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Two days passed, and everything in Breeze City returned to normal. There were no longer any large gatherings on the streets, and there were no incidents of robberies or fights.Everything progressed in the best possible direction.The Metropolis headquarters had been closely monitoring the situation in Breeze City. Seeing the situation improve day by day, which was a stark contrast from the chaos just a few days ago, they all realized that it was an excellent chance for publicity.Over the past half year, Riveria’s economy had been in constant decline, leaving everyone deeply disappointed.However, Simon managed to restore order to the chaos in Breeze City in just a day. Everything was improving.If they publicized this, they could rekindle everyone’s confidence. That way, the voices doubting Simon and Stephen would grow smaller, and people would be more willing to cooperate with their future governance.Headquarters immediately contacted Simon and told him to use this opportunit
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Simon and Stephen did not expect the speech to be so well received.Now, if they avoided causing any major scandals and kept their mistakes minor, people would stop criticizing them. In fact, the public might even defend them against said criticism!Headquarters also received a recording of the speech and helped Simon and Stephen spread it. They not only had the speech aired on major news outlets but even used it to counter ridicule from abroad.“Do your leaders there dare to stake their lives on their promises? I bet they don’t!”With headquarters backing them, many people also used recordings and screenshots of the speech to confront foreign critics online. Some even created comparative infographics.When similar incidents happened abroad, their leaders fled wretchedly and took weeks to resolve the threats. In the end, there was also no apologies, no consolation, and certainly no compensation.In contrast, Simon and Stephen publicly pledged three billion dollars and guaranteed
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Stephen could not hide his excitement and told Hugo the good news. “I found Snow.”“What?” Hugo was first shocked, then became excited as well. “What are we waiting for? Let’s bring her back right away!”During this period, Hugo had been staying close to Stephen to provide psychological treatment.It was only thanks to Hugo’s help and the recent streak of good news that Stephen’s mental state significantly improved. The white hairs on his head also seemed to have lessened.It was the morning, and Simon had already left. In his excitement, Stephen did not bother to contact Simon and took Hugo along to find Snow.They followed the GPS and soon arrived at the outskirts of Emerald Springs. It was a small town, and they soon found the house described in the message.It was a little cement house with an open door, indicating that there was someone inside.Outside the house was a fence made of wooden stakes, enclosing two small vegetable patches where cabbages were growing. To the side
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Hugo was completely caught off guard. He held his nose as he fell to the ground, instinctively opening his mouth to yell.However, the men were clearly prepared, and someone kicked him in the face before he had the chance to shout.The kick was so strong that Hugo almost blacked out on the spot. Another man crouched down and stuffed a cloth into Hugo’s mouth.“You really deserve to die!”The men glared hatefully at Hugo.“Of all people to help, you chose Stephen Quinn? Will you do anything for money? You’re a disgrace!”They despised Hugo. Why did Hugo help to treat Stephen? Was it so Stephen could hurt even more people once he recovered?If Stephen’s state improved, so would his life, but what about the people he had harmed?“If you wanted to help Stephen, you should’ve helped all the people he harmed first, but you didn’t! You’re an accomplice!”One man kicked Hugo in the stomach, leaving him powerless. Then, they grabbed his arm and dragged him to the house.The group thou
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There was indeed a camera observing Stephen from a peephole at the door. They could also hear his voice, but no one cared.They had reached the point of no return after Stephen completely destroyed their lives. They had nothing to lose anymore, so they were not afraid of anything. Now, they just wanted to repay their suffering to Stephen a hundredfold.Stephen stood for a while, but no one came. Feeling tired, he slowly sat down on the wooden plank which had some straw scattered on it. Looking at the length of the plank again, Stephen guessed that it was his sleeping spot.He clenched his fists. They wanted him to sleep on a plank and use straw as his bedding?“Someone, come here! Hurry up and let me out! It won’t be too late if you release me now!”Stephen could not take it anymore. All he wanted was to leave this place, call the team back, and have these people arrested and sentenced to death.However, there was still no response.He glanced at the chains on his wrists and ank
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“It’s food! Someone was here!”Stephen’s eyes instantly lit up. He was not abandoned, merely locked up. They were all watching him!“Come out! I’ll give you whatever you want as long as you let me out, be it money or women.”He was used to sleeping on the most luxurious beds. He had never slept on a wooden plank before. His entire body ached after last night. Stephen could not stand the thought of spending another second in this place.However, no matter how much he yelled, no one entered the room.Stephen looked at the food on the floor but did not have any appetite. He was the heir of a wealthy family and was used to meals crafted by nutritionists, top-tier chefs, and premium ingredients.Even the plates he was served on were elegant and exquisite.Who would dare to place his food on the ground? They were treating him like a dog!Stephen stood for a while, then grew tired and sat back down. When his bum began to hurt again, he stood up again. He felt so bored that he decided
