The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 35

Brandon carefully orchestrated his plan. He specifically chose a few people to cross the border without much cargo, then deliberately leaked information about illegal border crossings.

After setting everything up, Brandon called all the Lytton residents back.

"The trap has been set. Let's see how they handle it," he said with a smirk.

News of the border crossings spread quickly. Due to the mass resignations leaving a shortage of officials, the information quickly reached Stephen and George.

Both men's expressions were grim.

"More illegal immigrants?"

That might not have been a big deal elsewhere, but to them, it was a serious problem. During the three years that Ethan was in charge, there had not been a single case of illegal immigration!

"Could they have been right?" Stephen could not accept it.

Riveria changing with Ethan gone? Was Ethan truly indispensable? How else could. people dare to cross

surely a coincidence. After all, we've had a

not be without Ethan. The only truly indispensable person was

comment reassured Stephen. On second thought, no matter how capable Ethan was, he could not possibly determine the

could not control Riveria's future, let alone Ethan. How could he be more. powerful

on finding out how these people

North Hill City. "Have you figured out how they

claim not to know either. The smugglers acted discreetly and cunningly." George hung up and called the

"You have seven days to find out who brought them

not afford to be careless about

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businesses. While those few individuals did

brought deadly weapons or other dangerous contraband? How would the people of North Hill City

be told, George did not care about the citizens' well-being. He was more concerned about how

cities for three consecutive years. If that

"I don't need seven days. I

"Excellent! If you can crack the