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The Guardian's Return Chapter 311
Stephen analyzed the situation carefully.He worked until 2 a.m. when exhaustion finally forced him to stop. However, he still had not fully grasped the true purpose behind Ethan's plans.He was also clueless about the tree species to be replaced and the tea to be introduced. Hence, he decided to visit Hill City in person to investigate the situation. Perhaps, by asking the locals, he could find answers to questions he did not understand.The next day, Stephen woke up at noon.He asked George, "Do you want to come to Hill City with me?"George thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement. He believed he had to boost Hill City's economy to rid himself of his "mistakes". If the criticism continued, he would not be able to show his face in Riveria anymore.With that, the two flew to Hill City. Even from the air, they could see Hill City's stunning surroundings. Majestic mountains seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see, with several peaks piercing the clouds. The view was br
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"Let's do some research first," George answered. "Let's find out if people support the changing species of the primary crop. If they do, what species do they want to change to? If they don't, what are their reasons?"Stephen's eyes lit up as he exclaimed, "That’s a great plan!"By researching and understanding everyone's opinions first, there would be no mistakes!At that thought, Stephen instructed, "Let's get people working on this right away. Also, let's find out what kind of tea plant people would support introducing.”After their successive failures, both Stephen and George had become much more cautious.Julius looked at the two, somewhat surprised. The sentiment online had pegged those two as useless, seeing as they always caused more harm than good.Truth be told, when he first heard that the notorious duo was coming, he panicked. He thought about the tragedies that befell North Hill City, Seaside City, Aqua City, and Celestial City, concerned that they were about to repea
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Julius and George arrived at the first village. It was a rather large village, with over seven thousand residents, so acquiring it would require significant money. Fortunately, Julius already had a plan.Based on the freeway plan, he identified the houses that needed to be relocated and then found the village chief to explain the purpose of their visit. The village chief was initially reluctant when he learned that the freeway would pass through his village. However, Julius managed to convince him by explaining the many benefits of the road construction."With the freeway, it'll be more convenient for you to head into the city. Plus, it'll be easier to transport your village's pigs and eucalyptus trees.”The village chief was convinced, and with his help, Julius acquired the houses that needed to be relocated at 7000 dollars per square meter. Those villagers could later build houses in other parts of the village or move to the city.George watched Julius from the side, somewhat sur
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Julius and George finally understood what was going on. The village was engaged in stone quarrying, and the reason for their large population was due to the influx of workers coming here to work.Nico then asked, "Whose decision was it to build this road? Was it Ethan Rivers?"Julius shook his head. "No, it wasn’t Ethan. He's been missing for some time now. It was Stephen Quinn’s decision."Hearing that, Nico was momentarily stunned before his heart raced with excitement. From that sentence alone, he picked up two major pieces of information. First, Ethan Rivers was still missing; second, Stephen Quinn had arrived! It meant he could finally put his plans into motion!Many years ago, his older brother, Lars had made a fortune through pillaging, over-mining, and reckless deforestation. However, since they knew the nearby forests like the back of his hand, no one could catch him. That was until Ethan Rivers showed up three years ago.…Three years ago, they had received news a few
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Nico followed the address Ethan had given him and easily found Lars."Lars…” Nico hesitated.At first, Lars was shocked to see Nico, but then a resigned smile played on his lips. "I thought Ethan Rivers would come for me himself, but I guess I'm still not worthy of him. You're here to convince me to leave the mountain, aren't you?"Nico lowered his head and said, "I had no choice.”"I can see it on your face, but while you had no choice, I still do." Lars stood up, looking at Nico solemnly as he said, "Ethan sent you to capture me because he wants me alive, but I won't let him have that satisfaction. I still have the right to choose death!"Nico shook in disbelief. "Lars, what are you saying?"Lars let out a bitter laugh. "I've killed and plundered. My hands are covered in blood. There’s no road left for me but death. I'm dead either way, so I might as well make it easier."Kill me, Nico. I'm a criminal. If you bring my body down the mountain, you’ll at least get the credit fo
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Then, the village chief, Hendrick, arrived. When he entered the room and saw Nico, his brows furrowed. Due to the incident three years ago, the village held a huge grudge against Nico and his family. Initially, they wanted to exile Nico and his family, but after Lars died and Nico was imprisoned, their parents fell ill before passing away soon after. Nico’s wife left as well. After Nico was released, he lived with his son, Tommy. The villagers took pity on him and allowed him and his son to continue living in Stone Village. Hendrick then looked at the mayor, Julius, and George, and said, “Gentlemen, a word?” Julius noticed the disgust in Hendrick’s eyes when he saw Nico, and it baffled him. Nico was welcoming and easy-going, so why would people hate him? After leaving Nico’s house, Julius asked, “Hendrick, I saw you frowning at Nico. What did he do?” Hendrick sighed and said, “You might not know about this, but Nico’s brother, Lars, is a criminal. He has killed, raided, and
