Now that he had made his stance clear, even if Obadiah was inclined to support David, he would certainly be unable to smoothly ascend to the position.
Moreover, they still did not know whether Obadiah internally supported David or not.
When one person rejoices, another groans.
Those who had just supported Brown Soros burst with joy instantaneously, as according to Obadiah's remarks, the one to ascend would naturally be Brown Soros.
"Consultant Welton Heng's analysis is very reasonable; however... if we go by that reasoning, it will certainly dishearten David. Although his tax performance is not as good as the other two individuals, he is after all stationed in such a small division and moreover, he has a series of bonus points from armed operations, which cannot be overlooked..."
These words from Obajoa immediately electrified those like Donald who were originally downcast.
Because they had discerned that their Chief seemed to be supportive of David.
And as long as they had Obadiah's support, David still had hope!
After Obadiah spoke these words, the room instantly fell silent.
The situation had become clear: amongst the IRS bigwigs, one supported Brown Soros and another David.
Since the Divine Project could select only one person, the situation had become quite delicate.
And just as the atmosphere was gradually intensifying,
Vice Director Rohan suddenly spoke up: "Although David qualifies, I believe we absolutely cannot choose him!"
At these words, many faces in the room showed surprise.
Because although this Vice Director supported Brown Soros, he had also recognized David's contributions.
Yet now, his words carried an aggressive tone, which naturally shocked and puzzled many.
They were the IRS, the most powerful institution in America; did they need to fear those influential figures so much?
And if those people dared to give them trouble, they could very well just set David loose on them. Since David could bring down Governor Stevenson, surely dealing with those powerful figures wouldn't be too difficult, right?
Thinking this, Obajoa spoke up directly: "Deputy Director Donald speaks correctly. Since David managed to bring down Stevenson, that also indirectly reflects his capability, and it should not count as a demerit!"
Donald exhaled in relief; his forceful words had seemingly awakened the Chief. As long as the Chief stood firm, there was still a chance to win!
"Since we all have different opinions, I have a suggestion!"
Everyone turned their heads to see who was speaking and realized it was Tursi Sizer, the special agent in charge of supervising and managing the tax investigations and law enforcement work in different districts.
Obajoa immediately asked, "What's your suggestion?"
"There's no need to select the candidate for the Divine Project right now. Since a new round of assessment has started, why not just inform them that after this assessment period, the one with the highest tax achievement will be the candidate? If anyone loses, they will likely accept the outcome, and this seems to be the fairest choice at the moment."
"Wait a second..."
Donald immediately interjected, "What kind of joke is this? How can Las Vegas possibly compete with Los Angeles, and New York? That's hardly fair."
Tursi replied, "Then we can transfer David to another district now, giving him a fair platform to compete. That should be fair, right?"
Donald's brow wrinkled.
The other's proposal seemed fair but was in fact still biased.
The reasoning was simple: whether it was Brown Soros or Bellamy Hattie, both were deeply familiar with their respective jurisdictions, and naturally, tax collections were smoothly executed.
Transferring David to a new district now, while the platform was the same, would require time to familiarize, and how could David possibly keep up with their tax revenue pace in a short time?
But just as he was about to voice his opposition, Consultant Welton Heng beat him to it, saying: "I think the suggestion is good and indeed fair. What do you think, Chief Obajoa?"