Ardmore City's Clearspring Resort.

This is a large Chinese-style courtyard.

It is situated in the largest scenic area of Ardmore City, amidst the Clearspring Mountain.

This is one of Benson Caldwell's many properties, yet few people know about it.

The saying goes, a sly rabbit has three burrows.

Benson Caldwell's "burrows" are much more than three; thirty is not an overstatement.

In the stillness of the night, even the chirping of birds in the mountains gradually quieted down.

In the middle of the garden, Benson Caldwell lay on a deck chair in an octagonal pavilion, pretending to nap.

Two minutes ago, his subordinate delivered the news that Corrine Quance and Erica Linden had come down from Mount Cinderon and were now having dinner at a restaurant at the foot of the mountain.

The whole hiking process.

Was under surveillance the entire time.

Which means, Corrine Quance and Erica Linden actually did go hiking.

At this moment, Benson Caldwell began to have some doubts about himself.

Could it be that he was wrong about Erica Linden having secret liaisons?

While pondering this question, the sound of The Leopard Cat's footsteps arose.

Soon, she came to Benson Caldwell's side and said, "Brother Ben, something's happened over at Ardmore Port."

"Go on."

Benson Caldwell rocked the chair and replied nonchalantly.

The Leopard Cat explained in detail what was happening at Pier 6.

Benson Caldwell's eyes sharply opened, and he sat up directly, asking, "Does Aaron have any backup plans?"

The Leopard Cat nodded.

She said, "The police bureaus in both the Florin District and the Lakeshore District are mobilizing forces to provide support, and all Dirk Carter has is the inspection bureau, which clearly isn't enough."

"In that case, shouldn't we add to the din? Otherwise, this matter won't escalate properly."

Benson Caldwell said with a grin on his face.

The Leopard Cat nodded and said, "I'll go make the call now."

With that, she turned and left.

Benson Caldwell wore a smile and murmured, "Didn't catch anyone in the act, but at least stumbled upon a good show. Looks like this trip to Ardmore City wasn't in vain..."

...

Ardmore Port, Pier 6.

The standoff continued.

No one conceded, as both sides lined up, ready to strike at any moment.

About ten minutes later.

Both sides had their police lights flashing.

On Fletcher Childs' side, police reinforcements from two bureaus arrived, numbering at least thirty or forty.

Dirk Carter's side also received good news; the Ardmore City Border Patrol had arrived.

The confrontation escalated.

Both sides now had seventy to eighty people each.

This scale of a formation would be significant not only in Ardmore City but also in Serenity State.

Seeing this situation, neither side could gain the upper hand.

Fletcher Childs said, "Dirk Carter, you see the situation now; you can't take the goods. Shall we talk?"

Dirk Carter's face darkened.

He nodded and said, "Let's talk then."

The two "commanders," in plain view of everyone, walked into a dark corner.

Ensuring no one else was around.

Fletcher Childs said, "Dirk, I'll keep an eye on things here; as long as your people don't move, I can hold the line here. The rest is up to you."

Dirk Carter wanted to pat Fletcher Childs on the shoulder.

But worried about being seen, he just nodded and said, "Commissioner Childs, I'll leave it to you then."

Fletcher Childs smiled and said, "Your trust is the greatest honor for me. Alright, I wish you success."

"Okay!"

Dirk Carter slightly nodded.

The two returned to their respective groups.

Dirk Carter said to Ansel Crawford, "Commissioner Crawford, continuing this deadlock won't help. I have some connections with Secretary Song; I'll go see him and maybe resolve this issue. Remember, until I return, don't let Fletcher Childs take the goods."

Ansel Crawford patted his chest.

He said, "Commissioner Carter, rest assured, as long as I'm here, so are the goods."

"Then I leave it to you, Commissioner Crawford."

After saying that, Dirk Carter hurried through the crowd and left.

He rushed to the entrance of the port.

A car was already waiting there.

The driver was Arlo Yarbrough.

As soon as he got in, Dirk Carter asked, "Any news?"

Arlo Yarbrough nodded.

He said, "Yes, news came from Ewan Forrest that she's at Clearspring Resort, waiting for directions at the foot of the mountain without making any rash moves."

"Good, head to Vista Resort."

Dirk Carter gave the order.

With a step on the gas pedal, Arlo Yarbrough sped the car away.

Half an hour later.

Near the foot of Clearspring Mountain, next to a private house, many vehicles were already parked.

Getting out of the car.

Dirk Carter pushed open the door.

He saw the brightly lit room.

Around an eight-immortals table, several women were already gathered.

Upon hearing the door open, everyone looked over.

The woman seated at the center was none other than Helen Fletcher, the County Committee Secretary of Kenton County, with her secretary Elaine Nolan standing beside her.

To Helen Fletcher's left was Maeve Winters, the Deputy Director of the Kenton County Police Department and Captain of the Criminal Investigation Team, along with her classmate Eliza Henderson.

On Helen Fletcher's right was Luna, a lieutenant from the Province Military District.

Behind Maeve Winters stood Ewan Forrest, Rose Forrest, and Rosie.

There were eight women present, each more beautiful than the last.

The scene was somewhat unbelievable.

Dirk Carter took a deep breath, first looking at Helen Fletcher and asked, "How many people from Kenton County came in total?"

Helen Fletcher said, "Since Benson Caldwell has people in Kenton County too, we only mobilized Maeve Winters' Criminal Investigation Team and police officers from Eliza Henderson's precinct, totaling twenty-five people."

Then.

Luna shrugged and said, "It's just me, but if necessary, I can find a way to mobilize the SWAT team."

Next.

Dirk Carter looked at Ewan Forrest and the others.

Ewan Forrest said, "Including Sister Lu, we have about sixty people."

After hearing the numbers from each group.

Dirk Carter nodded and said, "That's enough. If it escalates, we won't fear, Dahlia Hughes has gone to Stillwater County for reinforcements. Alright, now that everyone is here, let's begin."

With a command.

Everyone nodded firmly.

They walked out of the house together.

Dirk Carter, at his age, was about to cause the biggest trouble of his life.

At eleven at night.

It was already deep in the night near Clearspring Resort.

Benson Caldwell received word that Erica Linden and Corrine Quance had checked into a hotel room with only one room rented for the two women, and there were no suspicious men seen coming or going.

This news gave him a moment of relief.

He returned to his bedroom and inquired once more about the situation at the port.

With nothing else to do, he prepared to sleep.

Just then.

By the wall.

A figure jumped over from outside.

The person was none other than the most nimble Arlo Yarbrough.

He landed perfectly behind a bodyguard who was smoking by the wall.

The bodyguard sensed something was off immediately, but as he was about to turn around, it was already too late...

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