American tax officials

Chapter 354 Damn it, you're still alive!

"I don't care what David told you to do before, or how you did it. Now that you want to work for us, you have to do what we say, understand?"

If these three hadn't already taken control of News Corporation and hadn't lacked a pretext to take them down, Joshua and the Freemasons would have already done so, and would never have accepted the surrender of these accomplices.

"clear."

The three of them dared not show any displeasure and nodded in agreement.

"Da da da da..."

As they were talking, a series of loud booming sounds came from the room, causing everyone in the hall to stop talking immediately, and they all looked bewildered.

"Let's go see what's going on!"

Joshua immediately gave the instructions to one of the security personnel on site.

Just a minute later, the security guard ran back in a panic and said, "Mr. Joshua, something terrible has happened! There are suddenly a lot of armed helicopters, armored vehicles, and armed personnel outside."

"What?!"

Joshua was startled at first, but then his expression immediately fell.

Before he could dwell on it any longer, a large number of armed men surged in from the mansion's main entrance like a tidal wave, causing the already uneasy crowd, who were disturbed by the noise outside, to change their expressions drastically.

"The IRS armed!"

"How...how dare they come here?"

"asshole……"

Many people immediately expressed their dissatisfaction after seeing the insignia on the uniforms of these armed personnel.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Joshua, we can't stop them..."

The people who come here today are all wealthy and influential, so the security measures are naturally exceptional.

But faced with the IRS's overwhelming firepower, these security personnel were naturally unable to withstand it and could only apologize to Joshua.

Joshua ignored the security chief and fixed his gaze on an officer in colonel's uniform, demanding, "Colonel Carold, do you know who's here today?"

To avoid retaliation from the IRS armed forces, the Freemasons have been monitoring the situation at the IRS armed base in New York State.

The Colonel Carlow in front of them was the head of the IRS's New York State Armed Base.

Carod gave a disdainful smile, glanced at the crowd, and said, "I knew this before I came."

"You knew that, so why did you still dare to come!"

Joshua was truly enraged.

Although tonight's celebratory dinner was held in the name of the Freemasons, in reality, all the work on site was arranged by their family.

Henrietta was not present today, which means that he is the nominal host here.

But now the IRS has barged in here with armed forces, which is tantamount to slapping him in the face in front of everyone!

"If you dared to plot the assassination of our IRS Inspector General David, then what wouldn't we dare to do?"

"You... fine, fine, so your IRS really wants to go against the three major corporations for the sake of a dead man, is that it?"

"Who said I'm dead!"

Just then, a voice came from outside the door, instantly freezing the atmosphere in the room.

Everyone instinctively looked up, wanting to see who had said those words.

When the IRS armed men parted to make way for the man walking in the middle, everyone looked as if they had seen a ghost.

"This...this is impossible!"

"How...how is he still alive?"

"..."

That's right, the person who arrived at the scene was none other than David himself!

"Ladies and gentlemen, I heard you've hosted a dinner party tonight, so I came specifically to see it. I hope you'll welcome me?"

"You're David? That's impossible!"

Joshua finally snapped out of his shock and looked at Madua Kai, who was not far away, with his crimson gaze.

The DNA report is already out, isn't it?

Who is this person in front of me?

At this moment, Madhu Aikai was also filled with shock and questions. His eyes were wide open, like copper bells, trying to figure out whether the "David" in front of him was a stand-in or not.

But no matter how he observed, he couldn't see a single sign that the person in front of him was a stand-in.

Because charisma is something that can't be conveyed simply by looking alike, and the sharp eyes and the aura in every gesture of David standing in front of him were something that no stand-in could possess.

This is definitely him!

Madhu Aikai himself was shocked when he came to this conclusion. If David himself was standing in front of them, then whose limbs were found in the suite earlier?

Could it be that……

Was this all a setup by David?

"Alright, I've said my greetings. Now let's get down to business!"

David turned his gaze to Augustine, who was still in shock, and asked, "Archbishop Augustine, our tax bureau reached an agreement with you, but I recently heard that you have been considering overturning that agreement. Is that true?"

He was naturally referring to the inclusion of Bitcoin in the database.

Augustine's expression shifted for a long time before he finally forced a smile and replied, "That's not true."

"Really? Maybe I misheard."

David then turned his gaze to Joshua and said, "This must be the famous Mr. Joshua. Your Morgan Stanley holds shares in many large companies in Silicon Valley. I heard you're also planning to overturn the tax policy I recently agreed upon with various companies. Is that true?"

Unlike Augustine, Joshua did not immediately back down. After his face turned red and then pale, he ultimately chose to remain silent.

"If you can overturn my tax agreement with the heads of major Silicon Valley companies, then go ahead and do it, but I must remind you, it has to comply with the law!"

After saying this, David turned his gaze to Reggie, Cyril, and Jep, and said, "Reggie, Cyril, and Jep, although we had a minor disagreement last time, we have worked together before, so I still consider you friends to some extent. But your actions have disappointed me!"

"David, this matter has little to do with us. Since you're alright, let's just let it go!"

Jep was the first to speak.

What he meant was that we weren't the masterminds behind this, and now that you're alright, let's keep to ourselves and not interfere with each other.

"That's not how you do it, Mr. Jep."

"So how do you want to calculate it?"

"If I hadn't been quick-witted, I probably wouldn't be standing here talking to you today. Don't you owe me an explanation for this?"

