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.

safe. I need to prove that Celestial City is absolutely

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

them

minutes later, George came

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

respond immediately. Instead, he analyzed the pros and

a speech now and claimed to be the Grand Marshal's mentee, what would 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

and realized it made sense. The title he had inherited had become more of a trap than an asset, so he might as well use it to his

safe, he could also attract the attention of

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with one

action. Instead, he called

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

thanks to General Kenning, everyone knows

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