Saturday, 5:30 PM, temporary office, interrogation room.
"Have you paid your taxes?"
Upon hearing Luo An's question, Chenier's expression next to him seemed a bit peculiar, Innis Heller was taken aback and then his eyelids twitched, stammering, not knowing what to say:
"I..."
Luo An made a look of realization:
"So you didn't."
Innis Heller felt his throat turn dry and his cheeks twitch, Luo An leaned back, crossing his legs, and laughed:
"Mr. Innis, you wouldn't want the IRS to find out about your tax evasion, would you?"
"..."x2
Everyone present knew the meaning of the word IRS.
Compared to being caught by the FBI and ultimately thrown into prison by a judge to drop the soap,
once you've caught the IRS's attention for tax evasion, it signals the end of your life.
Because there's a way to survive in prison, but being targeted by the IRS means bankruptcy is not far off.
