Chapter 190 No one is willing to be a scapegoat for the company
“Don’t worry, their bones will not be harder than yours, they will do it!”
Hearing this has a slightly deeper meaning. Andrew was stunned for a moment at first, then suddenly reacted and looked at Bucky and Simmons behind David.
Sure enough, they also had several portfolios in their hands.
Could it be...
Is this something his other colleagues are using as leverage?
It should be!
Since David can collect evidence about him, he can naturally also collect evidence about his other colleagues.
Thinking of this, Andrew sighed helplessly, then turned back towards the direction of the warden's office.
In the warden's office, Maltz and the managers of each district were still waiting anxiously. After seeing Andrew walk in, the person in charge of District A immediately asked: "How's it going, Deputy Warden Andrew?" Long? ”
After saying this, everyone had a premonition that something was not going to happen when they looked at Andrew who looked dejected.
The other party’s next words also confirmed their guess.
"Warden, I'm in trouble..."
As soon as Andrew said these words, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly solidified.
After a while, Maltz asked in a deep voice: "Let me speak clearly, what does it mean to be defeated?"
"He doesn't know when he started investigating me, and he doesn't know what method he used. In short, all my various violations and the details of my illegal income were investigated..."
"You What the hell!”
Malts looked shocked, and the others were not much better, looking like they couldn’t believe it.
Now they have realized that the harsh words David dropped after leaving yesterday did not seem to be meant to scare them!
The scene was silent for a long time, and then Maltz came back to his senses and asked with a gloomy face: "In other words, he only found out your violations and the details of various illegal incomes. We Didn’t he check the prison’s accounts?”
"It doesn't seem like..."
Hearing this, Maltz and others finally breathed a sigh of relief.
This can be considered a blessing in misfortune.
"But...he asked us to hand over the accounts, otherwise..."
Andrew's hesitant words made everyone frown.
After thinking for a while, Maltz said in a deep voice: "Andrew, you also know what kind of company our GCO is. If the real accounts are handed over to the IRS, it will be catastrophic, and those executives will definitely be furious. Yes, when the time comes... I'm afraid it will be difficult to be kind. Well, why not take it on yourself? This can be regarded as preserving the prosperity and wealth of your family, and we will remember you."
"Yes, Deputy Warden Andrew, if we hand over the accounts, it will be a serious blow not only to the entire GCO prison in Nevada, but also to all prison systems across the country. The consequences will not be between you and us. You can afford it."
"I think Warden Maltz is right, Deputy Warden Andrew, even if you don't think about us, you still have to think about your family... "
"..."
When it comes to their own future and destiny, people like Maltz don't care about the feelings of colleagues. In order to make Andrew submit, many people even His family members were threatened overtly and covertly.
At this time, Andrew felt extremely sad after hearing everyone's words that seemed to be thinking about themselves, but in fact they were all thinking about protecting themselves.
He sneered and said slowly: "I can carry it, but I just don't know if you can carry it."
After hearing the first half of the sentence, everyone was a little happy. Yes, but the second half of the sentence confused them again.
Maltz couldn't help but ask: "Deputy Warden Andrew, what do you mean by this?"
"Do you think David only has something to do with me? ”
"What does this mean?"
"Haha, he also has your handle!"
"What!"
Everyone is more excited than they just heard Andrew say about himself Even more shocked after taking it.
Then David not only collected the clues about Andrew, but also collected the clues about them?
How is this possible...
"No Andrew, this is absolutely impossible to be true, absolutely impossible..."
Andrew looked at him and replied in a sarcastic tone: "Then Since David can collect my clues, why is it so difficult to collect your clues? How much cleaner do you think you can be than me? "
Everyone is in this situation? It is natural for colleagues in prison to know that their hands and feet are not clean.
"This..."
At this time, both the heads of the districts and Warden Maltz looked solemn and speechless.
Looking at these people looking like this, Andrew felt relieved and let out a long breath.
Didn’t these people let themselves be carried just now?
Now that they heard that David also had the handle on themselves, they all acted like cowards?
At this moment, Maltz suddenly stood up and walked out of the door.
And seeing him leaving, everyone didn't dare to think anymore and followed him one after another.
Office area lobby.
