American Tax Officer

"Chief Tax Officer, actually... there's nothing wrong with not being selected for the 'Godmaking Project.' With the support of Consultant Welton Heng and Vice Director Rohan from the Headquarters, climbing the ranks is just a matter of time,"

Listening to Kelly's comforting words, Brown's mood did not improve in the slightest.

The Godmaking Project was a fucking step up to heaven, and having missed this opportunity, even with the support of many, he couldn't possibly skip from Chief Tax Officer to the level of a Branch Director, especially not for a branch as prestigious as the Los Angeles Branch.

In any case, this was a big blow to him!

Inside the meeting room on the fifth floor of the Lake District Sub-Bureau Branch.

At this moment, every seat was filled. All inspectors, Chief Tax Officers, Deputy Tax Investigators, Tax Investigators, as well as both the acting and deputy directors had arrived. David was among them as well.

At this time, everyone's gaze was fixed on the large screen, which displayed the Tax Bureau's achievement rankings.

Although it was clear to the discerning eye that the overall situation was set, as long as the accounting period had not yet ended, there was still the possibility of an upset.

Therefore, the atmosphere in the room was still somewhat tense.

Under the unwavering watch of the crowd, the time finally reached 12:29, and the countdown began on the achievement rankings' timetable.

'10,9,8,7...3,2,1...Stop!'

"Applause, applause, applause..."

"Wow..."

"That's great!"

"Director David, congratulations, congratulations..."

As the prompt for the ending of this round's assessment period appeared on the achievement rankings, applause, cheers, and congratulations for David burst forth from the crowd.

While David was expressing his gratitude for everyone's congratulations, his mood shifted from tension to excitement and then quickly to bewilderment.

A few months back, he was just one of the lowliest inspectors in the national tax system, and now he had transformed into a branch director of quasi-ministerial rank, which felt as surreal as winning five million in the lottery.

"As everyone can see, the selected individual for the Godmaking Project is our very own Director David from the Lake District Sub-Bureau Branch... Oh, I should no longer call him Director David; now it should be Branch Director David. Let's congratulate Branch Director David again with a round of warm applause!"

"Applause, applause, applause..."

William took to the stage, and with his words, another thunderous round of applause erupted from the audience.

Stimulated by this applause, David, who had felt a bit unreal, was immediately jolted back to reality.

This was not a dream; this was truly happening. He had really been selected for the Godmaking Project and became the director of the Los Angeles Branch!

Once he fully accepted this reality, suddenly, David felt a subtle shift in his mindset.

This shift, common to many who suddenly find themselves in power, brought about a sensation of looking down on all beings, feeling as though everything else was mere ants!

Now, as the director of the Los Angeles Branch, he was indeed in a powerful position, and naturally, he too experienced this feeling...

"Director, the Washington D.C. Headquarters has sent out the appointment notice!"

Hearing Gusin's reminder below, William on the stage immediately turned to the screen operator and shouted, "Open the Headquarters' announcement so everyone can take a look."

Soon, the Headquarters' announcement appeared on the large screen.

The main content first commended the tax revenue contributions David had made during the assessment period for the Bureau, then confirmed his selection for the Godmaking Project and included congratulations. However, the last point caused a stir among those present.

This point revealed that after his selection, David would be transferred to the Western Suburb Branch in Los Angeles.

Within the Western Suburbs' jurisdiction lay the globally famous Hollywood, and the fact that Headquarters wanted to transfer David there seemed to imply something more profound.

At this moment, as David saw that he was to be transferred to the Western Suburb Branch, his face also showed a contemplative expression.

As everyone knows, the film industry is rife with money laundering and tax evasion through Yin-Yang Contracts; could it be that the Headquarters in Washington D.C. was transferring him to delve into these issues?

However, on second thought, Hollywood is the focus of the entire world. It's also a place where various capital forces run rampant, and a single misstep could provoke global uproar.

If he truly intended to investigate these issues, he would need to be exceedingly careful and prudent.

"All right, now let's invite Director David to come up and say a few words!"

William's voice broke the silence of the room.

David came back to his senses, stood up, adjusted his sleeve cuffs and collar, and then approached the microphone on the stage, delivering the prepared victory speech, "I am truly honored to have been selected for the Project of Deification. I would like to thank all my colleagues here for your support and help during this period. Without your support and help, I might not have been selected..."

Below the stage, the Chief Tax Officers and Inspectors felt their faces grow hot upon hearing these words.

In recent times, it was David who led them in living the high life, and they hadn't really played any significant role in his selection for the Project of Deification.

In the interval of David delivering his acceptance speech, both the Tax Bureau system and the major media alike were also heatedly discussing David's election.

"David is incredible, to think that with the platform of the Lake District, he was actually able to surpass a super platform like Manhattan, New York. This is just defying the heavens."

"I don't know what it means to stand shoulder to shoulder with gods as a mortal, but David, coming from the Las Vegas Lake District Sub-bureau Branch, ultimately achieving over 2 billion in total tax performance to defeat Brown from Manhattan, New York—this is truly a godly feat amongst gods!"

"Who would have thought that among many competitors nationwide, the one to ultimately win would be David from Las Vegas—it's just too magical..."

"That's the West Suburb Branch director for you, his career has absolutely skyrocketed—I guarantee he'll have a seat among the top leaders at the Headquarters in the future!"

At this time, inspectors from all over the country admired David's election, but their feelings were extremely mixed.

Because as they said, just two months ago David was just an Inspector like them, but now he had already taken the position of Branch Director in Los Angeles. Such a drastic change is difficult for anyone to remain indifferent to.

Over at the Washington D.C. Headquarters, Donald's supporters, as well as those backing David, were also celebrating. However, due to the many tasks following the election, they only celebrated briefly before diving back into the subsequent work.

Lake District Sub-Bureau Branch.

David's election speech was drawing to a close. In the end, he said, "Well, I wish you all, in the days to come, can rise constantly just like me and have a brilliant future..."

With those words, another round of thunderous applause erupted in the audience.

William then approached David and reminded him, "The major media outside are waiting to report, and now that you have been elected, you should go out and say a few words."

David nodded; though he didn't enjoy dealing with the media, the Project of Deification clearly intended to put him in the spotlight and build him up as the 'Tax Evasion Nemesis'.

Hence, it was inevitable that he would be under the glare of the spotlights.

Outside the Lake District Sub-Bureau Branch.

The media, who had been discussing amongst themselves, immediately stopped their chatter when they saw David and the others come out and rushed up with their microphones.

"Director David, now that the results are out and you've been elected as the director of the Los Angeles West Suburb Branch, do you have any plans for the jurisdiction after taking office?"

"Director David, given that the jurisdiction of the West Suburb Branch includes the globally renowned film center of Hollywood, have you got any plans for Hollywood after assuming office?"

"Director David, as far as I know, the previous director of the West Suburb Branch didn't take any significant action against Hollywood. Will you take any actions after the office transition?"

"Director David, it is said that Hollywood is rife with money laundering and that significant amounts involve Yin-Yang Contracts. Do you plan to strike against this after taking office?"

At this point, the media's focus wasn't on David's election but rather on the issues in Hollywood.

Because they all knew that anything involving Hollywood would be a hot topic, especially since David, a tough and ruthless Chief Tax Officer, was being transferred there as the director.

Whether conflicts would erupt between the two, and whether David would implement policies targeting Hollywood's tax issues after taking office, were the focal points of everyone's attention.