American Tax Officer

Schuylkill Riverbank, Governor's Second Official Residence.

Locked in his office, Governor Bogwana was handling state affairs when a sudden knock on the door brought his thoughts to a halt, and he immediately shouted, "Come in."

The next second, Winiford pushed the door open and said urgently, "Governor, just now Bureau Chief Hankerson called. David went to the bureau looking for him, and even pulled out some of his dirt. He had no choice but to pull the police officers back."

"What! Damn it!"

Hearing this, Governor Bogwana immediately became incensed.

It wasn't the act of Hankerson pulling out the officers that angered him, but the fact that David went ahead with his actions despite knowing full well that he had signaled to protect the Sackler family. This was a slap in the face to him!

"Notify the National Guard, have them send a company over. I want to see if he can really touch those I am determined to protect!"

"Mobilizing the National Guard, this..."

Winiford's face showed a trace of difficulty.

The National Guard, subordinate to the state government, was certainly under Governor Bogwana's authority to mobilize.

However, being a branch of the military, its mobilization would inevitably draw attention from all sides.

In recent days, through various influences, they had barely managed to suppress media reports of their sheltering the Sackler family. If this military unit were to be deployed, it would be difficult to keep the news under wraps.

The moment it broke out as a hot news story, the troubles would be immense.

"It's just a company, no need to panic, listen to me and don't worry, go!"

"Alright, Governor..."

Seeing Governor Bogwana so resolute, Winiford dared not offer further caution, and could only comply with the order.

The National Guard had a military base in Los Angeles, and soon, a company of about 120 soldiers was dispatched to the Second Official Residence.

And this message was swiftly relayed inside the city office of the IRS.

"Fake Yau, damn it, this Bogwana dares to call in the National Guard. Has he set his heart on protecting the Sackler family to the death?"

"The bastard, for the sake of a mere drug trafficker, even deployed the National Guard. Our Governor of California is indeed impressive."

"..."

Inside the office of the bureau chief, Nisenbaki and the others were cursing incessantly.

They had thought that having taken care of the local police station, this Governor would retreat in the face of difficulty; after all, if the matter escalated, it was certain that the IRS had the justification on their side.

They now had complete evidence of the wrongdoings of the Sackler family. No matter how powerful Governor Bogwana was, he couldn't continue to shelter a group of tax evaders, could he?

But unexpectedly, not only did the Governor show no signs of backing down, but he doubled down and directly mobilized the National Guard.

Wasn't this a clear sign he intended to confront the IRS to the end?

"What should we do now, Chief?"

The others turned their gaze to David, who was silent and troubled. After a moment, David picked up his phone and dialed Donald's number...

Washington D.C., IRS Headquarters.

Seeing the call from David, Deputy Director Donald picked up immediately, "What's the matter, David?"

"Deputy Director Donald, there's something I need to report to you. It's like this..."

A few minutes later, Donald's expression became grave. He replied, "Wait a moment, let's discuss it here and then I'll give you an answer."

"Alright."

The call ended, and Donald had his secretary notify Obadiah and other IRS senior officials, while he himself hurried into the conference room.

Before long, upon receiving the summons, Obadiah, Welton Heng, Rohan, and a host of high-ranking officials entered in succession.

Rohan, in particular, asked with dissatisfaction, "Deputy Director Donald, what is so urgent that you called us all here?"

"It's about the Sackler family."

"What's happened with them?"

A hint of confusion appeared on the faces of those present.

Those high-ranking officials were aware of David's recent investigation into the Sackler family.

Though the family had a notoriously bad reputation and did not hold a significant position within the Jewish community, they had ultimately acquiesced to David's approach.

"David's investigation and collection of evidence on the family is nearly complete, and he was just about to make arrests, but... the family is currently within the Governor of California's official residence."

"What, how did they end up at the Governor's Mansion?"

The message surprised all the high-ranking officials present.

"Not only that, but according to the news from Los Angeles, to prevent the Sackler family from being arrested by David's team, Governor Bogwana even brought in the National Guard to protect them."

"What, how could this be..."

This news took everyone aback once again.

"Wait... Although Bogwana is Jewish, from what I know of him, he wouldn't go to such great lengths to shield such a notoriously bad family. There must be something else we don't know..."

"Regardless of any hidden factors, don't forget who was behind the death of our inspector a few days ago. The Sackler family must be punished!"

After Donald spoke, many present wanted to speak but then hesitated.

While it was unclear why Governor Bogwana was so adamant about protecting the Sackler family, with his network of connections and the political leverage he could wield, he could indeed destabilize the IRS.