The director of the Federal Tax Service in Sabine has a very humble name called Johnson.

Johnson did not have a prominent background, in the past when people still believed that ideals could be achieved as long as they worked hard, as long as they dared to work hard, as long as they had courage, plus a little luck, it was not difficult to stand out from the crowd.

But today, if there is no other help, the director of a second-tier city's tax bureau is the end of the day for Johnson.

Now all he has to think about is how to keep his maximum pension and make his last few years less painful.

Many people think that the head of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, even though he is only the head of a small city, should be the kind of hidden rich man with a lot of savings and real estate, but he is not.

The vast majority of federal officials who can do this are living more than one might think...... It's a lot shabby, but it's the real grassroots workers, the front-line personnel, whose incomes are more complicated.

Where does a grassroots administrator who sits in his office all day and has been included in the inspection list of the Ministry of Supervision get some black income?

However, there are all kinds of donations and social benefits, which are all legal income.

The high salary and top social insurance given by the federal government are to prevent them from being negatively affected at work and becoming the minions of some people.

Of course, this does not necessarily mean that Johnson is a poor man, and sometimes poverty is not only a description of wealth, but also a description of power.

In short, he is a person who is more than the upper than the lower, and it would be better if he could keep his pension.

At this time, he was very troubled, the joint operation of the FBI and the Federal Inland Revenue Service ended in failure, which also meant that he could not quickly calm down the current situation, once the above was really angry, his life would not be too easy in the future.

Now he regrets a little bit of the indulgence he gave Michael, precisely because he is about to retire and is unwilling to offend people anymore, and gradually develops the shortcomings of these people under him.

Just as he was scratching his ears and cheeks, the phone rang, he frowned, and he could tell from the signal light that it was an outside line, and since he could pass through the secretary, it must be necessary to answer it.

He took a few deep breaths to calm the turmoil in his heart, and then lifted the phone......

Later, Director Johnson breathed with the old woman at home, had a party in the evening, and did not eat at home.

He lives with his children, in a neighborhood next door to Michael, and the environment is slightly worse than Michael's, mainly referring to the greenery and the overall community facilities, but the advantage is that the house is bigger and can accommodate more people.

While thinking about these troubles, he drove to the warehouse area, far from the city center, and stopped on the side of the road not far from the warehouse area.

Ten meters away from him, there was a rotisserie that served only three things, patties made from ground beef, whole-wheat meal packs, and some fresh vegetables.

There are no whole cuts of beef here, and people in the warehouse area can't afford to consume them, and most of them are the kind of minced beef that Lynch used to eat when he lived with Catherine.

A few other things were added to the meatloaf, such as whole kernels, some crushed nuts that were about to expire, and some worthless things.

Just after dinner, the barbecue restaurant was still overcrowded, ninety-eight pieces of a full amount of barbecue patties, plus a vegetable, lunch bags do not cost money, unlimited supply, which solves the nutritional supply that the blue harnesses need after heavy labor.

Almost the entire warehouse area has its own dinner here, which makes this non-signboard barbecue restaurant very famous in the neighborhood.

Johnson was a little unaccustomed to the environment, and there was a sour smell of sweat everywhere, as well as some other stench that he couldn't say, after all, the weather was getting hotter and hotter, and the coolie would certainly not smell after a day's work.

He looked around, and the blue harnesses deliberately kept a distance from him, and everyone could see that his outfit was not cheap, and he didn't want to lose his salary for ten days and half a month or more because of his carelessness.

Soon, he saw Lynch, who beckoned to him and asked the boss for a meatloaf and a meal kit.

"Is this the dinner you were talking about?", Director Johnson sat down with a not very good face, and Lynch called him out to talk about what had happened recently, and he was vaguely aware of something.

Originally, he didn't want to have any compromise with Lynch, Michael was so miserable, and the tax bureau didn't look good, but now the pressure is really too great, and he can only choose the option he is least willing to choose, maybe this is a sign of maturity.

Although he chose to mature, he could still retain his attitude towards Lynch, and there was no conflict between the two.

Lynch shrugged his shoulders and didn't care to shred the lunch bag in his hand, rubbed some of the meat sauce on his plate with it, then stuffed it into his mouth and chewed it a few times before swallowing it.

He rubbed his fingers to let some of the crumbs fall on the table, picked up a knife and fork and ate a piece of minced meatloaf, and said with a smile, "It's not as bad as you think, you can try it." ”

At this time, the proprietress - it was a woman in her forties, who threw a plate on the table a little rudely, and a small basket of meal bags.

Director Johnson speechlessly glanced at the proprietress who turned around directly, then at Lynch, and finally gritted his teeth and tore up a meal bag like Lynch.

