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Chapter 260 I'm here to check taxes, do you think I'm here for prostitution?

Chapter 260 I am here to check taxes, do you think I am here for prostitution?

"Who are you? We at the First Floor pay taxes on time every month and have never engaged in tax evasion. Please stop talking nonsense!"

The manager of the first floor was shocked. They had always taken taxation seriously and had done such a good job on the accounts, but they were still discovered to have evaded taxes?

wrong!

The young man was a stranger and had never been to the first floor. How could he know the situation there? Even if he was conducting a secret visit, he should have shown his face.

The steward thought for a moment and suddenly looked at the two brothers of the Luo family. The two brothers were frequent visitors to the first floor and often spent a lot of money there. He originally thought that this was the second eldest brother on the list and the God of Wealth.

But now it seems that the two brothers were clearly pretending to be crazy and stupid, and deliberately went undercover on the first floor in order to check the accounts of the first floor.

What a scheming person!

Why are you glaring at us... Luo Shenwu was not happy with the steward's look, but the goddess was watching from behind, so he could only bite the bullet and say, "This is Lord Lu from the Demon Suppression Division, the newly appointed Junior Director of the Zishi Division! I'm here for official business, so please cooperate!"

Xie Yu covered his face with a feather fan, trying not to be seen by people around him.

This is the first time I've seen the Demon Suppression Bureau come to inspect taxes. This excuse is really poor. If outsiders see this, they might think that these people want to get something for free, so they are deliberately making trouble.

But in this situation, it’s not right to go in, and it’s not right not to go in... I can only explain it after I go in, which is better than losing my image in front of the fairy.

The steward's tone suddenly changed: "It turns out to be the master from the Demon Suppression Bureau, please come in!"

Seeing the housekeeper's expression, Xie Yu realized that something was wrong. Hmm? According to common sense, when the demon-suppression department came to investigate, shouldn't the First Floor refute it by citing the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty? Why did they change their attitude?

Could it be that Brother Lu was right and that there really was something wrong with the taxation of the First Floor? Xie Yu looked surprised.

Lu Zhan also realized that something was wrong. He just called for a tax inspection because it was a bad habit he had when he took the exam for taxation civil servant in his previous life. Only afterwards did he realize that taxation had nothing to do with the Demon Suppression Bureau. However, the attitude of the manager was very subtle.

Eh...it turns out that no matter where you are, taxes cannot withstand inspection.

……

Deep inside the First Floor, in an embroidery building hidden in a plum forest, the proprietress of the First Floor was calculating accounts with an abacus.

The auction of the courtesan Bai Wu's debut two days ago made her a fortune. Not only did she get a large sum of cash, but she also avoided some taxes.

"Flower girl."

The steward trotted to the embroidery building, bent over and called out the madam's name, his wrinkled old face full of anxiety.

Hua Niang is over fifty years old, but she still has charm. She was once a very popular prostitute, but later she felt that being a prostitute had no future, so she decisively became the "mother" of prostitutes.

With the help of her connections at the time, she opened this brothel and took advantage of the opportunity to become very successful.

"You've come just in time. Please give this to Bai Wu for me." Hua Niang handed over a stack of banknotes and said with a sad heart, "Bai Wu and his gang really know how to do business. Every time they reasonably evade taxes, they give her a share."

The courtesan Bai Wu is a demon. Even though she lives on the first floor, she cannot be bullied. Hua Niang and Bai Wu have a win-win cooperation. Bai Wu wants to develop the economy of the Wu tribe, and Hua Niang wants to use the demon girl to do tricks and make a lot of money.

The two hit it off immediately. Bai Wu worked as a courtesan in the First Floor, while the monsters behind Bai Wu worked as secret prostitutes in the wild. The First Floor took the lead in providing entertainment for dignitaries. They did not have to pay taxes for playing with monsters in the wild, but a portion of the money they earned had to be given to Bai Wu as an extra share.

The steward whispered, "Something happened. A man named Lu from the Demon Suppression Division came outside. He is said to be the newly appointed junior director of the Zishi Division."

