Dirk Carter looked down.

At that moment, he didn't have any other thoughts; he just wanted to find a hole to crawl into.

Because the instant he grabbed the teapot.

The blanket covering his lap fell off.

The scene of the long gun standing proudly was naturally exposed to Edith Walsh's eyes.

He quickly grabbed the blanket to cover it up.

Only then did he see that Edith Walsh's face had already shown a mischievous smile.

"You should get a girlfriend."

Edith Walsh said, covering her mouth.

Dirk Carter froze, blushing, and asked, "Huh?"

Edith Walsh struggled to hold back her laughter and said, "Get a girlfriend, then you wouldn't have to sneak around solving problems with your hand alone."

Heavens, oh earth.

Edith Walsh misunderstood.

She thought Dirk Carter had stripped his lower half because he was indulging in some "personal enjoyment" while no one was around.

The more annoying thing was, Dirk Carter had no way to explain this; he certainly couldn't tell her that he and Maeve Winters had just finished, right?

"Uh, well... I..."

He stammered indistinctly.

Not knowing how to explain.

Edith Walsh stood up.

Walked over and sat beside him, saying, "You don't need to be so shy, we're not strangers, nothing to be embarrassed about. Besides, I've been through this too, I understand how you feel."

What on earth is all this.

Dirk Carter felt miserably helpless inside.

At this moment.

Edith Walsh suddenly reached out her hand, slipped it through the blanket, and grasped Dirk Carter's root of life.

With a hazy look in her eyes, she said, "I told you, as long as we're both alive, you can come to me anytime you need, no need to hold back. I stand by my word."

After speaking.

She lifted the blanket and directly engulfed him with her mouth.

A pleasing sensation instantly swept over him.

Instinctively, Dirk Carter glanced at the small door, praying Maeve Winters couldn't see, but unfortunately, the small door was already ajar, with Maeve Winters' hand reaching through, giving a thumbs-up.

Our bold Maeve, there's nothing she can't think of and can't do.

Another day of enjoying blessings, and also a day embarrassing enough to dig three rooms and a hall with his toes.

Thankfully, Edith Walsh knew her limits, only resolving it with her mouth; otherwise, if things had escalated, he would really feel restricted.

Sending off Edith Walsh.

Maeve Winters also came out dressed.

She patted him on the shoulder, gave an awkward smile, and said, "Well done, you even got the new Deputy County Chief. Admit it, when the two of you were under the bed, did it happen?"

"Uh..."

Dirk Carter hesitated for a moment.

Maeve Winters laughed, "So it did, huh."

"Maeve, I..."

"You don't need to explain to me, I'm not jealous. Next time, invite her, and we can all have fun together."

Together?

One against three?

That would be the end of it.

While Dirk Carter was at a loss for words, Maeve Winters said, "Alright, it's getting late. I was just joking around earlier, let's talk business now. What do you think our Criminal Police Unit should do about this smuggling and counterfeiting case?"

Speaking of serious matters.

Dirk Carter began to focus.

After a pause, he said, "Siltflow Town is a coastal market town in our Kenton County, and Siltflow Harbor is the largest port in all of Kenton County. Adding the fact that the counterfeiting site is in Siltflow Town, this case must involve the Customs and the local authorities of Siltflow Town. I suggest we secretly investigate the top officials of these two departments."

"Investigate them? That's the job of the Disciplinary Committee and the Anti-Corruption Bureau, customs has its own inspection, counterfeiting is under the Tobacco Bureau and the Commerce Bureau, our Criminal Police Unit doesn't have enforcement authority."

Maeve Winters said.

Dirk Carter chuckled and said, "The leads for this case came from Templeton Quill. Templeton Quill's cases of rape, gang rape, and hiring someone to commit murder were handled by your Criminal Police Unit; you have the firsthand information, so what's the hesitation? If you can make sense of it, then there's nothing that's off-limits."

"Alright, I get what you're saying."

After speaking.

Maeve Winters stood up and left.

