The relationship between the FBI and Kay was okay, so the FBI's visit here was really just to go through the procedures. They didn't believe that the Chicago massacre was related to Kay at all. So after chatting for a few words, they took their leave.
But just as Kai sent a few agents out, a Porsche 911 parked in front of the police station.
Several agents looked at the Porsche in surprise. This kind of sports car is rarely seen in rural America. Compared with such a low-chassis car, the average American still prefers a powerful muscle car. Especially pickup trucks, which have large space and sufficient horsepower, can not only be used at home, but can also be used as trucks.
Before the agents could finish being surprised, a fashionably dressed woman stepped out of the Porsche. The woman has blond hair, big Gucci sunglasses, a light yellow women's suit and a one-step skirt. He is wearing a fur and leather gloves on his hands. He looks like a rich man at first glance.
Generally speaking, this kind of dress is a bit old-fashioned in the eyes of Americans who like to be casual, but this woman's aura can perfectly support her outfit, making her look not tacky at all, but rather a bit... A domineering nobility.
The woman took off her sunglasses and glanced at the several agents. Then he walked up to Kai as if no one else was around and stretched out his hand.
"Beth Dutton!"
Looking at the woman who didn't take off her gloves, Kai frowned. This woman was so rude.
So Kai ignored her outstretched hand and said directly: "Ms. Dutton, is there anything I can do for you? If you want to call the police, I can arrange for someone to give you a statement."
Several FBI agents looked at each other, feeling that Kai was really too tough. You know, when dealing with rich people, whether it is the FBI or other departments, you need to be careful and careful. There is no way, there is a money society. Even the government needs to give in before money.
There is no way, in this magical country, suing the government is the favorite thing for many people. Especially those lawyers. The two things lawyers love most are money. Lawyer fees in the United States are very expensive. Therefore, those lawyers like to cause trouble very much. As long as the bigger the matter is, the higher the legal fees they will get. The second is reputation. Many lawyers like to litigate cases for vulnerable groups, even for free.
There are many examples of this, such as some cases against large companies. I forgot which state it was in. A large chemical group in the United States polluted the environment locally and was sued by local residents. At that time, a group of lawyers jumped out to help the poor residents with their lawsuit.
Do you really think those lawyers are really here to deliver justice?
Although I don't deny that there are indeed such people, they are pitifully few. Don't look at what those lawyers say is free, but in fact, what they really want is fame!
Do you know why those who study law like to go to those big law firms for internships? Because those firms are famous! For the lawyer profession, fame and income have always been directly proportional. If you are famous, you can develop better connections, and connections are also very important in the legal profession.
There are nine federal justices on the U.S. Supreme Court. These nine justices are the interpreters and defenders of the U.S. Constitution. They have great power. The key is that these nine justices are lifelong. Once they take office, they will die or resign. , no one can remove them.
This position is awesome, right?
But such a position actually has a legacy. If you look at the resumes of all federal justices, you will find that their mentors were once justices.
This shows how important connections are in the legal profession.
So in many cases, lawyers value reputation more than money.
And for the sake of fame, those lawyers dare not sue the FBI, but even the President of the United States.
If the FBI provokes a rich man, if there is no real evidence, just wait for the defendant to be disgraced!
For example, the famous Simpson's wife-killing case was regarded as solid evidence no matter which country it was in, but when it came into the hands of those big lawyers, they directly acquitted it... It's conceivable that You know how awesome those lawyers are.
Lawyers are awesome, and rich people who can hire awesome lawyers are naturally even better.
I'm going too far. All in all, Kai was too tough when dealing with such an obviously rich man. The few FBI agents he worked on were a little worried about him.
But no one expected that the woman looked at Kai playfully, then smiled, took off her gloves, and stretched out her hand again.
