American Tax Officer

After the excitement had passed, Lawson immediately took out his cell phone, dialed a number, and said, "How was my performance, Director David? Are you satisfied?"

"Not bad, Mr. Lawson, you did very well!"

"So what should I do next…?"

"Just wait for my instructions."

"Okay."

...

After the interview ended, the situation continued to ferment.

Especially in the cities of Reno and Orray, whether the citizens or the netizens, they all started to denounce Governor Stevenson.

The reason was simple.

The proposal for the Golden Ear Bridge was submitted several years ago. If it had been approved at that time, the bridge would have already been built for the convenience of the citizens of the two cities.

Why did it have to be dragged out until now?

Therefore, the citizens of both cities felt that because Stevenson wanted to take credit for himself, he affected their travel and trade for so many years, which naturally infuriated them.

In Las Vegas, in the apartment building where Selina lived.

"Okay, I understand…"

On the balcony, Selina, who had just hung up the phone, showed a range of expressions on her face: shock, confusion, bewilderment.

After a few minutes of thought, she picked up her phone and dialed a number.

"What's up, Selina."

"Father, something big happened in Nevada just now; I think I need to report it to you."

"What happened?"

"It's like this…"

Selina reported the series of events that had unfolded on KNPR-FM Television Station in detail.

After about a minute of silence on the other end of the phone, a voice came through, "Governor Stevenson has been attacked like this, but who is this Senator Candidate Lawson?"

"That's not the point. The main thing is that a few days ago, David had already gone to Carson City. That's quite intriguing."

"So you mean, Lawson is just a 'spokesperson,' and the real mastermind behind all this might be David?"

"Taking into account the information coming from various sources, I think David indeed is the mastermind. Only he could possess such damning information about Stevenson."

"In that case, we might have underestimated him again. David managed to get leverage on someone as important as Stevenson!"

"Yes, but he's smart. He knows if he personally took action against Stevenson in the name of the IRS, it might cause a huge backlash. That's why he found a 'gunman,' who just so happens to be Stevenson's adversary."

Selina thought David had been very clever and correct in his approach.

After all, David was just a Chief Tax Officer now.

If he dared to take on Stevenson so publicly, not to mention whether Stevenson's backers would retaliate,

What would governors from other states and the powerful figures in Washington D.C. think?

You, David, dare to target someone of the governor's level; what if you turn your sights on me next?

To prevent such future trouble,

I definitely couldn't allow you to really rise up. Even if I couldn't erase you now, I at least had to contain you!

Now that David had found Lawson as his gunman, he could deceive the public and prevent those real power brokers from targeting him so soon!

This was a very astute move!

"From what you've said, he really is clever. This man has both tactics and brains; he can truly be considered courageous and strategic."

On the other end of the phone, Selina's father also understood David's intentions and praised him without any reservation, then asked, "Do you think he can really bring down Governor Stevenson?"

"This report is very aggressive, but given the resources and power Stevenson controls, it's probably not enough to take him down…"

"Makes sense. In our American history, it's rare to see governors brought down by impeachment or deep scandals, not to mention one who has the support of the Morgan Family like Stevenson."

"It's not an absolute thing, father. From what I know of David these days, if he made a move, he must be confident about it. Let's just wait and see what happens next."

While it was difficult to bring down a governor, based on Selina's recent understanding of David, she felt there might still be a chance.

...

The next day arrived.

After the Stevenson scandal broke last night, many people spotted the trickery involved, such as William from the Lake District Sub-Bureau Branch.

Because he knew very well about the animosity between Stevenson and David, so as soon as Stevenson's scandal came out, he immediately understood that it was orchestrated by David and called to verify.

Of course, David didn't need to hide it and admitted everything to William.

The two talked until late into the night,

and because he went to sleep late, David didn't wake up until 9 a.m. Now he had just gotten out of bed and was brushing his teeth.

Suddenly, there was a rapid knock at the door.

He quickly rinsed his mouth and went to the door to open it; the visitors were Simmons, Nelson, and Baki.

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Bucky passed over several newspapers, which David picked up to read. On the front page headlines, it wasn't about Governor Stevenson and the Golden Ear Bridge scandal.

Instead, it was about a Hollywood male star who got arrested in Las Vegas for solicitation of prostitution, and the person he solicited was not a woman, but a man.

