American tax officials

Chapter 369 Two High-Ranking CIA Officials Resign

"Director Sawyer, do you think this is still important now?"

David's answer made Sawyer's expression twist even more.

Yes, since David went to such great lengths to find this dirt and even came to his residence, how could he possibly have just come to chat?

They definitely have ulterior motives!

Thinking of this, he tried to calm himself down and then asked, "Speak, Chief David, what do you want me to do?"

"It's simple, I need you to resign, it's that simple!"

David said slowly and deliberately.

Upon hearing this, Hulk unconsciously clenched his fists.

He worked his way up from a lowly intelligence officer in the CIA to this high position over several decades, and now he's being asked to resign and give up his promising future with just a few words. How could he possibly accept that?

"Inspector General David, CIA matters are not your concern, and even if I were willing to resign, the intelligence service is an important department, and the president wouldn't let me resign without special circumstances!"

Unwilling to step down, Sawyer could only resort to invoking the president as a threat.

He had originally thought that David would be wary when he mentioned the president.

Unexpectedly, David showed no fear whatsoever; instead, he scoffed, "His word doesn't count!"

"you……"

Sawyer, barely suppressing his anger, asked, "Inspector General David, I know that revealing your whereabouts to Speaker Nancy may have displeased you, but that's the Speaker, someone I can't afford to offend. I hope you'll forgive me this time. If there's anything I can do for you in the future, I'll go through fire and water for you!"

It must be said that although Sawyer was furious, he hadn't lost his mind. Seeing that things were unlikely to end well, he directly expressed his willingness to follow David's lead.

For him, keeping his position and power is the most important thing; everything else is secondary!

Unfortunately, what he didn't know was that David's main motivation for targeting him was actually for his own safety.

After all, if the other party could leak his whereabouts to Nanxi, they could also leak them to the three major groups in the future, putting him in a threatening situation.

So even if the other party submits, it's useless. Only when the other party is removed and Elvis takes control of this important department will he be at ease!

"Director Sawyer, don't push your luck. If I'm letting you step down now, it will be a dignified one. You'll still have your money, your freedom, and your network of connections. If you don't want to step down gracefully, I'll definitely find a way to do it for you!"

Hearing the determination in David's tone, Sawyer gradually turned ashen-faced.

It seems the other party is definitely not going to let him go!

And just as David said, if he were to step down now, how could he expect to have a dignified ending?

Otherwise, the information David possesses would be sufficient to convict him of crimes such as tax evasion, treason, and abuse of power.

He will not only face disgrace and ruin, but may also spend his life in jail. Even worse, this could be another major scandal for the CIA.

Because he was the head of the intelligence department, a high-ranking official in the CIA. It's no wonder people are astonished that such a high-ranking official was involved in so many crimes.

While Sawyer was still struggling with his thoughts, Elvis was also experiencing considerable turmoil.

After David called him a few days ago, asking him to reveal Sawyer's whereabouts, he knew that his boss, the department head, was definitely going to be investigated.

Unexpectedly, in such a short time, they actually managed to seize control of their department head's lifeline.

What exactly is recorded in this document?

How could someone turn the CIA's head of intelligence into a fish on a chopping board?

"Okay, I'll do as you ask..."

After a period of intense internal struggle, Sawyer's reason prevailed over his anger, and he chose to compromise.

"Take out your phone."

"Um?"

Sawyer was a little confused, not knowing why David would ask him to do this.

"Call your Deputy Director Heltz and ask him to come over for a chat."

"What? What... what do you mean by this?"

"I don't mean anything by it. Just say you have something urgent to discuss and ask him to come over. Hurry up, my time is limited."

"Well... okay!"

Sawyer ultimately didn't dare to say no, and could only dial Heltz's number.

……

About twenty minutes later.

"Sawyer, you called me here so urgently, if you can't give me an explanation..."

Heltz grumbled as he pushed the door open and entered.

But when he entered and saw that besides Sawyer, there was a group of other people there, he was momentarily stunned, but quickly asked, "Deputy Director Elvis, what are you doing here?"

"Deputy Director Heltz, this is Inspector General David from the IRS. He wants to speak with you."

"What, David?"

Heltz was startled at first, then suddenly looked up and saw David sitting on the sofa.

But as the deputy director of the CIA, he had seen his share of ups and downs and quickly calmed down.

He then walked to the sofa and sat down, asking in a calm tone, "I never expected to meet the renowned Inspector General David here. It's a pleasure to meet you."

David smiled, pointed to the document he had shown Sawyer earlier, and said, "Deputy Director Heltz, why don't you take a look at this document?"

Sawyer's expression tightened, his lips trembled slightly, but he ultimately couldn't say anything, letting Heltz pick up the document.

But not long after, Heltz's face darkened as he finished reading. He glanced at Sawyer, then turned his gaze to David, demanding, "Inspector General David, what do you mean by this?"

"Director Sawyer, perhaps you could explain this to Deputy Director Heltz."

"this……"

Sawyer hesitated for a moment, but finally looked at Heltz and said, "Deputy Director Sawyer, I will submit my resignation to the Director tomorrow..."

Heltz's expression darkened further. Now that things had come to this point, he could tell that Sawyer had said he was submitting his resignation because of this document.

But Sawyer was, after all, his right-hand man, and he certainly didn't want to see this happen. He then looked at David and said, "Inspector General David, the CIA and your IRS have always kept to themselves. In fact, we've had many collaborations before. Anything can be discussed amicably. There's no need to escalate it like this. What do you think?"