Although Kai received more than thirty years of socialist education, he also received more than twenty years of knightly education. Some things inevitably affected him. For example, in the virtue of chivalry, Kai will subconsciously maintain his grace towards a woman who is not his enemy. Although this woman was very rude before, but now others have changed it, if he continues to behave like this, he will be a bit petty. Not only is this not allowed by chivalrous virtues, but even the traditional education (macho chauvinism) Kai received cannot tolerate himself. Being mean to a woman.
After shaking hands, Kai asked again: "Okay, madam. I don't think you just want to see me and shake my hand when you come here, right?"
Hearing her last name, Kai could guess that it must be related to his previous report to the Dutton family.
But Kai doesn't think it's necessary for the Dutton family to find him.
"My father always taught us that the Duttons never owed anyone a favor."
Kai shook his head. He had done some research on the Dutton family. Generally speaking, this family is not very evil. Although it is inevitable that they will do dirty things secretly, this family has always led the Minnesota Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Association and made a lot of contributions to the agriculture and animal husbandry industry in Minnesota. I have fought for the interests of many farmers, and many farmers still miss this family very much. Otherwise, this family would not have been able to control the association for decades.
So although Kai has a general impression of this family, he doesn't have any bad feelings.
"No need, we just exchanged. My goal has been achieved. So there is no favor. I found your father and didn't want to get anything from him." This was Kai's true thoughts. The reason why he went to find Da The Dun family is just so effective. His purpose was to get rid of suspicion and then fight back against the bastard Okaro.
Judging from the current situation, his goal has been exceeded. Okaro will have to spend the rest of his life in prison.
Unexpectedly, the woman's eyes became brighter after hearing Kai's answer. As the most aggressive member of the Dutton family, Beth Dutton was extremely wary of anyone who approached her family rashly. The real world is very cruel, and even the Dutton family must be vigilant at all times to prevent being divided by the wolves around them.
For now, there are three forces peeking at the Dutton family's land, one is the state government. The Dutton family owns so much land that it affects the development of some cities, causing a headache for the state government. Since the last governor, the state government has been working to divide the Dutton family's land.
Even during the term of the previous governor, the Dutton family was sued. A town wanted to develop, but the surrounding land was all owned by the Dutton family, so the town sued the Dutton family and wanted the Dutton family to transfer a piece of land. 4700 acres of land.
Of course, this kind of nonsensical prosecution will have no effect. That is private land, and private property is sacred and inviolable. As long as the Dutton family can afford to pay the property tax, no one has the right to touch their land. Not even the U.S. government.
Although the current governor has received campaign funds from the Dutton family, he is also actively promoting the division of the Dutton family's land.
To be honest, this force is the most moderate. Even if they sue, they have no intention of taking their land for nothing. They are willing to pay and pay according to the market price. Even if it is slightly more than that, it is no problem and can be negotiated. The state government is even willing to offer some concessions.
But the problem is that old Dutton is too stubborn. Maybe the older generation is like this, like the old mule Earl. Stubborn as hell. Before Dutton Sr.'s father died, the only thing he told Dutton Sr. was to keep their family's land and not allow others to take away any of it.
Old Dutton has been adhering to this view for so many years. He can only buy land. As for selling land? impossible!
After that, a real estate developer was eyeing the Dutton family. The land owned by the Dutton family was basically all pastures and farms, and there was no commercial development at all. This made many real estate developers drool at the sight of so much high-quality land, so many real estate developers have always wanted to deal with it. The Dutton family.
Finally, there is Chief Thomas. Needless to say more about this.
Therefore, in order to protect the family, Beth has always played the role of a fighting dog, and will bite any miscreants she sees.
She was also wary of dealing with Kai. This man knew too much. If he wanted something from the Dutton family, it would be difficult to just let him go. That's why she made such a high-profile and rude appearance today. At first, she just wanted to give Kai a blow.
Unexpectedly, Kai was more straightforward, and others had no intention of asking the Dutton family for anything.
