"Chief Inspector David, our family's influence in Congress is limited, but we can also offer help in other ways, please understand..."
"Chief Inspector David, you know that our family has shifted its focus to business over the years, and our influence in the political arena has also been declining. We don't have much clout in Congress either, you see..."
Godas and Charlie by his side were also expressing their grievances in agreement.
In theory, Texas, as America's thorniest state, and The Big Three Families being the most influential families in the state, should have no reason to fear David like this.
But they had no choice; in recent years, the state had been leaping too boldly and had been severely restricted by the American Government.
And David was a tough character, and with the Internal Revenue Service behind him even harder to mess with, their families had decided, after some deliberation, not to offend the Internal Revenue Service and David unless absolutely necessary.