American Tax Officer

But after Selina's explanation, he realized he might have still underestimated the military-industrial complex and the hidden strength of the Angsa people.

Could they even surpass the Jewish People?

In his mind, the Jewish People controlled America's economy, media, culture, and many other resources; saying they controlled the nation wouldn't be an exaggeration.

If this group of Angsa people were even stronger than the Jewish People...

Wait a minute...

David seemed to recall something and asked with profound meaning, "Forgive my boldness, but if the Angsa people's group you mention is truly so formidable, why then did your family's president meet such a fate, and why has your family been continuously suppressed by the Jewish People over the many years that followed?"

Upon hearing this, a touch of melancholy appeared on Selina's cheeks as she replied, "It's a complicated story, but it really boils down to one reason. Our family at the time not only crossed the Jewish People but also impinged upon the interests of the Angsa people, which is why we ended up this way."

David was taken aback, instantly coming to a realization. Yes, the president's various initiatives after taking office, such as trying to take back the control of America's currency issuance from the Jewish People, indeed hit a nerve.

Moreover, the implementation of economic, tax, and corporate reforms had indeed offended many interest groups, among which likely included a significant number of Angsa people.

This seemed to explain why, after the charismatic and well-known president in America was assassinated, everyone, all parties, seemed to have reached a consensus, and the case was hastily closed after going through the motions.

But on the other hand, if Kennedy had succeeded in carrying out this series of policies, his standing in America's presidential history would have, if not ranked first, certainly been in the top three without question.

Unfortunately, in the face of the combined attack by the Jewish People, the so-called Angsa people, and other interest groups, this president with great personal charm ultimately failed, with a tragically sad end.

"Alright, thanks for the reminder. I'll keep an eye on that," he said.

Though the Saint Perod Shipyard was part of General Dynamics Corporation, it was just one of a subsidiary's shipyards and didn't strike at the core interests of the giant company. David wasn't too worried that the company would recklessly clash with their National Tax Bureau over this.

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The next day, after arriving at the bureau, David immediately sought out Hakim and asked him to prepare a detailed file on the Angsa people for him.

Although he was confident that General Dynamics wouldn't confront him head-on, Selina's words from last night lingered in his mind, especially upon hearing that this group might be even more formidable than the Jewish People. Hence, he had to thoroughly understand this group—better to be safe than sorry.

Half an hour later, Hakim brought in a file, and David began to review it.

As he absorbed the content of the file, David's expression fluctuated unpredictably.

After some investigation, he confirmed that Selina might not have exaggerated: nearly every president in America's history came from the Angsa people's group.

In addition, institutions of power such as the military-industrial complex, the military, Congress, the Supreme Court, and so on, were almost all under Angsa control.

You see, America's three supreme powers—executive, judicial, and legislative—appeared to be in the hands of the Angsa people.

One could say, if this group united to accomplish something, there would hardly be anything in America that couldn't be done.

By contrast, another group more renowned worldwide than the Angsa—the Jewish People—has never produced a president in America's history; the highest position obtained was Secretary of State.

Although this group controls the economic lifeline, frankly speaking, economic clout seems somewhat insignificant in the face of raw military power.

This was quite frightening.

David had traveled through time, and his body's original owner was neither Jewish nor Angsa, and his background was utterly unremarkable. He didn't have a deep understanding of many of the upper echelons of America.

Now, as his status rose and he was pushed forward by the tides of the era, he was gradually understanding the complex interplay of the nation's different powers.

The Black Tax Act, currently in view, hadn't affected the interests of the Angsa people or the Jewish People. But with Phipps stepping down now, it ironically seemed to be dragging him under.

It seems I need to be more careful from now on, or I might end up like Kennedy, entangled among various forces and ultimately meeting a fatal demise.

"Giggle giggle giggle..."

In the midst of his thoughts, a knock on the door brought David back to reality, and he said, "Come in."

Hakim entered the room and said, "Chief, Phipps has tweeted again, take a look..."

He placed a tablet in front of David.

Davi's gaze fell onto the screen, and indeed, the content of Phipps's tweet was as many had anticipated: the entire article was attacking David for investigating the Congressmen.

"Chief, take a look at this."

With a swipe of his hand, Hakim then opened another Twitter account.

This Twitter account belonged to someone called 'Springholt Fubinen,' who was also a member of Congress.

But that was not the most important thing; the truly significant aspect was that, underneath the Congressman's tweet, he was retweeting the very article in which Phipps attacked their investigation of the Congressmen.

"And there's more..."

It didn't stop there; Hakim opened yet another Congressman's Twitter account, and this one had also retweeted Phipps's tweet.

Seeing this, David slightly furrowed his brow.

It was one thing for Phipps to jump around, but now, two Congressmen had gotten involved. If things were to continue developing in this way, the situation wouldn't be good at all.

"Chief, we've intercepted some information; the two Congressmen who have gotten involved are not Phipps's accomplices or friends. Instead, they were lobbied by the Camora Family, and decided to get involved after seeing the criminal underworld throw their support behind Phipps for attacking the black tax law. It seems they wanted their share of the pie."

Hearing this, David's expression grew even more solemn.

This reminded him that although he had put Phipps in a tough spot during last night's television debate, it was certain that criticizing the black tax law would garner favor and support from criminals.

For now, it was just in California, but if Congressmen from other states also started thinking about harvesting this wave of popularity, that would be a real problem!

No, we can't wait any longer; we have to do something!

David raised his head and asked, "What about the Long Beach Branch? Are they not taking any action?"

Hakim replied, "They discussed matters with the Camora Family yesterday, but it seems the Camora Family didn't take them seriously."

"These idiots. Notify Chief Felton and tell him I'm going to see him for a talk right now."

David had called Ducray from the Long Beach District Bureau Branch yesterday, asking him to take care of the Camora Family issue so they wouldn't continue to cause trouble.

But to his dismay, not only had the Long Beach Branch been inactive, but they had also allowed the family to lobby and get two more Congressmen involved—complete incompetence on their part.
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He didn't feel like wasting his breath on the Long Beach Branch anymore. Since they couldn't handle the family, he would let the Western Suburb Branch step in. But before that, he needed to get jurisdiction from the city department chief, so the Long Beach Branch would have no room to talk.

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PS: The editor suggests not to change the name, let's just stick with it...