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The Guardian's Return Chapter 494
The Spencers’ past flashed in Jared’s mind. The Spencers used to be untouchable until Ethan came along.Whether it was Marcus or the other families in Breeze City, they had proven one thing with their lives—not to provoke Ethan Rivers!Jared took a deep breath, glaring at Arnold with anger and reluctance. “We’re leaving.”Then, he turned to leave.His subordinates considered fleeing the moment they heard Ethan’s name. If Jared had not been there, they might have already run. As soon as they were given the order to withdraw, they quickly left. Their cars swiftly drove away, returning silence to the village.Arnold watched the scene happen in a daze, his expression filled with confusion and disbelief. He could not understand why Jared left with his team when they heard that he was one of Ethan’s men. They had been clearly furious and reluctant to leave.After Jared left, the villagers looked at Arnold. The chief asked in concern, “They’re gone now. Do you need to go to the town cli
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The translator shook his head. “We’ve never met him before. We just know that he can lead us to peace, just like how he led Riveria to peace.”Arnold frowned. Ethan could lead everyone to peace? He felt like he had just heard the funniest joke in the world.Ethan was a criminal known for serious corruption. It would already be considered benevolent if he did not embezzle all the villagers’ money and push them to the brink of despair. Furthermore, the one who had brought peace to Riveria was Stephen! He was the Grand Marshal’s mentee!“It seems you don’t understand Ethan at all,” Arnold said. “He’s not who you think he is.” He wanted to say more, but a few children peeked curiously at the door, interrupting him.The translator quickly shooed them away, but Arnold smiled and said, “Let them come in.”The children entered, staring up at Arnold with wide eyes. One of the girls asked shyly, “Is Mr. Rivers handsome? Is he married?”The translator relayed the questions to Arnold, making
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The next second...Boom!There was a loud explosion.Jared’s tank was hit by a shell, causing it to shake violently.Arnold and the second team captain quickly turned and saw two more tanks slowly emerging from the darkness.Boom!One of the tanks fired again, hitting Jared’s tank dead-on. After taking two shots, the tank was completely incapacitated.“Charge!”A squad rushed out from behind the tank. At the same time, Arnold saw the villagers from before leading a group of unfamiliar men and rushing into the battlefield. He widened his eyes. “Are they here to help us?”He had just been prepared to die under the tank fire, but two tanks suddenly saved his life, and a surge of people came as reinforcements.“Why?” Arnold and the other team captain’s eyes widened in disbelief. They had never met the mysterious team driving the tanks before. Why were they helping?Furthermore, the villagers had only met Arnold once. They did not even know his name, but they were risking their l
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Arnold shook his head hard. He must be imagining things due to his fatigue.“What’s wrong?” the second team captain noticed something off and asked in concern.“I’m fine.” Arnold turned to the village chief and said, “We’ll do our best to pass on your message.”“Thank you. Thank you!” The village chief was overwhelmed with emotion and led the villagers to thank him too.Seeing them bow, Arnold and the second team leader remained silent.What kind of power did Ethan have? Why did these villagers trust him so completely to the point of being willing to sacrifice themselves for him?Just then, a member of the second team reported to the captain, “Captain, all the criminals have been captured.” They had apprehended all the members of Jared’s team except for Jared himself.Nolan had informed Jared to retreat quickly when he sent out the second team. The hostages were found, and most of them were uninjured. This time, their mission was a success.However, they paid a hefty price for
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If the first team had completed the mission smoothly, he could announce the good news at a press conference, and everyone would praise him.However, the first team was nearly annihilated, and a second team had to clean up the mess. Stephen could not bring himself to announce that. The enemy was just a small foreign faction, but they almost wiped out an elite squad. If Stephen revealed the news, he would only become a laughingstock.The assistant shook his head. He did not know the reason either.His best guess was that Arnold’s team’s actions had been exposed.Stephen took a deep breath to calm himself down, considering how he was supposed to report this to the public.“What if we say that both the first and second teams are from the same squad, but they took different routes?” he suggested.That way, the narrative would shift from ‘the first team was ambushed and almost annihilated’ to ‘the enemy’s fierce resistance caused casualties in the squad’. Stephen felt that the second n
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Stephen did not understand where Ethan got so much money from. After all, he had no powerful family backing him. The only person he could rely on was himself!“Thank you.” Arnold sighed in relief, then expressed his wish for Stephen to punish him.Stephen shook his head. “You’re not at fault. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Besides, it’s not my place to decide that.”Arnold was silent for a while, then finally asked his last question. “Where’s Ethan?”Stephen’s eyes instantly narrowed. “Why are you looking for him?”“I want to pass on a message from the villagers outside the border.”“What message?” Stephen was wary.Arnold recited, “The message is: can you come save us?”Stephen’s eyes widened at the words. The villagers wanted Ethan to save them? They knew that Ethan brought peace to Riveria, so they wished that he would bestow peace upon them too!The questions in Stephen’s heart were instantly answered.Why did the villagers help them because of Ethan? It was because they
