A Bumpy Road to Power

Chapter 748:

Dirk Carter had just picked up the USB drive.

Arlo Yarbrough leaned over and asked, "What's this?"

Dirk Carter shook his head.

He opened the computer in front of him.

Plugged in the USB drive directly and found an audio file inside.

After exchanging a glance with Arlo Yarbrough.

Dirk Carter clicked on the file with the mouse.

A woman's voice echoed.

"Director, please help with the upward movement thing."

Then.

A man's hoarse voice asked, "Where are you now?"

"I'm at home," said the woman.

"Then come over to me, keep me company for some tea."

The man said.

Woman: "Director, I'm a bit inconvenienced today, my husband is home too, I can't go out."

Man: "No problem, I'm not up to anything, just tea, come quickly."

At this moment, the woman's voice turned sorrowful: "Director, it's really inconvenient today, maybe another day, I promise to accompany you for tea."

The man confidently said: "Iris, you should know, many people have their eyes on the top position at Northgate Town, just a word from you to make me move you upward, do you think it's possible?"

Next.

There's a brief silence in the recording.

The woman said: "Okay director, where are you, I'll come over now."

"Room 1308 at The Westin Hotel."

After the man replied.

There was the sound of the phone hanging up.

And the recording was over.

"Darien Griffin?"

Arlo Yarbrough suddenly asked.

Dirk Carter also recognized it.

The man's voice in the recording was Darien Griffin's.

Arlo Yarbrough took a deep breath.

Said, "Damn, I thought Darien Griffin looks harmless like a God of Laughter, turns out he's an old lecher, who's the woman on the phone?"

Dirk Carter obviously didn't know either.

But the recording mentioned the name "Iris."

Also mentioned Northgate Town.

So he opened the search software and looked it up.

Soon.

News about Northgate Town popped up.

Arlo Yarbrough leaned over to take a look.

Exclaimed, "Iris Baldwin, the mayor of Northgate Town? Quite a looker."

This statement isn't exaggerated.

There were photos of Iris Baldwin online.

Good looking, reasonably tall, her figure itself could rival Britt Ford, even by Dirk Carter's standards, she counts as a beauty.

Scrolling down with the mouse.

The following news made Dirk Carter and Arlo Yarbrough freeze.

"Former Mayor of Northridge Town, Iris Baldwin, under investigation for serious violations of discipline."

This was the headline.

The report wasn't long, conveying the same message as the headline.

Looking at the date, it was news from seven days ago.

Such a recording.

How did it appear on Dirk Carter's desk?

Arlo Yarbrough asked, "Could it be that the previous secretary didn't take it?"

Dirk Carter shook his head.

Glanced at the office.

Said, "This office was cleaned up, the County Committee staff does thorough work, wouldn't miss such details, only one explanation, someone deliberately left it on my desk, wanting me to investigate Iris Baldwin."

"But the County Committee secretary's office isn't easy for just anyone to get into."

Arlo Yarbrough said.

Dirk Carter smiled slightly and said, "Interesting, interesting, things are getting interesting, I thought Helios County had lots of issues, internally they should be united like steel, but turns out not everyone's on the same page."

"What do we do next?"

Arlo Yarbrough asked.

Dirk Carter pondered for a moment.

Said, "You first try to discreetly find out about Iris Baldwin, if the enemy doesn't move, I don't move, if I do nothing, someone's bound to jump out…"

At this time.

County Mayor Shaw had just returned to his office.

As soon as he entered.

Police Chief Dallon Lewis also came in.

Before the door was closed.

County Mayor Shaw's finger pointed at Dallon Lewis's face.

Angrily said, "How many times have I told you to stop Newfield Village these days, what's wrong with you? How could you make such a rookie mistake, doesn't the new leader know the fire metaphor? If Dirk Carter insists on finding fault, this line will break!"

"County Mayor Shaw, I'm wronged, I already instructed the people below to stop for a few days, I don't know why this happened."

Dallon Lewis said with some grievance.

County Mayor Shaw looked exasperated.

Sighed.

Sat down on the sofa.

Said, "Forget it, what's done is done, blaming won't help, let that officer rest for a few days, also close that restaurant immediately."

"And the women inside?"

Dallon Lewis asked.

County Mayor Shaw thought for a bit, said, "Let 'Master Cat' handle it, she knows what to do."

"Okay, I'll do that right away."

As Dallon Lewis was about to turn and leave.

County Mayor Shaw stopped him.

Said, "We still haven't figured out Dirk Carter yet, tell the people below to keep quiet, no operations are allowed during this period, got it?"

Dallon Lewis said wryly, "County Mayor Shaw, Dirk Carter is transferred from Rexton City, we've checked, he's unfamiliar here, just a thirty-something guy, do we really need to be so afraid?"

"You know nothing; caution is the parent of safety, if anything does happen, can you withstand it?"

"Alright, I'll follow County Mayor Shaw's advice."

After saying that.

Dallon Lewis turned and left.

County Mayor Shaw sat on the sofa for a while.

Seemed to remember something.

Took out his phone and made a call.

Soon, there was a knock on the door again.

"Come in."

He shouted.

The door opened.

A middle-aged man in an executive jacket walked in.

It was none other than Franklin Ross, a member of the Helios County Committee, and Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission.

"Old Shaw, you wanted me?"

Franklin Ross asked as he sat across from him.

County Mayor Shaw's face was gloomy, he asked, "How's the Iris Baldwin situation being handled?"

Franklin Ross frowned upon hearing this, said, "That woman is tough, I've personally interrogated her for days, she won't say where the recording is, damn, don't piss me off or I'll make her bedridden for life."

"Don't stir things up right now, Dirk Carter just arrived, let's keep a low profile, at the welcome dinner tonight, I'll probe him first, it's a turbulent time, don't look for trouble."

County Mayor Shaw said.

Franklin Ross nodded, asked, "Iris Baldwin's husband is causing a fuss lately, should we take some measures?"

"Do as you see fit, just don't cause any fatalities."

County Mayor Shaw said.

No sooner had he finished.

There was a loud bang.

The office door swung open forcefully.

His secretary Liam Zane appeared with a tense expression and said, "Boss, it's bad, something's happened, Iris Baldwin has escaped…"