The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 128

Stephen still could not fully understand Ethan's plan.

The city's development? They were meant to highlight the city's beautiful aquatic sceneries and also prevent the landscape from being ruined. After all, if the environment. gets destroyed, what good would hotels and resorts be if no tourists came?

Limiting the types of aquatic life farmed? It was because the water in the city was only suitable for farming local species. If non-native species were introduced, it would also destroy the local ecosystem, resulting in poor quality and quantity of seafood. Due to that, Ethan also forbade people to release non-native species into the waters of Aqua City.

As to limiting other companies from expanding locally? It was because he wanted to protect the forest of the city.

Many companies saw the potential in the area's hydroelectric resources and population. They wanted to set up factories there, where they could dump untreated waste into the rivers and offer jobs to the people.

A lot of the local fishermen would think, "Why not work there? I can feed the fish in the morning, then head to work at the factory."

However, as the factories polluted the environment and people realized that the fishing industry could no longer feed their families, they would choose to work in factories to make a living.

Then, the very thing that made the town unique would disappear entirely. The clear rivers would also be polluted.

the city so far. If you continue to carry

plans, it might reach four trillion within

mayor's eyes lit up at the number, which was double the existing GDP and extremely tempting. If Aqua City's GDP could hit four trillion or more, then as the mayor,

necessary announcement, but

asked.

a few hundred

said firmly. "We must

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then tear it down. If the construction materials can be recycled, recycle them; if

new venue is built, our sports games will be the most attractive event in the city! This will

the mayor replied, "Okay, I will also mention this at

the scenery outside. He could already picture the glorious future of

still had influence over the city, and people still remember him, but after the sports event, things would change. Aqua City would praise Stephen and forget about Ethan-the people

given the city's economy a hand, but Stephen believed he could take it to

go to the hotel. Let me join in the meeting as well. If anyone has any

nodded and brought Stephen to the

a dozen people sat around the