54: Chapter 53 Unexpected Plans 54: Chapter 53 Unexpected Plans As for going to prison, Yang Yi’s heart was against it.
But Yang Yi had no choice.
“I’ve asked you many times, and you chose this place.
Now you’re telling me you don’t want to go to prison, is that appropriate?”
“It’s not appropriate, but I really don’t want to go to jail!”
“Sorry, I’m afraid that’s out of your hands now.”
Danny showed no signs of an apology.
After sentencing Yang Yi on behalf of the judge, he sincerely said, “Originally, you were supposed to commit a crime, not too serious, about three years in prison, and you definitely had to serve your sentence in Pelican Bay Prison, which is very hard.
Moreover, you would have to go through detention and then trial before entering the prison, all of which takes time, a long time.
But now, someone is willing to spend money to hire someone to serve their sentence for them, and it’s precisely in Pelican Bay Prison.
Do you realize how lucky you are?”
Yang Yi said grimly, “Please, this is going to jail we’re talking about!”
Danny spread his hands, his face serious, “You said you’d pay any price.
If you’re not even brave enough to go to jail, how can you hope to face life and death in the future?”
Yang Yi was persuaded.
Considering it, Danny seemed to have a point.
If prison is the most suitable university for him, then why not attend?
Is it just because this university’s name is prison?
Seeing Yang Yi falling silent, Danny said gravely, “I said you’re lucky for a reason.
Think about it, if you committed a crime and got yourself into prison, then you would have a criminal record.
Even if you use a fake identity, your appearance, blood type, and fingerprints would all be recorded, which is very unfavorable for you.
Some idiot is willing to pay for you to serve their sentence.
Haven’t you realized what this means?”
Yang Yi cautiously said, “So I serve the sentence with someone else’s identity, which means I won’t have a criminal record of my own?
Danny laughed, “That’s exactly it.
Someone else’s photo, someone else’s fingerprints, someone else’s name.
When you leave the prison, you’re still yourself, with no criminal record, a spotless background.
You can learn everything you want in prison, and you get paid for it too!
Don’t you think you’re really lucky?”
Yang Yi scratched his head, “That makes sense.
So, I’m going to prison?”
Danny snapped his fingers with a pop and said, “A wise choice.
Raymond, tell us about the situation.”
Raymond immediately said, “Alright, the employer is named Benjamin Park, 24 years old, a Korean American living in Los Angeles.
His father, Park Ji-yi, runs a big company in South Korea; in short, they’re very wealthy.”
Danny nodded, “So who is in charge of this now?
Who should we talk to?
Do we talk to that Park Ji-yi or Benjamin Park?
Have the police and prison been notified?
How far has this gone?”
Raymond smiled, “Good fortune lies in having all the right connections made.
Now all we need is someone willing to go to prison.
You know, the crime rate among Asians is very low.
It’s not easy to find someone willing to trade five years of freedom for a hundred thousand US dollars in just a few days.
So, Park Ji-yi is already considering raising the price.
As for who is in charge of this, ha, of course, it’s my brother, oh, it’s my own little brother.”
Danny laughed, “You brought your brother into the business?
Alright, then call your brother, check out the person.
If it works, get the money immediately.”
Raymond immediately took out a phone and said, “I’ll call right now.
Woah, this brother is a bit too handsome, but no problem, no problem at all.”
As Raymond was about to make the call, Yang Yi couldn’t help but interrupt, “Sorry to interrupt, but you just said two hundred thousand US dollars.”
Danny covered his face with his hands, and Raymond looked at Danny in surprise and said, “He doesn’t understand?”
Danny lowered his hands and said helplessly to Yang Yi, “How can you not get it?
Do you really need to ask?
Of course, Raymond takes half!
Do you think he’s got nothing better to do than to help others with this kind of thing for free?
Idiot, he’s got to earn his living this way!”
Yang Yi really wanted to say that taking half was a bit too much.
In the United States, the average annual income is just over thirty thousand US dollars, and a family with an annual income of fifty thousand US dollars is considered middle class, while those earning over a hundred thousand dollars a year are high earners.
Bear in mind, a family with an annual income over fifty thousand US dollars is middle class; an individual’s income is less, but most individuals earn less than fifty thousand a year, and it’s normal to earn less than thirty thousand.
Those who earn under twenty thousand US dollars a year are considered low income.
Spending five years in prison to get a hundred thousand US dollars in hand means only twenty thousand a year, which definitely can’t be considered a high income, so it’s quite normal not to find someone in a short period of time.
But for Yang Yi, not to mention a hundred thousand US dollars, even ten thousand dollars would be a fortune.
Just as Yang Yi was about to express his opinion, Danny looked at him with a strange expression and said, “What are you thinking?
Do you think this money is yours?
Please, why do you think I have to waste my time and take risks to help you for free?
Does my face read ‘fool’ or ‘nice guy’?”
Yang Yi was at a loss for words and could only stare blankly at Danny.
Danny shrugged and said, “So, no matter how much money you can make in prison, it’s for Raymond and me to share, not you.
You’re here to study, not to make money, so any income beyond the plan is my business, not yours.”
Yang Yi hung his head and said in a listless tone, “All right, I agree.
The money earned with my freedom can be considered your hard-earned fee, and I should thank you, right?”
“Exactly right, now come with me over here.”
While Raymond made a phone call, Danny led Yang Yi to the side and whispered, “Now I can tell you who your teacher is.
His name is Zhang Yong, nicknamed Earthworm.
Maybe he’s using a different alias, and in prison, he doesn’t go by Zhang Yong, but no matter, you’ll easily be able to find him.”
Yang Yi asked curiously, “Is this Zhang Yong really that impressive?”
Danny said seriously, “Of course.
He might not be the most impressive person I’ve met, but he’s certainly the most well-rounded.
He’s been a hitman, a mercenary, and even worked for a spy organization.
Now he’s in prison with plenty of time to waste teaching students.”
Yang Yi immediately said, “So I go to prison, find Zhang Yong, and tell him you sent me, and that’s it?
He will definitely teach me?”
After a moment of thought, Danny nodded and said, “Should be no problem.
He owes me a favor, and only I know he’s hiding in this prison.
If he refuses to teach you, I can let slip that he’s being held here.
You can use that to threaten him, but of course, only as a last resort.
I suggest you’d better try to please him.”
Yang Yi said in disbelief, “No way!
I thought the teacher was already waiting here.
Now you’re telling me to threaten him?”
Danny patted Yang Yi’s shoulder and laughed, “I believe in you!
You can definitely do it, good luck!”