The junior director of the Zishi Division... Aunt Hua stopped counting the money and turned to ask, "The newly appointed Mr. Lu? He comes if he wants to. He came from a small place like Jinling. He probably wants to see the world. You can arrange two girls to serve him and give him a 20% discount when he pays the bill."

"No..." The steward stood in the heavy snow, sweat on his forehead: "He is here to check the taxes."

"When will the tax be paid to the Demon Suppression Bureau—" Hua Niang said, and her voice suddenly stopped: "You mean, he found out about Bai Wu's group?"

The manager spread his hands and said, "You finally realized it. Taxation has nothing to do with the Demon Suppression Division. But if the demons are evading taxes and destroying the market, then this is closely related to the Demon Suppression Division. Bai Wu and her group are all registered with the Demon Suppression Division. If they commit crimes outside, the Demon Suppression Division will definitely come to their door!"

Hua Niang didn't want to count the money anymore. She stood up suddenly, walked back and forth twice, and said, "According to the laws of the Great Zhou, the first mistake is worthy of forgiveness. As long as we make up for it in time, it won't be a problem... Where is that Lord Lu? Take me there quickly, I will talk to him in person."

If other officials come to investigate, Hua Niang will not panic. Those who can do big business in Bian Jing have people supporting them behind the scenes.

The First Floor is ranked first among the Twelve Floors, and the forces behind it are even more complicated. Normally, if someone is looking for trouble, that person's body will be found dead in the moat the next day... But that is for ordinary officials. The one who came this time is Lu Zhan.

It is said that the people should not fight against the officials, but there is another saying in Bian Jing.

The people do not fight with the officials, and the officials do not fight with the princess.

It’s not that Princess Longjia is lawless, but she is really difficult to deal with.

Other officials would just grab hold of evidence and let it go with a little manipulation, but the Grand Secretary liked to get to the bottom of things the most. Moreover, she held real power, was arrogant, and didn't give face to anyone. As long as she found any clues, she would follow the clues to get to the bottom of it.

I still remember that decades ago, the prime minister destroyed the evidence after committing a crime in order to make the chief investigator unable to find any evidence. The Demon-Suppression Division did not find any useful information that time, but the old prime minister had both legs broken when he returned home, and his grandson's penis was also cut off, making him useless.

It is self-evident who did it, but unfortunately there is no evidence.

This means that you can speak nicely to other people, but it is best to be honest when you meet the Demon Suppression Bureau. Rather than offend the evil star of the Demon Suppression Bureau, it is better to lose money to avoid disaster.

Lord Lu has just been transferred to Bian Jing, and he must want to make some achievements. If he doesn't explain things properly, the First Floor will probably become a typical example, which will affect the Flower Dynasty Conference, and the loss will outweigh the gain.

It’s just paying back taxes, it’s not a loss.

Hua Niang quickly weighed the pros and cons and ordered as she walked: "Call Bai Wu as well, she is also involved! If it weren't for her, how could the Demon Suppression Bureau be attracted!"

……

at that time.

In front of the well-arranged vermilion pavilions, Chu Wantang, wearing a scarlet fox fur coat and holding an oil-paper umbrella with a red plum painting on it, stood quietly in the heavy snow, looking at the first building opposite.

"Sister Ting Lan, am I seeing things right? The ones who just went to the brothel were Xie Yu and Lu Guanqi?" Zhu Fei simply ignored the two bastards from the Luo family.

Chu Wantang frowned slightly, with a hint of displeasure in her peach blossom eyes, and said calmly, "Didn't you hear just now? Lu Guanqi said he was going to check the taxes."

"You believe this? When will the tax be checked by the Demon Suppression Department?" Zhu Fei pulled his yellow cloak and walked inside aggressively: "Let's go and take a look!"

As Lu Zhan and Chu Wantang's number one assist, Zhu Fei was more anxious than Chu Wantang when she saw Lu Zhan going to the brothel.

Chu Wantang stood still: "Do you want to go see Lu Guanqi or Xie Yu?"

"I want to go and see if Brother Lu is really here to check taxes! And by the way, give Xie Yu a good beating!" Zhu Fei turned her palm upwards, and a mace appeared in her hand, which was in stark contrast to her delicate figure.