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No matter how much Stephen shouted, there was no response from the door. He had lost track of time and did not know how long he had been trapped in the room or how long it had been since he had seen another living being.Now, he just wanted someone to talk to. Even if there was no one, he would be happy with a book.However, there was nothing at all.The room was stark white with only the wooden plank and straw being different colors. There was nothing that could divert his attention.It had been 24 hours since Stephen was captured. Outside the room, several people were watching him through the camera. They all felt satisfied when they saw his despair.“He destroyed our lives and ruined our families. Now, we can finally take our revenge.”“We can’t kill him, but we can make his life unbearable.”“He looks hilarious now. Did you record it?”“Don’t worry, we recorded everything. Even if he gets rescued, it won’t be over for him.”The next day, Stephen woke up with a splitting he
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Outside the room, everyone could hear Stephen’s voice, but no one cared.“It’s just 60 degrees. He won’t freeze.”“This is what he deserves!”“Lowering the temperature is just the beginning. Next, we’ll douse him with water!”Now, they were using hunger, isolation, bright lights, and cold to torment Stephen. They still had many more methods up their sleeves.Stephen felt it getting increasingly cold. He grabbed the straw on the floor, trying to use it as a makeshift blanket. He even picked up the straw that he used to wipe the wooden plank.However, it did not help. Unable to withstand it anymore, he stuffed the straw into his clothes. The straw itched and prickled his skin, but he did not care. He would freeze to death otherwise.Stephen also picked up the wooden plank and piled it on top of himself for additional insulation, then curled up into a ball. In this state of physical and mental exhaustion, he finally fell asleep again.After an unknown amount of time, he was woken
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“Everything we’ve worked hard on would go to waste, and the Quinn family would be plunged into endless doom. The federal government would cull us. Nobody would let us off.”The issue now was not as simple as stealing Ethan’s achievements and locking him up. They were unafraid to do it in the past because they thought Ethan was an incapable orphan without any backing. They figured he just got lucky. However, they were wrong. Ethan turned out to be the Grand Marshal’s only mentee and the head of the Ledger family’s chosen one. He was also the one who intimidated the South Regent into retreating and achieving peace for Riveria. Everyone in the province owed him their lives.Just the revelation of his identity and achievements would be more than they could handle, and there was a new problem. Under their management, Riveria had nothing but problems. The province was once the nation’s largest, boasting a 15 trillion GDP, but how much of it was left now? It had long since fallen to
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It happened all too suddenly. He had done everything he could to prevent this. He had made countless preparations, ensuring no criminals or illegal weapons could get in, and even arranged his own men to be the “lucky audience” chosen for the interactive session. Yet, he had not expected a celebrity of that level to speak out for Ethan. Simon racked his brains, trying to figure out how it all happened. However, how would he know that the celebrity had become famous thanks to Ethan? His mind buzzed, completely blank. He could only say, “We will investigate this matter. Everyone, please wait for our notice. For now, please continue to enjoy tonight’s show!”He handed the mic to the host and rushed off stage. The show had to go on. He had put too much effort into inviting celebrities and pouring money into security to have it go to waste like that.Unfortunately, people’s attention was not on the show anymore. Stephen, Simon, Riveria, and Ethan immediately started trending. The e
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However, the truth was that everything she went through had nothing to do with Ethan, while the hardships he had encountered were even more unbearable than hers. However, he always remained calm and was even willing to lend a hand. “I’m sorry.” Snow trembled, tears streaking across her face. There was so much she wanted to say, but she did not know where to start. She could only apologize repeatedly and wipe her tears away. Her heart was filled with resentment toward Stephen, who was no human at all! Lily also spoke, her voice shaking, “I can’t believe you were the author. And you’ve done so much!”She thought back to the first time they met and when she called Ethan petty. Now, she finally understood how generous Ethan was. He had sacrificed himself to protect everyone in Riveria, saved her life when she should have been dead, and helped her find a new meaning in life. Yet what about him? He was imprisoned in that desolate mountain alone. Lily thought about herself. As the