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Arnold thought to himself, ‘I’ve never met Ethan before, and I didn’t even know that he met my instructor. It’s probably because he didn’t pick me.’“Was I eliminated?”Ethan nodded. “You’re indeed talented, but you didn’t meet my standards back then. Even now, you still haven’t changed much.”Those words hit Arnold hard. He was a top-tier soldier who not only worked hard but was exceptionally talented. However, he still did not make an impression on Ethan. “That’s a shame,” he smiled bitterly.Ethan did not continue the topic and asked, “So, what brings you here to see me?”Arnold snapped out of his thoughts and explained his purpose. “I went on a mission outside the borders yesterday. The villagers there asked me to deliver a message: they’ll always wait for you.”Ethan understood what happened. The people beyond the borders hoped that he would intervene and bring peace to them. Previously, Andy had also come to him for the same purpose.Ethan said calmly, “I see. You may leav
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“I’ll be going now.” Arnold stood up, said goodbye to Ethan, and left.When he left the villa and felt the mountain breeze, he finally felt a bit better. He took out the number that Ethan gave, hesitated a moment, then dialed it.At 3 p.m., Arnold met Andy at the foot of the mountain. Marcus and Jeremy were also with him.Arnold was shocked to see Jeremy. “Aren’t you supposed to be dead?”Jeremy said, “Ethan saved me.”Arnold’s eyes widened. “He saved you?” At that moment, he thought back to the truth that Ethan said. If Ethan truly were a vile criminal, why would he save Jeremy? How would he have the means to save Jeremy?Arnold forced himself to calm down. “Did Ethan recommend you to join Andy as well?”Jeremy shook his head. “He never interfered with my choices. I decided everything myself.”Arnold wavered. Could it be that Ethan was not guilty after all?Just then, Andy asked, “What’s your story?”Arnold recounted the events of the previous day and about Ethan recommendin
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Hugo waited until Natalie fell asleep before leaving the hospital ward with the South Regent. He said in a low voice, “Please take me to see Mr. Rivers.”From that moment onward, he also addressed Ethan as Mr. Rivers.Ethan did not only save his life but also Natalie’s. He would repay that debt with his life.“Are you sure?” the South Regent asked. “If you take Natalie and her grandfather back to Metropolis now, you can stay out of all of this.”Natalie’s grandfather’s health had also stabilized after treatment.If Hugo wished, he could take them back to Metropolis, where the medical treatments were better. Furthermore, Hugo had worked as a psychologist for many years and even treated Stephen, so he had saved up over a million dollars.If he managed his finances well, he would not become rich, but it was enough for Natalie to grow up safe and healthy and ensure that her grandfather retired peacefully.Hugo did not hesitate. “I’ve made up my mind.”He played a part in how things
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“Stephen has always lived in Riveria. He is the Grand Marshal’s sole mentee and the one who brought three years of peace to Riveria. Ethan is a corrupt criminal.”Scrolling further down, there was also an apology video from Stephen. He claimed that the statement was true and expressed regret that he caused an outcry and wasted public resources.Hugo fell completely silent after watching it.How could this be? Others might not know whether Stephen truly was the Grand Marshal’s mentee or not, but he did.Victor had told him about Ethan’s achievements. Even assassins feared Ethan. Stephen had also admitted in front of him who Ethan really was.Only Ethan could save Riveria.In the past, Hugo thought that Stephen was just being misled and used, which was why he wanted to help him.However, now, Stephen insisted that he was the Grand Marshal’s mentee and that he was the one who had managed Riveria in the past.As a psychologist, Hugo could tell from Stephen’s expressions in the vide
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The doctors told Hugo what happened.“Back then, you had already lost too much blood. You’re lucky that there was a young man with the same blood type as you when you were brought in, so he gave you a transfusion. Then, our family head sent us to take care of you. If not for our excellent medical skills, you probably wouldn’t have woken up.”Hugo was confused. “Family head? Did Simon send you?”The two doctors suddenly froze, their expressions turning dark.“Watch what you say. Simon didn’t send us. Ugh!”They were so angry that they stopped the examination.Hugo was stunned at the sudden change in their attitude. They were not sent by Simon? Furthermore, why did they react so strongly to the mention of Simon’s name? If not Simon, who else could be the ‘family head’?“Who sent you?” Hugo asked in confusion.“We’re from the Ledger family,” the doctor said coldly. “Who’s Simon? We don’t know him. Don’t lump us in with that filth.”“Huh?” Hugo was still bewildered. “The Ledger fa
