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The Guardian's Return Chapter 741
The reward for information about Stephen kept increasing. Anyone who provided useful leads would be compensated, and helping locate Stephen would earn them a million dollars. All of Riveria was abuzz with people searching for Stephen.Victor, the South Regent, and the other power players watched it all unfold without concern. Their influence matched the Quinns', and they possessed far more information than Simon did. Unless they chose to reveal themselves, Simon would not be able to find Stephen anytime soon.Every day Simon failed to find Stephen, the pressure on him mounted. Deploying armed forces was costly, and the citywide search for Stephen disrupted normal operations. Not only did the search drain finances, but it also damaged the economy. Adding to that were the people who lived in constant unease, as they directed their curses, accusations, and discontent at Simon daily.To top it all off, Simon was also worried about Stephen's safety. All those factors combined might pro
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The front door was open, so Simon strode in with his men to a brightly-lit living room.Ethan was sitting on the couch watching television when Simon approached him quickly and said, "Come with me."Ethan smiled faintly. "Using Stephen's life as leverage makes you quite confident."Simon frowned. "What do you mean?""If you can't understand even this much, no wonder it took you days to realize your son was missing," Ethan said calmly.Simon clenched his fists. "How do you know about this?"He had deliberately isolated Ethan on Drakthorn Ridge, cutting off all his contact with the outside world. Ethan should know nothing about Stephen's kidnapping."You've miscalculated many things," Ethan said.Simon took a deep breath, trying to stay calm. "I need your help finding Stephen.""No," Ethan refused outright."Why not?" Simon's face darkened."I have eighteen reasons."Ethan spoke slowly. "You keeping me locked up here is the first. Stephen's hands are stained with blood—that's
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Simon's face turned ashen. What could he give Ethan? All Ethan wanted was for him to die. How could he possibly agree to that now?He glanced back at his men behind him. For a moment, he truly considered threatening Ethan's life, but Simon retained his last shred of rationality.Ethan had managed Riveria for years. Surely many had tried to kill him, yet here he sat. The results were obvious: threatening or killing Ethan would be extremely difficult.Ethan was not budging at all, and Simon was starting to feel lost, which he rarely felt. Yet, as head of the Quinn family, he felt helpless once again.Just then, Simon's phone rang. Seeing that it was a work call, Simon answered immediately. "Have you found him?""No," came the reply."Then what is it?" Simon was impatient."Sir, we just had a meeting. After thorough discussion, we've reached a conclusion." The caller took a deep breath before continuing, "Stephen is in grave danger.""What do you mean?" Simon asked immediately.
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"The answer is simple, and I've told you before. But since you can't remember, I'll give you an answer that's easier to remember," Ethan said. "I simply don't want to save him."Simon's whole body trembled.It could not be any clearer or more straightforward than that. There was no point in asking further."Simon, you're a man of status. What's the point of acting all desperate?" A familiar voice suddenly sounded.Simon spun around to see the South Regent!Simon glared at him. "Why are you here?"Then, he looked at Ethan. "Are you two working together?""Hahaha." The South Regent laughed heartily. "Working together? You think too highly of me."The South Regent looked at Simon and slowly walked closer. "How could I possibly be worthy of collaborating with Lord Rivers?""If not, why are you here?" Simon frowned."I heard you were here, so I came to look for you," the South Regent answered.Simon stared at the South Regent. He refused to believe the South Regent came to look f
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Without Ethan, there were thousands more like him!Later, the South Regent paid more attention to that girl. She really did receive help from many people. Better yet, because her parents were war heroes, after peace came to Riveria, Ethan gave her a house so she and her grandmother could live happily.Now, faced with a similar question, Simon was at a loss for words.The South Regent believed that Simon, as head of the Quinn family, fell short of Ethan in every aspect. The gap was simply far too wide."What are you sighing about?" Simon, unable to answer, tried to change the subject.Instead of pressing the issue, the South Regent commented, "I know their whereabouts.""What?" Simon tensed. "You know where those dangerous criminals are?"The South Regent nodded."Tell me!"Simon was desperate. The experts had just told him Stephen had less than seventy-two hours left. Every second wasted could leave permanent psychological trauma on Stephen."Everything has its price," the So
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Simon sent his men to investigate the location the South Regent mentioned. It was a villa in the city, with a garden, a pool, and a few people armed with guns currently patrolling it.Seeing that scene, the investigators confirmed that these men were all dangerous. After verifying the reliability of the South Regent’s information, Simon immediately sent out his armed forces, using their advanced equipment, exceptional skills, and rich experience to put the dangerous men in the villa under control. No one was harmed in the process. The dangerous men were brought back for interrogation, but some were stubborn and refused to say anything. However, a few others willingly confessed everything. “We have two bases outside the country.”“The first base is in the east. It is our main base with the most equipment. There’s about 200 people there.”“The second base is in the south. It’s where Stephen is being held. There aren’t many men there, and the equipment is basic.”Simon finally k
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They had no idea that the information was fake. The place did not have 300 people but only a dozen or so instead. When Victor tipped them off that the drones were coming to scout the area, they mobilized everyone to create an illusion that the place was heavily guarded. In fact, their main force was at the abandoned village in the south. Besides, they knew they were no match for the armed forces, so they retreated after leaving some traps. Yet, the main armed force, along with the reporters, were there to rescue Stephen, and the rescue team was about to face the criminals’ main force and traps. The team deployed robotic dogs into the building to locate the dangerous criminals, but suddenly, a man walked out. Seeing the team, he froze for a moment before shouting, “They’re here!”As soon as he tried to run, he was tackled to the ground and held still. Then, the team rushed inside and saw two people running away to an iron door in a panic, pounding on it desperately. “Wake up!”
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He was shackled by chains, surrounded by floating, filthy, and foul-smelling debris, submerged in the dirty water.At that moment, Stephen was trembling all over, looking really pathetic and miserable. Although he was affected by the tear gas bomb, he saw the moment the door was opened. He saw a crowd and a camera pointed directly at him!He felt as if hundreds and thousands of eyes were on him. It was as if he was held here for a year, and finally, someone had come to rescue him, but it was a group of people, including a camera crew!Countless people must have seen him like that! It was over!Stephen could not accept the fact. Combined with his high fever and fragile mentality, his vision went black. He lost consciousness and fell into the dirty water with a thud.The others panicked and rushed in to rescue Stephen. The captain took out his phone and dialed Simon. “We found Stephen, but he’s not looking good. There are chains around him. Send professionals now.”Those chains r
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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
