"He's already surpassed me by 30 million, and there are only a few days left. I'm afraid... I'm afraid..."
"Brown, you possess the resources of the best district within our national tax agency. If you can't compete with that, I think you might as well abandon any hope of moving up to the headquarters!"
To be honest, Welton Heng was somewhat disappointed in Brown.
Just as he said, Brown controlled the Manhattan District, while David only managed the garbage district of Lake District.
If Brown can't win against that, then there's really nothing left to say.
At this moment, Brown's heart was filled with extreme frustration, but naturally, he wasn't going to give up so easily and continued to explain, "If he was relying solely on the modest resources of Lake District, of course it wouldn't be like this, but what he's backed by now is the entire resource pool of Nevada State..."
"You have the nerve to bring that up!"
Welton Heng interrupted directly, "He only has the resources of the entire Nevada State because he has the ability to control the state. That's his merit. Why can't you take control of the entire New York State?"
At this, Brown completely ran out of rebuttals.
Indeed, the resources of Nevada State weren't originally David's. It was only through David's iron-fist policies that he managed to win them over.
While Brown could also have tried to woo them, he didn't have the same tactics, so whom could he blame?
"Enough, there's no point in discussing these meaningless words anymore. I'll give you a clear path now. Our senior management has already confirmed that off-book tax achievements can also be used as capital for the election. You should know what to do, right?"
Don't look at the tax agency as a solid block in the eyes of outsiders, ready to take joint revenge on anyone who dares to interfere with their people.
But in reality, there are many factions within the tax agency itself.
And the winner of this deification project, once elected, almost certainly secures a spot in the high ranks of the headquarters in the future.
After he finished marvelling, William seemed to recall something and his expression darkened as he cursed, "That Long Beach Branch is really shameless, using such disgusting tactics as freezing funds. If it were someone else, they would surely have had no choice but to accept defeat."
"Their actions are quite disgusting, but fortunately, I've still managed to retrieve the money," said David.
William's expression softened a bit, and the corners of his mouth slowly rose, "You're now 30 million ahead of New York's Brown Soros, and with only three days left, it looks like you're almost certain for the deification project."
"I hope so..."
"But that's Los Angeles we're talking about. Honestly, I'm incredibly envious..."
William couldn't help but express his feelings.
Although the Los Angeles Branch chief's rank is equal to his own as the chief of the Lake District Branch, the actual status between them is worlds apart.
It's like the difference between China's big cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen and other cities.
Moreover, historically, the chiefs of the Los Angeles Branch often moved up to become part of the headquarters' management.
So naturally, at this moment, William was very envious.
"Oh right, chief, there's something I'd like to consult with you about..."
"What is it?"
"Well, if I do succeed in getting elected, I'd like to bring Nisen, Bucky, Simmons... these few guys along with me."
"No problem, I'll handle the procedures when the time comes," William replied without a second thought, instantly agreeing to David's request.
For the Lake District Branch, David was the most important asset, but there was no way to keep him if he was set to rise higher.
As for Nisen, Bucky, Simmons, while they were somewhat capable inspectors, to be brutally honest, they weren't exactly indispensable to the Lake District.