Chapter 83 Midsummer 6
During the conversation, another employee rushed over to report, "We sampled pond water, stream water, tap water, and groundwater, and found that all samples contained large amounts of TCDD... The pollution situation in this village is extremely serious!"
Chen Jinhua gasped.
The employee continued, "We also received a notice that many poultry and livestock raised by families in the village have died in large numbers, causing panic among the villagers."
Before Chen Jinhua could even finish inhaling the cold air, she heard more bad news, and she was immediately unable to catch her breath, feeling choked up.
"Let's go take a look." General Manager Li instructed his employees to lead the way.
Others followed suit.
Halfway there, Chen Fangfang looked at the withered leaves, the desolate fields, and the large numbers of livestock raised in herds. She grabbed her friend's hand and shook it frantically, excitedly saying, "I've seen these scenes in my dreams! I wasn't having a nightmare because I was scared; I had a precognitive dream!"
Chen Fangfang's face was full of "I've made it big!" "I'm just a measly 1.1, and I've actually made it this far!"
Seeing Chen Fangfang instantly transform into an excited husky, her friend kindly advised, "I know you're great... calm down!"
Chen Fangfang couldn't calm down at all and kept chattering away.
My friend looked helpless as he chatted with the chatterbox.
Many farmers had lost their poultry, so the employees chose the nearest one as their destination.
When they arrived, Yunxin glanced around—all she saw were poultry and livestock lying dead on the ground, their deaths gruesome. No one was inside; the owner seemed to be away.
The lab technician whispered a reminder, "These poultry and livestock are not edible and should be burned on the spot."
Although they weren't her own livestock, Chen Jinhua was still heartbroken. "The villagers put in a lot of effort to fatten and strengthen these animals..."
Now that innocent people have died tragically, and their bodies are to be burned on the spot, it is simply a trampling on the villagers' hard work.
As if to confirm Chen Jinhua's words, the homeowner arrived a step too late. Upon witnessing the horrific state of the livestock, his legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground, crying helplessly.
“I am willing to buy these livestock at market price,” Mr. Li raised his voice slightly, “on the condition that these livestock will belong to me afterward and I can do with them as I please.”
The wailing stopped abruptly.
"How could I possibly accept this..." the other person said, but kept his eyes fixed on President Li, as if afraid he might change his mind.
Mr. Li stated, "These livestock contain highly toxic substances that may cause cancer and absolutely cannot enter the food chain. Ask the other villagers; if they are willing, I can buy all the livestock and burn them on the spot."
What highly toxic substance? How could it cause cancer? Buying all the livestock just to burn them? What a lavish move (or what a fool)!
The homeowner looked completely bewildered.
Chen Jinhua moved closer to the man and said a few words.
After hearing the whole story, the homeowner felt a chill run down his spine and hurriedly nodded, "If you're willing to take this on, you're a living saint! A great savior for the villagers! Don't worry, I'll definitely do my best to persuade the villagers."
In fact, as long as the pros and cons are explained clearly, even if he doesn't persuade them, the villagers will still sell their livestock to Boss Li.
Some cubs are born from the family's livestock, while others are bought with money. Raising poultry and livestock requires a lot of effort, and this is the only chance to recoup the initial investment.
If you miss this opportunity, you'll have to bear all the losses yourself.
No one is a fool to act tough at this time.
At this point, the lab technician added, "If it's convenient, it would be best to persuade the villagers to cooperate with us and have their blood drawn for testing."
"Since you're willing to help the villagers bear the losses, we'll definitely cooperate with this small request." The homeowner rolled up his sleeves. "Come on, take as many as you like!"
Chen Jinhua felt a chill run down her spine. "Give me a blood sample too, so we can see what's going on."
Upon hearing this, the lab technician quickly drew blood and took a sample.
Chen Fangfang stared intently, her eyes filled with curiosity.
Her friend's lips twitched, and she nudged her, "Didn't we say we were going to run away as soon as possible?"
But now there's something interesting to watch!
Isn't this lively scene wonderful?
Chen Fangfang was a little reluctant to leave.
But he said, "It's because I can't find the vice president and I haven't been able to ask for leave yet!"
"Come on. Judging from your previous behavior, you were clearly planning to run away even though you couldn't find anyone to ask for leave," your friend bluntly exposed. "You're not even planning to keep your job, so you're afraid the vice president will have his eye on you and make things difficult for you?"
Without saying a word, I took off running. Once I was on the train, I took a moment to send a text message to the vice president. Even though we were colleagues, I wanted to give him some closure before I left.
Chen Fangfang gave an awkward laugh, "Once I find the vice president and ask for leave, I'll leave immediately! I promise!"
This wasn't a request for leave; she clearly just wanted to watch the drama unfold! Her friends didn't even bother to call her out on it.
However, on the other hand, Yun Xin is standing here calmly, and the friends she found (General Manager Li) and the lab technician are all staying in the village and do not plan to leave for the time being. Doesn't this mean that the situation is not as serious as they thought?
