A Bumpy Road to Power

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This remark once again caused everyone to burst into laughter.

Someone else, pretending to be serious, shouted at the middle-aged man, "Governor Wang, when do you plan to take us out for some fun?"

These people did not regard Dirk Carter at all.

It was at this moment.

The door to the director's office opened.

Grantland Shelby walked out.

Because Dirk Carter was behind him, he didn't see him, and frowned at the subordinates gathered at the door, shouting, "What are you doing? Why are you all gathered here?"

The staff member surnamed Wang.

Reached out his hand, pointed behind Grantland Shelby, and said, "Director Xie, there's a guy claiming to be the mayor causing trouble here."

"Mayor? What mayor?"

Grantland Shelby turned his head.

At the moment he saw Dirk Carter, his expression immediately drooped.

His whole body shivered, and he stuttered, "Dirk... Executive Carter, what... what brings you here?"

"If I didn't come, how would I get to see your commercial bureau having such a great time?"

Dirk Carter asked.

The crowd, which had just been mocking him, suddenly fell silent upon hearing this dialogue.

Executive Carter?

This reminder made everyone realize.

Could the young man in front of them really be the mayor?

Grantland Shelby swallowed, looked at the slightly open door again, and immediately understood everything.

He said hastily, "Dirk... Executive Carter, please let me explain..."

"No explanation needed, I've seen everything I needed to see. Report to the Discipline Inspection Commission in the afternoon. I assume you don't need me to tell you how to get there, right?"

Dirk Carter retorted.

Grantland Shelby's face instantly turned pale.

He staggered a bit.

Feeling a sense of darkness descending.

Dirk Carter walked up to the man who had previously ridiculed him, gave him a pat on the shoulder, and said, "Governor Wang, can you make way?"

The staff member surnamed Wang shivered.

He tremblingly made way.

Dirk Carter leisurely made his way through the crowd and left.

Leaving behind a group of stunned and terrified people, all of them aware that the commercial bureau's people were doomed.

Back in the office.

A document had already been placed on the desk.

It was delivered earlier by Branson Chandler, the director of the petition office, after sorting it out.

Glanced through it quickly.

In addition to the lazy governance behavior of the commercial bureau.

There were also issues regarding land transfer in Clearwater Town, violent law enforcement by the urban management bureau, and parking difficulties.

There were a total of a dozen issues altogether.

"This Elliot Douglas really put in a lot of effort."

Dirk Carter murmured.

Arlo Yarbrough, standing by the side, was taken aback.

He asked, "What does it have to do with Mayor Douglas?"

Dirk Carter smiled and said, "Commercial bureau director Grantland Shelby, party secretary of Clearwater Town Cecilton Truitt, urban management bureau director Demetrios Walsh, and traffic police captain Terrell Linden were all promoted by Michael Hall. And the main complaints in the petitions are related to these departments. Clearly, this is to stir up conflict between me and Michael Hall."

"Are you saying that this so-called Mayor's Reception Day was deliberately arranged by Elliot Douglas?"

Arlo Yarbrough queried.

Dirk Carter smiled slightly.

He said, "He knows me well enough to know that I wouldn't just ignore things. On the surface, he's using the petition office to expose problems, but in reality, he's trying to prevent me and Michael Hall from aligning, so he can then control the power in Koryn City exclusively."

"I didn't realize it, but this Elliot Douglas is quite clever."

Arlo Yarbrough remarked.

Dirk Carter sneered, "He doesn't have that kind of brains. If nothing unexpected happened, someone else is advising him from behind."

"Is it Fabian Vincent?"

Arlo Yarbrough asked.

Dirk Carter furrowed his brow and said, "It's possible, but there is another possibility, maybe it's that woman."

"A woman, which woman?"

Arlo Yarbrough inquired.

Dirk Carter didn't answer.

But he already had a vague suspicion in his heart.

And that woman was Jeanette Houseman.

Sure enough.

At two in the afternoon.

Dirk Carter received a call from Michael Hall's secretary, asking him to go to Michael Hall's office.

When he arrived at the entrance of the Secretary Hall's office in the Municipal Committee Building, he was stopped by the secretary, who informed him that Michael Hall had an unexpected and important guest, and asked Dirk Carter to wait in the reception room for a while.

There was no choice.

Since he was already there.

He couldn't just leave, right?

Dirk Carter had just walked into the reception room when he saw Grantland Shelby already waiting inside.

Upon seeing Dirk Carter, Grantland Shelby wasn't that surprised.

He respectfully stood up and greeted him politely.

Dirk Carter pulled up a chair and sat down.

He asked, "Comrade Xuefeng, have you visited the Discipline Inspection Commission?"

Grantland Shelby chuckled and said, "Executive Carter, I planned to go, but then suddenly received a call from Secretary Hall, asking me to come over here, so I did."

"After seeing Secretary Hall, don't forget to report to the Discipline Inspection Commission."

Dirk Carter coldly said.

Upon hearing this, Grantland Shelby stood up, approached Dirk Carter, and took a seat next to him, saying, "Executive Carter, some things just need to be let slide, there's really no need to be so serious about them."

"What do you mean?"

Dirk Carter asked.

The hesitance from Grantland Shelby's face was gone, replaced with more confidence, and he said, "Executive Carter, everyone in Koryn City knows about the discord between you and Mayor Douglas, Secretary Hall is your only support. I was promoted by Secretary Hall, and even though I'm not exactly one of his closest, we do have a good relationship. Hasn't Executive Carter thought about building a good rapport with Secretary Hall?"

Upon hearing this.

Dirk Carter understood a bit.

There were some things Michael Hall couldn't conveniently say himself.

So he orchestrated this situation.

To have Grantland Shelby lay out the pros and cons.

In other words, it was to give him a warning.

He smiled knowingly and said, "Director Xie wants to tell me that if I touch you, it's equivalent to touching Secretary Hall, which inevitably means Secretary Hall will turn against me, and in the future, I'll truly be left alone in Koryn City, is that right?"

"They say Executive Carter is smart, and indeed it's true. Executive Carter, I'll make sure to clean up the commercial bureau without letting you down, but maybe we can downplay this issue? In the future, should Executive Carter need anything from me in Koryn City, I'll be more than willing to help, but if you insist on being serious, I reckon Secretary Hall won't be too pleased."

Dirk Carter asked, "Are you threatening me?"

Grantland Shelby laughed heartily and said, "That's too much, it's not a threat, just hoping Executive Carter will be more considerate when taking action. The officialdom isn't about fighting and killing, but about social relations. Executive Carter knows how to handle people, and so does Secretary Hall. If Executive Carter insists on being serious, then don't blame Secretary Hall for being unsympathetic."

While he was saying this.

Grantland Shelby's expression had already started to turn somewhat grim.

The warning was very evident.