American tax officials

Chapter 106 Fully Armed, Heading to the Reservation (Long Chapter)

It took her quite a while to process this, and she replied with a frown, "What's your opinion?"

"Given Li Gensheng's previous example, I don't think we should choose the option of giving him the extra..."

"So you mean, if we choose him to take 7% and we take 3%?"

At this point, Catherine's tone became somewhat unpleasant.

After all, the case involves their main district, and their main district has so many inspection teams involved in the investigation.

If we only get 30% after solving the case, it feels like such a bad deal.

"Of course I know this isn't cost-effective for our Main Street Precinct, but if things continue like this, we don't know how long it will take to gather evidence to solve this case. But David seems very confident. He even said that if he can't play a decisive role in the three major cases, he won't take a single penny..."

Keanu Reeves certainly didn't want these three cases to drag on any longer.

You know, every single day costs taxes.

The sooner they resolve these three cases, the sooner they can collect more taxes.

The later it goes, the more difficult it becomes to collect evidence and compile statistics, resulting in a significant loss of tax revenue.

As the head of the bureau, Catherine naturally understood this principle. After careful consideration, she replied, "Go talk to him again and negotiate a 55/64 split!"

"Okay, I understand!"

After hanging up the phone, Keanu immediately returned to the tax commissioner's office and said to David, "Tax Commissioner David, our chief said that for these three cases, we can split the profits 50/50 at most. What do you think?"

David shook his head calmly, appearing unmoved.

Keanu's face darkened. He stared intently at David for three seconds before saying again, "46 at most. You get 6, we get 4. That's the bottom line. We really can't go any higher!"

David grinned triumphantly and said, "Deal!"

He realized that this was indeed the bottom line for the main district, so he didn't push it any further.

Anyway, the difference between 37 and 46 is only about 10%. In short, once these three major cases are solved, he will take the lion's share!

Looking at David's appearance, Keanu felt a nauseating feeling, like knowing it was shit but having no choice but to eat it.

At this moment, David spoke up again, "You know I'm currently investigating the Dieter case. Let me finish this case first, then I'll join your three major cases. Is that alright?"

Keanu, of course, knew that David couldn't back down so quickly, and replied as if he was prepared, "Of course, as for the three super-powerful men, I'll have them sent over right now."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work!"

……

after an hour

An escort vehicle pulled up in front of the State Taxation Bureau of the Lake District.

The back door opened, and three inspectors from the Main Street Precinct escorted three handcuffed men out and took them inside.

This is the tax chief's office.

Ariel walked in and reported, "Chief, we have taken the three 'Big Brothers' from the Lake District Inspectors, and they are currently being held in the detention cell."

"Take Baldwin to the interrogation room!"

"it is good."

10 minute later.

Baldwin was brought into the interrogation room, and perhaps because his arrest had dampened his spirits, he looked dejected.

"Click..."

Just then, the door was pushed open, and Baldwin quickly looked up, but when he saw the face that came in, his expression instantly turned ugly.

The person who came was none other than David.

"Are you surprised to see me, Mr. Baldwin?"

David pulled up a chair and sat down opposite him, looking at him with amusement.

Baldwin asked, clearly displeased, "What do you want?"

"Let me be frank, I need your statement, in which you admit what business you were in charge of within the Dieter Group, what illegal or criminal activities you committed for Dieter, and you may even have to personally come forward to identify Dieter afterward!"

Upon hearing this, Baldwin instantly flew into a rage, shouting, "Hmph, I am utterly loyal to Dieter! You're dreaming if you think I'd betray him!"

David wasn't angry. He took a small piece of paper out of his pocket, unfolded it, and pushed it in front of Baldwin.

Baldwin looked closely, and his expression changed drastically in the next second.

The note listed his several hidden accounts, and all the money in those accounts had been laundered.

He originally planned to smuggle himself out of the country as soon as the case died down.

Anyway, he has made quite a bit of money over the years. Going abroad won't make him rich, but it will at least ensure that he has enough to eat and wear.

