American tax officials

Chapter 345 Trying to kill David again?

At the same time.

Microsoft, Oracle, Invista, and other major companies in Silicon Valley also received such a document, and their executives all turned pale after reading it.

A few hours later, a black Chevrolet arrived at the Bay Area Police Station. When the door opened and the man in the leather jacket stepped out, the media and online observers were instantly in an uproar.

"That's... Huang Renxun from Invista!"

"It's definitely Jensen Huang. Invista, the company he founded, is one of the true giants of Silicon Valley. Is he going to compromise on tax issues too?"

"Right now, none of the other Silicon Valley giants have appeared, only Huang Renxun has. This seems rather intriguing..."

"..."

That's right, the person who came was Huang Renxun from Invista.

Upon seeing him arrive, both the reporters at the scene and those following the news online offered various speculations.

Amidst a murmur of discussion, Huang Renxun strode into the Bay Area Police Station and was soon led into David's office.

"Hello, Inspector General David."

Huang Renxun is, to be precise, of Chinese descent. He speaks Chinese, and he said this directly in Chinese in order to get closer to David.

"Hello Mr. Huang, did you receive the document I sent you?"

David replied in English as well, but Huang Renxun's lips twitched slightly at the last sentence.

"Of course I received it, otherwise I wouldn't have come here."

"It seems that you are different from the other giants; you still really want to resolve this matter."

"Of course. Since we're here, I'll be frank. I admit that our company does have some tax issues. But in fact, it's not just our company that has problems. Almost 90% of companies in the United States have tax issues. It's just a matter of whether they get caught or not. Now that we've been caught, we'll accept it. But this tax is not a small amount. I hope that your IRS can give us some time to extend the deadline and offer some tax breaks."

"Your company is one of the giants in Silicon Valley, and you were the first to arrive, which sets a good example. As long as you're willing to pay, an extension won't be a problem. We'll give you three months. As for the reduction... I'll make the decision and give you a 10% reduction!"

As David said, Invista was indeed quite sensible and set a good example, so he didn't mind giving them some benefits.

Of course, his willingness to act so readily wasn't entirely due to that reason. His investigation into these Silicon Valley companies was also aimed at bringing to light asset management giants like State Street, BlackRock, and Vanguard.

If companies like Invista are willing to provide some data, it could save him a lot of effort in the investigation.

Hearing that he could have a three-month grace period and a 10% tax break, Huang Renxun was overjoyed. However, as a businessman, he naturally wouldn't show it so easily on the surface. Instead, in order to negotiate a little more, he pretended to be frowning and not very satisfied.

And in the time that followed, he began to bargain.

With his silver tongue, David was indeed persuaded and received an additional five percent tax credit.

Thus, he could be considered to have achieved his goal of coming here today to a satisfactory degree.

Just as he was about to get up to say goodbye and go back to prepare for the taxes, David's next words stunned him.

"Oh, by the way, Mr. Huang, I heard that Vanguard holds 8.31% of Invista's shares, BlackRock holds 7.30%, and State Street holds 3.72%; is that true?"

Huang Renxun was stunned. After a long while, he replied, "That's right, these three companies do indeed hold shares in Invista, and the shareholding is consistent with what Inspector General David said."

"I'm very interested in the specific details of your company's collaboration with them. Could you provide us with detailed data and information?"

Even if Huang Renxun was stupid, he would understand at this moment. He wondered why David had been so easy to talk to earlier, offering him reductions and extensions. Now it seemed that he was laying the groundwork for this matter.

Could it be that... this tax audit targeting Silicon Valley is just a side effect for them, while the IRS is really aiming at asset management giants like Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street?

If that's the case, then the Freemasons will definitely be unable to remain calm any longer; they will certainly jump up and down!

Huang Renxun felt increasingly uneasy as he thought about it. Although he was the first Silicon Valley giant to come to the IRS, it was only because Invista was his company and the Freemasons had done nothing, so it was understandable.

But if he actually provides data from Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street, then the situation will be different, and the Freemasons probably won't let him off so easily.

Thinking of this, he could only grit his teeth and refuse, saying, "Inspector General David, since you can name these three companies, it means you also know what these three companies mean, so I'm afraid I... cannot comply."

"Mr. Huang, are you really unwilling to help me with this?"

"It's not that I'm unwilling, but if I help you, I'm afraid I won't be able to establish myself in America. I hope you can understand..."

"Alright, since you're unwilling, I won't force you. Go back and do what you need to do."

Although it's a bit of a shame that the other party is unwilling to provide data, they have already expressed their willingness to cooperate in paying taxes, so he can't push them too hard.

Anyway, with his cheat code, it's not that he can't dig out the data of these three asset management companies, it just requires more effort.

"Okay, then I'll head back now."

Huang Renxun felt as if he had been granted a pardon and immediately stood up and left.

The entrance to the Bay Area Police Station.

Upon seeing Huang Renxun emerge, reporters immediately rushed forward with microphones to bombard him with questions, but Huang Renxun showed no intention of answering. He simply got into his car and drove away quickly.

However, after driving for a while, he seemed to have made a decision and instructed the driver, "Let's go to Guge first!"

He was the first among Silicon Valley giants to compromise with the IRS, which must have already aroused the dissatisfaction of the Freemasons and other giants. So he planned to reveal that David was intentionally targeting those three asset management companies, as a way of giving them an explanation.

