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"Mr. President, your brother, nephew, and daughter-in-law... they are here!"

Just when the atmosphere was becoming tense, a White House staff member came in to give a reminder.

"What are they doing here?"

"I don't know. He said he wanted to see you right away."

Paiden was silent for a moment, and finally said, "Let them in!"

Soon, a large number of Pat family members were brought into the president's office.

"Lanni, why are you here?"

Paiden immediately looked at a tall man who looked somewhat similar to him.

This is his younger brother, Lenny Paden.

"Robbennett, your scandal is getting out of control. If it continues like this, our family will be ruined. So we are here to persuade you to stop no matter what you think!
It is true that as president, almost everyone is in awe of Patton because of his power.

But as Paiden's younger brother, Lanny naturally didn't have as many concerns as the others, but spoke very directly.

Paiden was a little dissatisfied when he heard this, but since he was his own brother, he couldn't get too angry, so he could only frown and reply: "Lanni, do you know what you are saying?"

"Of course I know that things are different now, Robnet. David is now powerful and has many followers, and now you have offended him, so we think..."

At this point, Lanny seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"Think what?"

Lanny looked at the family members behind him, then gritted his teeth and said, "We think that given the current situation, it is meaningless for you to cling to the position of president. It is better to withdraw early, so that you can enjoy a peaceful life."

"Otherwise, David is so ruthless, he will never let you go. President Nicolson's previous experience is a lesson for us. In addition, this may implicate our entire family!"

In fact, the reason why he dared to come here and say such blunt words was mainly because the methods displayed by David were too cruel.

This guy might not dare to kill Paiden directly, but if he wanted to attack their family members, they would not be able to resist.

Therefore, for the safety of himself and his family, he gritted his teeth and said these rather "treasonous" words.

When he heard that he was asked to give up the presidency, Paideen was instantly enraged. He replied viciously: "Lanni, do you know how many years I have worked hard for this position? Now I haven't even completed my term yet, and you want me to give up?"

"Wow wow wow..."

After Paiden finished his roar, a burst of crying suddenly sounded in the office.

"Don't cry, don't cry..."

At this time, a white woman in her thirties in the crowd hurriedly coaxed the child in her arms.

Her name was Seramei, and she was Paiden's daughter-in-law and the wife of the unfilial son who had been involved in the scandal.

After coaxing for a long time, the child in his arms finally stopped crying. At this time, Serame came up and said, "Dad, I think Uncle Lanny is right. In the current situation, we should stop. Even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about our family. Our 'Xiao' is only over one year old. He can't grow up without the company of his father and grandfather!"

After hearing this, Paiden did not get angry anymore, but his mood became extremely complicated.

He has many grandchildren, but the one named 'Xiao' has special meaning to him.

His eldest son was named Shaw Paden, but he died of cancer at the age of 15.

Paiden, an old man, was naturally extremely sad to see his son die young.

And now this grandson named "Xiao" was specifically named in memory of his eldest son.

The current scandal is already very serious for him, and his son with a notorious record of bad deeds can be said to be standing on the edge of a cliff.

If this continues, regardless of what will happen to him, the people will definitely force him to sacrifice his own son for the sake of justice and send him to prison.

And once his son goes to prison, his grandson will lose his father's company. Thinking of this, Paiden really can't bear it.

"Uncle Biden, let go. As long as you don't fight David anymore, he will definitely not target us anymore."

"Yes, uncle. Our family has made enough money over the years. There is no need to fight with that bastard David anymore. Let him fight the three major groups!"

"..."

While Paiden was still in agony, the rest of the family members present also pleaded with him.

They are not fools. They all know very well that the reason why David took action this time was not to deliberately target their Paden family. It was just because of some actions made by their President Paden recently that made the other party angry.

As long as the other party achieves their desired goal, their family will naturally be safe.

Otherwise, given the money they made and the illegal things they did with the help of their president, the entire family would inevitably be torn apart.

So Paiden himself would have concerns about what to choose, but his family members would not worry so much in order to protect themselves.

The most important thing is to keep the wealth you have now and not go to jail!
Faced with the pleas of so many family members, Paiden slumped down in his chair, looking as if he had aged ten years.

Yes, he is old and can stop caring about himself and continue to fight with David, but if he thinks about it carefully, if such a big family is involved and so many descendants are implicated, this is not the result he wants to see.

After all, nothing in this world is more important than family and kinship.

Perhaps retiring now and enjoying a peaceful and peaceful life would be a good thing for an old man of his age.

But just when Paden had just changed a little, Wilder came over and said, "Mr. President, we still have a choice."

"Oh? What choice?"

Paiden, who looked worried, perked up after hearing this.

"Um……"

At this time, Wilder suddenly became a little difficult to speak.

"It's already this late, just say whatever you want to say!"

Wilder turned his attention to Lanny and his gang.

Paiden also understood what he meant and immediately said to these people: "Lanni, you take them back first. This matter is of great importance. I will consider it carefully."

"But……"

"There's no buts. I said I'll take care of it!" Seeing that Paden was so determined, Lanny and the others couldn't continue to persuade him and could only leave the office.

Seeing these people leave, Wilder organized his words and said, "In fact, at the beginning, whether it was Mr. President, you or me, we all disagreed with going against David so directly. After all, we already knew last time that this guy had collected dirt on us, so I think this matter should be blamed on Sullivan. He is too conceited!"

