American tax officials

"As a senator candidate, the way you're treating me this time will cost me a lot of support. I need to make a statement to the media first, is that alright?"

Stevenson withdrew his gaze from David and turned to the FBI agent.

The lead agent first looked at David, and after seeing that David did not object, he nodded and said, "Alright, Mr. Stevenson, I'll give you five minutes."

Stevenson immediately stepped forward to the media and said, "Hello everyone, I am New York State Senator Stevenson. Regarding the FBI's subpoena investigation against me..."

In the following period, Stevenson naturally portrayed his detention as a routine investigation, claiming he had not been involved in any crimes or illegal activities, and urged his supporters not to believe other rumors, attempting to salvage his image as much as possible.

Five minutes passed quickly. Seeing the FBI agents arrive, Stevenson had no choice but to retract his words, glared at David one last time, and then got into the FBI's car and left.

Over the next few days, David did not stop, launching a massive tax investigation into Freemason officials throughout New York.

For a time, everyone in the New York State government was on edge.

On the fourth day, in the Manhattan precinct office, David was listening to Munson's report.

"You mean, all those congressional candidates are hiding in Governor Dalick's mansion and too afraid to come out?"

"Yes, given the current situation in New York State, they feel that only the governor's mansion might offer any sense of security."

"Ha, haven't they heard about Stevenson and former California Governor Bogwana?"

David gave a cold laugh.

Leaving aside Stevenson, when dealing with the Sackler family in California, the family thought they had taken refuge in Governor Bogwana's mansion, so they didn't dare to take action against them.

Bogwana even called in the National Guard to protect him.

The results of it?

No one can escape!

And this time will certainly be no exception!

"Let's gather our forces and go meet with this governor of New York!"

Although Governor Dalick was not of Jewish descent, New York is the stronghold of the Freemasons, and without the support of the Freemasons, even the most powerful man could not sit on this throne.

Even when he was preparing to clean up New York, he had already listed the governor as a target that had to be taken down.

Only by winning over the various officials the Freemasons had planted in New York, and the governor, could he have a chance to nominate a member of his own party to Congress!

Albany is the capital of New York State, and at this moment, in the governor's mansion on the west bank of the Hudson River, several people are talking with worried expressions.

"That damn David, these past few days he's taken away our New York Police Commissioner, Mayor, and... a whole bunch of officials under the guise of a tax investigation. This is clearly an attempt to dismantle the foundation that the Freemasons have painstakingly built."

"He's not just targeting those officials now; according to my intelligence, he's already collecting information on us candidates, and it won't be long before he takes action against us just like he did against Stevenson and Longman."

"Damn it, New York State is Freemason territory. When did he become the one causing trouble here? Governor Dalick, aren't our group's top executives going to do anything about it?"

Several congressional candidates, who had taken refuge there out of fear of being implicated, were grumbling with frustration.

Sitting opposite them, a white man with his legs crossed and a somewhat refined appearance, was none other than the current Governor of New York, Daryl Lick, who remained silent throughout, seemingly lost in thought.

But just then, his confidant rushed in and said urgently, "It's bad, Governor! We just received news that David's convoy has entered our Albany territory and is expected to arrive here in 20 minutes."

"What?!"

Dalik, who had been expressionless just moments before, frowned deeply upon hearing these words.

"Damn it, he really is coming for us!"

"Damn it, what is he trying to do?!"

"Fuck you..."

Upon hearing that David had arrived, the candidates for parliament were both flustered and furious.

"Sir, he seems to have ill intentions this time. Should we...?"

"No need, let him come. I want to see what he's up to!"

He knew about Bogwana's previous experience. The governor of California had even called in the National Guard, but they still couldn't stop David, which caused a lot of public outcry.

He doesn't want to become the next Bogwana.

"You two step aside for a moment, let me talk to him first!"

Hearing Dalik's words, the candidates were both anxious and helpless, and could only turn around and leave the hall.

……

"Inspector General, this is the official residence of the Governor of New York State."

Here, Munsen drove his vehicle and slowly parked it in the parking lot outside the official residence.

After the group got out of the car, a man immediately came up to them and said, "Inspector General David, your presence is truly an honor to our governor's residence."

"You guys are quite well-informed."

Clearly, the other party already knew he was coming.

"Albion is, after all, the capital of New York State. No news can escape our state government. Alright, enough said, Inspector General David. Knowing you were coming, our governor is already waiting for you. I'll take you to see him."

Following the bold man, David arrived in the hall, where Dalik, who was sitting, immediately stood up, greeted him with a smile, and extended his right hand, saying, "Inspector David, welcome."

"Are you really welcome?"

Seeing David's somewhat mocking expression, a hint of displeasure flashed in Dalik's eyes, but he quickly concealed it and asked, "Inspector General David, I'll cut to the chase. What brings you to my governor's residence?"

"It's nothing. I heard that the governor recently had some friends come here to catch up, but our IRS has found some issues with these friends, so we just wanted to have a chat with them."

"You mean Benson, Conrad, and Pezzella? They did come to catch up with me; they're good friends of mine. I can vouch for them with my integrity—they're absolutely not involved in tax evasion or anything like that. Inspector General David, please rest assured!"

"Whether they are involved or not is not up to you, Governor, but rather up to the IRS!"

