American Tax Officer

Soon, most people had regained their composure.

Without a doubt, it had to be David once again, just like he dealt with Fox Film Corporation before, he had obtained concrete evidence of Migaomei Company's tax evasion and various scandals, thereby forcing Migaomei Company to now pay a hefty sum to avert disaster.

At this thought, the media reporters and the onlookers once again felt a shiver of fear at David's capability.

How long had David been transferred to the Western Suburb Branch? Not only had he thoroughly subdued Julie and the other big shots, but even the world-famous Migaomei, one of Hollywood's Eight Major Film Companies, had been forced to cough up such an immense amount.

Meanwhile, at the headquarters of Disney Film Industry.

"Fake Yau, can someone tell me what the hell Migaomei is doing, why have they made this decision without making a sound and without consulting me first?"

Okonji was almost going crazy with anger at this moment, continuously slapping the tabletop and roaring, while the executives of Disney Film Industry beside him also had extremely serious expressions.

Only after a good while did an executive speak solemnly, "Migaomei would never compromise like this unless David had them by the throat!"

In fact, the seated individuals had all guessed this without needing the executive to say it; if Migaomei hadn't been grabbed by the throat, how could they possibly have just accepted this outcome?

"Migaomei's compromise sets a bad precedent; now, I am worried that those 'fence-sitters' will also submit to the pressure of the Western Suburbs Branch, and under the effect of this domino effect, we will become the target of public criticism," said Langfu.

"Langfu's right, if David could get hold of the handles on Fox and now Migaomei, it's hard to say he won't get hold of other companies. Perhaps, he's already striking while the iron is hot and targeting the next company," another executive commented.

"Vice President Okonji, the key question is what headquarters has to say about it. Is there any progress on lobbying Congress?"

Upon hearing about lobbying Congress, Okonji came out of his rage and replied, "Headquarters is already in action, but the matter is of great importance; it needs a bit of time."

"Vice President Okonji, I think you should make another personal visit to the headquarters and urge them; we can't keep going on like this."

"I understand. Get in touch with the other six companies for me, tell them not to make the same decision as Migaomei, which harms the overall interests of Hollywood!"

...

Following Migaomei Company's public payment of a 1 billion US Dollar fine, the fervor both domestically and abroad still hadn't subsided.

Among Hollywood's Eight Major Film Companies, Fox had already been publicly named by the Western Suburb Branch, it was just that, due to its involvement with the giant corporation Disney, it was still under investigation and evidence collection and had not been troubled yet.

And Migaomei had been publicly fined 1 billion dollars, which had shocked the entire entertainment industry.

So, who was next?

At the Western Suburb Branch, David called Jerome into the office and asked, "What's the situation with United America Movie Company."

"According to the data, one of their owners, Tom Cruise, has already returned from abroad to take charge of the company!"

The United America Movie Company he was referring to was one of Hollywood's Eight Major Film Companies.

"Brother Tom is back?"

David thought for a moment, then said, "Alright, invite him to come over for a talk."

"Yes."

An hour later, just as the media were speculating about which company would be the next to suffer, the arrival of a business car and the figures emerging from it immediately solved their puzzle.

"It's Brother Tom, that's Brother Tom!"

"Back in 2006, Brother Tom and his partners had invested to purchase United America Movie Company, and his presence now represented the company," they said.

Compared to the other seven movie giants.

United America Movie Company had been on the decline in recent years, barely surviving on the new works that Brother Tom produced each year.

The presence of Brother Tom did not cause a frenzy of media interviews.

Because they knew very well.

The current interviews were of no value.

Only the interviews after the negotiation results were what really mattered!

After Brother Tom and his party entered the branch office and were led by a staff member to the director's office.

"Good day, Director David, I'm Tom Cruise; this is the CEO of United America Movie Company, Avrilor; this is our Vice President Nockmand, and this is..."

Despite the Oscar incident, Fox, and Migaomei Company's issues sending ripples through the film industry, Brother Tom maintained his poise and smile, introducing David to his company's executives.

"Nice to meet you."

David shook hands with each of them and then gestured for both parties to sit down before discussing in detail.

"Director David, I had to travel abroad on business recently and just got back the other day. However, I've been briefed on the situation. I believe there shouldn't be any issue with our company; here are all the tax records from our company over the years."

Although Brother Tom was originally an actor, he naturally wasn't lacking in wits. Not knowing whether the Western Suburbs Branch had any leverage over their company, it was natural for him to deny any tax issues on principle.

If they were lucky and David didn't have anything on them, then they would have hit the jackpot.

Even if David had something on them, it wouldn't be a big deal, since Migaomei Film Company had already set a precedent; if they were compelled to capitulate, they wouldn't have to carry such a heavy burden.

Of course, the first thing to figure out was whether David had summoned them today to cause trouble for United America, and if so, what kind of chips he held in his hands!