In the morning, Johnson arrived at the State Tax Bureau. By unwritten rules, being a consultant researcher was considered an "upward" retirement option, certainly much better than being a warehouse administrator or an archives administrator.
Moreover, as a consultant researcher, you could inquire about anything, as long as you didn't interfere with specific work content. They could do whatever they wanted, including reviewing some evidence materials from the evidence warehouse or archives warehouse.
After parking his car, he went to the Director's office, but soon found out that the Director was away studying. As for when the Director would return, no one knew.
Being a former Tax Bureau Director in the local area, Johnson was well aware of the practices here. It was merely a way to remove oneself from the situation, handling matters without offending anyone.
The method, though effective, wasn't available to just anyone, only those truly in control of power.
