America 1919

"So, as long as Congress firmly stands with us, maybe we'll have better ways to handle this?" "You mean?" Coshek Kevin looked at Michael Ribeiro with a suspicious gaze and asked. Michael Ribeiro said in a deep voice, "If Congress can firmly support us, then we can release some information about the investigation we are conducting on Donnie Block. Only by doing so can we better overshadow the impact of Donnie's article and get more American public on our side!" Coshek Kevin was somewhat tempted by Michael Ribeiro's suggestion. Due to the article, Donnie's prestige had reached its peak in the hearts of the American people. However, if concrete evidence could prove that their investigation of Donnie Block was legitimate, it would attract even more public attention. However... It's still that sentence, Donnie Block's private liquor business has too much influence. If really made public, it's very likely to become an uncontrollable situation, no longer targeting just Donnie Block. Instead, it would turn into a struggle against the entire private liquor business interest group. If that were the case, such a force would tear him to shreds! "I need to think about this matter!" Coshek Kevin could not make a decision about it. Michael Ribeiro knew that Coshek Kevin was going to consult with Congress and just nodded, reminding him, "You'd better be quick because if the influence of this matter is not guided, it's certain to grow bigger!" Coshek Kevin did have some ability of his own and said, "Mika, notify the media, except for Starry Entertainment, to reduce coverage of this matter. As long as they don't report on it, the influence will remain within a controllable range!" Michael Ribeiro said, "I will take care of this, but you should know that convincing them won't be an easy task, even for the IRS!" "An American's American Dream" is a heavyweight article that could trigger national public discussion. With the help of ABC, such a hot topic, to make the American media not cover it is like taking money out of their hands! When it comes to self-interest, even the IRS cannot make them completely abandon their enthusiasm for reporting on this matter. Coshek Kevin first said angrily, "These detestable people, if it weren't for..." If it weren't for a Donnie Block already giving them enough of a headache, Coshek Kevin would have severely dealt with them! Michael Ribeiro said coldly, "You'd better not have such thoughts!" Though it seems like American media dare to report on anything, in reality, they are also regulated by the U.S. Government, but it's not possible for just one power sector like the IRS to make those media give up their own interests completely. If that were the case, the entire American media would target the IRS, and then the IRS itself would also suffer. . While Coshek Kevin and Michael Ribeiro were discussing the matter, Bixir Mendy had an unexpected visitor! Eric Liribeiro! Bixir Mendy could never have imagined that Eric Liribeiro would come to see him, let alone bring a document that was tempting enough to make his heart race! "Eric, do you realize what this document represents?" Bixir Mendy looked at the document in his hands, his breathing slightly heavy as he spoke. Naturally, this document was the material about Coshek Kevin that Donnie had given him previously! "Of course, I do!" Eric Liribeiro said. "It's precisely because I know what this document represents that I brought it to you, Mr. Mendy!" Bixir Mendy, being able to serve as the Deputy Director of the IRS, certainly wasn't a fool. He understood what making the document public would mean for the IRS, and what it would mean for himself! If made public, it would be the biggest scandal for the IRS in nearly ten years, and of course, he might have the chance to succeed Coshek Kevin as the Director of the IRS. But, is this matter really that easy? "If this document ended up in the hands of your father, it would certainly have an even greater effect!" Bixir Mendy asked. Eric Liribeiro gave a bitter smile, "But do you think my father would let this document become public?" Bixir Mendy was taken aback for a moment, then thought of Michael Ribeiro's character; IRS's reputation was more important to Michael Ribeiro than anything else. He indeed wouldn't let this document become public. "Then what's in it for you to hand this document over to me?" Bixir Mendy asked. Eric Liribeiro spoke calmly, "I hope to form an alliance with you. Whether or not Coshek Kevin steps down this time, my father won't become the director of IRS, he no longer has any hope for that, but I do. So I hope you can promise me, when you're the director of IRS, to give me access to more resources as much as possible!" Bixir Mendy thought for a while and said, "I can't give you an answer right now, this matter is not going to be that simple!" Eric Liribeiro shrugged nonchalantly and said, "Of course, but I hope you don't pass up this opportunity because losing it might make it very difficult for you to become the director of IRS again!" Bixir Mendy didn't respond to Eric Liribeiro's words but just quietly looked at the document in his hands, his eyes filled with both excitement and worry. Seeing this, Eric Liribeiro stood up to take his leave. After Eric Liribeiro walked out of Bixir Mendy's apartment, he too let out a bitter smile. Honestly, he didn't want to personally come here to deliver the document. But he had no choice, by now he was already on Donnie's boat and couldn't get off, he also knew that Donnie had him do this to involve his father in this matter, too. Everything was already set in stone, it was now unchangeable! After Eric Liribeiro left, Bixir Mendy also sat down on the sofa in his study and fell into deep thought. By now he had realized that Eric Liribeiro giving him this document was definitely not for the reasons he just claimed. "Want to use me as a pawn?" "Do they really think I can't see through this? If I make this document public, then neither Congress nor the White House would allow me, the one who revealed it, to become the director of IRS." Bixir Mendy wanted to destroy the document, but despite striking a match a few times, he ultimately gave up. Even though he knew Eric Liribeiro meant to use him as a pawn with this document, the temptation of the document was simply too great. "Even if I don't make it public, couldn't I leverage this document to get some benefits from Coshek Kevin?" "Or perhaps I could pass the document to someone else and, like Eric Liribeiro, find someone else to act as the pawn?" Bixir Mendy began to struggle with how to handle this document. Soon, he summoned some of his confidants to discuss the matter and sought their advice. And their opinions could be divided into two main categories, just like the two issues Bixir Mendy was wrestling with. "I'm wondering, if we take no action concerning this document, then would Eric Liribeiro make a move?" Someone posed the question. Bixir Mendy asked, "Are you suggesting that Eric Liribeiro would pass this document to Coshek Kevin?" "It's possible, lately Michael Ribeiro has been getting quite close to Coshek Kevin, it's hard to guarantee that they haven't reached some sort of agreement." "What if we give the document to Coshek Kevin then?" "Then what kind of benefits can we get from Coshek Kevin?" Everyone discussed heatedly, but they all agreed on two things: first, Eric Liribeiro bringing them this document was definitely not a good sign. Second, they needed to figure out what benefits they could get from this document.