Chu Wantang reminded: "You and Xie Yu are not together yet."

"Our two families are already discussing the engagement. Even if we're not together yet, he's coming to visit the brothel at this time, which is a slap in my face!" Zhu Fei was jealous and said angrily, "Sister Ting Lan, are you going or not?"

Chu Wantang did not answer, her slender figure standing still in the wind and snow.

Under normal circumstances, she would never go to a brothel for a man, as that was too inappropriate, but now she was ready to do so.

Even though she had suppressed her nature with the jade pendant and was extremely calm and composed, she still wanted to go in and take a look.

When will the Demon Suppression Bureau come to investigate the taxes on brothels?

Lu Guanqi's excuses were so full of loopholes!

Chu Wantang thought for a moment and said, "It's not appropriate for us to go in like this. I have two disguise pills here. Take them and then go."

She wanted to see whether Lu Zhan was going to visit a prostitute or to do official business! Chu Wantang's inner thoughts were completely different from what she showed on the surface.

After taking the Disguise Pill, the two transformed into men and walked towards the first floor.

This was Chu Wantang's first time in a brothel. She had mixed feelings, as if she had caught someone cheating. She was nervous and angry. Chu felt that she felt this way simply because she and Lu Zhan were good friends, and she couldn't bear to see her good friend go astray.

It’s not a good habit to hang around places with fireworks!

It must be corrected in time.

After the two of them went in, the steward came over immediately. Unexpectedly, before they could even open their mouths, they saw a golden token sticking before their eyes.

"The Demon Suppression Bureau is checking taxes." Chu Wantang held the token in his hand and imitated Lu Zhan's tone.

"Sir!" The manager's face twitched and he thought to himself that it was unlucky. What kind of day was today? Two lords from the Demon Suppression Bureau came to inspect taxes one after another. If it weren't for the fact that the token could not be forged, he would even suspect that they were here to cause trouble.

"Where are the four people who just went in?" Zhu Fei said in a hoarse voice, "Take us in!"

"Sir, please follow me." If it were any other time, the steward would not dare to let them go easily, but now that the Demon Suppression Bureau had come to do business, the steward dared not stop them and hurriedly took the two of them over.

Tax inspection was not a glorious thing, so the steward avoided the guests and led the two of them to the room where Lu Zhan was through an inconspicuous path.

"They are right here. Do I need to inform them?" The steward observed the two adults' expressions and felt that something was wrong. They did not seem to be here to inspect taxes, but rather to catch an adulterer.

Is it popular now for men to catch other men cheating? The manager was really impressed.

Chu Wantang raised her hand and motioned for the steward to go down. She stared at the door and suddenly felt a little nervous.

If she pushed open this door and saw some scenes that she couldn't bear to look at directly, how would she face Lu Zhan? Outsiders couldn't see her disguise, but Lu Zhan could definitely see it. The disguise pills were given to her by Lu Zhan.

When Lu Zhan asked her what she was doing there, could she just say she was just here to hang out...

This was the first time Chu Wantang felt so conflicted.

Zhu Fei, however, was not as stubborn as her. He kicked the door open without saying a word. Just as she was about to explode, Zhu Fei was shocked by the situation inside.

……

In the warm room, Lu Zhan sat on a chair, with Xie Yu and the two Luo brothers standing on both sides.

The middle-aged woman on the first floor stood opposite with a smile on her face, looking a little embarrassed. On the ground, a plump woman in tattered clothes was kneeling. The woman was hugging Lu Zhan's thigh and crying.

With a clang, the scene suddenly stopped.

Xie Yu looked at the two strangers who suddenly broke in and keenly sensed the danger. He subconsciously hid behind the two brothers of the Luo family, feeling that Zhu Fei was coming.

The two brothers of the Luo family have not yet seen through the disguise pill, but they still doubt their lives.

Today they were welcoming Lu Zhan, and not only was Lu Zhan stealing the limelight, but the goddess also saw him going to a brothel... Lu Zhan made up an excuse to maintain his image, but he never thought that the First Floor was really evading taxes, and it was the monsters who evaded taxes, which was directly linked to the Monster Suppression Bureau.

