America: I'm really not crazy

Chapter 27 Li Wei becomes Santa Claus

"Give her the headphones and microphone."

"And don't forget to bring my Coke."

"I'll bring the jar to you!"

Finally free from holding it in, Danielle immediately opened Levi's Coke and drank it all in one gulp, and then really only brought Levi a can.

Of course, she didn't forget to pull off the headphones and headset when she left and throw them directly to Tessa.

As Tessa bent down to pick up the earphones and put them on, Levi's voice came through.

"Hey! That's very rude!"

Tessa smiled, sat back down on the sofa, and held the microphone to her lips.

"It seems your partner is a bit difficult to manage."

"Heh, partner? No, she's just my playmate."

Li Wei's words made Tessa blink her beautiful blue eyes.

"Would you like to play with me?"

Faced with this statement that clearly carried a certain implication, Li Wei simply scoffed.

"When you can take someone's head off with a single shot using iron sights from 800 meters away, then you'll be worthy of my attention."

"Okay, so it seems your last name isn't Galad."

Tessa was slightly disappointed.

Just as she was about to take off her headphones, Li Wei spoke.

"Gallard can only be the third-in-command here."

absurd!

This was Tessa's first thought.

But anything that is so absurd as to be unimaginable will inevitably make people want to investigate it.

Tessa stopped taking off her headphones.

"Who are you?"

Does it matter?

Li Wei did not answer, but instead asked a question in return.

Tessa smiled, because she was certain that whoever the other person was, they were definitely not a simple "liar".

"Indeed, who you are is not important, what matters is what you can offer me... Tell me your price."

Instead of immediately offering a price, Li Wei complained like a neighbor.

"Miami nights are too noisy, I don't like so much noise."

"Therefore, I intend to allow only one voice to exist—Li Weibang."

"In a few days, Danielle will be the visible manager of Miami's nightlife, because after the night comes the day."

"But who will maintain order during the actual night? Do you have any recommendations?"

"I."

Tessa said the word without hesitation.

Why?

Now, it was Levi's turn to ask Tessa what he could give him.

"There are 12 major gangs in Miami, and I control all the cash flow and accounts of the most powerful gang, the 'Crocodile Gang'."

"Of the remaining 11, I have partial control over 4, averaging 30%."

"I also have people in the remaining seven gangs. The lowest rank is a mid-level 'Action Captain,' and the highest is the second-in-command. For example, Ian Brooke, the second-in-command of the Viper gang who was taken down by Miles yesterday, is not an isolated case."

Li Wei on the other end of the headset couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

"It seems I underestimated Harvey Rogers."

"Could you tell me how you control this network? Don't tell me you just slept through them one by one?"

Despite Li Wei's teasing, Tessa smiled without a care and even resumed her usual reclining posture on the sofa.

"You may not underestimate Harvey Rogers, but you definitely underestimate me, Tessa Hamilton."

"Mistress? Do you think a man who only dares to spend the night on a 'mistress's' sofa deserves to be called a 'lover'? He never came here to sleep with me, but to beg me for money."

"As for how to control it, the same principle applies—money."

"It's not about giving them money, but about letting them know how to make money and who makes it for them."

It's reasonable, but problematic.

Li Wei instantly grasped the crux of the problem.

"Miss Hamilton, it seems you might be a better fit to be the mayor of Miami than Harvey Rogers. So, I'm curious, why don't you do it? Do you dislike that high-and-mighty feeling and instead enjoy being seen as a 'mistress'?"

"Yes, I can be the underground queen of Miami, or even the mayor."

"But then what?"

"How long can I hold this position?"

"One day, two days, three days... at most a month."

"Then, those idiots with an average education level of less than elementary school will not realize my importance and will only see me as a 'rich but lonely and helpless stupid woman'."

"What's both pathetic and laughable is that these kinds of people make up the vast majority in the 'gang' business."

"And what will I become? I think that's not a hard question to answer."

"Therefore, I need someone like Miles, who looks fierce but is at least mentally sound, to take the hits on those guns aimed from the shadows."

