In Bjorn Dixon's plan,

Beauregard Shepherd and Dimitri Dutton are partners.

Beauregard dares to do this because he is greedy for money. He believes Bjorn Dixon makes sense; even if he openly takes some money, no one would dare to do anything to him, as this matter involves Caden Dixon.

However, Dimitri Dutton, his partner, has suddenly become the leader of the reconstruction task force. His status has changed, from partner to competitor.

At this critical moment,

Dimitri Dutton will certainly follow Dirk Carter's orders.

If he wants to embezzle money, it becomes impossible.

Moreover, with the achievements credited to Dimitri Dutton, his own leadership position is no longer stable—which makes him a competitor.

Dirk Carter used Dimitri Dutton's promotion to drive a wedge between him and Beauregard Shepherd.

Especially when he hinted earlier that being the leader isn't impossible, this will motivate Dimitri Dutton to work harder, viewing Dirk Carter as his greatest support today.

Dimitri Dutton's presence at this occasion says it all.

"Old leader, old leader, what's wrong?"

Seeing Bjorn Dixon's gloomy expression,

Dirk Carter's gaze suddenly shifted to him, pretending to ask with concern.

Bjorn Dixon let out a long sigh.

He stood up.

He said, "Dirk Carter, you won again."

"It's the old leader going easy on me; otherwise, how could I, Dirk Carter, win so easily?"

Dirk Carter said.

This sentence carried a strong tone of mockery.

Bjorn Dixon glanced at Dimitri Dutton, but Dimitri immediately looked away; the last bit of hope in his heart vanished completely.

Such an almost perfect setup was easily resolved by Dirk Carter.

It was from that moment that his will to bring down Dirk Carter subsided.

Under everyone's gaze, Bjorn Dixon's back bent down, as if suddenly aging decades, walking stumblingly and looking so desolate.

"Leader, do you think he might retaliate?"

Yves Quill asked.

Dirk Carter shook his head and said, "I don't think he will. If he continues to persist after losing so many times, I would actually admire him."

"Still, the leader is formidable."

Yves Quill said with some pride.

Dirk Carter waved his hand and said, "In terms of skills, Bjorn Dixon is far better than me. He can navigate both covert and overt tactics, while I'm just lucky. Without Elsie Eames's help, I couldn't have beaten him."

This statement wasn't just humility.

If, at this moment, Bjorn Dixon were still in his post, this plan would indeed have been unsolvable.

Because in that situation, Dimitri Dutton wouldn't have 'betrayed.'

Turning around,

Dimitri Dutton was already standing behind him.

Dirk Carter handed him the red-headed document and said, "Dimitri Dutton, you are now the mayor of Bloomdale Town. The mess in Rearpond Village started because of you, and now you need to clean it up. This opportunity is your only chance to realize your life's value. If you don't cherish it, it's over."

Dimitri Dutton nodded and said, "Deputy Magistrate Carter, rest assured, I won't disappoint you this time."

Dirk Carter extended his hand.

Dimitri Dutton placed a USB drive in his palm.

He said, "No backups."

"I trust you."

Dirk Carter said.

He looked at the USB drive in his hand. If the content inside was used to blackmail Atticus Quinn, inevitably, it would incriminate Caden Dixon. By then, no one could stop it.

Even if it turned out in the end that Caden Dixon wasn't involved in this matter,

his formal appointment would still be a joke.

In official circles, they say you need to keep your private life in check.

Bjorn Dixon fell because of a woman; nearly, Atticus Quinn did too.

Even if he wasn't a womanizer, step by step, he wouldn't withstand the temptation.

Around eleven o'clock in the morning.

The County Criminal Investigation Division suddenly launched an operation.

The general manager of Wyatt Construction, Asa Linden, and his accomplices were arrested. In an abandoned warehouse in Bloomdale Town, Dale Wright and other detained villagers from Rearpond Village were rescued.

This Asa Linden had quite the nerve.

After being captured, no matter how much he was interrogated, he refused to admit any connection to Beauregard Shepherd.

He took all the responsibility upon himself.

The reconstruction work had such a significant oversight; Beauregard Shepherd couldn't escape without any punishment.

A week later.

The County Discipline Inspection Commission decided, due to major errors in the reconstruction work, Beauregard Shepherd received a major administrative demerit. This demerit essentially halted his path for further promotion.

About another week later,

Atticus Quinn was demoted by Caden Dixon.

Of course, this demotion essentially ended Atticus Quinn's career trajectory.

In May,

the weather started to heat up gradually.

Dirk Carter was becoming increasingly adept in his role as the Deputy Magistrate.

No one anticipated that after only a few days of peace, an event occurred that once again pushed Dirk Carter into the spotlight.

Two months after the arrest of Templeton Quill, director of the Tobacco Bureau,

the investigation was essentially concluded.

At nine o'clock on the morning of May 7th,

the County Criminal Investigation Division took Templeton Quill out of the detention center, preparing to have him identify the scene at Dennis Vincent's small convenience store.

Just as the police took Dennis Vincent out of the police car, a sedan parked by the roadside suddenly charged over, hitting the roadside trash can, and slammed directly into Templeton Quill.

Templeton Quill was instantly struck, flying five or six meters, landing heavily on the ground.

The driver's name was Finnian Bates, and he was apprehended on the spot.

When this news reached the county government, Dirk Carter was in a meeting.

Upon hearing the news,

Caden Dixon swiftly interrupted the meeting.

Returning to his office, Yves Quill happened to come in to report the situation.

Dirk Carter's first question was about Maeve Winters.

Maeve's condition was also dire.

At the time, she had personally escorted Templeton Quill off the vehicle, so she was also hit, suffering two broken ribs, multiple fractures throughout her body, and most concerning was the head injury, keeping her in a coma.

Dirk Carter felt a pang of guilt.

It's essential to note that Maeve Winters was doing well at the Ardmore City Police Department. It was because he wanted her assistance that he sought help from Warren Young and Helen Fletcher, two successive County Committee secretaries, to transfer her.

Now that this incident happened, how could he not feel remorse?

Rushing to the hospital,

Public Security and Legal Affairs Secretary and Police Chief Troy Kane were already on the scene.

Seeing Dirk Carter, he immediately came forward.

Dirk Carter asked, "Secretary Kane, how is it?"

Troy Kane, with a somber expression, shook his head and said, "Just got the news, Templeton Quill died on the spot. As for Comrade Maeve, she's still in a coma."

"Templeton Quill is dead?"

Dirk Carter was shocked by the news.

Troy Kane nodded and said, "He was already facing the death penalty. Now it's done; he went straight to heaven, saving the state a bullet."

He wasn't making a joke.

Rather, it had a self-deprecating tone.

After all, with a detained criminal suspect dying in a car accident, as the police chief, he couldn't shirk the blame.

"What about the driver?"

Dirk Carter asked.

Troy Kane sighed and said, "Finnian Bates, 46, an unemployed vagabond processed by us multiple times for petty thefts. It was a second-hand car he had just purchased, and he had just obtained his driver's license, insisting that he was unfamiliar with the car, accidentally stepping on the accelerator, resulting in such a serious outcome."

Dirk Carter thought for a while and said, "Secretary Kane, I think this might not be an accident."

Troy Kane was taken aback and asked, "You mean..."

Dirk Carter nodded and said, "More than two weeks ago, Templeton Quill reported a counterfeit and smuggling den. Today was his first time being brought out of the detention center, and such an incident happened. Don't you think it's too coincidental?"

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