American tax officials

Chapter 379 The Final Ideological Work

"Alright, alright, there's no use worrying now. Let's just wait and see what happens tomorrow!"

After Obadiah said that, everyone in the room fell silent.

"Oh, by the way, since the voting starts tomorrow, I'm planning to host a dinner tonight at the George Kimpton Hotel and invite the members of our camp to attend. I'd like to invite you all to come as well."

This dinner was certainly not a victory celebration.

The House vote on this bill begins tomorrow, and nobody knows which of their fellow members are traitors.

Therefore, David's purpose in hosting this dinner was twofold: first, to use the system's review function to see if he could discover anything so he could make preparations in advance.

In addition, this dinner is also a final warning to those with ulterior motives!

"No problem, we'll participate!"

Obadiah guessed David's purpose in hosting the dinner party and agreed without hesitation.

"See you tonight, everyone. I need to head back to my department to take care of some work first!"

Upon returning to his department, Keppel immediately greeted him, saying, "Inspector General, you have a phone call. It's Mr. Sean!"

"Okay, I understand!"

David pushed open the office door, picked up the landline phone, and said, "Speak, Mr. Sean!"

"It's like this, Inspector General David. I know you've been quite busy lately, so I haven't dared to bother you. But the House of Representatives vote is starting tomorrow, so may I ask you what's the situation on our end? How confident are we?"

Although David couldn't see Sean's expression, he could tell from the slight tremor in his voice that Sean was both nervous and apprehensive.

This is normal, though, as the current situation is different from the past.

Kennedy's public siding with the IRS and supporting David has not only exacerbated the feud with the Freemasons but has also severed ties with the Unsa Group.

If this bill fails to pass, it will be the beginning of destruction for the IRS.

But what if the IRS really collapses?

Now, the Kennedy family's situation is probably not just about running away; they might even face annihilation.

"Progress is going quite well; we currently have 239 tickets available!"

The Kennedy family are trustworthy, so he has no need to deliberately hide anything.

"That's wonderful, wonderful..."

Upon hearing these words, Sean was overjoyed.

As one of the four major American families, he certainly knew how difficult it was to win over members of Congress. Over the years, his family had spent enormous financial and material resources but had not been able to cultivate or win over even a few.

Not to mention that this bill aims to win over at least 218 members of Congress.

Unexpectedly, David not only managed to win them over, but he also exceeded the limit by a large margin. This was a pleasant surprise!

"Don't be too happy yet. According to the intelligence I've received, the three major groups have just as many votes on the surface as we do. They probably have around 230 votes on the surface as well."

"What, this..."

Sean, who had initially felt a sense of relief, looked serious again. After a long while, he finally said, "Alright, I understand. I won't bother you anymore..."

"Wait a minute, Mr. Sean. I'm hosting a dinner tonight at the George Kimpton Hotel, and I'll be inviting all the members of our camp. If you have time, you can come and meet me."

"Okay, no problem, I'll definitely be there!"

"Okay, that's all for now."

The Kennedy family home,

Seeing that the two had ended their call, Serena, who was standing next to Sean, immediately asked impatiently, "How did it go, Father?"

"He said that we have 239 votes on our side."

"239 votes."

Serena was taken aback at first, but then exclaimed with delight, "Great! Father, 239 votes! We've got this in the bag!"

Based on past examples of the House of Representatives, if you secure 225 votes before the voting process even begins, there's basically a 70% chance the House will pass.

Because most lawmakers aren't fools; they are well aware of the political risks involved in such a last-minute defection.

On a small scale, this involves a matter of personal character. On a larger scale, if you can betray someone once, who knows if you will betray them again in the future?

Therefore, such defecting legislators have a dark history, which will inevitably affect their careers to some extent.

Although this bill is somewhat unusual.

Because of the intense battle between the IRS and the three major corporations, there may be more members of Congress switching sides.

But no matter how many they have, they now control 239 members of parliament. Surely more than 21 members of parliament could defect?

"It's not necessarily stable..."

Unlike his daughter, Sean was not happy; instead, he said with a long face.

"What's wrong, Father?"

"According to David's intelligence, the three major groups have at least 230 votes on the surface."

"What?! How is this possible...?"

Upon hearing this, Serena's smile instantly froze.

As mentioned before, based on past examples of the House of Representatives, if 225 votes are confirmed before the vote, it is basically considered a sure thing.

Now that the three major groups have 230 votes, who can say that the other side is in a safe position?

"Fine, no matter what, we still have the advantage!"

After calming herself down, Serena could only console herself with this thought.

"I hope so. By the way, David said he's hosting a dinner tonight, probably as a final warning to those congressmen. He invited me. Do you want to go?"

"I……"

Serena hesitated for a moment.

To be honest, it was actually a coincidence that she was assigned to David's side.

After seeing that David's abilities were indeed outstanding, she naturally wanted to win him over.

Even after David was promoted to tax commissioner and did a series of things that caused a sensation in Nevada, in her eyes he was just a grassroots man with some ability.

So when she later heard that her father planned to use her for a marriage alliance, she naturally resisted it in every way.

But to her utter surprise, this ordinary person not only had some ability, but also broke many records of the IRS and soared to the top in a short period of time, directly rising to the IRS decision-making circle.

Now, David has become the youngest, most dazzling, and most feared figure in America, one that even she can no longer rival.

As for her, she was just a young lady who relied on her family's protection. Such a huge difference was naturally something she couldn't accept.

