The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 71

“It's a workable solution. Just go ahead and do it your way." Simon said, “There's one more thing I need to tell you.

"North Hill City is beyond redemption, so you don't need to waste your time and energy on the city. Just make sure the economy doesn't drop more than it already has.

"From now on, pay attention to other cities and focus on their growth. So long as North Hill City keeps to where it is now and the other cities expand, Riveria will soon hit 15 and 20 trillion dollars in GDP."

Stephen nodded. "Got it."

He was upset to learn it was too late to save North Hill City and Riveria's drop in GDP. He did not think he would nearly ruin North Hill City. Even Riveria's GDP struggled to make the 15-trillion-dollar line.

After the call, Stephen sighed. "Can I join the cabinet if I raise the GDP to 20 trillion dollars in two years?"

He did not care about the well-being of the people of North Hill City. His only concern was the time it would take him to get a seat in the cabinet.

with a list of mayoral

time, he also dispatched his team to gather information

files on North Hill

when he saw that the number of candidates had reduced to more than half, from nearly two dozen in the last election to less than ten

now that the city's

candidates' personal details. Having been burned by Shawn, Stephen became cautious in his

his attention. The file indicated that Danny Brooks, aged forty-two,

"An honest man!"

did not need a wise mayor, just one who would take the fall. Hence, he took a same-day flight to North Hill City

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Danny's home so Stephen could observe his domestic circumstances. Despite living with a family of five, Danny's home

doesn't seem greedy. He

had swapped out his furniture during

proceeded to Danny's workplace for observation. He asked Danny's colleagues about their opinion of him, and everybody

the blame when a new