The records showed just how difficult the investigation had been for the people at this branch.
It wasn't that Casablanca lacked mysterious rumors. Rather, every rumor here wound its way back to the gangs in the end.
That left the branch personnel at a complete loss.
In Casablanca, the gangs were clearly more powerful than the authorities. Investigating them here was harder than investigating the government. Concealing their identities was difficult, too. Elsewhere, they could simply say they liked mysterious stories and were curious enough to ask around. But in Casablanca, if they kept asking about rumors that were all tied to the gangs, were they really willing to risk their lives just to hear a story?
Ordinary people weren't that stupid. Who were they, really?
Yes, when you looked at it that way, investigating really was difficult.
Still, they had recorded quite a lot. Through these files, Li Wei gained some understanding of the current distribution of power in Casablanca.
Put simply, three underworld powers currently ruled Casablanca.
They were the Durut Family, the Beredi Family, and the Pasman Family.
Yep. Straight-up mafia families.
Wonder if they have a godfather.
The Durut Family controlled all of Casablanca's inns, hotels, and brothels. They also handled the city's politics. Almost everyone in Casablanca's political circles had some connection to them. To put it plainly, if you were willing to do their illegal dirty work, they were willing to put you in power.
Once you had committed crimes for them, you were all in the same boat. There was no way to betray them anymore.
Through these methods, the Durut Family had brought almost all of Casablanca's senior officials under its control.
The Beredi Family primarily handled goods and supplies, controlling Casablanca's commerce and trade. Of course, rumors claimed that they also