When he eats the gravy and sauce, there is nothing unpalatable about him, and the aroma and the tough texture of the whole wheat bread give the food another unexpected taste.

He raised an eyebrow, picked up a knife and fork and cut a patty and put it in his mouth, it might not be as good as those good steaks for nine or thirty-nine dollars a piece, but it was also quite tender and juicy, and even more changes in taste, and it was not an unacceptable food.

The two of them chatted while eating, and there were noisy voices all around, not that someone walked past them, even if they spoke loudly, it was difficult for others to hear clearly.

"I called you with all sincerity, and from the beginning, I was just a victim, if you know what happened. ”

Lynch's words made Director Johnson have to nod yes, he did understand that Michael wanted to take Fox as a promotion merit for a good political achievement, so he involved Lynch, regardless of whether Lynch was guilty of illegal behavior, at least he was innocent so far, but Michael has always pestered him.

He nodded, and there was a basis for continuing the conversation, Lynch continued while eating, "You know, I'm timid and afraid, a reporter proposed to let me sue you, but I gave up, treating hatred with hatred is not the best choice, I chose to be tolerant......"

Johnson looked at this shameless guy who was still waiting for his reaction, and squeezed out a smile against his will, "Yes, you are very generous." ”

Lynch had a satisfied smile on his face, "Yes, I am a generous person, I was and still is, I don't want to care about some problems between us because of Michael, and I actively want to solve it, I have a proposal, I don't know if you are interested." ”

Director Johnson quickly ate the meatloaf, ending the terrible dinner, he glanced at the napkin on the table that was already stained, and finally took out his handkerchief and wiped the corners of his mouth, "You say ......"

"I don't know of anyone else in Sabin who is laundering money, and these people may be ...... in their modus operandi," a helpless smile flashed across Lynch's face, "...... Stupidly, you should probably aim for them. ”

Director Johnson frowned slightly, "Even if I arrest them all, I won't be able to calm the current situation." ”

Lynch had almost finished his dinner, he picked up the last bag, wiped the gravy and sauce off his plate, and stuffed it into his mouth, the poverty of life made him grateful for every piece of food.

"It's just a matter between Michael and me, it's a personal vendetta, and it shouldn't rise to the level of public attention." You have excellent results in your hands, and with such a foundation, the people will patiently listen to your explanation, all of this has nothing to do with the tax office, plus the case of little Michael, maybe Michael is just communiquéing personal vendetta ......", he said here and smiled, his hands and ten fingers naturally crossed, thumbs against his chin, looking at Director Johnson, he believed that this old man knew what he was talking about.

For the first ten seconds, Director Johnson still had a thoughtful look on his face, and there was still a trace of impatience hidden during the period, but soon his face began to change, and he understood what Lynch meant.

He knew that Michael's son had been arrested at the police station for a burglary and was said to have pleaded guilty and started serving his sentence early, and if the cause and effect of the matter were reversed and the timing of the matter was reversed, and Michael's actions to Lynch were seen as his actions to save Michael Jr.'s imminent imprisonment, then the whole thing would change.

To put it simply, Michael Jr. stole Lynch's ring by burglary, and Lynch also called the police, Michael knew about it and wanted to smooth it out, so there were personal conflicts and conflicts between him and Lynch, and what he did later beat Lynch had nothing to do with his identity, and whether the law enforcement power of the tax bureau or even other federal departments was too large, this was an isolated incident, and his purpose did not need anyone to explain what everyone guessed, he must have wanted Lynch to withdraw the lawsuit.

A government official knowingly broke the law and tried to silence the plaintiff by violently forcing him to cover up his child's crime......

Looking at the gradual change in Director Johnson's face, Lynch knew that Director Johnson had figured it out, and he also reminded him softly, "This is murder!"

In an instant, Director Johnson's mind was messed up, yes, he really hated Michael to death now, this poor life made him lose face, and threatened his life in his old age, but should he be so ruthless?

He knows that everything is fake, but sometimes the people don't know, coupled with the help of people with intentions, Lynch, as a victim, his rhetoric is the most recognized by the people, he has stood up, and with the determination of the federal government to calm public opinion, Michael will inevitably become the target of thousands of people.

It's just that...... Will it be too ruthless, using the future of a person or even a family as a bargaining chip?

Looking at the hesitant Director Johnson, Lynch whispered, "You are a good man, sir, but you should also know the seriousness of the matter, on the one hand, the head of the investigation team that makes you and the citizens of Sabin hurt, and on the other hand, there are many law enforcement agencies throughout the federation and those criminals who are celebrating." Sometimes it's really hard to make a decision, but we have to make a decision......"

"One, or all, it's not that hard!"