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Nico contacted the villagers who were ordered to move and found out that they were only offered 7 grand per square meter. He then tricked them by saying, “The other villages were offered 10 grand per square meter, and you guys only got 7? The village chief must have pocketed the difference.” Many villagers trusted him and started to direct their grudges at Hendrick. Someone questioned Hendrick in person but received a scolding instead. From that point, the villagers’ grudge towards Hendrick was amplified. Hendrick found out that Nico started it, so he confronted the man. “Don’t speak nonsense and accuse me! The mayor offered 7 grand per square meter! I am not pocketing the difference!” Convinced otherwise, Nico scoffed. “Stop lying.” Hendrick got carried away by his anger and punched Nico in the face. However, Nico did not fight back. After Hendrick left, he modified the details and told the villagers that Hendrick beat him up because he saw through the latter’s wicked sche
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The next day, while the villagers still had no idea what happened, Hendrick’s family could not locate him. Hendrick had never gone missing for an entire day without turning on his phone. Another day went by and Hendrick was still missing. The family quickly called the police, afraid that something bad might have happened to him. As the police got involved, the villagers realized that Hendrick had gone missing. Since Nico was the one helping them make money and Hendrick had been a roadblock, the villagers were upset and not overly fond of him. When they found out Hendrick had gone missing, they believed it was good news. The police investigated almost every villager in the village, and everyone cooperated. “Does the village chief have any enemies?” “No.” “Has the village chief gotten involved in any conflict lately?” “No.” “Where does the village chief usually hang out?” “I don’t know.” The police were not able to get any useful information despite questioning half
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After everything was settled, the people from HQ went to Ethan again. They apologized to him and begged for his forgiveness.“We’ve dealt with everyone involved in this matter. Are you satisfied with the outcome, Mr. Rivers?”With that, they lowered their heads to the ground nervously. Their only hope now hinged on Ethan’s response.They did not dare to ask for much. All they hoped for was that Ethan would not leave the country.Ethan glanced at them calmly and said, “Send someone to help move my stuff down the mountain.”Hearing that, everyone was first stunned, and then ecstatic.“Of course!” they replied in unison.They understood what Ethan meant. He was staying! Although it was not his complete forgiveness, he was willing to give them another chance.They were all overjoyed. As long as Ethan did not leave, there was plenty of time to slowly make amends.They took out their phones and made arrangements to help Ethan move.After the call ended, they said, “We respectfully
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The day of Rachel and George’s trial came.The livestream began at 10 a.m., and hundreds of thousands of viewers joined instantly.Rachel and George slowly walked into the courtroom in handcuffs.Bang! The judge’s gavel fell, and the room went silent.It was not a lawsuit. It was a trial to expose the sins of Rachel and George.The judge read out their crimes one by one, until Rachel and George’s faces paled to the point that they looked like corpses.The viewers in the livestream finally saw the full picture.“So that’s it! The Quinns and the Lowes conspired!”“They deserve to die! How could they frame Ethan like that? Are they even human?”“The death penalty! They deserve the death penalty!”They were all furious.Many people had lost their families as a result of supporting Stephen and scolding Ethan. After watching the livestream, they realized just how deeply they had been wrong.They were accomplices to the Quinns and the Lowes' crimes in framing Ethan!Their current
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They suppressed their disgust and returned home, only to see their parents and wives’ panicked expressions.“What did you do out there?”“So many people came today, asking for you by name.”How were they supposed to answer those questions? They could not just say that they had insulted Ethan online.If they did, their parents would beat them to death before anyone else could.“It’s nothing,” they replied stiffly. They had no choice but to hide the truth. After all, they could not say that they had insulted Ethan, or that they had lost their jobs.However, the next second, their parents received text messages. After their parents glanced at their phones, their expressions instantly changed.It was a message from the bank, stating that their child had been listed as a defaulter and urging them to repay the loan immediately.“What have you done?” Their parents’ voices trembled.Seeing that there was no way to hide it anymore, they had no choice but to confess the truth.They los
