Chapter 1075 - 1075:

"Secretary Thorne, do you have any instructions?"

Hadley Thorne asked with a smile.

What Brian Caldwell said afterward was inaudible to the other two.

But it was obvious as Hadley Thorne's smile gradually faded.

After a long minute, Hadley Thorne spoke into the phone, "Secretary Thorne, rest assured, the Silverwood City Committee will fully cooperate."

Then, respectfully bid farewell to Brian Caldwell.

Hadley Thorne suddenly looked at Brenton Sullivan and Astrid Giles.

"Secretary Thorne, what's wrong?"

Astrid couldn't hold back and asked.

Hadley Thorne took a deep breath and said, "The Supreme Disciplinary Committee has formed a special investigation team to come to Silverwood City to investigate Brent Lowell and Lane Quincy. The secretary of the Supreme Disciplinary Committee will personally lead the team."

"What? The secretary of the Supreme Disciplinary Committee will personally lead the team?"

This news was absolutely explosive.

To know that the Supreme Disciplinary Committee personally leading a team has never happened before in history. In other words, the level of this team has reached national significance.

Such a high-level investigative team.

Not just affecting Silverwood City's officialdom.

Even the Novaria State Committee members can be handled.

"You're saying the secretary of the Supreme Disciplinary Committee is coming to our Silverwood City?"

Brenton Sullivan asked, exhaling deeply.

Hadley Thorne shook his head and said, "No, he won't come. The deputy leader will spearhead all the work."

"The deputy leader, who's that?"

Brenton Sullivan asked.

Hadley Thorne took a deep breath and said, "Dirk Carter!"

The moment this name was spoken, Brenton Sullivan and Astrid Giles were stunned.

Not shocked, but terrified.

Especially Astrid, at that moment, her breath almost stopped.

This high-level investigative team led by Dirk Carter as the deputy leader implies what? It means Dirk Carter can handle anyone, even a State Committee member must bow before this team.

"Dirk Carter? How is that possible? How could it be him?"

After a brief silence, Brenton Sullivan asked.

Hadley Thorne shook his head frantically and said, "Secretary Quincy said all the members of this investigative team, except Dirk Carter, will be sent from the Supreme Disciplinary Committee and will arrive tomorrow. If any local officials do not cooperate, they will be removed immediately."

Astrid gasped again.

The previous excitement hadn't lasted long; now her heart was beating wildly.

An unprecedented sense of pressure came upon her, so much so that she felt dizzy at that moment.

"Comrade Astrid, you'd better go back to the hospital and rest early, regarding... regarding the kidnapping incident, do you think you owe an explanation to the organization?"

After hesitating, Hadley Thorne asked Astrid.

Astrid shivered.

She suddenly realized Hadley Thorne was trying to distance himself from her.

Apparently, he was also frightened by the arrival of the investigative team.

Brenton Sullivan suddenly became serious.

He nodded and said, "Comrade Astrid, regarding Brent Lowell's case, I heard you had contact with him before. I think you should also submit a detailed report to the organization explaining it."

"You all..."

Astrid wanted to say something.

But the words reached her lips and then she swallowed them.

She stood up disconsolately.

Bending her back, step by step, she walked out of Hadley Thorne's office door.

At that moment, it was clear that her body was slightly trembling.

...

Silverwood City Police Department.

Detention room.

Dirk Carter sat cross-legged on the ground.

Already three or four hours since he was captured, he was extremely thirsty.

He said to the officer guarding him, "Officer, could you get me a bottle of water to drink?"

"Thirsty?"

The officer who was reading the newspaper looked up and asked.

Dirk Carter nodded.

The officer stood up and said, "Alright, wait a moment, I'll go get it now."

He left through the door which was ajar, not long after.

He heard scolding from outside, roughly meaning why the officer left his post without permission. The voice scolding was very familiar to Dirk Carter; it was the police chief Lance Lane.

After a while.

The officer returned gloomily.

Following him in was Lance Lane indeed.

In his hand, he held a bottle of mineral water, which was presumably brought by the officer earlier.

"Secretary Carter... no, I shouldn't call you secretary now, what should I call you? Dirk Carter, yes, just using your name suits, Dirk Carter, do you want to drink water?"

Lance Lane raised the bottle in his hand and asked.

"What? Am I not allowed to drink water?"

Dirk Carter retorted.

Lance Lane laughed heartily.

He said, "This is my territory; if I say you can, you can, if I say you can't, you can't..."

After saying this.

Lance Lane opened the bottle cap.

Then reached inside the iron bars.

Dirk Carter just wanted to get up and take it.

Lance Lane directly turned the bottle upside down.

The full bottle of mineral water streamed onto the floor.

"If you're thirsty, lick the floor."

Lance Lane said disdainfully.

"Lance Lane, don't go too far!"

Seeing this, Dirk Carter was furious, pointing at him and shouting.

"Too far? Is this too far? I can go even further. Want to give it a try?"

After saying this.

He said to the officer guarding, "You, go get an electric baton."

The officer dared not say anything, and ran out directly.

"Dirk Carter, do you still think you're a leader? Don't you know? The State Committee has already issued your suspension notice, mind you, calmly complete the detention process here. After that, the State Commission for Discipline Inspection will investigate you, you're done. When dealing with Secretary Quincy back in the day, you didn't expect you'd face such a situation in the future, did you, haha..."

At this time.

The officer had handed the electric baton to Lance Lane.

Lance Lane turned it on in front of Dirk Carter.

The electric baton crackled and popped.

"Dirk Carter, how about it? Want to taste the electric baton?"

"You dare? This is abuse of power!"

Dirk Carter roared in anger.

Lance Lane burst out laughing.

He said, "Abuse of power? Whether it's abuse is determined by me, not you. Come, get the keys, open the iron door for me!"

The officer was also helpless.

Could only take the keys off his belt.

Right when he was about to open the door.

Suddenly.

Lance Lane's phone rang.

He frowned, took out the mobile phone from his pocket, and upon seeing the number, didn't mind Dirk Carter; he immediately answered the call.

The call was from Secretary Hadley Thorne.

In the call, Hadley Thorne informed him about the investigative team from the Supreme Disciplinary Committee and explained Dirk Carter's role as deputy leader.

That wasn't the most crucial part; the most important was instructing Lance Lane to release Dirk Carter unconditionally immediately.

At the same time, the city police department was from now on under Dirk Carter's full control; if there was any lack of cooperation, Dirk Carter had the authority to dismiss on the spot.