The Guardian's Return (Ethan Rivers) novel Chapter 499

Stephen did not understand where Ethan got so much money from. After all, he had no powerful family backing him. The only person he could rely on was himself!

“Thank you.” Arnold sighed in relief, then expressed his wish for Stephen to punish him.

Stephen shook his head. “You’re not at fault. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Besides, it’s not my place to decide that.”

Arnold was silent for a while, then finally asked his last question. “Where’s Ethan?”

Stephen’s eyes instantly narrowed. “Why are you looking for him?”

“I want to pass on a message from the villagers outside the border.”

“What message?” Stephen was wary.

Arnold recited, “The message is: can you come save us?”

Stephen’s eyes widened at the words. The villagers wanted Ethan to save them? They knew that Ethan brought peace to Riveria, so they wished that he would bestow peace upon them too!

The questions in Stephen’s heart were instantly answered.

Why did the villagers help them because of Ethan? It was because they earnestly wanted Ethan to save them.

Why did someone like the South Regent also send help? It was because he admired Ethan.

Stephen thought of how the public viewed him.

Many netizens ridiculed him, the South Regent did not take him seriously, and the people outside the borders probably did not even know who he was. He was far inferior to Ethan!

Stephen felt fearful. There were so many people waiting for Ethan’s return. He could not let Ethan regain freedom!

He quickly said to Arnold, “I don’t know. I also don’t know where he is. Maybe he has already been executed. If that’s all, you may leave now.”