american tax collector

Chapter 388 Kidnapping
An hour later, David and his companions walked out of the Carlton Hotel not far from Capitol Hill with gloomy faces.

"Shit, this is not normal!"

After getting in the car, Munson vented his frustration again.

Just like Yuna before, no one knew what was wrong with this Senator named Mandel. No matter how they tried to persuade him with emotion or reason, or even used fabricated evidence to slander him, he showed no sign of compromise.

First it was Yuna and now it's Mandel. Something must have happened...

"I don't know if you have observed them carefully. Whether it is Yuna or this Mandel, they are obviously afraid of the documents we have, but in the end they rejected us with desperate eyes. This is not the behavior of a normal person, or perhaps a politician..."

Jerry also held his chin and expressed his opinion.

"This is definitely not how a normal politician should behave, unless... they or their families have been seriously threatened by the three major groups. This can explain their behavior!"

David actually had this guess when he confronted Yuna before.

At that time, Yuna's words and expression were full of despair, and now Mandel is exactly the same.

Judging from their expressions, only serious threats to their families and themselves would force them to be so resolute.

Threatening the life and property of a senator may seem like a fantasy, but in the eyes of those capitalists, it seems to be nothing.

After all, in order to protect their own interests, they even dared to kill the president.

Now it's just a matter of threatening these senators, which is really a piece of cake.

"What? No way, that's a senator!"

Hearing that these people might be under serious threat, Larin, who had remained silent, could no longer sit still.

Even though senators are nothing in front of them... to be precise, they are nothing in front of David, but in America, they are already the top politicians.

Moreover, among these senators, there is a high probability that some will become high-ranking officials such as president, vice president, speaker of the house, and secretary of state in the future.

Furthermore, since that group of capitalists are threatening in this way, it must be more than just one or two people, but a large number of them. If something goes wrong, can they afford the storm of public opinion?
"I think it might be just as the Inspector General and Jerry said. Only in this way can we explain why Yuna and Mandel are so stubborn. Also, don't think that senators are a big deal. Back then, these people dared to kill even a president as prestigious as Kennedy. Now they are just threatening these senators. What is there to be afraid of?"

Munson supported David's point of view.

After hearing this, Larin finally came to his senses.

Yes, Kennedy was such a prestigious president, but that group of people just got rid of him.

Now these are just senators, what is there to be afraid of?

After all, once this bill is passed, the losses caused to these capitalists will not necessarily be much less than the policies originally implemented by President Kennedy.

Thinking of this, Larin quickly looked at David and said, "Inspector General, if those bastards use such disgusting methods, we will be in trouble!"

David nodded, pulled out his cell phone, and dialed Elvis' number.

"Inspector General David, looking for me?"

"Have you detected any small moves from the three major groups?"

"Small movements... I haven't detected anything yet."

"Really? I just went to see Yuna and Mandel..."

David brought up the fact that the two men might be under serious threat.

At the same time, in an apartment not far from the CIA headquarters building, after hearing the whole story, beads of sweat kept sliding down Elvis' forehead.

If the two senators' families and their own personal safety were threatened, why didn't their intelligence agency receive any news?
But then again, none of that matters now.

What’s important is that David hit a wall twice because he didn’t have this information. This is the most important thing!
Don't underestimate him as he has become the director of the Intelligence Department and the powerful intelligence chief of the entire America.

But as long as David is made unhappy, it is no exaggeration to say that he will be stepped down in a matter of minutes.

Thinking of this, Elvis was completely panicked, and hurriedly said: "Inspector General David, if it is really as you imagined, then I think it is my fault, but please rest assured, I will definitely get to the bottom of it and give you an explanation!"

"Hurry up, this matter should not be delayed too long!"

"Don't worry, I'll check it right now!"

Elvis was relieved to hear that David did not take his anger out on her because of this incident.

After ending the call, he immediately got dressed and rushed to the CIA headquarters as quickly as possible. He summoned several of his most capable men and first "tortured and accused" them.

Then they were given a death order, that is, no matter what means, they must get to the bottom of this matter!

In this way, the CIA launched the most severe and vigorous operation since Elvis came to power.

Late at night, around 2 o'clock.

David was standing on the balcony of his house, looking at the sky thoughtfully.

Just then, the phone rang.

Seeing that it was Elvis calling, David picked up the phone and asked calmly, "Any results?"

"After our investigation, we found that one of Yuna's daughters was picked up from school this afternoon. In addition, Mandel's son has indeed lost contact with him, so your inference is correct!"

Elvis's slightly trembling voice came from the other end of the phone.

David was not surprised to hear this and continued to ask, "What else?"

"Because these two congressmen are on the list of distrust of the three major groups, they are being treated like this. And we also learned that the three major groups are not going to give up yet. They are even planning to use the same tactics on the senators in our camp..."

"asshole!"

After all, Yuna and Mandel were not senators from his camp, so David could still remain calm when the three major groups attacked them. However, when he heard that these guys were planning to use the same trick on the senators from his camp, he immediately became angry.

If this group of people succeeded, would his bill still need to be passed?

"So, how do you deal with it?"

"This……"

At the CIA headquarters, upon hearing these cold words, Elvis shuddered and became hesitant.

"What is this? Just say whatever you want to say."

"Well, although we have found a lot of clues, according to the US Constitution, our CIA does not have the power to enforce the law within the country. Once we take action, I'm afraid someone will make a big fuss, so..."

