Old Gods, Rapid-Fire Guns, and Prohibition

Chapter 139 [Kingdom Statistics Bureau]

In fact, it is not surprising that William knew.

Because not only he knew, but everyone in Winchester knew it—

The Military Tax Bureau is here.

Of course, the Military Tax Bureau was the name used during the war years. Now it is a peaceful time, and the Military Tax Bureau has long been a thing of the past. According to the latest bill, the organization established this time to oversee the national tax audit is called the Kingdom Statistics Bureau.

Why did everyone in Winster know that the Kingdom Statistics Bureau was coming?
It's simple. Just this morning, five military vehicles drove into the city of Winster.

The five military vehicles were full of soldiers.

You know, generally speaking, things in the city rarely alarm the military, and Winster does not have any troops stationed there all year round.

The closest military base to Winster should be the northern fortress.

However, the northern fortress is close to the city of Butan, and supplies are generally carried out in Butan, so Winster has not seen military vehicles coming in or out for many years.

Just the five military vehicles and the fully armed soldiers on board were enough to be terrifying.

And their destination is even more shocking.

They went straight to the door of the largest bank in Winster and blocked the entire street.

The largest bank in Winster is Winster Union Bank, which is located on North Sea Street, the most prosperous street in Winster.

Blocking this place is equivalent to blocking the heart of the city. It would be difficult to prevent people in the city from knowing.

Reporters from all over the city rushed to the scene almost immediately.

However, no one could go in, because those expressionless soldiers were silently telling everyone with their cold faces and guns in their hands that they could not move forward.

But it doesn't stop people from watching and even taking pictures.

At first, no one took any action. Later, the desire for news overcame death, and someone was the first to light the flash.

Then a group of people started filming recklessly.

Finally, a soldier came out. He looked like a captain. He looked at the crowd and said, "You can take pictures, and the newspapers can report the entire process truthfully, but you can't take random photos or write anything. Otherwise, we will always know which newspaper you are working for. By the way, we are the Kingdom Statistics Bureau. Starting today, we will investigate all of Winston's tax problems."

These words were full of murderous intent and frightening, but they also conveyed a message: the Kingdom Statistics Bureau had arrived.

Only then did people notice that in addition to the five military vehicles, there was also a car parked in the front.

It was a dark black car, and judging by the styling it seemed to be the latest model from Volander, another major automobile manufacturer in the kingdom. It looked cold, hard and sharp, with a very iron-blooded feel.

At the front of the car, there is a flag. This flag is very new, and the pattern on it is a three-headed dragon as the base and a scales as the core.

The three-headed dragon represents the royal family of the kingdom, and the scales probably mean weight.

This should be the logo of the Kingdom Statistics Bureau.

There must be a real big shot sitting in that car.

From the very beginning, the door of this car has never been opened, as if it is waiting, or as if it is looking down from a high vantage point.

The soldiers, as ferocious as wolves and tigers, have rushed into the Winster Union Bank under the leadership of a man wearing glasses.

For a while, no one came out, and no one knew what was happening inside. After a long time, someone finally came out, but it was soldiers. They got on a military vehicle and left the street.

About half an hour later, the military vehicles returned.

A second lieutenant strode up to the car and reported loudly, "Commander, the criminal, Gru Hayes, was suspected of tax evasion of $520,000. He resisted arrest and has been shot dead. His property is still to be estimated and confiscated!"

Only then did the car window roll down a little, and someone hummed softly.

And at this moment, those who were close enough and had a good angle were able to catch a glimpse of the true appearance of this mysterious director.

This seems to be a...

A man who looks kind?
kind?

Those who saw the true appearance inevitably had strange thoughts in their minds, but more people who did not see it were shocked by this scene.

Just because of tax evasion, he was shot dead?
You know, in the past economic development, everyone has evaded taxes to a greater or lesser extent. Tax evasion seems to have been engraved in the bones of the people of the kingdom.

Now suddenly someone says that if you evade taxes you will die. How terrifying is that?
But faced with a large group of soldiers armed with live ammunition, no one dared to say anything.

Ethan and the others also saw this scene.

After receiving the news, Ethan, John Holt, and their partners in the bootleg liquor business came together to the vicinity of Winster Union Bank, found a cafe with a good location, sat down, drank coffee, and stared at the scene.

At first, John Holt was somewhat relaxed and even joked with Ethan, saying, "Look, they used your guns. It seems your arms business is also very prosperous."

Yes, those fierce and ferocious soldiers were equipped with Winster typewriters.

But compared to the products from Ethan’s own small workshop, the ones in the hands of these soldiers looked more sophisticated.

Judging from this situation, the Winster typewriter seems to have begun to circulate in the military.

But it seems that for the time being, his real name has not changed much.

"Fortunately... none of us invested any money in Union Bank."

After hearing the horrific report, John Horne's face looked extremely ugly, although his hand holding the coffee did not tremble.

The only thing to be thankful for is that they did not choose this path because they felt that the money laundering rate charged by Winster Union Bank was too high.

"Is the bank you mentioned reliable?" Ethan finally said the first sentence.

"It's absolutely reliable. I've checked it out. If you're worried, you can send someone to take a look. But we have to hurry. We're already in this situation, and Butan City may be in trouble too." John Holt shook his head repeatedly, feeling extremely upset.

Ethan turned and looked at the Iron Blood Car.

What a turbulent spring.

Victor's sudden appearance was already troublesome enough, and the director of the Kingdom's Statistics Bureau, who made a name for himself before even showing up, was not an easy person to deal with either.

"So until now, you have no information about this person?" Ethan looked at John Holt again.

"Yes, of course, but I just got it. Didn't this happen? Otherwise, I would have come to you." John Holt rubbed his temples and put down the coffee cup in his hand.

"This man's name is Joseph, but you definitely won't like his last name. His last name is Evans."

(End of this chapter)