American Tax Officer

Chapter 687: Chapter 345: Assassination Conspiracy_2
 

However, they had already made plans for a scapegoat.

Because of the Black Tax Law, the interests of all the criminals in America had been seriously damaged, so if this plan were successful, it would definitely not lead back to Freemasonry, Ansa Group, or the Illuminati.

It would only be some criminal whose interests were hurt by the Black Tax Law, harboring resentment, causing the assassination of David!

“If that’s the case… then I think there might be something to discuss!”

According to Henrietta’s plan, the Ansa Group did not need to be directly involved in the assassination, they only needed to mobilize their troops afterwards and exert some influence.

That is to say, not only would this not dirty their hands, but also if the plan failed, they could also shirk the responsibility.

After all, they had not participated in the assassination, so you, the Internal Revenue Service, you, David, cannot blame it on me, can you?

Overall, this still made Reze, Cyril, and Jeff quite satisfied.

“If that’s the case, then I won’t keep you any longer. Don’t delay, bring the news back as soon as possible.”

“Okay…”

The three men did not stay any longer and got up and left.

And Augustine, who had been silent for a long time, also hesitated a little and then got up and left as well.

Although the Illuminati did not get a promise to share in the Wall Street pie, as long as David was dealt with, they would not only get revenge for the previous aircraft carrier incident but also possibly not have to continue paying tributes to the Internal Revenue Service with Bitcoin, and could prevent future losses to their group. It was a risk worth taking.

After these four left, only Henrietta and the people from The Seven Great Families remained in the conference room.

Prescott then spoke up, “Looking at their demeanor, I think the two major groups are likely to agree. I think we should seriously consider this plan now.”

Joshua nodded in agreement and turned to look at Henrietta, “Mr. Henrietta, David is currently conducting a tax investigation in Silicon Valley. If something happens to him here… even a fool would know it’s definitely related to Silicon Valley and us.”

“Are you suggesting we wait until he leaves Silicon Valley before we act?”

Henrietta countered.

“Yes, although it might seem like trying to escape notice by plugging one’s ears, it would still minimize our impact.”

“But his tax investigation isn’t over yet; he’s not likely to leave Silicon Valley anytime soon…”

“So my proposal is, why not let the companies in Silicon Valley compromise first? If they compromise, then David will leave Silicon Valley, and if the plan succeeds by then, we could avoid Silicon Valley falling into a media storm.”

Upon hearing Joshua’s words, whether it was Henrietta or the representatives of the other six families, all frowned.

If the major companies in Silicon Valley compromised on tax issues, it would cost them dearly.

But otherwise, it seemed there was really no good way to move against David.

“Alright, let’s do it this way!”

After some thought, Henrietta nodded in agreement.

It was just a matter of shedding some blood, and if it removed the threat of David, it was worth it for their group to no longer be so passive!

…

San Francisco, Bay Area Branch.

At this moment, David was leisurely drinking coffee in his office, completely unaware of the conspiracy against him that was about to unfold.

Just then, the office door was knocked, and the next second, Bruna walked in with a joyful expression, saying, “Inspector David, I’ve just received calls from Gugo, Microsoft, Oracle… These companies, they’d like to discuss tax issues and are already on their way here.”

“Oh?”

David’s mouth curled into a smirk, then replied, “Then let’s wait for them to come and hear what they want to discuss.”

At the entrance of the Bay Area Branch, the arrival of a BMW 7 Series drew the attention of the media present.

And when they saw the person getting out of the car, the scene instantly buzzed.

“Oh my God, that’s Ryan, the CEO of Gugo. Has he come too? Could it be that Gugo also has tax issues?”

“Back in 2019, Gugo was chased for taxes by several countries including France and Spain due to alleged tax issues in Europe, so it’s normal for this company to have tax problems.”

“Wait… Oracle has also arrived!”

“And Microsoft…”

“…”

As the reporters at the scene were still discussing Ryan’s arrival, the arrival of giants like Oracle and Microsoft made them exhibit surprise.

Amidst nationwide discussions, Ryan and others walked straight into the Bay Area Branch of the Internal Revenue Service and were led all the way to David’s office.

“Gentlemen, I am very pleased to see you all arriving.”

“It’s because we received the documents that Chief Inspector David sent us, so we immediately conducted an internal investigation, which delayed us a bit. I hope you don’t mind…”

Ryan and the others didn’t know why Freemasonry wanted them to compromise, but since they had been instructed to do so, they had no choice.

“So, how did the investigation go? Our data from the Tax Bureau are correct, aren’t they?”

“There are some discrepancies, but as you know, Chief Inspector David, it’s not a small amount. I’m hoping you can offer us some discounts and relief…”

In the time that followed, corporations began haggling over tax discounts and relief with David.

Of course, considering that these giant companies weren’t as compliant as Nvidia and had caused him some delays, he didn’t offer them substantial discounts or relief, only agreeing to erase some minor amounts.

After realizing there was no room for negotiation, the companies no longer insisted, only requesting some extension of time to gather the necessary taxes.

“Alright Chief Inspector David, since we’ve settled things, we’ll take our leave now!”

One by one, Ryan and the others stood up and exited, leaving only David and Bruna, who was observing, in the office.

Bruna was naturally ecstatic.

Because if these giant companies had compromised, then the rest of the companies in Silicon Valley, big and small, would hardly be able to resist any longer.

This meant that the tax audit against Silicon Valley was effectively concluded – and very successfully at that.

Bruna turned to David, about to compliment him, but noticing David’s slightly somber expression, she swallowed her words and asked, “What’s the matter, Chief Inspector David? Is there a problem?”

“It’s a bit strange…”

When he heard that these giant companies would be coming to negotiate with him, he had already felt something was amiss.

In theory, these companies represented all of Silicon Valley, and their compromise would result in substantial losses for Freemasonry.

Thus, based on David’s previous estimates, these giant companies wouldn’t compromise so easily, and even if they wanted to, the Freemasonry backing them probably wouldn’t permit it so readily.

But when those people arrived and he talked to them, he found they were all very unified in their stance. And when he stated he could only erase minor tax discrepancies without offering reductions or discounts, they didn’t resist much, as if their purpose today was to compromise at all costs.

This situation seemed peculiar no matter how he looked at it.

“Strange? What’s strange about it?”

Bruna didn’t see anything unusual.

After all, the power and reputation of David were there, and since Nvidia had shown willingness to compromise a few days ago, it was only reasonable that Oracle, Microsoft, and Gugo would follow suit.

“Let it be, it might just be my imagination!”

David couldn’t pinpoint the key issue either and had to assume he might be overthinking it.