American tax officials

Chapter 351 Changes in the Situation After David's Death

With heavy hearts, the firefighters entered suite 1019.

Thick smoke was still emanating from the room, and fragments of furniture and walls were scattered everywhere, creating a scene of utter chaos.

"Oh my god...you guys have to look at this!"

Just then, a firefighter near the restroom area seemed to have discovered something, and his shouts attracted the attention of the firefighters who were searching everywhere.

But when these people got closer and took a look, they all fell silent.

Because there, a mutilated leg was lying on the ground.

According to the hotel, since David has already entered the room, the owner of this leg... is probably pretty much the same person.

"Keep this safe, and search it carefully again."

……

Hotel entrance.

After the media reported that David was attacked, a large number of citizens came to the scene. Some were praying with their hands clasped together, some were tearful, and some looked grief-stricken.

Some of David's more extreme fans even tried to rush in to participate in the search and rescue, but unfortunately they were all stopped by the police.

"The firefighters are coming down!"

Just then, someone shouted, and everyone looked up at the door. The firefighters who had gone up to search and rescue were indeed coming down one after another.

"Oh no!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the scene erupted in uproar.

If they had any hope before, that hope was instantly shattered upon hearing that human tissue had been found in suite 1019.

"I hereby promise the people of the nation that we will investigate this matter as quickly as possible. Whoever committed this crime, the Salem Police Department will bring the culprit to justice and give everyone an explanation..."

East Sea, New York, Senna Island.

Henrietta and the heads of the seven major families, including Joshua, were in the conference room when they heard Lopez's words on television, and many of them were overjoyed.

"Hahaha, we did it!"

"Heh heh, this is what happens when you anger us!"

"I think we should have done this a long time ago; if we had, we wouldn't have suffered such a huge loss!"

In any case, they won their gamble this time.

After eliminating David as a threat, with just a little more time, given their resources, they will be able to quickly recover their previous strength!

At that time, the vast United States will return to their control, and everything will be back on track, just like before David's rise to power!

"Don't get too excited yet. We still need to be wary of retaliation from the IRS. Let's settle this first, then we can celebrate properly!"

Henrietta's words calmed the overjoyed crowd somewhat.

However, they are not too worried about the national tax system.

It's important to know that this operation was carried out in conjunction with two major forces: the Illuminati and the Ansar Group.

If the operation fails, the IRS will certainly have to retaliate because David is still alive.

But now David is just a mangled limb. Does the IRS really want to go to war with the three major powers over a dead man?

Meanwhile, the Illuminati and the Ansar Group were also overjoyed to hear that the assassination had succeeded, but as joyful as they were, they naturally did not forget to do the cleanup work.

Their personnel were either appeasing the White House or negotiating with the IRS; everything was proceeding smoothly according to the previous plan.

This was a sleepless night for the IRS, David's fans, and even the White House.

However, for the Freemasons and criminals across the country, it was the most comfortable and peaceful night's sleep they had had in a long time.

The next day, David's assassination undoubtedly made headlines in major newspapers across the country.

[Washington Post: The assassination of IRS Inspector General David is a major loss for America!]

[Los Angeles Times: IRS Inspector General David assassinated; condolences!]

[Wall Street Journal: He was a good public servant and a pioneering tax official who dared to fight, but unfortunately, fate was cruel to him.]

【…】

During David's lifetime, because he had infringed upon the interests of many people, the newspapers controlled by these people would occasionally publish attacks against him.

But as the saying goes, "the deceased should be respected," and since the person is gone, no media outlet dared to gloat or anything like that; all they did was sing his praises and mourn him.

At 9:00 a.m., a large number of media outlets arrived at the Salem Police Department.

Just recently, the bureau issued a notice stating that there had been some progress to be announced regarding yesterday's bombing at the Laguntai Hotel, so major media outlets came to hear about the case.

"Chief Lopez is here!"

Under the watchful eyes of the media, Lopez walked to the microphone on the stage with a stack of documents and said, "Good morning, everyone. Regarding yesterday's Laquinta Hotel bombing, after our all-night investigation, we have made some progress."

After saying that, he held up several photos and presented them to everyone.

"Chief Lopez, who is this?"

A reporter below asked.

"This man's name is Lobotka. According to records from the Los Angeles and Boston police departments, he was arrested in 2006 and 2014 on suspicion of manufacturing bombs, but was acquitted both times. The reason he was released is that he hired two dream teams of lawyers to exonerate him on both occasions!"

"Our investigation revealed that just yesterday, shortly after Inspector General David attended an event, he entered the hotel. Furthermore, we checked his credit card records and found purchases of materials for preparing explosives. Therefore, we have ample reason to suspect that he is the suspect!"

After saying that, he took out several more photos, and anyone familiar with the La Quinta Hotel would recognize that Lobotka in the photos was inside the hotel.

