American tax officials

Chapter 334 Freemason Ecstasy

David glanced at the photo and then said, "Heh, if I had to choose, I would have accepted Mr. Sean's suggestion long ago."

Sean's expression was complicated upon hearing this.

He had seen David's potential from the beginning, so he planned to arrange a marriage between his daughter and David, but unfortunately David did not agree in the end.

"Mr. Sean, please tell them for me that I will complete the additional funding payment as agreed. However, this matter concerns a very important part of my life, and I regret that I cannot agree to it!"

It wouldn't be a big deal for him to marry a woman; he's neither married nor has a girlfriend right now.

But the key point is that he didn't marry an ordinary woman; it was tantamount to handing over a pledge of allegiance to the Onsa Group.

If David compromises on this matter and reaches a marriage alliance with the Onsa Group, then he will be branded as part of that group.

Given the nature of those Onsa people, he will definitely introduce various tax policies or lower tax rates for his companies in the future, so as to benefit them.

However, if some people with ulterior motives, such as the Freemasons who are currently fighting him fiercely, seize on this point and label him as a spokesperson for an interest group to spread propaganda among the public, then even if he has ten mouths, he will not be able to explain himself.

He's still young, and with his advantages, he's successfully entered the State Administration of Taxation's decision-making level. If nothing unexpected happens, he'll eventually become the head of the State Administration of Taxation. There's no need for him to take such a risk.

Sean seemed to have anticipated David's statement and wasn't too surprised. He continued, "There's something I think you should know first. According to the information we've received, those Jews are planning to target your black tax bill. They seem to want to concentrate their efforts on repealing the bill before the midterm elections."

David was taken aback upon hearing this, but quickly recovered and sneered, "Fine, let's see if they can do it!"

In the past, David would have been a little worried about this.

But don't forget, he also got his hands on some dirt on the politicians of Lolita Island.

The reason he kept it to himself and didn't reveal it was twofold: firstly, his status at the time wasn't high enough and revealing it would be risky; secondly, it wasn't the right time to use this damaging information.

But now it's different.

He's now in the IRS's decision-making level. With that position, even if people knew he had this dirty secret, they probably wouldn't dare to do anything about it.

If the Freemasons really dare to try to repeal the black tax bill, then he will release this incriminating material to threaten the members of Congress and prevent them from taking any rash action.

If that's not enough, he can personally gather dirt on those lawmakers who support repealing the tax reform bill; that shouldn't be too difficult for him.

Sean looked at David with some surprise.

He originally thought that David would be surprised upon hearing this news, and might even reconsider the proposal of the three families. After all, the Black Tax Act was too important. If the Freemasons were really determined to work to abolish it, it was hard to say whether the IRS could handle it without the help of the Onsa Group.

To everyone's surprise, David was not only not surprised, but seemed quite confident that he could solve the problem.

"By the way, Mr. Sean, I'd like to ask you a question."

David's words brought Sean back to his senses, and he replied, "What's the problem?"

"If I'm not mistaken, if I don't agree to the three major families' proposal, they'll probably stand idly by regarding the Freemasons' plan to repeal the Black Tax Act, right?"

"That's right, they might even support Freemasonry if necessary."

Sean was quite frank, because he was well aware of the nature of this group.

"And what about you? What's your stance?"

Seeing David's fixed gaze, Sean's expression immediately turned serious.

He understood, of course, that the other party was asking him to choose sides.

In his opinion, the best and most likely way to defeat the Freemasons was for David to join forces with him and the Unsa Group.

However, the three families are too ambitious and want to control David, which has caused the alliance between them to show signs of falling apart.

But what will happen to those who have a blood feud if the alliance breaks down?

After thinking it over for a long time, Sean finally said with a grimace, "I don't care what the three major families do, but I'm definitely on your side!"

The three major families were involved when the president persecuted their family.

Over the years, although he was nominally still a member of the Onsa Group, in reality, the group had been estranged from his family because of the president's incident.

Currently, only David has the ability to strike at the Freemasons and avenge him, so he is unlikely to give up such a good opportunity for revenge for the sake of the interests of the three major families.

Even if revenge is not ultimately successful, as long as it causes the Freemasons pain or significant financial loss, it is all worthwhile!

"Mr. Sean, believe me, you made the right choice!"

David was satisfied with the other party's answer, then changed the subject, saying, "Oh, by the way, let me ask you another question. I know your family has a deep-seated blood feud with the Freemasons, but if you could take revenge on them, what price would you be willing to pay?"

"At any cost!"

"Does that include life?"

Sean was taken aback, but quickly recovered and replied, "If needed, that's certainly possible!"

"Just kidding, it's not that serious. But since you're willing to risk your life to deal with them, I think sacrificing a little benefit won't be a big deal for you."

"Oh? What do you mean?"

Sean became slightly interested.

"I have a plan that will make the Freemasons really bleed out, but the time is not right yet. We'll talk about it when the time comes."

"What plan is it?"

Sean's breathing suddenly became rapid.

For David to use the phrase "massive bleeding" must be extraordinary.

"As I said, the time isn't right yet. I'll explain in detail when the time comes."

"Well... okay then..."

Although Sean was eager to know about this so-called massive blood loss plan, he couldn't press the matter further since David had already said so.

"Then I will convey your message to them!"

Sean stood up, ready to leave.

"Oh, right!"

Just then, David stopped him and said, "By the way, tell them for me that they can walk away and let me face the Freemasons on my own. I won't blame them. But if they add fuel to the fire, and I can't hold on... I might just surrender and turn my guns on them."

