A Bumpy Road to Power

Chapter 570 - 570

"Bastards, you bunch of ants, you dare arrest me..."

Elihu Houseman, now handcuffed, shouted loudly.

His body continued to struggle.

Two or three police officers found it difficult to control him momentarily.

Seeing this.

Dirk Carter stepped forward, locked his arm around Elihu Houseman's shoulder, twisted hard, and with a clang, Elihu fell face-first into the ground, causing him to wince in pain.

This scene frightened Fabian Vincent and the others.

After all, Elihu Houseman was the eldest grandson of the Houseman Family.

Even regional leaders would give him some deference, yet Dirk Carter had directly laid hands on him.

They gasped.

Still wanting to curse.

Dirk Carter pressed his foot on Elihu's neck, making it hard for him to breathe.

"Ant, in the coming time, I'll show you what an ant's fury is like. Take him away!"

With one command.

Several police officers pulled Elihu Houseman up.

Regardless of whether his legs could support him, they dragged him out of the Apex Group's headquarters lobby and shoved him into the police car.

"Dirk Carter, you'll pay for this."

Fabian Vincent said through gritted teeth.

Dirk Carter smiled slightly, saying, "Mayor Vincent, given someone like Elihu, do you think his lips are sealed? If during the interrogation, I apply a little pressure, and he mentions you, then it's trouble. I suggest you stop threatening people here and think carefully about how to respond. Don't end up losing your mayoral position after just a few days. I've been to detention facilities; they are truly not places suitable for living..."

"You..."

Fabian Vincent was at a loss for words.

However, Dirk Carter's words did have an effect.

At this moment, Fabian also felt a chill down his spine.

The plan to acquire Apex Group had collapsed.

Now Elihu Houseman was taken to the police station.

Watching Dirk Carter and his group leave triumphantly.

Fabian Vincent quickly turned back, looked at Elliot Douglas, and said, "You go back to stabilize the situation, keep an eye on Dirk Carter, I'll call the Housemans, seems like only they can intervene now..."

...

Argentum.

In a villa in the suburbs.

An elderly man in a Tang suit was practicing Tai Chi in the yard.

This was Jethro Houseman, the Family Head of the self-started Houseman Family, one of the three major families.

The perfect Jiangnan-style garden and fresh air elevated the mood.

Suddenly.

Urgent footsteps were heard from afar.

Jethro Houseman, looking like an immortal, paused his movements, turned, and saw a middle-aged man rushing over.

"What happened? So flustered."

He asked.

The middle-aged man took a deep breath, saying, "Dad, something happened to Elihu."

"What happened?"

Jethro Houseman frowned and asked.

The middle-aged man leaned in, whispered something into his ear.

After hearing it, Jethro Houseman's expression turned grim.

"How could things change so drastically? Wasn't everything fine before?"

The middle-aged man said, "The Xu and Dong families joined forces, took action, and converted Koryn City into a provincially-administered county-level city. Additionally, Dirk Carter has been reinstated, and Elihu's former subordinates have all been arrested by Dirk Carter."

This information.

Each piece was more explosive than the last.

It's impossible the Xu and Dong families would resolve their decades-long grievances, yet it happened.

Their cooperation to change Koryn City from a city managed by Rexton City to a provincially-administered county-level city was also unexpected.

Dirk Carter catching three subordinates of Elihu Houseman, too, seemed unimaginable.

And most incredibly, Dirk Carter actually arrested Elihu Houseman.

Moving against the eldest grandson of Argentum's top family, isn't that shocking?

Seeing Jethro Houseman still deep in thought.

The middle-aged man said, "Dad, I'll personally go to Rexton City to bring Elihu back."

"Don't go!"

Suddenly, Jethro Houseman spoke sternly.

The middle-aged man was anxious.

He was Cullen Houseman, the second son of the Houseman Family, and Elihu's uncle.

He said, "Dad, are we really not going to care about Elihu? What face does our Houseman Family have then?"

Jethro Houseman said, "We surely need to intervene with Elihu, but you must not show your face. With the Xu and Dong families eyeing Koryn City, it means they're waiting for one of our Housemans to come to them. If you go, it'll just give them an excuse to accuse our family of corruption."

"Then what do we do?"

Cullen Houseman asked with a furrowed brow.

Jethro Houseman stroked his beard and said, "Send Jeanette. Isn't The Economic Development District in Koryn City about to start inviting investment? Have her take a delegation there, just consider it an inspection. Jeanette is capable; she should be able to handle Dirk Carter."

"Alright, I'll call Jeanette now."

After saying this.

Cullen Houseman hurriedly ran off.

After everyone left.

Jethro Houseman sat down on a stone bench, his face dark.

Muttering to himself, "Dirk Carter, I'm getting more and more intrigued by this young man..."

...

Municipal Government Building of Koryn City.

In the office of the Executive Deputy Mayor.

Dirk Carter sat face to face with Irving Pace.

After a pause, Irving Pace asked, "Dirk Carter, are you really planning to act against Elihu Houseman? He is, after all, the eldest grandson of the Houseman Family. If you apply pressure, and the Houseman Family gets angry, neither of us might be able to handle it."

Dirk Carter smiled and asked, "Why? Are you scared?"

Irving Pace nodded and said, "A bit. If the opponent were just Fabian Vincent, I'd grit my teeth and go along with you. But facing the Houseman Family, I admit I'm intimidated. They are genuinely ruthless. I don't want my family living in fear every day."

Dirk Carter laughed, saying, "Old Irving, do you think I'm foolish?"

"You're sharper than a devil."

Irving Pace replied irritably.

Dirk Carter let out a long sigh.

He explained, "Taking on a giant like a mantis stopping a chariot is grand and stirring, but I know it's utterly unrealistic. The Houseman Family wields immense power; it's not just me who can't offend them. Even if the Xu and Dong families unite, against the Houseman Family's pressure, they'd quickly back down. Such aristocratic families aren't reliable."

"Then why still provoke Elihu Houseman? Isn't that looking for trouble?"

Irving Pace asked, puzzled.

Dirk Carter looked up at Irving Pace and said, "I'm not really going after Elihu Houseman. I intend to use him to negotiate terms with the Houseman Family. If nothing unexpected happens, we should soon hear about the Houseman Family's visit to Koryn City."

As soon as he finished speaking.

There was a knock on the door.

Arlo Yarbrough pushed the door open and walked in.

He said, "Executive Carter, the Municipal Committee received a call. The Argentum Vehicles Co., Ltd. investment delegation will arrive in Koryn City tomorrow morning and specifically requested you handle the reception."

Auran Drive Vehicle Co., Ltd. is a state-owned enterprise under the Argentum City State Assets Committee.

It's also considered equivalent to a deputy departmental level unit.

The president of this company is Jeanette Houseman, the fourth in the Houseman Family.

Hearing this news, Dirk Carter smiled knowingly and said to Irving Pace, "You see, speak of the devil..."