While in America, the system says Roosevelt was an emperor.

After leaving the office, Tom planned to go straight back to Brooklyn.

Tom couldn't stay in the bureau and foolishly wait for tax money to fall from the sky.

Along the way, many colleagues cast strange glances at me, and there were occasional chuckles.

Just as Tom was about to leave, his team leader, another middle-aged man in the department who had joined without a recommendation letter—Jacks—came over.

He mysteriously slipped a note to Tom, then turned and left.

Tom was a little confused. He opened the note. On the front was the address of a restaurant in Chinatown, Queens, called Zhonghua Lao Sichuan Restaurant. On the back was written "Go up to the second floor".

Tom could understand what going up to the second floor meant if it were a bathhouse in Chinatown, but why would he go up to the second floor in a restaurant?

Damn it, Riddler get out of Gotham (not really).

Tom hated riddles the most, so he chased after him, unfolded the note, and asked:

"Team Leader Jacks, what does this mean?"

Jacks was startled and replied:

"A Chinese restaurant, I think you'll need that in the future."

Tom, his face contorted with anger, continued to press:

"Can't I tell it's a Chinese restaurant?"

"Why did you give me the address of a Chinese restaurant?"

"What does 'going up to the second floor' mean?"

Jacks looked left and right, and after confirming that no colleagues were nearby, he replied in a low voice:

"There is a quack doctor on the second floor who is said to have treated the Eastern Emperor."

"He has a unique skill that you'll need sooner or later."

"If I remember correctly, in Chinese it's called 'aphrodisiac'."

Upon hearing the broken Chinese, Tom's face immediately darkened.

He never expected that he would be so insignificant in Jacks' eyes.

Tom looked at Jacks, whose unsteady gait and aged appearance were practically a failed version of his future self.

Tom understood that Jacks thought they were "in the same boat"—powerless and without influence, only able to get into the Treasury Bureau by their looks—and that's why he kindly gave him his address.

But while we may seem the same, we are actually not entirely the same.

It is truly a case of judging a man's form by the belly of a small blade.

You're not good enough, that's your problem. How could I, Tom, possibly be defeated by Slaanesh!

Zhonghua Lao Sichuan Restaurant, huh? We'll check your taxes sooner or later.

Tom put the note in the inside pocket of his suit, turned around, and strode out of the Finance Bureau; he had important business to attend to.

As Tom boarded the bus back to Brooklyn, he suddenly had the urge to buy a car.

If you have your own car, commuting to and from get off work will only take half an hour, saving you an hour of travel time.

On second thought, I realized I was being narrow-minded. Why buy a car? I should just buy a house next to the Finance Bureau.

The Treasury building is located across from Central Park, next to Broadway and the City Hall, and just a few blocks from Wall Street.

Houses aren't expensive either; you can buy an apartment for $500,000.

A decent one would cost at least several million.

However, with a mere few million dollars, Tom could uncover far more tax evasion by conducting a large-scale investigation in Brooklyn and Queens.

Upon returning to Brooklyn, Tom headed straight for the Corleone family's hideout.

Tom wants to cooperate with the Corleone family, or rather, exploit the Corleone family.

The Corleone family made their fortune by bootlegging during Prohibition and controlled more than ten low- to mid-range neighborhoods in Brooklyn, making them one of the most powerful criminal organizations in New York.

If this were a Hong Kong film, its power would be equivalent to the combined strength of all Hong Kong triads in the 1990s.

Upon arriving at the Corleone family's settlement, both the overt and covert sentries spotted Tom.

Tom's father, Leonard, is a doctor at a shady clinic who has a special skill—pulling bullets.

It was through this skill that Leonard became a familiar face to the Corleone family.

During holidays and festivals, Godfather Vito would also invite Tom's family to gatherings.

It was precisely because of his excellent skills and the fact that the Corleone family lent Leonard money to support Tom through college.

The guards recognized Tom and allowed him into the heart of the territory.

Arriving at Vito's house, just as he was about to knock, a burly man with a large belly stopped Tom at the door and said:

"Tom, let's wait a bit before going in."

Tom was puzzled; he had never been stopped before.

Before the burly man could say anything, a quarrel broke out inside the door.

"Enough! I'm going to join the army right now. I want to protect my country, and no one can stop me!"

"bump!"

A tremendous force came from the door, knocking Tom down.

Tom, who had fallen, looked up and saw Michael Corleone, the youngest son of Vito Corleone.

It seems that Mike wants to join the army and fight the Japanese who are struggling to make ends meet.

But the Corleone family certainly disagreed, so the family had a dispute, and in a fit of anger, Michael decided to run away from home and join the army.

Mike and the original owner of this body had a bad relationship. Tom was more handsome than Mike, and the younger sister often liked Tom more than Mike. How could Mike possibly like Tom?

In a fit of anger, Mike launched into a tirade against Tom, spewing out a string of witty remarks:

"Oh, it's Tom. Why aren't you reading your books?"

"That's true. No matter how many books you read, you still won't pass the bar exam."

"Have you finally come to your senses today? Are you really willing to trade your reputation for eight thousand dollars and a letter of introduction?"

"A man's dignity is only worth eight thousand dollars and a letter of introduction."

"You really make me despise you!"

"I'm not like you. I'm a real man. I'm joining the army today. I'm going to the battlefield to kill the enemy."

If it were the original owner of this body, he would definitely have swallowed his anger, but Tom is different; how could he possibly put up with such humiliation?

They could fight, but they couldn't win. Even though Tom was almost 20 centimeters taller than Mike, considering Tom's strength rating of 2.7, which was below average, going up against him would definitely be a waste of time.

But Tom, with an IQ of 4.5, instantly came up with a brilliant idea.

An idea that could both verbally retaliate against Mike and win over Vito's godfather.

Tom stood up abruptly, dusted himself off, walked over to Mike, and said with a smug grin:

"Brother-in-law, you're so smart, you even guessed what I was going to do."

"I'm marrying your sister tomorrow, and the day after I'll take the letter of introduction to become a lawyer."

Tom is lying; he doesn't like copper.

But Mike didn't know that his eyes reddened as he felt Tom was such a beast!

American law may not apply, but family members do!

Mike raised his fist, as if to strike, and threatened Tom:

"You coward! If you dare marry my sister, I'll beat you to death at the wedding!"

Tom feigned confusion and continued to ask in his cheeky manner:

"Didn't you want to join the army? If you do, do you think you can just run away and desert?"

"Would a real man be a coward and deserter?"

Seeing Mike's face turn as red as a shrimp with anger, Tom felt a surge of joy:

"You think I can't handle you?"

Taking advantage of Mike's anger and confusion, Tom quickly slipped away and went into the house.

What if Mike comes to his senses and throws a punch?

Tom only has a Strength rating of 2.7, which is why he resorts to verbal attacks to be sarcastic towards you.

When Tom gets 400 strength points like a Space Marine through the system, we'll see if he argues with you or tries to reason with you using his fists the size of a casserole dish.