The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 22

Brandon picked up his coffee mug, intending to take a sip to calm his anger. "I'm not deaf. What's the good news?"

The young man, Sky North, caught his breath and said, "Ethan Rivers has been arrested."

The mug fell and shattered on the ground with crash, coffee spilling everywhere. However, Brandon seemed not to notice.

He stared at Sky wide-eyed and enunciated each word, "Ethan Rivers has been arrested?"

Sky nodded, saying excitedly, "Yes, I heard it downtown. The charges are embezzlement and bribery."

"What?"

Brandon thought he must have misheard. Embezzlement and bribery? Who? Ethan Rivers?

That was an absolute joke. Did they not know who Ethan was? The man did not need to resort to such despicable means to make money.

If Ethan really wanted money, all he needed to do was say the word, and they would all willingly hand it over to him, just begging for him to spare their livelihoods.

must be false information," Brandon said. "Could Ethan

blame Brandon for being paranoid after

though he could lead the entire town of over ten thousand people to an annual income of over a hundred million, he had never managed to

"Many people downtown are talking

the picture, he could return to his old trade. Those days of bringing home money in briefcases could return! Growing wheat hardly made any

about it. We'll wait a little. Once we're sure Ethan has really been arrested, then we'll

to be someone with unshakable confidence. However, ever since meeting Ethan,

against the odds, but if he fought against Ethan, one wrong move and he would lose

Sky ran

as he muttered, "If he has really been arrested...

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coming back! This is truly a stroke

steady Brandon could not help but laugh out

and George

with the issue of the fallen heroes' widows. If they did not handle that well, and

can't afford any more

apologize properly and make sure the widows were satisfied. With that, the staff brought in various documents about the

"If Ethan could afford