The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 25

"Especially when he's lying on a mountain of money. How can we let someone like this stay in power?

"He'll eventually bring Riveria to ruins!"

Several officials nodded in'agreement, finding what Stephen sald was spot on.

Stephen led the rest to the front of a villa that was one of Ethan's properties. Thought uninhabited, it was clean and tidy, indicating that someone frequently maintained it.

He made a call, summoning the community manager to open the door. Seeing it was an official visit, the manager had no choice but to comply

"Click."

As the door opened, the scene inside left everyone stunned. The villa was completely .devoid of furniture. Instead, it was filled with suitcases! Every space was packed with

suitcases, leaving only narrow pathways to walk through.

"My God."

Several officials felt dizzy. How much money could there be if all those suitcases were packed with hundred-dollar bills? Could the amount even be counted?

isn't just corruption. It's

It was all too

he felt elated because the more,

100. million dollars in there, he could put Ethan

here is a witness! Is this the so-called 'goody-two- shoes' everyone claims Ethan

I'm

or now."

bank to count and determine exactly how much money there was. After making the call, he video-called George, showing him the room full

he saw the sheer number of suitcases. This time, they would finally take Ethan down. With that evidence, who would dare

a video and send it to me. I'll report

was no small matter. It was enough to cause a nationwide sensation and could even be used as a cautionary tale. In the past, they would have paraded such criminals through

a major case. If handled

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It was

ten minutes later, staff from the

and said, "Everything's inside. Count them

employees nodded firmly. They knew how to handle counting huge sums

suitcases everywhere. Just how much money was that? Would they burn out several money-counting

bank employees began opening the suitcases, other workers recorded the entire

the suitcases filled with hundred-dollar

gold bars, the issue