A Bumpy Road to Power

Chapter 589 589:

"Michael, about that... What's his name, Ambrose Garrison, we must keep him tight. Dirk Carter wants him, right? Well, we won't give him up and let's see what he does. It's not impossible to let him have him; just restart the electroplating factory, and I won't hold it against him."

Elliot Douglas leaned on Elton Hall's shoulder.

Elliot Douglas said in a daze.

At this moment, the phone rang.

He glanced at the number, it was from his secretary.

Elliot Douglas hung up without looking.

Afterward, the phone rang several more times.

Lincoln Griffin asked, "Mayor Douglas, why not take the call first? We can continue drinking afterward."

"What's there to take? No need. When you meet a friend for drinks, a thousand glasses is not enough. Even if the sky falls today, I'm drinking with you two, fill the glasses, let's continue drinking, turn off all phones, no calls today."

Clearly, Elliot Douglas was already drunk at this point.

That's precisely the effect they wanted.

The three of them continued to toast each other, clinking glasses in a lively manner.

Who knows how much more they drank?

The door to the private room burst open with a bang.

Zachariah Lynch, the breathless head of the Environmental Protection Bureau's Comprehensive Law Enforcement Brigade, ran in.

"Zachariah, what are you doing? Where are your manners? Can't even knock on a door?"

Seeing his subordinate's rudeness, Elton Hall felt embarrassed and rebuked him immediately.

Zachariah Lynch, looking anxious, said, "Out there... Ambrose Garrison, he..."

"Has Ambrose Garrison been taken away?"

Lincoln Griffin suddenly stood up upon hearing this.

Zachariah Lynch shook his head.

Took a few deep breaths.

Seeing a TV hanging on the wall, he quickly turned it on.

The screen immediately showed scenes of police everywhere in the city checking passing vehicles.

"What's going on?"

Elliot Douglas asked in confusion.

Zachariah Lynch composed himself and said, "It's a major criminal case; the whole city is looking for Ambrose Garrison!"

"What do you mean the whole city is looking for Ambrose Garrison, what does that mean? I don't get it?"

Lincoln Griffin asked.

Zachariah Lynch continued, "Ambrose Garrison's son called 110 reporting him missing, the police classified it as a major criminal case, suspecting kidnapping or murder, and now the whole city is searching. Moreover, Apex Group has announced a reward saying that whoever finds him will get fifty thousand yuan."

"How did it come to this?"

Elton Hall frowned and asked.

Lincoln Griffin suddenly realized, "This must be Dirk Carter's doing!"

"Dirk Carter, we took Ambrose Garrison in front of him. Why would he do this?"

Elton Hall asked puzzled.

"He wants to put us in a difficult position, this way we have no choice but to release Ambrose Garrison, since the whole city is watching, it's a real clever move to force us into a corner. Dirk Carter, oh Dirk Carter, he truly has a way."

Lincoln Griffin muttered.

Elton Hall shivered and asked, "What do we do now? If people find out we took Ambrose Garrison without reason, we can't explain it away."

As Lincoln Griffin pondered.

Elliot Douglas's secretary suddenly rushed in panting.

"Sir... Sir... Secretary Hall and the other committee members are already at the Municipal Committee Compound, they're asking for you to return immediately for a meeting."

Elliot Douglas was still confused.

Upon hearing this, he broke into a cold sweat.

It's important to know that today he was on duty.

According to regulations, the duty officer must be in the office to handle emergencies. Now all the committee leaders are there, but he is not, which means he has left his post without reason, theoretically, he could be reprimanded.

Moreover, he had been drinking.

This is truly an awkward situation.

Under such fright, Elliot Douglas sobered up quite a bit.

Angrily, he said, "Why didn't you call me earlier?"

The secretary said aggrievedly, "I did, but you didn't answer."

Elliot Douglas then remembered he had deliberately ignored the calls.

Thinking about how things had turned out this way, he inadvertently became furious and chastised Lincoln Griffin, "I told you I was on duty, I was on duty, you insisted I come out, now see, it's become a big problem..."

With that, he turned around and walked out swiftly.

Seeing Elliot Douglas's attitude.

This also made Elton Hall nervous.

"Mayor Griffin, what do we do now?"

Lincoln Griffin pondered for a while.

He said, "I'll go to the Municipal Committee now to see the situation, you go to the hotel where we raided last time..."

He lowered his voice as he said the rest to Elton Hall.

Elton Hall's face lit up after hearing, he said, "Mayor Griffin, you truly have a way."

Lincoln Griffin squinted.

He snorted coldly, "Dirk Carter isn't the only one who can stir things up, let's see how he handles this..."

At nine o'clock in the evening.

The Municipal Committee Compound's meeting room.

Except for Elliot Douglas, the other 12 committee members were all present.

The place was silent, no one spoke, seemingly waiting for Elliot Douglas to appear.

At the entrance.

Michael Hall's secretary suddenly shouted, "Mayor Douglas is here."

Sure enough, after that shout, the hallway echoed with rapid footsteps.

A sweat-soaked Elliot Douglas rushed into the meeting room, immediately filling the room with an overpowering scent of alcohol.

Anyone could see.

Elliot Douglas looked dazed, likely just coming from the drinking table.

Secretary Hall disliked Dirk Carter; there was a history between them.

But, he disliked Elliot Douglas even more.

Because Elliot Douglas was Fabian Vincent's associate, he came to Koryn City to challenge his authority.

Seeing Elliot Douglas in such a state.

He coldly said, "Mayor Douglas, as far as I remember, you're on duty today, right?"

"I... I had some matters to attend to."

Elliot Douglas hesitated and said.

Upon hearing this, Michael Hall asked, "Mayor Douglas, is your so-called matter about drinking? I remember the organization stipulates no drinking while on duty, it seems Mayor Douglas doesn't care about discipline at all."

This counted as a severe criticism.

Elliot Douglas's back was already soaked in cold sweat.

Since arriving in Koryn City, he had clashed with Michael Hall repeatedly and seemed to be overshadowing him. He knew Michael Hall had caught him at fault and wouldn't let it slide.

As he was at a loss of what to do.

A voice suddenly came from behind, "Secretary Hall, it's my fault, I delivered some marinated shrimps to Mayor Douglas, and he got sick, acute gastritis triggered, and he promptly rushed to a clinic for treatment."

Hearing this.

Everyone turned toward the door.

Only to see Vice Mayor Lincoln Griffin, panting at the door.

Holding a drip bottle in his hand.

Marinated shrimps, explained why Elliot Douglas smelled of alcohol.

And acute gastritis, explained why he was away from his duties.