Chapter 284 “You Said It Was Illegal Income, What Kind of Tax Was Collected?” (Big Chapter)

"arrive."

Chen Jiang and others stood at the door of a bar, looking at the name of the store in front of them.

"**The Asshole of this city."

Let’s clean it up as a family.

Not the kind of nightclub filled with electronic noise, but the kind of bar with only one resident singer and a few simple tables for drinking.

A place without much revelry.

Scargou raised his head and glanced at the name of the store. He lit a cigarette and held it in his mouth. He stood there with his hands in his pockets and said casually, "Can this pass the trial?"

"It seems that the Galaxy Federation does not have any standard requirements for the naming of stores."

"go in."

Chen Jiang didn't say much, but opened the door in front of him and strode into the bar.

Due to the effect of his gentleman's suit, he couldn't even pronounce the name of this store.

As soon as you enter the door, you can hear the sound of music playing in your ears. It's not very loud, but it's not too quiet either.

It's not as loud as a nightclub, but it can completely prevent people two or three meters apart from hearing each other unless they shout.

The music is pop with a hint of rhythm.

He didn't recognize what the song was. It was a native song of this planet, but it was pretty good. It sounded pretty good.

The lights in the house are a little dim.

Except for some relatively bright light sources embedded on the floor under your feet to prevent guests from seeing clearly the path under your feet, most of the lights are very weak, which ensures that you can't see your surroundings clearly, but you won't be able to see either. Too clear.

After they entered, no waiter came or greeted them. Only the boss sitting at the bar with his head lowered glanced up, then casually pointed to an empty table next to him, indicating that he could just sit down.

Chen Jiang and his party didn't say much.

After randomly finding a table and sitting down, I saw a small display screen embedded in the corner of the table. It would light up with a light touch, and would automatically go off if there was no operation for ten seconds.

On the display screen, there is the bar's drink list.

Some of the more common drinks cost about sixty or seventy star coins a cup. In this city where land is at a premium, the price of this drink is not too expensive.

There are about a dozen tables in the bar.

At this time, only seven or eight tables were occupied, and the others were empty.

But there is an interesting phenomenon: all the people drinking in this bar are men, and they are all alone.

There were no two or three friends traveling together, and no woman was brought along to seek ambiguity in the tipsy atmosphere.

Some are just men sitting alone in front of the table, letting their bodies be swallowed up by the darkness, mechanically raising their arms to drink, or staring at the wine glass in a daze under the dim light.

"This bar is quite interesting."

Scargou raised his eyebrows and glanced at the drink list on the table, then tilted his head and looked at the men at the tables next to him: "Is it because they are carefully screening customers to form such a picture, or is it just a coincidence that we came at the right time?"

The prices of the drinks in this store are not very expensive, and the decoration and atmosphere are also good. Although the store address is not on a busy street, it is not too far away, and it is not in a remote corner.

It's still a bit strange that this picture will appear.

After Chen Jiang glanced at it for a few times, he didn't care anymore and casually ordered a few glasses of wine on the display. He just wanted to experience the civilized life that he had not seen for a long time. He had been in the Ten Thousand Races Arena for almost four months.

What he has experienced in these four months is more than what he has experienced in the first half of his life.

He has almost forgotten what a civilized society is like.

soon.

The boss sitting at the bar got up and began to mix the drinks himself. After mixing, he personally served the drinks in front of their tables. From beginning to end, the boss did not have any communication with them, just like a programmed robot. , repeating mechanical sitting.

"The wine is spicy."

After Scar Dog took a sip, he frowned and made a comment.

"Um?"

At this time, he suddenly saw some different drinks on the drink list.

"Drink: Iwaizumi."

"It can make you forget all your worries instantly, and it lasts for fifteen minutes."

"Price: 1,000 star coins."

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"Drink: Rebirth."

"If you have had enough of your current boring life, drink this glass of wine, and your life will undergo earth-shaking changes at a certain point. It may be that you suddenly win the lottery, or it may be that your parents suddenly die. In short, it will break the ordinary .”