But this only made Beth more interested in Kai. The current situation of the Dutton family is not good, it can even be said to be very bad. In their generation, the Dutton family has four children in total. The eldest is the most caring about the ranch. He is kind and enthusiastic. Many people like him. He also likes the job of cowboy. Apart from his not outstanding ability, he is definitely the best successor. Although Dutton Sr.'s most anticipated heir is his younger son, if the younger son is really unwilling to inherit the family business, it is not unacceptable to let the older son inherit.
After all, the elder Dutton has a second son and a daughter. Although the second son of the Dutton family has a relatively weak personality, he is a good lawyer. He cannot inherit the family business, but he has no problem helping the family as a legal consultant. As for the daughter, Beth, is the most powerful person in the family in terms of ability and personality. If possible, she is actually the best candidate for heir. Old Dutton has no intention of favoring sons over daughters. Unfortunately, one fatal thing about her is that she hates ranch life and is even afraid of horses. She had no interest in the Duttons' land and had her own business.
But she is a person who puts her family first. Although she doesn't like the Dutton family's career, she is willing to do anything to protect her family.
Originally, the elder Dutton thought that even if his younger son rebelled, with the remaining three children, the Dutton family would not be in decline.
Unfortunately, something unexpected happened and his eldest son died!
The issue of the successor has not yet been resolved, and there is also something wrong with the old Dutton himself. He had intestinal cancer, and it was in the late stage... Suddenly, the entire Dutton family was in turmoil.
So the Duttons had to win over some people to support them.
The blow to the Dutton family by Okaro's betrayal was not as light as it seemed. In their own territory, their direct descendants betrayed them. How embarrassing it was. More importantly, their enemies discovered their family. of fragility.
So Beth wants Kay to replace Okaro as the Sheriff of Windham.
…
Kay is not interested in this woman's proposal, he knows why Okaro betrayed the Dutton family. Kai had no desire for power, but he never wanted to be used as a puppet. Kay doesn't care what the future holds for the Dutton family.
But this woman is very awkward. The more you reject her, the more she appreciates you.
Fortunately, the others were from a big family, so there was no reason to go out of their way to please Kai. Although she wanted Kai to join their family, she also knew that some things should not be too direct, so she invited Kai to go to the Dafa in Wyndham City when he had time. Firstly, Old Dutton hoped to thank him in person. Secondly, Old Dutton hoped to talk to Kai about the donation.
Kai didn't care about thanking him in person, but he couldn't refuse the donation.
Beth told Kai that Dutton’s donation was divided into two parts. The first was a direct donation to the Jiade Town Police Department. This part was not much, only six million U.S. dollars, which was the same price as the 227 kilograms of laundry. This time Kai The tip-off allowed Old Dutton to not only eliminate a young man, but also severely hit his opponent. Six million is not expensive. Their family is rich, and their land alone is worth more than 14 billion U.S. dollars, not to mention other industries.
Although six million is a lot, it is not too much for Kai to refuse. What Kai really couldn't refuse was the second part. When the Cerberus broke out, didn't the farms around Garter Town suffer heavy losses? Dutton Sr. was willing to help those farms.
Free!
Running a farm in the United States is not just about cultivating land and raising animals. They have a set of scientific management methods that keep pace with the times and are frequently updated. But this all costs money, such as new agricultural machinery, fast and accurate disaster prevention, various international market information, etc. Ordinary small farms cannot afford it.
But Old Dutton is willing to provide the best help to these farms, and it is free of charge. He can even provide livestock without interest and buy them back. All in all, there are many discounts.
These things cost the Dutton family nothing, and can even make some money. But for the farmers around Jiade Town, it is also great news.
How could Kai say no?
So we could only arrange a time to visit, but just when the two stood up and shook hands to say goodbye, Kai suddenly felt a heart palpitation for no reason! It seems like something bad happened.
Without any time to think, Kai threw Beth to the ground.
Snapped!
