Ethan did not bother looking at them again and pulled out his phone instead. "Whether you call him or not makes no difference to me, but... whether I'm the one who calls him or you would make a significant difference for you."

The two officers gasped in shock. Just the comment he made carried more weight than the chef chewing them out for three hours straight!

Seeing that Ethan was about to dial the chief's number, they shouted in unison, "We'll call him right away!"

They then turned and bolted to find the chief, not daring to waste any time.

A minute later, the police chief, Liam Yates, came rushing over. He felt a chill run down his spine when he saw Ethan sitting in the lobby.

"Why is he here? He's usually holed up in that villa. The last time he went out, he went to Crestwood alone and came out unharmed a few hours later. The entire town saw him off! Since then, Crestwood has been quiet and engaging in legitimate business!"

The people in Crestwood were notorious for being tough. Even the kids there, as young as seven or eight, knew how to build firearms. They were hostile toward all outsiders, keeping a close watch on those we entered.

Not only did he leave unscathed, but the town's mayor

Ethan managed it. It could only be

Liam walked over to Ethan and asked respectfully, "What brings

and held a high-ranking position, yet he

down, but they were wildly relieved that they had gone to get the chief. If Ethan had made the call instead, they

me for embezzlement and bribery, so I've been brought

could that be? Over the past three years, you've built schools, funded road constructions, and even

Ethan was engaged in embezzlement or bribery. As far as he knew,

not the only one who admired Ethan. Even the residents of Crestwood held

officers stood

funded road constructions so people could travel

are tremendous contributions on their own, but he did that all alone? Holy crap. Did we arrest the

Why would such an amazing person need to embezzle or accept

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