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“Not yet.” Stephen frowned. “Is she important?”“That’s none of your concern. Just hurry up and find her.”A few minutes later, Stephen’s phone rang. Theo immediately answered it on speakerphone. It was a staff reporting that they found a girl who fit the description.Her name was Noelle Harlow, and she had just turned twelve. She was a very lovable little girl.Upon hearing this, Theo’s eyes instantly reddened. He finally found her!Stephen noticed his reaction and connected the dots with the girl’s last name. A bold idea formed in his head. “She’s your sister.”Theo immediately denied it, “No.” He did not dare to admit their relationship. He was afraid that his actions would implicate the girl.Theo said, “Call a doctor. Have them take a sample of my blood and perform a DNA match with hers.”Since both Rachel and Stephen were being held hostage, the staff had no choice but to listen. Soon, a doctor entered nervously with his equipment.Theo did not make things difficult for
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Stephen was truly at a loss as to what to do. His head was throbbing. He thought that after everything he had been through, he had done well enough this time. Yet, here he was, with another person dying right in front of him."What else am I doing wrong?"Stephen sat there for a while before regaining his composure. He instructed the doctors to treat the little girl as soon as possible and issued a gag order to the media, prohibiting them from mentioning anything about her.Though he was unsure of the exact relationship between Noelle and Theo Harlow, based on Theo's reaction and their names, Stephen had pieced together the truth. He worried that if the media reported on Noelle's situation, she might face retaliation.After giving his orders, Stephen felt exhausted and wanted to rest. However, he knew that many matters still needed his attention, such as the contaminated grain incident. People were also upset about the destruction of the protected areas and the theft of black soil,
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Someone suggested, "We could use the money from both businesses and Theo's assets for compensation. They must have considerable funds."Stephen found that idea rather reasonable.Another person said, "Our immediate priority is ensuring people have access to healthy grain. We need them to dispose of their contaminated grain and purchase safe alternatives.""You want them to spend more money on grains?" Stephen asked.Such a move would definitely trigger massive public outrage."We could plan an exchange to collect the contaminated grain and exchange it at a certain ratio."Stephen considered the suggestion and thought it reasonable as well."As for the destroyed protected areas, we must make arrests. Detain the ringleaders, make them pay compensation for their crimes, and recover the black soil."Stephen nodded. At that point, that was their only option.The meeting ended quickly. Afterward, Stephen finalized the plan and got to work, but he hit a snag right away.Daniel and C
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Seeing the online messages hoping for the Fords and Lanes to return, Stephen could only pretend not to notice. Instead, he moved on to the next phase of his plan to fix that catastrophic mistake.Based on estimates of contaminated grain, Stephen allocated a certain amount of reserve grain and began exchanging it proportionally for the contaminated grain in people’s possessions. Although that initiative initially somewhat calmed people, new problems quickly cropped up.Wealthy people were buying large quantities of contaminated grain to exchange for clean grain, and as a result, the supplies ran out quickly. Very few regular people actually managed to get clean grain through the exchange.To make things worse, their only way of getting clean grain was to buy it from stores owned by the wealthy. In other words, they had to pay for the contaminated grain and then pay again for clean grain without receiving any compensation. They spent twice the money but only got a single portion of cl
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The moment the interview aired, the people of Breeze City fell into despair. The Fords and Lanes really were not coming back. Some, still refusing to give up, went looking for the two families. However, they could not even get past the gates.In the past, they would throw firecrackers at the Fords and Lanes’ homes, thinking they were in the right. Now, without that justification and with the two families having moved out of Breeze City, any attempt to intrude upon or vandalize their property would result in immediate arrest.Both families harbored deep resentment toward those people. After three years of hard work, not only did they receive no thanks, but they were forced to leave their home.Now that trouble had struck and the same people had realized their mistake, were they expected to return and suffer for it? No chance.They had held family meetings and decided that not only would they not help, but returning to Breeze City was strictly forbidden. The suffering of Breeze Cit