Seeing that he had lowered his stance so much, yet the other party still didn't appreciate it, Dalik couldn't contain his dissatisfaction any longer. He said bluntly, "Inspector General David, this is the New York State Governor's residence, the political heart of the entire state. No matter what, you should at least show some respect, right?"

The underlying meaning of his words was, "I'm the governor of New York State, and this is my official residence. Are you not giving me any face at all?"

"The governor's mansion isn't a big deal, and neither are you, Governor!"

"According to laws and regulations, the IRS has the right to supervise and govern any citizen of the United States!"

"Governor, in addition to your friends, we now suspect you of involvement in a tax evasion case and are formally issuing you a subpoena!"

This time, besides targeting those candidates, he was mainly there for the governor, so there's no need for further politeness.

When he heard that he was to be summoned, even Dalik, who had seen countless big scenes, was instantly dumbfounded.

He knew that David was always arrogant, but he never expected that the other party would actually come to his official residence and personally say that he wanted to summon him.

He's the governor of New York State, not some nobody.

"take away!"

David's two words jolted Dalik, who was still in a daze, back to reality. He threw aside his thoughts and angrily cursed, "Damn it, David, how dare you touch me!"

"As I've already said, Governor, the IRS has the right to monitor and audit any citizen of the United States. If you have anything to say, come back to the office with me and we can discuss it further!"

"Damn it, very well, David, you'll pay for this..."

Dalik was still cursing angrily.

But Munsen and his men didn't care about that and went straight to restrain him.

Although the security personnel at the governor's mansion were afraid of David, they could no longer remain calm when their master was being treated like this, and they stepped forward one by one to try to stop him.

"What, you see I didn't bring enough men today and you're planning to challenge us?"

The security personnel dared not look David in the eye, but still held Dalik tightly behind them.

"In that case, Jerry, call the New York State armed base and tell them..."

"No need. Since you're going to summon me and are willing to bear the consequences, then I can go with you!"

Despite his anger, Dalick still possessed self-control to become the governor of New York State.

He knew David was no ordinary man; when this bastard said he would bring in armed forces, he really meant it, and he wasn't just bluffing.

In order to avoid escalating public opinion, he decided not to confront the issue head-on for the time being.

Of course, the reason is also because they couldn't fight the National Tax Service's armed forces head-on.

"very good."

David gave Dalik a knowing look.

After Dalik was taken away, Larin immediately began searching the official residence and quickly brought the three parliamentary candidates before David.

"Hello, gentlemen Benson, Conrad, and Pezzella."

"Hmph, Inspector General David certainly has quite the airs, daring to come all the way to the governor's residence to show off!"

Although they were afraid of David deep down, they were, after all, members of the Freemasons, and since they were on their own turf, they naturally had to say the right things.

"You've broken the tax law, so we have no choice but to come to you. There's no point in showing off."

"Heh, David, this is the governor's mansion. Aren't you afraid of incurring public wrath by doing this?"

"If I were afraid, I wouldn't have come."

"Where is Governor Dalick?"

After looking around for a while without seeing Dalik, candidate Benson changed the subject and asked.

"Good question. Governor Dalick is involved in some tax cases and has been taken away by me for investigation."

"What did you say?!"

The three were shocked to hear this. They had thought David was there to deal with them, but they didn't expect that he would not only deal with them, but also take away the governor of New York State.

David said no more, and then used his scrutiny function to examine the three people.

[Name: Benson Dominic]

[Occupation: U.S. House of Representatives candidate.]

Monthly income: $13600.

[Gray income: US$42.]

[Detailed income information: December 7, received campaign funds from IO Group, from which he profited $100,000; December 19...]

Tax payable: US$168000.

……

Name: Conrad Wadolz.

[Occupation: U.S. House of Representatives candidate]

Monthly income: $14500.

[Monthly gray income: US$67.]

[Detailed income information: ...]

Tax payable: ...

……

[Name: Pezzella Fonte]

[Occupation: U.S. House of Representatives candidate.]

Monthly income: $14450.

[Gray income: $11.]

[Detailed income information: ...]

Tax payable: ...

"Alright, gentlemen, please sit down before we talk!"

After reviewing the information of the three people, David waved his hand and said.

The three exchanged glances. Although they were still in shock from Dalik being taken away, they slowly sat down on the sofa.

"Gentlemen, I know that because you have received some financial support, you may have promised certain groups that you would do things for them in Congress if you win the election. However, these things are detrimental to me, and I do not want you to do these things for them. So, this is a misunderstanding that can be resolved. What do you think?"

Upon hearing David's words, the three candidates were stunned.

After hearing that Dalik had been taken away, they were mentally prepared, but to their surprise, David said it was a misunderstanding.

What does this mean?

Is it because they are afraid of them that they want to let them off the hook?

But that doesn't make sense!

David dared to storm the governor's residence and even subdue the governor on the spot, so how could he let them off so easily?

"What do you mean by that?"

It was Pezzella who asked this question.

"It doesn't mean anything. As I implied, this 'might' be a misunderstanding. I wonder if you agree?"

The three of them exchanged another glance.

Finally, Lipezzella spoke first: "I think... I guess so."

Although it's unclear why David intends to let them off the hook.

But in this situation, anyone with a brain would naturally agree with David. After all, they're now at his mercy, and given a choice, there's no need to risk their lives. (End of Chapter)