In fact, Chen Fangfang and her friends had no idea how dangerous it was here, or how to effectively protect themselves.
Their thinking was simple and honest: they realized it wasn't safe there, so they wanted to get as far away as possible. They figured they'd be safe once they left the area.
I know nothing else.
Seeing Yunxin and General Manager Li conducting their investigation methodically, even arranging for villagers to have their blood drawn for testing, I suddenly felt that staying a little longer might not be so bad. These are all survival experiences worth learning from and emulating.
Simply running away won't earn you a high evaluation.
To survive better, you need to find ways to gain more attribute points.
Without realizing it, my friend's thoughts subtly changed.
After drawing blood, Chen Jinhua went around the village to inform the villagers about the factory's toxic gas emissions.
The homeowner then went to talk to the village chief.
Chen Fangfang waited and waited, until all the dead livestock were bought by Boss Li and burned, until the villagers started to have their blood drawn for testing, but the resentful vice president still hadn't returned!
"Could it be that he knows I'm resigning and is deliberately hiding?"
Chen Fangfang made wild guesses.
Her friend took out her phone, scrolled through the group chat history, and told her, "The vice president fell into the pond, and Xue Yang accidentally heard the cries for help and rescued him. The two of them swallowed a lot of water, and the vice president even fainted."
Chen Fangfang was shocked.
Chen Fangfang was taken aback.
(Toxic) air, and personally tasted clear, pure (but highly toxic) farm water.
The lab technician just said that TCDD is 900 times more toxic than arsenic and 1000 times more toxic than potassium cyanide. The village is severely polluted, and the water contains large amounts of TCDD.
What does this mean?
It's about the same as mixing arsenic with water and drinking several large cups of it.
Chen Fangfang murmured to herself, "He truly deserves to be the vice president; I respect him as a real man."
My friend turned off the screen and casually put her phone in her pocket—she has a phobia of stupidity and can't stand anything dirty.
Xue Yang pulled the man ashore, performed CPR for more than ten minutes, and then waited in place for a long time. Seeing that Ma Zhichao was still breathing but remained unconscious, he finally carried him on his back and struggled to walk back.
Halfway there, Ma Zhichao slowly woke up.
Xue Yang noticed the moment the person woke up, but pretended not to know and continued talking to himself, "Vice President, hang in there! We'll be back soon!"
As he walked, his pace slowed down, as if he was struggling to keep up.
Even so, Xue Yang gritted his teeth and insisted, "No matter what, I must bring you back!"
Ma Zhichao was deeply moved.
He secretly decided that from this day forward, Xue Yang would be his half-brother!
As long as he remains powerful, he will protect Xue Yang.
After walking for a long time, Xue Yang finally met the villagers.
The villagers asked in surprise, "What happened?"
As he spoke, he stepped forward to lend a hand and helped the person up.
Xue Yang is a spiritual-attribute superpowered individual, but his physical abilities are really lacking. After carrying him for so long and walking so far, his legs were trembling.
He quickly put Ma Zhichao down and explained to the villagers, "He accidentally fell into the pond and passed out."
The villagers were alarmed. "I'll go get someone, quickly find a doctor to take a look!"
Just then, Ma Zhichao slowly opened his eyes. "No need to trouble yourself, I'm fine."
The villagers looked disapproving. "Your voice is hoarse, and you still say you're fine?"
"I'm really fine." Ma Zhichao felt extremely embarrassed and didn't want to make a big deal out of it. "I just fell into the pool, swallowed a few mouthfuls of water, and it's nothing serious."
To everyone's surprise, the villagers' eyes widened in disbelief, and they slapped their thighs in alarm, exclaiming, "How did you fall into the pond? And you even drank the water from it!"
Seeing the two looking puzzled, the villager explained, "Experts said that the factory emitted toxic gases into our village, and now the plants, livestock, and water are all highly toxic!"
Ma Zhichao: ? ? ?
Xue Yang froze, like a puppet, unsure how to react.
"Are you kidding me?" Ma Zhichao tried to struggle.
"Who would joke about something like this!" the villager said unhappily. "Everyone's gone to get their blood drawn and have a checkup. If you two have nothing better to do, go get your blood drawn and get tested too."
Ma Zhichao was going crazy, roaring furiously, "If it's poisoning, just draw some blood, do some tests, and the poison will be gone?"
"Well, who told you to fall in yourself..." the villager said, speechless. "If you hadn't fallen in, none of this would have happened."
Ma Zhichao was speechless.
Xue Yang suffered a heart attack.
Ma Zhichao fell in by accident, but he did so intentionally to rescue people.
Despite his meticulous planning, he only earned the vice president's gratitude, but at the cost of his own health.
This deal was a huge loss!
Xue Yang casually inquired with the villagers, "Among the people traveling together, there's a girl named Yun Xin. Do you know where she is?"
