New Gods of North America

According to Wayne's idea, a so-called "detective agency" would not be that big no matter how big it was.

Therefore, the employee structure plan he discussed with Inissa and Lina was relatively "flat".

Simply put,

They are divided into "senior detectives" who are responsible for leading a small team to handle cases, "formal detectives" who have passed basic tests, and "trainee detectives" who are still in the internship period.

If the detective agency can be divided into several groups to handle cases, then the team formed must be composed of at least one responsible manager and several assistant investigators - depending on the size of the case and the amount of remuneration, the number of "assisting investigators" can be zero, that is, the case is handled individually.

So there will be no change this time, but the salary standards will be adjusted accordingly.

For each "detective agency case", the detective agency will first take 30% of the reward, and then the remaining 70% will be divided among the specific participants according to proportion.

The remaining part,

If the partners of the detective agency participate in the specific case, then no matter how many partners are there, they can only take 30% at most, and the rest goes to the detectives. If there are no other detectives involved, it goes to the detective agency.

The part about the "agents"

Among the agents, the bonus is divided equally per person according to the method of "team leaders and senior agents count as 1.5 persons, full-time agents count as 1 person, and trainee agents count as 0.8 persons".

Finally, there is the detective agency's funding pool.

In addition to daily expenses, a portion will be set aside as a one-time reward for agents who have worked for a certain number of years.

If there is any surplus, it will be distributed as dividends to the partners in proportion to their shares.

Something like that.

It might sound like that.

In fact, it was Wayne and the other three who came up with this idea on the way back to the hotel in the carriage.

It has a bit of the feel of a makeshift troupe.

However, the advantage of a makeshift team is that it can get things done quickly, so after returning to the hotel, the plan was implemented directly.

First, the detective agency members gathered together for a meeting.

Doug, Ryan, Willy and the others had just left Kankers City not long ago, and they had already earned a total of several hundred dollars. They had no objection to the plan proposed by Wayne and the others, and in principle they all agreed and supported it.

It was Willy who had doubts about the details:

"Mr. Wayne, what are the requirements for a 'trainee agent' to become a 'regular agent'? And how can a 'regular agent' become a 'senior agent'?"

Wayne thought about it, then looked at Inissa and Lina:

"Unless otherwise specified, each new member must first become a 'trainee agent'. After three months or if they have outstanding performance, they will be transferred to 'formal agents' if they are deemed qualified by the partners.

"As for 'senior agents', the partners will identify them once a year. If they have made special contributions, they will be identified irregularly. By the way, senior agents also have the opportunity to become partners, but the shareholding ratio will be determined individually according to each person's different circumstances, and they have the right to discuss matters."

That’s right, it was just a spur of the moment thought.

But Inissa and Lina thought there was no problem, and after they nodded in approval, it became the official plan.

By the way, because the detective agency had just been established and Doug's performance was relatively good, he became the only official agent at present.

Ryan's problem is not big, but Willy...Lina scared him that if his shooting skills were still not as good as Parker's after three months, he would continue to be a "trainee agent."

The six bounty hunters hired temporarily had not left yet.

Then we had a meeting together.

Basically, the framework of the detective agency was introduced again, but Wayne suddenly thought of something new.

After a brief discussion among themselves, he announced it to everyone:

“In our detective agency, people are generally free to apply to join or leave.

"But the time point for 'free withdrawal' is limited to 'non-working hours'. We will regard those who request to withdraw temporarily during the execution of tasks or certain emergencies as 'betrayal'. Leaking internal information of the detective agency will also be considered as 'betrayal'.

"Depending on the severity of the behavior, there will be punishments such as 'permanent refusal to join' or 'refusal of all related cooperation'. Those who engage in aggressive or hostile behavior will be treated as criminals or enemies and will be investigated and dealt with.

"Similarly, the detective agency has the right to remove detectives after consultation with the partners."

This can be considered an integration of some unspoken rules among bounty hunters, so no one has any objection.

So the next day, after giving them a night to think about it, the detective agency formally accepted their application.

Suddenly there were six more "trainee agents".

Wayne waved his hand and assigned them all to Doug first.

The main reason is that the compensation given by the Fisk family this time is quite generous. Now he has relatively rich money in his pocket, so he is a little more confident.

Actually, there were a few good friends in Kansas City before, but Wayne and the others are still out of town. Let's wait until Virginia is stable.

…

Doug and his friends bought the tickets, and everyone went to their own places.

On the third day, the group boarded the steam train in a grand procession.

Because there were so many people and all of them were capable, Wayne and his team gathered in three booths at one end of the carriage, creating the aura of "bodyguards guarding important people" in this ordinary carriage.

Chicago Station is a steam transportation hub connecting the east and west. Many steam trains are parked side by side on the platform.

Wayne and his friends waited for a while, and the steam train they were riding on finally "twitched" a few times and was about to start.

Steam trains these days don't have air conditioning or fans, so Wayne opened the window and prepared to get some cool air.

Coincidentally, the window of another steam train parked next to it was also opened.

Wayne and the man who opened the window opposite noticed each other at the same time, and then the two of them stared at each other through the two car windows -

Philip Blake, the son of a steel merchant who received no share of the inheritance, was the pseudo second-in-command of the "Carter Gang" before it was eliminated.

How did this guy appear here? !

At this time, the two steam trains had slowly begun to shift out of position.

Wayne looked at him, a little stunned at first, and then his eyes turned cold:

"Did you promise us before that you would turn yourself in after the Carter Family was destroyed?"

Master Philip's neck shrank, and his tone was a little hesitant, "Andrea gave me some money and asked me to find a place to change my appearance and make a new start, so I ran to Chicago to prepare to leave the East..."

Wayne:?!

As a gangster, you want to "reform" so easily. Why don't you ask those who have suffered at the hands of you whether they agree?

The same goes for Miss Harrison. It would have been fine if she had helped smuggle slaves, but she even let the gangsters who had wanted to kill her and steal her property escape. Did she think that the Holy Spirit Church was still missing a "Mother Mary"?

The steam train gradually swung the window of the other car to the back.

Wayne is no longer a sheriff, and the other party doesn't seem to be on the wanted list yet, so there's no need to jump out of the car to arrest him.

Finally, he pointed out the window and turned to complain to Inesa and the others beside him, "Those two siblings are really amazing..."