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Due to the grain contamination, many people chose to leave Breeze City. The city was experiencing population loss, and many farmlands were being abandoned.When Stephen learned they could not locate those who destroyed the protected area and stole the black soil, he was furious. However, upon hearing that many farmers were threatening to quit and work elsewhere, his anger quickly turned to anxiety."Why are there so many problems popping up?"He quickly called for a meeting. They had to find a way to keep people in Breeze City.Once population loss started, the city's economy would certainly decline. Breeze City was the source of Riveria's grain, and they could not afford to let it slip away. However, with the many problems that plagued them, no one could think of good solutions. The mayor, Desmond, added, "The federal government knows about everything that’s happening here. They're trying to work it out too."Hearing that, Stephen's face paled. His worst fear had come true—the
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He wanted to object to it, but no words came out of his mouth. Stephen’s track record was clear—he had failed too many times. Unless he could succeed once, there was little hope. The meeting concluded, and it was decided that Victor would head to Breeze City to help clean up the mess there. “Dad?” Stephen’s voice snapped Simon out of his thoughts. Simon said, “The decision has been made. Tomorrow, Victor will head over to help you manage Breeze City’s issues.”“Victor?” Stephen frowned, remembering the name. “Is he from the Hughes family?”“Yes.” Simon nodded, “He’s from the Hughes family. He furthered his studies abroad three years ago and returned half a year ago. You really need to step it up. The federal government has little confidence in you. Victor is also here to compete with you. If you fail again, you might be forced to return to the capital.”Stephen fell silent. Although he had expected that day to come, he did not expect it to happen so soon. Would he really have
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Edward and Tyler were stunned. Even the Hugheses knew about Ethan and saw Ethan as an enemy? “We don’t understand what you mean,” Edward spoke. He did not understand why the Hugheses would see Ethan as an enemy. Could it be that they wanted to take control of Riveria like the Quinns? Victor’s eyes held a trace of nostalgia. “It’s not something I need to hide anymore. Four years ago, we were already in Riveria.”When he said that, both Edward and Tyler appeared shocked. They even seemed terrified. That single sentence carried an enormous amount of information.The Hugheses came to Riveria four years ago, at a time when the region was far from peaceful, chaotic, and full of dangerous characters. Afterward, the Hugheses disappeared without a trace. Now, connecting that with what Victor had just said about Ethan being an enemy, a terrifying thought emerged in their minds. The Hugheses had also tried to seize Riveria back then but was driven out by Ethan. Now that Ethan had fall
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“Is that all?” Victor narrowed his eyes.“There’s something else,” the South Regent slowly said. “Back then, I was focused on escaping from Ethan and did not get the chance to face Rhys. I want to see the kind of strength you have for being able to defeat Rhys.”Victor was speechless. “You’re insane.”He did not expect the South Regent to choose to oppose them for such a reason. More importantly, he did not expect that the rumor about them defeating Rhys Estrela would bring them new enemies.“You’re scared,” the South Regent said, “Although I’ve never fought against Rhys, I know a bit about him. You couldn’t have won against him if this is all the courage you have.”He was not afraid of the Hughes family. He dared to challenge Ethan in the past. Although he was let go by Ethan or escaped miserably, he survived Ethan multiple times.After being tortured by the terrifying Ethan for so long, he truly did not think much of the Hughes family’s strength.Victor’s heart sank. He did no
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Edward and Tyler looked at the South Regent with wide eyes. They believed that he was telling the truth. Cooperating with them to get benefits was just an afterthought. His real goal was to confront the Hughes family.Edward frowned and asked, “Are you confident?”The Hughes family was formidable. Although they could not compare to the Quinns, they were still a prestigious family from Metropolis. Ordinary families in smaller cities and the backward foreign forces could not match up to them.The South Regent smiled. “How will I know if I don’t try?” He looked at the two again. “Well? Should we work together? This might be a one-in-a-lifetime opportunity to prove ourselves.”They knew very well that they were no match for Ethan, but if they could defeat Victor, it would prove that they were not that incompetent. It was just that Ethan was too powerful.“Okay.” Edward thought about it carefully and agreed to work together.“Good.” The South Regent raised his glass. “I look forward