But he underestimated the IRS's determination to arrest him.

I never expected to be so unlucky. I ran into the area of ​​the main street district and was caught by the inspectors of the main street district. In the end, I was caught and sent back to the lake district.

"Aren't you surprised? How did I find these accounts of yours?"

Baldwin did not reply, but his eyes were full of curiosity.

The account holders of these accounts are not himself, nor his relatives or friends, but are held by others through a special method.

Therefore, he couldn't understand how the IRS found out!

"It's simple, Sapir told me!"

In fact, David could have found out about these accounts sooner or later using his cheat code, but because Sapir had too many secrets about the Dieter Group, he could easily obtain the information without any effort on his part.

"Sapir, he was arrested by your IRS too!?"

Baldwin finally understood.

He wondered how the IRS had managed to find his hidden accounts.

It wouldn't be surprising if Sapir fell into the hands of the IRS.

Because within their group, money laundering was entirely handled by Sapir.

Thinking about this, Baldwin's feelings became complicated.

When the IRS conducted a major crackdown on their group a few days ago, he kept trying to contact Sapir, but found that he couldn't reach him no matter what.

At the time, he thought that Sapir had gotten wind of the situation and run away first.

Unexpectedly, it fell into the hands of the IRS.

Moreover, judging from David's tone and the accounts in front of him, it can be inferred that Sapir has probably already succumbed to the IRS's tyranny!

"Our IRS operates fairly; we're not robbers or bandits. As long as you do as I say, we won't forcibly take or freeze the money in your account. As long as you pay your taxes, you'll still have the right to use it. What do you think?"

Baldwin remained silent.

Why did he come out into the world and join the Dieter Group, doing dangerous work?

It's all about the money!

And these accounts contained his life savings.

If the IRS confiscates it, it's worse than being killed!

But what the IRS wants him to do now is betray Dieter…

To be honest, he wasn't as loyal to Dieter as he claimed.

Over the years, Dieter had treated him like a beast of burden.

Moreover, just a few days ago, the incident with the Mexican gang caused him to lose more than 150 million, which had already made him very dissatisfied with this boss.

However, due to the boss's power, he dared not act rashly.

However, this assassination attempt on IRS Chief Tax Commissioner David led to the seizure and confiscation of all properties in the Diet Lakes region, and David himself was forced to return to the reservation. This was clearly a sign of impending doom.

If he is still determined to follow Dieter, he will definitely be doomed.

Dieter at least had his Native American identity as a shield, which Dieter didn't have.

Considering all the circumstances, Baldwin decided to compromise and said, "Fine, I can give you the confession you want, but on the condition that, besides returning the money to me, you can't send me to jail!"

"I can agree to both of your conditions, as long as you provide a detailed statement and come forward to testify against Dieter!"

First of all, David and Baldwin had no real grudges against each other.

Unlike Baldwin, Dieter, Virginia, and Iman, these three were involved in his assassination attempt and must be severely punished.

Secondly, the IRS is only responsible for collecting taxes. If a criminal like Baldwin is willing to pay, then arresting him is the job of the police and the FBI.

Finally, keeping Baldwin around might allow him to continue generating tax revenue for the IRS, which is much more worthwhile than sending him to prison and wasting the IRS's resources.

"Okay, it's settled then!"

Baldwin was very satisfied to see that David readily agreed.

As for whether Dieter lives or dies, he doesn't care that much; as long as he can continue to live a carefree and happy life, that's all that matters.

Everyone looks out for themselves!

David turned to Simmons in front of him and ordered, "Take him to write his statement, and bring the other two over too!"

Simmons nodded and immediately led Baldwin out.

About 10 minutes later, he came in with two men, who were Dieter's two top lieutenants, named Byron and Gustav.

Although the two had never actually met David, they had already memorized his appearance through photographs.

Therefore, upon entering and seeing the 'culprit' who had led them to this state, a hint of murderous intent flashed in their eyes.

"Don't look at me like that, I mean you no harm!"

