american tax collector

Chapter 356 Appearance at the Press Conference
Washington, D.C., Bureau of Internal Revenue.

In a high-rise office building, Obadiah, Donald and others were standing in the lobby, looking anxiously towards the elevator entrance, as if they were waiting for someone.

About five or six minutes later, the elevator door opened with a ding. When everyone saw the figure walking out, their tense faces finally relaxed.

When Obadiah and the others heard the news from Donald last night, they were a little bit unbelieving. After all, all the evidence pointed to David having died in the explosion. How could he still be alive?

Although Donald tried hard to explain this later, it was not until they saw David appear in front of them in real life that they completely believed it.

"You bastard, you should at least inform us in advance about such an important matter. You've made us sleepless these past few days!"

Obadiah was the first to come forward and punched David in the chest, as if to vent his dissatisfaction.

"I'm sorry, Chief. I was a little abrupt in this matter, but..."

"Alright, alright. Although we are very unhappy with this matter, as long as you are still alive, it's good. As for the explanation... you should think about how to explain it to the media and the world!"

"Yes, David. In the few days since your 'death', mourning activities have been organized all over the country. Many of your supporters are extremely sad. If you can't give them a reasonable explanation, I'm afraid it will be difficult to reconcile."

Donald had already explained to them last night why David faked his death and why he didn't inform them in advance, so there was no need for them to hear it a second time.

"Don't worry, I've already thought of an excuse, and I believe it will satisfy them!"

"Well, if that's the case, then don't drag it on any longer. You showed up at the New York Freemason's banquet last night, and this matter has already fermented. Let's quickly hold a press conference to resolve this matter first!"

Although the New York Observer is not an authoritative media, after a report this morning, both the White House, Congress and various departments called Obadiah to confirm the authenticity of the report, so it must be clarified as soon as possible.

Otherwise, if it is dragged on, it will not only cause public outrage, but it will also be difficult to explain to the White House and various departments of Congress.

……

Soon after, the news that the IRS was going to hold a press conference reached various media outlets, and the media were also shocked when they heard the news.

You know, the report in the New York Observer this morning caused a huge uproar. If it was a rumor, the IRS would only need to issue a notice to clarify it, and there would be no need to hold a press conference with such fanfare.

Now that the IRS is holding a press conference, it's probably not just to clarify the rumors.

Could it be that... the report in the New York Observer is true?

Is David really not dead?

As soon as this idea came out, all major media outlets could hardly suppress their excitement. If this was true, it would be shocking news!

In order to get to the bottom of the matter, all major media outlets stopped wasting time and rushed to the State Administration of Taxation as quickly as possible.

White House.

After receiving the news, Wilder immediately put down all the work in his hands, went to the door of the president's office and knocked on it.

"Come in."

After getting permission, Wilder pushed the door and walked in. He saw a white-haired old man in his eighties sitting behind the oval desk.

He is the current President of the United States, Payne.

"Sir, I just received a message that I thought you should hear."

"Oh? Tell me."

Paiden put down the documents in his hand and listened attentively.

"Just this morning, a New York media published a front-page headline saying that David is not dead and showed up at a dinner hosted by the New York Freemasons last night. For this reason, I specifically consulted the IRS and some people at the dinner last night. Guess what?"

"How about it?"

Paiden, who had been calm and composed, suddenly became anxious. He was heartbroken over David's death for several days.

After all, the U.S. finances are so difficult right now, and it was hard to find someone like David who could make money, but he was suddenly assassinated. This makes it hard to know how to push forward his money-making bills and policies.

"The people at the banquet said that David did show up last night. Later, I consulted the IRS. Although they were a little vague, they just notified the media to hold a press conference at 11 o'clock. So I think the IRS is likely to use this press conference to announce David's return!"

"What? He's really not dead!"

After hearing these words, even the most famous and powerful man in the world could no longer sit still.

If David hadn't died, then there would be hope for those bills he had planned to promote!

Thinking of this, Paiden immediately glanced at his watch, and then hurriedly said, "It's almost time, turn on the TV for me!"

……

At the same time, apart from the White House, all forces in the United States and a large number of citizens were squatting in front of their televisions, waiting for the official convening of the IRS press conference.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the time came to 11 o'clock sharp.

In the lobby on the first floor of the IRS, Obadiah, Vertonghen, Donald and others walked out first.

After coming under the spotlight, Obadiah said: "Hello, friends from the media and viewers watching on TV, I am Obadiah, the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. The purpose of holding this press conference today is actually mainly to clarify a misunderstanding..."

"Chief Obadiah, is your misunderstanding referring to the fact that Chief David died in the explosion?"

A reporter below keenly grasped the key point and asked impatiently.

Donald smiled and replied, "Yes, this is indeed a misunderstanding..."

"Director Obadiah, is it true that Inspector General David is not dead?"

"Director Obadiah, if Inspector General David is not dead, whose body parts were found at the explosion site?"

"Chief Obadiah..."

When the reporters heard that David might not be dead, they could no longer hold their breath and started asking questions frantically. "Please be quiet and listen to me!"