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Edward and Tyler sized up the South Regent. The Spencers and the South Regent had always been enemies. They even fought with each other at Hill City. Why was the South Regent inviting them to dinner so enthusiastically now?Edward asked with a serious face, “Are you here just to mock us?”The South Regent laughed. “Of course not.” Although part of the reason he approached them was indeed to mock them, he also had other motives.“I know the predicament you’re in now. I came to you because I want to work with you,” the South Regent said. “I plan to get involved in Breeze City.”Edward instantly understood. The South Regent wanted to take advantage of the chaos to enter Breeze City, set roots there, and continuously extract benefits from it.It was just like what he had done in Hill City and Celestial City!If the South Regent succeeded, his power would grow even stronger, and a large amount of Riveria’s money would flow out of the borders. This was not good news for anyone living i
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Edward and Tyler could not help but feel envious. While they were standing outside under the sun, Ethan was inside, napping comfortably. The difference was immense.The two looked at the jug and the cups on the table but did not dare to drink. They had once challenged Ethan, but now, they did not even dare to breathe loudly in front of him. Even if their throats were burning from thirst, they did not dare to pour themselves water without Ethan’s permission.“Get yourself some water if you’re thirsty,” Ethan said calmly.Only then did Tyler pour a glass of water. He first pushed it in front of Ethan, then gave the second cup to his father and the third for himself.After drinking the cool mountain spring water, they both felt rejuvenated. They both drank three cups each before finally feeling completely revived.“From how you look, I already know why you’re here.” Ethan’s voice made Edward and Tyler freeze in their tracks. They nervously looked at Ethan.“What is your answer, Mr.
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“Victor just arrived, but he already came up with solutions.”“There’s no comparison at all. They’re both young masters from Metropolis. How could they be so different? Was Stephen only focused on the pleasures of life?”“Stephen is a disgrace to all the young masters in Metropolis. Fortunately, Victor came and turned things around.”Stephen also saw Victor’s announcement. After reading it, he looked at the other news online, then silently returned to his room and closed the door. He did not come out for a long time.Stephen fell into self-doubt. He never thought of these solutions. The issues that were incredibly tricky to him were resolved so easily by Victor as if it were just a daily occurrence.People had always called him a giant among men, and fortune tellers said that he would achieve great things, but when he thought about everything he was going through now, he felt like all of that was just flattery.At that moment, Edward and Tyler also saw the news and frowned.“He’
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Stephen could not swallow his anger. Being criticized in the past was one thing, but he had truly worked hard to help this time. How could they still scold him?He decided to find Victor and ask him to clarify the truth that Stephen had indeed procured grain from other cities.Victor was staying just next door, so Stephen quickly found him and stated his request, hoping that Victor would speak up for him.Victor narrowed his eyes. “Speak up for you? You didn’t do anything. Why should I help you?”Stephen was stunned and widened his eyes. “I did! I brought in grain from other cities.”“Is that so?” Victor chuckled. “When? I didn’t see anything or get any paperwork.”Stephen was instantly speechless. He wanted to explain but did not know where to begin.Victor continued, “You don’t show initiative, but you have your life figured out for you. Despite having the ability to do good, you’d rather not do anything at all. When you see others accomplish something, you shamelessly try to
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Victor glanced at the news online and had someone gather information on which celebrity was receiving the most criticism and why.Soon, he received news that a wealthy man had nearly bought up all the reserve grain and sold them, causing public outrage.Victor immediately approached the man for a partnership. He issued the man a small fine to release some of the public’s dissatisfaction while also cooperating with other cities to obtain a large amount of cheap grain to calm the public’s anger. Then, he also gave the rich man some benefits.That way, the rich man reaped benefits, Victor gained recognition, and the public would be fooled into thinking that the rich man had been punished and that they would soon get healthy, safe food. They would become grateful to Victor.After negotiations, the rich man agreed to Victor’s suggestions.The grain from other cities was also about to arrive. Stephen had fought for a large portion of it, while the rest was prepared in advance by the Hug