David's words made the two of them sneer inwardly. They couldn't help but think, "Your IRS has been investigating and cracking down on us these past few days, almost turning the entire lake district upside down. And you still say you have no ill intentions towards us?"

"I'll get straight to the point. I need your statements detailing your responsibilities within the Dieter Group, and your testimony in court against Dieter!"

"Don't even think about it!"

"Don't even dream about it, we won't be traitors!"

David remained calm, then took out two slips of paper from his pocket, opened them, and pushed them in front of the two men.

Upon realizing that it belonged to their hidden account, the two showed the same shock as Baldwin had shown earlier.

"You've been fighting and killing each other for so many years, all for money. How would you feel if I froze or even confiscated all your funds?"

Upon hearing this, the two men instantly flew into a rage, looking as if they wanted to devour David whole.

"Of course, if you cooperate with me and pay us the taxes you need to pay, we can return your money!"

The two men exchanged a glance, but Byron, seemingly more loyal to Dieter, directly refused, saying, "Money is just an external thing. Your IRS can freeze it if they want, but you want me to betray Dieter? Sorry, I can't do that!"

David wasn't in a hurry. He looked at Gustav and asked, "And what about you?"

"I...I can't do it either!"

Although Gustave said he couldn't do it, his stance was clearly wavering; he just felt embarrassed to be a double agent when he saw how firmly Byron refused.

David, of course, saw through his act. He leaned back slightly, a playful smile on his face, and said, "What if I return your money and your freedom too?"

"What did you say? You'll give us freedom too?"

Gustav's expression shifted, and he immediately pressed for an answer.

In his view, ever since Dieter orchestrated the assassination attempt, it was destined that no one in their group would have a good end; everyone would suffer the consequences!

Even if he were to give a confession now and come forward to testify against Dieter, it would only be considered a minor act of redemption; he would still definitely have to go to jail.

But who would have thought that David would now say he would give them their freedom? Does he really not want to pursue the assassination?

David said, "I know you weren't directly involved in the assassination attempt on me, so I'm being fair and will only hold Dieter and his group accountable, not you!"

"So, as long as we give testimony and come forward to testify against Dieter, the money in the account will still be ours, and we won't have to go to jail?"

"Yes."

Can you guarantee that?

David smiled and said, "If I can't guarantee it, who can?"

"Okay, if you can guarantee we won't go to jail, I'm willing to do as you ask!"

As the saying goes, life is precious, love is more precious, but freedom is the most precious of all!

David has now promised not only not to send them to prison, but also not to freeze their funds.

So let alone Dieter, Gustav felt that even his own parents could be betrayed!

David looked at Byron and asked, "And you, are you making the same choice as Gustav, or are you going in to accompany Dieter?"

At this moment, Byron's face turned pale and then purple, and his heart was in turmoil.

To say he was extremely loyal to Dieter wouldn't be accurate.

They were simply angry that David had destroyed their businesses in the Lake District and chased them around like rats in the street.

As for David saying he could return the money to them, to be honest, he felt even more insulted.

After all, what's the use of having a lot of money if you're in prison? Where can you spend it in jail?

But if the money is returned to them and they are not allowed to go to jail, then it's a different story.

David glanced at his watch and said, "I'm short on time. I'll give you ten seconds to think it over. If you don't agree, then forget it..."

Three of the four key figures have already been dealt with, and with the addition of Sapir, Iman, and the seized stolen money and goods, the Dieter case now has a complete chain of evidence.

Even without Byron, it wouldn't have much of an impact.

With seven seconds remaining, Byron's expression hardened, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Fine, I agree!"

What do loyalty and brotherhood mean in the face of freedom and money?

What's more, Dieter never treated him like a brother. To people other than Native Americans, Dieter was practically no different from an animal!

Therefore, Byron had absolutely no reason to continue working for Dieter when faced with the choice between money and freedom.

David stood up, gave Simmons a few instructions, and then returned to his office.

About half an hour later.

Simmons walked in, placed the several confession forms he was carrying on David's desk, and said, "All three of them have finished writing!"

