A Bumpy Road to Power

Chapter 545 545

Upon hearing this.

Dirk Carter already knew what happened next.

After entering the banking hall of the agricultural trade bank.

Franco had arranged for people to prepare to act against Enzo.

Of course, they didn't really intend to act; they were just putting on a show, forcing Enzo to fire for self-defense, thereby changing the nature of the situation from protecting someone with a gun to armed robbery. Then Jamie Ford would arrive at the scene and bring his men to shoot Enzo dead.

A perfect plan for murder and silence was successfully executed.

Next, they planned to place a few IOUs in Enzo's home.

The motive would then make perfect sense.

If Bennett Kane hadn't revealed the truth himself, this wrongful case might never have been solved.

"What a clever plan."

Dirk couldn't help but marvel.

Bennett nodded and said, "The entire plan wasn't designed by me; it was Teresa Thorne who masterminded it. Every step was meticulously planned, qualifying as a perfect crime."

Up to this point.

The truth of the matter was fully revealed.

Renee Carter heard the truth about the death of two childhood friends, and tears flowed uncontrollably.

Just as Dirk was preparing to arrange Franco's arrest, suddenly, with a click, the lights in the room went out.

His heart tightened.

"Not good, something's going to happen!"

Dirk quickly opened the door, only to find that not only was the light in their room out, but all the lights in the hallway were also out.

Renee wanted to follow him outside, but Dirk turned and said, "Don't run, protect Bennett. I'll go check."

Outside, chaos had already broken out.

Everyone seemed at a loss.

In the crowd, Dirk encountered Carly Lambert and asked, "Teresa, where is she?"

"In the front office!"

Carly pointed.

Without another word, Dirk ran towards the office.

Seeing a few people guarding outside, he asked, "Who's guarding inside?"

"No one."

A colleague from the commission answered.

"No one? Why is there no one?"

Dirk's heart jumped to his throat.

The colleague from the commission protested, "She said she wasn't a criminal and didn't need guarding. Also, her identity…we also…"

Such an answer.

Made Dirk stamp his foot.

He hurriedly went to open the office door, only to find it had been locked from the outside.

There was no time to worry about anything else; Dirk stepped back a few paces and then charged forward, kicking the door hard, and with a bang, it swung open.

In the darkness, a person could be seen lying motionless on the sofa in the office. Dirk knew something was terribly wrong, rushed to the sofa, and saw Teresa's whole body slumped diagonally on it, her head tilted back, and a distinct ligature mark on her neck. He felt her pulse and found no sign of life.

It was all over.

Everything was truly over.

Dirk stood up and found one of the windows open.

On the windowsill under the moonlight, a clear footprint could be seen; it appeared the killer had climbed in from outside.

"Catch them!"

Dirk issued the command.

Police and commission colleagues scattered outside.

Just then, with a click, the lights flickered on.

Josias Rayburn and Carly also dashed in at this point, instantly noticing Teresa's wide-open eyes and motionless body, which frightened them immensely.

It was crucial to understand that all the truth had been disclosed by Bennett Kane.

But Bennett had no direct evidence pointing to Teresa, meaning even if Bennett's statements were facts, the legal process could not convict Teresa.

Yet she was dead.

Dead right in the prosecutor's office.

Given her identity, indeed she was the daughter-in-law of The Hughes Family, such a result was unbearable for anyone present.

Woo woo woo...

The sound of sirens rang out.

At the entrance of the prosecutor's office.

One after another, over a dozen police cars drove in.

After the first car's door opened.

The person getting out was none other than Fabian Vincent, Deputy Secretary of the Rexton City Committee, and Wayne Ford, the commission secretary.

The two rushed into the office; upon seeing Teresa dead on the sofa, their expressions immediately darkened...

No one dared to speak at the scene.

Because now, no explanation could account for what had happened.

Fabian said solemnly: "Everyone on the scene, control them all, await further decisions from the City Committee."

Just like that.

Josias, Carly, Dirk, and everyone present at the prosecutor's office were taken away.

With such a huge incident.

Rexton City Police Department had completely taken over Koryn City Police Department.

Dirk and others were detained in the holding room of Koryn City Police Department.

They remained until noon the next day.

The door of the holding room opened, and Wayne Ford with two commission officials entered, took out a file with a red header, and read to Dirk: "Comrade Dirk Carter, due to allegations of abuse of power, dereliction of duty, the Rexton City Committee and Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection have decided to expel you from the Party and your job. Criminal behavior will be handed over to judicial authorities for further investigation."

Boom!

A bolt from the blue.

What was meant to happen finally happened.

"Secretary Sterling, what about Mayor Rayburn and Deputy Secretary Lambert, what will happen to them?"

Dirk asked.

Wayne Ford sighed and said, "Dirk, Dirk, you…your courage is too great. You dare to act against someone like Teresa and cause such consequences; now, even a miracle can't save you. As for Josias and Carly, they await further processing. Now you don't need to worry about them, just think about what you should do."

After saying this.

Wayne Ford turned and left.

A tangled mess.

It truly is a tangled mess.

Who killed Teresa Thorne?

Why kill Teresa?

Just when Dirk was at his wit's end.

Fabian Vincent hurriedly left the entrance of Koryn City Police Department.

After waiting for a few minutes at a secluded intersection.

An ordinary sedan pulled up in front of him.

Without a second thought, Fabian opened the door and got into the back seat.

At this time, there was already a man sitting in the back seat.

He wore a cap, pulled down low, and large sunglasses that covered most of his face, making it hard to see clearly.

"How's it going?"

The man asked in a deep voice.

Fabian replied submissively, "Everything is going according to plan; Dirk has been expelled, Josias and Carly will likely be removed from their positions. The Hughes Family has suffered tremendously, and next, both Apex Group and the Economic Development District should be under control."

"You've done well; the position of Yves Giles will be adjusted soon, prepare to become mayor."

Upon hearing this.

Fabian instantly became excited.

Said: "Thank you H..."

As soon as "H" came out, he realized it was wrong and quickly corrected himself: "Thank you, leader, willing to serve loyally."

The man nodded, expecting Fabian to get out of the car.

Unexpectedly, he still appeared hesitant.

"Is there anything else?"

The man asked.

Fabian said: "After what Teresa did is exposed, though The Hughes Family may despise it, her death cannot but be investigated by them. It's unlikely The Hughes Family won't send someone to investigate, and the family's only young heiress, Nevaeh, has a strong attachment to Dirk, if she seeks The Hughes Family's help to save Dirk, he might have a chance to rise again..."

The man with the sunglasses showed a sinister smile.

Said: "Then quickly arrange Dirk to go to the detention center; I'm ready to receive visitors..."

Fabian was overjoyed.

Nodded and said: "I'll arrange Dirk to the detention center today…"