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American Tax Officer-Chapter 770 - 386: Rescue
Chapter 770 -386: Rescue
Hearing this, Yadokun’s expression tightened, but he still gritted his teeth and responded, “No, Chief Inspector David, this is exactly the kind of thing counter-terrorism excels at. If you let us, the FBI handle it…”
“Chief Yadokun, this isn’t up for discussion!”
However, before Yadokun could continue, David forcefully interrupted him.
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“Chief Inspector David, what do you mean by that?”
“It means nothing, just think about it—if this gets out, what would happen to your FBI?”
“This…”
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Yadokun’s mouth twitched.
The families of the Senators were kidnapped, and their FBI had no response—being drowned in the public’s saliva would be the least of their worries if this spread.
Moreover, what was most serious was that if it got out, he wouldn’t be able to shift it to a department like CTU.
CTU wasn’t foolish either, who would willingly get involved in a situation that was clearly going to end in flames?
Besides, their FBI was too high-profile, and it absolutely fell within their scope of duty—once it got out, they would definitely be grilled!
But then again, it was clear that The Big Three Groups, feeling cornered, had come up with this stratagem. If he led the FBI into these murky waters to disrupt their plans, would those people let him off?
Suddenly, Yadokun felt that perhaps their Chief had foreseen this situation arising, which was why he checked into the hospital, leaving this hot mess to him?
“Chief Yadokun, as I initially said, this is indeed an opportunity for you!”
“Think about it—if under your leadership, you were to rescue these Senators’ families and ensure the safety of the others, how would the Senators thank you?”
“Additionally, apart from the Senators, I personally will also express my gratitude for your actions this time, think about it!”
When he said “think about it” at the end, David notably emphasized the words.
While on the call, Yadokun’s face was filled with worry; he was not a fool and he clearly understood the implication behind David’s final words.
The threat was almost spilling through the phone and into his face.
If he truly dared to defy orders, given David’s character and methods, he likely wouldn’t have a good outcome.
After all, the precedent set by their FBI’s Madu Aike was sitting right there!
But thinking about it now, the situation might not entirely be heading in a bad direction.
Getting involved would indeed offend The Big Three Groups, but if he really accomplished the mission perfectly, as David said, the Senators would undoubtedly be deeply grateful—that would be a buildup of political capital!
If in the future he wanted to remove the “acting” label and become the real Director of the FBI, or even run for another high-ranking official position, he would surely have the support of these political resources.
And there was another important point: as David also stated, if he took the FBI into this matter, the other party would express their gratitude.
That meant that the other party would owe him a favor, and that was a favor from David, which would surely be useful later on.
This matter seemed to be worth taking on!
Thinking it over, Yadokun took a deep breath and bit out, “Alright, but I need a promise from you—no matter what happens, you must protect us!”
“Fine, I promise!”
“What do I need to do on my end?”
“I’ll have CIA’s Elvis go to your FBI; he’ll teach you what to do.”
“Now?”
“Yes, and I believe you have some work to handle on your side. There is no time to delay, get moving!”
“Alright.”
After ending the call, Yadokun didn’t dilly-dally; he quickly got dressed, rushed downstairs, and drove to the FBI headquarters.
At the same time, he called the FBI senior management, summoning them to the headquarters quickly.
Half an hour later, in a meeting room at the FBI headquarters.
Yadokun was the first to arrive, and the senior executives, summoned urgently, also walked in with dissatisfaction.
“Yadokun, what’s the emergency?”
Anyone dragged out of bed in the dead of night would be irritated, so a senior executive came in with a displeased tone.
“Don’t worry, let’s wait for everyone to arrive, then I’ll explain everything.”
This response added a few more grievances to their hearts, but at this point, they could only wait patiently.
Finally, after another ten minutes, all the high-ranking officials of the FBI had arrived.
“Can you talk now, Yadokun? What’s going on!”
“Just now, I received a call from the Internal Revenue Service’s David, and here’s the situation…”
Yadokun explained about the Senators’ families being threatened and the kidnapping.
After his explanation, even the high-level officials of the FBI who had seen countless major scenes were stunned to the spot.
It was only after a while that a senior executive, who gathered his thoughts, murmured, “From what you’ve said, these people kidnapping the Senators’ families definitely isn’t just about money. It’s very likely about the Senate votes, could it be…”
“It must be The Big Three Groups!”
“Exactly, the Senate speech voting has already gone through one round, and The Big Three Groups are clearly at a disadvantage. They’re worried the speech procedure won’t stall for long, so it’s reasonable for them to take this risky measure!”