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Chapter 845
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The Guardian's Return Chapter 846
“Even after Riveria achieved peace, he never allowed himself to relax. He worked hard to improve the economy and finally made Riveria the top province in the country. Today, let us all thank him for his contributions. Without Stephen, Riveria would not be where it is today!”The applause was deafening. “Let’s welcome Stephen to the stage!”Under everyone’s expectant gazes, Stephen slowly walked to the stage and took the microphone to give a speech he had prepared beforehand. “Thank you for all your support and admiration. Everything I did was nothing extraordinary. It is my responsibility and duty, not something to boast about. Besides, I still have much room for improvement. I hope you will all keep me accountable so that I can continue to improve.”The audience clapped excitedly. The viewers on the livestream nodded in admiration as they listened to his speech, sending out countless supportive comments.Meanwhile, the federal government in the capital watched Stephen’s speech
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“This is Hugo, and he’s a good friend of mine. To save me, he almost got killed.”Everyone immediately understood who Hugo was—Hugo was another hero!Stephen glanced at Hugo. “You showing up today feels like a gift. Now that you’re fine, the weight on my chest has finally lifted. From now on, I won’t let any harm come to you!”Hugo merely smiled coldly. He would have been moved if that had been in the past, but now, he knew what type of person Stephen was. Did any of those achievements have anything to do with Stephen?Hugo held the microphone and spoke slowly, “Before that, can you answer two of my questions?”Stephen was stunned, his brain unable to process why Hugo would suddenly ask that. “My first question,” Hugo said as he recalled what Ethan had said to him. “When did Riveria’s GDP hit the 15 trillion dollars mark?”The moment Stephen heard the question, he understood that Hugo was not on his side. Like Daniel, Caleb, and the South Regent, Hugo was there to expose his
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Cold sweat dripped down Stephen’s face. His eyes scanned the surroundings nervously, but he could not bring himself to look at Hugo. He and Simon made many preparations for the commendation ceremony. Any posts questioning him online were swiftly dealt with without any reasoning just to prevent momentum from building. At the venue, Daniel, Caleb, and the South Regent would be arrested on sight, giving them no room to cause trouble. Yet, even the most careful plans could fail, and Hugo was the one who showed up.That man, who had once done Stephen a great favor by saving him, did not need to post his questions online. He could come straight to Stephen without anyone stopping him because everyone assumed he was on Stephen’s side. Yet, Hugo was the one who asked the last two questions! Everything was going according to Ethan’s plan. “Answer me!” Hugo questioned loudly. “You’re Riveria’s leader and the Grand Marshal’s mentee. Don’t you know when Riveria’s GDP hit 15 trillion dollar
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At that moment, it was not just Stephen panicking. Simon was also losing his composure. He did not know much about Riveria or the Grand Marshal, and now he was learning that the Grand Marshal had a granddaughter. Simon’s mind was buzzing loudly and completely blank. What should he do now? He turned his head around and saw the audience looking at them. The dark camera lenses not far away were also focused on them. “Turn them off!” He shouted in fear, “Stop filming! Cut the livestream! Cut the livestream now!”Seeing how panicked he looked, everyone’s hearts sank. The more panicked Simon was, the clearer it became that there was something wrong with Stephen’s identity. Stephen could not even answer such basic questions, and now, with both their reactions, the crowd fell silent. Those in the federal government also frowned. “Let’s go!” Simon did not dare to stay any longer. He quickly grabbed Stephen and ran down the stage. It was not just about answering the questions anymo
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The federal government officials stared in shock at what was happening in the livestream. They could not believe the commendation ceremony had turned into a complete disaster. “What is going on?” someone questioned. What was the situation with Hugo? What was the truth? “I happen to have something here.” Someone from the Hughes family pulled out a document. “I’ve extracted Stephen’s expenses in Riveria and found something interesting. While running Riveria, he spent money daily in Metropolis and visited nightclubs several times a week. I don’t know how he did it.”He threw the document on the table with a bang.The others quickly took a look. As they read the spending records, their expressions darkened. Stephen had spending records in both Metropolis and Riveria at the same time. How could one person live in two places at once? That could only mean one thing—he had fabricated one of the records. Proving it would not be difficult as well. They were in the capital, and with a
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Before Harrison could come up with a solution, headquarters sent people to question him.Harrison could not tell them the truth, but he found an opportunity to secretly inform Simon that headquarters was starting to investigate Stephen.Simon became even more anxious. Headquarters was taking this seriously now.“No, I can’t think of a way.”Simon gritted his teeth. “The only thing I can do now is divert everyone’s attention. I can’t let people keep focusing on Stephen.”By shifting the public’s attention, he could buy more time for Stephen and also cool down the situation.“But... What should I do?”What kind of sensational event would be big enough to completely shift everyone’s focus?He thought about it carefully.Just then, a staff brought him news that many of the owners who originally planned to set up their companies in Breeze City had suddenly withdrawn.Simon had a headache. The problems kept coming as if they would never end.“Wait!” A thought suddenly flashed in h
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The sudden situation in Breeze City caught everyone off guard.Breeze City had only just begun to stabilize, but several gangs and factions emerged overnight. Gunshots even rang out in the middle of the night.After hearing about Simon’s plan, the South Regent, Victor, and many other families and factors could not sit still and sent their own people in, planning to profit from the chaos.After all, Simon was the one responsible for the problems. If things went south, he would have to take responsibility.Meanwhile, Simon was still busy staging his and Stephen’s assassination attempt.The next day, news of Breeze City’s chaos spread.Many people posted online, claiming that gunshots and even explosions were heard on the streets of Breeze City last night.Now, online discussions were already filled with doubts about Stephen’s identity. As soon as the news broke, it was like pouring a pot of water into boiling oil.The internet instantly exploded.“What happened in Breeze City?”