“Tax Commissioner, Maltz is here.”
David, who was sitting in the rest area and waiting, turned his head after hearing Nissen’s reminder. Sure enough, he came out of the passage. A group of people.
The person leading the charge is none other than Warden Maltz who appears in the file photo.
Soon, the two sides met each other, and Maltz said with a smile: "I'm sorry, Chief David, I have something to deal with just now, so I can't come to see you now."
"It's okay, Warden Maltz. Commander, you have a lot of things to do, so I don’t think you need to worry about such a ‘little thing’.”
Malts was speechless for a while, this damn thing is about to overthrow their entire prison, what else can he do? Call it a trivial matter?
Although he was thinking this, he replied with a normal expression: "Director David, I heard that you and our Deputy Warden Andrew had a little misunderstanding. I think this We can resolve this matter 'peacefully'."
David shook his finger and said, "This is not a small misunderstanding. Let me just tell you, Warden Maltz. I don't want to embarrass you. You guys, as long as you pay your due taxes and give me a true account book of your prison, then I’ll leave!”
Maltz, who had a normal expression at first, suddenly turned gloomy after hearing these words.
He came to David personally in order to turn this matter into a minor matter.
But David still asks him to call the account book, doesn’t that mean he is going to die?
Thinking of this, he suppressed the anger in his heart and replied: "Chief David, let me tell you directly. All the managers of our prison together, the amount of evil produced in this will be huge." The amount of tax is no longer a small amount, and we are willing to pay it to you truthfully. I hope you can be proud of it once! "
"What do you mean by being generous?"
Before David could reply, Nissen stood up directly and scolded him mercilessly.
Even high-ranking officials from the city halls of Sparks and Henderson, as well as state supremo such as Stevenson, were taken over by them.
Now a mere warden dares to let them show their favor?
What a joke within a joke!
"I'm sorry, Warden Maltz, my brothers all do menial work and may have a bad temper. I'll wait for him to apologize to you..."
David was apologizing on the surface, but there was no hint of apology on his expression.
Actually, this is what Nissen wanted to say.
It’s just that at his current status, such words are not suitable for him to say.
As the warden of the largest prison in GCO, Nevada, Maltz is considered a figure. Being scolded by a little inspector like Nissen almost made him go berserk.
But as the saying goes, beating a dog depends on the owner.
After all, this was David's subordinate, and David said two words of apology again. He had to suppress his anger and replied: "I still said what I said to Chief David, you can ask us to pay taxes, but if we hand over account books, This is killing us, hoping to give us a way out."
"Sorry, Warden Maltz, I can't do this. Of course, you can choose not to hand it over, but I have to remind you first. You, the account book belongs to GCO Company, and you are yours!”
After that, David gestured to the three people behind him, Nissenbaki Simons, and the three people immediately stepped forward. , handed the file bag in his hand to the heads of several prison districts.
The people in charge had no ink stains either, so they immediately opened it and checked it, but their faces soon became ugly.
Just as Andrew told them, David also collected their clues.
"I know that this matter is of great importance to you, so I am not an unkind person. I will give you half a day to think about it. You must give me an answer before 5 o'clock this afternoon!"
Lost With these words, David took Nissenbaki and others and left neatly.
At this time, Maltz's eyes were lifeless and his face was ashen.
Although he did not receive the file bag like others, he knew very well that since David could collect information about Andrew and his other men, he wanted to collect information about him, the warden. The handle is even easier.
The reason why David didn't do this was probably to leave him a trace of dignity and let him make the 'right' choice.
"Warden, what should we do."
"Warden, David's ruthless methods are obvious to all. If we don't do what he asks, none of us will be able to escape! "
"Warden..."
A group of prison managers began to panic.
High-ranking officials in Henderson and Sparks ended up serving thousands of years in prison just because they offended David.
Naturally, they don't want to follow in this footsteps.
Maltz ignored everyone's panicked words, but quickly returned to his office, picked up the phone and dialed a number: "Mr. Justin, things are a little bad..."
Carson City, GCO branch, Justin's face looked extremely ugly when he hung up the phone.
When Maltz was having a meeting here yesterday, he knew that David had gone to their prison in Rio City.
But he never dreamed that in just one day, the entire GCO prison would face such a disaster.
