A Bumpy Road to Power

"Hahaha… Dirk Carter, even if your three-inch tongue could speak to heaven, I wouldn't believe you anymore."

After he finished speaking.

He raised his hand.

The gun was aimed at Gregory Bates, then he said to Bohdan Sherwood, "Commissioner Sherwood, everyone says you care about the people of the world. If you don't eat, I will shoot Secretary Bates. You don't want to see him die for you, do you?"

Gregory Bates was already shaking in fear.

He looked pitifully at Bohdan Sherwood.

It was as if he was saying, "Leader, please eat quickly, if you don't eat, I will die."

"Fine, as long as you promise not to harm innocent people, I will eat!"

After contemplating for a long time, Bohdan Sherwood made up his mind and said.

Ezekiel Sawyer sneered.

He said, "Don't worry, my target is only you, I won't harm anyone else."

After receiving a definite response,

Bohdan Sherwood looked at Dirk Carter, smiled calmly, and said, "Young comrade, you were right, I really regret not listening to you. In this regard, I am not as good as you. I, Bohdan Sherwood, don't know how to repay you, I can only say thank you."

After he finished speaking.

He unscrewed the bottle cap.

He poured a pill into his palm.

He was about to put it in his mouth.

At that moment.

A commotion suddenly came from the door.

Ezekiel Sawyer was shocked.

He frowned and asked Dawson Sinclair, "Go see what's going on?"

Dawson Sinclair quickly ran to the door.

After spending one or two minutes outside, he quickly ran back and whispered a few words into Ezekiel Sawyer's ear.

Ezekiel Sawyer was taken aback.

He suddenly looked at Dirk Carter and asked, "What are you up to?"

Dirk Carter noticed something unusual.

He took a deep breath and said, "I just want to prove to you that I'm not crying wolf. What I said is true, let my people in and everything will be revealed."

Ezekiel Sawyer looked at Bohdan Sherwood who was about to succeed.

He also looked at Dirk Carter.

In a flash, he made the most correct decision of his life.

"It doesn't matter if it's a few more minutes. Fine, since you want to play, I'll play with you."

After he finished speaking.

He waved his hand.

Dawson Sinclair received the signal.

He shouted towards the door, "Bring them in."

The sound of hurried footsteps was heard.

Four or five people appeared at the door.

These people were also wearing black jackets, it was obvious that they were Dirk Carter's people.

The leader was a middle-aged man, none other than Cosimo Griffin who rushed over from Serenity State to help.

The four people behind were carrying a barely conscious guy, none other than Alaric Pace, who was planted beside Dirk Carter.

Judging from Alaric Pace's state, he had evidently been beaten up.

Although he looked very disheveled and weak, he should still be conscious.

Once they dragged Alaric Pace in, they threw him directly to the ground.

Seeing him in such a state, Ezekiel Sawyer walked up to him, squatted down, and asked, "Tell me, what is Jethro Houseman's next plan?"

Although Alaric Pace was motionless, his gaze was still firm.

He shouted to Ezekiel Sawyer, "Mayor Sawyer, don't let these people fool you. They're deliberately trying to divide us, quickly kill them."

Ezekiel Sawyer slowly stood up.

He looked at Dirk Carter.

Dirk Carter smiled and said, "Mayor Sawyer, the situation is now in your hands, release me and I'll ask him."

Ezekiel Sawyer hesitated for a moment.

He observed the situation in the main hall.

Indeed, everyone up and down was now his people, Dirk Carter couldn't possibly reverse the situation.

He nodded towards the people controlling Dirk Carter.

Once they let go of Dirk Carter.

Dirk Carter walked up to Bohdan Sherwood and took the pill directly from his palm.

Then he walked up to Alaric Pace on the ground.

Watching Dirk Carter getting closer bit by bit.

Alaric Pace was very scared.

But having just been beaten up, he was utterly weak and had no way to escape.

Dirk Carter squatted down.

He waved the pill in front of his face.

He said, "Alaric Pace, I shouldn't need to introduce what this pill does, time is short, and I don't have time to waste with you. I'll give you one chance, either you tell Mayor Sawyer what the endgame is, or I'll force you to swallow this. Come on, give me your answer."

Seeing is believing.

This was the true portrayal of Alaric Pace.

He shouted, "Mayor Sawyer, have you lost your mind? What are you doing? Quickly enforce the com..."

The word after should be "mandate"!

But Dirk Carter didn't give him the chance to finish.

Seizing the moment he opened his mouth, he directly threw the pill in, then covered his mouth.

Alaric Pace was petrified.

He whimpered and howled.

His body also started to tremble incessantly.

Despair was evident in his eyes.

At that moment, he thought he was going to die.

After about a minute, Dirk Carter released his hand.

With a flip of his palm, the pill magically reappeared in his hand.

It turned out it was just a feint earlier.

Seeing the pill,

Alaric Pace collapsed, breathing heavily, feeling as if he had just escaped death.

"What we just did was only a simulation, now let's play for real. Come on, open your mouth."

Dirk Carter brought the pill to Alaric Pace's mouth.

Alaric Pace got nervous again.

He certainly didn't dare to open his mouth.

Watching as Dirk Carter was about to forcibly open his mouth.

Alaric Pace finally couldn't hold it in anymore.

He shouted, "I'll talk, I'll talk, don't kill me, I'll say everything…"

With those words,

Dirk Carter helped Alaric Pace up from the ground.

Ezekiel Sawyer wasn't a fool.

He also knew there must be more to this, he took a few steps forward and came to Alaric Pace's side.

Alaric Pace glanced at Ezekiel Sawyer with some trepidation.

He stammered, "According to the plan, as long… as long as you take out Commissioner Sherwood… the people outside… the people outside will rush in and shoot you dead on the spot, thus making you the rebel, Ezekiel Sawyer, without any connection to anyone else."

Boom!

It was like a bolt from the blue.

Ezekiel Sawyer was stunned on the spot.

This truth was completely unacceptable to him.

The reason he sided with Jethro Houseman was entirely because he wanted to use Jethro Houseman to achieve a 'revolution' in his career, as he felt he deserved a higher position.

But if this was the truth, wouldn't he just become the scapegoat?

Not only that.

He might even be written into history as a traitor whose name will live in infamy.

This was completely unacceptable to Ezekiel Sawyer.

"Is what you're saying true?"

Ezekiel Sawyer grabbed Alaric Pace by the collar and asked.

Dirk Carter was still holding the pill, standing to the side.

Alaric Pace quickly nodded emphatically, saying, "What I said is all true. Once you pull it off, I'll signal to the people outside for them to rush in."

Once those words were spoken.

Ezekiel Sawyer sat down on the ground.

His face was filled with despair.

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