discovered Bai Ge, he felt this was his chance.

Someone with a simple background who unexpectedly acquired assets was precisely the type of person who needed a team to help manage their wealth. However, such opportunities were rare. People who unexpectedly received large sums of money were uncommon. For instance, those who suddenly inherited money often had lawyers who were already involved in the inheritance process.

Or someone winning the lottery was even rarer; Xiao Lan had never encountered such a person.

Therefore, seeing Bai Ge now, he naturally wouldn't let go. He used his eloquence, hoping to secure a long-term, stable employer.

In fact, Bai Ge had already been persuaded.

Bai Ge wasn't someone who enjoyed managing businesses; otherwise, he would have started a company long ago.

He genuinely needed someone to help him handle these matters. His daily training alone consumed a significant amount of time, not to mention the containment items, his studies, and his research into scientific and unscientific phenomena. He had a mountain of tasks waiting for him; how could he possibly have the time to run factories or companies? At the very least, he was unwilling to handle these things himself.

It wasn't that Bai Ge didn't know how to handle them. He had studied a vast amount of knowledge and knew the relevant operational procedures. He simply knew that it required a lot of complex methods, so he was too lazy to bother.

Wasting so much of his time for a bit of money was less appealing than selling another piece of spinel.

After a moment of thought, Bai Ge asked, "Do you know where my spinel came from?"

Xiao Lan shook his head, "It doesn't matter where it came from. The spinel has already been sold, and this money is legal."

Bai Ge stated directly, "I killed someone and found it in their home."

At this statement, both Shao Yuan and Xiao Lan looked at Bai Ge in surprise.

Shao Yuan didn't know the origin of the spinel. Considering Bai Ge's abilities, he actually believed him.

This was, of course, Bai Ge's fabrication. He wasn't afraid of causing trouble for something he hadn't done. But Shao Yuan's expression was so genuine that Xiao Lan immediately believed him.

Xiao Lan frowned and glanced around. Seeing that no one else was nearby, he said, "I've already fabricated the origin of the stone, and it's been sold. The money and taxes have been paid. As long as no one recognizes the spinel and reports it, there won't be any trouble."

He then thought for a moment and added, "If you want me to handle this matter, sign an employment contract with me first. I will keep the contract's contents confidential, and I will be your dedicated lawyer from now on. All matters of this nature can be handed over to me. Regarding the spinel, I will do my best to find a way to have the buyer cut and polish it. Once it's made into a product, no one will recognize it."

"However, it would be best if you told me the details of what happened so I can better handle any follow-up cleanly and avoid sudden trouble, which would put me in a very passive position... The best victory is not to be prosecuted."

Bai Ge said with a half-smile, "You'll help me with this kind of crime too? Wouldn't that make you an accomplice?"

Xiao Lan chuckled, "No, this is professional ethics. As long as you are my client, in my eyes, you are always innocent. You hire me, and I don't care what you do or what you've done; I only do what I'm supposed to do, which is to protect you."

Bai Ge's eyes lit up. He liked this kind of contractual spirit.

Because that's how he used to operate. For some people, the spirit of a contract outweighs the law, which is certainly not good, but since Bai Ge had done it before... he naturally approved of Xiao Lan doing the same.

There were many lawyers like this abroad who considered protecting their clients their primary principle, but truly implementing it was quite rare, even abroad.

Xiao Lan was from China, and Bai Ge didn't trust him much.

If Xiao Lan had said, "You'd better not commit crimes, and I will work for you within legal boundaries as much as possible," Bai Ge would have turned and left. He would never have handed over his money to him because Bai Ge had too many secrets, and there would undoubtedly be many unclear sources and destinations for his assets in the future.

However, what Xiao Lan said was, "I don't care what you do; I will always protect you."

Then Bai Ge could give it a try and selectively delegate some trivial matters to Xiao Lan.

At the very least, with someone like this, if Bai Ge needed money one day and suddenly produced a piece of spinel for Xiao Lan to sell, he definitely wouldn't ask too many questions.

Seeing Bai Ge remain silent, Xiao Lan said, "If you don't hire me, I won't get involved in this matter. I'll give you the money, and you can deal with any subsequent trouble yourself."

Bai Ge asked, "What if I hire you long-term?"

Xiao Lan immediately smiled, "Then I will work for you wholeheartedly. However, I misjudged you; you are much more mysterious than I imagined... I apologize, but the 4% I mentioned earlier is no longer enough. To work for you, I need at least five million annually, and in addition, I will take a 10% commission on the profits generated from all the money that passes through my hands."

Bai Ge didn't care about the expensive employment fee. He was willing to give it a try because he genuinely needed someone like this to help him.

"Alright, we can sign the contract now, if you truly believe in this."

After hearing this, Xiao Lan said, "I can set the penalty for breach of contract to an astronomical amount..."

"No, I don't need a penalty for breach of contract. You don't need to set that up," Bai Ge said.

Xiao Lan was taken aback and asked, "Then what if I fail to deliver?"

Bai Ge said, "If you can't do what you say you will, then you lose your reason for existing."

Xiao Lan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed. He stood up and said, "I understand, sign it. Although you don't care about this kind of thing, I need it as a symbol. Once we sign such an agreement, it will be my principle."

Soon, Xiao Lan got the contract. He had prepared this kind of thing long ago; he just needed to modify some details on the electronic version and print it out.

The terms were clear and simple, with no illegal parts on the surface.

In reality, Xiao Lan had completely become Bai Ge's 'Cleaner' for ten years.

Of course, the depth of execution would depend entirely on Bai Ge's level of trust.

The rest was simple. Xiao Lan had already sorted out their visa procedures; the only thing left was the interview.

Neither of them had jobs, so Xiao Lan directly arranged a position for them at a certain company.

Bai Ge didn't mind. His foreign language skills were excellent, and he could communicate fluently with the interviewer. He had hundreds of thousands in his account, and with his sister in San Francisco, a family visit visa would be straightforward.

Shao Yuan, on the other hand, was more troublesome. He had a criminal record, but Xiao Lan had handled it, as Shao Yuan was the victim.

Xiao Lan gave Shao Yuan strict instructions, teaching him how to interview and how to handle questions.

Fortunately, luck was on their side. The interviewer was in a good mood, and both of them passed.

"Alright, keep in touch with me after you go abroad. And about the spinel, you'd better tell me what happened," Xiao Lan said after the visas were sorted, bringing up the matter of Bai Ge killing someone.

Bai Ge chuckled, "Oh, I was just teasing you. Don't worry, the spinel's origin is very clean. I just picked it up..."

Xiao Lan was taken aback, confused. "Huh? If you didn't commit any crimes, why would you offer me such a high employment fee?"

As he spoke, he seemed a little disappointed.

Bai Ge said, "Because I need you, so you're worth this much money."

"Listen, from now on, you cannot work for anyone else but me."