After the scene was quiet, Obadiah continued, "Next, I would like to ask everyone to be mentally prepared. As for what everyone wants to know, our Inspector General David will explain it to everyone one by one at that time!"

After saying that, Obadiah immediately stepped aside. Facing the attention of the whole nation and the "siege" of so many media, he felt a lot of pressure. After all, it was David who caused this disaster. It would be better to leave this mess to this kid to solve it himself.

"What? Inspector General David is really not dead!"

"Will Inspector General David explain it to us in person? Where are the others?"

"Oh my god, that's really Inspector General David, he's really not dead!"

Just as the scene was still in an uproar, someone shouted this, and then everyone turned their heads to look.

In the passage on the right, seven or eight inspectors seemed to be escorting someone out, and when they looked closely at the center, they saw the face they were 'obsessed with', David!
Amidst everyone's shocked and unbelievable gazes, David had already come under the spotlight and said, "Hello everyone, I'm David."

"Inspector General David, this is indeed his voice, he is not dead!"

"Oh my god, what is going on?"

"No, I can't accept this. Wasn't the damn bastard confirmed dead? How come he's still alive now?!"

"This must be a stand-in hired by the IRS to scare us. I don't believe it!"

After hearing David's voice, everyone suddenly woke up from their dream.

But his appearance dumbfounded the criminals who had been rejoicing in the past few days, and many of them even let out heart-wrenching roars.

You know, since David's death, many criminals have been trying to take advantage of the situation and are planning to stop paying tribute to the IRS.

But now David suddenly came back to life, which instantly ruined their plans.

"It sure is him!"

The White House, Oval Office.

When they saw David appear on the screen, both Paden and Wilder stared in amazement.

"Haha, he is still alive!"

The Kennidi family, Emerson, Sean and the rest of the clansmen were all excited when they saw David appear on the big screen.

In addition to them, the major forces who were watching at the moment also had different expressions after seeing David appear.

"I'm sorry for making this joke to everyone, but this incident really happened for a reason. I want to say sorry to everyone here, and I also ask those who support me to forgive my behavior this time."

In the lobby on the first floor of the IRS, David said this with an apologetic tone.

"Inspector General David, what is the reason for what you said? I think this is what everyone wants to know now. Please explain it to us."

By now, the media at the scene have accepted the fact that David is indeed still alive, but they still have many questions in their minds.

"It was like this. On the eve of the explosion, I received a tip-off that someone was planning to assassinate me, but at the time I didn't know who was planning the assassination."

"In many people's minds, if you are faced with an assassination attempt, the safest way is to simply dodge it. But I am different. As everyone knows, I have offended many people because of the black tax bill and some policy actions I introduced. Many people are eager to kill me. Even if I escape this time, they can still plan a second time. Therefore, the safest way is to dig them out!"

After David finished speaking, a reporter immediately asked: "So, this so-called explosion and death was planned by you, Inspector General David, and the purpose is to dig out the mastermind behind you?"

"Yes."

The scene became quiet at this moment, and many supporters who were originally angry because they were fooled by David also dissipated some of their anger.

"According to the investigation results released by the Salem Police Department and the FBI, it is said that the remnants of the Camorra family planned this assassination against you. Is this true, Inspector David?"

"According to the clues I got, it's not just that. However, the specific details are still in the investigation stage, so it's not convenient to reveal too much for now. We will explain it when the time is right."

"One more question, Inspector General David, who were the body parts the police found in the suite?"

"That's a good question. This is an unclaimed body that I got through other channels. Of course, even if it's an unclaimed body, my actions constitute the crime of desecrating a corpse. For this, I am willing to bear all the penalties and charges."

Hearing this, everyone at the scene looked at each other in surprise.

According to American law, insulting a corpse can be punished by up to three years in prison.

But the problem is that David has now said that the body is unclaimed. If no one files a lawsuit, then David will naturally not be subject to administrative punishment.

So no matter how dissatisfied you are with him, at most you can only condemn his immoral behavior of insulting a corpse.

Of course, this kind of behavior may be a stain on one's career in other countries, but in America, strictly speaking, it is not a big deal.

The American way of thinking is that they don’t mind if you make mistakes; what they mind is if you make mistakes but your attitude is not sincere enough.

Like President Clinton at the time, he was having a great time in the White House office, but he later apologized very sincerely and still continued to sit on the presidential throne.

"Inspector General David, even though you had your reasons for this incident, I still think it's a little inappropriate. After all, the hotel is a public area, and you knew in advance that someone would use a bomb to assassinate you. You should have taken a safer approach. You were just lucky this time and no casualties occurred. I'm not sure what will happen next time!"

Although David stated the reasons for doing so, there was still a reporter at the scene who was dissatisfied with this approach and his words sounded quite accusatory.

"My media friend, I admit that my actions were a little inappropriate, but the fact that there were no casualties was not just a result of good luck."

After he finished speaking, everyone at the scene was stunned again.

However, they soon realized that the lack of casualties in the explosion was not just a matter of luck, but was due to David's advance deployment!

"Of course, even if there were no casualties, we still caused losses to the hotel. I would like to apologize to the hotel. Of course, our IRS will also bear all the losses of the hotel!"

(End of this chapter)