David picked it up and glanced at it. Finding nothing wrong, he then took out a stack of documents from the cabinet below.

These are statements from Sapir, Iman, and other key members of the Dieter Group, along with criminal information, photographs, and other materials.

After David put everything together, he stood up, walked out, and knocked on the door of the director's office.

"Please come in."

David went in, placed the documents on William's shoulder, and said, "Chief, this is the complete evidence for the Dieter case, all prepared!"

"Complete evidence?"

William was taken aback at first, then quickly asked, "Didn't you say there were still those three 'Big Three' who hadn't been captured?"

David slapped his forehead and replied, "Right, just now, over in the main street..."

Because he was too busy with work, he originally planned to come in and report together after everything was completely settled, but he didn't expect to forget about it until William brought it up now.

"You mean, the guy was caught in the main street area, and Inspector Keanu even came to talk to you in person?"

William didn't focus on the fact that the three main men had already been dealt with, but instead keenly sensed that Keanu's purpose in coming was somewhat intriguing.

"It's like this, Chief. The guy was arrested by the Dajie District Police Station. That's considered a favor, so I made a deal with him..."

David then recounted the details of the three major cases.

Upon hearing about the deals in the three major cases, William was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses. Afterwards, he said with a hint of approval, "Since each of these three cases involves millions of dollars, and they promised to give us 6%, then we can get involved..."

There haven't been any major cases uncovered in the Lake District yet. If they could get a share of the tax revenue from the Main Street Precinct, it would allow the Lake District Precinct to maintain its high tax revenue momentum, a point that William is quite supportive of.

"Let's put those three cases aside for now. What we need to do now is take down Dieter first!"

William gathered his thoughts and looked at David, asking, "What do you plan to do?"

"The chain of evidence for this case is here. I suggest you, Chief, send it to the State Bureau immediately for review, and then have the armed forces on standby!"

William nodded and replied, "Now that we have the complete chain of evidence, passing the review and putting the armed forces on standby is no problem. But how exactly do you plan to proceed? Should we just send the armed forces directly to the Indian reservation?"

David shook his head and said, "My idea is that I go to the reservation myself and talk to their chief to ask them to hand over the people. If they do, that would be good for both sides. If they don't, then it's not too late to call in the armed forces to come over!"

"No, no, no, the Indian reservation is too dangerous. Those Indians are used to acting arrogantly because they have privileges. They've always hated law enforcement, especially since you're going to arrest someone there!"

William rejected David's suggestion without even thinking about it.

David is now the pillar of their Lake District branch. If anything were to happen to him while he was on the reservation, their Lake District would suffer a huge loss.

He would rather forgo all the taxes from the Dieter case than have anything happen to David!

"No, Chief, according to my information, those Native Americans are now trying every possible means, including using various connections, to resolve the conflict with us. This shows that they realize how powerful we are!"

"So even if I go, at most they'll be a little unwelcoming, but they definitely wouldn't dare do anything to me!"

"Besides, I'm not going alone. I'll have the inspectors from our bureau armed and accompany me!"

Hearing David's resolute words, William thought for a moment, but still refused, saying, "No, we can't be too careful. Send someone else; it'll be the same!"

"No, Chief, this is different. The Indian reservation has always been an independent kingdom."

"Their smuggling, drug trafficking, prostitution, and other illegal transactions inside have always been unknown to the outside world."

"My ostensible reason for going was to meet with their chief, but my real purpose was to conduct a preliminary investigation into the illegal trade activities within their reserve!"

The main reason why David insisted on going to the Indian reservation in person was actually this.

In fact, he had already made this plan when Dieter fled back to the Indian reservation.

Like before the Black Tax Act was introduced.

In lake districts, major city blocks, new urban areas, and even major cities across the country, at least the police and the FBI are cracking down on these criminal industries.

However, places like Native American reservations are unique in that law enforcement agencies, such as the police, have never been able to enter and investigate because they lack the authority to do so.

This has led to rampant illegal trade in various Indian reservations, which has even become an important economic pillar for the Indian people.

