The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

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hust a moment as Stephen was telling his father confidently that he could double the city's GDP in a year and then return home with glory. Now, the city was doomed,

ma matter of seconds, sweat covered his forehead and drenched his back.

"Get a damage report and Issue a warrant for Shawn Hill, Eric Morningstar, and Brandon North! Do whatever you can to control the situation in North Hill City!"

That was all Stephen could come up with for the time being.

After the call, his legs grew weak. He stumbled backward and collapsed onto the floor, looking utterly defeated.

"What happened?"

George and Rachel rushed out after hearing the commotion.

When they saw Stephen on the floor, they froze. Then, they noticed Zane in front of him, the man's face ice cold.

George bellowed, "Zane Sutton, why did you push him? Can you pay for it if anything happens to him?"

as he replied, "Instead of

"What

North Hill City is done for,"

looked even more baffled. "North Hill City has Shawn and Brandon. How can the city be done for? Have you lost your mind, coming here and spouting nonsense?" "Ask your dear soon-to-be son-in-law," Zane said, refusing

expression, and judging by the man's tone,

to feel nervous. Had

turned to Stephen, asking, "Stephen, what

his voice broken. "North Hill

forward in a panic and held Stephen by

happened to

Chapter

at that moment, Stephen's

filled with dread, and his hands shook uncontrollably as he stared at the phone, afraid to answer

was growing anxious. He snatched

the damage. Because of Shawn Hill, Eric Morningstar, and Brandon North's embezzlement,

skyrocketing, and people are migrating to other cities. The population is also plummeting. An unknown virus and plague is also

losses might reach up to 300 billion soon. In addition to what we've lost, the city

number almost knocked Stephen out

losing 500 billion would mean losing fifty percent of the