United States!
Inside a certain government meeting room, the air was thick with smoke, and a group of people were puffing on cigars, their expressions exceedingly grim.
The current head of the Avelson Family, Jose Avelson, sat in a chair, his demeanor cold and detached, as he slowly began:
"Gentlemen, it seems our plan to force the other party into compliance has failed."
Facing Jose Avelson, an official from the tax bureau, visibly annoyed with a darkened face, said, "Mr. Avelson, we could have been collecting taxes properly, but because of our cooperation with your operation, now there's a huge loss in the national treasury. Your way of doing things has made it difficult for everyone."
"That's right, my chain of supermarkets has suffered severe losses. We used to earn commissions of over a hundred million US Dollars monthly from Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid, and now all the money's been made by the Black Market smugglers instead. Who's going to compensate for our losses?"