United states tax collector

David guessed what Lewis was thinking and replied: "I understand, Chief Tax Officer, if you really need it, I won't be polite!"

Lewis nodded, then opened the drawer below, pulled out three documents from it, and said: "This is the latest case picked up from the Intelligence Division. These are all 'hot cases'. Take a look. Which order do you want to take over!"

The so-called hot case.

It refers to cases that are easy to handle and have relatively high returns.

For example, the single fairy jumping case that David just solved can also be called a hot case.

Because this group of people are not as brutal as gangsters or drug lords, and their incomes are also high.

For a case like this, as soon as the information from the Basic Intelligence Section comes out, ten teams across the board will scramble to grab it.

And now Lewis actually got three orders at once. It can also be seen from this that after his outstanding tax performance in the last assessment period, his voice in the bureau has also increased a lot.

David picked up the first piece of information and looked through it, followed by the second, third...

Ten minutes later, he had a rough idea of ​​what these three orders were.

The first case was a case of selling stolen goods.

The second case is a counterfeit goods case.

The third case is a hacker case.

As Lewis said, these three orders are basically hot cases.

David thought for a moment and then said: "Tax Commissioner, these three cases are not difficult, why don't you leave them all to me?"

Lewis was surprised at first and asked quickly: "I'll give you the three orders? Are you sure you can handle them in a short time?"

The short period of time he mentioned naturally meant before the assessment period.

Otherwise, everything will be left in David's hands. If David doesn't handle it, he will suffer a big loss by then.

After all, if these cases are handed over to the other three groups of inspectors, they will most likely be solved. It is just a matter of whether they receive more or less tax money.

David replied firmly: "I have confidence."

"Okay, since you said so, let me leave it all to you..."

During the last assessment period, David completed four cases in four days.

And those four cases are not as popular as these three cases.

With this 'lesson' here, although Lewis had concerns, he thought about it and agreed.

"Then Chief Tax Officer, if there is nothing else, I will..."

"Oh, by the way, there's one more thing!"

Lewis seemed to remember something, looked at David with squinted eyes, and asked, "Is there some misunderstanding between you and Chief Smith from our Lake District Police Department?"

David was a little surprised when he heard this.

He had never reported this matter to Lewis, and now that he knew about it, it meant that Smith skipped him and talked directly to Lewis.

Putting away his thoughts, David replied: "This matter cannot actually be regarded as a misunderstanding. It is like this..."

He told everything about Wade Balk's acceptance of asylum fees from criminals.

After hearing the ins and outs, Lewis seemed a little surprised and murmured: "Since Wade Balk is Smith's subordinate, does that mean that Smith also accepted bribes?"

"According to the information I have investigated, this is indeed the case, and the amount should be quite a lot!"

Lewis was silent, thinking about something in his mind. It wasn't until a full minute passed that he raised his head and said: "This Smith's network of connections is extraordinary. Don't worry about him for now, let's start solving the case in hand!"

"clear……"

David didn't have any surprises. Lewis was about to be transferred, so how could he handle such a risky case?

But it doesn’t matter. After he takes office as the tax commissioner, these cases will be used to establish his authority!

…

17 Monarch, this is the famous "World Street" in Las Vegas.

The so-called World Street refers to the concentration of specialties and special items from all over the world.

Here, you can buy ceramics, paintings, calligraphy and even antiques from China; kimonos and samurai swords from island countries; silverware, jewelry, wood carvings and other items from the Philippines.

"This street is really crowded..."

Looking at the tourists from all over the world, Nissen, who had just arrived here with David, couldn't help but sigh.

"Let's go."

David strode inside, and Nissen followed.

Soon after entering, the two saw that the streets were lined with various stalls.

There are people selling ceramics, and the exquisite porcelain sparkles in the sun, attracting tourists from all over the world to stop and watch.

There are also calligraphy and painting sellers, including ink landscapes and meticulous figures. Each one is so lifelike that it makes people marvel.

But before walking very far, Nissen seemed to be attracted by something. He stopped at a stall and asked the stall owner: "Hey brother, is this the Mona Lisa?"

David also stopped, turned his head, and looked in the direction of Nissen's finger. It was the world-famous painting 'Mona Lisa's Smile'.

"Yes brother."

The stall owner is a black man wearing a peaked cap.

"Is this real or a fake?"

The black stall owner replied: "Nonsense, I never sell fakes here, of course they are real!"

"If yours is real, what is the one in the Louvre?"

"That's true too!"

"???"

Both Neeson and David are full of question marks.

The black stall owner continued: "The one he has is male, and the one I have is female!"

Hearing this, the two were extremely speechless, but Nissen seemed to be very interested in the painting and continued to ask: "Tell me, how much does it cost?"

"10,000 US dollars, not a penny less!"

"Let's go!"

Nissen didn't have any ink marks at all. He signaled to David and then turned around and left resolutely.

But before he had gone far, the black boss caught up with the painting, stopped Nissen and said, "Hey brother, I think I'm in love with you, and you like this painting so much, please tell me a price!"

"Didn't you say you wouldn't sell it for one cent less than 10,000 US dollars..."

"I said I've fallen in love with you, tell me, brother!"

"50 dollars!"

"Sell it, take it brother!"

Nissen was dumbfounded. He just made the price casually, and was even prepared to be angered by the other party, but he didn't expect that the other party actually agreed.

Having no choice but to say anything, he had no choice but to take out 50 and give it to the other party, finally reaching a deal.

"I said, why did you buy this thing? That guy probably made 49 in tears!"

David was speechless.

"I recently moved into a new house and need some decorations. I quite like this painting!"

David shook his head: "Let's go and meet the old man for a while!"

About five minutes later, the two came to a shop with a signboard of 'Pharaoh's Clock'.

When you push the door open, the smell of old clocks hits your nostrils, giving you a sense of long history.

A variety of clocks are displayed in the store, including ancient mechanical clocks and exquisite quartz watches. They are placed quietly in glass cabinets, making a faint ticking sound.

There were very few customers in the store at this time, only one or two customers were choosing watches, and sitting in front of the counter was a thin old man.