The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 164

Stephen stared at Oliver in surprise. He did not expect such a response from Oliver.

In all their previous interactions, Oliver had always spoken politely. Why was he taking up such a tone with him now?

Oliver's plan was already complete. He had gotten rid of Snow, legitimately opened factories, and even profited from the sports complex. He no longer needed to pretend to flatter Stephen.

If anything, the only people he should ingratiate himself with now would be those who were as successful as Ethan Rivers; not failures like Stephen who had ruined two cities and doubted the words of his own woman.

"I'll have someone investigate it right away," Stephen hurriedly responded.

Stephen had people conduct tests, and the results came back quickly. The factories' pollutant emissions were only slightly above the standard permitted.

These levels of emissions would not cause a large number of fish deaths in the river.

Oliver looked at the test results and remarked, "Well, you've seen the results yourself. We're only slightly over the limit. If you want to fine us, I'll accept it, but don't accuse us of being severely over the limit."

When Oliver saw the dead fish in the river, he had anticipated Stephen's visit, so he had reduced the emissions in advance. However, because they had previously discharged too much, it still resulted in a slight excess.

Nevertheless, being only slightly over was still within Oliver's plan.

Stephen was confused.

If the pollutants were only slightly over the limit, what could have caused the appearance of this many dead fish?

The river had even turned black!

many factories. When they all discharge pollutants together,

sensed a light bulb go off above him. "So, that's how it

felt a headache

had only wanted to introduce a large number of factories to diversify Aqua City's economic

would he have expected said

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industries to

to Oliver, "Please lower your

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"We can lower it to the standard value, but any lower would be unreasonable, wouldn't it? We're running factories to make money, not for charity. If we have to limit our production every day, will you compensate us for the money we

not believe what he was hearing. Was this really Oliver

"You!"

"If you want us to

of external businesses. If you try to drive

we know about your

back several

sentence, the realization that he had been tricked

had been deceiving him and using him, but in the end, he had believed Oliver and

lying to me

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became rapid. He had trusted someone who wanted to

moment, he wanted nothing more than to go

Oliver said. "You know I'm a businessman. All I want is

all along, only showing your true colors

would have seen through us long ago." Stephen gritted his