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Tyler frowned. “What happened?”“It’s about Riveria.” Nolan handed his phone to Tyler. “Simon and Stephen have completely lost all shame. I can’t believe they said something like this.”After reading the news, Tyler’s expression darkened. “Although I know they’re shameless, I still underestimated them.”In the past, they had slandered Ethan and stole his achievements. Now, after being exposed, they fabricated evidence and worked with headquarters to deceive the public.“Tyler, what should we do?” Nolan asked. “I can’t stand by while they slander Mr. Rivers like this.”Tyler said, “Let me think.”To them, Ethan was their savior. Without Ethan, the Spencers would never have made it out of Riveria alive. It was thanks to Ethan stepping in that they had a chance to start over.However, Simon was shamelessly going further to distort the truth and rewrite history. They could not watch this happen. The truth had to be exposed!A moment later, Tyler said in a low voice, “Let’s go to Ri
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The netizens had mostly been deceived by the internet trolls.When they saw Simon and headquarters both speaking out, they fully believed that Stephen was innocent and that everything was part of Leo and Ethan’s schemes. Even the few who had firmly believed in Ethan began to doubt themselves.Online, the uproar gradually died down. At that moment, Simon took the next step! He had someone publish the recording of the gala and instructed the trolls to guide the audience in revisiting the highlights.With that, both he and Stephen were completely safe.When people reviewed the gala recording, it also boosted Riveria’s popularity. It was killing multiple birds with one stone!Simon did not rest. Instead, he took the official statement and the trending discussions online and headed to the jail to meet Leo.“Has he confessed yet?” Simon asked the staff.After Leo was imprisoned, he had been questioned who the mastermind behind this was.“No. He keeps saying there’s no mastermind.”S
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“Yeah. I’m from Breeze City. If Stephen is driven away by all your insults, what are we supposed to do?”“All this is part of Ethan’s scheme. He’s deliberately trying to frame Stephen!”This was the next phase of their attack. They accused everyone of being too extreme and then created a victim narrative to gain sympathy. Finally, they flipped the story. Stephen was the pure-hearted and selfless one while Ethan was the true villain!While the internet was being flooded with manipulated narratives, Simon was not idle either. He felt that fabricating transaction records and hiring internet trolls alone was not enough. Ne needed more fabricated evidence.Thus, he had several people in Riveria publicly claim that Stephen had been the one managing Riveria all along.Ethan Rivers? Never heard of him!After a day of work, Simon was drenched in sweat. He felt his heart pound as if it might leap out of his throat.After all, he had not rested properly for days because of the gala. Furthe
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Simon stayed up all night thinking.The next morning, a little after 6 a.m., he called someone to forge records that Stephen had lived in Riveria before.At the gala, someone had questioned whether Stephen really was the Grand Marshal’s mentee. His response at that time was that Stephen had always lived in Riveria.Now, he had to fabricate those records as soon as possible and release them publicly. Protecting Stephen’s identity as ‘the Grand Marshal’s sole heir’ was extremely important. As long as that narrative was maintained, it would minimize suspicions from others.“But that’s not enough.”Simon continued to take action and hired internet trolls. Since he could not suppress the public’s interest, he personally intervened and made the trolls comment that Stephen was the one in charge of Riveria while Ethan was a corrupt criminal and that Leo was spewing nonsense!As soon as the money was paid, the trolls began their work.“You guys say that Ethan was the one in charge of Riv
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However, the event was quickly losing steam! Leo had shifted everyone’s attention away, and people were more curious about Ethan and Stephen’s true identities. The whole internet buzzed with discussions, and many were engaged in fierce arguments. Even if Simon tried to suppress the controversy, it was nearly impossible to stop it. Quite a few people were even starting to leave the event. Many planned to stay in Breeze City for a few days and tour the city, but after experiencing the incident, they no longer trusted Simon. Therefore, they changed their plans and decided to leave the next day!By the time the event ended at 1 a.m., the audience present had dropped to less than half of the original count. When Simon and Stephen took the stage and saw the half-empty seats, they felt dispirited. The celebrities and singers who attended the event could also barely manage a smile. They regretted coming. The scandal surrounding Stephen’s real identity could easily engulf them, and the l
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Stephen immediately raised his head and asked, “Where is she?”Simon fell silent. He had no idea where Lily was. Perhaps only Ethan would know her whereabouts, and he did not know how to answer Stephen. Stephen frowned as he waited for a response. “What’s wrong? Didn’t you say she’s alive? Why don’t you tell me where she is?”Simon took a deep breath. “It might not be the best time to tell you now.”He still tried to brush it off. “What do you mean?” Stephen was getting anxious. “Do you want me to get on my knees and beg you? Don’t you know how important she is to me?” Stephen pointed at his gray hair. “I want to see her again so badly.”As Simon lowered his head, looking conflicted, Stephen fell to his knees with a bam. “What are you doing?” Simon exclaimed and quickly pulled him up. At that point, he realized that he could not hide it anymore. He did not want to say that Ethan saved Lily, but only Ethan knew where she was now. Even if he wanted to lie, he could not. W
