A Bumpy Road to Power

Someone who can climb step by step to this position is naturally extraordinary.

But Ronan Kane is different.

He has another aura around him, known as the "Incorruptible Secretary."

Previously mentioned, when Gage Nolan was the governor of Serenity State, he was also called "Incorruptible Nolan," but even Gage Nolan felt inferior in front of Ronan Kane.

Ronan Kane led the disciplinary department for a total of eight years.

During this period.

He removed as many as 39 provincial and ministerial-level officials across the country, 146 bureau and departmental-level officials, and county and section-level officials were countless.

These eight years.

One could say it was the clearest moment in national political circles.

Without any exaggeration.

Those corrupt officials, when they wanted to reach out their hands, would feel like there were eyes watching them from behind.

And these eyes belonged to the Incorruptible Secretary, Ronan Kane.

In the eyes of the common people.

Whenever Ronan Kane was mentioned, no one failed to give a thumbs up.

Yet such a person, in the middle of his second term, was suddenly taken down.

Accused of embezzlement, bribery, misappropriation of public funds, abuse of power, and dereliction of duty.

His "accomplices" were caught in one sweep, his wife, Gemma Linden, committed suicide out of guilt, and his only daughter fled abroad with money, whereabouts unknown to this day.

When this news came out, Dirk Carter had just been admitted to college.

Upon hearing the news, he was quite shocked.

Could it be that Ronan Kane was just maintaining his image like other corrupt officials?

This so-called legend began to fade ten years ago, and to this day, the name Ronan Kane is rarely mentioned.

Especially in political circles.

It's almost like a taboo word.

And since Ronan Kane.

The originally high-ranked disciplinary inspection commission in the provincial party committee began to decline.

In some places, the ranking of the Secretary of the Disciplinary Inspection Commission has fallen behind the Minister of Organization.

In some places, it's even lower than the Minister of Propaganda or the Secretary of Politics and Law Commission.

After all, Ronan Kane's "thief shouting to catch a thief" scene had a profound impact.

"You... are you really Secretary Kane's daughter?"

Dirk Carter still found it hard to believe and asked.

Claire Kane, as if performing a magic trick, produced an old, yellowed photo in her palm, presented it to Dirk Carter, and said, "This is the only photo I took with me when I left."

Dirk Carter took a look.

There were three people in the photo.

One man and two women.

The man was Ronan Kane.

Beside him was his wife, Gemma Linden.

In front of them.

Was a girl in her early twenties.

Exactly the same as the Claire Kane in front of him.

No, it is Claire Kane.

"This was taken before everything happened, dad took us to a photo studio, at the time nothing seemed unusual, but thinking back, perhaps dad already knew what was about to happen..."

As she said this.

Claire Kane choked up a little.

Dirk's heart started to race.

He asked, "Why was Secretary Kane investigated?"

"Because of Jethro Houseman!"

Claire Kane's answer sent a chill through Dirk Carter.

At the time, Ronan Kane received a secret report that Arnold Fuller, Deputy Director of the National People's Congress in Varden State and Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee in Dunemore City, was involved in serious embezzlement, bribery, and abuse of power.

Dunemore City was a special economic zone.

A flagship city of Varden State.

With a special status and position.

Considering the implications of the matter, Ronan Kane ordered his trusted subordinate, Gerhardt Vincent, Director of the Twelfth Investigation and Inspection Office, to lead a team of seven to conduct a secret investigation in Dunemore City.

But no one expected.

On the fourth day of the investigation team's arrival in Dunemore City, a tragedy struck.

The hotel where Gerhardt Vincent and his team were staying caught fire, and the investigators failed to escape in time, resulting in five deaths and two injuries.

The two injured were sent to the hospital.

Another injured person died from their injuries.

Leaving only Gerhardt Vincent, suffering from severe burns over massive portions of his body, disfigured beyond recognition.

Perhaps upon seeing his "unsightly" appearance and unable to bear the reality, Gerhardt Vincent took advantage of an unguarded moment to pull out his oxygen tube and eventually committed suicide.

This incident shocked Ronan Kane.

Although it appeared to be an accident.

He knew it was Arnold Fuller's counterattack.

It was too outrageous.

Never before had there been such a tragedy of an entire disciplinary investigation team being "eliminated."

Ronan Kane became unrestrained.

He formed another investigation team, this time personally leading the charge, grandly preparing to advance into Dunemore City.

And at this juncture.

Jethro Houseman appeared.

Privately met with Ronan Kane, attempting to reconcile over this matter, offering to provide substantial compensation for the seven disciplinary staff and to cooperate with Ronan Kane to have them recognized as martyrs.

Of course.

Ronan Kane could also receive a considerable reward.

If not for the incident with Gerhardt Vincent, on account of Jethro Houseman, Ronan Kane might have turned a blind eye, but not now, not after the death of seven "comrades," Ronan Kane's anger had reached its peak.

He sternly refused Jethro Houseman's offer.

And declared in front of him, no matter who was behind Arnold Fuller, they must pay the price.

Trying to win him over failed.

Jethro Houseman had to adopt a tough stance.

He warned Ronan Kane not to play with fire.

Nobody was to touch Arnold Fuller, not even Ronan Kane.

The night before the investigation team set off for Dunemore City.

The events mentioned at the beginning occurred.

Ronan Kane was suddenly taken down.

Overwhelming evidence was imposed on him, so much so that he couldn't recover.

His confidants were arrested overnight.

Claire Kane fled in the middle of the night, narrowly escaping, otherwise her fate wouldn't have been any better.

Up until now.

Ronan Kane remains in secret detention.

His physical condition? Where he's being held? Claire Kane knows nothing.

As she spoke of this.

She couldn't hold back her tears any longer, streaming down her face.

After hearing all that.

Dirk Carter's back was soaked with sweat.

He always thought that once someone reached the pinnacle, they would be in a position to look down upon everyone else.

Even someone like Ronan Kane, standing at the height of power, could experience such a downfall, it was unimaginable.

Another terrifying aspect was that Arnold Fuller, mentioned by Claire Kane, also suddenly committed suicide less than a year after Ronan Kane's arrest, the reasons remain a mystery to this day.

"Back then, Jethro Houseman's focus was always on Varden State, after all, as the nation's strongest economic province, there were many benefits to be reaped, after my father's incident, the Houseman Family completely withdrew their influence from Varden State, and this was also to retreat rapidly and avoid suspicion."

Claire Kane exhaled deeply and continued, "For many years after, the Houseman Family made no major moves, after all, my father's reputation was still somewhat intact, having done such significant things, an account to those above must be made..."

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