"Price: 50,000 star coins."

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"Drink: selling sex."

"Drink this glass of wine, and everyone around you will temporarily ignore your existence, including your wife, your boss, and your family. This kind of ignorance is not that they can't see you, but that they are doing whatever they want. When making a decision, I will subconsciously ignore you for a day."

"Price: 3,000 star coins."

etc.

The prices of these drinks on the last page of the drink list are not as affordable as before. However, the ingredient list no longer shows what kind of drink it is made from, but instead contains some introductory words that resemble props.

"If there is no false propaganda."

Scar Dog looked slightly weird and said: "Then these drinks should be produced with some kind of props? Yes, after all, the Galaxy Federation can mass-produce Ten Thousand Races Arena, and there are some things that can give the drinks various magical effects. It’s not hard to accept.”

"It's just "selling sex" and this glass of wine only costs 3,000 star coins? "

"If this kind of thing is used for spy infiltration or the like, it should be of great help. A regular prop of this level is sold so cheaply. Could it be that there are some drawbacks, or that this has been ignored and ignored? Isn’t it too absolute to be ignored?”

And at this moment——

A man sitting at the table next to him, drinking alone, suddenly stood up and sat at the table where Chen Jiang and others were sitting with a wine glass. He tapped the wine glass on the table and said softly.

"How about the wine?"

"generally."

Chen Jiang narrowed his eyes slightly, leaned on the back of the chair, put his hand on the chair beside him where Scar Dog was sitting, and looked at the uninvited guest in front of him without saying much.

The man in front of me looks like a very fashionable man.

Short hair, casual clothes, and a string of pearl necklaces around her neck.

His bare arms were covered with tattoos, and on his fingers was a ring that looked like it was polished from some kind of animal bone.

Few men choose to wear jewelry such as pearl necklaces.

It's just that this pearl necklace does not feel very girly on this man. Instead, it has a feeling of coexistence of violence and girliness. This sense of difference makes people feel very abrupt.

"You haven't even drank, why do you say it's normal?"

The man in front of him lowered his eyes and looked at the untouched wine glass in front of Chen Jiang, and said with some slight dissatisfaction.

"It looks just average."

"Okay, you're right, but why not try the wine on the last page of the drink list? The drinks there are the signature of this store. They are absolutely worth the money. Once you leave this store, you will never stop drinking. You can’t buy this kind of drink anywhere else.”

"Too expensive."

"expensive?"

The man paused, slowly raised the wine glass in front of him, leaned back on the chair, looked at Chen Jiang with a half-smile, and said softly: "This kind of price shouldn't be nothing to you, what do you think, Jiang Mr. Cheng?”

"Or should I call you Mr. Jiang?"

"All right."

Scargou shrugged his shoulders and lit the glass of wine in front of him with some boredom. The light blue flame danced on the surface of the wine with the music. He raised the glass and used the light blue flame dancing on the wine to light a cigarette for himself. .

Then he leaned back on the chair, raised his head, blew a smoke ring at the ceiling and said helplessly: "It seems that many people will die again tonight."

"Don't worry."

The man raised his hands, showed a smile and said helplessly: "I don't have any good intentions. Sorry, I said it wrong. I don't have any bad intentions. You don't have to be so extreme."

"Introduce yourself, you can call me, yy."

"Currently, I am working for a big shot that you can't get in touch with. Let me put it aside. The name of this big shot cannot be revealed for the time being."

"First of all, let me tell you some good news. This big shot has taken a fancy to you. As long as your Jiang Cheng company can secretly work for this big shot, you will no longer need to hide your head and show your tail like you do now."

"Someone will help you arrange an event. The news that Jiang Cheng's company was killed on the spot will give the public an explanation. The Galaxy Federation will also withdraw your wanted order. After all, no one will want some dead people."

"At that time, you can appear openly and openly in the Galaxy Federation again, and all you have to do is to do some small things for the big man in some situations."

"It's simple, isn't it?"

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Chen Jiang raised his brows slightly and leaned on the back of the chair, looking at the man in front of him. He paused and suddenly laughed: "I understand, are you here to recruit?"

