American tax officials

Chapter 295 Do you believe I'll kill you all?

"Director David, I invited you here with genuine sincerity, but judging from your demeanor, you don't seem to be here to negotiate; rather, you seem to be here to swagger and intimidate us!"

Augustine stepped forward.

Upon seeing him emerge, David's gaze sharpened, for he recognized the man before him as the same Illuminati leader he had spoken to on the phone.

However, he had absolutely no memory of this person's identity.

But just as he was about to use the scrutiny function to take a look, Simmons leaned close to his ear and said, "Chief, this man is Cardinal Augustine of the Vatican, and the two next to him are also Cardinals of the Vatican."

Americans are predominantly Christians, and Catholicism is a branch of Christianity, so they are naturally familiar with the cardinals of the Vatican.

"I see……"

David finally understood the man's identity, and then looked at him and said, "Archbishop Augustine, your invitation to come here might not be entirely unrelated to showing off your power. Besides, this place is far away from America, how could I dare to come without some men with me?"

Augustine's expression changed when his thoughts were exposed.

Indeed, he had invited David over to demonstrate the strength of their Illuminati, but unexpectedly, David brought his aircraft carrier fleet. Now, David was the one flexing his muscles, so he ended up losing more than he gained.

"Alright, now that everyone's here, let's have a proper talk."

After saying that, David went into the building.

After exchanging glances, Augustine and the others reluctantly followed them inside.

Upon arriving at the round table, David immediately noticed that the seats were arranged according to rank. Without any hesitation, he boldly took the seat that Augustine had previously occupied. This caused the Illuminati members who followed him to grit their teeth, but seeing the armed IRS personnel around them, they ultimately didn't dare to say anything and found seats to sit down.

"I made it very clear to Archbishop Augustine a couple of days ago: I don't care how much you've made from Bitcoin, you still have to pay taxes to the IRS. What do you think?"

The Illuminati members looked at each other, and finally Sandy spoke up: "Since your IRS has come knocking on our door, we can pay the taxes, but we're easy to talk to, so don't think we're easy to bully. Leave a way out for others, so you can meet again in the future."

"I'm not here to haggle with you today. You'll pay capital gains tax on whatever amount of Bitcoin you own, not a penny less!"

David's words struck a nerve with the Illuminati members present. Edgar, the director of the National Security Agency, immediately rebuked him, "David, don't go too far! Don't think you can act recklessly just because you have the IRS backing you!"

In the United States, the National Security Agency (NSA) may not be as well-known as the IRS, FBI, or CIA, but it is still considered a powerful agency.

As the head of this department, he naturally had the confidence to stand up and threaten David.

[Name: Edgar Gallardo.]

[Occupation: Director of the National Security Agency, United States of America.]

[Income: Monthly legal income of US$32000, illegal income of US$2300 million.]

[Income Details: Bitcoin, Abuse of Power...]

[More details: ...]

Taxes payable: US$711.3 million.

"Director Edgar, I'm only charging you the tax on Bitcoin, not the tax on your abuse of power. You should be grateful!"

Upon hearing this, Edgar frowned and questioned, "What do you mean by abusing power for personal gain?"

"On December 11, 2021, your National Security Agency received approval for $30 million in wiretapping funding, right? You immediately had someone reach an agreement with Verizon Communications, taking a $12 million kickback. And on January 19 of the following year, you took another $5 million from Victory Communications Equipment Company, handing them a procurement list, and so on..."

As David listed out the evidence, Edgar's face not only turned extremely gloomy, but his heart was also filled with turbulent emotions.

He didn't understand how David knew these things.

Could it be that they've already secretly investigated him?

But he's the head of the National Security Bureau, on par with the Director of the IRS. How could David dare to investigate him privately?

Edgar was both shocked and furious, and he yelled, "Fuck you, David, you dare investigate me?"

"So what if they investigate you? When I get back, I won't even have to lift a finger. I just need to expose all the messes you've made to the media, and you'll be out of office tomorrow, believe it or not!"

"you……"

Edgar gritted his teeth. If David hadn't come with an aircraft carrier fleet and armed personnel, he would definitely have wanted to kill him.

David ignored him and turned to an FBI deputy director, saying, "And you, Deputy Director Harriman, didn't the FBI hand over $20 million in drug money in Orlando, Florida on January 12th? I heard that $5 million ended up in your hands. What's going on here?"

"What drug money? I don't know what you're talking about!"

The FBI deputy director who was named immediately denied it.

"Don't you know, should I go back and ask Ulysses to come over for a talk?"

Upon hearing this name, Harriman was speechless and his spirits plummeted.

Because this man named Ulysses was a front man for him to amass wealth.

"And you, Senator Malthus..."

In the following time, David used the cheat's scrutiny function to point out the corruption and embezzlement crimes committed by more than ten high-ranking officials present.

This caused the atmosphere at the scene to freeze.

"I won't name the others one by one. I know exactly what each of you did, but I'm not here to pursue those matters today. As I said, I only want this Bitcoin tax. Pay it, and I'll leave. What you did and what you plan to do in the future is none of my business. Do you understand?"

Besides Bitcoin, the taxes levied on these high-ranking officials for their corruption, bribery, and abuse of power were also substantial, but David thought about it and decided to leave them some leeway.

After all, if this tax on Bitcoin can be collected, it will be a considerable sum, both now and in the future, so there's no need to push them to the brink over it.

After he finished speaking, the atmosphere became quiet. All the members of the Illuminati had gloomy expressions, and no one showed any intention of speaking.

