Old Gods, Rapid-Fire Guns, and Prohibition

Chapter 155 [Joke]

"Why?!"

Faced with the arrogance of the people from the Statistics Bureau, Marvin's men could not tolerate it and retorted back.

The man sneered and seemed about to say something, but Marvin took the initiative to open the car door and said, "Who is leading your team?"

"It's our director." The man stared at Marvin coldly, as if he wanted to see him frightened.

"Take me... No, I want to see your director." Marvin took a deep breath and said respectfully.

When the man heard this, he smiled, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Okay, let's go."

Marvin got out of the car, straightened his uniform, and walked towards an old black Volkswagen sedan not far away.

But before he could get close, Marvin was stopped.

The soldier turned around and said a few words to a man with the rank of captain. The captain glanced at Marvin, then walked to the car window and knocked on it. The window slowly rolled down a little. The captain must be reporting.

But when the report was finished, the car door did not open, but the window rolled down even lower.

Then, Marvin saw the person sitting in the car. It was a very kind-looking man. He also saw him, then stretched out his hand and waved gently.

"Major Marvin, right? I heard you wanted to see me, so come over."

Marvin couldn't help but clench his fists, but he finally walked slowly towards the car. Finally, he saluted the man in the car.

"That's right, Major Marvin, it seems you listened to what I said on the phone last time. Very good." Joseph nodded, seeming very satisfied.

"Director Joseph, actually..." Marvin finally had the chance to speak.

But Joseph glanced at his watch and said, "It's getting late. We have important things to do. Let's talk next time."

As he said this, he was about to roll up the car window.

Marvin couldn't help it and said, "Director Joseph, can you please give me a minute?"

"Marvin, don't embarrass yourself," Joseph said, as if remembering something. "Oh, by the way, I just heard a joke. Do you want to hear it? It's about a man who reported to the Court of Justice that he had arrested a large group of bootleggers and seized a lot of illegal liquor. He asked the Court of Justice to send someone to investigate. Guess what? The so-called illegal liquor turned out to be water. Haha."

Joseph laughed.

His captain Steve also laughed.

Only Marvin didn't laugh.

"Isn't it funny, Director Marvin?" Joseph stopped laughing.

"I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave now." Marvin said, and walked away step by step.

He suddenly didn't want to leave, he suddenly felt that everything was meaningful.

He also suddenly felt that what Ethan said in the living room seemed to make sense.

However, Ethan is in trouble now. Even though Marvin is considering the previous proposal, he has to wait until Ethan can overcome the difficulties.

Marvin asked his men to drive away a little, but he did not actually leave.

He wanted to see what Joseph was capable of.

That's right, he couldn't beat Ethan.

Then can you do it?
Your wine won’t turn into water?
After Marvin left, the people from the Kingdom Statistics Bureau surrounded the Pauletta Manor.

Ethan was painting in the house at this time.

He is making good preparations for his solo exhibition.

At this time, a subordinate informed him that Joseph, the director of the Kingdom Statistics Bureau, was here to visit him. Although it was called a visit, the meaning was obvious.

"Invite him in."

Ethan didn't know what Joseph meant by his sudden visit.

It's not like they haven't clashed with each other before.

In fact, after the Kingdom Statistics Bureau arrived, they had already attacked him several times.

The first one was naturally the Evans family’s businesses.

Too bad he got rid of them all.

Then there is the inheritance left by Sandro.

After Sandro's downfall, there was a mixed crowd, and there were always some loyal ones who wanted to take revenge on Ethan, just like Aaron who deliberately planned to assassinate him.

However, these people were not trying to assassinate him, but were trying to stab him in the back using tax issues.

Unfortunately, he also prevented it.

It can be said that he resolved several attacks by the Kingdom Statistics Bureau.

For the time being, he couldn't guess the other party's intention.

Not in that reception room.

This time, Ethan received the director of the Kingdom Statistics Bureau in the garden.

This was also the first time he met the man whose last name was also Evans.

"Oh, Ethan, Ethan, Ethan, I don't know how many people have mentioned your name since I arrived in Winster. Everyone says that you are a brilliant young man. When I saw you today, it was indeed true."

Joseph smiled and walked towards him, as if wanting to hug him.

Ethan hugged him out of politeness.

Then he heard Joseph chuckle and say, "Ethan, but do you know that if it's too glaring, you'll hurt yourself first."

"What?" Ethan asked, looking at him after they separated.

"Nothing, it's such a nice afternoon, wouldn't it be a shame not to have a drink?"

Joseph sat down directly on a lounge chair that had been placed in the garden in advance.

"Drinking is illegal, Chief Joseph." Ethan sat opposite him.

"Well said. But do you know that tax evasion and money laundering can lead to death?" Joseph's legs were not lame, but he was leaning on a cane, perhaps to highlight his demeanor or perhaps to highlight his authority. At this moment, he leaned the cane in front of himself and said that sentence, as if he was making some kind of judgment.

"Chief Joseph, I don't understand what you are talking about. Your speech is so profound." Ethan also leaned back in his chair, not giving in at all.

"What's so profound about that? I was just telling a joke. Do you like listening to jokes?" Joseph's smile became even brighter.

"Appreciate further details."

"Well, there's a joke that goes something like this. There was a rich man who was afraid others would know how much money he had, so he never put his money in the bank. Later, the bank was robbed, and the rich man smiled and said, 'Fortunately, I never put my money in the bank.' Then someone got curious and asked, 'Where do you keep your money?'" Joseph rubbed his cane, as if waiting for Ethan's reaction, but Ethan didn't, so he had to continue. "The rich man then said mysteriously, 'Let me tell you in secret, all my money is in a bank out here.' But he didn't know that the bank out here was run by the robbers, haha."

He burst into laughter, but Ethan's expression gradually became serious.

"What's wrong? This joke isn't funny?"

"Oh, right." At this point, Joseph seemed to have thought of something and nodded vigorously at his watch. He said, "It's almost time. The person we are waiting for will be here soon. Remember to let your people let him in."

(End of this chapter)