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Seeing that message, they immediately felt as if their world had ended.Because they had insulted Ethan, they lost their jobs, were blacklisted, and could not find work again.“How could this be?”No one expected this outcome. They thought, ‘So what if I insulted him? Are they going to punish me for it? Besides, so many people are insulting him. They can’t possibly punish every single person who did it. At most, I’ll post a public apology and promise that I’ll never do it again.’However, now they were all fired. Everyone who had insulted Ethan had been dismissed from their jobs.It seemed like there were several tens of thousands of people involved! It was hard to imagine just how many people had lost their jobs in real life.“Why are they going this far? Aren’t they afraid of causing unrest?”Of course, HQ had considered that. However, they knew what was more serious.If Ethan went abroad and cooperated with foreign countries, the consequences would not be limited to a few pe
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George thought that Rachel had already escaped abroad, so he was not afraid when he arrived.Now, when he saw Rachel there as well, he completely panicked.This was not what he had expected!“Where else would she be?” someone from HQ asked.George looked nervous and stammered, unable to say a word.With Rachel caught and him being brought here, it was clear that HQ already knew the truth. Coupled with his fear of Ethan and his helplessness in the face of reality, he no longer had the strength to make up any excuses.He had resigned himself to fate.“You really have some nerve." The people from HQ sneered. “You fooled us all completely.”“You’ve been hiding Ethan’s contributions all this time, haven’t you?”“You two are nothing but disasters to this country! You deserve to die a thousand times over.”George kept his head down while Rachel sobbed. “I was wrongfully accused!”“Shut up! Are you still trying to fool us at a time like this? You were wrongfully accused? By who? Sim
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They brought this on themselves, forcing themselves into a corner with no way out. “Ah!”Simon could not take it anymore. He suddenly ran towards the window, trying to end his life. Fortunately, the officials quickly stopped him. “Don’t be reckless! Think about Stephen. You’re all he has now!”That sentence made Simon stop. Now, Stephen and Simon were each other’s support and burden. Simon slumped on the ground weakly. Right now, they both wanted to die, but neither of them had the courage to follow through. All they could do was live on in pain. After a long silence, Simon said, “I’d like to file a report on someone.”To obtain some kind of reward and survive a little longer, Simon decided to turn in George and Rachel. When the officials heard him, they were stunned. They did not expect Rachel to be involved in framing Ethan. “Shit!” Someone exclaimed. “I heard Rachel bought a flight ticket overseas. Could she have fled?”The room was filled with dread. If Rachel ra
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Seeing that Stephen was awake, the others rushed to get the doctor. The doctor was astonished as well. Stephen’s sudden awakening was nothing short of a miracle. However, after examining him, the doctor’s expression darkened. Stephen had regained consciousness, but the prognosis was far from hopeful.“He can’t move,” the doctor said. “As of now, he’s paralyzed.”Stephen could open his eyes, but the rest of his body was unresponsive. He could not move his limbs or his neck and mouth. The only part he could move freely was his eye. Even his breathing was dependent entirely on medical equipment. “He might never be able to leave the bed again.”Upon hearing that, Stephen closed his eyes in despair, tears continuously rolling down his cheeks. He had fought so hard to wake up, only to realize he had missed his final chance to meet Snow and Lily. Worse yet, he also lost the ability to move. From now on, he would be confined to the bed and hooked up to machines just to stay alive.
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His father died a miserable death, his son was in a coma, and the Quinn family was shattered, leaving only Simon behind to finally realize all his mistakes. However, it was too late. Harrison could not come back to life, the Quinn family could not be whole again, and Stephen could not recover. Simon would forever be haunted by pain, despair, and regret for the rest of his life. At that moment, in complete darkness, Stephen heard Simon’s voice. He was conscious but failed to open his eyes or speak; he could not move a muscle. He wanted so badly to sit up and tell Simon that it was not solely his fault. They were all wrong, and this was their retribution!Just then, two women walked into the ward. When the officials saw them, their eyes widened in shock. For a second, no one even breathed. They were Snow and Lily!The officials thought they were seeing ghosts. Those women were supposed to be dead. Why were they there? Snow and Lily noticed their shocked gazes and offered them
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Due to Harrison’s previous incident, the officials reacted quickly by sending Stephen straight to the hospital.After an emergency rescue, Stephen’s life was saved. However, he paid a heavy price. When the doctor walked out of the emergency room, the officials asked, “How is he?”“The situation isn’t looking good,” the doctor said grimly. “His body is in a bad state, and due to long-term emotional distress, he suffered a brain hemorrhage from the emotional shock.“He’s still in a coma, and we can’t say for sure when he’ll wake up again. It depends on his will to live.”The officials drew a sharp breath. “Do you mean he might end up in a coma forever?”The doctor nodded. No one saw coming that Stephen would fall into a coma, with little chance of ever waking up again. However, it also meant he did not have to die anymore. He would be alive but confined to a bed. Suddenly, they thought of Harrison’s desperate pleas to Ethan back in his villa. “I’m willing to trade my life fo
