A Bumpy Road to Power

Chapter 582 - 582

This was downright sarcasm.

Dirk Carter suddenly felt a surge of discomfort inside.

Indeed, he was the Executive Vice Mayor of Koryn City. As the most famous tourist attraction, Clear-sky Lake, had become polluted to this extent, his reputation was utterly ruined.

"Chairwoman Hughes, could you have the boat move forward? I'd like to see where the source is."

Dirk Carter turned his head and said.

Yara Hughes smiled slightly and glanced at the man in the black suit.

The man in the black suit nodded and left.

They proceeded along the polluted water surface.

The water became increasingly murky.

Gradually, a foul smell began to fill the air.

They had been going for about twenty minutes.

Someone shouted, "Found it, the sewage pipe is over there."

Following the direction pointed by the crew, Dirk Carter saw two enormous sewage pipes at the bank, gushing with wastewater.

Looking farther.

A not small-sized factory came into view.

No need to say, this factory was the source of the pollution.

"Can we dock over there?"

Dirk Carter pointed to a small dock not far from the sewage pipes.

Yara Hughes instructed her subordinates.

The boat gradually approached the dock.

Dirk Carter just jumped off the boat, followed by Yara Hughes and a bodyguard.

The three of them walked along the shore and arrived again at the sewage pipe's opening.

They hadn't examined carefully yet.

Suddenly, a voice shouted, "What are you doing here?"

Dirk Carter looked around.

He saw a burly man with four or five people quickly running over.

In no time, they surrounded Dirk Carter and his group.

"Brother, can I ask, where is this sewage pipe discharging from?"

Dirk Carter inquired.

The leader of the group, looking in his forties, with a face full of stubble, gave off a fierce impression.

He glanced at Dirk Carter and his group.

Frowning, he asked, "Which unit are you from?"

"We're just passing by."

Dirk Carter replied.

The burly man listened and asked, "Do you have any cameras or anything? Open your phones and let us check."

Saying this, he waved his hand.

The other four people approached ominously.

A stance indicating they intended to check.

"No, brother, you guys aren't the police, why should you check us?"

Dirk Carter took a step back and asked.

The burly man said contemptuously, "There's no need for so many questions. If we say we want to check, we will check, no more nonsense."

"And what if I refuse to let you check?"

Dirk Carter asked.

The burly man smiled confidently, "Refuse? Then none of you will leave today."

After saying that.

A hefty man walked towards Dirk Carter.

The other three reached towards Yara Hughes.

The bodyguard saw this and immediately shielded Yara Hughes, grabbed the wrist of the approaching man, twisted forcefully, and the man grimaced in pain.

The bearded man saw this.

And dropped any remaining "politeness."

Shouted, "Take them down!"

The remaining three, along with the leader himself, lunged at Dirk Carter and his group.

In the face of such a scene, Yara Hughes remained unfazed, stepping back, indicating she wanted the bodyguard to handle it.

Before Dirk Carter could even make a move.

The young bodyguard swiftly took down the remaining three, knocking them all down to the ground.

The bearded man, clutching his abdomen, grimaced as he got up from the ground, shouting, "Quick, call the factory!"

"Let's go over and take a look too."

Dirk Carter stepped over one of the men, heading towards the distant factory area. Now he could confirm that both this sewage pipe and the five obstructors were related to that factory.

The bearded man saw them approaching.

He was so scared he ran all the way.

Stumbling and staggering into the factory area.

Presumably to call for reinforcements.

At this moment, Dirk Carter and his group also reached the entrance of the factory.

On the big gate, it read: "Apex Group Lodestar Electroplating Co., Ltd."

Apparently, this enterprise was under the Apex Group.

Suddenly, he recalled the scene from the previous night at The Fragrant Garden Grand Hotel where he met Lincoln Griffin, the person arrested seemed to be from this factory too.

Thinking of this.

He dialed Caleb Ford's number.

Just after hanging up.

The previously tightly shut factory gate slowly opened.

A middle-aged man in a black shirt strutted out, flanked by the beaten bearded man.

Behind the two.

Followed by a dozen or twenty people in factory uniforms.

Looking aggressive.

Quickly.

The group of people arrived before Dirk Carter and the others.

The leading man in the black shirt glanced at Dirk Carter and asked, "What are you guys doing?"

"The two sewage pipes by the lake, they're from your factory, right?"

Dirk Carter outright ignored his question and asked directly.

The man in the black shirt tilted his head back, "I'll ask again, what are you here for? What does the sewage pipe have to do with you?"

"Clear-sky Lake belongs to the people of Koryn City. How dare you pollute it so wantonly, have you no conscience?"

Dirk Carter rebuked.

Answering with a non-answer.

The man in the black shirt was also somewhat enraged.

Murmured, "Where did these busybodies come from? Looking for trouble, are you? Even hit our factory people? Brothers, should we settle this score?"

"Yes!"

The people behind the man in the black shirt shouted in unison.

Originally thinking that such a scene would intimidate Dirk Carter and his group.

Unexpectedly, it had no effect at all.

Dirk Carter looked at their posture and said, "Call out your factory's person in charge!"

"I'm the person in charge, who the hell are you pretending to be?"

The man in the black shirt said coldly.

And then.

He waved his hand.

About twenty people rushed to surround Dirk Carter and his group.

"Arrogant, weren't you just being so arrogant? Come, show me that arrogance now."

The bearded man saw this, suddenly emboldened.

Stepped out, flauntingly shouting.

"What? You still dare to hit people?"

Dirk Carter retorted.

"What does hitting say, today I don't care what you're here for, unless this gets clarified, no one leaves."

Upon hearing this.

Yara Hughes's bodyguard prepared to move forward.

But was pulled back by Dirk Carter.

He said, "No need to act, they'll realize their mistake soon."

"Oh, how arrogant. You think you're someone special? I think you'll soon realize your mistake."

The bearded man mocked.

"What are your names?"

Dirk Carter asked calmly.

The bearded man patted his chest arrogantly, "I'll tell you, I'm Ira Henderson, Maintenance Director of Lodestar Factory, and this is our Director, Arturo Golding."

Dirk Carter smiled coldly.

He said, "Hold on, I'll call the police first."

"Call the police?"

Upon hearing this.

Arturo Golding glanced at Ira Henderson, and the two of them burst into laughter.