"Explain? Heh..."

Jep gave a cold laugh and didn't continue.

David didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he walked up to a waiter carrying a tray, picked up a cocktail, and took a sip. Just then, he saw Sally, Ted, and John huddled in a corner, trembling with fear.

When Sally and her two companions saw that David was still alive, they were just as shocked as everyone else present, but after the initial shock, they were filled with lingering fear.

Their control over News Corporation was entirely due to David's efforts.

But now, seeing that David "died," they immediately switched to Freemasonry. What will happen next?

It's worth noting that Murdoch previously had the backing of a huge Freemasonry organization, yet he was still ruined by David and lost control of the company.

If David were to harm them, they would have no choice but to go back, wash their necks, and wait to die.

"Alright, ladies and gentlemen, please continue enjoying your dinner. I won't disturb you any longer!"

Just as the atmosphere became somewhat tense, David left after saying those words, leaving behind the crowd of people in the hall with various expressions.

Meanwhile, Sally and her two companions, who were originally prepared to receive a thunderous wrath, were also a little confused. What did David mean by this?

Are you just going to let them go so easily?

"John, what should we do now?"

Sally and Ted looked at John with helpless eyes.

"Now that David survived, the Freemasons certainly have no interest in protecting us anymore. We've only just surrendered, so don't expect them to offer us any protection!"

Upon hearing this, Ted and Sally naturally agreed, and their expressions of despair deepened.

"The best course of action now... I think we should quickly pull back from the brink and go back to ask for his forgiveness. If we are sincere, and given that no one is more suitable to control News Corporation than us, I believe he will understand!"

Upon hearing this, a spark rekindled in Sally and Ted's eyes.

Yes, the reason they surrendered to the Freemasons was entirely because they lost David as their protector and were forced to do so.

If they go back and explain things to David properly, David will still have a chance to understand them.

With that in mind, the three of them didn't linger any longer and strode out of the main entrance of the venue.

"Augustine, Reggie, Cyriljep, I think we need to talk!"

Joshua immediately relayed this message to both the Illuminati and the Ansar Group.

David came here today not just to confirm to the people that they are dead, but anyone can see that he came specifically to threaten them, so they must prepare a countermeasure as soon as possible.

The two factions nodded and followed Joshua into a private room upstairs.

"Gentlemen, it seems we were too optimistic. We've fallen into this kid's trap. Given his vengeful nature, he certainly won't let this go so easily. What do you think?"

As soon as he entered the private room, Joshua couldn't wait to throw out those words.

"This is all the Freemasons' fault; you must take responsibility!"

Lei Zhe said this with a hint of resentment.

It's not hard to understand why he was resentful. If the Freemasons hadn't messed things up and failed to kill David, would they have fallen into their trap and been outmaneuvered by him?

"We do bear some responsibility for this, but since things are beyond repair now, there's no point in saying anything more. We need to think of a solution."

Joshua knew he was in the wrong, so he didn't argue too much.

"Hmph, we said before that we would only take action if David were dead. Now that he's still alive, don't expect us to take the blame for your Freemasons!"

"What Mr. Reizhe said is exactly what I wanted to say. It was a huge blow that we didn't eliminate him this time. Your Freemasons must bear the corresponding responsibility!"

Augustine echoed this sentiment.

"You can't say that. David certainly won't let the Freemasons off this time, but judging from his statement just now, he clearly knows that your Illuminati and the Ansar Group are also involved. If we fall, do you think you can remain unscathed?"

This time, it was Prescott, the head of the Rockefeller family, who spoke.

Are you threatening us?

"No, no, no, this is not a threat. It's just that we're all in the same boat now, so we should work together to avoid being picked off one by one."

Both the Illuminati and the Ansar Group fell silent, knowing that Prescott's words made sense.

This is a blood feud; if it were them, they wouldn't let it go so easily either.

"I need to go back and discuss this with my father."

"I need to go back and hold a meeting with our members to discuss this carefully."

Reiji and Augustine spoke one after the other.

"That's natural..."

This matter was of great importance and could not be resolved in a few words. Lei Zhe and the others had no intention of continuing the conversation, so they left the private room with their respective groups and departed from the mansion.

And today's so-called celebratory dinner ended abruptly and in a rather anticlimactic manner.

……

Fifth Avenue, New York.

The IRS armored vehicle unit is on its way back.

Meanwhile, in the middle armored vehicle, David and Carod, who had just left the mansion, were sitting in the back seat.

"Chief Inspector David, are we just going to let them off the hook like this?"

Carod still couldn't quite understand. This was a serious assassination attempt, after all. With David's abilities, it would be a piece of cake for him to arrest a group of people on the spot, frame them, and throw them into prison.

Moreover, this can serve as a warning to others!

"It's pointless to touch them now. Believe me, they'll have their day to cry later."

Once these people are arrested, David certainly has ways to frame them.

But these people still have too much influence, and if the IRS were to arrest them like this, it would face a lot of public pressure.

Of course, the main reason is that arresting these people doesn't yield much benefit at this stage, and it's not enough to let them completely vent their anger.

He had originally planned to postpone pushing forward with that plan, but now that these people's assassination attempts had crossed his bottom line, he was no longer going to wait and would start pushing it forward immediately.

If we succeed, I believe that whether it's the Onsa Group, the Freemasons, or the Illuminati, they will all know what it means to suffer huge losses!

(End of this chapter)