American Tax Officer-Chapter 839 - 420: Rubbing You Into a Bald Commander_2
Chapter 839: Chapter 420: Rubbing You Into a Bald Commander_2
“Mr. Langman, we at the Internal Revenue Service follow regulations. What do you mean by that?”
David spread his hands, appearing innocent.
“Your regulations? Your regulations take away our office’s people. What the hell is that?”
“They are suspected of tax evasion, and we at the IRS will take them. Are you, Mr. Langman, as a distinguished senator, really going to shield them?”
Hearing the accusation of shielding, Langman was so angry that he almost clenched his teeth to pieces.
After a moment, he threatened fiercely, “Fine, if you can’t convict them, then I, Langman, will do nothing else in my life but seek justice for them!”
“Suit yourself!”
David now looked down on even The Big Three Groups, let alone fearing a mere senator’s threats.
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If it weren’t for the fact that the other party still held the title of senator, and he didn’t want to cause a stir in the congress by taking a senator away, he would have dealt with him right then and there!
Seeing David had made his stance clear, the inspectors from the Manhattan Branch moved forward with fierce gazes, staring at those David had named.
Their looks seemed to say, do you want to come with us willingly, or should we force you?
“Mr. Langman, we…”
The office’s core staff panicked, seeking help from Langman with their eyes.
But with David’s words already laid out, Langman, despite being a powerful senator, could do nothing but maintain his silence with a face ashen.
Under the pressure, eventually, the election team members of the office complied meekly and followed the people from the Manhattan Branch.
Outside the building, watching those who were brought down, the media journalists were stunned.
“Is that… is that Senator Langman’s campaign office’s publicity manager, the strategist… what’s going on, why are they all being taken by the IRS??”
“Yes, besides Langman, the core members of his two-term campaign office were really taken away. What is Chief Inspector David implying?”
“No matter what it implies, the sudden take away of a dignified senator’s close aides is definitely big news!”
Snapping back to reality, the journalists called their cameramen to start shooting frantically.
At the same time, on the sixteenth floor of the building.
Stevenson was sitting in his office, staring blankly at the ceiling.
Earlier on, after receiving the media exposure of his scandal, he calmed down and realized something was amiss.
Sure enough, later, the chief of police was taken away, the mayor was taken away, and David’s appearance confirmed it was aimed at him.
And now, hearing that David had come to the Seagram Building and taken away key members of Langman’s campaign team, he felt somewhat panicked inside.
If his campaign team were to be taken away like Langman’s, the election he had worked so hard on might face a disastrous outcome.
Yet, that wasn’t what worried him the most.
His biggest fear was that if David really came knocking, it wouldn’t just be his campaign team taken away, but he might be directly targeted.
Thinking of being publicly taken away by the IRS, combined with the negative news stories before, how much would his approval rating plummet?
Just as Stevenson’s mind was in chaos, a ringing phone interrupted him, he picked up his cell phone and hurriedly answered, “Mr. Joshua.”
“Stevenson, that bastard David has already arrived at your building, he’s already moved against Langman, and next, it’s likely your turn. You better get out of here and lay low, you absolutely can’t let him just take you like that!”
For pushing Stevenson into the New York State senator’s seat, the Morgan Family had also paid no small price.
And Joshua knew more clearly, if Stevenson were taken away in front of so many journalists, even if he were proved innocent afterward, the approval rating would definitely plummet.
So the best course of action right now was just to ‘run away’, to avoid the risk of being publicly taken away by the IRS.
“Ah… So I just leave like this?”
“Enough said, leave as soon as you can!”
“Okay, I understand.”
Stevenson had grasped Joshua’s intention; after hanging up the phone, he quickly gathered his belongings and, escorting his bodyguard, hurried to the elevator.
But as he approached, a door slid open, and a group of people emerged, blocking his path.
“Sorry, Mr. Stevenson, we’re from the FBI; we suspect you’re involved in a financial case, so we need you to come with us for questioning,” the leader said while flashing an FBI badge and explaining.
Upon hearing this, the Langman’s were dumbfounded.
Did David involve FBI agents this time around?
Regardless of being publicly taken away by the Internal Revenue Service or FBI, the impact on his image was the same.
He immediately cursed in frustration, “Fake, I am a candidate for New York State Senator, what right do you have to investigate me? Get your chief to explain this!”
“I’m sorry, Mr. Stevenson, our headquarters’ top brass has authorized this operation, so even if you were a Senator, you would still have to come with us today.”
“You…”
Stevenson was infuriated yet again, but considering the weapon-loaded agents who appeared ready to use force, he switched his approach: “Fine, since I have not been convicted yet, I should still have the right to make a phone call, right?”
“You have five minutes.”
To prevent the situation from escalating,
Stevenson begrudgingly glared at them and returned to his office, where he dialed Joshua’s number.
“Mr. Joshua, David didn’t come himself, but he sent FBI agents after me, claiming there’s an issue with my funds and that they need to take me in for questioning. What should I do?”
The Stevenson who returned to his office looked scared and even his voice trembled.
“Damn…”
Joshua cursed on the phone and then fell silent for a long while before responding about two minutes later, “At this point, there’s no other choice, but after you go downstairs, make sure to show your face to the reporters. Try not to let your supporters ‘abandon you’!”
“This… all right, it’s the only option left.”
Realizing he had no other choice, Stevenson hung up, walked out, and took the elevator with the FBI agents.
At the entrance of the Seagram Building.
“This time we took members from the Langman’s office because they are indeed involved in tax issues…”
“My God, the FBI took Stevenson!”
“Oh my…”
David was explaining the operation to the media, but suddenly a group of people emerged at the entrance, instantly drawing the media’s attention.
He stopped speaking and turned his head, seeing the FBI agents escorting Stevenson out.
Unlike others, David showed no surprise.
This was exactly as he had planned.
Stevenson was mainly implicated in issues related to campaign finances, so after thinking it over, David had decided it was best to let the FBI handle it.
Moreover, involving the FBI would publicly demonstrate that he wasn’t targeting the New York State Senator seat maliciously, potentially serving as a buffer.
As David watched Stevenson, Stevenson also saw him immediately. Enemies are exceptionally hostile upon meeting, and the latter shot a murderous look.
