Chapter 730: Chapter 366: Two Senior CIA Officials Resign
“Director Sawyer, do you think this still matters now?”
David’s response distorted Sawyer’s face even further.
Indeed, since David had gone to great lengths to find these dark secrets and had come to his residence, how could it be simply to chat?
He must be plotting something!
With this in mind, he tried to calm his emotions and then asked, “Tell me, Director David, what do you want me to do?”
“It’s quite simple, I need you to resign, just that simple!”
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David said slowly and deliberately.
And Hulk, upon hearing these words, unwittingly clenched his fists.
He had climbed to his high position at the CIA from being a mere intelligence officer over decades, and now he was being asked to resign, to give up his bright future—how could he accept that!
“Inspector David, the affairs of the CIA are beyond your purview, and even if I were willing to step down, the Intelligence Agency is a critical department; without a special circumstance, the President wouldn’t allow me to leave!”
The reluctant-to-abdicate Sawyer could only threaten by bringing up the President.
Originally, he thought that mentioning the President would make David hesitate.
But unexpectedly, not only did David show no sign of apprehension, he even scoffed, “His word doesn’t count!”
“You…”
Sawyer, struggling to contain his anger, asked, “Inspector David, I know that my disclosing your whereabouts to Speaker Nancy might have displeased you, but that’s the Speaker—I cannot afford to offend her. I hope you won’t hold a grudge for this minor offense and forgive me this once; if there’s anything you need in the future, I will definitely go through fire and water without hesitation!”
It must be said that, even though Sawyer was angry, he had not lost his reason. Seeing that things couldn’t be settled amicably, he directly expressed his willingness to kowtow to David…
After all, for him, preserving his position and his power was the main priority; everything else was secondary!
But unfortunately, what Sawyer didn’t know was that David’s primary motivation this time in moving against him was for his own safety.
After all, if the other party could leak his whereabouts to Nancy, then he could also leak them to The Big Three Groups, putting him in jeopardy.
So even if Sawyer submitted, it would be in vain; only if Sawyer was removed, and Elvis took over the critical department, David would feel secure!
“Director Sawyer, let’s not force me to resort to penalties instead of toasts. Now, stepping down allows you to do it with dignity: your money, your freedom, and your connections all remain intact. If you don’t wish to leave with dignity, then I’ll definitely find a way to help you do it!”
Listening to the decisiveness of David’s tone, Sawyer’s face gradually turned ashen.
It seemed that the other party was definitely not going to let him off!
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And just as David had said, if he stepped down voluntarily now, he would get a graceful exit.
Otherwise, with the information David held, he could easily be charged with tax evasion, treason, abuse of power for personal gain, and other crimes
At that point, he would face not only disgrace but also the prospect of spending years in prison, or worse, this could become yet another major CIA scandal.
After all, he was the Director of the Intelligence Agency at the CIA—a high-ranking official indeed, and his involvement in so many crimes would certainly be startling.
While Sawyer was grappling with his thoughts, Elvis, on the other hand, was equally disturbed.
Since a few days earlier when David called him, asking to disclose Sawyer’s whereabouts, he knew his boss was bound to be investigated.
But he never expected that in such a short time, they had indeed cornered his superior’s lifeline.
What exactly was recorded in this document?
How could it render the dignified CIA Intelligence Agency Director as helpless as a fish on a chopping board?
“Alright, I will do as you ask…”
After an intense internal struggle, Sawyer’s reason triumphed over his anger, and he chose to compromise.
“Hand over your phone.”
“Hm?”
Sawyer was bewildered, unsure why David would ask him to do this.
“Call your Deputy Director Haierzi, and ask him to come over for a chat.”
“What, you… what do you mean?”
“It’s simple, just say there’s an urgent matter and ask him to come for a talk, quickly, my time is limited.”
“This… Alright!”
Ultimately, Sawyer did not dare to voice his refusal and could only make the call to Haierzi.
…
Twenty-some minutes later.
“Sawyer, if you can’t give me an explanation for why you urgently called me over…”
Haierzi was griping as he walked through the door.
But as soon as he entered the room and saw that in addition to Sawyer, there were several others present, he paused for a second, then quickly asked, “Deputy Director Elvis, what are you doing here?”
“Deputy Director Haierzi, this is Chief Inspector David of the Internal Revenue Service; he says he wants to have a word with you.”
“What, David?”
Haierzi started, then looked back and indeed saw David sitting on the sofa.
But being a deputy director of the CIA—who had seen countless crises—he quickly regained his composure.
He then sat down on the sofa opposite and calmly said, “I never expected to have the honor of meeting the famed Inspector David in this setting—a pleasant surprise indeed.”
David smiled and gestured toward the document he had shown Sawyer earlier, “Deputy Director Haierzi, you might want to take a look at this document.”
Beside them, Sawyer tensed up; his lips moved slightly, but he ultimately didn’t say anything, letting Haierzi pick up the document.