American Tax Officer

"That is to say, this fund is 'unexpected money' for both Congress and the Treasury Department, and they had no plans for it,"

"So, neither the Treasury Department nor Congress will definitely take our side; I'm afraid there's not much we can do!"

Bennett's words doused both of them with a bucket of cold water.

But on second thought, that seemed right.

If this money had come out of the Treasury Department's original planned budget, the department wouldn't just allow it, it would fight tooth and nail with the IRS.

But this money was extracted forcefully by David's lone effort from several major film companies; for the Treasury Department, that was like a pie falling from the sky.

The Treasury, dumb as it may be, would not tangle with the Western Suburb Branch over such a small amount of money.

After all, the funds that David had collected from the major film companies were nearly 10 billion.

And how much could the required paid leave amount to?

Let's say 1 billion at most, there would still be close to 9 billion left.

And that money is probably what the Treasury Department is eagerly watching now.

If they dared to meddle in this matter, it would simply be handing the Treasury Department an opportunity to curry favor with the IRS.

In a nutshell, it would be more loss than gain!

"Then what do we do, just stand by and watch? Look at how our stock price has fallen; from the Western Suburb Branch's seizure to now, we've already evaporated 5 billion in market value. If this continues, can you imagine how great the loss will be?"

Upon hearing this, Bennett couldn't help but look up at the stock market screen on the other side, but his expression darkened even further at the sight of the drop.

Although the Disney family owned many businesses, Disney was currently the most profitable and the most important.

If this continued unabated, even if their core business didn't collapse, it would still be severely damaged.

At this point, there were basically two choices left.

The first was to surrender to the Western Suburb Branch. Though the loss would be significant, it wouldn't be a fatal blow.

But that would make all their previous efforts a joke.

As for the second option, that would be to continue resisting.

In that case, they could only win!

Otherwise, if they lost, they would face the crisis of corporate collapse, and might even be thrown into jail by David as a warning to others.

Neither choice was one that the Bennett brothers could decisively make in a moment's time.

Western Suburb Branch.

"Alright everyone, you will get the compensation you deserve, and we will get Disney back up and running as soon as possible, so that you can return to your posts at the earliest. Don't worry!"

David's soothing work had entered the final phase.

"No, no, no, Director David, no need to rush. Take your time with the audit; don't miss anything just because of us."

"Yeah, yeah, we're not in a hurry to get back to work."

"Disney's business is vast, and it takes time to inspect everything thoroughly. Take your time, Director David, don't make any mistakes!"

The employees weren't fools; after going back to work, they would only get a salary that was neither more nor less.

And now, while lounging at home every day, they still received the same pay.

Then why not comfortably lie at home, playing games, and binge-watching TV shows every day?

Wouldn't that be even more delightful?

David of course understood exactly what calculation these people were making, but he didn't point it out. Instead, he waved his hand: "Alright, everyone go home. Don't hinder our Inspectors' work here."

"Sure, sure, since Director David has said so, let's all go home!"

The employees were indeed tactful.

After receiving a promise of adequate compensation, they no longer persisted and dispersed in all directions.

Soon, only some media reporters were left at the scene.

Meanwhile, employees of Disney stores in cities across the country ceased their street demonstrations and returned home with faces full of smiles, enjoying the paid leave. Your journey continues at empire

Thus, this massive demonstration came to an end.

It's worth mentioning that the entire event lasted less than an hour, arguably the shortest demonstration in America's history.