This voice...

Why does it sound so familiar?

Bjorn Dixon looked closer.

His back was drenched in an instant.

The balding man on the ground was actually Bernard Hall, the City Government Secretary.

And the other man...

Bjorn Dixon turned around and saw a familiar face. This time, not only was he sweating profusely, but his hands and feet also began to tremble.

"K-Leader... what are you doing here?"

Bjorn Dixon asked in a trembling voice.

That's right, he wasn't mistaken.

The other naked man was none other than Kelton Levin, the Mayor of Ardmore City, his backer.

Kelton Levin looked stern.

He asked, "Bjorn Dixon, are you here to arrest me?"

"No, no, no, leader, it's a misunderstanding... a misunderstanding... I'm not... I'm..."

His mind was a complete mess.

At this moment, he didn't know how to explain.

Dirk Carter rushed in hurriedly, holding two towels, handing one to Kelton Levin and the other to Bernard Hall to cover their exposed bodies.

Then he said to Bjorn Dixon, "Mayor Dixon, let's not explain for now, just withdraw the people, if it gets out of hand..."

"Withdraw, I'll withdraw immediately..."

Bjorn Dixon shivered.

He quickly waved to the policemen behind him.

Zephyr Holloway immediately led his men to leave tactfully.

Dirk Carter seized the opportunity to approach Kelton Levin and whispered, "Leader, I've arranged for your driver to wait at the back door. Come with me, I'll take you down first, you mustn't show your face right now."

Kelton Levin nodded.

He and Bernard Hall exited through the side door.

In a secluded place, Dirk Carter had already prepared their clothes.

The two hurriedly changed into their clothes, and under Dirk Carter's guidance, came to the back door, where indeed, their car was already waiting.

They got the two leaders into the car.

Kelton Levin still looked displeased.

Seeing this, Dirk Carter said, "Leader, I really didn't expect this to happen today. Now that it has, The Tonight Club can't operate temporarily, so about the money..."

"Alright, I understand."

Kelton Levin said expressionlessly.

The car window rolled up.

The car drove away and disappeared at the street corner.

Back in The Tonight Club's lobby.

Seeing Dirk Carter coming out.

Bjorn Dixon rushed over, looking around and asked, "Where's the leader?"

"The two leaders have already left."

"What? They've left?"

Bjorn Dixon wanted to chase after them but was pulled back by Dirk Carter.

He sighed and said, "Mayor Dixon, the leader asked me to tell you that he doesn't blame you for this matter, after all, you didn't know about the situation."

"Yes, yes, yes, I really didn't know the leader was here," Bjorn Dixon said anxiously.

Dirk Carter patted him on the shoulder and said, "The leader understands, but during this time, you should avoid contacting him to sidestep suspicion. As for The Tonight Club, since you've started it, you need to see it through, or else rumors will start again, and public opinion is scary, isn't it, especially since there were some people who saw what happened today..."

"See it through? How?"

Bjorn Dixon asked.

Dirk Carter pretended to ponder for a moment and said, "Use the excuse of non-compliant fire safety equipment to have them rectify the situation."

"Alright, I'll give the order right now."

Bjorn Dixon was already panicking.

He had forgotten that his purpose in coming here was to deal with Dirk Carter.

At that moment, he also believed Dirk Carter was helping him, after all, no one would voluntarily ask to have their own place shut down.

On the way back.

Kelton Levin remained sullen.

Thinking about today's embarrassment, he couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.

Added to that was the news that The Tonight Club had been forcibly closed, and now he'd lost an extra source of income, how could he not be furious?

He said to the secretary in the passenger seat, Edmund Yule: "Secretary Yule, from now on, don't take any calls from Bjorn Dixon, and if he comes to see me, I'm unavailable, understand?"

Knowing that it couldn't be clearer, Edmund Yule, who was by Kelton Levin's side, immediately nodded and said, "Yes, leader."

Three days after the incident with The Tonight Club.

Kelton Levin asked Edmund Yule again if Bjorn Dixon had called recently.

Upon hearing that there hadn't been a single call, Kelton Levin only said, "He's grown wings," and said nothing else.

Led by Dirk Carter's words, Bjorn Dixon indeed hadn't contacted Kelton Levin in those days.

But no matter how much he thought about it, something still felt off, though he couldn't pinpoint what exactly.

Until a few days later.

A city government working meeting was held.

All heads of municipal departments gathered.

At the meeting, Kelton Levin harshly criticized Kenton County Government's ineffectiveness and poor work attitude, even using it as a negative example.

Although he didn't mention Bjorn Dixon by name.

But everyone knew Bjorn Dixon led the Kenton County Government, didn't they?

At the subsequent commendation ceremony.

Ten outstanding officials were awarded.

Among them, Kenton County's Executive Deputy County Mayor Caden Dixon's name was prominently listed.

What the heck?

Isn't that contradictory?

In politics, everyone was astute, and even such a small detail could reveal a lot. It was evident from both the praise and criticism that Bjorn Dixon had fallen out of favor with Kelton Levin.

After the meeting.

Kelton Levin warmly greeted the ten outstanding officials.

Caden Dixon received special attention and was invited by Kelton Levin for lunch.

This made Bjorn Dixon quite anxious.

As soon as the afternoon break was over.

The worried Bjorn Dixon immediately called Edmund Yule, requesting to meet with Kelton Levin, but the response was that Kelton Levin was unavailable.

Bjorn Dixon wasn't a fool.

If he didn't understand the ins and outs at first.

This situation now seemed to reveal some clues.

After closely studying Caden Dixon's background.

He sent Dimitri Dutton to Ashmount City.

Two days later.

Dimitri Dutton returned from out of town, almost bursting into Bjorn Dixon's office.

"Do you have results?"

Seeing Dimitri Dutton panting heavily, Bjorn Dixon asked.

Dimitri Dutton took a deep breath.

And said, "Yes... yes, I do. In the late seventies to early eighties, Caden Dixon was a sent-down youth in Bayberry Town, Stillwater County, together with another sent-down youth. Leader, can you guess who that person was?"

"Who?"

Bjorn Dixon asked.

Dimitri Dutton took another deep breath and said, "George Carter, Dirk Carter's father."

Boom!

Like a clap of thunder on a clear day.

Bjorn Dixon stood up suddenly.

With a shadowed look, he pondered for a long time, then asked, "Are you saying Dirk Carter and Caden Dixon have known each other for a long time?"

"From my current investigation, that's indeed the case."

Dimitri Dutton said.

Bjorn Dixon walked out from behind his desk, pacing back and forth in the office with his hands behind his back, muttering, "I understand, I understand, this was all a setup from the beginning. After Dirk Carter came to Kenton County, he began sweeping education reforms, aiming to leverage the situation to push Simon Lewis aside, so Caden Dixon could rise to County Mayor."

"Fate was against him, after Simon Lewis left, I was appointed to this position, which blocked his path, so from Tanhua Lane, he started digging a pit for me. The Tonight Club incident was also his suggestion, intended to make me fall out of favor with Mayor Levin, so he could ascend."

"Caden Dixon, Dirk Carter, you two really are a good duo, playing both me and Mayor Levin..."

As he spoke, Bjorn Dixon gritted his teeth.

It was clear his eyes already had a killing intent.

Dimitri Dutton immediately asked, "Leader, should we report this to Mayor Levin?"

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