"What's wrong?" Li Du asked in a low voice.
Hans did not answer, but went to Valerie. "Help me get the information on the ivory we've sold!"
Valerie happily ate fried chicken and made a phone call. As the printer worked, a list was printed out.
The warehouse auction industry in the United States was very mature. There were many practitioners, and the management was naturally very formal.
After every warehouse auction, the treasure hunters could make a rough list of their gains, write down their gains, and then put it in the association's database for backup.
This was not mandatory, but most treasure hunters would do it, because it involved tax and social security issues. Treasure hunters were freelance professions, and they needed the support of the company to pay taxes and social security.
The banks and the tax bureau had restrictions on them, because they had to prevent people from using this industry to launder money.
The warehouse auction association also relied on this database to classify the treasure hunters' clubs. If there was no valid and reliable proof of income, the club would not have credibility.
With this database, treasure hunters could not fabricate income data, because the tax bureau monitored the database, and the fabricated income data would be used as proof of tax payment.
No one was willing to pay taxes for nothing, and no one was willing to falsify their gains. Once found out by the association, they would be expelled from the association.
The handling of goods after a warehouse auction depended heavily on trust. Treasure hunting was a job that emphasized integrity.
Hans looked at the information and asked, "D * mn, we didn't ask the client to sign?"
Valerie saw the information on the computer and said, "Yes, you didn't ask them to sign. You lack reliable proof of income."
Li Du said, "But we have proof of tax payment."
Rick said in a strange tone, "Who knows what some people will do to join a higher-level club? Maybe some people are willing to pay to buy face, right? "
Valerie said, "This is not a big deal. Li is right. You have proof of tax payment. You just need to add a signature from the client. You didn't fall out with the client, right?"
Li Du nodded. "We have a very friendly cooperation."
Rick curled his lips and rolled his eyes. No one knew what bad idea he was thinking.
Hans went to make a phone call and came back. He said, "It's easy to add a signature, but I remember that as long as we have proof of tax payment, this can support us to join the club, right?"
Valerie said, "Yes, the requirements are not strict …"
"Not strict?" Lil 'Rick said exaggeratedly, "If that's the case, then everyone can join the Hundred Thousand Club if we voluntarily pay the tax. My dad can still join the Million Dollar Club. "
Hans said, "Sure, as long as you are willing to pay the 200,000 dollars tax!"
Lil 'Rick ignored him and said to Valerie, "We need to follow the rules and regulations, don't we? I remember that the association and the club have strict requirements, don't they? "
Li Du understood that these people were trying to stop them from joining the Hundred Thousand Club.
He pulled Hans away and said, "What's going on? How did you find such a loophole? "
Hans said helplessly, "Rick and the others are purposely nitpicking. In fact, if you want to join the club, all you need is proof of income and tax payment."
It was too late to say that now. They had already been targeted by the villain.
Li Du said, "Call those gentlemen and call Professor Lewis. Ask them to add another signature."
Hans said, "I've contacted them. Professor Lewis is easy to deal with, but it's not easy to deal with Allen Bryan."
Allen Bryan was the zoologist who had introduced them to selling the ivory. Li Du had forgotten the name of the engraver who had bought the ivory. He only remembered that they were from Italy.
Hearing Hans' words, Li Du suddenly understood. "They are not in the United States anymore?"
"Their phone numbers have been changed!" Hans raised his phone and shook it helplessly.
Li Du remembered that after selling the ivory, Allen had said that he planned to go to Europe with his Italian friends. At that time, they didn't care, so they didn't keep each other's contact information in Europe.
Hans said, "But it's no problem. Allen and the others are public figures. I will find a way to contact them."
Li Du shook his head and said, "Forget it. This is a lesson for us. In the future, we have to be more cautious and think more comprehensively."
"What do you mean?"
Li Du said simply, "We won't join the Hundred Thousand Club this time. I believe we will have another chance soon. Let's wait for a few days. Maybe we can earn another 100,000 dollars from the next storage unit!"
If it was in the past, Hans would definitely not let go of such an opportunity. This was the closest he had come to joining the Hundred Thousand Club.
However, after working with Li Du, because of Li Du's special ability, they had repeatedly obtained high-value storage units, so he was full of confidence for the future.
Rick and the others had been watching them, so Valerie couldn't help them take the shortcut. She had to complete all the procedures before she could help them apply to join the Hundred Thousand Club.
Seeing this, Hans gave them the middle finger and said, "Very well, b * tches, we don't plan to join the club this time. Let's see what other reason you can find to stop us next time!"
Rick and the others left triumphantly. Someone complimented, "Geoffrey, you're the best. We really found a way to stop them from joining the Hundred Thousand Club."
Li Du faintly heard this and frowned. "These b * stards are here to stop us?"
Hans said helplessly, "Obviously, we've become public enemies."
Valerie smiled and said, "If you had kept a low profile, there wouldn't have been so much trouble today."
Hans asked subconsciously, "What do you mean?"
Valerie said, "You announced that you wanted to join the Hundred Thousand Club since the day before yesterday. More than one person didn't want this to happen. Even if Geoffrey and the others didn't come looking for trouble, others would."
Li Du said angrily, "See, what did I say? Do things with a high profile and keep a low profile! "
Hans said helplessly, "It's these b * stards who are too vicious! Alright, this time it's my fault. Let's go back and I'll look for valuable storage units immediately! "
Li Du shook his head and said, "No, we're not leaving."
"Why?"
"Keep an eye on this Dog Ears. This b * stard messed up our plans to join the Hundred Thousand Club, so I'm going to mess up the auction this guy is attending!"
Hans said, "Good idea. Looks like you're angry."
Li Du had never been a calm and tolerant person. When people bullied him, of course he would be angry, and of course he would fight back!
So they stayed in Phoenix. Hans kept an eye on Dog Ears, and Godzilla worked out in the hotel.
Li Du had wanted to take Ah Meow around Phoenix, but the city was too hot and dry, so he had to think of other ways to kill time.
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