A Bumpy Road to Power

Chapter 521 - 521

Past 1 AM.

There's a construction site at the junction of Koryn City's Taihe Street and Sunhollow Town, belonging to the Apex Group.

It's the middle of the night, so naturally, no workers are present.

A jeep sped towards it.

It stopped at the entrance to the construction site.

Two men in black suits got out.

One of them was Uncle Jin.

He asked the other man, "Why are we in such a place?"

"I don't know either, Madame gave the instructions, so stop standing around, let's go in quickly!"

The other bodyguard said.

Uncle Jin had no doubts.

He followed the bodyguard into the site and reached a dug-out foundation, where the bodyguard said, "We're here."

"Here? How could Miss Xue possibly be hiding here?"

Uncle Jin just turned around to look.

At that moment, the bodyguard suddenly lifted his foot and kicked Uncle Jin squarely, causing him to fall unguardedly into the foundation pit.

He struggled to get up from the ground.

Looking up in anger, he shouted, "Ah Ping, what are you doing?"

At that moment, several strong beams of flashlight shone towards his eyes.

Uncle Jin shielded his eyes and saw through his fingers that standing above him was none other than Teresa Thorne, with a few unfamiliar people behind her.

"Madame... why are you here?"

Although Uncle Jin was shocked, he instantly realized something in his mind.

"Uncle Jin, you've been with The Hughes Family for a long time, how could you do something so treacherous?"

Teresa Thorne asked with a sneer.

Uncle Jin said, "Madame, there must be some misunderstanding, I would never betray you."

"Heh, Uncle Jin, did you think I didn't know about leaving your number at the small shop? I didn't expose you because I wanted to use you to lure them in, and you helped them get Miss Xue away, didn't you?"

The matter was already laid bare.

Whatever Uncle Jin said was useless now.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Madame, Madam Zhang treated me kindly when she was alive, and I'm repaying that kindness."

"Repaying kindness? What a noble term... haha..."

Teresa Thorne laughed loudly.

Suddenly, her gaze turned cold and she said, "Two choices: First, tell me who rescued Miss Xue and I'll spare your life; Second, you can choose to say nothing and die here."

Regarding Teresa Thorne.

Uncle Jin knew her too well.

He was very clear that once what he did was exposed, there would be no chance of survival.

Even if he revealed Dirk Carter's name, Teresa Thorne still wouldn't spare her.

Thinking of this.

He shouted fiercely, "Teresa Thorne, you venomous snake, there's no way I'm telling you who they are. You're not going to let me go anyway, so dying is no big deal."

"Heh, fine then, since that's the case, I don't need your answer. I'll find out who they are sooner or later anyway."

After saying this.

Teresa Thorne waved her hand.

The bodyguard standing above picked up stones from the ground and started throwing them at Uncle Jin one by one.

At first, Uncle Jin could still struggle a bit.

But when one stone hit his forehead, he finally groaned and collapsed.

At this moment, a rumbling sound began.

A concrete mixer truck came to the edge of the foundation, the gates opened, and the pouring concrete directly covered Uncle Jin's body, in no time at all, the body was completely out of sight.

A living life, just gone like that...

...

At this moment.

Dirk Carter had already brought Miss Xue back to the dormitory.

A two-bedroom apartment, Dirk and Miss Xue each had a room.

After settling her in.

Miss Xue burrowed into her bedding.

The quilt covered up to her nose, her big eyes flickering, looking at Dirk who was still sitting on the edge of the bed.

"You sleep first, I'll leave once you fall asleep."

Dirk Carter said.

The reason he did this was that he was afraid Miss Xue would be scared. After all, never having left home, she must feel some fear after experiencing so much.

Miss Xue nodded and lay down.

Although she closed her eyes, the sounds of Jenny with Dirk in the bedroom kept ringing in her mind.

She suddenly turned over.

Opened her eyes to look at Dirk Carter.

"What's wrong?"

Dirk Carter asked.

Miss Xue asked, "Is Jenny prettier or am I prettier?"

"You're prettier."

Dirk Carter said.

Miss Xue felt joy in her heart and then asked, "Does Jenny have a better figure, or do I?"

"You have a better figure."

Dirk Carter answered again.

"Then... then when you were with her today, did... did you feel good?"

Miss Xue suddenly blushed and asked a question that put Dirk Carter in a difficult spot.

Dirk Carter also recalled what Arden Rivers told him in the car, paused for a moment, and said, "Given the urgency of the situation you know, if I hadn't done it, we wouldn't have been able to escape."

"Oh."

Miss Xue responded.

Then she closed her eyes again.

But shortly after, she opened them again.

"What's wrong again?"

Dirk Carter asked.

Miss Xue blushed deeply, showing a look of hesitation and fear.

After hesitating for a while, her breathing quickened and she said, "Actually... you can... you can also sleep with me."

After saying this.

Miss Xue shyly buried her head into the blanket.

Dirk Carter clearly understood what she meant.

With a slight smile, he said, "It's okay, I have some things to think about, you sleep first."

Hearing his refusal.

For some reason, Miss Xue felt very disappointed.

But she didn't dare say any more, forcing herself to sleep quickly.

The next morning.

When Dirk Carter woke up, Miss Xue's door was still closed.

She must not be awake yet.

Arlo Yarbrough brought breakfast for both of them.

After eating, Dirk Carter arrived at The County Committee courtyard on time.

Just as he reached the office, Blaine Yancy, the Deputy Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, hurriedly walked in.

Blaine Yancy was originally the Deputy Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission.

After Ilario Sinclair was detained for a dual investigation, he was promoted to the position of Deputy Secretary, also one of Josias Rayburn's trusted confidants.

"Secretary General Carter, you weren't here yesterday afternoon, the Discipline Inspection Commission received notice that around 9:30 this morning, the newly appointed City Committee Secretary will be coming. Mayor Rayburn wants you to prepare."

"The newly appointed City Committee Secretary? How come there wasn't any news before?"

Dirk Carter asked.

Blaine Yancy shook his head and said, "The news arrived suddenly."

"Who is it?"

Dirk Carter asked.

Blaine Yancy replied, "Michael Hall, the Executive Deputy Minister of Rexton City Committee's Organization Department."

Upon hearing this name.

Dirk Carter was startled.

It was truly a case of enemies meeting.

He never imagined that Michael Hall would be transferred to Koryn City to become the leading official.

"How could it be him?"

Dirk Carter murmured.

At this moment, a voice came from the doorway, "It's not surprising at all."

Standing at the doorway was none other than Irving Pace.

"Hello, Bureau Chief Pace."

Blaine Yancy greeted.

Irving Pace nodded and said, "Carry on with your work, I have something to discuss with Secretary General Carter."

After Blaine Yancy left, Dirk Carter impatiently asked, "Why do you say it's not surprising that it's him?"