And if GCO encountered such a disaster in the largest prison in Nevada, he, as the person in charge here, is naturally to blame. Thinking of this, he quickly called his assistant and ordered: "Prepare the car and go to the FBI office."
Half an hour later, the FBI office.
"Mr. Gavin, Mr. Justin, the person in charge of GCO Nevada, said he wants to see you."
In the office, Gavin was startled when he heard the reminder, and then Replied: "Then let him come."
A few minutes later, Justin pushed in the door and said: "How are you, Mr. Gavin? How are you doing lately?"
"I can't tell you whether it's good or not, just like that, oh, by the way, Jas Ding, why did you come to see me today?”
“That’s right, Gavin, you must have heard of David from the IRS, right?”
Because public prisons have insufficient resources. , so many prisoners arrested by the FBI will be sent to private prisons like GCO for processing, so the relationship between the two parties can be regarded as partners.
In Justin's opinion, they definitely couldn't settle this matter, so they wanted to ask the FBI to come forward to see if they could mediate.
After all, the FBI and the Internal Revenue Service are both law enforcement agencies in the United States, so I guess there will be some face-saving between the two parties.
Hearing the word David, Gavin, who was initially relaxed, suddenly tightened his expression, but then pretended to be nonchalant and asked: "Of course I've heard of it, what's the matter?"
< br>"The thing is like this..."
Justin told David that he was eyeing their prison, but he did not say clearly that David had the handle on the managers of their prison.
After hearing what he said, Gavin finally understood the reason for the matter and why Justin came to him today.
It turned out that I wanted him to act as a middleman!
However, let alone the GCO prison, the FBI is now in David's hands. How dare he act as a lobbyist or middleman?
He also knows best who David is and what his character is.
Hindering his tax work is not asking for death.
Thinking of this, Gavin could only refuse: "Sorry Justin, I don't think I can help you with this matter."
Upon hearing this, Justin was stunned on the spot.
GCO Prison and the FBI are partners, and in order to make each prison reach its prisoner capacity, he also sends money and gifts to Gavin every now and then.
Originally, he thought that although it was a bit troublesome to deal with the IRS, Gaiwen, the busy guy, would not refuse, but he didn’t expect that not only did he refuse, but he refused so simply!
Justin was a little angry and said with a slightly dissatisfied tone: "Gavin, let me tell you the truth, this David wants our prison's internal account books. If this account book falls into his hands, , we are in big trouble, you have to help me no matter what. As long as you help me settle it, I can double your future share.”
Gavin shook his head and replied. Said: "Sorry Justin, it's not that I don't want to help, it's really that I can't help."
Seeing that the other party still refused, Justin was completely angry. He said: "Gavin, you should know that if he gets the account books, the senior management of our company will definitely be angry, and you will also be in trouble by then. ! ”
“Stop using your senior officials to suppress me. If I say I can’t control it, I can’t control it. Whoever wants to control it should do it!”
Gavin also started to be ruthless.
It is true that if he angers the top management of GCO, he will be in some trouble, but if he angers David, he will be laid off immediately, and he may even be disgraced and sent to jail.
Which is more important, why can’t he choose?
"Okay, okay, okay Gavin, I will remember this!"
With a ferocious face, Justin said three good words in a row, finally stood up and wanted to leave.
But just as he opened the door, another voice came from Gavin behind him.
“Justin, let me tell you something about this, you’d better do as he says, otherwise, it will end badly.”
The main reason why Gavin reminded you is I'm still afraid that if things get really big, it will affect the FBI.
After all, the FBI arrests so many prisoners every day. Without these private prisons, it would be impossible to house them.
Justin, who was still looking ferocious at first, softened slightly after hearing these words, because he heard that Gavin's words seemed to contain some mystery.
Some time ago, it was said that the FBI and the IRS had some conflicts.
Is this the reason why Gavin is unwilling to help now?
After thinking for a while, he couldn't figure it out, but he didn't have time to think about it any more, because according to the news from the prison, David only gave him a deadline of five o'clock this afternoon.
He quickly went downstairs and got into his car, and said to his assistant Jian the driver: "Go to the state government."
After arriving at the state government, Justin immediately went straight to the state attorney general's office. .