"Governor Stevenson really has some skills," David said.

David wasn't angry. Instead, he smiled sardonically.

Because he was sure that the male star's headline dominance was definitely maneuvered by Stevenson himself.

Of course, the other party might have removed what should have been his front page headline, but David had the ability to continue to put him back on it.

He was curious to see how many times Stevenson could manage to remove it.

"Chief Tax Officer, take a look at the next one!" Bucky said.

Hearing Bucky's words, David put aside his thoughts and flipped over to check the second paper.

The second one was from the local newspaper of Reno City.

It printed an announcement issued by the city hall that day, whitewashing Governor Stevenson and claiming they never made any deal with the state government or with Stevenson.

In the end, the local city hall even found the officials who proposed the bridge back then to testify, and somehow Stevenson had managed to get all of them to claim that the bridge proposal they submitted was too hasty, admitting that many hidden dangers were unresolved.

Later, after detailed surveys and inspections by the state government, they had eliminated these dangers and there absolutely was no question of the state government taking undue credit.

"Wow, not only did he use a male star to grab the headlines, but in one night, he managed to get both the previous and current city hall officials involved; his response is definitely textbook level!" David remarked.

David tossed the newspaper aside and sat down on the sofa in the living room, took out his cell phone, dialed Lawson's number, and said, "Mr. Lawson, come to my hotel room."

Now that Stevenson surely knew about his partnership with Lawson, there was no need to hide it anymore.

"Alright, I'm on my way!"

With the files David had provided yesterday, Lawson saw a significant boost in his support ratings on TV after hammering Stevenson. He was thrilled, and now seemed eager for another task.

After ending the call with Lawson, David dialed Gavin's number. "With the situation this big, you FBI guys should start acting!"

Tax issues fall under the jurisdiction of the IRS, but now they were dealing with corruption and bribery, which are under the FBI's authority.

"Understood."

At the FBI Office, Gavin, who had just hung up, immediately called for Ou En and ordered, "Take a team to the Governor's Mansion, make it noticeable."

"Yes."

Ou En immediately turned and left.

Shortly after, when the news of the FBI's visit to the Governor's Mansion to investigate the bribery case spread, the entire Carson City was in an uproar.

Although the documents Lawson had unveiled the previous night did indeed confirm that Stevenson was involved in severe corruption,

Stevenson was the governor of Nevada State, after all. For the FBI to march into the Governor's Mansion as if to arrest a criminal was a bold move that lacked respect.

"Fake, that damn Gavin!"

Inside the mansion, when Stevenson heard that the FBI had come to his doorstep with many reporters in tow, he was furious.

At the same time, he was now certain that Gavin was indeed in collusion with David!

"I didn't expect that Gavin, David, and Lawson had truly formed an alliance. Governor, we're in real trouble now..." Eugene said, eyes swollen and looking exhausted.

Because of the document about the Golden Ear Bridge, he had spent the whole night awake, like a machine dealing with a series of issues.

Just when he thought the public outrage had somewhat subsided, the FBI instantly reignited it.

"Gavin, Lawson..." Stevenson gnashed his teeth as he muttered their names, before saying: "I will never forgive these two!"

"Let's worry about that after this issue, Governor. Now that the FBI is at our doorsteps, if we ignore them, we can't explain it to the public. We should let them in," Eugene advised.

Stevenson had not lost his wits, of course, and understood that Eugene was right. He then forcibly calmed himself down and replied, "Then let them come in."

While the FBI and Stevenson were in confrontation,

Back at the hotel, Lawson had already arrived in David's room and cheerfully said, "Director David, even the FBI has fallen into your hands. I can't help but admire you!"

On his way here, he had already heard about the FBI making a grand visit to the Governor's mansion.

He had now come to terms with it, but when he first heard the news, he was shocked for quite a while.

These people, being under David's grip, was one thing.

But that was the FBI.

Though the FBI might not have as much power as the IRS, intelligence and data handling were this agency's strengths.

And yet, even they were under David's control.

That was a bit too unbelievable.

If it weren't happening right in front of him, he would rather die than believe it.

David did not pick up on his flattery and instead directly picked up an archival bag from the table and handed it over to him.

Lawson didn't waste any more words either and immediately started examining it.

As he reviewed the contents of the documents, his expression changed from shock to delight, much like when he saw the Golden Ear Bridge file the day before.