Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 1047: Chapter 65: The Grand Scheme! The True Foundation of the Wang Family’s Prosperity (Request for Monthly Ticket)_4 Chapter 1047: Chapter 65: The Grand Scheme! The True Foundation of the Wang Family’s Prosperity (Request for Monthly Ticket)_4 So, their covert investigation, though merely a preliminary step, was also a crucial part of the process that would directly impact whether the triple-bureau coordination could be deployed smoothly and achieve satisfactory results.

Neither of the two dared slack off, squeezing out even their sleeping hours to work.

As for the results… “Teacher, should we continue our investigation?”

The young tax officer looked up at the pristine white ceiling, his eyes lifeless, dark bags hanging under them as if he had been ravaged by life countless times; even his voice was listless: “We have measured the fields, secretly investigated the actual land clearing time and farming duration, and even probed all available Spirit Fields, finding no issues…” “No issues, that’s the biggest issue. According to the accounts, the Changning Wang Clan actually pays their taxes in full each year, with the tax exemption period for land clearance often reaching fifty years, frequently paying several years, even over a decade, in advance. Is that normal? It’s not normal!” The old tax officer’s voice was also weak, his tone filled with frustration as he cursed, “There must be a formidable accountant behind the Changning Wang Clan, making their tax entries flawless, leaving us unable to find any issues. They have been preparing for us!”

“Could it be that the Changning Wang Clan is just foolish and really hasn’t evaded taxes?” The young tax officer genuinely didn’t want to continue the investigation; he couldn’t carry on any further.

He was merely a Spiritual Platform Realm cultivator, and though his energy and physical strength were much greater than those of a Qi Refinement Realm cultivator, they weren’t enough to withstand such a relentless, high-intensity investigation without break or rest.

If this continued, not only might he not find evidence of the Changning Wang Clan’s tax evasion, he himself might collapse from exhaustion first.

A Spiritual Platform Realm cultivator falling ill from extreme fatigue was a laughing stock if word got out.

“Nonsense! If there’s a pile of Spirit Stones right in front of you, and you could just reach out and take them, and everyone else has taken some without any problems, could you resist not reaching out? Even if you could resist momentarily, what about a year, two years, decades, a hundred years?” The old tax officer simply didn’t believe in the Changning Wang Clan’s innocence.

He had been a tax officer for many years, participated in countless covert operations, and investigated thousands of Prominent Families; did he not know what kind of nature these families had?

No matter how good their public image, how strict their practices appeared, these Prominent Families invariably had some dirty secrets, albeit relatively fewer and less severe.

Investigating such families was exhausting and thankless; even after all the effort, only minor issues were usually found, which were not enough to take them down, instead risking needless offenses. Naturally, the higher-ups would turn a blind eye.

There were also some families that were rotten to the core, having done enough to be razed multiple times, and the authorities were well aware, even holding evidence in hand. However, since these families were protected by powerful figures, they were untouchable for the time being, forcing a cease in action. But if one day that protective umbrella failed, then it would be time to strike at them.

He had encountered such situations several times, where painstakingly gathered evidence ended up only sealed in confidential files.

Of course, he was not discouraged, because he knew that those things were only sealed temporarily and would eventually come into use. Those families rotten to the core would eventually bring about their own downfall; it was only a matter of time.

As for the situation of the Changning Wang Clan, although it was his first encounter with such a case, which appeared so clean that it was almost life-questioning, he believed there had to be a reasonable explanation behind it.

Whether the Changling Wang Clan really paid their full taxes every year diligently, or if they had indeed prepared their accounts early to fend off audits, there must be an issue.

He simply didn’t believe there were truly clean Prominent Families in this world!

Upon hearing the old tax officer’s remark, the young tax officer suddenly found himself at a loss for words. Well, frankly, he really couldn’t guarantee he would resist reaching out.

After a lengthy struggle, he tentatively said, “So, what do we do now?”

“What else can we do?” the old tax officer looked at the ceiling, his tone helpless, “Of course, we report truthfully whatever we need to say. Besides, organize the investigation and outreach records from this period of time, so that we have something to show if the higher-ups inquire.”

What remained was beyond their control now.

…

Meanwhile, at the same time.

At Dingpu Ferry Terminal, inside a private room of a riverside teahouse, two people were sitting opposite each other, drinking tea.

One was dressed in a scholar’s long robe, looking refined and handsome, with a distinctly elegant demeanor. The other was clad in a dark cyan Profound Martial outfit, his appearance imposing, and his bearing outstanding and extraordinary.

These two individuals were none other than the Jiaolong Gang’s Second Master, Jiang Yusong, and one of the direct line elders of the Changning Wang Clan—Wang Shou Yong.

In last year’s exploration of the relics, Wang Shou Yong, although unable to compete in the final stage due to his own strength, managed to break a record at the seventh stage, successfully completing one of the phases of the “Wool Plucking” plan set by Wang Shouzhe.

For himself, he garnered tremendous benefits, not only obtaining a top-quality magical treasure as a protective item, but his bloodline talent, under the influence of High-Improve and High-Improve Essence, was directly elevated to the level of Mid Class C in the Great Heavenly Proud, making him one of the hidden Sky Prides of the Changning Wang Clan.

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