Busy Collecting Cards
Author: RoastedPotato
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“Just a little worried since you’re acting a bit different from when we first met. Though, if you don’t mind.. can I ask you something?” Adrian asked.

Letty shrugged, “Go on. Don’t ask me out though, we’re not that close yet.”

Adrian gave her a sideways glance before speaking, “My gpa is 2.0 and I looked at multiple universities but I can’t really find anything good. Do you have any recommendations for one that accepts anyone as long as they pay?”

“Well, there’s the University of Urizona. The prices range but for most courses, it’s 40,000 to 50,000 a year.”

“That’s pretty close to where I live…” Adrian muttered as he thought about it and after a while, he hesitated slightly.

Letty noticed this and chuckled, “Just ask, I won’t judge.”

“Well, is there a way I can not pay taxes after paying my fees? I don’t wanna get involved in taxes while I’m studying.”

“You don’t pay taxes when you pay for your education.” she said and frowned slightly as she looked at him, “Just tell me what’s on your mind without any filters and I should be able to help you out. I might be young but I know a lot about taxes and being efficient with money.”

Hearing this, Adrian thought about his situation and his system before he explained part of his problems without mentioning anything about the money multiplier system of his.

“So you’re getting paid in cash and this income is coming through an anonymous person. Right, if you deposit a huge amount in your bank, it’ll be noticed.” she said softly as she took out her phone and began going through her contacts.

A minute later, she said, “I know the Director of Admissions in University of Urizona and he’s a pretty greedy man. Easy to bribe, knows how to keep secrets and he’s someone who is extremely crafty when it comes to handling money.

“If you give him fifty thousand, he’ll be able to provide you with a full scholarship. Problem solved right?”

Adrian nodded, “Yes, thanks a lot. I’ll go meet him once I accumulate enough money.”

He didn’t care about what would happen after that since he would get access to crypto through his system. With crypto in his arsenal, it was easier to manage his money.

A few minutes later, he parked the car in the hotel’s parking lot and opened the door for her.

Letty got out and pulled out a neat stack of hundred dollar bills before giving them to Adrian.

“Since you weren’t boring, I’m paying you double. Give me a text once you get into the university.” she said and began walking towards the hotel.

Adrian stared at the keys in his hands for a moment before running over to her and giving them back.

Once that was done, he headed to his car and drove to the supermarket in a hurry before spending the thousand dollars on even more card packs.

With almost all of his money spent, he drove back to the hotel and headed straight to his room with all the cards he had bought.

The clock struck twelve and Adrian glanced at the usual notification.

Five thousand to Ten thousand dollars.

With that done, he began ripping open the card packs one by one, which took him almost thirty minutes thanks to the sheer number of packs he had bought.

“Now… how do I know their value?” he muttered as he took out his beaten up phone and went through the internet until he found a legitimate website that had pretty accurate information on each and every card.

With the calculator open, he slowly began doing his calculations with the help of the website’s database until he made a list of all his cards and their values in his phone’s notepad.

This one took even longer, almost 10 whole hours and by the time he was done, it was almost noon.

Tired and sleep deprived, he drove out and deposited 1260 dollars in his bank before sending it to the rental shop’s account.

With his car rental extended to 7 more days, he spent the rest of his money on more cards and went to bed.

His money doubled from 10,000 to 20,000 and that was when he began to notice a problem. There weren’t enough cards in a single supermarket anymore.

He stared at the 12,000 dollars he still had and shook his head, “I have way too much money.”

The rest was spent on more cards but this time, from multiple other supermarkets before Adrian moved to a different city so he could buy even more cards.

He did it for two more days, tiring himself out to the extreme. Spending too much money in a single place would only arouse suspicion, so he ended up visiting multiple supermarkets to keep himself safer.

Midnight came quick but Adrian was way too tired to do much. All he could do, was smile when he saw the notification.

The one thing that made him happy.

Money Spent: 40,000 Dollars

Ding! You have received 80,000 Dollars.

Please select your mode of payment.

1. Cash

    

2. Bank Account

    

3. Others

    

“Cash…” he muttered before closing his eyes.

The next morning, he woke up around ten in the morning before sending Letty a text.

Adrian Wolfe: Do you know someone who sells jewellery or gold for cash?

Almost immediately, he got a reply.

Letty Garcia: Yes, multiple. But if you don’t want anyone to know your name and you wish to be completely out of the government’s radar, there are a few names.

Letty Garcia: Best way would be to buy gold bullion. You’ll need to pay a bit more than market price since the seller is taking the risk instead of you.

Adrian Wolfe: I have 80,000.

Letty Garcia: …

Letty Garcia: What?! Wait, if you had that much money… why did you even work for me for a mere 500 dollars?

Adrian ignored her question completely.

Adrian Wolfe: Send me the location.

Letty Garcia: Also, forget what happened that night. I was slightly drunk and I don’t handle alcohol well.

Adrian Wolfe: Okay.

Letty Garcia has shared a link.

Letty Garcia: You owe me, Adrian. I’ll think of something you can do for me later. See ya.

“I’m busy…” Adrian muttered as he sent her the same text and tossed his phone aside.

“Once I’m back, I’ll open up all the card packs.”

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