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"What!"

Sherwood was shocked and instantly asked, "Does that mean, Secretary of State Oldington, has been settled by Director David too?"

"Yes."

Sherwood was overjoyed at the confirmation.

He was well aware of how much support from the Secretary of State could help them in this kind of situation!

"Stop dawdling, and prepare the car right away."

"Yes, I\'m on it!"

While discussions were happening everywhere, the live broadcast at KNPR-FM Television Station was entering its final stage.

However, with host Milton\'s next question, already shaken Nevada State trembled again.

Milton: "Mr. Lawson, following the Golden Ear Bridge and the Agricultural Bill, do you have any more bombshells to drop on the Governor?"

Lawson: "Of course, I\'ll announce more once I\'ve organized my material and evidence!"

The Golden Ear Bridge and the current Agricultural Bill scandal were already sensational; the hint of more to come set Nevada ablaze.

But Lawson was unfazed; after walking off the stage, he immediately asked his secretary, "How\'s my approval rating?"

"After the big data statistics, it\'s risen another 15 percentage points; we\'re now leading the other candidates by 16 points!"

"That\'s fantastic!"

Lawson was ecstatic.

Based on previous records, as long as he could maintain this lead, his election as a Senator was virtually guaranteed when it came time to vote!

"Oh, Mr. Lawson, the Governor just held an emergency meeting."

"An emergency meeting?"

Lawson\'s expression shifted.

At the Governor\'s Mansion.

On hearing that Lawson might have more bombshells, Governor Stevenson\'s fists clenched so hard that his knuckles almost dug into his palms.

But thankfully, Eugene approached him and said, "Governor, almost everyone is here."

Stevenson immediately stood up and briskly made his way to the conference room door. Upon entering, he looked around.

Secretary of State Oldington was already seated; the Chief of Staff, State Treasurer, Chief of Police, along with other department heads were present.

Seeing most of the people had arrived, Stevenson was about to speak when he was interrupted by the arrival of a Secret Service agent.

"Governor, Deputy Governor Laurie\'s motorcade is at the door; he says he wants to join the meeting!"

Hearing this, Stevenson was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Eugene beside him.

Eugene showed an innocent expression, as if to say I followed your instructions, and didn\'t invite him!

Realizing it was not Eugene\'s fault, Stevenson fell silent for a moment, then said, "Let him in then."

With the media surely present outside and Laurie being Nevada\'s Deputy Governor, if he didn\'t allow Laurie to enter, the media would blow it out of proportion.

So, he reluctantly let Laurie in.

Five or six minutes later, footsteps echoed from outside, and Laurie entered the conference room. He looked around at everyone present, giving Oldington a signaling glance when their eyes met.

Finally, he spoke, "Well, it looks like everyone is here. Governor Stevenson, you won\'t hold it against me for coming uninvited, will you?"

Stevenson narrowed his eyes. He detected the sarcastic undertone in Laurie\'s words, but for the sake of his image, he didn\'t react. Instead, he explained, "I know Deputy Governor Laurie, you usually rest quite early, so I didn\'t want to disturb you so late. But since you came, it means you also want to help alleviate some of the government\'s pressure; of course, there\'s no question of blame."

"That\'s good..."

Laurie unapologetically found a seat and sat down confidently.

Stevenson proceeded without further attention to him, addressing the others, "About the Golden Ear Bridge, and tonight\'s Agricultural Bill incident, I\'d like to know what everyone thinks?"

"The Golden Ear Bridge, the local city hall has dispelled the rumors, and there wasn\'t any misconduct. As for tonight\'s Agricultural Bill, it is not like Lawson said, aimed at stealing from the agricultural community for political gain. Our Department of Network Information will strictly control the spread of such defamatory statements online!"

"Indeed, the Golden Ear Bridge doesn\'t prove anything, and the Agricultural Bill is just a matter of financial details. We from the State Police will \'ascertain the truth\' about that."

"Our Department of Commerce..."

"..."

Seeing each department expressing their support, Stevenson finally felt a bit more at ease and was more confident in dealing with the matter.

However, unbeknownst to him, Laurie was silently communicating with Tilmont, the head of the Nevada Environmental Protection Agency.

As the Deputy Governor, there were things he wasn\'t suitable to address directly.

So after agreeing with David, he reached out to Tilmont, his confidant from the days he was a local mayor, and lobbied him accordingly.

Finally, with promises of a significant role after Laurie\'s potential rise to power, Tilmont reluctantly agreed. Your adventure continues at m v|l-e\'-NovelBin.net