Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Guardian's Return: Kabanata 741 - Kabanata 750

The reward for information about Stephen kept increasing. Anyone who provided useful leads would be compensated, and helping locate Stephen would earn them a million dollars. All of Riveria was abuzz with people searching for Stephen.Victor, the South Regent, and the other power players watched it all unfold without concern. Their influence matched the Quinns', and they possessed far more information than Simon did. Unless they chose to reveal themselves, Simon would not be able to find Stephen anytime soon.Every day Simon failed to find Stephen, the pressure on him mounted. Deploying armed forces was costly, and the citywide search for Stephen disrupted normal operations. Not only did the search drain finances, but it also damaged the economy. Adding to that were the people who lived in constant unease, as they directed their curses, accusations, and discontent at Simon daily.To top it all off, Simon was also worried about Stephen's safety. All those factors combined might pro

Simon's face turned ashen. What could he give Ethan? All Ethan wanted was for him to die. How could he possibly agree to that now?He glanced back at his men behind him. For a moment, he truly considered threatening Ethan's life, but Simon retained his last shred of rationality.Ethan had managed Riveria for years. Surely many had tried to kill him, yet here he sat. The results were obvious: threatening or killing Ethan would be extremely difficult.Ethan was not budging at all, and Simon was starting to feel lost, which he rarely felt. Yet, as head of the Quinn family, he felt helpless once again.Just then, Simon's phone rang. Seeing that it was a work call, Simon answered immediately. "Have you found him?""No," came the reply."Then what is it?" Simon was impatient."Sir, we just had a meeting. After thorough discussion, we've reached a conclusion." The caller took a deep breath before continuing, "Stephen is in grave danger.""What do you mean?" Simon asked immediately.

Without Ethan, there were thousands more like him!Later, the South Regent paid more attention to that girl. She really did receive help from many people. Better yet, because her parents were war heroes, after peace came to Riveria, Ethan gave her a house so she and her grandmother could live happily.Now, faced with a similar question, Simon was at a loss for words.The South Regent believed that Simon, as head of the Quinn family, fell short of Ethan in every aspect. The gap was simply far too wide."What are you sighing about?" Simon, unable to answer, tried to change the subject.Instead of pressing the issue, the South Regent commented, "I know their whereabouts.""What?" Simon tensed. "You know where those dangerous criminals are?"The South Regent nodded."Tell me!"Simon was desperate. The experts had just told him Stephen had less than seventy-two hours left. Every second wasted could leave permanent psychological trauma on Stephen."Everything has its price," the So

They had no idea that the information was fake. The place did not have 300 people but only a dozen or so instead. When Victor tipped them off that the drones were coming to scout the area, they mobilized everyone to create an illusion that the place was heavily guarded. In fact, their main force was at the abandoned village in the south. Besides, they knew they were no match for the armed forces, so they retreated after leaving some traps. Yet, the main armed force, along with the reporters, were there to rescue Stephen, and the rescue team was about to face the criminals’ main force and traps. The team deployed robotic dogs into the building to locate the dangerous criminals, but suddenly, a man walked out. Seeing the team, he froze for a moment before shouting, “They’re here!”As soon as he tried to run, he was tackled to the ground and held still. Then, the team rushed inside and saw two people running away to an iron door in a panic, pounding on it desperately. “Wake up!”

Simon watched everything unfold with a heavy heart. His son, who was once destined to be untouchable, someone others could only look up to in awe, had now become someone people could not even stand to look at without feeling disgusted. The intense contrast left Simon feeling dazed. After the hospital cleaned Stephen up, they called several specialists and professors to diagnose him. “How is he?” Simon quickly asked. “The situation isn’t too bad.” A specialist answered, “He’s suffering from over-exhaustion, hormonal imbalance, starvation, high fever, and slight malnutrition. In theory, with proper meals and a good rest, he should make a full recovery.”Simon heaved a sigh of relief. “But…” The specialist suddenly changed his tone. “What?” Simon’s heart immediately sank. “While his physical condition isn’t alarming, what we’re really concerned about is his mental state.” The specialist looked worried. “He was held in an enclosed space for a long time without human contac