A Bumpy Road to Power

Chapter 447 447: Leveraging Forces

The knife was already at his throat.

Fridolin Golding had no choice.

What could he do, being just an assistant in the organization department?

After pondering for a while, he said: "Falsifying documents and abusing power should at least get you a significant administrative punishment."

The words had barely left his mouth.

Dirk Carter turned to Dwayne Yule and said, "Comrade Dwayne Yule, did you hear that? Minister Golding says you should at least get a significant administrative punishment, so that's how it's settled."

Dwayne Yule was so angry his teeth itched.

His eyes glaring at Fridolin Golding almost seemed to be on fire.

He thought the matter would end there.

No one expected Dirk Carter to wave the resignation letter in his hand.

He said, "Since Comrade Byron insists on resigning, I have agreed."

After saying that,

he pulled a pen from his pocket and started signing the resignation letter with a flourish.

Byron Griffin was dumbfounded.

He was indeed Fridolin Golding's arranged person.

The resignation was just for show; he never expected Dirk Carter would really agree.

Now that Dirk Carter had signed, he couldn't exactly admit in front of everyone that his resignation was fake.

With a bitter expression, he took the resignation letter from Dirk Carter, almost in tears.

In just one simple move, Dirk Carter had turned a losing situation around, leaving Fridolin Golding feeling very uncomfortable.

To break the deadlock,

Township Head Wallace Fisher said, "Leaders, it's already mealtime. The town government has prepared some food, how about having a simple meal?"

"Alright, please trouble Township Head Fisher to take everyone over, I'll have a chat with Secretary Yule."

Wallace Fisher was stunned for a moment.

He had no choice but to dutifully lead everyone out.

Once the office door closed,

Dirk Carter looked at the sullen-faced Dwayne Yule and said, "Secretary Yule, no need to worry. The decision to give you a significant administrative punishment was made by Minister Golding, but the final signing authority is still in my hands."

Dwayne Yule initially thought Dirk Carter would continue to criticize him.

Unexpectedly, the tone changed, seemingly implying something else.

He was taken aback and asked, "I don't understand what Minister Carter means by this."

"I don't mean anything. My purpose in coming to Blackstone Town this time is to meet with Sydney Tanner. If Secretary Yule can help me arrange it properly, I will handle this significant administrative punishment."

Normally, Dirk Carter wouldn't have said such a thing.

But now, the situation was completely different.

There were some subtle signs that Dirk Carter had already noticed.

The issue with Eladio Shelby likely had nothing to do with City Party Secretary Jeff Hughes. If there was a connection, they wouldn't have used Jeff Hughes's maternal uncle to make trouble.

At this moment,

Dirk Carter directed all his resentment towards Fridolin Golding.

And Dwayne Yule would surely be able to do something for him.

This is called using leverage to exert influence.

Dwayne Yule paused and asked, "Sydney Tanner? From Stonewater Village?"

"Secretary Yule knows this person too?"

Dwayne Yule nodded and said, "Of course I know, she's the one Eladio Shelby saved while acting bravely. Back then, many journalists came to interview her, and I accompanied them several times, definitely know her."

Upon hearing this,

Dirk Carter felt a surge of joy in his heart.

He asked, "Secretary Yule, can you arrange for someone to accompany me to Stonewater Village?"

"Of course, I can arrange someone right now."

After saying that, Dwayne Yule prepared to make a call.

Dirk Carter pressed his hand down and said, "I'm not finished, I have one more condition. I want you to stop Fridolin Golding and his people from getting to Stonewater Village."

Dwayne Yule gave a knowing smile, his eyes showing a ruthless glint.

He said, "Minister Carter, rest assured, I guarantee they won't make it to Stonewater Village today."

With these words,

Dirk Carter's anxious heart was finally at ease.

Five minutes later, Dirk Carter arrived at a small side door of the town government compound, where a young man was already waiting.

"Minister Carter, this is Jerome Sullivan, an officer in our town's propaganda department, and also a native of Stonewater Village. He will take you to Stonewater Village."

Dwayne Yule said.

