Old Gods, Rapid-Fire Guns, and Prohibition

Chapter 157 [A Gamble]

Joseph eventually left with Duval.

But the box of copies remained.

Then, about half an hour later, all the newspapers in Winster received the latest news.

This news made them ignore the hottest seawater they had and the follow-up of Poseidon's Wrath, and they began to race against time to publish the latest special edition.

These special editions also gave new focus to the citizens who were originally furious and wanted to smash the door of the city hall and demand that the governor immediately cancel the land reclamation plan.

Because they were shocked to find that something had happened to Ethan.

In Winster, Ethan is the biggest star.

His case is even more serious than such highly social issues as seawater backflow and the anger of the sea god.

Everyone turned their attention to Ethan and wondered what happened.

Each newspaper has its own writing style, but the core point remains unchanged.

That is, Ethan is suspected of using banks to launder money on a large scale, and his core industries are involved in tax evasion and tax avoidance, and he has been marked as a suspect by the Kingdom's Statistics Bureau.

People's first reaction is that it's fake.

Definitely fake.

How could Ethan do such a thing?
After experiencing a series of events, Ethan now has become an extremely glorious image in the hearts of the people of Winster.

He is young, he is talented, he is philanthropic, and he has the courage to fight injustice.

Especially this last point. After the almost legendary four-ship case, Ethan's image was completely established.

You know, at that time, the entire elite of the Winster legal community stood against Ethan.

He just brought an unknown Bob and eventually won a great victory in the trial.

Even if everything was so unfavorable to him beforehand, even if there was overwhelming evidence.

But he still won.

From then on, Ethan became a hero in the hearts of the people, and the Prohibition Bureau, the court, and even the lawyers became representatives of injustice.

Now when they heard the news for the first time, their reaction was, again?

The last four-ship case hasn't been resolved yet, and now they're using money laundering and tax evasion to frame Ethan?
People were already angry, and this will make them even angrier.

But in the end, it was the Kingdom Statistics Bureau that took action this time.

These days, they have been tortured by this terrible organization.

Therefore, only a small number of people were really excited and prepared to demonstrate in front of the Kingdom Statistics Bureau.

Most people chose to go home.

They want to follow up on the incident.

As for land reclamation and seawater backflow, we will talk about it later.

The crowd that had gathered at the entrance of the city hall suddenly dispersed.

This left many already overwhelmed officials in City Hall confused as to what was happening.

Osvaldo and Vito stood on the top of the city hall, watching the dispersed crowd and smiling.

"So the people are always blind. No, humans are always blind. You just need to give them an idea, and they will naturally follow your will."

"That guy named Joseph, is he up to no good?"

Victor asked another question.

"He's a smart man. Smart people are not scary. They always feel that everything is under their control. Besides, I gave Ethan such a big gift."

"That's good."

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After the number was released, Ethan's phone was almost blown up.

Similarly, reporters blocked the door of the Pauletta estate.

Everyone wants to get first-hand information.

But Ethan had no plans to meet them for the time being.

He called Ned first.

"What's going on? How much do you have in Joseph's hands?" Ned's tone was unusually serious.

This shows that the pressure from Joseph is indeed not small.

"It's terrible. What I know now is that all my funds have been frozen."

Yes.

Just after Joseph left, Ethan received a call from Eugenides, who said that the bank was suddenly sealed and all funds were frozen.

Because they found evidence of money laundering. This is also stipulated in the latest Kingdom tax law. Once money laundering is discovered, all funds must be frozen.

However, Ethan transferred most of the money to the bank during this period.

Joseph must have been waiting for this day.

At this time, even if Ethan didn't go to jail, just relying on consumption would make Ethan breathless.

"Joseph doesn't seem to be planning to go the route of the Court of Inquiry." Ned said this with some helplessness.

Generally speaking, this kind of case must be tried in the court, just like the last four-ship case.

However, the Kingdom Statistics Bureau is a different entity after all.

They have independent law enforcement powers.

Just as Joseph said, he could lead his men into the Pauletta Manor today to arrest people and kill them.

So, taking a step back, he could also take Ethan away for independent interrogation.

But he didn't do that either.

"What does he want to do?" Ned didn't expect such a sudden change at this critical juncture.

Originally, Ethan's brilliant move had forced Osvaldo into a dilemma.

The land reclamation plan was about to be shelved.

The Brotherhood of Steel has lost its foothold, and it is only a matter of time before they are driven out.

result……

"I'll help you find a solution, if it's about money..."

Ned was about to ask for a loan.

Ethan immediately said, "You absolutely can't borrow money. They must be waiting."

Joseph did not take action today. On the one hand, Ethan's status and position are different now. He is no longer a small character who can be arrested by any small sheriff.

On the other hand, it is possible that the other party is surrounded on three sides and is short of one person.

Don't be fooled.

and……

It's not a dead end now.

After finishing the call with Ned.

Ethan sat in the living room and waited.

After a while, the rest of the family arrived.

Eugenides is currently in Butan City and is most likely under the control of the Kingdom Statistics Bureau.

Palen went to the Old World.

The only people available are Anya, Vincent, and Velen.

"If it doesn't work, I'll take the blame."

Vincent stood up decisively.