A Bumpy Road to Power

"Good morning, Secretary Camden, I'm here to report to the Organization Department."

Upon seeing this, Dirk Carter immediately greeted.

Alexander Camden nodded and then looked at Shaun Ross, who was clearly out of sorts, with a bit of panic on his face and a slight sweat on his forehead.

Although he didn't know what had happened,

being in disciplinary work comes with a certain degree of discernment.

With just a glance, he sensed that something was not quite right.

"Do you want me to take you over there?"

Alexander Camden asked.

Upon this question, Shaun Ross was even more frightened.

People in the system don't like the Discipline Inspection Commission, and are even a bit afraid of it.

He hadn't expected that Dirk Carter, who had been transferred from another place, would have such a good relationship with Alexander Camden of the Discipline Commission.

Now, offending Dirk Carter was equivalent to offending Alexander Camden.

Dirk Carter quickly waved his hand, saying, "No need, Secretary Camden, you go ahead with your work. Director Zhou said he would take me over, right, Director Zhou?"

Shaun Ross, upon hearing this,

nodded immediately, saying, "Yes, Secretary Camden, I'm here to pick up Comrade Carter."

Alexander Camden gave a slight smile.

He patted Dirk Carter on the shoulder and said, "Alright, you go ahead with your work. When you have time, come to my office for tea."

"Okay, Secretary Camden."

Dirk Carter nodded.

Alexander Camden and his entourage then left straight away.

Once they were gone,

Shaun Ross finally felt relieved.

His whole body relaxed.

He said to Dirk Carter, "Secretary Carter, thank you so much just now, I... I really acted inappropriately before..."

"Alright, Director Zhou, let's go."

After saying this,

Dirk Carter turned and walked back with vigorous strides.

In the past,

he would have easily knocked someone like Shaun Ross to the ground with one punch.

But with maturity,

he realized that his previous "black-and-white" way of thinking was not a strength, but a weakness.

The political scene is a big melting pot, and making enemies everywhere is actually detrimental to oneself, so he has now also become more sophisticated, which can be considered a growth brought by time.

At this moment, he didn't expect that not hitting Shaun Ross with a severe blow would greatly benefit him in the future.

After arriving at Durant Lewis's office,

Durant Lewis had already inquired through Secretary Wu about Dirk Carter's departure.

Upon seeing Dirk Carter, he scolded Shaun Ross a few times.

Of course, Dirk Carter also helped to speak, making Shaun Ross express his gratitude repeatedly, as if he had narrowly escaped death.

After the pre-appointment conversation ended,

with Shaun Ross running around,

the organizational procedures were completed quickly.

Around ten in the morning,

the Organization Department of the State Committee sent a car, personally driven by Executive Deputy Minister Durant Lewis, to escort Dirk Carter to Silverwood City for his appointment.

The distance between the two places is less than three hundred kilometers apart.

The group had lunch at a service area on the way.

A little after two in the afternoon,

the car from the State Committee's Organization Department slowly drove into the Silverwood City Committee Compound.

It is said that although Silverwood City's economic situation is not very good, the municipal committee and government building are still quite impressive.

In front is a huge square, complete with fountains, flowers, and activity areas. It's no exaggeration to say that just this square makes other cities pale in comparison.

The entire office area consists of three buildings.

They are arranged in a "Kou" shape.

The central location is a ten-story high building, with the largest floor area.

On the left and right sides, there are two symmetrical seven-story buildings.

In the middle is a giant flag-raising square.

Today, the square is adorned with colorful flags.

On the large LED screen in the middle, the words "Welcome leaders to guide and welcome Comrade Dirk Carter to work in Silverwood City" are displayed in a rolling loop.

At the foot of the steps,

the main leaders of Silverwood City's four major sets of officials were almost all present.

They were standing under the scorching sun, waiting for the arrival of Durant Lewis and Dirk Carter.

As soon as the car stopped,

Silverwood City Committee Secretary and Chairman of the People's Congress Hadley Thorne was the first to step forward.

He helped Durant Lewis open the car door.

He warmly shook Durant Lewis's hand and said, "Minister Lewis, welcome to Silverwood City."

"Secretary Thorne, it's hard work for you on such a hot day to come out and greet us."

"It's nothing, it's nothing."

After greeting Durant Lewis, Hadley Thorne also took the initiative to step forward to greet Dirk Carter.

He warmly shook Dirk Carter's hand with excitement and said, "Comrade Carter, Silverwood City has been eagerly awaiting your arrival, welcome, welcome."

"Secretary Thorne, I am honored to work in Silverwood City."

Dirk Carter gave an official response.

Handshaking with Dirk Carter, Hadley Thorne did not let go immediately.

He led Dirk Carter to the neatly arranged group.

The group was arranged in four rows.

Each row had about a dozen people.

First,

Dirk Carter was introduced to a middle-aged man who was not very tall and slightly balding because he had done his homework before coming, so Dirk Carter knew who he was.

"Comrade Carter, let me introduce you, this is our Mayor of Silverwood City, Colter Hall."

"Hello, Mayor Hall."

Dirk Carter greeted.

Colter Hall was also very polite, took the initiative to shake hands with Carter, and exchanged pleasantries.

Next was the People's Political Consultative Conference Committee member, Luke Zechariah.

Of course,

just like the previous two,

Luke Zechariah was also quite polite.

When introducing the fourth person,

Hadley Thorne suddenly paused, asking Luke Zechariah, "Where is Comrade Quincy? Why isn't he here yet?"

The Comrade Quincy he was referring to was naturally Lane Quincy, Deputy Secretary of the Silverwood City Committee.

Luke Zechariah shook his head and said, "I don't know, I haven't seen him at all."

Hadley Thorne's face showed some embarrassment.

He said to Dirk Carter, "Comrade Quincy might be busy, let me introduce the next one to you."

Lane Quincy's absence.

Did not seem surprising to Dirk Carter.

After all, at last night's banquet, Dirk Carter had made Lane Quincy quite unhappy; skipping today's welcome ceremony to protest Carter's presence also made sense.

"Comrade Carter, let me introduce you next, this is our executive vice mayor of Silverwood City, Astrid Giles."

The woman in front of him, in her fifties, was one of the only two female officials in the entire Silverwood City.

Astrid Giles was not very tall.

Her appearance was also quite ordinary.

But her demeanor revealed a capable and efficient air.

When she shook hands with Dirk Carter, it was brief and courteous, with a slight smile, which counted as a greeting.

There were a total of thirteen Standing Committee members of the Silverwood City Committee.

Except for Lane Quincy, all other members were present.

Everyone presented themselves as very amiable.

Of course, having been to many places, Dirk Carter was no longer a novice; he very well knew whether beneath these polite surfaces lay a heart that despises him. That was unknown.

As mentioned earlier,

among the entire Standing Committee of the Committee,

there are only two female officials.

The other one is the Committee Member, Standing Committee Member, and Minister of Propaganda, Alexis Lewis.

Why emphasize Alexis Lewis?

Because before Dirk Carter arrived, she was the youngest official within the entire leadership team.

Alexis Lewis is thirty-eight years old this year, about one meter sixty-three tall.

With short hair.

Dirk Carter had only seen her in photos before.

At that time, he didn't find her too stunning, but in real life, she truly exceeded expectations.

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