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Leo continued, "The song I just performed, my breakthrough hit, was written by him, and not just this song, but many other well-known songs and TV shows… He was behind them all."He listed several works that were famous nationwide and even worldwide, like "The Cosmic Conundrum," "Nick's Maritime Tales," "An Aquatic Adventure," "Billy and the Magical Realm," and "The Divine Ring.”The audience was stunned. The list Leo provided included many of their beloved works. They never imagined that the creator of these treasured pieces had done so much good for society.Even more shocking was the author's fate. He was falsely accused and had his achievements stolen. Worst of all, he was wrongfully imprisoned!The audience's anger ignited as they shouted from below the stage."Who was treated so unjustly?""Tell us who it is! We can't allow a hero to be treated this way!""Those who sacrifice for others shouldn't be left to freeze in the storm!""Was it Ethan Rivers who did this? He's cor
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"I regret not being there in person. Hearing this live would've made my life complete.""Tell me about it. I had tickets but gave them away. Now I'm kicking myself.""Who wrote this song? It reminds me of graduation day."Three years after its release, the TV show was trending again because of the song."Even after three years, I wish the writer would change the ending.""Forget changing it completely, just give us a glimmer of hope!""Please just kill me. Why write such a heartbreaking ending?"Back at the mansion, a group of people discussed the drama over dinner.Cora sighed. "The female lead died of cancer, and the male lead ended up going to their dream university alone. That ending destroyed me.""I know." Lily wiped away tears. "Everyone in my class talked about it. We all thought it was too tragic."Avery nodded. "It was seeing separations like this that drove me to study medicine."After witnessing the Grand Marshal's death and the drama's ending, she threw herself
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A celebrity slowly walked onto the stage.The crowd erupted in excitement when they saw him, shouting his name. It was Leo Cross, the hottest singer of recent years.Though in his forties, he was good-looking. Combined with his naturally husky voice, his song "One Person Remembering Another" went viral three years ago."Hello, everyone." Leo smiled as he walked to center stage. "I'm Leo Cross. Today, I'll be performing my breakthrough hit, 'One Person Remembering Another.'"The audience burst into thunderous applause.The song was universally known not just for its beautiful lyrics but also for being the theme song of a wildly popular TV drama. The show, which centered around school life, young romance, and heartbreak, moved millions to tears with its finale where the leads parted ways.Viewers, devastated by the ending, took to social media demanding the writer change it. Even those who had not watched a single episode felt the weight of that ending. The show was hailed as that
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That step was called "forging the heart." The logic was simple: if they could kill someone they loved, what else would they hesitate to do?Yet, even with such brutal training, those assassins failed, and their organizations were eventually destroyed root and branch."If it were me," the South Regent said, "I would ask him: 'Everyone around you, in every city you've been to, has met with misfortune. You had solutions to all these problems, so why did you just stand by and watch it happen?'"He turned to Ethan with a grin. "What do you think of my question, Lord Rivers?""Don't ask such foolish questions during dinner," Ethan replied coolly. "If you want to break him, just have Hugo ask him when he plans to die."The South Regent froze, stunned by the vast difference between his approach and Ethan's. Ethan's question was not just more concise; it was lethal.Hugo was Stephen's greatest weakness. If Hugo were to ask Stephen about his death, the results would be devastating. A blow
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Perhaps he would end up coughing up blood and being hospitalized again. Then, all their previous efforts to comfort him would be instantly ruined. On top of it all, those questions would reveal many truths they had desperately tried to conceal.Simon quickly had someone escort the lucky audience member away while ordering others to forge Stephen's spending records. After that, he hurried up on stage himself."I’m sorry. There was a small interruption just now. I know all of you have many questions, so let me explain everything. Stephen is indeed the Grand Marshal's only successor. As for what that person said about the spending records, those were baseless lies. I've gotten someone to retrieve the spending records, which will be published online later.”Simon spoke with conviction. "That person earlier was deliberately trying to sabotage the event."Due to our excellent security measures, they found no way to disrupt the event. And so, they got desperate and started making up lies
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The number of viewers in the livestream skyrocketed.Everyone wanted to know if Stephen’s skills really came from the Grand Marshal. Would the Grand Marshal really have trained a student like him?All eyes were on Stephen.Now, it was Stephen’s turn to be silent. He had not expected this question, and he instinctively wanted to lie.However, just as he was about to speak, Ethan’s words from today flashed through his mind.“You don’t even dare to tell the truth. What right do you have to apologize?”Maintaining a lie often meant weaving an even bigger one, over and over, until the truth was inevitably exposed.Should he admit the truth?Stephen hesitated. If he revealed the truth here, everything would end. He would not have to be so exhausted anymore.“What are you waiting for?” Suddenly, Simon’s voice rang in his earpiece, “Hurry up and answer. You are the Grand Marshal’s student. The gala is our only hope. Nothing can go wrong!”Stephen’s heart instantly sank. He wanted to