Paiden didn't seem to comment on this.

"So what I mean is, we have to talk to David and get Sullivan to take the blame!"

"Push Sullivan out?!"

Paiden thought about this possibility for a while, then seemed to have thought of something and asked, "Given his personality, even if Sullivan is pushed out to take the blame, I'm afraid he won't stop."

"That's natural. So in addition to that, we can assure him that no matter what he does in the future, whether it's the New York purge or the Texas purge, we will not interfere with him. We can even directly express our support for him, which is our compensation for this incident!"

"If we support him in everything, then we can no longer fish in troubled waters. We will have to go directly against the three major groups..."

The massive purge of officials David carried out in New York was actually aimed at destroying the influence of the Freemasonry in the state.

And if he goes to the core areas of the Illuminati and the Ansas, the White House will have to come out and express support, then in a sense he may really become a vassal of David.

And this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that with the influence of the three major groups, they can interfere in many matters of the White House.

"Mr. President, Pinkman's articles have caused great anger among the people towards us. If we want to resolve the situation, we must make David stop and even get his help!"

Paiden frowned slightly and asked, "To get his help, according to you, do you really want me to become his vassal?"

If it weren't for David, he wouldn't have fallen to this point.

So when he heard Wilder's meaning becoming more and more obvious, he naturally felt extremely uncomfortable.

"Whether it's a vassal or a partner, it's just a title. Think about it, Mr. President. You have worked so hard to get this position. Do you want to give it up to someone else?"

"So if you want to keep this position, you have to do this!"

"Many people are speculating that David will most likely take action against the Federal Reserve. If you stand up and express your support, and it is successfully realized in the end, this will be a great achievement. If you are the president during this period, then this achievement will also be attributed to you!"

"In this way, all your previous scandals can be diluted in the face of this absolute achievement!"

Of course, Wilder's lobbying efforts weren't just for Paden.

As Paiden's chief of staff, once Paiden steps down, he will naturally have to follow suit.

So the reason why he is lobbying like this now is to keep his position!
But no matter what, Wilder's words have completely moved Paden.

Indeed, after spending so many years of hard work to finally become the most powerful person in the world, who would be willing to give up just like that?

I just had no choice before.

But now that there is such a solution, even though it is somewhat annoying and shameful, what does it matter if I can continue to stay in power?
In addition, if the Federal Reserve is really nationalized with his support, it will be something that even President Kennedy cannot do.

Such a huge achievement can indeed offset his current scandal!
There is something to it!

"What you said makes sense, but if we do this, then the three major groups..."

Paiden was still somewhat worried about the impact of breaking off relations with the three major groups and standing on the opposite side.

"Mr. President, David is no longer a weakling. He now controls the majority of the Senate and the House, the most powerful law enforcement agencies in America, the local tyrant families in each state, and the Kennidi family, the Thompson family and their thugs."

"If we add the White House, it will be an overwhelming force. With such a strong force added together, do you think the three major groups can still make much waves even if they are powerful?"

Paden held his chin.

David has already taken control of powerful American institutions such as the FBI, CIA, and NSA, as well as local bosses in each state, the Senate and House of Representatives, etc.

As for the three major groups, apart from their huge influence in the military and finance, they are not to be feared in other areas.

After weighing the pros and cons, Paiden made up his mind and ordered, "First, send a message to Obadiah Vertonghen and the others, and tell them that I invite them to negotiate!"

Because the previous purge and the involvement of the FBI had caused David's dissatisfaction, if he passed the message directly to the other party, the other party might put on airs and refuse to refuse, which would be a bit embarrassing.

Therefore, the best way is to first find Obadiah and Vertonghen, two senior IRS officials, and negotiate with them before letting them communicate with David. This is the wise choice.

"Understood Mr. President."

……

In an office in the Manhattan branch of New York.

"Inspector General David, President Paideen is too ignorant. Not only did he interfere in your affairs in New York, he also dared to make small moves in the FBI. You can't continue to indulge him. If he dares to interfere in the FBI today, he will dare to directly touch the CIA or even your IRS tomorrow!"

Seeing that David kept exposing Paden's scandals, Kachila could no longer sit still and took a special plane to New York to find David.

Regarding the last bill, Paden eventually signed it, which caused her presidential dream to be shattered.

Afterwards, as a retaliation, she was directly ignored by the White House and was not allowed to appear on various occasions, which made her feel very depressed.

Now that she saw David and Biden had a direct conflict, she was ecstatic and wished that David would kill Biden right away so that she could take office immediately.

"Vice President Kaqila, I will continue to decide based on the situation. If I really need you, there will definitely be no other choice."

"Inspector General David..."

"Beep beep..."

Just when Kaqila wanted to continue lobbying, the sound of the phone ringing on the desk interrupted her, so she had to patiently shut up.

"Okay, Vice President Kaqila, no matter whether you can take over this time, I promise that you will never be ignored again. This is my compensation to you. Let's leave it at that for now."

Although he had made it clear last time that as long as Paden was willing to sign, the agreement to help the vice president take office would be put on hold.

But after all, he did play a role, which led to the fact that he is now being ignored by the White House. David should take some responsibility for this.

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PS: I wish you all a happy National Day. By the way, there is only a little plot left in this book. If nothing goes wrong, it should be finished in October. Thank you to all the brothers who have been following and supporting me. (End of this chapter)