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“Postpone the investigation of Stephen and quickly send people to stabilize Breeze City.”After the meeting ended, they tried to contact Simon and Stephen. The first few attempts failed, making headquarters suspect that Simon and Stephen were planning to flee.Finally, they managed to get through.“Where have you been? There’s a major crisis in Breeze City!” they demanded.Simon asked in a low voice, “How could this have happened? We were attacked.”“What?” The people at headquarters were shocked. Only the members of the Hughes family smirked, knowing exactly what Simon and Stephen were up to.“Who would dare to attack you?”“I don’t know,” Simon said urgently. “I suspect it was premeditated. First, they deliberately framed Stephen, diverting public attention to him. Then, while no one was focusing on Breeze City, they took the chance to strike.”Everyone frowned. Simon’s words seemed plausible.Simon spent the whole day preparing for this moment. “Are you also doubting Stephe
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Stephen had no choice but to use a translation device, continuing the discussion while they mocked him.Despite his utmost sincerity and effort, they refused to lower their price at all, confident that they had Stephen cornered.His only option was to take money from the Quinns and pour it into developing the medicine. However, he knew the Quinns well. There was no way they would take out billions at once for something like this, especially when there were other diseases to deal with as well.They were no match for Ethan, but the Quinns were nothing to them, let alone Stephen.“We’ll get to the point.”They spoke in Stephen’s language to make sure that he understood. “You’re not good enough. Only Mr. Rivers can manage Riveria. You can’t even protect the people around you. How do you plan to protect Riveria?”Stephen’s expression soured. He knew that they were telling the truth. He had no way to refute, and being stubborn would only make him look more ridiculous.“I’m not as good
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Stephen felt that he could come up with a solution that could save both Riveria and protect the Quinns.However, did such a solution really exist? He was not confident.“I’ll go back to my room first.” Stephen walked away.Back in his room, he sat at his desk, deep in thought.“A perfect solution...”Stephen could not think of one. The more he tried, the more his mind uncontrollably drifted back to the past.“No.” He shook his head. “I need to focus.”However, his mind and body had deteriorated from the multiple tragedies. His hair had turned grey, and he struggled to maintain focus.Stephen sighed and planned to think of a solution later. Now, he needed to address Riveria’s current problems.Crops and livestock were falling ill. He sent people to investigate the cause, but research required massive funding. Replacing the crops and animals with new ones would not be easy either.At that moment, foreign corporations suddenly announced that they had the right medicine to cure t
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In the past, George also thought that Riveria would not collapse even without Ethan. With himself and the Quinn family, Stephen could still bring Riveria to new heights.Now, he understood.What the former governor, Liam, and the others said was true: Riveria would fall without Ethan.Neither the Lowes, the Quinns, nor even all the families in Metropolis combined, could manage Riveria.Without Ethan, Riveria was doomed.Stephen lowered his head. If it were in the past, he would have laughed if he had heard such words, thinking it was a joke.How was he inferior to Ethan? Whatever Ethan could do, he could do too, and better at that!Now, he could not laugh.He realized the truth too.The first city’s downfall was a coincidence, the second was due to negligence, and the third was an accident, but what about the fourth? The fifth?He could come up with a thousand excuses, but it would not change the truth.The reality was that he was far inferior to Ethan. Only Ethan could save
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A large number of people from Riveria poured into their cities. It was already difficult to find a job, but now that a bunch of outsiders were coming to compete for positions, employment was even harder.Furthermore, after arriving in a foreign place, many of those outsiders strayed and turned to robbery and theft. Some even slept on the streets, occupying public facilities and disrupting everyone’s daily lives.People from the surrounding cities of Riveria found it unbearable. They began cursing Riverians on the internet.Meanwhile, in Riveria, people had endured enough grievances in their daily lives. Their living conditions were far from satisfactory, and they held in a lot of frustration.Now, people were scolding them online, calling them beggars and telling them to go back to Riveria and wait for their death.How could they tolerate that?They immediately retaliated online. The arguments escalated, growing more intense by the day.Eventually, people from Riveria even trave
