A Bumpy Road to Power

"Yes, the position of Family Head of The Hughes Family must be inherited by Aurelius Hughes. On this point, we are in agreement."

Kenneth Quinn, Director of the Hesslyn State Committee General Office, stepped forward and stated emphatically.

The other two, although silent.

Nodded in agreement.

It's evident that these four have all become Aurelius Hughes' people.

Houseman Family has many followers, so does The Hughes Family.

These four in front of us are all strongly connected to old Mr. Hughes, and to reach their current provincial-level positions, they are indeed not simple.

Their words carry considerable weight within The Hughes Family.

This is why Aurelius Hughes dares to be so arrogant today.

Yara Hughes observed.

Sneered, "And what if we won't agree?"

"If you don't agree, it's simple; we will just withdraw from The Hughes Family and have nothing to do with it henceforth. Of course, it's not just us; more people are willing to do the same."

Zach Dixon, Minister of the United Front Work Department of Plainsview State, said arrogantly.

This backing.

Made Aurelius Hughes even more smug.

Sweeping his gaze around everyone, his eyes finally fell on Dirk Carter, and he said, "Well, Dirk Carter, now you should understand, you have no say in The Hughes Family, right?"

Dirk Carter remained calm, opened the roster he had previously held in his hand.

Took a pen from the desk.

And asked the first person, "What's your name, the one from the Justice Department?"

Carter Ford's face turned extremely unpleasant upon hearing.

Replied irritably, "Carter Ford."

Dirk Carter nodded slightly, used his pen to draw a line on the roster.

Said, "Carter Ford, right? You said you're withdrawing from The Hughes Family, right? Fine, I've crossed out your name. From now on, you have no relationship with The Hughes Family, and your future career advancement or setbacks will have nothing to do with The Hughes Family at all."

"You..."

Carter Ford thought he was significant.

Never expected Dirk Carter to be so indifferent, leaving him speechless for a moment.

Dirk Carter ignored him.

Then asked Zach Dixon, "You're Zach Dixon from Plainsview State, right? I've crossed out your name too. You have no relation to The Hughes Family."

Zach Dixon did not have time to speak.

Dirk Carter pointed his pen at the remaining two.

Said, "Kenneth Quinn, Blair Fisher, right? You two have also been struck off."

Upon finishing.

He put down the roster.

Said, "You four are no longer members of The Hughes Family, so the position of Family Head has absolutely nothing to do with you all. Go on and do what you like."

"You..."

The four almost spoke simultaneously, looking at Aurelius Hughes.

Aurelius Hughes initially thought that under such pressure, Dirk Carter would surely buckle.

Never expected that Dirk Carter didn't care at all and directly removed the four.

"You... Dirk Carter, what gives you the authority to expel them?"

Aurelius Hughes roared.

Dirk Carter snorted coldly, "Why don't I have the authority? Before Mr. Hughes left, he put me in charge of deciding the future of The Hughes Family. Simply dismissing a few people is within my power. By the way, you four senior members relied on The Hughes Family to achieve today's status, and since you've been expelled, you won't use any of The Hughes Family's resources from now on. If I find out you use The Hughes Family's name for deceit or fraud, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Dirk Carter!"

Aurelius Hughes shouted.

Dirk Carter used his finger to clear his ear.

Said, "Why shout? I'm not deaf. State your business if you have any; otherwise, we need to start our meeting."

"Dirk Carter, you damn... Fine! You want to play, do you? I'll play with you!"

Upon finishing.

He turned around.

Shouted towards the door, "Get in here, all of you."

At the command.

Outside came the sound of hurried footsteps.

A dozen or twenty young men in black suits flooded in, surrounding those in the living room.

Looks like Aurelius Hughes had prepared long ago.

"Rational discussion" didn't work, so he plans to use force.

"Minister Hughes, what does this mean?"

Dirk Carter looked around and asked.

"Hehe, what does it mean? I knew you wouldn't agree to cede power. No problem, if soft won't work, I'll take the hard approach. I said before, today you're handing over that box."

Upon hearing this.

Dirk Carter remained completely calm.

Sat down leisurely.

Crossed his legs.

Said, "Minister Hughes, you really seem to have forgotten past woes, huh? Last time in the sanatorium, you couldn't do anything to me. Do you think you can succeed this time using this tactic?"

"Otherwise? The Hughes Family, top to bottom, is under my control. Can you defeat this many people alone?"

Aurelius Hughes said smugly.

Dirk Carter shook his head, said, "I don't have that ability, but someone does. I initially planned to save face for you, not let things get tense with you. But now, it seems you have no regrets at all. No wonder the old man asked me to protect The Hughes Family before he left; he realized your guys weren't content."

After saying this.

In front of everyone.

Dirk Carter took out his phone.

Pressed the dial button.

Once the call connected, Dirk Carter said casually, "Elbert Rivers, bring the people in."

Once the call was hung up.

A sound of creaking came from afar.

Probably the backdoor of The Hughes mansion was opened.

Then.

Elbert Rivers charged in first.

Behind him followed dozens of people.

They wore military uniforms, but the rank, insignia, and service marks were intentionally left empty.

Clearly, they were hiding their identities purposefully.

These folks all carried weapons.

Upon entering the hall.

They encircled Aurelius Hughes' group.

A few even came behind Dirk Carter, clearly intending to protect him.

In that instant.

Aurelius Hughes was somewhat shocked.

He never imagined that Dirk Carter was already prepared.

Moreover, compared to his own men, the opposition had more people and stronger firepower. The backing of these people was likely Campbell Donovan.

Because only Campbell Donovan had the capability to mobilize military forces.

"Are you still planning to seize it?"

Dirk Carter, arms folded, asked Aurelius Hughes.

At this moment.

Aurelius Hughes looked grim.

Giving up was heart-wrenching.

Yet not giving up; the final outcome seemed predictable.

Stood there, unsure of what to do.

"I think we must respect old Mr. Hughes' final wishes. Since he hoped for Dirk Carter to manage The Hughes Family matters, he must have his reasons."

Suddenly.

Kenneth Quinn stood forward.

Addressed everyone.

He had just strongly supported Aurelius Hughes.

Once the situation shifted, he couldn't hold on and immediately overturned his previous stance.

Indeed, a master fence sitter.

Blair Fisher saw this.

Nodded slightly as well, said, "I think Director Quinn makes a good point. After all, The Hughes Family was established by old Mr. Hughes himself, and his decision must have deeper considerations."

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