American Tax Officer

Keanu's statement was like an awakening for those lost in a dream.

Katharine also snapped back to reality from the staggering thought of 10 million in tax revenue.

Indeed.

If the arms case alone could generate 10 million, then the other two cases... might also yield such significant tax revenue.

And if all three cases brought in 10 million each in taxes, and they got a 40% share, that would be 12 million!

With 12 million, their Large Street Sub-division's national tax performance ranking wouldn't just soar like an airplane—it would rocket skyward!

Though still far behind the Lake District Sub-Bureau because of David, the "bug" that couldn't be compared with, their Large Street's performance of 12 million would definitely be considered extraordinary. Whether it was the municipal, state, or even the federal office, they would undoubtedly lavish them with high praise!

The mere thought of having the same opportunity as the Lake District, receiving personal commendation calls from the highest levels of the headquarters, made Katharine feel as if she was floating on air.

It took her a good while to come back down to earth and say, "If the other two major cases can also bring in such a hefty tax revenue, that would be ideal, but it's still too early to tell. Let's see what tomorrow brings!"

Although David had confirmed it, until the tax revenue was securely in hand, there was still a considerable element of uncertainty, so she felt it was too early to celebrate.

"The Director is right, let's wait for the results tomorrow!"

After leaving the Director's office, Keanu personally went to the storeroom department in preparation for tomorrow's reception duties to make sure the staff were ready for the large tax revenue intake.

The personnel there were quite shocked when they learned that they might be receiving 10 million in taxes the next day.

And this news quickly spread throughout the Large Street Sub-division.

Upon hearing that the arms case seemed to have been cracked and that the tax revenue was as high as several millions, all the inspectors at the Large Street Sub-division were abuzz with excitement.

The case had eluded them for so long, but they could hardly believe it had been resolved, let alone that it had yielded several millions in taxes.

Many inspectors and even the Chief Tax Officers began to inquire everywhere, eager to find out which inspection team or individual inspector had cracked the case.

But after a half-day's effort, all ten inspection teams of Large Street seemed utterly clueless and uninformed.

Out of options, the Chief Tax Officers could only rush to Keanu to inquire directly.

Seeing that the news had spread, Keanu had nothing to hide anymore and simply laid out the sequence of events.

On hearing that the case was solved with the help of David from Lake District, everyone was first stunned but quickly understood.

No wonder this case, stagnant for months, had been suddenly cracked and generated such a massive tax revenue.

But if David took on the case, it all made sense.

After all, David's abilities were well recognized. Although several millions in taxes seemed exaggerated, it was plausible with his capabilities.

...

With the entire Large Street Sub-division eagerly awaiting, the next day arrived quickly.

The inspectors arrived at the office early in the morning, all losing interest in going out for investigations and instead gathered in the Inspector's Office, waiting to witness the arrival of the 'legendary' million in taxes.

At 9:30 A.M.

A convoy of several vehicles suddenly pulled up in front of the Large Street Sub-division.

The doors opened, and Mr. Gaboures and his brother Kane, both wearing sunglasses, were the first to step out, followed by people from other cars who also exited in unison.

They opened their trunks and began to carry suitcases and luggage, and then they all proceeded to walk into the reception hall.

Inspector's Office on the third floor.

"They're here, the people from Gaboures Group have really come!"

Someone shouted this on the scene, and immediately all the Inspectors' spirits were lifted as their gazes quickly turned toward the elevator and stairway entrances.

Upon hearing the news, Keanu and other senior officials hurried to the office at top speed.

As the elevator dinged open,

sure enough,

the leading man who stepped out was almost universally known to the Inspectors present—it was Gabourey, the very man they had dreamed of taking down!

Even though Gabourey and his entourage were used to rough seas, the stares of the entire office "fixed upon them with tiger-like eagerness" visibly shook them.

After all, they were engaged in illicit activities, and this was the domain of law enforcement, so an inherent feeling of guilt could not be escaped.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Keanu quickly scolded the Inspectors, "What are you looking at? Don't you have work to do?"

The group of Inspectors immediately sat down and pretended to start working on various files, but their peripheral vision still stealthily watched Gabourey and his people, as well as the cases they were carrying.

Keanu, suppressing the elation in his heart, stepped forward to greet them, "Mr. Gabourey, welcome to our National Tax Bureau!"

Since the enactment of the new tax legislation, this was the Lake District Sub-Bureau's largest tax revenue, and therefore Keanu's tone was very polite.

After all, it was like welcoming the God of Wealth!

Gabourey's expression showed some displeasure as he replied, "Director David assured me that as long as the taxes are paid, there would be no trouble. But now that so many of you are making me the center of attention, isn't that going to cause me problems?"

Keanu assured, "Rest assured, Mr. Gabourey, Director David's promise is a promise from the Lake District Sub-Bureau. Any trouble that arises from us at the National Tax Bureau, we will take the consequences for you!"

Gabourey's expression finally relaxed a bit as he said, "I have brought the money."

"Please follow me!"

Keanu made a gesture of invitation, then led Gabourey and his entourage to the tax revenue department.

Yesterday, Keanu had already instructed the revenue department to make preparations, so today all the staff there were fully present and full of zeal.

In less than an hour, the tax situation of Gabourey and his key personnel was almost completely tallied.

Throughout this period, Keanu never left the side, and the joy on his face grew increasingly intense.

Although he was not yet clear on the specific numbers, from observations, it seemed that there was not much difference from the 10 million USD that David had mentioned!

At this moment, the supervisor of the tax vault seemed to have calculated the figure and came to Keanu's side, saying, "It's been counted, a total of 11.365 million US dollars."

"11.365 million!"

Keanu's expectation was only 10 million, but he had not expected it to exceed that by 1.365 million, a welcome surprise indeed.

"Handle the transaction, and later transfer 60 percent of the tax to the Lake District Branch!"

Having dropped this sentence, Keanu immediately went to Katharine's office to share the joy.

On hearing they had brought in 11.36 million, Katharine was also overjoyed, the last vestige of her concern disappearing completely.

Then she asked, "Has the tax been transferred to the Lake District yet?"

"The tax vault staff are already processing it!"

"That's good. Give David a call and inform him, also inquire about the progress of the other two cases, see if there's anything we can help with!"

Having tasted the sweetness of this substantial tax revenue, Katharine wanted to keep up the momentum and quickly wrap up the other two cases as well.