American tax officials

Chapter 52 The Biggest Fat Fish Appears

"No, you absolutely must do it! You've already scouted the location, otherwise it'll be a waste. As for us contacting you, don't worry, as long as you're willing to pay your taxes, we'll pretend we know nothing!"

If these guys succeed this time, it will be another source of tax revenue for the IRS, and David is naturally unwilling to let them give up so easily.

The four of them looked at each other in bewilderment.

It's absurd that the IRS, a national official agency, would incite them to commit crimes.

But no matter what, David has already approached them and knows what they've done, so a hardline resistance won't work.

Putting aside the IRS's power, if this matter were to reach the ears of the police or the victims, it would be enough to cause them a lot of trouble.

It seems the best option now is to swallow the pain and spend the money to avoid further trouble!

After a long silence, Camilla spoke up: "What are the benefits if we're willing to pay taxes to your IRS?"

David replied, "I've already said that as long as you're willing to pay, we'll pretend today's events never happened. We won't reveal a single piece of information about you, not even if the FBI or the police come to investigate!"

Camilla seemed somewhat dissatisfied, replying, "This isn't much of a benefit!"

"So what benefits do you want?"

"If we pay your taxes, we hope you can protect us, for example, if we ever fall into the hands of the FBI or the police, you can step in!"

Camilla's words immediately drew agreement from McDonald and the other two standing nearby.

Although they act meticulously, they cannot guarantee that they will not make a mistake one day and fall into the hands of the police or the FBI.

They were well aware of the power of the IRS.

If they ever fall into the hands of the police, the IRS could help them get away with it.

If they were asked to pay this tax, they would not only be very willing, but also think it would be well worth it.

David and Nissen exchanged a glance, both bursting into laughter. Finally, David turned to them and said, "You've got some nerve! Do you think our IRS is some kind of mafia collecting protection money? Do you think taking the money means we have to shelter you criminals?"

The four people, who had been looking forward to this, instantly turned pale upon hearing this, and couldn't help but curse inwardly.

What's the difference between your IRS's current behavior and that of organized crime?

Even worse than organized crime!

After all, the underworld is inherently corrupt, while the IRS appears to be legitimate on the surface, but is actually corrupt internally!

Camilla tried to calm her dissatisfaction and said, "If we get arrested one day, won't you lose our tax revenue?"

What she really meant was that as long as the IRS protects us, we will never lose this tax revenue!

This is a win-win situation for everyone!

"That's true, but if you get arrested, you're out of luck, and so are we. If the IRS chooses to shelter you, what's the point of having the police and the FBI? They'd be out of a job!"

The black tax bill was already shocking enough.

After all, among more than 200 countries in the world, no tax authorities would choose to deal with criminals.

Only the United States has this one.

Of course, taxing criminals is taxing them, but the money collected is used to benefit the country and its people, so it's a win-win situation for everyone.

However, if one chooses to shelter these so-called tax-paying criminals, it would be tantamount to standing against the law, and no one would allow that.

The four of them were speechless for a long while, then exchanged glances. After confirming they were in agreement, Camilla gritted her teeth and said, "Let's go back and prepare the money!"

After saying that, the four of them prepared to leave.

"Wait a minute..."

David stopped them again and asked, "According to the information we have, you seem to have a companion."

"You already know, why are you asking me?"

Camilla's words carried a hint of complaint.

Why didn't he come?

"He's a technician, he doesn't need to participate in the operation, he doesn't need to come!"

"Technicians..."

David suddenly thought of scenes from certain movies.

For example, if a group of thieves wants to break into a place to steal something, they will be divided into an action group, a lookout group, and so-called technical personnel.

These technicians are responsible for hacking into the security or surveillance systems of the venue to ensure that the gang leaves no trace on site.

and many more……

Hacking into the security system...

David's expression shifted, and he then asked Camilla, "So, your companion is a hacker?"

"hacker?"

Camilla thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "You could say that!"

Where is he now?

Camilla's eyes held a hint of wariness as she asked, "What do you want to do?"

"I didn't do anything, I just wanted to see how good his skills were and asked him for a favor!"

Regarding the hacking case, several days have passed, and Nissen hasn't gotten any leads. Now that he's met this person, he wants to see if he can try his luck.

Camilla didn't reply, but her expression seemed to indicate agreement. She then turned to leave, but David called her back once again.

"This is the 56th floor. Do you really intend to walk down? Come back and take the elevator!"

The four of them then came to their senses. They had been in a hurry to escape, hoping to get there faster by going up the stairs. Now that they had reached an agreement with David, they no longer needed to hide!

The group walked out of the stairwell and returned to the elevator entrance on the 56th floor to wait.

"bite……"

The elevator doors opened, and a sophisticated-looking white man in a suit and sunglasses stepped out with two assistants.

Since they were almost face to face, and the man seemed to have an extraordinary presence, David couldn't help but glance at him. But the next second, his expression suddenly changed.

Name: Lynch Aldridge.

[Occupation: Businessman, antique money launderer.]

Monthly income: US$420 million.

[Income Details: On December 6th, by inflating the price of a medieval European dagger, $3 million was laundered for a client, earning a $300,000 commission. On December 12th, by inflating the price of a Song Dynasty Chinese painting, $5 million was laundered for a client, earning a $500,000 commission...]

[More details: ...]

Tax payable: US$1663200.

"So he was the owner of this collection exhibition today. Who would have thought his true identity was that of an antique money launderer!"

(End of this chapter)