"What do you think? Not like a fool, sir."

When Tessa said these words, she was still leaning back on the sofa in the same way.

Li Wei understood that Tessa didn't want temporary control; she wanted to be like Elizabeth—a queen for life.

What did Elizabeth rely on?

ability?

wealth?

Bloodline?

No, it's the Constitution!

A set of "rules" that everyone agrees on.

Now, Tessa is hoping to establish a "British Magna Carta" for the Miami gangs.

Li Wei thought that Tessa, this old woman... was very interesting.

He wants to play with Tessa now.

"So, do you want to be the mayor of Miami, or the queen of the night?"

Just as he had said at the beginning, Tessa gave a clear answer.

"One must be down-to-earth and first be a good queen at night so that the mayor can be a new starting point, rather than just a beautiful dream that one can only imagine."

"What do you think? You have a very nice voice, sir."

But Levi's answer completely surprised Tessa.

"But now there's a problem: you weren't originally part of my plan."

"You're kidding me!"

Tessa suddenly stood up from the sofa.

"Yes, I was playing a trick on you, but it's not what you think."

Tessa frowned but remained silent.

Li Wei waited a while before smiling.

"That's enough joking around. I admire you. I'm willing to change my plans and make room for you. That's my final answer."

Tessa, no longer confident that she could control the conversation, cautiously pressed for an answer.

What do you want?

"I want you to play with me."

"You want to sleep with me?"

"..."

Li Wei was speechless.

"In your understanding, is 'playing' just one thing?"

"What do you want to play?"

Tesa remains vigilant.

Li Wei then thought about it carefully.

"Racing against death, gambling with fate, enjoying every second of your life."

"I'm interested in anything fun, exciting, or even deadly."

At that moment, Tessa finally realized who the voice in the earpiece belonged to—a lunatic.

However, she is a neurotic who can give her "everything she wants".

"I'm happy to play along. How shall we begin the first 'game'?"

Tessa accepted it because she didn't want to be a "mistress" for the rest of her life.

Li Wei's answer was completely unexpected.

"Do whatever you want, and leave the rest to me."

After saying that, Li Wei couldn't help but imagine how much trouble this woman would cause, and... how much fun she would get into.

"Anything?"

Tessa was like a little girl who had suddenly received the Christmas present she had been longing for, so happy that she couldn't believe it.

"Anything."

Li Wei replied, but apart from the different tone, not a single word or letter changed.

"Even if I intend to kill Harvey Rogers?"

"Even if you intend to kill Harvey Rogers."

The same style of dialogue appeared once again.

"I understand. But don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble. I'll do what I'm supposed to do right now."

Tessa tactfully provided the guarantee, but Levi was not satisfied.

"But that would be boring."

Levi was complaining, but Tessa misunderstood.

"It's okay. I've waited so many years, I'm not afraid to wait a few more."

Who the hell said you had to wait?! It's me who doesn't want to wait!

However, before Li Wei could even utter those words, Tessa preemptively replied.

"Thank you. I'll cancel my afternoon yoga class and find an opportunity to have a good talk with Danielle about our next steps. Also, I hope our next meeting will be face-to-face, my 'Santa Claus'."

After saying that, she took off her headphones and threw them into the toilet in the bathroom and flushed them away.

The sudden burst of noise made Li Wei's eardrums ache, and he yanked the headphones off.

What frustrated him even more was that Danielle, back in her car, casually tossed a Coke can into his lap.

She actually stomped on that damn Coke can and threw it at him!

"Your Coke."

"It's just a Coke can! Where's my Coke?!"

"I drank it."

Li Wei now really wanted to draw his gun and give each of those two annoying women, Danielle and Tessa, a brainwave.

But killing them over something like this would not only ruin the fun later on, but would also be extremely impolite.

So Li Wei held back and only complained once.

"Today was unpleasant at all. I hope something happy will happen after dark."

However, the thought that he was getting closer and closer to the megaphone toy (unlimited battery life version) made Li Wei feel much better.