The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 269

Others were unaware, but Simon knew the entire truth.

Stephen was not the mentee of the Grand Marshal. He was just an impersonator!

Ethan was the one who brought peace to Riveria three years ago and was currently locked up in Drakthorn Ridge!

Riveria had no one who could rival or suppress the South Regent, hence his recent movements.

If the South Regent was not dealt with, he would continue to harm the entire province.

As the King Beyond the Border, he had the power to run over Riveria easily.

Simon feigned a calm look and said, "Stephen will deal with the South Regent. Meanwhile, we have to find out what the mayor has done to Celestial City."

Soon, Stephen came back with results.

As the restrictions on housing purchases were lifted, the mayor raised prices and sold them at a peak, raking in a fortune.

were left idle without any real construction going on and were all sold out in

with all the money, leaving behind empty, undeveloped lands and expensive

For

problem." Stephen's voice was shaking, his forehead

of the houses are

economic bubble burst,

after listening to the update. The

all left speechless. They had a severe headache just

expensive houses-both were terrible issues that could

two ways around this." Someone said, "First, we spit back whatever money we got, which can solve most of the

1/2

estate business contributed

to

after the mayor and the South Regent

would still have to pay a mortgage every month. They could stabilize the economy with that, but

a village, it would deter people from coming to Celestial City

the local businesses. They could not make enough money and they would lose

with two temporary

could catch the mayor and take the money back, it was impossible since the money would be in the South Regent's

second option, which was to do nothing and let the