The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 47

Since the mayor of North Hill City was from the town of Lytton, the townspeople could do whatever they wanted without any scruples.

Many illegal businesses had sprung out from the dark corners in less than a week. Some small companies were even raided by thugs who destroyed their officers and stores.

Eric and his men arrived and arrested some of the thugs, but in less than a day, the arrested thugs would appear somewhere else, raiding and destroying other people's properties.

In addition to the casinos and moneylenders, the whole city plunged into chaos. While more than a dozen small companies were forced to close down, the medium-sized companies decided to leave North Hill City overnight. Some of the investors wanted out as

well.

All the chaos happened because of Lytton's operating casinos, moneylenders, and even smugglers, forcing some other companies to join their illegal businesses.

If the other companies refused, the thugs would destroy their officers and properties. There was no point calling the police either because Eric, the police commander, and Shawn, the mayor, were in it together.

on a rampage, but as Brandon paid them more, they decided to turn a blind eye to the chaos. On top of that, the town of Lytton extended its reach to other factions, helping them run casinos

Stephen learned what had happened to the

a city with Eric policing and Shawn governing spiral out of control like this? Is this made up?" he snapped, unwilling to believe

of the city, Ethan Rivers, had been removed, and his men were also fired. Since the city had been cleansed of its poison, the danger was supposed to be over. Especially with Eric and Shawn still in power, North Hill

out of him to see businesses going bankrupt

investors meant no businesses operating, and no businesses meant no jobs for the people, resulting in

security would be affected, and people would start to leave the city. Without them, the

be in shambles in no time, and as part of Riveria, their GDP plummeting

recalled what the former lieutenant governor and others had

cannot be without

City. He could not afford for the city to be in ruins because it would

of his visit, Shawn was there to pick him up

asked Shawn, "Fill me in on the situation in

the townspeople of Lytton to

excuse.