The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 228

"There's only one letter, and it's in your hands."

"Bullshit!" Stephen could not take it anymore. "We're trying to rescue someone! How could you give me a fake letter at this crucial moment?

"Are you trying to get us killed? I know you're angry with us, but I didn't think you'd be so despicable and evil. Not only are you trying to kill me and Richard, but you also want to destroy Celestial City and Riveria!

"You've betrayed the Grand Marshal's mentee's trust! It's ridiculous. How could you even think of doing this?" Stephen's fury only grew as he demanded

answers.

Ethan listened quietly, waiting for Stephen to finish before asking, "Do you have anything else to add?"

"How can you be so calm now? You're worse than scum!"

Ethan said calmly, "Of course, I'm calm. That's because I am the mentee you're talking about."

"Ha! Yeah, right. You? You're nothing but a fraud! I'll give you one last chance. Give me the letter!"

Stephen was boiling with rage. Richard was kidnapped under his watch, and now the whole Internet was watching the situation closely. If he could not rescue Richard, he would become a laughingstock!

to you, and it's still in

found Stephen's ability to understand worse than an idiot's. He had repeatedly told Stephen that he was the Grand Marshal's mentee,

resisting the urge to punch Ethan. "You

Ethan hid the letter and tried

us the perfect leverage? Do as I say now! Contact the media immediately and blame everything on Ethan, criticize his behavior, and turn him into the

your smart- ass gave me the chance. Just you wait. You'll be

excuse when you

After all, he had seen such

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ways to clear his name. With evidence in his hands, there was no reason to panic. The

brought it all

that, Stephen turned and left. His plan to shift the blame on Ethan was all

tell the South Regent to back off, but Ethan altered the letter, causing the rescue mission to fail! The South Regent has increased the ransom

that, everyone

"How dare he!"

billion? This is

be punished