"Well, that's right."

The man shrugged indifferently, took out an exquisite cigarette case from his arms, and pointed the cigarette case at Scar Dog: "Try this cigarette? You may not have much taste in the pursuit of life, and your cigarette will make you choke. People thought there was a fire somewhere.”

"Are you the lucky ones who came from a bad background and got the power by chance? Even if you are no longer short of money, you still can't change the habits you developed in the gutter."

"Tsk."

Scar Dog leaned back on the chair indifferently, staring at the somewhat unscrupulous man in front of him, with a strange light shining in his eyes, and grinned: "I hope you can always maintain your current unruly appearance."

"I was born like this, sorry."

The man smiled and looked at Scar Dog and nodded lightly. Then he took the cigarette case back and lit one for himself. Then he put the cigarette in his hand and leaned on the back of the chair to look at Chen Jiang. He spoke.

"Jihui City, you instructed and helped Hu Biao's group to launch a terrorist attack in Jihui City. Hundreds of thousands of people died. The Orange Star federal government is already very angry."

"It has been decided to officially arrest Jiang Cheng Company."

"Perhaps you don't know very well what kind of threat it will bring to you if the Galaxy Federation becomes serious."

"Of course, you should be lucky that you still have some sense and did not cause too many casualties in Jihui City. If you destroy half of Jihui City or even the entire Jihui City, no one will be able to protect you. ."

"Even the guy behind me is having a hard time."

"Because you already have to die."

"No one can protect you."

"While you still have room to turn back, stop now. For a chaotic force like you, this is one of the few good endings you can have."

"This sentence is true. Seeing that everyone was a chaotic force in the past, I am giving you a piece of advice."

Chen Jiang looked slightly strange and did not speak. Does this man or the Federation still not know that Jihui City has been destroyed?

It doesn't seem impossible.

There was heavy rain in Jihui City tonight, and dark and dense clouds shrouded the entire Jihui City. From a satellite bird's eye view, it might be difficult to see the difference.

But didn’t anyone get the message out?

The signal base station was cut off?

He didn't know the specific situation, but one thing was certain, that is, the man in front of him didn't seem to know much about Jiang Cheng's company, at least he didn't know about Jihui City and its destruction.

In other words, the big man behind this man is not that big.

"What if I say no?"

"That would be much easier to handle."

The man put the cup on the table with a calm expression, tapped the table lightly, looked at Chen Jiang and said softly: "I am not in a very good mood tonight, it is suitable for a fight."

And as the words fell.

The men who were drinking alone at several other tables just turned their heads and looked at Chen Jiang and others, faintly wrapping Chen Jiang and others in the middle.

"fight?"

Chen Jiang paused for a moment, then suddenly stood up slowly and grinned: "I have never fought before, and I don't know how to fight, but since you guys want to play, I can play with you."

at this time--

The man in front of him suddenly changed his expression. He put his finger on his chest and tapped it three times in a row.

Immediately afterwards, an imperceptible sonic boom exploded in the man's chest, and the man's figure turned into smoke and disappeared on the spot.

exactly.

Not only the men, but also the other men in the bar, including the tables, and the bar all disappeared into smoke.

And when the smoke cleared.

Scargou and others suddenly discovered that they were in a commercial street, but in an abandoned warehouse.

I didn't know when I appeared here.

They shouldn't be forced to move here.

Because they even saw their own footprints on the dusty ground.

"Is it some kind of hallucination, or a ghost hitting a wall or something like that?"

Scar Dog looked at the footprints on the ground curiously, and he probably understood what was going on. It should be that the person used some kind of prop to confuse them, making them think that they had walked into a bar, but in fact they just walked into an abandoned warehouse. ?

Looks like a nice prop.

Even they can be confused.

It's just that they don't have much fear about this. Whether it's a ghost hitting a wall or an illusion, everything is false in the face of absolute firepower.

"have they gone?"

At this time, they suddenly heard a faint male voice coming from their ears.

He looked up at the source of the sound.

