On the Coast Guard's dock, 25 crew members of the Victory Ray, including captain Daniel Pittman and first mate Leander, were treated like criminals.

As soon as the "Victory Ray" came to a stop, the anti-smuggling police of the Coast Guard boarded the "Victory Ray" and drove all 25 crew members off the ship like ducks.

The results of the search were surprising, the customs declaration documents of the "Victory Ray" were realistic, and there were only $15,000 worth of goods on the "Victory Ray", but when all the goods on the "Victory Ray" were concentrated on the dock, the total value of the goods had exceeded $19,000, which fully proved that the "Victory Ray" had smuggled behavior.

"Sir, this is unavoidable, there are a lot of things that are carried by the crew, and this part cannot be counted in the total value, and there is a problem with the way you calculate them, these goods are not worth so much in Portsmouth." Daniel Pittman has vigorously defended himself and firmly denies that there has been smuggling.

The United States has recently vigorously cracked down on smuggling, and if the ship is gone, it is estimated that Daniel Pittman will be more happy to jump directly into the sea.

Speaking of smuggling, in fact, the behavior of the "Victory Ray" and the overloading of the 21 st century are of the same nature, strictly speaking, this cannot even be regarded as smuggling, in ocean transportation, there is one count, almost 100 percent of the merchant ships have this kind of behavior, if this is not done, then there is simply not enough profit to resist the risk of ocean transportation.

"Mr. Captain, if you think there is something wrong with our calculations, then you can report it to the Coast Guard Command, and if it is true, you will receive a cash reward of one-tenth of the value of the case, which is much more cost-effective than your adventures at sea." Coast Guard Major Keno Kennan slowly straightened his gloves with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

Daniel Pittman gritted his teeth, glared at Keno Kennan with hatred, pinched the small stack of dollars in his hand that had been soaked in sweat, and finally didn't dare to hand it out.

If this is handed over, it would be fine if Keno Kenan let it go, but if Keno Kenan deliberately found fault, then it would be difficult to argue that Daniel Pittman's crime would be added again.

"Mr. Major, good work, you are the Coast Guard, you should know our hard work, sometimes mistakes are inevitable, I swear this is the first time, and there will never be a next time." Daniel Pittman changed his strategy, maybe it would make the major in front of him feel compassion, as for Daniel Pittman's oath-

That's just a joke, Daniel Pittman can always swear by his ancestral eight generations if he wants.

"You promise?" Keno Kennan was intrigued, as if moved by Daniel Pittman's words.

"Yes, I promise, I promise there will never be a next time, for God's sake." Daniel Pittman was immediately in good spirits and looked very promising, but Daniel Pittman himself couldn't believe it.

"I don't believe it!" Keno Kennan shook his head with a smile, the banter in his eyes completely driving Daniel Pittman crazy.

"Damn it, are you teasing me? I am British, I ask to get in touch with the British Embassy, I want to hire a lawyer, I want to accuse you of this violation, it is a conspiracy between you and Customs. Daniel Pittman realizes that this time it can't be good, in this case, it might as well make a big deal out of it, maybe there will be a turnaround.

Although the U.S. government takes this very seriously, in this era, this kind of thing is very common, and almost all cargo ships have this phenomenon, so as long as someone is willing to help Daniel Pittman, this matter will be a big thing and a small thing.

But to put it mildly, because of Daniel Pittman's nationality, if this matter gets bigger, maybe someone will link this matter to England, and then the British government will stand up for Daniel Pittman, and Daniel Pittman can also get out.

So the crux of the matter is how to make a big deal out of it, and it should be a good idea to find a newspaper, because those unscrupulous reporters will turn black into white for the sake of money.

"It's a trivial matter, you can't find an embassy—" Keno Kennan's expression finally became solemn, and he looked a little embarrassed.

It's better to be embarrassed and pretend that nothing had happened because of the trouble, and Daniel Pittman immediately picked up the effort: "Of course it doesn't matter if it's something else, but it's not a small matter, think about how many merchant ships come and go between the United States and Britain every year, so we need to exercise restraint with each other." ”

"Restraint, it sounds good, maybe it's just a misunderstanding-" Keno Kennan frowned, touched his chin and looked at the anti-smuggling police who were registering on the dock, just when Daniel Pittman felt that Keno Kennan was going to let him go, Keno Kennan suddenly changed his words: "Okay, please don't get me wrong, I will now officially inform you, because of your smuggling, you have caused heavy losses to the United States, so we are going to temporarily impound your ship now, you can go to the British Embassy, you can also go to a lawyer, You can go to anyone you think would be helpful to you, but I will say that that's the final decision for our Coast Guard. ”

Arrest the boat!

It was a bolt from the blue, especially when it was announced in this way, Daniel Pittman felt like a drowning hapless bastard, and was finally pulled to the shore with a rope, and at the last moment when he was about to be rescued, the people on the shore let go—

The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

Daniel Pittman's face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye, and just as Daniel Pittman was about to erupt, two anti-smuggling policemen came over and kicked Daniel Pittman to the ground, and then Daniel Pittman was handcuffed and put in a temporary prison for the Coast Guard.

