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“There’s only one letter, and it’s in your hands.”
“Bullshit!” Stephen could not take it anymore. “We’re trying to rescue someone! How could you give me a fake letter at this crucial moment?
“Are you trying to get us killed? I know you’re angry with us, but I didn’t think you’d be so despicable and evil. Not only are you trying to kill me and Richard, but you also want to destroy Celestial City and Riveria!
“You’ve betrayed the Grand Marshal’s mentee’s trust! It’s ridiculous. How could you even think of doing this?” Stephen’s fury only grew as he demanded answers.
Ethan listened quietly, waiting for Stephen to finish before asking, “Do you have anything else to add?”
“How can you be so calm now? You’re worse than scum!”
Ethan said calmly, “Of course, I’m calm. That’s because I am the mentee you’re talking about.”
“Ha! Yeah, right. You? You’re nothing but a fraud! I’ll give you one last chance. Give me the letter!”
Stephen was boiling with rage. Richard was kidnapped under his watch, and now the whole Internet was watching the situation closely. If he could not rescue Richard, he would become a laughingstock!
“I gave it to you, and it’s still in your hands.”
Ethan found Stephen’s ability to understand worse than an idiot’s. He had repeatedly told Stephen that he was the Grand Marshal’s mentee, but the man refused to believe it.
Stephen clenched his fists, barely resisting the urge to punch Ethan. “You don’t want to hand it over? Fine! You chose this!”
He then took out his phone and called Simon. “Dad, Ethan hid the letter and tried to get the hostage killed! And he’s pretending to be the Grand Marshal’s mentee.”
Simon was surprised. “Is that true? Isn’t he just handing us the perfect leverage? Do as I say now! Contact the media immediately and blame everything on Ethan, criticize his behavior, and turn him into the villain for the ages.”
After hanging up, Stephen looked at Ethan coldly. “I didn’t want to do this, but your smart- ass gave me the chance. Just you wait. You’ll be condemned by the whole Internet!”
Ethan replied, “You’ll always find an excuse when you try to blame somebody.”
He was not worried. After all, he had seen such tactics many times before, but more
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importantly, he had many ways to clear his name. With evidence in his hands, there was no reason to panic. The bigger the scene they made, the more it would work in his favor.
“Heh! You brought it all upon yourself.”
After that, Stephen turned and left. His plan to shift the blame on Ethan was all in motion.
Back in Metropolis, Simon urgently called for a meeting. “The Grand Marshal’s mentee was willing to write a letter to tell the South Regent to back off, but Ethan altered the letter, causing the rescue mission to fail! The South Regent has increased the ransom to 200 billion!”
Upon hearing that, everyone flew into a rage.
“How dare he!”
“200 billion? This is outrageous!”
“He must be punished severely!”
Simon added fuel to the fire by saying, “That’s not all. He’s even pretending to be the Grand Marshal’s mentee!”
A few people jumped out of their seats, faces twisted with fury. “What?”
“The Grand Marshal sacrificed everything for Riveria, and his only mentee gave it his all. How dare Ethan impersonate him!?”
“This is a desecration to the hero!”
“Arrest him now!”
“Publicly condemn him!”
“Put him on trial!”
They gritted their teeth in anger.
After the meeting, news about Ethan impersonating the Grand Marshal’s mentee and altering the letter spread.
The whole Internet was furious. “Ethan is bold!”