I saw a masked man wearing a red cloak, like a bat, standing upside down on the beams and columns of the warehouse roof, and the red cloak was draped behind the man's back, obviously violating common sense of physics.

"Um."

Scar Dog sighed, raised his fingers and rubbed his temples, and said tiredly: "Are there so many uninvited guests tonight?"

"Does everyone like to work at night?"

"Don't you all need a break? Do all walks of life have to be like this these days?"

The masked man on the beam did not speak. He just slowly floated down from the beam, landed on the ground with his feet, and walked to Chen Jiang. After a pause, he could not see the faint expression on his face. road.

"Good evening, Jiang Cheng, welcome to Beixi City."

"Are we really that easy to spot?"

Scargou complained in his heart with a headache. They were obviously hidden, so why did they feel like they could be found by just one person? Do they have to use props to hide themselves?

They have tools to hide their bodies.

The masks they obtained from the Rose Club were just that none of them liked wearing masks.

"Three days later, the chaotic forces of the Orange Star and a dozen nearby planets will hold an exchange party on the Free Star."

"Jiang Cheng Company is the invited force for this party."

"Here's the invitation. We'll see you in three days."

The man took out a dark envelope with red ink from his arms and handed it to Chen Jiang. Then without saying another word, he strode outside the warehouse without looking back.

This man did not mention any information about the bar just now and the person who claimed to be named yy.

However, from the fact that YY ran away, it was obvious that YY could not defeat the masked man and did not even have the courage to wave.

"What is this all about?"

Scargou lowered his head and said helplessly: "Why are people always disturbing the nightlife? Brother Jiang, why don't we just bomb Beixi City? Why are there so many people and things?"

Chen Jiang did not speak immediately.

I just opened the dark envelope in front of me, and there was only one line of words inside.

That is a series of cosmic coordinates, which should be the cosmic coordinates of Free Star.

Other than that, there were only four large scarlet characters with gold edges, printed on the surface of the dark envelope.

"Jiang Cheng Company"

It is a good habit to make good use of search, and he quickly found information about this so-called party.

Free Star is the name of a force.

In the vast sea of ​​​​stars, there is a force called "Freedom Star". This force transformed a smaller planet into a space battleship, sailing in the starry sky, never staying at a certain coordinate.

Extreme days and extreme nights are normal.

After all, stars like the sun that provide light and maintain surface temperature are not found everywhere.

And this force will often invite all nearby chaotic forces by name to hold a party in one place on a whim.

It is said to be a party, but in fact it is a face-to-face communication and exchange of information between industries.

Over time, more and more people have recognized this party. Gradually, being invited by this force to participate in the party has become a way to judge whether a chaotic force is famous or not.

If you are not invited, it only means that your reputation is too small.

That's what this party is for.

After Chen Jiang glanced at the information casually, he didn't care anymore. This party didn't mean much to him, and he didn't have the slightest thought.

at this time--

A message suddenly popped up from Heou Company.

"Mr. Jiang Cheng, I wonder if you have received the news that the "Freedom Star" party will be held at "Freedom Star" in three days. "

"There will be an auction at the party."

"Many forces will provide their own resources for auction. They will auction many things, and the auction items are very complicated."

"For example, the coordinates of a deserted planet that has not been entered into the star map by the Galaxy Federation, or a batch of large-scale firepower with opaque origins, etc. According to my information, there are several one-star props from several warehouses being sold in bulk at this auction. .”

"It's just that Heiou Company does not belong to the chaotic forces and has no chance to attend this party. I wonder if Mr. Jiang Cheng has any opinions?"

Chen Jiang raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at the panel in front of him. He suddenly felt that it was not impossible to go to this party.

at this time--

Suddenly, seven or eight men in suits and leather shoes strode into the warehouse and stopped not far from Jiang Cheng and others.

"Phew, I finally found you."

One of the men in a suit lowered his head and continued to operate the tablet in his hand: "Let me see, Jiang Cheng Company, right? According to our intelligence, last time you asked for ransom at the Rose Club in Beixi City, you obtained a total of 830 million star coins.”

