The World Is Neither Black Nor White (Seeking Collections and Recommendation Tickets)

"You're that…" The boss's face soured the moment he saw Zhou Yi, and he was about to start yelling when the plump police officer beside him stopped him.

The plump police officer saw at a glance that Zhou Yi was no ordinary person.

As an experienced police officer, being able to read people and make initial judgments about their backgrounds was a very important skill.

This was to prevent accidentally provoking someone they shouldn't, leading to major trouble.

The moment he saw Zhou Yi, the plump police officer knew that regardless of whether this person was an IRS specialist or not, it was best not to provoke him easily.

While "temperament" might seem vague, it truly existed.

"Sir, I am a police officer from the Langley City Police Department, Brandt," the plump police officer extended his hand. "I came here after receiving a report from a citizen and need to see your identification."

"Since when do police officers handle matters like this?" Zhou Yi said without looking up.

Just then, the game of Snake finally filled the entire screen. After eating the last pellet in the last gap, the snake expanded by one block and had nowhere to go, effectively crashing itself.

"However," Zhou Yi put down his phone and handed over his identification, "If you want to look, then look. It just so happens that you can help them verify if this identification is real."

"Okay…" Brandt's heart skipped a beat. Zhou Yi's attitude had almost completely convinced him.

If a thief or a con artist, upon seeing the police arrive and ask for their identification, stubbornly insisted they weren't who they claimed to be instead of running, wouldn't that be foolish?

Of course, it was also possible they were holding onto a sliver of hope. While the possibility was slim, such people did exist.

You could never imagine how many things in reality, things that novels wouldn't dare to write for fear of being called unrealistic, actually existed.

However, after checking, Brandt was completely convinced.

They naturally had their own methods for verifying the authenticity of identification, and no matter how they tested it, Brandt had to arrive at one conclusion: all of Zhou Yi's documents were genuine and valid.

In other words, his friend was in big trouble.

The IRS's reputation was known throughout America.

After reaching the conclusion that all these documents were genuine and valid, Brandt's attitude instantly became more respectful. He diligently returned all the documents to Zhou Yi.

The boss and the store clerk who witnessed this scene felt their scalps tingle.

Big trouble!

"Well, if that's the case, and you have no objections," Zhou Yi raised an eyebrow, "I…"

"Sir!" Brandt spoke up. He didn't want to see his old friend go bankrupt. Although this matter didn't really concern him, since he was already here, standing by and watching coldly didn't seem right. "I think perhaps there might be other ways to resolve this?"

"Oh?" A smile appeared on Zhou Yi's face as he looked at Brandt. "I'm all ears."

"Look, even if you shut down this shop completely, at most you'll get a bonus, or maybe nothing at all, since it's just a small phone shop," Brandt wiped the sweat from his forehead and leaned in, speaking in a low voice. "If you choose not to pursue this matter, perhaps Kiran can offer you more compensation…"

"I understand. You're trying to bribe me?" Zhou Yi chuckled.

"No, no, of course not!" Brandt quickly shook his head. "This is just us making friends. As friends, it's just a small token of our appreciation…"

"Yes, yes, it's just a gift, just a gift!" Kiran, the owner of the shop, quickly chimed in.

"So that's how it is…" Zhou Yi nodded, pretending to ponder. "Since it's a gift, then, what do you think about ten thousand dollars?"

"Ten thousand dollars?" Kiran's eyes widened.

"Ten thousand dollars, and we become friends. Isn't that good?" Zhou Yi retorted. "Let me guess, all your assets… are probably worth more than ten thousand dollars, right?"

The implication was clear.

Either pay ten thousand dollars, or wait to be completely ruined.

"I…" Kiran was so angry he wanted to spit blood, but seeing the frantic glances Brandt was giving him, he could only swallow his pride and say, "That's of course very good!"

His tone was full of conviction, especially when he said the word "good," as if he wanted to devour Zhou Yi.

"If that's the case, then that's truly wonderful. I didn't expect to make another friend so quickly," Zhou Yi nodded with a smile, his words exaggerated as he put on a performance. "Then, my friend… where is my 'gift'?"

Ten thousand dollars. The price was neither too much nor too little. It was enough to make the boss wince but still be able to pay it, and it was also enough for Zhou Yi to verify some things.

A moment later, Zhou Yi counted the money in his hand and left the phone shop with satisfaction.

His experience points for the [IRS Employee] profession had successfully increased by one.

This validated the conclusion Zhou Yi had reached: as long as the reward was obtained through that profession, whether it was legitimate income or illicit income, it would all be counted towards experience points!

Before this, when he was in the Fast & Furious World, Zhou Yi had noticed some small details.

For example, before Zhou Yi had fully established his businesses, he had once modified a car for a wealthy Middle Eastern man. The man, overjoyed, gave him an extra ten thousand US dollars as a tip, and that ten thousand dollars was also counted towards his experience points.

From then on, Zhou Yi began to wonder if any reward, whether legitimate payment, tips, or even illicit income, could be counted towards experience points.

Later, after a series of tests, Zhou Yi finally reached some conclusions:

1. Legitimate compensation can be negotiated, such as costs for materials and labor. As long as the other party is not forced into a transaction (e.g., through threats of force), it can be fully counted towards experience points.

2. Additional compensation such as tips and bonuses can also be counted towards experience points, but they cannot be forcibly obtained in any form, otherwise they will not be counted, and the total amount cannot exceed the originally agreed-upon remuneration.

However, regarding illicit income…

Where would a mechanic get illicit income?

Zhou Yi wasn't an employee; he was the boss!

Therefore, it wasn't until just now that Zhou Yi had the opportunity to try and see if illicit income from his profession could be counted towards experience points.

The final result was quite pleasing.

The world wasn't black or white, but a delicate shade of gray.

Zhou Yi guessed this was why "gray income" could also be counted as experience points!

Of course, Zhou Yi also understood that this gray income would have its own rules and limitations, but he'd have to experiment further in the future to explore that.

Internship is so tiring... but my girlfriend's hands are so soft