Three young people, close in age and with shared interests.
During those tumultuous years, they supported each other through hardships and ford a deep friendship.
They spent more than four years together.
After four years, their ti as educated youth in the countryside ended, and the three of them went their separate ways.
George Carter ca from a family of traditional Chinese dicine practitioners. After a few years of further study, he returned to Stillwater County because at that ti, the dical conditions there were very poor, and he wanted to use his skills to save more lives.
anwhile, after returning to Ashmount City, Caden Dixon also entered political circles.
Because he started later than Dylan Tate, his path was not as smooth as Dylan's.
Separated by distance.
The brotherly bond among the three, however, remained unchanged.
To so extent, their relationship had transcended life and death.
Speaking of which.
Caden Dixon's gaze grew blurry.
He looked at Dirk Carter and said, "Do you know? In the second year of our ti in the countryside, a plague swept through Bayberry Town. Many people fell ill. Dylan Tate and I were on the brink of death, and it was your father who, despite being sick himself, climbed the mountain, tried various herbs, and eventually concocted a redy that saved many, including Dylan and ."
Pausing, he continued, "Besides being our brother for life, he was also our benefactor."
In Dirk Carter's mory.
He had known Dylan Tate for a long ti, as he was aware of their friendship with his father.
But he wasn't acquainted with Caden Dixon.
He only now realized that during that ti, Caden Dixon had always been in Ashmount City.
The turning point ca nine years ago.
That year, George Carter and his wife visited the provincial capital to see family. By then, George Carter was a renowned doctor, but after returning, he t with Dylan Tate, worried and anxious, and soon after, both of them died.
At this mont.
Caden Dixon looked at Dirk Carter and asked, "Do you know how your parents died?"
Dirk Carter nodded and said, "My godfather told , on their way back from practicing dicine, the weather turned severe, and they fell from the mountain accidentally and died."
Caden Dixon said, "Yes, that is indeed their cause of death, but Dylan Tate never told you that your father already sensed sothing was amiss."
"What?"
Dirk Carter suddenly beca agitated.
He looked at Caden Dixon in disbelief because what Caden said hinted at the possibility that the death of George Carter and his wife might not have been accidental.
Caden Dixon nodded slightly and said, "Your parents' death was actually not an accident but murder!"
Boom!
Dirk Carter felt like his mind was struck by thunder, and he froze on the spot.
His entire being seed to have been drained of spirit.
"Did their death have anything to do with their last visit to the provincial capital?"
Dirk Carter asked suddenly.
Caden Dixon nodded, acknowledging.
He took a deep breath and said, "During the ti George Carter went to the provincial capital to visit family, a major event occurred in the city, which ultimately brought death upon your parents."
"Is this event related to Rasco Shaw?"
Dirk Carter asked.
Caden Dixon nodded again and said, "Yes, it is related to Rasco Shaw."
That year, Rasco Shaw was 47 years old, which was his fifth year in politics. At that ti, he was the deputy mayor of Ronan City, the provincial capital.
Here, it's necessary to briefly ntion Rasco Shaw's background.
Rasco Shaw also ca from a poor family, but he managed to turn his life around through education.
At the age of 27, he beca the youngest professor at Ronan Institute of Technology.
It was also that year that he caught the eye of a wealthy young lady. Although her appearance was not remarkable, her family had significant connections, and her father was Camila Wagner, then the Minister of Organization in Ronan City.
The young lady's na was Talia Wagner.
After marrying Talia Wagner.
Rasco Shaw's career began to ascend steadily.
In his thirties, he already held a senior managent position at Ronan Institute of Technology.
In his early forties, he quickly beca the vice dean of the university.
At the age of 42, with the help of his retired father-in-law, he officially entered politics, becoming deputy mayor of Ronan City.
The story shifts back to George Carter.
Upon hearing that George Carter returned to visit family.
Camila Wagner, nearing seventy, suddenly visited, asking George Carter to co to their ho to treat his daughter, Talia Wagner.
He said Talia Wagner had been bedridden recently, had been to many hospitals without success, and was now critically ill.
George Carter was a doctor.
Naturally, he had no second thoughts about treating people.
He imdiately took his wife along to visit them.
After diagnosing Talia Wagner, George Carter only indicated that he was powerless and returned without a word.
"So, did my parents' death have anything to do with this dical visit?"
Dirk Carter asked.
Caden Dixon nodded.
He said, "Your parents were smart people. After diagnosing Talia Wagner, they noticed sothing unusual. Talia Wagner's illness wasn't natural."
"What do you an by 'wasn't natural'?"
Dirk Carter asked.
Arlo Yarbrough, who was on the side, said, "It ans soone poisoned her."
"Poisoned?"
Dirk Carter asked in shock.
Caden Dixon nodded and said, "It was a rare poison, undetectable even with hospital equipnt, but your parents could tell. However, due to the complexity of the poison and sensing sothing wrong about the situation, they chose to remain silent."
After returning to Stillwater County, George Carter inford Dylan Tate of the situation, suspecting that Rasco Shaw was responsible for the poisoning.
"Why did my father have such a suspicion? He didn't see Rasco Shaw poison anyone."
Dirk Carter asked.
Caden Dixon said, "The poison's effects were severe, causing total paralysis and even loss of speech. Rasco Shaw wasn't present during George Carter's initial diagnosis. However, midway, Rasco Shaw returned, repeatedly interfering with the consultation and rudely calling your father a quack, displaying extre agitation."
From this, it was evident.
Rasco Shaw's behavior at the ti was exceptionally unusual.
And precisely because of this, George Carter felt a looming sense of danger.
The day after confiding in Dylan Tate, George Carter and his wife fell from a cliff, ending the life of a talented traditional doctor.
After hearing the whole story.
Dirk Carter fell silent.
He pondered for a long ti and asked, "So, you all believe it was Rasco Shaw's doing, don't you?"
"It's not just a belief; it's the conclusion Dylan Tate and I reached after our investigation."
Caden Dixon said.
After George Carter and his wife's deaths, Dylan Tate began a secret investigation, discovering that the na under which George Carter was called to the mountain for a dical visit never existed. Furthermore, three or four days later, Talia Wagner died, deepening their suspicions of foul play.
Following that.
The two began hiring people to investigate Rasco Shaw's actions in the provincial capital.
What they found was startling.
During those years as a university leader, Rasco Shaw had kept several mistresses. After he entered politics, these mistresses spread across regions, becoming tools for him to establish connections with powerful individuals and to amass wealth. This included Charlotte Ray.
"So, Charlotte Ray was just one of many?"
Dirk Carter asked.
Caden Dixon nodded and said, "Yes."
Upon discovering these anomalies, Dylan Tate and Caden Dixon decided to avenge George Carter.
But targeting a deputy mayor in the provincial capital was no easy task.
Dylan Tate searched for clues for a long ti and finally found a lead.
"This lead had sothing to do with Teague Tanner, right?"
Dirk Carter asked.
Caden Dixon's eyes flashed a trace of surprise, but he quickly regained composure.
He said, "Yes, it had to do with Teague Tanner."
At the ti, Rasco Shaw was in charge of land resources in Ronan City, and under his protection, Teague Tanner had thrived. Teague Tanner was a close associate of Rasco Shaw and undoubtedly knew many of his secrets. So, they shifted their focus to him.
Their thoughts were straightforward at the ti: to bring down Rasco Shaw, their only way was to approach him through Teague Tanner, gather evidence, and then pull him down.
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