"According to the Federal Supreme Law, the tax policy adopted for unknown sources of income, with a single amount of more than 1 million, requires an illegal income tax of 45%."

"In other words, you need to pay 373.5 million star coins."

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Scar Dog looked at the group of people in front of him expressionlessly and said word by word: "Who the hell are you?"

Why did so many random people come to them tonight?

First a bartender came, and then there came a man wearing a red cape and a mask who looked like Batman.

Now, there are still people coming to collect taxes?

We really treat them as a brothel. As long as they are individuals, they can come, right?

Illegal income tax?

They are all illegal and have to pay some kind of tax.

"Oh, I almost forgot to introduce myself."

The man in a suit and ties said with a serious face: "I am Liu Pinghui, the deputy manager in charge of Beixi City at the Orange Star branch of the "Ge Feiyang Tax Collection Company" of the Galaxy Federation. You can call me Manager Liu. "

"This time I'm here to make a tax payment on the unpaid taxes on your illegal gains from the Rose Club last time."

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"You said it was illegal income, shouldn't you arrest us first? What kind of tax was collected?"

"And isn't tax collection a matter of the tax bureau? It's none of your business, but a tax collection company has a name like this? Do you think it sounds good to you?"

Scar Dog rolled his eyes angrily.

"Arresting you is what the Galaxy Federal Law Enforcement Agency should do. All we have to do is collect taxes and perform our duties. Other things have nothing to do with us."

"Oh, you may be new to the industry and don't know much about it."

"The Galaxy Federal Taxation Bureau has delegated the business of citizens' illegal income to various tax collection companies. We are a private enterprise and are only responsible for collecting taxes and nothing else."

Chen Jiang looked at the man in front of him with some interest, then chuckled and said, "Then, do you take the tax collected by yourself? Or do you give it to the Galaxy Federation?"

"The Galaxy Federation takes 30%, and we take 70%."

"I understand, but what if I don't hand it over?"

"If you don't pay, you will be hunted by the "Ge Feiyang Tax Collection Company". I would like to remind everyone that so far, no chaotic force has the firepower of the tax collection company. "

"Even the federal governments on some planets have far less firepower than tax collection companies."

"There are a total of seven tax collection companies in the Galaxy Federation, and our "Ge Feiyang Tax Collection Company" is one of them. "

"There is no need to feel unwilling or have any other emotions."

The man in a suit said with a serious face: "Even federal officials who engage in gray transactions, as long as they are investigated by us, we will collect taxes, and the tax rate is the same as yours."

"And our investigative capabilities are very strong."

"And, we are a legal enterprise and have the power to hunt down any federal officials and chaotic forces who engage in gray transactions. This is the power given to us by the federal supreme law."

"And we have the qualifications to legally purchase all weapons developed by the Galaxy Federation Weapons Research Institute."

"In view of the overall judgment of "Ge Feiyang Tax Collection Company" on "Jiang Cheng Company", the potential of your company is relatively high. "

"For long-term development."

"Except for the first tax rate, you will only need to pay 40% of your illegally earned income in the future. The federal share will not be less. The part you pay less is a subsidy from the "Ge Feiyang Tax Collection Company" For you. "

"And in order for you to do more big jobs and pay more taxes, our "Ge Feiyang Tax Collection Company" will also sell you a large amount of the information you need at a very low price. "

"It's a win-win."

"What a win-win."

Scar Dog said expressionlessly: "You make money twice, you win twice, right?"

"Are you serious?"

"Of course we are serious. In the Galaxy Federation's annual tax statistics, illegal income accounts for 34% of all taxes. This is a very high figure."

"It seems I can't do it without watching the fireworks tonight."

Scargou sighed softly and turned his head to look at Chen Jiang: "What did Brother Jiang say?"

ps: Big chapters. Future updates will all be big chapters of 10,000 words. Otherwise, it would be too tiring to upload so many chapters every time. I am a little stuck today. I only have this chapter for the time being. I will sort out the outline for the follow-up.