Ten thousand dollars was no small sum. It was equivalent to half a Senior Agent's annual income, and there was barely any risk involved.
These were cash checks, not transfer checks. They could be used directly in supermarkets, and the supermarkets would even provide change for any excess amount.
That was the advantage of cash checks. As long as there was nothing wrong with the check, no one cared who held it or how it was used.
Transfer checks were different. The money had to be transferred first and then used, which carried a great deal of risk. Moreover, suddenly having an extra twenty thousand dollars in expenses without affecting one's financial situation could very likely be flagged as suspicious by the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Internal Affairs Office.
He would use the cash checks to buy some inconspicuous items, then put the change directly at home.
He would not spend it all at once, but use it bit by bit. No one would suspect anything. He could even deposit it directly into a bank account without any trouble.
For the sake of the ten-thousand-dollar bonus, the Senior Agent did not mind saying a little more.
"Whether these people did it or not, you have no way to prove it, and even less way to do anything about it."
"Even if you really knew these people were responsible, what could you do?"
"Do you think they would compensate you?"
"Or do you think these people would go to prison?"
"You will get nothing!"
"You are just an ordinary person!"
The Editor-in-Chief's expression grew uglier and uglier. After thinking for a while, he forced a smile. "Thank you very much for telling me all this. Perhaps this is the best possible outcome!"
The subtext was, You can get lost now. Naturally,