Like the FBI, their GCO company also cooperates with state inspection and judicial departments, so after he couldn't reach an agreement with Gavin, he could only find officials like the state attorney general to see if they could come forward to negotiate with him. The IRS has done some mediation.
But half an hour later, he walked out of the state attorney general's office dejectedly. In the end, he punched the wall three times and continued to curse.
Like Gavin before him, this state attorney general refused to mediate, no matter what he said and promised various benefits.
While this made him angry, it was also a bit difficult to understand.
Yes, the IRS is very powerful, and David is also feared, but it is not enough to intimidate the FBI boss and attorney general of a state to this extent, right?
Of course, this is because Justin does not know the inside story of the new governor Lowry taking office and what happened before the FBI, otherwise he would not be so confused.
Time passed little by little, and it came to four o'clock in the afternoon.
In the GCO prison in Rio City, in the warden's office, Maltz and Andrew, as well as the heads of each district, are all waiting for news.
But as the five o'clock deadline got closer and closer, their minds became more and more restless.
Finally, the person in charge of Area B of the prison could no longer remain calm. He said, "It's already this time and there's still no news from Justin. It seems like this matter can't be settled. , I think we should make plans early..."
As soon as these words came out, several people in other districts, including Andrew, became restless.
Now there are only two choices before them.
1. Hand over the prison’s internal account books.
But this will definitely arouse the wrath of senior executives at the company headquarters. Not only will they no longer be able to serve as prison managers, they may also face retaliation from the company.
2. If you don’t hand over the account books, go to hell with David and the IRS.
But if this is the case, then they will definitely be arrested by the IRS, and they may even be sent to court tomorrow, their property will be frozen, they will be sentenced to death, and thrown into prison, leaving them with nothing.
If they had to make a choice, almost everyone present would rather choose 1 than 2.
The reason is simple. They have made enough money over the years. Even if they no longer serve as prison managers, plus the amount of illegal income taxes paid to the Internal Revenue Service, it will be enough to spend the rest of their lives.
Even if there will be retaliation from the GCO company, you can't just steal all their money and then kill them all, right?
But if you choose 2, not only will the money earned be punished several times by the IRS, it may even be confiscated directly, and you will have to go to jail for the rest of your life.
These two choices, everyone present is not a fool, so why don’t they weigh the pros and cons.
"Warden, the worst we can do... the worst we can do is quit. There is no need to fight with the IRS and David."
"Yes, Warden, the company It’s from their higher-ups, but the money and freedom are our own, so we can’t bear it for them..."
"..."
Faced with everyone's verbal attack, it was impossible for Maltz not to waver.
But at this moment, the phone rang, and he could only answer it: "This is Maltz."
"Malts, don't be impulsive. I'm thinking of a way. To solve the problem, first find a way to delay it, don't really compromise..."
It was Justin's voice that came from the other end of the phone.
"Mr. Justin, the deadline he gave is 5 o'clock, and it's almost 5 o'clock now. I don't know how to delay it..."
"Think of a way Maltz, you hand it over and we will It's fucked..."
"Mr. Maltz, if I don't hand it over, we will be ruined even more!"
"But..."
"Stop it, Jia! Mr. Steen, those who know the current situation are heroes. No matter you or us, there is no need to be a scapegoat for the company!”
"This...sigh..."
Justin on the other end of the phone sighed helplessly, and finally hung up the phone.
“Go and tally up the accounts of each of your districts!”
Here, Maltz made a decision on his own accord.
After hearing his words, Andrew and the heads of each district also breathed a sigh of relief and left quickly.
Shawan Tei Branch.
“You said, they don’t really dare to refuse to pay, right?”
“I don’t believe they are really that loyal to GCO Company, and are even willing to be scapegoats for them.”
"I don't believe it either. GCO doesn't belong to them, but any normal person would choose to protect themselves."
As the time came to 5 o'clock, Simmons was in the temporary office. The three of Buckinson were also discussing.
At this moment, the landline phone on the table rang, and David picked up and said, "I'm David."
"Tax Commissioner David, Deputy Warden Andrew of GCO Prison said. Looking for you."
"Then bring him to my office!"
David had a smile on his face, did he finally give in?
But this is to be expected.
(End of this chapter)