American Tax Officer-Chapter 552 - 279: The Little Coffer of Freemasonry_2

Chapter 552: Chapter 279: The Little Coffer of Freemasonry_2

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“Ah…”

“…”

Yamarin had said that the bank needed to protect its credibility, which made sense. But the other senior executives at Swiss Bank were more aware of how significant a blow their business would suffer, now that the IRS had got hold of their weak spot.

Just as the atmosphere became somewhat tense, a sudden knock on the door was heard from outside.

“Jasic, go check it out.”

The man named Jasic who was called upon hurried to open the door.

Standing at the doorway was a well-dressed man exuding an air of scholarly sophistication.

“May I ask who you are?”

“I am a representative of Freemasonry, here to speak with Mr. Yamarin.”

“Freemasonry!”

Jasic was stunned, then quickly turned to Yamarin and the others inside and said, “Yamarin, a representative from Freemasonry is here.”

Upon hearing this, Yamarin Humphrey and the others in the hall were also taken aback, after which their faces fell simultaneously.

After a moment of thought, Yamarin finally said, “Let him in!”

After saying this, he immediately turned his head to the computer and said, “Mr. Jace, someone from Freemasonry has come—I’ll have to hang up…”

“No need to hang up. Since it’s a senior executive from your headquarters, let him listen in as well!”

Before Yamarin could finish his sentence, the Freemasonry representative who had walked in interrupted.

“This…”

“Then we shall listen.”

Jace’s voice came from the video.

The self-proclaimed representative from Freemasonry did not behave like an outsider. He took his seat casually on the sofa and began, “Let me introduce myself. My name is Benny Foucault. I am here on behalf of Freemasonry to inquire how Mr. Yamarin and your team are progressing with the negotiations with the IRS?”

“This is confidential information of Swiss Bank and is not appropriate for disclosure at this time.”

Without a confirmed result, Yamarin of course would not divulge any details.

Benny spread his hands and replied, “Alright, you don’t have to disclose anything. However, I am here to convey a message from the members of Freemasonry to UBS Group. They chose to deposit their money with your bank because of its over 150-year-old heritage and top-tier global reputation for credibility. They hope you won’t make a rash decision in confusion, as there would be significant consequences.”

Upon hearing this, not only Yamarin Humphrey and those present on the scene, but also Jace and other executives back in Switzerland, felt somewhat overwhelmed.

This was a threat from Freemasonry.

If they dared to compromise on the Sackler family’s assets, this group would certainly do something with the money they had placed with them—it was clear what was being implied.

“Mr. Benny, how about this—you teach us at Swiss Bank what would be the best course of action?”

Yamarin replied, somewhat defiantly, his words carrying an underlying message: given a choice, of course they wouldn’t surrender anyone’s assets; after all, that could damage their reputation.

Benny, seemingly oblivious to the implications in Yamarin’s words, patted his lapel, stood up and said, “The affairs of Swiss Bank are not for us outsiders to meddle in. The message has been delivered to you. I hope you make the right decision.”

Having dropped this remark, Benny walked straight out the door, leaving Yamarin and the others with somber expressions.

At the hotel entrance, Benny, now in his car, took a mobile phone out of a hidden pocket in his suit and said into it, “Gentlemen, you’ve all heard it—the message has been delivered!”

The next second, the call was cut off with the sound of beeping.

At the same time, on the East Coast of New York, Senado Island.

Several days ago, Bogwana had already initiated a Freemasonry meeting using his authority, but then the Swiss Bank issue broke out, which involved the vaults of all Freemasonry members. Therefore, the meeting was postponed until today.

Meanwhile, in the manor’s meeting room, Henrietta Rothschild, The Seven Great Families that control the Federal Reserve, Bogwana, and a host of Freemasonry members were present.

However, the atmosphere at the scene was somewhat tense; everyone’s gaze was fixed on Henrietta.

After a while, Henrietta spoke in a deep voice, “No matter what, we cannot allow the Swiss Bank to surrender the Sackler family’s assets!”

“I agree with Mr. Henrietta’s view.”

“I agree too!”

“…”

Following Henrietta’s opening remarks, there was almost a unanimous consensus among those present.

This was not because they were kowtowing to Henrietta’s power, but because the Swiss Bank was too important to them—it was everyone’s financial vault.

Why then were they so eager to send representatives to warn the Swiss Bank?

Of course, it wasn’t out of genuine concern for the Sackler family’s assets being seized by the tax authority.

To put it bluntly, although they were part of the Jewish People’s Group, what did the Sackler family’s assets have to do with them?

It had nothing to do with them. Not a single penny.

What they were truly worried about was that once the Swiss Bank set this precedent, then if one day their own assets became involved, the Swiss Bank could also take risks regarding their assets.

They had to eliminate such risks!

“David is going too far now. It was one thing to go after Disney’s interests, and another to deal with the Sackler family, but now he’s even reached out to the Swiss Bank. I believe that, for the sake of huge interests, he will eventually turn against us too. We must be proactive!”

The one who stepped forward to speak was Bogwana.

Truth be told, he was actually the happiest one when David started pressuring the Swiss Bank.

Because to the Freemasonry Group, the Sackler family was of no significance whatsoever.

And to persuade the entire group to help him take revenge on David was bound to encounter some resistance.

But now, as the Swiss Bank was the vault of everybody in the group, even if they were concerned about the tax authority, they had to take some action.

“Bogwana’s right, this guy is too thorny. If we let him go on like this, it wouldn’t be impossible for the fire to burn us all one day.”

“After getting such a huge profit from Disney, he has clearly gone red in the eyes. We really do need to take action against him now, we can no longer restrict him through putting pressure on the high levels of the tax authority.”

“Although the tax authority seemed to have compromised with us over his admission to the headquarters, they have given him control over Los Angeles. And as David’s ‘money suction’ ability grows stronger, who can guarantee that the tax authority won’t break their promise in the future and transfer him into headquarters? By that time, if he has gained influence, it will be quite difficult for us to deal with him!”

Following Bogwana’s statement, all the committee members in attendance responded.

There it was again, they could tolerate David punishing the lawbreakers, and they could tolerate David shearing the wool off those corporations, but now David was clearly reaching out to the interests of their group; this was something they could no longer tolerate.

“What you are all talking about is not the most urgent matter. The most important point seems to have been overlooked by many, and that is the current attitude of Congress!”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room turned to look. The speaker was Soros.

“Soros, what do you mean by the attitude of Congress?”

Bennett from the Disney Family asked, puzzled.

“The EW war has been going on for several months now, and currently, the W side is retreating across the board, seeking assistance everywhere. Our president, as well as the opinion in Congress, is unified: we must aid the W side. Therefore, Congress is currently preparing a ‘Ukraine Aid Act.’ This bill is said to involve a sum amounting to hundreds of billions. Can you imagine where this money is going to come from?”