The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 244

Stephen clenched his fists tightly. What did it mean by 'his own choice'? He felt disgusted.

"We guarantee that nothing like this will ever happen again. Celestial City is very safe! And, as long as you set up your business here, we'll give you our full support."

Stephen and George felt incredibly frustrated. They had spent a fortune to pay off the ransom, and now, they had to make concessions again, groveling like dogs. "Fine." Richard said, "Since you're so sincere, I won't let you down."

With the contract signed, Stephen finally sighed in relief. At least it was not a complete failure and he managed to keep Richard.

Richard had many connections. He might even bring in more large-scale businesses into Celestial City.

On the way back, a thought stru

phen as he reflected on Richard's reaction.

kidnapping will make people think Celestial City isn't safe. I need to prove that Celestial City

saying, "Think of a way to prove that Celestial City is safe. Otherwise, with

of them fell deep into

minutes later, George came up with

tell them that as the Grand Marshal's mentee, Celestial City is safe as long as you're around! In

immediately. Instead, he analyzed

be the consequences? George urged him, "What are you worried about? Everyone already knows your identity, so there's no point hiding it. Why not use it openly? Otherwise, this title will just become a burden.

realized it made sense. The title he had inherited had become more of a

he could also attract the

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two birds with one

rush into action.

speech. I'll use my title as the Grand Marshal's mentee to tell people that Celestial

good idea. After all, thanks to General Kenning,

he even wished technology was advanced enough for them to somehow transfer Ethan's brilliant mind into