"Chief Lopez, if this man is a suspect in the assassination attempt on Inspector General David, what is his motive?"

"The main reason this suspect was acquitted after being arrested in 2006 and 2014 was that he hired two dream legal teams, but according to our investigation, the legal funds for these two cases came from the Camorra family in Los Angeles!"

"What? This matter involves the Camorra family?"

"The Camorra family? Is that the Camorra family that Inspector General David executed and imprisoned?"

"So it was revenge from that damned mafia family..."

"Logically speaking, the Camorra family has been in prison for several months now. If they wanted revenge, they would have done so long ago. But they waited until Inspector General David completed his tax audit of Silicon Valley and was about to target Wall Street before retaliating. This seems... a bit illogical!"

Throughout the night, countless people across the country were speculating about who had planned and carried out the assassination. Now they finally understood: it was the Camorra family, whom David had personally sent to prison!

However, many people have expressed doubts about this.

The Camorra family chose to retaliate at the exact moment David was about to investigate Wall Street.

These people wouldn't believe there wasn't something fishy going on.

Amid the discussion, an officer approached Lopez and whispered a few words in his ear. Lopez, beaming with delight, addressed the media below: "Ladies and gentlemen, I just received some good news. Our officers have just apprehended this suspect at an abandoned factory in the suburbs. We will interrogate him, and to maintain the integrity of the case, we will transfer him to the FBI, who will then announce the results..."

……

Washington, D.C., IRS headquarters.

"Looks like those bastards made all the preparations before they even started!"

In the conference room, as Donald watched Lopez's presentation on the big screen, he cursed with a ferocious expression.

While Obadiah and the others remained silent, their expressions were far from pleasant.

Shortly after the assassination attempt yesterday, FBI agent Madhu Aikai personally visited their headquarters.

Although the other party outwardly said that they would do their best to investigate the matter and give the IRS an explanation.

However, the implication in their subsequent remarks was simply that they were involved in a case of assassination, which falls under the jurisdiction of the police and the FBI, and the IRS does not have the authority to handle such cases.

And they were threatening the IRS, saying the person was dead, just to prevent them from taking any rash actions.

Just as the atmosphere became somewhat tense, the meeting room door was pushed open, and Lahan walked in.

"Rahan, what's the White House's stance now?"

Obadiah immediately looked at Rahan and asked.

"The president didn't see me, but Chief of Staff Wilder did. He gave me a clear message: the IRS is for taxation, and matters involving assassinations should be handled by the FBI. He also asked us to express our condolences and to remain calm."

"Damn it, how could this happen!"

Obadiah slammed his hand on the table; the White House was practically telling him outright not to retaliate.

"By the way, I also learned something from Wilder: after the assassination attempt yesterday, the president was actually very angry, but later our Secretary of State, the Director of the National Security Agency, the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Attorney General... all of them went to the president's office. I think that's why the White House made this statement."

"What? The Secretary of State, the Director of the National Security Agency, the Secretary of Defense... all of them went to talk to the President?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present was shocked, including Obadiah, who had just been in a state of anger.

Others may not know, but as high-ranking officials in the IRS, they are well aware that the current Secretary of State is a Freemason, the Director of the National Security Agency is said to be an Illuminati, and the Secretary of Defense is an Onsa Group member.

If these people had gone to the White House together after David's assassination yesterday, then it would be understandable that the White House would have told them not to retaliate.

"Heh, I knew it! That's why Madua Kai seemed so confident yesterday. Turns out, those three major forces were secretly colluding and plotting this assassination together!"

After Madhu Aikai's arrival yesterday, Donald was able to confirm for sure that the Freemasons had orchestrated the whole thing.

But at the time, he still couldn't quite understand it.

After all, no matter how powerful the Freemasons are, they are not powerful enough to dare to directly eliminate the most prestigious high-ranking official in their current IRS.

If the Ansar Group and the Illuminati have joined forces, then it would explain why they would have such audacity.

"If that's the case... Director, it seems we really can't act rashly. No matter how powerful our National Taxation Bureau is, it can't possibly suppress the three major groups."

"Since David's arrival, the IRS's prestige has reached unprecedented heights. However, if we don't respond to this incident, the prestige we've built up will crumble instantly. I think you all need to take this seriously!"

"Now the White House doesn't support us, the three major groups have joined forces, and crucially, they've even arranged the assassins. The remnants of the Camorra family can retaliate in a way that's both justified and credible. What can we do? Even if we wanted to retaliate, we would have no legitimate reason to do so!"

A debate erupted among the top officials of the IRS.

But Lahan's last words left everyone speechless.

Yes, putting aside whether they can defeat the three major groups, the key point is that the murderer has already been announced to have been caught, and the Freemasons have arranged everything clearly, including the evidence and motives.

Even if the IRS wanted to take action, they couldn't find a reason to do so in the short term.

(End of this chapter)