American Tax Officer

Shortly after, the news that the Western Suburb Branch had arrested eight crime syndicate leaders spread like wildfire.

"What? Director David just sentenced Rodrigozki to a heavy punishment three days ago, and now he has arrested eight more syndicate leaders?"

"Before, it was only the Rodrigozki group, but now suddenly eight have been caught, and I hear they will be taken to court for trial this afternoon. Isn't this too sudden?"

"These eight crime syndicate leaders, they won't be sentenced to ten thousand years in prison, will they?"

The heated discussion about the Rodrigozki incident from three days ago hadn't yet settled, and now this news suddenly emerged, shaking Los Angeles once more, with all citizens and netizens talking about it.

In the conference room on the top floor of the Disney Film Company building in Hollywood,

"So, David wants to 'kill the chicken to scare the monkeys' again, what do you think?"

Disney's Deputy Director Okonji looked around at the representatives of the seven major film companies. Since Rodrigozki's sentencing three days ago, they had been discussing countermeasures, but until today, they still hadn't come up with any effective solutions.

"You're right, Rodrigozki's arrest and sentencing have already enhanced his prestige. Now, if he takes down these so-called eight syndicate leaders, then by the time he comes after us, the public will definitely support him."

"No, we cannot continue to sit and wait for death. We must think of some countermeasures. If we wait for him to come in for tax inspections, we will be at a disadvantage."

"I also believe that taking the initiative is the best choice!"

Although the major film companies were confident about their own accounts, if David could manage to bring back Rodrigozki from Bear Country, who knows what traces he might find once he gets into Hollywood and their companies.

Therefore, the representatives of the major film companies all agreed that they couldn't wait for David to come knocking; it was better to take the initiative.

Resting his chin on his hand and looking somewhat melancholic, Okonji said, "I also believe we should take the initiative now. After all, David is no ordinary person, and even if our accounts are impeccable, we still might not be able to hide every trace from him. But how should we take the initiative?"

The representatives of the major film companies fell silent.

The IRS is powerful, and now David, by capitalizing on the Rodrigozki affair, has gained considerable attention. They definitely couldn't use force against him.

And the soft approach...

They had already sent people to look into David's style of operation in Nevada State, and found that this man didn't like beauties; he didn't like money either. It seemed impossible to find a soft spot to exploit.

Difficult.

The atmosphere quieted for about two or three minutes when a representative, sensing the right moment, spoke up with narrowed eyes: "Do you think we could use a 'drive the wolf to devour the tiger' strategy?"

"Drive the wolf to devour the tiger? What do you mean?"

Whether it was Okonji or the other six major film companies' representatives, they all looked at him with puzzled eyes.

"Three days ago, Rodrigozki was sentenced to ten thousand years in prison, which aroused widespread discussion and attention in our country; however, what many people missed was that it also caught the attention of an organization."

"Which organization?"

"Human Rights Organization!"

At these four words, many people present were stunned.

The representative who had spoken earlier explained, "In our America, most people and institutions tremble at the mention of the IRS, but there are always exceptions, at least the Human Rights Organization and its bunch of tough nuts don't fear the IRS much."

With that, everyone lapsed into thought, though no one voiced any opposition.

First of all, America's Human Rights Organization is a non-profit entity, meaning it doesn't have any dealings with the IRS nor face any tax disputes.

Secondly, America's Human Rights Organization is euphemistically referred to as Human Rights Fighters; they possess a fervent spirit unafraid of difficulty and sacrifice.

But plainly speaking, calling them a bunch of extremists or even mad dogs isn't an exaggeration.

In 2003, a film was released called 'The Life of David Gore,' which tells the story of a Human Rights Organization.

As for the plot, it revolves around several members of the Human Rights Organization who, to abolish the death penalty in a certain state, orchestrated a false murder in which the female lead sacrificed her life, allowing the police to capture the male lead and sentence him to death.

By the time the male protagonist was sentenced to death and executed, another member of the Human Rights Organization revealed the truth. The protagonist did not kill the female lead, everything was just scripted by these two to prove that even criminals can be wrongfully executed. Therefore, they argued, the death penalty law in this state should be abolished.

Although this was just a movie, it also indirectly reflects the extremism of American Human Rights Organizations.

"You all know what Human Rights Organizations rely on to exist, they survive by opposing the government, the police, the army, and just a few days ago, the sentencing of Rodrigozki to ten thousand years has, as far as I know, already caused quite a bit of dissatisfaction among many in the Human Rights Organization."

"In their view, even if Rodrigozki committed many evils, he absolutely should not have been sentenced to ten thousand years of imprisonment, which is a complete disregard for human rights."

"Moreover, their dissatisfaction with David is not only based on this recent incident. They have long been discontent with David's previous treatment of the other key members of the Rodrigozki Group, and those from Nevada State who were frequently sentenced to a thousand years of imprisonment."

After hearing this, Okonji seemed to grasp its meaning and asked, "So you mean, let this Human Rights Organization and David bite each other?"

"Exactly, every one of the Human Rights Organization members is tough as nails, and what they are after is not money but fame. Now with David in the spotlight, these people just can't wait to make a name for themselves by criticizing his inhumane practices."

"Based on what you're saying, what is the Human Rights Organization waiting for? Why haven't they made a move?"

"From what I understand, members of the Los Angeles branch of the Human Rights Organization are itching to act, but their president is somewhat wary of the IRS, so he has been suppressing his subordinates from causing trouble."

"So what do we do?"

"Members of the Human Rights Organization all want to become famous, to be praised as 'Human Rights Fighters,' so their president won't be able to suppress them for long. But we could perhaps add some fuel to the fire, prompt them to take action immediately."

"Add fuel?"

Okonji was a little confused.

"Yes, after all, the Human Rights Organization is a non-profit, and all their campaign funds come from various donations. If we were to donate a sum of money, I believe we could sway their president."

Upon hearing this, the representatives present fell into deep thought, their brains rapidly considering the feasibility of this plan.

Soon, a representative from MGM Film Company spoke up, "Those Human Rights Organization folks are indeed hard to deal with. If we can get them to bite David, we can just sit back and watch the fight. I agree!"

"I also agree. It would be great if the Human Rights Organization could bring down David, but even if they can't, it's good to dampen David's spirits. Besides, it just takes some funding without involving us directly, so I think it's worth it."

"As long as the Human Rights Organization clashes with David, he definitely won't be able to proceed with his tax audit actions against us in Hollywood. I also approve of this scheme to 'pit the tiger against the wolf.'"

Previously, nearly all the representatives thought they should take the initiative, and now with the Human Rights Organization coming to them, they naturally thought it was a good opportunity to exploit.

"Alright, since everyone agrees, let's each of the eight major film companies donate three million US dollars to the Los Angeles Human Rights Organization, okay?"

The representative who brought up the Human Rights Organization looked at the others.

"We at MGM have no problem."

"We at Warner have no problem either."

"..."

Three million was a mere trifle for the major film companies, so the representatives naturally agreed without hesitation.

"Good, then I'll personally go talk to their president about this matter!"

...

Western Suburb Branch.

"I've spoken with Judge Nicola, we can have a hearing at 2 PM."

Inside the office, Lewis said.

David nodded his head, and at this moment, Nisen, Bucky, and Simmons also walked in, each placing a file bag in front of him, and said, "Director, as per your request, these are the confessions, accounts, and financial details we brought back. They're enough to convict those eight people."

David looked at his watch, it was now 12:30 PM, one and a half hours until the hearing. Then he said, "Take the people to the city police department, and in addition, continue to spread the word outside."