I am a necromancer, and I absolutely love America.

Mike's mind raced. He didn't know why Isabella had suddenly appeared, but he knew he had to get out of there as soon as possible, or at least lessen his punishment!

If it were anyone else from the IAB, Mike might have tried to put pressure on them, but Isabella was different.

This bitch who "slept with every NYPD executive" is ruthless and shameless. Who knows how many men are behind her!

To distract Isabella, Mike promptly produced the ledger:

"We found a large quantity of potent toxins. Sting Bar is suspected of drug trafficking, possession of drugs, illegal possession of firearms, assault, illegal imprisonment, and a person died at the scene. There is also money laundering and possible bribery of police officers!"

Unlike the previous charges, the bribery of police officers is an internal corruption offense, which almost certainly involves dereliction of duty and falls within the purview of the IAB. As long as the investigation continues, it will inevitably uncover an entire corruption network.

Mike essentially handed over the credit to Isabella himself.

Compared to such a great achievement, what is the big deal about lightly "hitting" this group of scoundrels?

Donovan's face turned deathly pale.

Finished!

If this ledger falls into the hands of the IAB, he's finished.

He already foresaw that he would be sent to prison, locked up with the thugs he had sent there, and that prison life would be incredibly unbearable...

Donovan's fingers began to tremble, and his partner could barely stand, collapsing to the ground.

Sure enough, Isabella's eyes lit up.

She took the ledger and flipped through a few pages to realize that it was genuine.

What a surprise!

She came here on the orders of Chief Superintendent Miles to deal with Mike, but she unexpectedly stumbled upon a great opportunity!

Isabella glanced at Mike, as if she were looking at one of her own kind.

She sold off her longtime colleague so easily. Such a ruthless old man. If it weren't for Miles... she would have let Mike go.

Pity.

When Mike saw Isabella's expression, he thought he had won her over and felt much more relaxed.

Treating suspects with violence is neither a major nor a minor issue; it all depends on how the authorities interpret it.

Isabella patted the ledger lightly and said with a smile:

"Sheriff Donovan, Stinger Bar is in your jurisdiction, isn't it...?"

Before she could speak, Donovan broke down, anxiously saying:

"These are fake ledgers! I've never taken any bribes!"

"Strange, did you take bribes?" Isabella leaned down, her words cutting to the heart.

"But I'm a little curious, Sheriff Donovan, all three of your sons attend private high schools, is your salary really enough?"

As the second-in-command of the IAB, she was aware of the financial situations of many sheriffs, but most of the time her superiors didn't allow her to investigate, so she could only pretend not to know.

Donovan hesitated for a moment, then forced a defense:

"So what if I made money buying stocks?!"

"Buy stocks?" Isabella scoffed, her blood-red lips exceptionally alluring, yet her words sent chills down one's spine:

"Have you paid taxes to the IRS?"

IRS, the Internal Revenue Service of the United States, is commonly known as the Internal Revenue Service.

The Lighthouse is one of the most terrifying organizations in China.

Other departments require testimony and evidence for their investigations, but the IRS only looks at the numbers.

Drug lords the FBI can't find, the IRS will!

The IRS will determine the crimes that the police cannot!

Whether you're washing dishes, selling software, trafficking drugs, or selling organs, if you have an extra $1 in your account and the IRS doesn't collect taxes on that $1, and the IRS is watching you, then you're finished.

Donovan trembled.

He was accepting bribes, so of course he didn't pay taxes.

If it were an internal investigation by the IAB, there might be room for maneuver, but the IRS... never lets anyone off the hook.

Just as Mike was congratulating himself on his cleverness, something even worse happened.

A group of reporters arrived at the scene as fast as they could.

Before Mike could figure out what was going on, a barrage of cameras and microphones were already set up.

This unexpected turn of events caught everyone on site off guard.

Isabella immediately adopted a righteous and indignant demeanor. Holding up the ledger, she walked up to the reporters. Facing a dozen flashing lights, as if she were at a press conference, she passionately and righteously proclaimed:

"Today at the crime scene, I witnessed firsthand an extremely egregious case of excessive and violent law enforcement."

"I will immediately suspend Officer Mike from all law enforcement authority, confiscate his badge and firearm, and accept a full investigation by the Department of Internal Affairs."

"The NYPD will not tolerate any violation of the law. No one is above the law, not even law enforcement officers in uniform..."

"Every honest officer in the NYPD is risking their life to protect this city and the safety of taxpayers. But undeniably, there are still a very small number of corrupt officials and scoundrels within the force..."

......

"The IAB will forever serve as the benchmark and sharpest weapon for the police force, eliminating all internal corruption and abuse of power, and restoring New York to a clean, fair, and trustworthy policing system!"

The flash went off.

Isabella's stern face resembled that of a goddess of justice as she delivered a passionate speech to the camera.

Behind the righteous Isabella are a solemn-looking Mike, Donovan's partner slumped on the ground, gangsters handcuffed all over the place, a suspect with a bloodied face, and a high school student leaving with his clothes covering his head.

Everyone else became the perfect backdrop, highlighting Isabella's heroic figure.

This moment was captured by the camera, resembling a world-famous painting.

The reporters quickly uploaded the photos and videos to the internet as soon as possible after taking them.

Isabella sneered inwardly.

In the past, when scandals broke out in the NYPD, powerful figures always used various means to cover them up and suppress them.

Therefore, Isabella had prepared the reporters as a backup plan when she arrived.

She had finally gotten this opportunity, and she would never give it up. She had to act decisively and make this an ironclad case!

Now, everything is set in stone, and even the director—who of course knows Mike is Henry Carter's man—can no longer make a move.

Isabella walked seriously to Mike in front of the reporters' cameras:

"Now, Sheriff Mike, hand over your service weapon and badge and cooperate with the IAB's investigation."

"That damn bitch!" Mike's face darkened, but he still took a deep breath and handed his sidearm and badge to Isabella.

All the police officers at the scene were dejected, and one by one they handed over their guns and badges to the ground.

Mike's face was grim, but this was the best option he could have.

He can't confront Isabella head-on; that would be going against the entire NYPD and would only cause more trouble.

It doesn't matter, anyway, Chief Henry Carter will protect me.

That ledger is the real focus; it can help divert a lot of attention away from us.

I only need a few days of administrative leave...

Mike glared at Donovan, and everyone else glared at Donovan as well.

According to procedure, he will have a sleepless night, writing all sorts of materials and answering various questions.

If this guy hadn't called Isabella, everyone could have ripped off Stinger Bar tonight and made a fortune.

Now everything is ruined. I still have to write an inspection report when I get back, and the subsequent punishment will keep me up at night.

The stark contrast fueled everyone's anger.

Donovan's lips trembled:

"I didn't call her here, really!"

Unfortunately, no one believes him anymore.

If it were headquarters sending people, Mike and the others might have guessed that someone had called the police, but now it's the IAB that's here!

Who can call someone from the IAB?

It can only be someone who is familiar with NYPD rules.

The bunch of brain-damaged scum at the Stinger Bar, how could they possibly understand all this? Only the police on the scene could figure it out.

Surely Mike couldn't have called for his own arrest, could he?

Mike rushed over to save his daughter.

Therefore, it can only be Donovan or his partner.

While Mike was searching the bar, those two bastards tipped off Isabella, planning to sabotage Mike.

However, he did not expect that they would actually find an account book!

Damn Donovan!

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