The woman following him was actually Delilah Goodman.

Delilah Goodman covered her mouth with a coy smile and said, "What's wrong? Your mind's all on Dahlia Hughes. I've been out of the car for so long, and you haven't noticed?"

"Stop it!" Dirk Carter said somewhat guiltily.

Delilah Goodman pouted and said in a low voice, "Others can't tell, but I can see it at a glance. You two have been involved for a while now, haven't you?"

"Uh... this..."

Dirk Carter suddenly didn't know how to explain.

Delilah Goodman chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I won't get jealous. You're not my exclusive property."

"Then why haven't you answered how you came here too?"

"Sunglow Town's health clinic applied for renovation funds, so I came along for a little research."

Dirk Carter nodded and said, "So that's what it is."

After saying that.

He pointed to the Benz that hadn't moved since it arrived and asked, "Who's in that car? Why hasn't anyone come out?"

"On the way here, I heard Dahlia mention that it seems to be a big boss from the province."

"A big boss? What are they doing in Sunglow Town?"

"Apparently, Tea Hill Village invited them to invest in tea. I don't know the specifics,"

Delilah Goodman said.

Invest in tea?

Dirk Carter muttered, turning to glance at the Benz.

Since the car windows were tinted, no one could see inside.

In the meeting room.

The county leaders and the town party committee were all present.

Besides Delilah Goodman, the research team included leaders from the Agriculture Bureau and the Land Resources Bureau.

Everything was ready.

Caroline Lynch entered under Mason Sutton's guidance.

As soon as she took her seat, she cleared her throat and said, "I'm not here to have a meeting with you all. I have two main tasks: first, to conduct an economic survey of Sunglow Town; second, a provincial enterprise is interested in developing the tea industry in our town. I'm accompanying their representatives for an inspection."

As soon as she finished speaking.

The meeting room buzzed with excitement.

People whispered and discussed.

"Quiet! Let Deputy Mayor speak!"

Mason Sutton called out.

After it quieted down again.

Mason Sutton asked, "Deputy Mayor, is there anything the town party committee should do?"

Caroline Lynch waved her hand and said, "I only have a few hours. I'll leave once the survey is done. Just find someone to accompany me; I'll look around myself."

As soon as she finished speaking.

Edward Locke stood up and said, "Deputy Mayor, let me accompany you. I've worked in Sunglow Town for over ten years and am quite familiar with the situation here."

Edward Locke's proactive offer upset the others.

What's the deal?

Isn't it just a chance to show off in front of the new Deputy County Mayor?

Just now, Sophia Long, who was in agreement with him, also stood up.

She said, "Deputy Mayor, let me go. As a woman, it's more convenient for me to explain things to you."

"How long have you been in Sunglow Town? Are you more familiar with this place than I am?"

Seeing Sophia Long also wanted to show off, Edward Locke was unhappy and glared at her.

Sophia Long smiled slightly and said, "Chairman Locke, if the Deputy Mayor needs to use the restroom, would it be convenient for you to accompany her?"

"You—"

One sentence left Edward Locke speechless.

Seeing the two arguing.

Caroline Lynch patted the table and said, "Enough, you two stop arguing. Dirk Carter, how about you accompany me?"

Before Dirk Carter could agree.

Edward Locke said, "Deputy Mayor, Mayor Carter just took office yesterday. He knows almost nothing about Sunglow Town."

"Knowing nothing lets you understand the situation more authentically, doesn't it?"

Caroline Lynch asked somewhat displeased.

"But..."

"No buts about it. That's settled. Alright, everyone dismissed."

After saying this, Caroline Lynch stood up and left directly.

The other county bureau leaders also followed out.

Seeing this.

Everyone couldn't sit still.

One by one, they quickly stood up and followed out.

"Sophia, what do you mean by that? Are you trying to compete with me?"

Once everyone left,

Edward Locke roared at Sophia Long.

Sophia Long smiled and said, "Chairman Locke, listen to yourself. What do you mean I'm competing with you? Even if I am, so what? Didn't Dirk Carter steal the spotlight anyway? You shouldn't hate me; you should hate Dirk Carter."

After leaving this remark.

She swayed her hips as she walked out of the meeting room.

Leaving Edward Locke there seething with rage.

At the entrance.

The Benz parked next to the Coaster was already gone.

No one knew where it went.

Dirk Carter didn't ask.

He followed the county leaders and got on the Coaster.

Watching the vehicle slowly leave the town government gate.

Mason Sutton, with a somber face, said to Deon Lewis beside him, "Call all the villages and tell them to prepare to greet the leaders. Remember, act completely unaware."

"Yes!"

Deon Lewis answered and hurriedly ran inside.

In the car.

Everyone was present.

Dirk Carter and Caroline Lynch, of course, couldn't show any abnormality.

After the vehicle left the town area.

Dirk Carter initially thought they would head to other villages.

Unexpectedly, the vehicle slowly drove onto the mountain road away from the town.

"Deputy Mayor, where are we going?"

Dirk Carter finally couldn't resist asking.

Caroline Lynch gestured to her secretary with a look.

The car pulled off to the roadside and slowly came to a stop.

After the car doors opened, Caroline Lynch got out, and the others followed her down.

Standing on the bumpy mountain road, Caroline Lynch asked, "Dirk Carter, do you know what problem Sunglow Town most needs to solve?"

Dirk Carter didn't need to think and said, "It's this road leading into town."

Caroline Lynch nodded and said, "If this road is repaired, it will not only benefit over 30,000 residents of Sunglow Town but also greatly enhance the economy of the remote Glenwood Township."

"I understand the logic, but there's a historical reason this road in Sunglow Town remains unbuilt,"

Dirk Carter said.

Caroline Lynch nodded, her gaze deep, and said, "My main purpose for coming here is to resolve this historical conflict."

She gazed sharply at Dirk Carter and said, "We all know the reason this road can't be built is because of Tea Hill Village. What outsiders don't know is that the former mayor, Tristan Reid, suppressed Tea Hill Village in policy, allocating almost all resources to Pinegrove Village. That's why Tea Hill Village's tea industry hasn't developed over the years. I called you out, not to have you accompany me on inspections, but to send a message to Tristan Reid: the county is about to strongly support Tea Hill Village."

This statement took Dirk Carter by surprise.

After all, from the intel he gathered, the reason the road couldn't be built was due to Tea Hill Village's residents being obstructive.

Not only did he think this, but everyone did.

At this time, Anders Hall, the director of the Land Resources Bureau, said, "Originally, Tea Hill Village's tea planting area was more than twice what it is now. After Pinegrove Village developed a bamboo product industry, Tristan Reid used his power to allocate large tracts of tea hills to Pinegrove Village for bamboo cultivation, which is the root cause of the conflict between the two villages."

"The county is aware of this situation. Why hasn't it done anything?"

Dirk Carter asked.

Caroline Lynch shook her head and said, "Can't do anything."

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.