There was a soft noise, and a small hole suddenly broke in the window of Kai's office. A bullet shot through the window and through the door of his office!
"ah!!!"
A scream sounded from outside the door, it was a police officer from the police station!
This time the whole police station was in chaos, it was a shooting!
Soon both Sage and Portman were rushing outside Kay's office.
"Head!! Are you okay?!" Saji shouted, planning to kick in the door and go in.
But Kai stopped him immediately.
"Don't come in, it's a sniper rifle! A sniper is targeting my office!"
Based on Kai's experience, it was not difficult to tell what happened to the bullet just now. There was a bullet but no gunshot sound, and the angle of the bullet was very large, so it must have been fired from a very far away place. The police station was temporarily converted into a lumberyard. There were no buildings around it. Kai’s window faced the mountain behind!
"There are snipers hiding in the back hill! Don't come in!"
As soon as Portman heard this, he immediately turned around to find his sniper rifle, not to fight back, but to find the enemy's shooting position first.
As soon as the others heard this, they immediately got up and ran outside the police station. This is not because they are unloyal. On the contrary, this is the most correct approach. The enemy is obviously targeting the police station, and they also have sniper rifles. They are just policemen, not Rambos. Let them fight with sniper rifles when they are confused about the situation. Hard steel, that's just seeking death.
This is what Kai has taught them. When dealing with some tough bandits, they still focus on protecting themselves.
At the same time, Kai is also actively trying to save himself.
"Saji! Find me a gas mask!"
"Understood!" Years of cooperation have given them an incomparable understanding. As soon as Kai spoke, Saji understood what Kai planned to do.
Soon Saji brought two smoke bombs and two gas masks. Saji carefully leaned against the door and opened the office door.
Snapped!
A bullet hit Saji's hand!
The enemy has been watching here! Kai had been lying on the ground, blocked by windows and desks, causing the other party to temporarily lose sight, but the man still did not relax at all.
Saji shook his hand, and the bullet just now almost hit him. But Sage had another way. He got a football from the desk nearby.
Then threw the football in.
Sure enough, there was a gunshot and a bullet hit the football.
Also taking this opportunity, Saji threw in the gas mask and smoke bomb.
Kai got it in front of the gas guard, and when he looked back, Beth was stunned. Kai patted her cheek: "Don't worry, it'll be okay, I'm here!"
After a few moments, Beth came back to her senses. Although she often fought with others and had a strong personality, how had she ever experienced this? All he could say was that he looked at Kai stupidly.
Kai didn't have time to comfort her, so he pressed the gas mask to her face. Then he said: "After a while, I will pull out the smoke bomb. When I say run, you will run out immediately! Remember, bend over and don't stand up. Once you go out, run to the side! Then hide in the corner! I heard you without!"
Kai said loudly. Seeing that she was starting to be a little confused, he immediately gave her a mouthful.
"Do you understand?!!"
This time he was completely awakened, and he nodded immediately.
"Okay, wait for my command!"
Kai put his hand on Beth's waist as he put the gas mask on himself. This is not to take advantage of her, but Kai will help her when the time comes and let her escape faster.
"Get ready!" Kayla pulled off the smoke bomb. The smoke spread instantly.
Beth was so nervous that she almost rushed out without waiting for Kai's command, but luckily Kai held her down.
When the room was filled with smoke, Kai silently counted to seven and spoke immediately.
"Run!" Kai whipped Beth up and let her run in front, while he blocked her behind.
Bang bang bang!
The sound of three consecutive bullets breaking through the window was heard, and all three bullets were pointed directly at the door. Although the sniper lost his vision, he also knew that if they wanted to escape, they must pass through the door. His prediction was correct, but the only thing he could miscalculate was the timing.
All three bullets missed, but Kai was fast enough to dodge the bullets. But there's nothing we can do about it. No matter how good the snipers outside are, they can't figure out why Kai escaped, right?