"Yes, but what you said about keeping to ourselves was a thing of the past. Ever since Deputy Director Sawyer leaked my whereabouts, things have been a completely different matter."

"What, you...?"

Heltz looked at Sawyer, and now he finally understood why David had come to confront him; so this was the reason.

"Director Sawyer will resign automatically. Of course, as his direct superior, Deputy Director Heltz is also to blame. I heard that your grandson was born not long ago. Why don't you go back and enjoy your retirement together?"

"What did you say?!"

Heltz's eyes widened like saucers; he understood the other person's meaning, and immediately retorted angrily, "Impossible!"

"Nothing is impossible! Deputy Director Heltz, I once said something to Director Sawyer, and I'll say the same thing to you now: 'You can maintain your dignity yourself, or I'll help you maintain your dignity!'"

David said in a cold tone.

This only further enraged Heltz, who glared at him and said, "David, don't think you're invincible just because you have a large IRS agency. It's none of your business what the CIA does!"

"Really? So you're sure you want to continue opposing me?"

"you……"

Heltz was about to continue his outburst when Sawyer grabbed his wrist and said, "Chief Inspector David, this is indeed unacceptable. May I speak with Deputy Director Heltz privately?"

"Go ahead!"

After obtaining David's consent, Sawyer immediately pulled Heltz into a room.

Upon entering, Heltz immediately launched into a tirade: "Fuck, what are you doing? How could you, the CIA's head of intelligence, let him have so much dirt on you?"

His anger was certainly justified; as she said, Sawyer was the head of the CIA's intelligence department.

This is supposed to be a top intelligence chief who specializes in finding dirt on others, but now he's managed to get so much dirt on people. It's practically an absurd reversal of the natural order.

"I... Deputy Director Heltz, you know how capable David is, and besides, we have a 'traitor' here, so that's why I..."

Heltz was somewhat embarrassed, but still tried to explain.

Upon hearing this, Heltz became even angrier and cursed, "That damned Elvis, I'll make him pay!"

"Director Heltz, this matter is not important now. What is important is that we must do as he asks. You know how ruthless he is, otherwise we will face utter disgrace..."

Sawyer called Heltz over, of course, to offer him advice.

The things he did, such as exchanging intelligence, were actually permitted by this deputy director, so the two were in the same boat.

Whoever makes a mistake, the other one will suffer the consequences.

"Are you crazy, Sawyer? If we resign as he demands, how are we going to explain it to the chief of staff, how are we going to explain it to the president?"

Heltz still wouldn't listen. They were being asked to give up their promising futures. All their years of hard work were going to vanish in an instant. How could he possibly accept that?

"How can the director and the president explain our resignations? But if we don't do as he says, and this scandal gets out, it will affect our families. Think about the consequences, Deputy Director Heltz."

Upon hearing the word "family," Heltz could no longer argue.

If their dealings with Xiong Guo's agents were exposed, they could be accused of treason and collusion with the enemy.

With such a serious crime, their family will never be able to hold their heads high in America again!

Seeing that Heltz seemed much more lucid, Sawyer continued, "Although we've abdicated, our network of connections remains. We can promote our trusted confidants to the position. What difference will it make whether we're in this position or not?"

"You make it sound so easy for you. David is clearly going to heavily support that damned Elvis now. If we step down, he'll probably take over all the resources!"

"Anyway, this is better than having a scandal exposed and ending up disgraced, right?"

When he first heard that he was to resign, Sawyer was very unwilling, but now that Heltz was there as a scapegoat, he was actually more able to accept it.

"You damned bastard, you've dragged me down with you this time!"

Heltz was still filled with resentment. If it weren't for Sawyer's slip-up, he wouldn't have been implicated like this.

"Deputy Director Heltz, this matter is indeed my responsibility, and I am truly sorry..."

"Heh, what's the point of saying this now, you bastard!"

Heltz didn't want to dwell on the matter any longer and took the lead in pushing open the door and walking out.

Sawyer followed closely behind, and the two returned to the hall one after the other.

"So, tell me your decision!"

Seeing the two return, David, who had his legs crossed, asked.

"Alright, I'll do as you ask, but I have one condition."

"What are the conditions?"

"I can submit my resignation, but if I want to take a position in another department, I hope you won't stop me."

Given his resume as CIA deputy director, it would have been easy for him to take a position in another department, which was one of the factors that ultimately led Heltz to compromise.

Otherwise, the sudden loss of power would naturally be difficult for him to accept.

"Alright, but in exchange, I need you to do me a small favor."

David wanted to get rid of these two people not only because Sawyer did indeed threaten his safety, but also because he wanted to have a more secure control over the CIA.

So as long as these two people leave this organization, he wouldn't mind if they took a position in another department.

"What kind of help?"

David pointed at Elvis and said, "After you step down, I hope you can recommend Elvis for the position of CIA Director of Intelligence. Is that alright?"

Although he had already guessed David's purpose, Elvis was still moved when he heard these words.

Based on the current trend, these two will most likely have no choice but to comply.

With the recommendations of the CIA's intelligence chief and the deputy director in charge, getting promoted was practically a sure thing!

At this moment, Heltz and Sawyer's faces turned pale and then purple.

Why would they be willing to compromise so easily?

There's another secret he's been thinking about: after he steps down, he wants to promote his own people to power, thus achieving behind-the-scenes control.

But now that David has made this request, their plan has fallen through.

After thinking for a moment, Sawyer finally spoke up: "Inspector General David, you promised before that you would preserve my network of connections after I retired, but now..."

(End of this chapter)