American Tax Officer

After examining the candidate Senator's information, David's lips curled into a smirk, then he pulled out pen and paper from his pocket and began to write.

A few minutes later, he tore off two pages and handed them to Simmons, who was sitting in the passenger seat, and said, "Check these out and get them sorted."

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This night was another restless one for everyone involved.

Over at Carson City Hall, they hadn't relaxed just because David hadn't targeted them directly; on the contrary, they were even more on edge.

They had heard rumblings about the FBI, and although they didn't know why David wanted to mess with the FBI, if David dared to tackle the FBI, would he care about them?

It was likely that after dealing with the FBI, they would be next!

As the officials at City Hall were thrown into disarray, over at the Governor's Mansion, Stevenson and Eugene were also considering the FBI situation.

"Other than taking away the agents from the IRS, there hasn't been much activity there, and at the FBI, it's equally silent. What are they up to?"

Stevenson felt something was amiss.

Logically speaking, after the brazen move by the IRS to go to the FBI office and take away five agents, the FBI wouldn't just let it slide.

But now the FBI was completely silent, as if the incident hadn't happened, and after taking the people away, the IRS also quieted down. What were these two agencies up to?

"Governor, I think there's only one possibility: they might have reached a settlement privately, or come to some agreement, which is why both sides have calmed down."

Eugene's words made Stevenson's expression turn sour.

Because if the FBI and IRS really had reached some agreement, that wouldn't be good news for him.

After much thought, he asked, "What about Gavin? Didn't he let anything slip?"

"I've personally called him, but he seems to be avoiding the question, so I'm not sure whether they've reached a settlement or an agreement."

Stevenson thought for a while longer and, failing to come up with a reason, could only say, "Well, let's just keep an eye on the situation."

The night passed quietly.

The next morning around nine o'clock, not long after Stevenson arrived at his office, Eugene rushed in and said, "Governor, we just received word that David is on his way to Newman University!"

"On his way to Newman University? Isn't Lawson Rubins there today?"

"Yes, he's continuing to attend academic lectures today!"

Upon confirmation, Stevenson's demeanor shifted, then he asked, "If he's going after Lawson Rubins, could it be... he's doing it as per our request?"

"It's unclear, but it's possible. After all, we've got something on him, and right now, during the myth-making project, if he doesn't act according to our wishes, publicizing his subordinate's investigation report could cause him a lot of trouble."

"Haha, well, let's hope he knows what's good for him!"

Stevenson cheered up, believing that what Eugene said made some sense.

It seemed that David's reason for targeting the FBI was merely to seek a bit of revenge.

Now that he had gotten his revenge and they had Poppy's investigation report in their possession, especially during the myth-making project, David wouldn't dare make a big fuss and would likely follow their orders, which made sense.

On the road to Newman University.

"Understood, make sure you and your team get to the Ninglin Branch Office to pay your taxes as soon as possible."

David hung up the phone.

He had just been talking with Gavin.

And his impending visit to Newman University to find Lawson Rubins was something he had deliberately let slip to Stevenson through the FBI.

The purpose was to confuse Stevenson, making him assume that David was following his orders to go after Lawson Rubins.

As he mulled over this, the vehicle had already arrived at the entrance of Newman University.

To avoid unwanted trouble, he first put on a mask and a hat before stepping out of the car and then entered the campus.

Today at 9:30 a.m., Lawson Rubins would continue participating in the academic lecture, which was being held at a venue in the West District of the campus.

David and his group arrived there, and, after showing their tickets to the staff, they went inside and found a spot to wait.

Seven or eight minutes later, a host came onto the stage.

He started with a welcoming speech, then moved on to the day's discussion topics before finally saying, "Now, let's welcome our esteemed guest speakers with a round of applause."

Under the roaring applause, three guests entered from a side passage, among whom was Lawson Rubins.

"Hello everyone, I'm Lawson Rubins..."

"Hello everyone, I'm..."

"..."

After the three guests introduced themselves, they entered into the day's discussion session.

The discussion included the latest academic research trends, new theories, discoveries, and technological advancements, among other topics.

It wasn't until noon when the host said, "That's it for this morning's session. We will continue at 2 p.m.!"

With that, people in the audience began to disperse.

David realized it was time, quickly stood up, and followed in the direction of Lawson Rubins.

"Excuse me, sir, this is a passage for invited guests only. You can't go this way; please, use that exit over there."