The two brothers of the Luo family deeply felt that Lu Zhan was the chosen one. Using the two words "tax inspection" in the brothel could actually perfectly unfold the plot, which made them feel melancholy. It was simply a pipe dream to steal the limelight from the chosen one.

Just when the tax-evading fog demon was hugging Lu Zhan's thigh and repenting, the door was suddenly kicked open and two ferocious-looking old men rushed in. The two brothers of the Luo family blinked, their hearts were in turmoil... Damn it, what the hell is going on today.

Lu Zhan was very sensitive to Xiao Chu's presence. He was a little surprised. He didn't expect Xiao Chu to come to the brothel disguised as a man...

But Xiao Chu came at the right time, and the tax inspection incident turned out to be a blessing in disguise, which just happened to solidify his image of being "upright and incorruptible". He came to the brothel not to have sex, but to inspect taxes!

After a brief moment of shock, Lu Zhan said with a straight face, "These two are my colleagues from the Demon Suppression Division. They came with me to check the taxes. Please continue!"

Chu Wantang pursed her lips slightly. She knew that Lu Zhan would see through her disguise. She sat aside and looked coldly at the plump woman hugging Lu Zhan's thigh: "Speak!"

The woman was none other than the courtesan Bai Wu. She acted pitifully, hugged Lu Zhan's thigh and confessed, hoping to be forgiven. However, Chu Wantang's eyes frightened Bai Wu, and she subconsciously let go of Lu Zhan's legs and repeated the whole story.

The fog monster clan is famous for its pornographic business among the monster clan, and is deeply sought after by monsters, attracting countless big monsters to check in at the Internet celebrity store. Unfortunately, the monster clan does not like to abide by the rules. The evil monsters like to get things for free, and will kill if they are not given free things.

Although good monsters will not get anything for free, those who do legitimate business are not rich, so the annual report of the fog monster is ugly and the economic conditions are declining sharply.

The Fog Demon Clan learned from their mistakes and felt that they could not go on like this, so they thought quickly and decided to come to Bian Jing City to develop their business.

So the fog monsters, led by Bai Wu, attached themselves to the first floor and cooperated with it.

Bai Wu is the most beautiful among the fog monsters, so she was trained to be an oiran. When encountering a client who is interested in Bai Wu, Diyilou will take the client to the wild to experience the happiness of "being the same as Bai Wu". Doing this kind of thing in the wild cannot be seen in public, so naturally no tax is required.

As time went by, the business of the First Floor became increasingly popular and they made a lot of money. As they made more money, they wanted to avoid taxes legally, which resulted in the current situation.

Bai Wu explained everything in detail, even describing the process in great detail, but he did not mention anything about the Black Water Sect. He only talked about the tax evasion issue with the First Building.

Chu Wantang blushed when she heard this. She stared at Lu Zhan with a surprised look on her face: "So... you are really here to check the taxes?"

"Yes... I really am here to check taxes." Lu Zhan said righteously, "Do you think I am here to visit a brothel? Am I that kind of person? If monsters evade taxes, our Monster Suppression Bureau must take action. Otherwise, why would I come here?"

"What about them?" Zhu Fei pointed at Xie Yu and asked.

Xie Yu felt the need to maintain his image, and hurriedly said, "Brother Lu is very busy, and after coming to Bianjing, he wanted to make a difference for Bianjing. After hearing about the prostitutes on the First Floor, he wanted to investigate, but he was not familiar with the First Floor, so he called the two Brothers Luo, who are frequent visitors to White Tiger Street!"

The two brothers of the Luo family: “?”

Xie Yu, you are still a piece of shit!

Luo Shenwu was a little angry, but then he thought, there is no goddess here, so there is no need to act too exaggerated, so he said: "This is wrong, we are dedicated to tax investigation, the contribution we make is not worth mentioning, taxation is related to people's livelihood, we can help Brother Lu to find out, everything we have done is worth it... to serve the people..."

Chu Wantang ignored Luo Shenwu's nonsense and stared at Lu Zhan for a long while, still speechless.

Lu Zhan actually came to inspect taxes...

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PS: I’m so sleepy, good night!