David looked at Augustine and asked, "Archbishop Augustine, since you invited me here today, you must give me an answer."

"What if we don't pay?"

"Not paying?"

David sneered and replied, "Bitcoin will collapse, and none of your Illuminati members who have committed crimes will escape!"

Augustine seemed to laugh in anger, then said with a ferocious expression, "David, do you know how Kennedy died?"

"So what?"

"While we in the Illuminati may not act as domineeringly as the Freemasons, we are not afraid to do domineering things!"

What he was really saying was that if the Freemasons dared to kill Kenney, who had offended their interests, then the Illuminati might not be afraid to kill David, who had offended their interests.

David understood perfectly. He leaned back slightly, crossed his arms, and said with a disdainful look, "Archbishop Augustine, do you think I came here on a fishing boat? To put it bluntly, my fleet is right outside. If I give the order, I can sink this island and kill you all, and then nothing will happen to you, believe it or not?"

If the other party is threatening his life, then for him to still speak so politely is just cowardly.

"Smack!!!"

"Bang!!!"

Many members of the Illuminati could no longer bear it and stood up, banging on the table and slamming their chairs.

However, many people remained calm and quickly pulled the agitated individuals back, preventing the situation from escalating further.

After all, they really brought an armed fleet with them today, and they certainly couldn't beat them in terms of military strength.

And there's another very important point.

That is, not many people know about today's negotiations, and their Bright Island does not actually exist in this world.

If David really goes berserk and has the fleet bomb the island flat and kill everyone here, who will speak up for them?

"alright!"

Sandy clearly realized that the situation couldn't be allowed to escalate any further. He looked at David and said, "Director David, we're here today for negotiations, not for fighting. Our Illuminati's motto is 'making money through harmony.' Since your IRS is also just after money, then you can decide how much to pay!"

"Archbishop Sandy..."

"Shut up!"

Edgar was about to say something, but before he could speak, Sandy angrily interrupted him, and he could only shut his mouth.

"As you said, we don't want any fighting or violence to happen either. If you can pay this tax peacefully, I will thank you on behalf of the IRS."

Seeing that Sandy and the others tacitly agreed with his words, David added, "Alright, since we've reached an agreement, I'll calculate the tax bills and send them to you when we get back."

Having said that, he stood up, but just as he was about to leave, he seemed to remember something, walked up to Augustine, extended his hand, and said to him with a kind smile, "Thank you for your cooperation."

Augustine gritted his teeth, but in the end, he reluctantly extended his hand and shook hands with David.

David then shook hands with the other two archbishops before leaving.

Seeing him leave, Augustine could no longer hide his anger. He swung his hand and knocked the water glass to the ground, cursing, "Damn it!"

Edgar, unwilling to accept defeat, asked, "Are we just going to give in like this?"

"Do we have a choice? If we don't give in, and he targets Bitcoin, the currency could face immediate collapse."

"This bastard is indeed despicable, but besides Bitcoin, he also has other dirt on so many of us here, making him difficult to deal with."

"When exactly did he start investigating us, shit..."

The Illuminati had never been treated like this before, but there was nothing they could do. First, they were suppressed by the powerful IRS forces, and second, David had their two Achilles' heel: Bitcoin and corruption. This was why they had no choice but to endure this humiliation.

"No matter what, this matter absolutely cannot be left like this. The financial losses are a small matter; the loss of face for the Illuminati is a much bigger one!"

This time it was Augustine who spoke.

It's no exaggeration to say that even a powerful organization like the Illuminati would never dare to be so disrespectful to them. On the contrary, it's David who is now acting so presumptuously towards them.

Moreover, they even threatened to flatten their Bright Island and kill all their people. If they don't retaliate, the Illuminati won't be hailed as one of the most powerful organizations in the world.

"Given the current situation, if we intervene, it would be a Pyrrhic victory, killing a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of our own. Therefore, I think we shouldn't act directly..."

Sandy rested his chin on his hand, lost in thought.

Compared to others, he was relatively calm today, and he was also very clear that although David was gone, they still could not retaliate, otherwise Bitcoin might collapse, and many of their members might be arrested by the IRS for tax evasion.

Edgar immediately asked, "Archbishop Sandy, what do you think we should do?"

"Don't the Freemasons have a conflict with him? Maybe we can go talk to them and get them to deal with David!"

"Yes, because of the Swiss bank and the Disney Sackler family affair, the Freemasons really hate David. Perhaps we can use the Freemasons to get rid of him!"

"I've received some information that the Freemasons do indeed intend to deal with David, but because of the W Aid Act, the Onsa Group has stepped in to obstruct it, so they plan to wait until the Act is passed before taking action against David."

"..."

Sandy's idea of ​​using someone else to do his dirty work was instantly approved by almost everyone present.

The Freemasons are already very powerful, and with the Illuminati pulling the strings behind the scenes, it would be difficult for David to withstand them, let alone the IRS.

Thinking of this, everyone who had just been feeling very angry suddenly felt a little better.

"Edgar, when you get back to America, talk to the Freemasons and see what we can do for them. This task is yours!"

"OK, Archbishop Sandy."

……

Meanwhile, David had already returned to the USS Washington by plane.

Lyndon immediately came forward and asked, "How did it go, Chief David? Have you finished dealing with your matter?"

"That's it, let's head back to Los Angeles."

Lyndon really wanted to know what had happened on the island and who was there, but after hesitating for a while, he didn't dare to ask and could only order his men to set sail and return.

(End of this chapter)