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Bucky immediately reprimanded, "Even if you wanted to be greedy, you should have declared it and paid taxes. Then we wouldn't be in such a passive position now!"

"I..."

Poppy's face reddened, unable to utter a complete sentence.

"Hand over your service weapon and the tax badge. You're suspended. Also, Ariel, get him a filing form, and let's get the taxes paid!"

This time, it was David speaking.

Having Poppy file his tax now was actually a bit late.

With Stevenson having this information and ready to leak it, Poppy would still be caught in the storm of public opinion.

But there was no choice, the procedures still had to be followed.

Otherwise, he would truly be abusing his power for personal gain.

Upon hearing that he had to surrender his gun and was suspended, Poppy panicked and pleaded in a tearful voice, "Chief Tax Officer, I know I was wrong. Please give me another chance, I swear I won't dare to do it again..."

If it were any other matter, based on camaraderie among teammates, Simmons and several others might have spoken up for him.

But given the seriousness of the current situation, they naturally dared not say much.

David replied without emotion, "We are law enforcement officers; we should know what we should and shouldn't do. Since you did it, you have to face the consequences!"

Hearing this, Poppy knew he was finished, his face filled with immense regret. But in the end, he obediently took out his service weapon and tax badge and placed them on the table, then walked out with his head down.

Ariel also left to take care of the tax filing.

David, looking at the remaining six, said sternly, "I don't want to see this kind of thing happen a second time. Understood?"

"Understood..."
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The six answered in unison.

"Bucky, Bradley, Condliffe, you three check on those criminals involved in the case. If possible, detain them and pry their mouths open to see who is behind this!"

The data sent over by the state government was very professional.

David could tell at a glance that it certainly wasn't something Stevenson's incompetent subordinates could have come up with.

It must have been done by professionals.

So, what he needed to do now was not to counter Stevenson, but to first remove the claws that had gathered this information for him, to prevent such incidents from happening again.

"Alright!"

The three, Bucky included, immediately took their leave to carry out the order.

"Nisen Simmons, you two get ready and head to the Central Library!"

The counterfeit banknote deal was about to commence, and they had to complete this case at all costs, lest all their previous efforts go to waste.

After the two left, only Selina remained in the office.

"Director David, if you need our help, we can step in and take care of Stevenson for you," she offered.

David was about to dismiss her with some clerical work, but Selina took the initiative to speak first.

She had always wanted to pull David to their side.

And she thought this might be an opportunity.

David looked at Selina, paused for a moment, then replied, "No need, I'll handle it myself."

Although a Governor held a high rank and great authority, he knew with the Kennedy Family's influence, it would indeed not be too difficult to settle things.

After all, Schwarzenegger was merely an actor, yet by marrying into the Kennedy Family, they managed to elevate him to the position of Governor of California State, the third-ranked state in America, and even helped him win reelection despite his abysmal performance.

This showed the extent of the Kennedy Family's power.

However, everything had two sides.

The Kennedy Family's archenemies were the top echelon of America, and that was a risk David was not willing to take at the moment.

Selina, looking at David's resolute face, ran her red lips back and forth but ultimately chose not to say anything further, just nodded her head and then left the office.

David also stood up, put on his jacket, picked up his tax badge and service weapon, and headed downstairs.

Then he got into the car with Nisen Simmons and drove towards the Central Library in the downtown district.

The Central Library, located about 800 meters to the right of Las Vegas City Hall, was a notable cultural landmark.

In front of the library was a spacious square, planted with various flowers, plants, and trees, with many citizens basking in the sun at this time.

"Simmons, are you sure they are trading here?"

Nisen drove there, observing the proximity to the City Hall and the bustling crowd, and started to doubt.

This place didn't look like a suitable venue for the Counterfeit Banknote Group's dealings!

"I confirmed it several times with Isidore, of course I'm sure... Look, there he is!"

Simmons had barely finished speaking when a Mercedes stopped about 30 meters in front of them. Isidore got out carrying a black briefcase and then walked towards the library.

"Let's go, we follow him, keep it low-key!"

Since David had been on television often lately, many people recognized his face, so he deliberately wore a mask and a baseball cap before getting out of the car.

The three of them got out of the car and maintained a certain distance from each other, pretending to be citizens coming to the library to read, and they casually entered.

The library's interior had several reading areas, including quiet study rooms, a comfortable reading room, and a multimedia section, among others.