Dirk Carter reached out to shake hands with Jerome Sullivan and said, "Comrade Sullivan, I'm counting on you."

"Minister Carter, don't mention it. It's my duty. The car is up ahead, let's go."

"Alright."

After bidding farewell to Dwayne Yule, the two set off on their journey to Stonewater Village.

Back in the office,

Dwayne Yule called Township Head Wallace Fisher into the office.

"Secretary Yule, you were looking for me?"

"I have a task for you, go buy some alcohol, and no matter what method you use, get those people drunk for me."

"Alright, Secretary Yule, consider it done."

Wallace Fisher nodded and said.

Dwayne Yule thought about it and still felt uneasy.

He said, "Find someone to deflate the tires of their organization department's two cars. The goal today is to immobilize them."

Although Wallace Fisher didn't know why Dwayne Yule wanted to do this,

he still agreed.

Having taken care of everything,

both sides began to take action separately.

In the canteen, Fridolin Golding waited and waited for Dirk Carter to come over.

He started to sense that something was amiss.

Just as he stood up to leave,

Wallace Fisher came in.

"Minister Golding, why aren't you eating? Is our food not to your liking?"

Wallace Fisher asked with a smile.

Fridolin Golding asked, "Where is Minister Carter?"

"Oh, Minister Carter went out to eat with Secretary Yule."

Wallace Fisher replied.

Fridolin Golding's heart skipped a beat.

He asked, "Where is Minister Carter? I need to find him."

"Minister Golding, those two leaders are having their own meal while we have ours. Look, I even prepared some good wine…"

Seeing Wallace Fisher obstructing him,

Fridolin Golding pushed his hand away and rushed into the yard.

At a glance, he saw both cars from the organization department had flat tires.

"What's going on here?"

Fridolin Golding pointed at the deflated tires and asked.

Wallace Fisher, rushing out, saw it and said, "The road conditions in Blackstone Town are poor. Maybe a stone punctured them on the way over. Rest assured, Minister Golding, I'll contact someone to fix it shortly, let's eat first…"

The more he thought about it, the more things felt wrong.

Fridolin Golding felt his heart in his throat.

He hurriedly pulled out his phone and dialed Randolph Griffin's number.

After explaining the whole situation in detail,

Randolph Griffin cursed 'fool' three times.

Fridolin Golding couldn't argue. After all, it was his mishandling of the situation.

"Mr. Griffin, you've reprimanded me, but unless something unexpected happens, Dirk Carter should already be on his way to Stonewater Village to find Sydney Tanner. What's the plan now?"

On the phone, Randolph Griffin murmured, "I didn't expect Dirk Carter to be so adept at leveraging others' strengths. Alright, since that's the case, you just stay in Blackstone Town and keep an eye on the people there. I'll arrange for someone else to go to Stonewater Village."

After hanging up the phone,

Randolph Griffin put down the phone and looked at a man sitting across from him with a sullen face.

This man was Robert Shepherd, mayor of Koryn City.

"Leader, you heard it too. Unless something unexpected happens, Dirk Carter should be on his way to Stonewater Village. I just can't figure out how he even knows about the Eladio Shelby issue."

Randolph Griffin said, frowning.

Robert Shepherd murmured, "Someone must be stirring up trouble from behind the scenes, but who could it be..."

"Could it be Cornell Morgan?"

Randolph Griffin asked.

Robert Shepherd shook his head and said, "Cornell Morgan just got out of trouble. At this point, he should be trying to cozy up to us, definitely not stabbing us in the back."

"Could it be Secretary Jeff Hughes?"

Randolph Griffin asked again.

Robert Shepherd squinted his eyes and hesitated, then shook his head again, "Also impossible. Jeff Hughes is Fabian Vincent's student, and it's well-known that Fabian wants to deal with Cornell Morgan. At this critical moment, he still needs my support, definitely wouldn't sabotage us behind our backs."

This isn't possible, and that isn't possible either, so Randolph Griffin truly didn't know who was stirring up trouble from behind the scenes.

Little did they know, behind the seemingly adversarial relationships, a pair of slender, delicate hands were remotely controlling everything…