Seeing the two bodyguards making the mine owners flee, Li Du and his men watched with relish. From time to time, they would make a few comments.
"Wow, what a straight punch. In China, it's called an eye hammer!"
"This kick is so cool, Brother Wolf, do you know how to do that?"
"Hey, Ulysses, don't cover your head, your ass is going to be kicked, haha!"
Aubrey said regretfully, "It's a good show, but unfortunately, we don't have any wine here."
Holiday smiled slyly, took a small flat flask from his trouser pocket, and said, "Who said so? Come on, guys, a sip each! "
Seeing the two bodyguards fight, Elson came over with a sullen face and asked, "Guys, who can tell me what's going on?"
Li Du nodded, and Lu Guan told him what he had seen in the mine and what he had deduced.
Lennon, who was curled up on the ground clutching his lower abdomen, roared, "You are trespassing! Trespassing! F * ck, wait, I'll call the police right away! "
Elson's face was livid. He went up and pulled Lennon up by the collar, gritted his teeth, and said, "Shut up, idiot! How dare you do such a thing! This is murder! "
Lennon pushed him and cried, "Get out of here, old bastard …"
A bodyguard came up and kicked him hard in the leg. Lennon screamed and fell to his knees.
Elson pointed at him and roared, "Pain? Very well, there are even more painful things waiting for you guys later! How dare you do this! How dare you do this?! "
Lennon was stubborn and said angrily, "What did we do? We can do whatever we want in our own mine … "
"No, this will soon not be your mine," Elson sneered.
Lennon stared at him fiercely and said, "Who are you? Get out of here, this is trespassing, you know, trespassing! "
Elson said coldly, "The mine will not be yours soon, and then it will be your turn to trespass. Kid, listen up, I will make you pay the price. All of you, all of you will pay the price! "
He pointed his finger at the ranchers who had been knocked to the ground, and his tone was as hard as iron.
"I'll wait." Blanchett was even more stubborn than Lennon. "I'll wait to see how you make us pay! Come back tomorrow if you have the guts. We'll see who makes who pay the price! "
Ulysses roared, "I will bring a shotgun in tonight. Come again if you dare."
Elson smiled coldly. He took out his mobile phone and walked back, dialing as he walked.
This matter had come to an end for the time being. Li Du took photos for evidence and then left with his men.
In any case, Lennon was right about one thing. They were trespassing. Australia valued the ownership of private land very much.
Steve was sent to the town's community hospital for recuperation. After his condition stabilized, two bodyguards helped him onto the plane. He was going to Sydney for a full examination.
Li Du sent him to the helicopter and smiled bitterly. "I don't know what to say, buddy. This time it's my responsibility. You're in trouble because of me."
Steve, on the other hand, had a good temper. He smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm fine. Actually, I know that my body has recovered. But just to be safe, I have to go back and I'll be back soon."
Li Du could not help but ask, "I really don't understand. Why are you so obsessed with mining?"
Steve was stunned and said slowly, "It was my childhood dream to be a geologist and a geographer. When I saw the raw gemstones you showed me at the salon, I was tempted. They are beautiful, aren't they?"
Li Du said, "Yes, they are beautiful. If you like them, I can give them to you."
Steve shook his head and smiled. "How can it be the same? It's a process. I like the process. You don't know me, Li. You don't know my past. "
He kept shaking his head, but did not say what his past was. The helicopter started up, and the noise was so loud that Li Du could not hear it clearly.
The helicopter flew away, but Elson stayed behind. He had been on the phone. When Steve left, several people came over. They were all called by Elson.
Then the next few days were interesting.
The Australian Tax Office first went to several mine owners, including York Lennon, Blanchett, Wright, and Ulysses.
The Tax Office first showed them evidence of tax evasion in their mines and businesses, and then told them that the matter would be taken to court and the Tax Office would sue them.
Lennon and the others were at a loss. Wasn't this nitpicking?
Elson and Li Du followed the Tax Office officials, and when they entered Ulysses' mine, Elson asked, "Now that I'm here, where's your shotgun?"
Ulysses did not have time to argue with him anymore. He was now in trouble and had to find a way to solve his tax problems.
None of the Lightning Ridge mine owners were completely clean. Australia's tax laws were not as robust as those in the United States, and the mine owners were less aware of paying taxes, so there were areas of tax evasion.
Of course, their behavior of tax evasion should be called tax evasion through loopholes.
They were playing on the edge of the tax law, which everyone did. Not only the mine owners, but also businessmen in other industries would do the same. The Tax Office did not care about these things.
However, not caring did not mean it was not illegal. When the Tax Office began to investigate these issues, the mine owners were in trouble.
Elson first contacted accounting firms and the Tax Office to deal with the mine owners, and then brought up mine 122, accusing them of illegally encroaching on Li Du's land and property.
Then he continued to find trouble with the mine owners, going back to almost eighteen generations of their ancestors. As long as these ranchers had anything to do with any trouble, the trouble would be brought up.
A storm of lawsuits swept Lightning Ridge, and Old Elson did not make a move, but when he did, it was as swift as lightning.
In less than a week, all the mine owners around mine 122, along with Blanchett, were sent to court for different sentences. What awaited them was a life in prison.
It happened quickly and quietly. Except for the people involved, no one else noticed what had happened. By the time they noticed, it was over.
Blanchett and his gang were all sent to prison, especially Blanchett, who was the dirtiest, had done the most cheating and cheating, and was the most miserable. He would almost have to stay in prison for the rest of his life.
The mine owners not only lost their freedom, but also their wealth.
Elson hired first-class financial lawyers for the Tax Office and the bank, took advantage of the mine owners' mistakes, and confiscated all their mines.
At Elson's command, the lawyers carefully avoided the savings and real estate of the mine owners, but used the mines as collateral.
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