USA Treasury Department Review Chamber.
The heads of every company were present, along with senators and party leaders from both USA parties, the Treasury Secretary, and relevant officials, all already seated.
Even media outlets from every corner had arrived. This was a live-broadcast Q&A session.
An American with a pure London accent said, "Now, the review is moving to the next stage. Representatives who oppose this change in investment amount, please speak."
A Black woman stood up.
She was slightly plump, with neatly styled, capable-looking hair and a pair of sharp, lively eyes. After rising, she did not speak immediately. Instead, she first cast an imposing look at Lu Chengwen and the others seated in the front row.
"Honorable presiding officer, senators, and reviewers. I do not know what means you used to approve this review request. At this very moment, right here, an absurd and shameless scene is unfolding."
"A foreigner comes to USA, curries favor with the powerful through every possible means, and attempts to directly transfer more than twenty billion in illegal funds. I do not even know what there is to review. A wealthy man sits below in fine clothes, while a large group of people who have lost all principle and faith wave banners and cheer for him, helping him engage in illegal activities. And this conduct is actually being reviewed and voted upon. This is a deep injury and mockery of a democratic nation."
"The investment requested by Huaxia's Great Sage Group has incomplete documentation, and its origins are suspicious. Under our financial laws, this money is not permitted to leave the country."
"Objection!" A lawyer from Lu Chengwen's legal team raised his hand and stood. "This is a normal investment activity. Before the review, the representative of your party labeled it illegal funds