American Tax Officer

"You..."

The representative from Oracle was furious upon hearing this.

In fact, their company was not as innocent as he claimed. On the contrary, like other companies that had grown into giants in America, they had to take some unconventional routes during their early stages, otherwise, how could they have emerged victorious through the carnage and bloodshed?

But the reason he said this was merely to avoid taking responsibility and to have others take the lead.

Unfortunately, he was shrewd, but the others present were no fools; they instantly uncovered the true colors of his company and saw through his intentions.

"Alright, discussing this is meaningless. With a formidable enemy ahead, we should unite and figure out a feasible solution to tackle this!"

After Ryan finished speaking, a man in a leather jacket, who was of Asian descent, spoke, "To put it simply, David and the Internal Revenue Service just want money. If it can be solved with money... I think it's not impossible to negotiate..."

His name was Huang Renxun, the founder and CEO of Nvidia.

Though his company's market value was not as high as Microsoft, Gugo, or other giants, with the advent of the AI era and the increasing global demand for graphics cards, his company was generally viewed positively by the industry, and overtaking those traditional giants was not an impossibility.

"Heh, if money could solve this, I would naturally consider it, but you've seen how much companies like Amazon and Ethereum had to pay to appease the Internal Revenue Service. Will you cover that cost for us? And even if we're willing to pay, would our shareholders agree?"

Ryan immediately retorted with sarcasm.

Each of their companies had intricate ties with Freemasonry, and now that Freemasonry and the Internal Revenue Service were clearly at loggerheads, if they didn't resist and simply handed the money over, what would Freemasonry think?

If Freemasonry retaliated in their anger, getting purged would be the least of their concerns!

No one dared to touch this bad omen.

"Amazon, Ethereum, and those companies were penalized further because they opposed the Internal Revenue Service. If we show some sense, maybe we won't bleed too much..."

Huang Renxun persisted in his opinion.

Unlike the giants such as Gugo, Microsoft, and Amazon, his Nvidia held stakes in Vanguard, BlackRock Inc, and other major investment banks.

In his early years, due to his ethnicity and personality, he was also suppressed by the Freemasonry Group.

However, the reason he rose to prominence was entirely due to his extraordinary capabilities.

Eventually, when his rise became inevitable, Freemasonry let go and allowed Vanguard, BlackRock Inc, and other investment banks to invest in his company.

Over the years, as Nvidia gradually turned into a cash cow, Freemasonry had always wanted, both overtly and covertly, to kick him out, but fortunately, he resolved every attempt.

Thus, he didn't mind shedding some blood to spite the Freemasonry Group, considering it a minor revenge.

Upon hearing Huang Renxun's words, many people present showed a flicker of acceptance on their faces, but while intrigued, they dared not agree, considering the Freemasonry behind them.

"He just arrived, and we're already scared like we're going to 'offer tribute'; that's absolutely impossible, Huang Renxun, don't forget you're also one of us, better you stick with us, otherwise, if something goes wrong, you can't afford it!"

"Of course I 'haven't forgotten'!"

Huang Renxun displayed his displeasure, emphasizing the words "haven't forgotten" as if hinting at something more.

As the atmosphere at the scene grew tense, a woman hurriedly walked in, whispered a few words into Ryan's ear, and his face instantly changed.

"What's the matter, Ryan?"

The representative from Oracle immediately noticed something was amiss and asked.

"Just received word that the Bay Area Branch has summoned the heads of Cisco, Allegion, LiquidHub... all these dozen companies!"

"What!"

The room immediately burst into uproar, every face showing seriousness.

Cisco, Allegion, LiquidHub, although not global giants like them, still count as mid-tier companies in Silicon Valley.

And David, he's just arrived in Silicon Valley, you can say it's one thing to inspect one company after another, one ledger after another, but now he's directly summoned these dozen company leaders over, that's excessively confident, isn't it?

"It seems he's going to make a big move, but this could be good for us, so I'll just observe and see how these companies handle it first!"

Hearing Ryan's words, the others in the room quickly regained their composure.

Yes, the fact that David hadn't directly taken action against them right away could indeed be considered good news, and since he has now summoned these mid-tier companies, they could decide their next move based on what happens to these companies!

...

"Hello, viewers, this is CBS Television, and I am currently here in Silicon Valley. According to the latest information received, under the direction of Chief Inspector David, the Bay Area Branch has formally initiated a storm of tax inspections here, and the companies led by Cisco, Allegion, and LiquidHub... have already been summoned. They are about to head to the Bay Area Branch to cooperate with the investigation..."

A large number of media journalists had already arrived in Silicon Valley, reporting on the scene.

"Oh my God, Chief Inspector David has just arrived in Silicon Valley, and he is already starting an operation? That's incredibly swift!"

"To take action against a dozen companies at once is really a 'big move' indeed, but still, this move by Chief Inspector David is probably a case of killing the chicken to scare the monkey."

"Though he summoned a dozen companies, they're all mid-tier companies in Silicon Valley, none of them giants; it definitely is a case of killing the chicken to scare the monkey. Now it's up to companies like Microsoft, Google, and Nvidia to see the writing on the wall, otherwise following Amazon's fate isn't out of the question!"

At the same time, the public, seeing this news online, also sparked heated discussions.

Bay Area Branch.
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At this moment, David was in a designated office, leisurely drinking a cup of coffee while opposite him sat Strakosha, currently reviewing some documents.

"From this report of the Bay Area Branch, Google's acquisition of 'Motorola Mobility' for 12.5 billion US dollars did indeed involve some trickery. Their social media and online software store and other digital businesses operate mainly across the global cyberspace. Besides establishing headquarters, they do not need to set up physical business units in most countries and regions, which makes the taxes fundamentally untraceable. If we focus on this point and investigate, we will be very fruitful."

Strakosha, dealing with David for the first time, was eager to perform well and after studying for a while, he brought up some of his own observations and suggestions.

"What about the others?"

"The other big companies like Oracle and Nvidia have some issues too. Oracle had a few problematic acquisition deals, and Nvidia's products, being irreplaceable, have kept them in a monopolistic position in the industry for years. Their issues lie in the inflated prices and accounting problems, as for..."

"Giggle giggle giggle..."

Before he could finish, a knock came from outside. David had to pause and say, "Come in."

The one who entered was Makala, who had welcomed them upon arrival. He said, "Chief Inspector David, all the summoned people have arrived and are arranged in the conference room outside, waiting."

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