Dirk Carter hurriedly got dressed, and after making several phone calls, he quickly knocked on Caden Dixon's office door.

When he entered, Caden Dixon was reviewing some documents.

Dirk Carter saw they were related to the reconstruction of Rearpond Village and asked, "Uncle Caden, what's this about?"

Caden Dixon said, "These documents were submitted by various departments. Initially, they were your responsibility, so I thought I'd review them first to avoid any oversights. It's been a month, and there's been no movement from Bjorn Dixon's side. I'm worried he's up to something."

A wave of emotion surged in his heart.

Dirk Carter took off Caden Dixon's reading glasses and said, "If Bjorn Dixon wants to retaliate against me, he would definitely not target me first, he would target you!"

"Me? Why?"

"Because he already knows you're my support system. It won't do him any good to just take me down. Even if there's retribution, your immediate focus should be on the people around you."

Dirk Carter said.

Caden Dixon thought for a moment and said, "Makes sense. So what brings you to me?"

"I wanted to update you on a situation."

After Dirk Carter finished speaking.

He explained the smuggling and counterfeiting issues in Siltflow Town.

Caden Dixon was stunned and asked, "There's such a thing?"

"Templeton Quill confessed it, and Maeve Winters also confirmed it, so there shouldn't be any mistake. Uncle Caden, you've been in Kenton County for so long; have you never heard of this?"

Caden Dixon shook his head and said, "Honestly, no, I wonder if Secretary Warren Young would know."

Dirk Carter shook his head, saying, "I've already called Secretary Young, and he's unaware as well, which means the smuggling and counterfeiting in Siltflow Town has escaped everyone's notice."

Caden Dixon knitted his brows, nodding, and said, "That's a possibility."

"Do you think there's a chance any other leaders you know might be involved?"

Caden Dixon still shook his head, saying, "It's unlikely. While everyone has their own interests, on the whole, we're all clear about one another's business. Tobacco smuggling and counterfeiting on such a scale and volume—based on my knowledge, no one in our county would dare to do it."

"So that means there's someone at a higher level involved in this?"

"I wouldn't know that. I think you and Maeve Winters are right to investigate the leadership in Siltflow Town and Customs. We might not be aware, but there must be someone involved in the leadership team of Siltflow Town; otherwise, these two cases couldn't have been so completely covered up."

Caden Dixon said.

Since Warren Young and Caden Dixon were both unaware of this issue.

At least one conclusion could be drawn.

There are more significant players behind the smuggling and counterfeiting.

Helen Fletcher and Bjorn Dixon recently arrived, so the matter is hardly related to them, considering the line has been operational for four years.

Dirk Carter pondered for a while and said, "Let's investigate first and see if there's a big fish behind this line."

"Are you going to handle it?"

"It's not that I want to handle it, but the Tobacco Bureau is under my liaison duty. Now that there's no director, shouldn't I take up this responsibility?"

Dirk Carter said with a cheeky smile.

Caden Dixon nodded and said, "Fine then, if trouble comes, I'll support you."

Another heartwarming sentence.

On the way back, Dirk Carter thought, based on the current analysis, if they find any hints, Caden Dixon might not be able to withstand the consequences.

Originally, Dirk Carter thought this issue would become his top priority.

Unexpectedly, half a month later, another incident occurred in Rearpond Village.

That afternoon.

On his way back from a field survey in the forest.

The car rounded a corner and was just about to enter the county government compound.

Suddenly, a figure darted out from beside the wall and, with a clatter, collided with the car's front.

Driver Xiao Zhang slammed on the brakes.

But the person hit had already been thrown a meter away.

"Leader, I..."

Xiao Zhang, in a panic, was about to explain.

Dirk Carter waved it off, saying, "First, help them. I saw it; it's not your fault."

After speaking.

Secretary Yves Quill and Xiao Zhang opened the car doors together.

The two swiftly ran to the injured party, squatted down, and, upon inspection, shouted back, "Leader, it's Lillian."

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