If you keep quibbling, you might even face severer punishment!
It'd be better just to cough up some money to mollify the situation.
The other party's sensibility did please David as he said, "We'll collect the taxes, but we also need you to provide something and lend a hand!"
"Provide what?"
"You need to hand over materials related to how you laundered money for Deputy Mayor Bitcher, and testify against him in court!"
"What!"
Startled, Heisenberg's head shook like a rattle as he said, "No, no, if I testify against him, wouldn't I be dragging myself down too?"
"Don't worry, this trial will take place in our own State Tax Bureau's court. Just provide the materials and testify against him, and I assure you, you'll be fine!"
Upon hearing this, Heisenberg snapped back to reality.
If he were to testify against Bitcher, of course, he was afraid that Bitcher might turn on him at some point, dragging him down as well.