He was also afraid that the Ansar Group might retaliate against him in a fit of anger, possibly in conjunction with the Freemasons.

His words might not intimidate the Anssa people, but if they could make them hesitate a bit, it would be worthwhile.

Upon hearing this, Sean's expression changed, but he quickly understood the meaning and immediately nodded and turned to leave.

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"He's back!"

On the east side of the hotel lobby, Reggie Cyril and others were talking with some people from the group when Jep's reminder made them immediately stop talking and turn around.

Sure enough, Sean walked towards them and, as he got closer, slowly explained David's meaning.

After hearing what he said, the three men's faces turned ashen.

They went to such lengths for David, hosting this dinner and inviting so many celebrities—a perfectly good "membership initiation ceremony"—and David just refused without any consideration!?

"Alright, alright, it seems this kid thinks he's all that now that he's in the IRS decision-making hierarchy and doesn't need our help anymore. Then there's no need for us to stay here. Let's go!"

Reiji represented the First Family of America. Seeing him leave in such anger, Cyril, Jep, and the rest of the Onsa Group members naturally dared not be negligent and turned to leave as well.

Seeing the members of the Anssa Group leave in large numbers, many people at the scene realized that something was wrong and stopped talking, staring in astonishment.

Where are the Davids?

Obadiah realized something was wrong and asked the people around him.

"David...he's here!"

Donald was about to answer that he hadn't noticed, but when he looked up, he saw David walking over from the bar.

Upon approaching, Obadiah eagerly asked, "What happened, David? Why did those Onsa people leave without even saying goodbye?"

"Chief, I was just about to tell you about this. Here's what happened..."

David told him about the Ansar people's desire to form a marriage alliance with him.

After hearing what he said, the senior officials of the IRS frowned.

"David, you're right to refuse. While our IRS has had some cooperation with the Onsar Group lately, cooperation is one thing, but if you agree to their request, the nature of the situation changes!"

Everyone knew, of course, that Donald was defending David, but no one had anything to say in rebuttal.

Because senior officials in the IRS cannot act as spokespeople for any interest group, this is a consensus among everyone in the agency and also a form of political correctness.

"Without the Onsa Group, given what we've done to the Freemasons lately, the pressure we'll face will be immense..."

Lahan said this with a frown.

While Vertonghen and others did not express their opinions, their expressions suggested that they agreed with Rahan's statement.

"Oh, right, they also sent me a message."

"Oh, what is it?"

No one had time to think about anything else, and they all looked at David.

"According to them, the Freemasons are already working on repealing the black tax bill!"

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, the faces of the senior executives darkened even further.

"The midterm elections are coming up, and the Freemasons definitely want to take advantage of our remaining power in Congress to fight us to the death. If it were before, we wouldn't be afraid, but now... we're in trouble!"

Vertonghen was not stupid; he immediately guessed some of the Freemasons' intentions.

But despite the fact that they had guessed it, everyone's mood did not lighten at all; on the contrary, it became increasingly heavy.

As Vertonghen said, if it were before, with the help of the Onsa people, and given their influence in Parliament, plus their own IRS, the Freemasons wouldn't have had much of a chance of repealing their black tax laws.

But the problem is that relations with the Onsa people have broken down. No matter how powerful their IRS is, how can it compare to the Freemasons' influence in Congress?

"Damn it, those damned Jews! Chief, since they're going to start this, let's go all the way and order a nationwide tax audit of all their companies!"

One of the higher-ups couldn't take it anymore and, through gritted teeth, uttered this harsh statement.

"While doing so would inflict heavy losses on them, our losses would be even greater if the tax law were repealed. Our top priority is to resolve this issue, not to engage in a Pyrrhic victory!"

After saying this, Obadiah looked at David and asked, "Judging from how relaxed you are, you must have some solutions, right?"

Upon hearing this, Obadiah Donald immediately shifted his gaze. Sure enough, compared to the anxious and uneasy appearance of the others, David was indeed calm.

"If they want to repeal this bill, they have to go through the legislative proposal and committee review. Even if both of these processes are passed, they still have to go through the vote of the members of parliament. We have plenty of room to maneuver, so we don't need to worry too much."

"You mean you have a way to get it approved without them getting enough votes?"

"Not having enough votes might be a bit difficult, but getting the committee to reject it would be much easier."

David just checked on his phone. Two members of the committee responsible for repealing this bill have been to Lolita Island, which means these two are not a threat.

As for the other members of the committee, he only needs to personally get more dirt on a few more members, and he can naturally prevent the passage of the bill to abolish the black tax.

"The committee won't approve it... Are you really sure? What if it passes? We're doomed!"

Obadiah knew David was very capable, but this matter was too important for him to be sure.

"I wouldn't say absolutely, but there's a 70-80% chance."

"Alright, since you're so confident, let's discuss it further at the station tomorrow!"

With so many people around and the matter so important, Obadiah decided it was best not to continue the discussion and planned to hold a meeting at the bureau the next day to discuss the issue.

After the Ansar Group left, the dinner took a turn for the worse. As it approached 11 p.m., the remaining invited guests said their goodbyes to David one by one, and the event ended.

Meanwhile, when the Freemason group received news that the Onsa Group had "angrily left" the dinner party, they immediately began to investigate.

The news that came out was absolutely ecstatic for them.

David has actually fallen out with the Onsa Group!

This made them, who were originally prepared to give it their all in Congress, feel that their chances of winning had suddenly increased by more than half, and many even felt that victory was already in their grasp.

(End of this chapter)