It should be noted that the temporary prisons of the Coast Guard are all closed single cells, the cells are about one meter high and about 50 centimeters wide, normal adults can not stand normally at all when they go in, and at the same time they cannot lie down, they can only curl up in a very awkward posture in the cell, because there is no time to release the wind, and there are no visitation regulations, so people in the cell are equivalent to being locked up, and the information of the Coast Guard shows that if you stay in this kind of cell for more than 24 hours, people may go crazy. If it is more than 48 hours, the spirit will be irreversibly traumatized, and if it is 72 hours-

Well, no one has ever lasted 72 hours, the man who was close to 72 hours, broke his head alive on the iron railing of the cell, and his strength was so great that the railing was bent and the person was already cold when he was found.

"Sir, we only have a part of the goods that have not been taxed, we can make up the tax, and if there is a fine, then we will accept it, I think, not to this extent." Leander didn't have a chance to speak until the smuggling cops took Daniel Pitman away and Leander tried to communicate with Keno Kenan.

"If it's just tax evasion, it's really not, but your problem is that you've succeeded in provoking people you shouldn't have provoked, and it just so happens that our coast guard needs results, so - count you unlucky." Keno Kennan doesn't hide it, Daniel Pittman just said something right, as a member of the Coast Guard, Keno Kennan can understand how difficult it is for the seafarers on the merchant ship, but understanding is understanding, and when needed, Keno Kennan will not hesitate to raise the butcher's knife.

"What do you mean, Mr. Major, - we sounded the ship's whistle near Governor's Island?" Leander thought about it carefully, and finally remembered this detail that had been almost forgotten by him.

"Not only that, but blowing the whistle at will only means that there is a problem with your morality, your problem is smuggling, and if you are innocent, then no one will pour dirty water on you." Keno Kennan turned around and went back to his office, and when he left, he didn't forget to order the crew to be sent out of the barracks, and as for the whereabouts of the crew, Keno Kennan didn't care.

"Louis, go to Mr. Houllier, tell him that we are in trouble, and ask him to help—Jimmy, you go to the British Embassy and tell them what happened to us, and they won't sit idly by—Zach, please go and send a telegram to Mr. Captain's family, and say that we have arrived safely, and don't say anything else." Leander was the first mate and had a lot of prestige among the crew, so although the Victory Ray was seized by the Coast Guard, the crew was still willing to follow Leander's orders.

After arranging these trifles, Leander went back to customs to find Tommy, hoping to get a definite answer from Tommy.

"Got in trouble, didn't you? I knew that Daniel's kind of man, even if nothing happened today, would die on his broken mouth sooner or later—" When Leander finished talking about what happened to the Victory Ray, Tommy said with a sneer, not the slightest hint of wanting to help.

"Tommy, help, we don't have any acquaintances here, speaking of which, your relationship with us is the best, please help us, for God's sake." In fact, Leander wanted to say that it was for Franklin's sake, but if he said it, he was afraid that it would be counterproductive, so Leander changed his words.

A big businessman like Li Mu can indeed cover the sky with one hand, but a small businessman like Daniel Pittman often has to make compromises, just now even at the most critical juncture, Daniel Pittman did not report Tommy, otherwise, although Tommy will definitely be punished, but from now on, the "Victory Ray" will also be targeted by all customs brokers of New York Customs, in order to keep his job, Daniel Pittman has to swallow this bitter fruit.

"I've already warned you, don't make trouble in the waters around Governor's Island, what do you think Springfield Security is? Half of the Coast Guard's anti-smuggling tasks are outsourced to Springfield Security, so keep quiet when you see those black suits, just like you would when you see your owner's Rottweiler. Tommy's mouth is a little vicious, but he's not too good to ignore it.

"I warned Daniel, but unfortunately he didn't listen, you know he's the captain." Leander is also very helpless, the person with great ambition and talent is Daniel Pittman, who is arrogant when he has a little achievement, and no one dares to object to saying anything on the "Victory Ray", but he got off the ship-

Well, now Daniel Pittman is a joke.

"Now I can't help it, you know, I'm just a little person, and I don't even have the qualifications to set foot on the docks of Governors Island, if you want, you can try your luck on the docks in Battery Park, the big guys will always be a little more restrained when facing the public, maybe there will be surprises." Tommy can't do anything, and even if he had, he wouldn't tell Leander, just kidding, helping to come up with ideas and not asking for money?

"Battery Park - okay, I'm going to try my luck." Leander is now a drowning hapless bastard, and even if he grabs a straw, Leander is not willing to let go.

Because of the continuous investment for several years, the facilities in Battery Park have become more and more perfect, and a new coffee shop has opened on the first floor of the Carnegie Riem Steel Building, and the owner has ingeniously placed the coffee table on the grass of the park, and there are parasols on the table, with white tablecloths and fragrant coffee, many people can sit for an afternoon with a cup of coffee, which is a rare leisure time in the bustling Manhattan.

Leander was definitely not in the mood for coffee, and walking into Battery Park, Leander headed straight to the docks, hoping to bump into a big guy and get his attention.

"Please stop, there is a private territory ahead." Because of the hurry, Leander didn't notice the roadside signs, and just when Leander saw the small pier, two big men in black stopped Leander.

Leander knew the uniform worn by Dahan, which was the same as the security personnel of the Springfield Security Company, and the same uniforms of the anti-smuggling police officers who boarded the ship to inspect it today.

The same!

Leander suddenly seemed to understand something.

"I'm sorry, I have something to see Mr. Reem." Leander tried to meet Li Mu through formal channels, and although the hope was slim, Leander was still willing to give it a try.

"Do you have an appointment?" The big man in black was suave, but Leander knew that it was just an illusion, and sure enough, no luck happened, and two minutes later, Leander was thrown into the East River by the dock.

It's pathetic.