American Tax Officer

The online audience was also shocked by the amount discussed, and in the end, many people started thinking about places like Silicon Valley and Wall Street.

Because in their opinion, if a mere Hollywood had so many taxation issues, then surely places like Wall Street and Silicon Valley, with their forests of corporate giants, would have tax problems that are ten or even a hundred times more serious.

In the midst of the uproar, the scene gradually returned to calm, and a media savvy caught onto the hot topic of online discussion and immediately asked David, "Director David, now that the tax review action in Hollywood is completed, will your position see any changes, and where will the next focus be?"

"It seems you've already guessed it, indeed, there will be some changes in my duties, but as to what kind of changes... you will find out eventually,"

David smiled slightly, intentionally being cryptic.

"Director David, may I ask if you will be transferred to New York to investigate Wall Street?"

"Director David, will you go to Silicon Valley?"

"Director David, when you mention changes in positions, are you implying a move into the Headquarters?"

"..."

To capture more hot issues, the media wouldn't allow David to be cryptic and started bombarding him with questions to pry out more information.

However, David didn't take the bait and used work as an excuse to bring today's press conference to an end, then he returned to his office and opened the stock market to check.

The reason he played coy in front of the media was also to test how much his reputation could influence the stock market and how much of an impact it might have.

When 4 p.m. arrived, marking the end of the trading day for U.S. stocks, a playful expression appeared on David's face.

As expected, in the span of a little over an hour after he had finished the media interview, the NASDAQ index plunged by 113 points, a drop that exceeded 0.78 percent.

The NASDAQ is the world's most famous tech stock exchange and can be seen as a representative of Silicon Valley, which means the Silicon Valley market is indeed very afraid of his arrival.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, representing Wall Street, also fell by 0.45 percent, clearly Wall Street was wary of his arrival too.

Which means that David now indeed possessed substantial influence, even enough to significantly affect the stock market.

"I wonder whether this is a good thing or a bad thing..."

David rested his chin in his hand and fell into thought.

...

Time flew, and in the blink of an eye, it was June 26th.

"Congratulations, David, your paperwork is all through. Starting tomorrow, you can work at the Los Angeles City Bureau, and the candidates you recommended are also taken care of," Deputy Director Donald said.

"Okay, thank you very much, Deputy Director Donald."
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After hanging up the phone, David sank into contemplation.

During the past month, besides helping the CIA capture the two remaining spies and keeping an eye on midterm election situations in various states, David was preparing for his new role.

Tomorrow he would finally face the new work challenge!

Gathering his thoughts, David picked up the phone and commanded, "Get Keanu and Lewis... have them come to my office."

Seven or eight minutes later, the high-ranking officials of the branch filed in one by one. Perhaps guessing what would happen next, everyone, especially Keanu, had eyes filled with eager anticipation.

"The notification from above has come down. Tomorrow, I will start my new job at the City Bureau, and as for the position of director I am vacating..."

As he spoke, David looked at Keanu and continued, "Deputy Director Keanu, you're up!"

Upon hearing this, a wave of elation overwhelmed Keanu's brain, causing him to freeze up until Lewis nudged his arm, snapping him back to reality as he said, "Don't worry, Director, I will manage the Western Suburb Branch well for you!"

Keanu was well aware that his rapid promotion from Tax Investigator to Deputy Director, and now to Director, was solely thanks to David's support, so he felt immense gratitude in his heart.

"You're about to become the Director of the Western Suburb Branch. You should manage this branch well for yourself, not for me, understand?"

Realizing his mistake due to the excitement, Keanu hurriedly corrected himself, "Understood, I will manage it well."

David's gaze turned to Lewis, and speaking under Lewis's taut posture, he said, "Lewis Tax Investigator, regarding the vacant position of Deputy Director, you will take over."

Upon hearing this, Lewis was also overjoyed and immediately promised, "Yes, Director, I will definitely assist Director Keanu in managing the Western Suburb Branch well."

David looked at Nisen Bakesimmons and others, saying, "You all will come to the City Bureau with me tomorrow, and you're all promoted to Tax Investigators."

The few who were envious of Lewis and Keanu just a moment ago felt happy but not overly excited upon hearing they were promoted from Chief Tax Officer straight to Tax Investigator.

Because they were well aware that being a Tax Investigator was not their ultimate goal, naturally, they aspired to follow David into Washington D.C. Headquarters and become a part of that powerful institution in the future.

The next day, with the Western Suburb Branch personnel sending them off, David and his team arrived at the City Bureau located in the Long Beach District.