Chapter 117: Chapter 100: Think You're Cool? Then You're Arrested!

Gray was getting angrier and angrier and retorted directly, "Fine, fine, Director David, it seems that from now on, with the presence of your tax bureau here in the Lake District, there's no need for our police station, city hall, or any other department to get involved!" this-chapter-is-MVLeMpYr

His words clearly conveyed his meaning.

"If your tax bureau is so capable, then don't expect to find our police station and city hall's various departments to cooperate with you on tax matters from now on!"

Hearing such a statement, David's anger flared up as well.

He was already displeased with Gray coming to intercede on Dieter's behalf, and now he was directly threatening their tax work.

Did this guy not know what happened to the last person who threatened them from the CIA?

With that thought, David picked up the phone on the desk, got through, and said, "Come to my office!"

Gray, on the other side, was instantly bewildered. What did this mean?

But before he could figure it out, Bucky soon pushed the door open and asked David, "Chief Tax Officer, did you call for me?"

David, devoid of emotion, said, "Escort Deputy Mayor Gray to our detention room!"

Upon hearing this, Bucky was instantly stunned.

Gray, who was seated across from him, looked equally dumbfounded.

As the Deputy Mayor of Las Vegas, he might not have been able to cover the sky with one hand here, but he was still a man of high status and power, wasn't he?

Whenever he visited various departments, didn't they all venerate him like an ancestor?

"He has already paid taxes to our tax bureau, which I believe you know. And you accepted one hundred thousand US dollars from him on the 28th of last month for protection money. I think he probably hasn't forgotten yet. Shall we invite him over to have a talk with you?"

The mention of Lynch's name effectively shattered Gray's psychological defenses.

Lynch had approached him when the tax bureau started investigating, hoping he could mediate on his behalf.

But knowing how troublesome the tax bureau was and that Lynch wasn't significant enough for him to go out on a limb, he outright refused.

As a result, Lynch paid his taxes and got on the records.

If the tax bureau reached out to Lynch, asking him to spill the beans about their mutual benefits, it was needless to think; Lynch would surely spill the truth!

Then, even with eight mouths, he, the Deputy Mayor, would have a hard time clearing his name!

"As a public official, you sought personal gain amounting to over a hundred thousand dollars this month alone, despite being fully aware of the new tax laws, yet failed to proactively report to our tax bureau. Now, we are detaining you, what is the problem? Can this still be considered abuse of power on our part?"

This response from David momentarily sobered up the frenzied Gray.

No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't figure out when the tax bureau had investigated him so thoroughly.

But it seemed pointless to consider this now.

At this moment, he deeply regretted his actions.

He regretted not outright refusing when Senator Angstorm called and asked him to step in; he shouldn't have waded into these muddy waters.

As the Deputy Mayor, even if the tax bureau had already gotten hold of so much tax evasion information on him, considering the city hall's relationship, they would likely have avoided creating such a deadlock between the two parties.

But now, he had not only made it impossible for himself to save face, but once he was taken into the tax bureau's detention room, the city hall would also be disgraced.