Chapter 1377 The Intrusion
The Sterquil was surprised by his neighbor''s refusal to help.
Isn''t he known for being incredibly helpful? Eight thousand means nothing to him, yet he ignores the
significant river pollution and refuses to assist me! What kind of person is he?
The refusal angered him, causing him to see the neighbor as a hypocrite and a liar.
Even other vigers are starting to view him with suspicion, acknowledging the validity of my argument.
Given hisrge house near the river and the waste, it seems more reasonable for him to take
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responsibility for waste disposal rather than relying on others in the vige for assistance.
"In recent years, I''m unsure about the neighbor''s business ventures, but his conditions have improved.
He built a big house, got several cars, and now lives beyond what most vigers can afford. This
money is truly insignificant for him!" the Sterquil eximed.
Lilly questioned angrily, "Does he owe you anything?"
The Sterquil nodded. "He doesn''t owe me, but the river belongs to the vige. Shouldn''t he use his
wealth to help? If he can, he should contribute and take responsibility. I would do my part if my family
had the money!"
Lilly was left speechless once again after hearing his exnation. She countered, "You created the
waste. It''s only fair for you to own up. Why pretend you''re making a sacrifice?"
The Sterquil didn''t entirely agree. This house isn''t for me. It''s built for my mother, for the whole family.
I''m not doing anything wrong.
Lilly suppressed her disgust. This behavior is repulsive, much like eating poop.
"Go on," she said.
The Sterquil gave her a puzzled look. She isn''t the Ruler of Hell, but her attitude resembles that of the
Ruler of Hell more than the actual Ruler of Hell.
He continued, "No one is willing to help me, and I can''t handle it. What can I do?"
After a rain followed by hot weather, the waste pile behind his house started to emit an even more
unpleasant odor. Unable to tolerate it any longer, he thought deep down, They should step aside if no
one helps me address this issue.
So, the Sterquil dered, ''Please ept my sincerest apologies. I''m genuinely sorry, but I can''t handle
it. The waste pile is getting smellier, and I have no choice but to shovel it into the river and let it wash
away. It''s not what I want, but I''m helpless...''
The vigers deemed him shameless. The vige chief and a few vigers visited him several times to
discuss the matter. Despite unanimously disagreeing with his decision to dump waste into the river, no
one stepped up to assist the Sterquil.
Only the vige bully approached him privately and assured him of support for his decision.
He set a final deadline for the vigers, but they doubted him. They believed he was attempting to
manipte them, expecting his neighbors to step in and take responsibility.
As days passed, it continued until the designated day, yet no one assisted him in handling the issue.
Frustrated, he donned severalyers of masks, grabbed a shovel, and shoveled the waste into the
river.
The vigers were shocked by his actions!
The Sterquil shouted, "They never thought I''d do it!"
Despite being scolded, he remained unfazed and asserted that he pledged to shovel a little each day
as the waste pile was enormous.
As the criticism heightened, he argued that the waste consisted of construction materials and wouldn''t
cause pollution.
Someone countered, warning that the construction waste could obstruct the river, drying it up and
leaving the vigers without water.
"That''s not my concern," the Sterquil retorted. "Anyway, I won''t be living in this vige anymore." He
made it clear that he wouldn''t leave any descendants here.
After a few days of shoveling waste, he felt a sense of relief. Unconcerned about the consequences, he
believed he had fulfilled his part. The vige descended into chaos, and his neighbor condemned him
in various ways.
The Sterquil smirked. "It''s not easy for me; my neighbor is also struggling. He''s being criticized for
being unwilling to contribute such a small amount. Haha... His reputation in the vige has been greatly
damaged."
"There is unrest at his home, and even his wife is unsure about the situation. She begs him to pay the
money, stressing its insignificance, especially considering the vital importance of the vige river."
The Sterquil relished a sense of satisfaction.
"Let''s see if he''ll persist in pretending. His usual facade of kindness has finally been exposed, and now
even his wife is beginning to harbor doubts."
Lilly clenched her teeth in frustration and used, "You despicable person! The river is a resource for
all the vigers. Don''t you care if it dries up? What about the shame your descendants might face after
you''re gone?"
The Sterquil shook his head dismissively. "I don''t have any descendants; even if I did, they could deal
with it."
Why should I care if the river dries up in the future?
In a decade or so, my offspring may still be expressing remorse. As time goes by and the older
generation has passed on, their descendants might conveniently deny any wrongdoing, pointing fingers
at the neighbors and asserting that our family was not at fault.
What''s there to be afraid of?
Lilly''s tone turned icy as she questioned, "So, how did you die?"
The Sterquil''s once-smug expression froze, reced by a sense of anger, and he couldn''t shake the
feeling that fate had dealt him an unfair hand.
"I toiled under the scorching sun, enduring the hardship... Who would have anticipated a sudden
downpour after a month of clear skies?"
The rain persisted, unleashing a year''s precipitation in just one or two days.
As a consequence, a sh flood ensued. It surged down, carrying all the waste into his house—not just
the waste he had shoveled into the river but also the refuse behind the house that he hadn''t managed
to clear, all inundating his home.