So after David was promoted to head office, she disappeared from the IRS and never appeared in front of David again.

The disparity in their relationship and the shame of being rejected in their arranged marriage were causing her immense pain.

"Fine, if you don't want to go, then stay home!"

For some time now, fearing retaliation from the three major corporations, Sean has been ordering Serena to stay home and not go out.

The reason I asked Serena if she wanted to go this time wasn't because I still had the idea of ​​a marriage alliance; it was just because I was worried that my daughter was getting too cooped up, so I simply wanted to take her out for some fresh air.

"No, Father, I'll go!"

After a moment of intense inner turmoil, Serena gritted her teeth and finally uttered those words.

This matter has become a knot in her heart.

She had thought it through; she couldn't possibly never see David again, could she?

If you want to resolve this issue, the best way is to face it bravely, so that you won't spend the rest of your life in pain!

Sean glanced at his daughter, said nothing more, nodded, and left.

……

It was around 7 p.m.

The George Kimpton Hotel was brightly lit, with a large number of security personnel in suits and wearing headsets on guard, checking every person and vehicle that came and went.

Only after confirming that there were no problems were they allowed to enter.

Meanwhile, in the hotel lobby on the first floor, David, the "host" for the day, had already arrived early and was chatting with his old subordinates, including Nixon, Bucky, and Simmons.

A few minutes later, Munson walked over and said, "Inspector General, our first guests have arrived."

David nodded slightly, then stood up and walked to the door to greet the arriving guests.

Soon, a Rolls-Royce appeared.

The car door opened, and out stepped none other than Sean, followed by Serena.

Tonight, she wore a pink deep-V dress that clung to her graceful figure, perfectly outlining her elegant neckline, collarbone, and proud breasts. Coupled with her exquisite makeup, she even made David a little stunned.

As for Serena, upon seeing David's stunned gaze, her initial unease at meeting him vanished, replaced by a secret delight.

It seems that as long as I dress up a little, my looks are enough to catch the eye of Inspector David!

"Cough cough..."

Hearing Sean cough, David realized he had been somewhat rude and said with an embarrassed smile, "Mr. Sean, Miss Serena, welcome!"

"Inspector David, it seems we are the 'first guests'."

Although they hadn't entered the hotel yet, Sean knew from a glance that he and his daughter must have been among the first to arrive.

David smiled and said, "The other guests will be here soon. Let me greet them first. Mr. Sean, please go in first."

"Okay, let's talk again later!"

After Sean and his daughter went inside, the real "main force" arrived, and the invited congressmen from various states got out of their cars one after another.

"Congressman Eleanor, Congressman DeFony... thank you for coming tonight..."

"Inspector David, what are you saying? You've invited me to the dinner, how could I not come?"

"Let's go in and have a drink!"

"Okay, okay, we'll talk about it later!"

"..."

To be honest, most of the councilors who came tonight had something on them that David had, so they were somewhat taken aback when they saw David personally standing at the door to greet them so politely.

However, many people guessed that David's move was probably a case of "courtesy first, then force"!

David gave the members of parliament the time to arrive at the dinner at 8 p.m., and by 8:20 p.m., all 239 members of parliament had arrived.

As for Obadiah and other high-ranking officials from the IRS, they were all present as well.

He then entered the hotel lobby, went to a raised platform in the center, and said into the microphone, "Good evening, gentlemen of parliament. Thank you all for attending this dinner. As for the reason I invited you all here, I believe some of you have already guessed it—yes, it's still about our bill!"

"Over this period of time, I have reached a friendly consensus with all of you here, and together we are pushing forward this bill to benefit the people of America!"

"And tomorrow, this bill will be formally voted on in the House of Representatives. If the 239 gentlemen present can cast their precious votes as agreed, then without a doubt, this bill will pass the House of Representatives!"

After he finished speaking, the members of parliament present did not show much expression on the surface, but in reality, they were quite shaken.

Before tonight, the members of parliament present did not know which of their colleagues would be attending.

It is even more unknown how many people have already participated in this bill.

Hearing David say that there were actually 239 members of parliament, they were naturally somewhat alarmed.

239 people, or 239 votes, is a very high number of votes, which is rare in previous bill votes.

This Inspector General David is truly incredibly influential; he managed to get so many members of Congress under his control at once.

terrible!

"I know that recently, the three major groups, or other capital forces, have spoken with some of you."

"They may threaten you with other things, or promise you great benefits, to get you to secretly side with them."

"Therefore, I must state this upfront: if you step forward now, I will understand and will not even make things difficult for you!"

"But let me make this clear: if you don't stand up now, and then switch sides and vote against it tomorrow, ruining everything for us, then I won't hold back!"

Hearing David's menacing words, many councilors around him exchanged bewildered glances, and the room fell silent.

Even after a minute had passed, not a single member of parliament showed any intention of stepping forward.

"I'll count to five now. If no one stands up by the time I finish counting, then I'll assume you all support this bill!"

David held up five fingers and began counting: "5...4...3...2...1, okay, since everyone supports this bill, I won't say any more, let's go to the bar!"

One by one, the waiters came out carrying trays, on which were placed glasses of champagne.

Seeing everyone pick up a glass, David on the stage took one from a server, raised it high, and said, "If this bill is successfully passed, the credit won't just go to the IRS or me, David, but to everyone here. Come on, let's wish our bill a smooth passage through the House of Representatives tomorrow! Cheers!"

"Slice it into strips!"

Everyone raised their glasses and drank them down in one gulp.

(End of this chapter)