The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 190

Simon went silent. He realized they were threatening him.

He originally planned to shut down the factories for as long as possible, at least six months. His goal was to get Oliver and the other businessmen to beg him for mercy.

Yet now, Oliver was using the people against him. Simon knew he could not shut down the factories for too long.

"I will give you an answer soon. While the investigation is going on, just wait patiently," he explained.

"Don't worry. We have the patience," Oliver said with a grin.

He and his friends had been waiting for three years, and dealing with Ethan back then had honed their patience.

Then, a few men came in through the door.

One of them announced, "We are from the water company. Is the water of Aqua City still safe? The quality has dropped below drinking standards. If you cannot provide a solution, we will leave Aqua City for another place."

Simon felt a headache coming.

it affected many things on different levels. Not only were the aquaculture and tourism

me some time. We're dealing

only got worse. Can you guys do anything about it? Just give us the word and

crucial factor in their operation. They had raised concerns as soon as the water contamination started and had even spoken to Stephen about it before, but he had brushed

were affected to deal with the problem properly. However, the

to get new companies into the city, and the water quality was ruined. In

again, "Just give

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after. One day of closure can cost us a few million! We don't

determined to move their operations out

situation, Stephen got

wanted either. Please give us some more time! We will

could get new ones in. If that happened, it would be devastating

them paused

and wait, but you're not. You are the reason the water is polluted. Why should we trust you? Your