Kellan was immediately tempted.
Frank panicked and quickly said, "Be careful, buddy. This Chinaman is very cunning. Be careful not to get tricked by him!"
Kellan looked at Li Du suspiciously and said slowly, "Don't worry, my cousin is here."
The policeman immediately said, "Yes, he wouldn't dare to trick us. I bet he definitely wouldn't dare to trick the Pratt family in Derta."
Frank's face darkened. He opened his mouth and mumbled something.
From the movement of his lips, Li Du guessed that he had said 'idiot.'
Kellan asked, "Buddy, what's your name?"
Li Du said, "You can call me Li, or you can call me 'Chinaman' like your friends do. But if you do that, I don't need to talk to you about the storage business anymore."
Kellan immediately smiled and said, "Of course, of course, I know. Hi, Li. What I'm wondering is, how do I know if you have the money to rent my storage company?"
"You know, this is a very big storage company." The policeman gestured exaggeratedly. "Any storage company in Derta won't be bigger than Pratt's."
Li Du said, "It's easy to prove whether I have money or not. You can ask your three friends. If they treat you as a good friend, they will tell you my net worth."
Kellan looked at the three of them. Frank said reluctantly, "This guy is rich, but don't believe him. He's a treasure hunter. Why would he want to rent a storage company?"
Of course, Kellan didn't believe him. It was impossible for him to believe someone who came in and said he wanted to take over the storage company.
So he said, "You heard him, Li. My friends don't believe you really want to take over my company. To be honest, I don't believe it either."
Li Du had been looking around the office since he entered the room. By now, he had already found the location of the safe. He released the little bug and it flew into the safe.
Sure enough, there were account books and some books in the safe.
He found a chair and sat down. "Pratt Storage Company, established in 1990. The storage units were built in three batches. There are a total of 28 storage units, mainly for the residents of the town and a small number of tourists.
"The most prosperous period for your storage company was the first ten years after it was built. In the last ten years, business has been declining. Currently, there are only five storage units being rented."
"Out of the five warehouses that were rented out, three of them have been cleared out. Obviously, the customers don't plan to continue renting after this period."
"Starting from five years ago, you lowered the rental fees. The local warehouse rental price was only 80% of the market price. Three years ago, the rental price was lowered by 30%, to only half of the market price."
"Since last year, you launched a long-term rental service. You can rent for two years and get one year free. Unfortunately, this service was a failure. No one rents storage units like this, right?"
The more Li Du spoke, the more excited Kellan became.
Although the other party was exposing his shortcomings, it meant that the other party had investigated his storage company and wanted to take over his business.
Rick said anxiously, "All of this can be found on the Internet. Maybe he checked it before coming here."
Li Du said, "Why would I look up these things on the internet? Of course, it's to rent this company. "
The policeman nodded and said, "He's right."
"Right my a * s," Frank said subconsciously.
The policeman's face turned gloomy. He pushed Frank and said fiercely, "What did you say? Are you sure you want to challenge the dignity of the Pratt family? "
York quickly stepped in between them and apologized profusely, appeasing the policeman's anger.
Li Du said, "Mr. Pratt, you know that I'm serious about this business. If you still don't believe me, I can tell you a few more numbers."
"In the past ten years, the highest amount of tax you paid was 8,988 dollars, 7,500 dollars, and 7,125 dollars. In fact, the highest amount of tax you paid should be around 12,000 dollars."
Kellan's expression changed. "D * mn it, how did you know that?"
Li Du took out his wallet and said, "Go to a bar and meet an old guy from the IRS. Buy him a few glasses of gin and give him 500 dollars. He'll tell you all of this information."
Kellan said, "The last number, 12,000 dollars …"
"He told me the same thing," Li Du said. "The IRS has a very powerful software. Based on Derta's GDP and GTP, it can simulate the number of taxes you should pay."
Kellan was shocked. "That's not true."
"It's true," Li Du said with a smile. "How else would I know? So, don't evade taxes in the future, "Li Du said with a smile.
Of course, what he said was true, but he didn't get it from the IRS. The little bug had found it in the account book and introduction book in the safe.
But no one could have imagined this. Frank, York, and the others' faces turned darker and darker. Kellan believed Li Du!
He gave his cousin a look, and the policeman immediately poured a cup of coffee for Li Du. "Come, buddy, have a cup of iced coffee. This is the coffee grown by the Pratt family. It's better than that d * mned Blue Mountain Coffee and Cat's Poop Coffee!"
Li Du took a sip of the coffee and asked, "Mr. Pratt, can we talk business now?"
Kellan was still worried about what Li Du had said. Tax evasion was a serious crime in the United States. Once the IRS found out about it, the offender would be fined heavily and sent to prison.
So he didn't answer, but asked, "Li, the information just now …"
Li Du understood what he meant and said, "Don't worry, I've asked around. You didn't evade a lot of taxes, and this is only a calculated number. It can't be used as evidence, so the IRS won't give you any trouble."
Kellan heaved a sigh of relief. "That's good."
Li Du glanced at York, Frank, and the others, and added, "But you'd better remind your friends to keep their mouths shut. They shouldn't know about these things, right?"
Kellan's face immediately turned serious. "If the three of you let me hear any d * mned rumors, I'll cut off your tongues!"
Frank said angrily, "Maybe this b * stard spread it!"
Li Du said disdainfully, "Idiot, would I bring trouble to myself? I'm asking around for this tax information so I can take over this storage company! "
The policeman nodded. "Yes, you're right, buddy."
Li Du said, "Mr. Pratt, we should talk business, but some of the information should be kept confidential. So outsiders shouldn't stay here, okay?"
Kellan immediately looked at the three of them and said, "The three of you, can you please leave first?"
"He's lying to you, don't believe this idiot!" Frank said anxiously.
Kellan stared at them and said, "Hurry up and get lost!"
His attitude changed very quickly. Rick was stunned and asked, "You mean us?"
The policeman said sternly, "Don't you understand English? Of course I'm talking about you guys, I'm asking you to get lost! "
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