Hearing this, David understood instantly. Elvis was indeed right.

In America, the CIA is in charge of external affairs and the FBI is in charge of internal affairs.

In other words, the CIA is only responsible for foreign intelligence and operations. It is also responsible for some domestic intelligence, but it cannot act at will when it comes to operations.

The FBI is responsible for domestic intelligence and all operations, but has no authority to participate in foreign intelligence and operations.

No matter which party it is, they can only perform their respective responsibilities and cannot overstep their authority without the permission of Congress or the President.

Now this operation is obviously planned by the three major groups. If the CIA dares to rescue them, once the three major groups do something, the CIA will most likely be accused of exceeding its authority.

"Okay, keep your attention on this matter and don't let anything go wrong. I'll call the FBI and ask them to cooperate with this matter. You will just be responsible for providing them with intelligence when the time comes!"

"That's no problem!"

Elvis finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that David was going to ask the FBI for help.

After hanging up the phone, David looked through the address book and found Gavin's number, but after dialing it, he seemed to think of something and suddenly hung up.

This matter involves a lot of people. If I call Gavin, he will definitely have to consult with the top FBI executives, and the top FBI executives will definitely have to discuss it, which is too time-consuming.

It would be better to call their top management directly, so that I can exert pressure personally, which can greatly improve efficiency.

Thinking of this, David dialed Keppel's number and said, "Help me find the number of the FBI director."

"Okay, wait for me two minutes..."

"Um, Inspector General, the director of the FBI was hospitalized last month due to health reasons. The current acting director is Deputy Director Yado Kun. I have sent you his number."

"Yado-kun...Okay, that's it."

After hanging up the phone, a hint of amusement flashed across David's face. Of course he knew this Yado Kun, and it was worth mentioning that this man was Gavin's boss.

In this case, this matter might be easier to discuss.

Putting his thoughts away, he picked up his phone and dialed the number Keppel had sent him.

At the same time, in a residential building in Northeast Washington.

Yaduokun, who was sleeping soundly, was awakened by a rapid phone ring, but he still patiently picked up the phone: "Who is it?"

"Chief Yadokun, I'm David from the Internal Revenue Service."

"David!"

Yaduokun's sleepiness disappeared instantly, and he climbed out of the bed, but his face looked confused.

Why was Inspector General David calling him so late at night?
Is it because of something in Congress?

But as the acting director of the FBI, he has no control over Congress!

With a confused and uneasy mood, Yadokun asked: "Inspector General David, what can I do for you so late at night?"

"I'm sorry to bother you so late, Director Yado-kun. Here's the thing, I have a gift for the FBI. Are you interested?"

David said slowly.

"Credit?"

Yado-kun was startled, but soon his expression turned uneasy.

Although I don’t know what this so-called merit is, judging from the current battle between the IRS and the three major groups, it is probably not a good thing.

Could it be that you want the FBI to arrest certain people from the three major groups?
If this is the case, then you must refuse verbally no matter what.

After all, their bureau had already set the tone and policy, which was that the three major groups and the State Taxation Bureau were now in the midst of a fierce battle, so no matter what, they absolutely could not get involved at this critical juncture, so as to avoid a situation where the prisoners would suffer from the fight between the gods.

"According to intelligence obtained by the CIA, several senators' families were kidnapped by 'gangsters.'"

"Not only that, this group of unknown people also intends to use the same trick to target the families of other senators in Congress."

"This is the responsibility of the FBI, and considering that the victims are senators, Director Yadokun, what do you think should be done?"

David continued.

"What, how could this happen?!"

Even though Yadokun was mentally prepared, he was still overwhelmed when he heard this.

The gangsters kidnapped the senators' families?

What gangsters?
It would be fine if you just kidnapped one or two people, but you are not going to stop and are planning to attack the families of the rest of the senators?

Who in America has such courage?
Wait…why did these people kidnap the senator’s family members?
If you want money, you can just kidnap those wealthy businessmen.

Rich businessmen are not only wealthy, but they are not politicians, so they have less influence and are safer for robbers.

No, they may not be after money!

Is it...

Yaduokun seemed to have thought of something, and his expression gradually became horrified.

Now the three major groups and the IRS are fighting a life-and-death battle for the votes in the Senate. Basically every senator has become a target for both sides.

However, it can be seen from previous votes that the IRS has the upper hand in the Senate.

Then the matter is very clear. The real purpose behind these so-called gangsters who kidnapped the senators is probably to threaten the votes in the hands of these senators!

If this is the case, then this matter should have been planned by the three major groups.

If this is the case, then don't even think about it being a credit. This is simply a bomb, and if you're not careful you'll be shattered to pieces!
In just a moment, Yadokun figured out everything. He immediately replied: "This group of people actually dared to attack the senator's family. They seem to be extremists. But then again, it is not appropriate for our FBI to deal with such people. I think we should let CTU take action!"

CTU is the abbreviation of the US Counter-Terrorism Agency.

Yaduokun's purpose is very simple, to pass the blame to other departments first, so as to protect himself!

But he thought too simply. Since David had already found him, how could he let him stay out of it so easily?
"Director Yadokun, I don't think CTU can handle a case of this magnitude. As a heavyweight law enforcement agency in the United States, your FBI is responsible for anti-terrorism and anti-criminal activities. No one is more suitable to handle this case than you!"

(End of this chapter)