American Tax Officer

"The assessment period is closing, how could I not return."

"Alright, oh by the way..."

William seemed to remember something, his expression towards David becoming more meaningful as he spoke, "Tell me in detail about your 'masterpiece' in Carson City!"

After the incident at the Golden Ear Bridge, he knew it had to be David's doing, which is why he had called David that evening to inquire about it.

But unexpectedly, the next day the news about the agricultural bill burst forth.

What surprised him even more was that after the agricultural bill was exposed, Stevenson announced his resignation the very next day.

When William saw the news, he was truly startled.

He could see that these two issues, although quite troublesome, were not enough to force a resignation from Stevenson, who had a deep-rooted presence in Nevada State.

There must've been some undisclosed events!

In order to understand the reasons, he made additional inquiries over the phone with David, but David claimed it was too complex to explain over the phone, promising to report in person upon his return.

Thus, William had to curb his curiosity until now.

David adjusted his thoughts and slowly began, "Actually, it's like this..."

...

Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, at the Long Beach Branch.

"How's it going?"

"Checked it, there's been no tax revenue for David from Lake District for over an hour now, while Brown Soros just had another 1.6 million credited."

In the office, a thirty-year-old man with a buzz cut was deep in thought, a cigarette perched in one hand and his chin resting in the other.

He is the star figure in the current IRS system, Bellamy Hattie.

Across from him was one of his subordinates, Inspector Kofi Michel.

Inspector Bellamy, with less than half an hour to the deadline, I think it should be safe now."

Bellamy remained unresponsive to Kofi's words.

Three days ago, his tax performance was still leading David by over four million. However, David's sudden push had not only caught up with him but had almost overtaken him.

It took nine challenging days to regain a lead of over two million in tax performance.

But now he was worried about being 'surpassed' at the last moment.

Simply put, it meant David might have a tax revenue hidden up his sleeve to deposit at the deadline, overtaking his rank.

"Just stay vigilant, don't capsize the boat at this juncture."

"Yes, sir."

...

New York, Manhattan Branch.

At this moment, Brown Soros was also discussing with his subordinates the possibility of being 'surpassed.'

Although currently, they were still leading the second place Bellamy Hattie by more than six million, and third-place David by nearly nine million.

But as they were in the crux of 'Operation Deification', no one could guarantee that their rivals wouldn't pull some tricks.

After much deliberation, for safety's sake, Brown finally said, "Call Hillbot, have him prepare 5 million to come over. In the last minute before the deadline, deposit this tax revenue into my account."

"As you command, Chief Tax Officer."

After the inspector left, Brown turned to his partner during his tenure as Chief Tax Officer, Kelly Orsey, and asked, "How's the information you were tasked to gather?"

"There are rumors in Nevada State saying David killed Stevenson's son on a mission, causing Stevenson to be very angry. As to whether Stevenson was ousted by David, there's no direct evidence."

Hearing this, Brown fell into deep thought.

The abrupt resignation of a Governor was a sensational matter, not just for Nevada but for all of America.

Of course, while the issue was sensational, it wasn't of much relevance to him, especially during the critical period of Operation Deification. He wasn't inclined to concern himself with it.

But for some reason, within their IRS system—particularly from Nevada—there was talk implying Stevenson's resignation was linked to David, with some even claiming it was David's machination, which was quite shocking to him.

Although he had won every first-place slot since the start of the appraisal period in the IRS system, taking on even a city mayor would be daunting for him, let alone a governor with supreme authority over an entire state.

After pondering for a good while, Brown raised his head and asked, "Let's hear your opinion, Kelly."

"Stevenson's case isn't certain, but the matters in Henderson and Sparks are definitive. The city halls in both cities were indeed given a hard time by David, so I think while Stevenson's issue might seem exaggerated, it's not entirely impossible..."

Upon hearing this, Brown quickly snapped back to reality.

Yes, the issues with the city halls of Sparks and Henderson weren't rumors; the officials implicated in corruption and tax evasion were indeed put behind bars by David.

When viewed in that light, the rumor of Stevenson being ousted by David might sound far-fetched, but it seemed it might not be entirely implausible.

With this thought, Brown's expression gradually became more solemn.

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He had always considered Bellamy Hattie his ultimate competition, not only for his formidable capabilities but also for his similarly extraordinary background and status.