American Tax Officer

"Take him away!"

Seeing how resolute and confident David's words were, Nisen Bakesimmons and his people felt bolstered and immediately moved to apprehend the suspect.

"What are you doing!"

"Stop it!"

"..."

The members of the Human Rights Organization obviously wouldn't have it, and just as a scuffle was about to break out again, the man who had thrown the money earlier stood up. He first gestured for his colleagues to quiet down, then addressed David and the others, "Fine, I'll go with you. I proudly adhere to the law and have never committed tax evasion or any other illegal act.

I'm actually curious to see if the America Tax Bureau can manage to bring me down in court!"

"Count me in!"

"Don't worry, brothers. They caught us easily enough; they'll have to release us just as easily!"

The two men previously singled out by David to be taken away also stood up, vying to be the first.

After thinking it over, they realized that being brought to court was not a bad thing; on the contrary, it was a rare opportunity for them!

The people from the America Tax Bureau were used to bullying and imposing millennium-long penalties on criminals, which was a blatant disregard for human rights.

If they were brought to the tax bureau's court, first, they could denounce the bureau's overbearing actions in front of all the elite present.

Second, if the America Tax Bureau failed to convict them, they could claim to be the first people in history to have stood up to the bureau and triumphed.

This would not only make them overnight sensations across the country and respected 'Human Rights Fighters,' but it would also ensure their place in America's history.

After all, in nearly 160 years of the America Tax Bureau's history, no person or organization had ever won a case in its court.

As for why?

The reason is simple.

First, the tax bureau's courts were almost entirely staffed by their own people, effectively making them echo chambers. Second, members of any given branch weren't fools—they would only dare to bring tax evaders to court when they had some leverage over the criminals.

That's why the tax bureau had never faced a defeat in court.

However, these three had only come here to protest today. Where could David have possibly found leverage against them?

Unless, of course, David had investigated them long ago.

Even if he had, they all had great confidence in their tax affairs, so how could David possibly do anything to them?

At this point, the other members of the Human Rights Organization understood the three men's intentions and stopped pushing and obstructing, allowing them to be taken away by Simmons, Nelson, Baki.

Meanwhile, at the main entrance, João, Felton, and other members of the tax bureau system were still in a daze.

Although they were not at the scene, the dispute was so loud that they, not being deaf, could obviously hear everything.

Initially, they thought David intended to apprehend the three and then gradually collect evidence to deal with them.

But they could never have imagined David being so 'brazen,' directly demanding that they be brought to today's court session for trial.

As members of the tax bureau system, João, Felton, and the others were well aware they had the authority to do so.

But having authority is one thing; you still need to have some leverage against the other party. Otherwise, if you throw someone in court, how are you supposed to accuse them of tax evasion?

And if there really isn't any leverage, no matter how powerful the tax bureau is, it cannot distort facts and unjustly convict someone in front of so many prestigious onlookers.

Moreover, the most critical point is that these people are not ordinary folks; they are from the Human Rights Organization.

If they truly can't produce any evidence of tax evasion...

Afterward, forget about Los Angeles alone; if things really get stirred up, even the Washington D.C. Headquarters could be in for trouble.

After all, these people are a group of radical mad dogs, who, if given an opportunity and leverage, will certainly bite hard.

"David, in front of such a large crowd, you've gone as far as to forcibly arrest them, and now you're saying you'll settle them all at today's trial—what in the world are you playing at?"

Seeing that David had returned to the entrance, João, Felton, and the rest of the tax bureau's people gathered around him, their complaints and dissatisfaction unmistakably evident.

Getting involved with the Human Rights Organization was no longer just an issue for David and the Western Suburbs Branch; if they can't secure a conviction afterward, the mad dogs of the Human Rights Organization won't care which branch you're from; the entire Los Angeles tax bureau system could be bitten.

David replied calmly, "Rest assured, Director João, and everyone, everything is under control. I'll go speak with Judge Nicola first."

After that, he headed toward the elevator, also taking out pen and paper from his pocket and began to write down the information needed for the three earlier men.

After arriving on the seventh floor and waiting for about ten minutes, Simmons, Nisen, Baki, who had taken the men to the detention room, finally met up with him.

He looked at the information he had written, confirmed there was nothing missing, then tore it off and handed it to Nisen, instructing, "Make sure this gets done quickly."

"Understood."

Having worked with David for so long, they were well in sync, so without further questions, they took the papers and left.

David didn't delay any further and made his way to Judge Nicola's office.

Hollywood.