Upon hearing this, the villagers slapped their thighs and exclaimed, "She's the one who discovered that the factory's emissions were toxic, and she's the one who brought in the experts!"
The villagers didn't know he was a lab technician, but since he looked educated and knowledgeable, calling him an "expert" was the right thing to do.
Xue Yang gave a wry smile. "She found out...why didn't she tell anyone?"
“That’s right.” Ma Zhichao immediately found a target for his anger. “If she had told me beforehand, would I be running around like this!”
As he spoke, he asked the villagers, "Where is Yunxin?"
"Investigate with the experts." Sensing that these two were planning to cause trouble for Yun Xin, the villager's tone suddenly turned hostile. "They only realized something was wrong after talking to others; how could you have notified them beforehand?"
"Taking samples and doing tests, I've been busy all day. I finally figured out what happened in the village, and I still don't have time to rest."
“You don’t understand, she’s a superpowered person, she can sense things in advance.” Ma Zhichao felt that the villagers were ignorant and had no idea how powerful superpowered people were, which was why they believed Yun Xin was innocent.
He repeated the question, "Where is Yunxin?"
The villagers remained silent.
Ma Zhichao laughed in exasperation, "Fine, if you won't tell me, I'll go find it myself."
It took Ma Zhichao some time to find Yun Xin.
As soon as they met, he stormed up to them and demanded, "Did you know all along that there was danger in the village, but deliberately kept it from us?"
Yunxin: ?
"Of course I don't know. My superpower isn't 'omniscient and omnipotent'."
Ma Zhichao paused, his momentum suddenly weakening.
He examined her closely, but couldn't quite make out what she was saying. Yun Xin's expression was so genuine when she spoke that it didn't seem like she was lying at all.
Yun Xin added, "Superpowers have a trigger mechanism; they don't work every time. I decided to investigate because of what Chen Fangfang said."
Beside her, Chen Fangfang nodded frantically, "At first, Sister Xinxin only suspected it, but after talking with the villagers, she guessed what had happened, but she still couldn't be sure. We can only draw a conclusion after we have someone take samples and test them."
In other words, Yunxin is using logical thinking to handle unexpected incidents, not superpowers.
Ma Zhichao stood frozen in place, awkwardly unsure of what to do.
He was filled with rage but couldn't vent it; instead, he was about to set himself on fire.
Xue Yang glanced at Yun Xin with surprise. He thought Yun Xin had been persuaded by him and was deliberately letting him die, but he didn't expect that she really had no premonition.
"What's wrong with you?" Yun Xin asked back.
Ma Zhichao felt a bitter taste in his mouth, but he forced himself to recount what had happened.
After hearing the story of the unlucky, resentful leader, Yun Xin looked at Xue Yang meaningfully.
Xue Yang suddenly had a bad feeling.
Before he could change the subject, Yun Xin asked in front of everyone, "Xue Yang, did you have a premonition that something would happen to the boss, but you didn't warn him or stop him in time, and only went to rescue him after he fell into the pool?"
Upon hearing this, Ma Zhichao was struck dumb and looked at Xue Yang in astonishment.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Xue Yang looked helpless, as if Yun Xin was deliberately picking a fight.
Yun Xin wasn't fooled. "If you haven't done anything wrong, answer directly. Don't try to play tricks."
"No," Xue Yang replied seriously.
Yun Xin scoffed lightly, "A lie."
Xue Yang frowned. "What did you say?"
“I forgot to tell you all, besides being able to sense danger, I can also detect lies.” Yun Xin revealed a wicked smile. “My superpower tells me that you were lying just now. So, you really did have a premonition that the vice president would be in trouble, and you planned in advance how to save him and how to win the vice president’s favor to the greatest extent possible.”
Ma Zhichao felt a chill run through him, even more intense than when he learned he had drunk poison.
He thought Xue Yang just happened to be passing by and saved him. He even planned to be completely devoted to Xue Yang and protect him for life. But it turned out that it was all a scheme.
Ma Zhichao's mind was in turmoil, but he tried hard to remain rational and calm. He asked Yun Xin, "How do I know what you're saying is true?"
Yunxin told him, "There are many people with lie detector abilities at the police station. If you're worried, call the police, and Xue Yang and I will go to the police station to take a lie detector test. Then it will be clear who is lying."
Ma Zhichao turned his head away. "She volunteered to go to the police station for a lie detector test. What did you say?"
"Huh?" Xue Yang was a little nervous and flustered. He subconsciously replied, "It's such a small matter. The police don't have time to deal with it. There's no need to go to the police station."
Chen Fangfang chuckled and burst out laughing. "Some people are willing to go to the police station for a lie detector test to prove their innocence, while others don't even dare to go to the police station. It's already quite clear who is lying and who isn't."
Ma Zhichao felt dizzy and his vision blurred. He was so shocked that he couldn't accept it for a moment and looked completely bewildered.
(End of this chapter)
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