Blackstone Code

The director of Sabine's federal tax office has a very humble name called Johnson.

Johnson does not have any prominent background. In the past when people believed that ideals could be realized with hard work, as long as they dared to work hard, had courage, and a little luck, it was not difficult to stand out from the crowd.

But today, if there is no other help, the head of the tax bureau of a second-tier city is the end for Johnson.

All he has to think about now is how to keep his pension of the highest standard and how to make his last few years less painful.

Many people would think that the director of the Federal Taxation Service, even though he is only the director of a small city, should be the kind of hidden rich man with a lot of savings and real estate, but he is not.

The lives of most of the federal officials who can keep up and down like this are much more shabby than people imagined... On the contrary, those real grassroots workers, front-line personnel, their income is more complicated.

Where does a low-level administrative staff who sits in the office all day and has been included in the inspection list of the Ministry of Supervision get some black income?

However, there are still various donations and social benefits that should be given. These are all legal income.

The high salary and top social insurance that the federal government gives them is to prevent them from being negatively affected at work and becoming the pawns of certain people.

Of course, this does not entirely mean that Johnson is a poor person. Sometimes poverty is not only a description of wealth, but also a description of power.

In short, he is a person who is more deficient than superior, and it would be even better if he can keep his pension.

At this time, he was very troubled. The joint operation of the FBI and the Federal Taxation Service ended in failure, which also meant that he could not quickly calm down the current situation. It won't be too good either.

Now he regrets the indulgence he gave to Michael. It is precisely because he is about to retire and he doesn't want to offend others. He has gradually developed the shortcomings of these people under his command.

Just as he was scratching his head, the phone rang. He frowned. From the signal light, he could tell that it was an outside line. Since it could pass through the secretary, it must be answered.

He took a few deep breaths to calm down the fluctuations in his heart, and then picked up the phone...

Later, Director Johnson talked with the old lady at home, and he had a social event at night, so he stopped eating at home.

He and his children live together in a community next to Michael’s. The environment is slightly worse than Michael’s community, mainly referring to the greening and the overall support of the community, but the advantage is that the house is bigger and can accommodate more people. .

While thinking about these troublesome things, he drove to the warehouse area far from the city center, and stopped on the side of the road not far from the warehouse area.

Ten meters away from him, there is a barbecue shop. The barbecue shop only serves three kinds of things, meat patties made of ground beef, whole wheat meal kits and some fresh vegetables.

There is no whole sliced ​​beef here, and people in the warehouse area can't afford it. Most of them are minced beef that Lynch ate when he lived with Catherine before and then minced meatloaf.

There are a few other things added to the patty, like whole wheat kernels, some broken nuts that are about to expire, and a few other things that aren't worth much.

Just after dinner, the barbecue shop was still full of people, 98 cents a piece of barbecue patties, plus a vegetable, meal packs free of charge, unlimited supply, this solves the needs of the blue straps after heavy labor nutritional supplements.

Almost all the blue straps in the warehouse area have dinner here, which also makes this barbecue restaurant without a signboard very famous in this neighborhood.

Johnson is not used to the environment here, the sour smell of sweat is everywhere, and some other smells that he can't name. After all, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and the coolies will definitely not smell good after a day of work. of.

He looked around, and the blue straps deliberately kept a distance from him. Everyone could see that the suit he was wearing was not cheap, and he didn't want to lose his salary for ten days and a half months or more because of his carelessness. .

Soon, he saw Lynch, and Lynch also waved to him, and asked the boss for another meatloaf and a meal bun.

"Is this the dinner you were talking about?" Director Johnson didn't look very good when he sat down. Lynch called and asked him out to talk about what happened recently. He faintly realized something.

Originally, he didn't want any compromise with Lynch. Michael was treated so badly, and the tax bureau didn't look good, but now the pressure is really too great, he can only choose what he doesn't want. The option chosen may be a sign of maturity.

Although he chose to be mature, he can still retain his attitude towards Lynch, and there is no conflict between the two.

Lynch shrugged, and tore up the meal bag in his hand indifferently, wiped some meat sauce on the plate with it, then stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it a few times before swallowing it.

He rubbed his fingers, let some bread crumbs fall on the table, picked up a knife and fork to eat a piece of minced meat pie, and said with a smile, "It's not as bad as you imagined, you can try it."

Just at this moment, the proprietress was a woman in her forties. She was carrying a plate and throwing it on the table in a rude manner, as well as a small basket of lunch bags.

Director Johnson looked at the proprietress who turned around speechlessly, then at Lynch, finally gritted his teeth, and tore up a piece of meal bag like Lynch did.