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Many crops had fallen sick in Riveria. The corrupted grains in Breeze City and destroyed fertile land had already dealt a huge blow to Riveria. Now, with more crops falling ill on a large scale, grain production had decreased, and fruit yields had dropped drastically. There was a problem with the livestock as well. An unknown disease spread and the affected livestock would basically end up dead, with no way to treat them and unfit for consumption. To everyone in Riveria, it was a huge blow. Prices of all food items began to rise, especially fresh vegetables and fruits. Their prices were comparable to meat. Even a single raw egg was 5 dollars, and boiled eggs for breakfast cost 7 dollars each. After hearing about it, Stephen tried to control the price, but it would cost money. Several cities in Riveria had been ruined under his management. He did not have any money left. He would not have needed to outsource infrastructure projects to other companies and corporates if he had mon
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The two walked over to Stephen and glanced at him. His limbs were intact, and he was unharmed. Rachel looked at him with disdain. “You’re a man. Why are you suddenly crying?”George was dissatisfied too. “How embarrassing. You don’t have any dignity.”Stephen heard it all. He did not want to cry either, but he could not hold it in. The moment the fridge door would not close, he thought of everything he experienced in the past six months and broke down instantly. Although the Quinns always taught him how to act as a young master, they never told him that he was also just an ordinary man. “What a disgrace.” Rachel turned around and went up the stairs. George could not be bothered either and returned to his room. A few minutes later, Stephen calmed down. He wiped his tears, adjusted his mindset, stood up from the ground, and ordered takeout from his phone. He thought he could finally eat something, but half an hour later, the delivery guy called him, asking him to get the fo
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Stephen felt as if the sky had collapsed when he heard this. He still held onto a sliver of hope the previous day, thinking that since he was found by the roadside, Ethan must have at least brought him down the mountain. However, the truth was that the South Regent had carried him down. If not for the South Regent, Ethan would not spare him a glance even if he knelt to his death!The South Regent looked at the table beside him. “Your table is too clean. There’s no fruit basket or flowers. Did you really have no visitors the whole of yesterday?”Stephen did not speak. He knew the South Regent was mocking him, but he was unable to retort. He had been an absolute failure over the past six months and had nothing to boast of. In fact, Stephen was starting to think he somehow deserved it. “Tsk tsk,” the South Regent looked at Stephen and said, “You’re a completely different person compared to when you just got here.”When Stephen first arrived in Riveria, he was full of himself, a
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The South Regent and Victor brought Stephen down the mountain and casually dumped him by the roadside. A passerby eventually recognized him and quickly called the ambulance that sent Stephen to the hospital. Stephen had been kneeling all night. Coupled with the immense emotional blow he had just suffered, the drastic shift from hope to despair left him utterly drained. He was sent to the hospital around ten in the morning but only woke up close to midnight. When he opened his eyes to the white hospital walls, he froze for a moment, unsure where he was. After several seconds, he realized he was in a hospital. However, no one was in the room. He called for the doctor, wanting to know who sent him to the hospital. Deep down, he still held hope that Ethan had sent him to the hospital out of sympathy. “We received a call from a passerby for help, so we took you in.”Stephen frowned. “A passerby?”“Yes. You fainted by the roadside, and someone saw you.”Stephen fell silent. It was
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If not for the fact that he was still breathing, they would have thought Stephen was dead. At that moment, Stephen could hear someone speaking beside him, but he did not have the energy to see who it was. He was so exhausted now that he could not even keep his eyes open.“I was wrong.” He managed to squeeze out a sentence with all his strength. “I beg you, help me.”The South Regent and Victor exchanged a glance, guessing that Stephen had come to beg Ethan for help, only to be rejected. They simply stood up, ignoring Stephen, and knocked on Ethan’s door instead.Soon, the door opened. Ethan glanced at the two men before his gaze landed on Stephen, who was still kneeling not far away. Ignoring Stephen, he turned around and returned to the living room.The South Regent and Victor quickly followed him inside, with the South Regent asking curiously, “How long has he been kneeling for?”Ethan sat down and replied, “I haven’t paid attention.”Standing nearby, Victor said, “By the loo
