The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 188

Simon's heart pounded when he heard the phone.

He asked seriously, "What happened?"

George told him what went down in Aqua City.

The number of agritourism farms and hotels had grown out of control. They charged exorbitant prices to maximize profits, taking advantage of tourists and scamming them.

The factories had been dumping waste into the water, and in retaliation, frustrated tourists started littering everywhere.

People were releasing wild aquatic species into the waters, disrupting the local ecosystem and balance, and invasive foreign species overran the local habitat, devastating native populations. Without natural predators to control them, many local species faced the threat of extinction.

Fish, once a hallmark of the region, were dwindling in number, and their quality had dropped so much that even local markets did not want them anymore.

The worst thing would be the influence of illegal criminals sneaking across the borders, bringing in illegal goods, trafficking, scamming people, and even kidnapping. It had gotten so bad that the city's safety was at serious risk Simon's expression darkened when he found out what really happened.

"Where's Stephen?"

George said helplessly, "He's still the same."

got up, announcing, "I'll go there

ultimately moving to another city next time. He could not afford

10 p.m., Simon arrived at Riveria. George and the other government

to Stephen,"

could Stephen, a Quinn, be defeated by a woman? It was embarrassing, and a disgrace to

at George's place and saw Stephen lying

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not budge

suddenly, the sharp sound of a slap

slapped Stephen in the face, and the intense pain forced Stephen to regain

senses.

in a mess? All

you've gotten Riveria back on track and people start to see your success,

Simon's slap and those harsh words finally woke him, both physically

father was right. If he could govern Riveria properly, no one would say anything. Once he showed results,

the situation in Aqua City

"You're asking now?"

state of things in Aqua City, and as Stephen learned about what happened,