The Native Americans provided reservations, guaranteeing absolute safety for criminals trading within them. In turn, these criminals were happy to pay protection fees for this safe haven.

But it is different now.

Now that the Black Tax Act has been introduced, this act stipulates that the IRS has the right to investigate any proceeds from illegal transactions.

This also means that David had the right to enforce the law on the Indian reservation and to pay taxes on all crimes committed there.

While his official mission was to force the Indians to hand over Dieter, he could also secretly investigate the tribe's illegal dealings.

If the Native American tribes refuse to hand over Diet, their armed forces will march in and force them to hand it over, and all illegal transactions within the tribe will also have to pay taxes.

This is practically killing two birds with one stone!

Although it was indeed somewhat dangerous to go in person, as the saying goes, fortune favors the bold, and he felt it was worth the risk!

"Conduct a survey on the reservation..."

William, who had been looking worried, suddenly brightened up upon hearing this.

This reminded him.

Native American tribes have historically existed as enclaves within the United States, and aside from exceptional circumstances, virtually no organization was permitted to enforce the law within their territory.

That includes their IRS!

However, they now have the Black Tax Act in hand, which gives them the right to investigate the proceeds of illicit transactions!

If all the illegal taxes collected from such a large tribe could be collected, the amount of money would certainly not be small.

This tax bill might be more than the total taxes from the Dieter case and all the previous cases combined!

After all, in a place like the Lake District, with the police and the FBI watching, criminals will be somewhat restrained and won't dare to be too rampant.

But in places like reserves, criminals don't have so many scruples!

"Chief, please let me go. This is an opportunity!"

William thought for a moment, then his face hardened as he said, "Fine, go ahead then. But as you said before, for safety's sake, have all the inspectors from the bureau armed and go with you. I don't believe they'd actually dare to mess with the tiger!"

"clear!"

Having convinced William, David felt relieved and immediately went to the inspector's office on the third floor.

Meanwhile, the inspectors, who were now fully aware of Baldwin and his two companions' arrest and knew that it was time to take action against the final boss, Dieter, were all beaming with excitement.

Because they knew very well that once the Dieter case was completely resolved, it would be time to reward those who had contributed!

David first looked around at everyone, then said, "Listen up, everyone. I'm going to personally go to the Indian Reservation. I need you all to accompany me fully armed. As you know, the Indian Reservation is not like the Lake District. If anyone doesn't want to go, they don't have to participate in this operation!"

Many of the inspectors on site were mentally prepared, but to their surprise, they never expected David to come in person.

Nissen immediately stepped forward and advised, "Tax Chief, although the Indians seem to know how powerful we are now, there is still danger. I think you shouldn't go; just stay behind and command!"

"Yes, Chief Tax Officer, you don't need to take the risk yourself..."

"..."

Bucky Simmons and others also stepped forward to offer their advice.

"No need to say more. I have other purposes for going. Like I said, anyone who doesn't want to go is welcome to choose not to participate!"

After he finished speaking, the inspectors looked at each other, but none of them stood up to express their willingness not to go.

They're not stupid.

If I withdraw now, my tax liability will definitely be significantly reduced when the case is concluded and rewards are distributed.

Once they participate, if they perform well in the operation and are remembered by David, the tax they receive might be enough to save them from several assessment periods.

Moreover, this time, dozens of inspectors were armed to the teeth. Even if the Native Americans were brain-dead or fierce, they couldn't possibly start a war with them directly, right?

Therefore, they weren't too worried about safety, and naturally, no one really wanted to withdraw from the operation.

"Since everyone's willing to participate, let's go to the armory and get some equipment!"

With David's command.

The inspectors on site headed in an orderly fashion toward the equipment depot.

Soon, the inspectors, who were originally dressed in plain clothes and suits, transformed into armed personnel armed to the teeth with assault rifles, tactical gloves, bulletproof vests, and grenades and stun grenades.

Finally, one by one, they boarded the bureau's official vehicles and drove in a grand procession toward the Indian reservation.

(End of this chapter)