As for whether doing so will offend David?

Maybe.

But David didn't say he couldn't reveal this, did he?

……

Guge Company.

Ryan was still racking his brains in his office, trying to figure out a solution, when suddenly there was a knock on the door. He had no choice but to say, "Come in."

"Mr. Ryan, Mr. Huang Renxun from Invista has arrived and says he wants to see you."

"Hmph, what's he doing here!"

He already knew from the media that Huang Renxun had gone to the IRS, so when he heard that they were coming, he naturally wouldn't be friendly.

He said he has something very important to tell you.

"Is it something important?"

Ryan thought for a moment and finally replied, "Okay, let him come up."

About five minutes later, Huang Renxun walked in. Seeing Ryan's displeased expression, he didn't explain much and said directly, "I just went to the IRS and got some very important information. I think the Freemasons will be very interested in it."

"What news?"

"David's tax investigation of us is probably just the beginning, and besides us, asset management companies such as BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street may also fall into his clutches."

"What did you say?!"

Ryan couldn't sit still any longer.

Because he knew very well what these three asset management companies meant to the Freemasons.

This is the core of the Freemason group's core assets, and moreover, these three companies have many vested interests with the Federal Reserve.

In other words, taking action against these three companies is no different from directly disrupting the Freemasons' lifeline. One can imagine how furious the Freemason group would be if they found out about this.

"Are you telling the truth?"

"He asked me for the data on the connections between Invista and these three companies. What do you think?"

"Did you give it to them?"

"Hehe, although I'm not as resolute as you guys, I do know what I can and cannot do, so of course I didn't give it to you."

"That makes you think twice!"

"Alright, I've delivered the message. What happens next is none of my business. I'm heading back now."

Watching Huang Renxun's departing figure, Ryan's expression shifted repeatedly, but in the end, he picked up the phone, dialed a number, and said, "Mr. Joshua, I've received some news, it's like this..."

……

Senna Island, on the east coast of New York.

It was already dark, but the entire island was brightly lit, especially the manor in the center, which shone like a star.

In the manor's conference room, Henrietta sat in the main seat, flanked by representatives of the seven great families, with the other Freemasons seated below and in the outer row.

"I believe everyone has seen the situation in Silicon Valley. The IRS is sharpening its knives, and major companies have been constantly asking us for help these past few days. How should we handle this?"

Prescott, the head of the Rockefeller family, looked at the crowd and asked.

"Silicon Valley cannot be left unsaved; otherwise, once the IRS has taken over here, Wall Street will definitely be next, and we'll be in an even more passive position!"

"Save us? How can we save us now? The last congressional hearing already made us a laughing stock. If we can't save Silicon Valley now, all the prestige we've built up over the years will be gone."

"If we don't save them, our prestige will suffer even more..."

"..."

A heated argument erupted on the scene.

"alright!"

Joshua's shout broke the atmosphere. He said, "Let's put the Silicon Valley stuff aside for now. I have some news to share. Just a little while ago, I received a call from Ryan, the CEO of Gugo Corporation. He told me personally that David is already investigating Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street. Once he has enough evidence, I think I don't need to explain what that means, right?"

"What? He's starting to investigate these three asset management companies?!"

"Wasn't he conducting a tax audit of Silicon Valley? How come he suddenly found these three companies? Could it be...?"

"..."

Upon hearing Joshua's words, everyone present except Henrietta and the other major families, who had known beforehand, expressed their shock.

As Freemasons, they understood the importance of these three asset management companies better than anyone else.

These three asset management companies control the shares of almost all the world's giant companies, and the assets under their management exceed 20 trillion.

Moreover, these three companies play a crucial role in the Federal Reserve's operations, and any mishap involving them would be far more serious than the loss of News Corporation.

"We can't just sit here and wait to die. We have to do something, otherwise it will be too late once he finds out about these three companies!"

"That's easy for you to say. If we could do something, why would we have waited until now?"

"this……"

All the Freemasons present knew very well that if they continued to wait like this, given David's methods, they would all die sooner or later. Unfortunately, they were powerless to do anything about it and couldn't think of a good solution.

Just as the atmosphere at the scene became slightly tense, California Governor Bogwana seemed to have thought of something and said, "Things have developed to this point, and I think there is only one best way out."

"What method?"

All eyes were on him.

"It's simple, just kill him. Once he's dead, all the problems will be solved!"

When Bogwana said this, everyone present was stunned, but soon someone stood up to object.

"Are you crazy, Bogwana? David might be a pushover, but the IRS's armed forces are not. What if they launch a counter-terrorism operation after we take him out? Who among us here can say they can withstand their planes and artillery?"

"Killing him would be a Pyrrhic victory for us, killing a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of our own, which isn't worthwhile..."

"This bastard has such a high reputation in the country now. If we openly kill him, it won't be easy to deal with. It's too risky..."

This wasn't the first time the suggestion to kill David had been raised within their Freemasons, but a year ago, they might have seriously considered it.

But now you have to think about how many times the IRS has deployed armed forces in the past year?

Armored vehicles, fighter jet groups, and even aircraft carrier fleets have been deployed countless times!

They say even a cornered dog will jump over a wall.

David is now a high-ranking official in the IRS and has such great prestige. If he really kills the kid, the IRS might go berserk and raze their entire island to the ground.

So no matter how much they hated David, very few people dared to actually do something so desperate.

(End of this chapter)