Chapter 1068 - 1068

"Overboard? Secretary General Carter, are you exaggerating a bit? Don't say I didn't touch this woman, even if I did, what could happen?"

As Astrid said this, she leaned back on the sofa, her feet resting on the coffee table, looking quite content.

Dirk Carter sighed deeply.

He said, "What could happen? The entire Silverwood City would be turned upside down."

After leaving these words, Dirk Carter quickly left.

Watching Dirk Carter rush out, Astrid felt a sense of pleasure; the humiliation at the hospital had been avenged.

Perhaps, this was the kind of feeling she enjoyed.

She walked to the window, overlooking from above.

She noticed that after Dirk Carter went downstairs, he didn't go to the Municipal Committee Building but instead left in a hurry by car.

Recalling Dirk Carter's anxious look just now, she muttered, "Hmph! Men! If they can't find something one day, they definitely just let it go..."

Where did Dirk Carter go?

Of course, he went to the police station to report.

Fifteen minutes later.

Dirk Carter appeared in the office of Lance Lane, Vice Mayor and Police Chief of Silverwood City.

After he recounted Megan Goodman's disappearance, Lance Lane looked up coldly at him and said, "Secretary Carter, I understand your feelings, but according to your description, this girl called... Megan Goodman doesn't seem to be missing at all, and what's your relationship with her? Why didn't her family report it?"

"We're just ordinary friends, she... her family is all deceased."

Megan Goodman's identity was inconvenient to disclose, so Dirk Carter could only say this.

Lance Lane pondered for a moment.

He looked troubled and said, "Then this situation is a bit difficult, firstly, since you're just ordinary friends, your contact isn't frequent, so you can't be sure she's missing. Secondly, with her family deceased, we can't get precise information of her disappearance from them. Filing a case based on unverified information seems somewhat frivolous, doesn't it?"

"Chief Lane, this is not a trivial matter, I can confirm she is missing."

Dirk Carter said.

Lance Lane smiled slightly.

Standing up, he said, "Secretary Carter, you are the Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission. In front of you, I dare not misuse my authority. What if I end up like Secretary Quincy and fall into your trap by accident; wouldn't I suffer a big loss?"

Upon hearing this.

Dirk Carter felt a buzzing in his head.

Seeing Lance Lane's indifferent attitude, Dirk Carter understood, it's not that it's impossible to investigate, but that he doesn't want to. Ever since Lane Quincy was apprehended, everyone blamed Dirk Carter, and since Lane Quincy had controlled the political and legal system for so long, Lance Lane was definitely his confidant. In such a situation, he's absolutely not going to help him.

With this in mind.

He paused and said, "Chief Lane, I hope you take this matter seriously, put aside your prejudices against me, otherwise the consequences will not be something we can bear."

"Haha, Secretary Carter, Silverwood City isn't large, but there are quite a few missing person reports every day. Even if we need to investigate, we'd need to line up. We can't prioritize just because you are the Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, right? Secretary Carter, don't you agree?"

This statement sounded very sarcastic.

Dirk Carter knew that any further communication would be meaningless.

He nodded, saying, "Chief Lane, you are the Police Chief. If nothing happens to this girl, that's fine for you, but if something does, your career as Police Chief will be over."

"Oh, Secretary Carter, are you threatening me?"

Hearing this, Lance Lane became somewhat furious.

Dirk Carter coldly said, "Whether it's a threat or not, you'll know when the results come out."

After leaving those words, he turned and left again.

"Damn it, coming to my turf acting arrogant, you dog, really think you're invincible, do you?"

Grabbing a water cup beside him, he threw it towards the door.

By then, Dirk Carter was still within earshot, able to hear Lance Lane's cursing.

In fact, those words were meant for him to hear.

After being thwarted at the police station, Dirk Carter did not give up.

He once again returned to the Municipal Committee Compound.

This time, he planned to go directly to Colter Hall.

After all, Lance Lane and Colter Hall were in the same faction, and if Colter Hall could speak, Lance Lane would have to step in out of courtesy.

Just at the entrance of the Mayor's office.

Colter Hall's secretary stopped him.

"Secretary Carter, Mayor Hall has guests, could you please wait a moment?"

At this time, Dirk Carter had lost all patience.

He directly pushed the secretary aside, knocked twice on the door, then pushed it open.

There were indeed guests in Colter Hall's office.

Seeing Dirk Carter barging in, Colter Hall was a bit stunned.

After a moment's pause, Colter Hall got up and asked with a stern face, "What's going on?"

Colter Hall's secretary hastily explained, "Leader, I told Secretary Carter that you had guests, but he still barged in, I... I couldn't stop him..."

"It's not his fault, it's I who wanted to come in, Mayor Hall, I have something to talk to you about."

Dirk Carter said.

Colter Hall was stunned and said, "You go out and wait for a while. I'll find you once I handle things here."

"No, this matter is very important, I must talk to you now."

Dirk Carter stubbornly said.

Always prudent, he was now somewhat flustered.

"Comrade Carter, what do you mean, these two are major clients about to invest in our Silverwood City, can't you understand somewhat?"

Colter Hall suppressed his anger and said.

Dirk Carter couldn't care less.

He directly approached the two clients and said, "Excuse me, could you please step out for a moment? I'll personally apologize to you both after this matter is resolved, okay?"

Having said that.

The two clients looked at each other and still got up to greet Colter Hall and left.

Colter Hall, nearly exploding with anger.

Still, he held back and said to Dirk Carter, "Go ahead, what is so urgent?"

"Mayor Hall, I have a friend named Megan Goodman, who came to see me at the Municipal Committee yesterday..."

Dirk Carter recounted the whole incident.

After he finished telling everything, Colter Hall paused and asked, "Dirk Carter, you came rushing here, rudely driving away my two clients, just to report to me that you have a missing friend?"

"Mayor Hall, my friend is not an ordinary friend, this situation is very urgent, I hope..."

"Enough, no need to say more, Comrade Carter, what do you want? Do you think my office is a place for you to find people?"

Colter Hall asked angrily, confronting Dirk Carter.

Dirk Carter knew Colter Hall was mad at him.

So he paused and said, "Mayor Hall, as long as you can order to help me find her, I... Dirk Carter will always stand by your side in any situation."

This statement, already making a significant concession.