When he ate the bread with gravy and sauce in his mouth, it was not as hard to swallow as he imagined. These aromas and the tough taste of the whole wheat bread gave the food another unexpected delicacy .

He raised his eyebrows, picked up a knife and fork, and cut a piece of meatloaf into his mouth. It may not be as good as those nine-yuan or thirty-nine-yuan steaks, but it is quite tender and juicy, and even has more flavor. Changes in the diet are not unacceptable food.

The two chatted while eating, and there were noisy voices around them. It wasn't someone walking by them. Even if their voices were louder, it would be difficult for others to hear them clearly.

"I called you with sincerity. From the beginning, I was just a victim, if you understand what happened."

What Lynch said made Director Johnson nod and say yes. He did understand that Michael wanted to win Fox as a meritorious promotion for a good political achievement, thus involving Lynch, no matter whether Lynch was It's not that there's a crime, at least he's innocent so far, but Michael keeps pestering him.

He nodded, and there was a basis for continuing the conversation. Lynch continued to say while eating, "You know, I am timid and afraid of getting into trouble. Some reporters suggested that I sue you, but I gave up and used hatred to deal with hatred." Not the best choice, I chose tolerance..."

Johnson looked at this shameless guy who was still waiting for his reaction, and squeezed out a smile against his will, "Yes, you are very generous."

Lynch showed a satisfied smile on his face, "Yes, I am a magnanimous person. I used to be, and I am still now. I don't want to care about some problems between us because of Michael, and I actively want to solve them. I I have a proposal, I don't know if you are interested or not."

Director Johnson quickly ate the meatloaf, ending the terrible dinner. He glanced at the stained napkin on the table, and finally took out a handkerchief to wipe the corners of his mouth, "You said..."

"As far as I know, there are other people in Sabine City who are laundering money. The methods of these people may..." A helpless smile flashed across Lynch's face, "...be stupid, maybe you should target on them."

Director Johnson frowned slightly, "Even if I catch them all, it won't be able to calm down the current situation."

Lynch also almost finished his dinner. He picked up the last meal bag, wiped off the gravy and sauce on the plate, and stuffed it into his mouth. The poor life made him grateful for every piece of food.

While puffing his cheeks, he said, "This is just a problem between Michael and me. It's a personal enmity. It should not rise to the level of public attention. You have excellent results in your hands. People with such a foundation will be patient." Listen to your explanations, all of this has nothing to do with the tax bureau, plus the case of Michael Jr., maybe Michael is just avenging his own personal revenge..." He said here with a smile, crossing his fingers naturally, with his thumb resting on his chin, looking Looking at Director Johnson, he believed that the old man knew what he was talking about.

For the first dozen seconds, Director Johnson still had a thoughtful look on his face, hiding a trace of impatience, but soon his expression began to change, and he understood Lynch's meaning.

He knew that Michael's son was caught in the police station for a burglary case, and he was said to have pleaded guilty and started serving his sentence early. Redeem little Michael's imminent imprisonment, and the whole thing will change.

To put it simply, Little Michael burglarized Lynch's ring first, and Lynch also called the police. Michael knew about this and wanted to smooth it out, so there was a personal conflict and conflict with Lynch. The conflict, what he did after beating Lynch and his identity has nothing to do with whether the tax bureau or other federal departments have too much law enforcement power. This is an isolated incident, and his purpose does not need anyone to explain. Everyone guesses He must have wanted Lynch to withdraw the lawsuit.

A government official knew the law and broke the law. In order to cover up his child's crime, he tried to silence the plaintiff through violence and coercion...

Seeing the gradual change of Director Johnson's face, Lynch knew that Director Johnson had figured it out, and he reminded him softly, "This is murder!"

In an instant, Director Johnson's mind was in a mess. Yes, he really hated Michael now. This scumbag made him lose face and threatened his life in his later years, but should he be so ruthless?

He knows that everything is false, but sometimes the people don't know it, coupled with the help of people with good intentions, as a victim, Lynch's rhetoric is the most recognized by the people, he has stood up and cooperated The determination of the federal government to calm public opinion, Michael will inevitably become the target of criticism.

It's just... Would it be too ruthless, using the future of a person or even a family as a bargaining chip?

Looking at the hesitant Director Johnson, Lynch said in a low voice, "You are a good man, sir, but you should also know the seriousness of the matter. On the one hand, every family is full of bad deeds, let you, let the citizens of Sabine hurt The leader of the investigation team with a brain, on one side are the numerous law enforcement agencies throughout the Federation and those criminals who are celebrating. Sometimes we do have a hard time making decisions, but we have to make decisions..."

"One, or all, it's not that hard!"