Chapter 84 Midsummer (The End)
That's why Xue Yang's actions are so skillful.
If I had warned him beforehand, nothing would have happened. But he insisted on playing tricks and scheming, and as a result, the two of them went to bathe in the pond together and even swallowed several mouthfuls of poisonous water.
The thought that these things could have been avoided made Ma Zhichao lose his temper. He growled angrily, "What else do you have to say?"
Seeing that he couldn't hide the truth any longer, Xue Yang decided to throw caution to the wind, "You fell in on your own, it wasn't me who pushed you into the pool. I was just hesitating whether to save you, since we don't get along very well usually."
With just a few words, he completely absolved himself of responsibility. He even raised his voice, asking, "I'm the one who saved him! If it weren't for me, would the vice president be standing here safely? What right do you have to question me?"
Ma Zhichao was speechless.
Chen Fangfang muttered to herself, "Why do I feel like there's some truth to what he said?"
My friend remained silent because the matter was indeed difficult to judge.
During the stalemate, Yun Xin asked, "Since you've been in the pool and drunk water, do you want to have your blood drawn for a physical examination?"
Everyone looked at her together.
Yun Xin shrugged. "If you believe that a person with superpowers is intentionally trying to harm an ordinary person, I suggest calling the police."
Ma Zhichao's face turned ashen.
He fell into the water on his own, so even if Xue Yang did nothing, he wouldn't be punished. Besides, Xue Yang actually saved him.
But if he just let it go like this, he really couldn't swallow his anger.
Why didn't you save him properly? You had to let him struggle in the water for a while, almost dying, before you finally rescued him! All so he'd be more grateful!
Ma Zhichao became increasingly angry and eventually left in a huff.
Seeing that the matter was over, Xue Yang glanced at Yun Xin and said in a low voice, "You're really something. I underestimated you."
After saying that, he left.
Yunxin: With the lousy things you did, it's perfectly normal for you to mess up, okay?
There was no point in exchanging words with Xue Yang, so she ignored him.
Chen Fangfang muttered to herself, "I remember the vice president is a third-generation rich kid. The company was founded by his maternal grandfather, and he keeps a lot of superhumans around him. If he's determined to get revenge, Xue Yang probably won't come out unscathed."
After all, she is a weak spiritual-attribute superpowered individual. If she is targeted or punished, she will have nowhere to run.
"You still have the mind to worry about others?" My friend turned to the side. "Have you forgotten something?"
"Huh?" Chen Fangfang looked bewildered.
"Take a day off," a friend reminded me.
Chen Fangfang: ! !
She was so engrossed in watching the excitement that she completely forgot about the incident.
"I'm going right now." Chen Fangfang dragged her friend along, said goodbye to Yun Xin, and rushed off.
Seeing that the bystanders had left, Yun Xin turned around to look at the livestock being burned.
There are a lot of livestock and poultry raised in the village.
The dead bodies piled up like small mountains, and the living were inedible and had to be disposed of.
After Mr. Li paid for the livestock, he immediately arranged for them to be burned.
The fire burned for several hours, destroying tens of thousands of livestock.
After the incident was over, Mr. Li was visibly stunned for a moment, then overjoyed. "The system says I prevented the spread of toxic substances and avoided affecting more people, earning me an Ss rating!"
Initially, I bought the livestock out of sympathy, not wanting the villagers to suffer heavy losses. Who would have thought I'd also get an SS rating!
Mr. Li was happily planning that once the investigation results were released, he would arrange for the villagers to relocate, and then he could get another Ss rating.
When you do the math, a business trip can boost your attribute points like crazy, it's a huge win!
Yun Xin smiled and congratulated her, "Congratulations."
Good deeds are rewarded, and evil deeds are punished; that's a good thing. At least it has to work that way for her to find the world a little more agreeable.
That night, we had planned to stay at a farmhouse. But we heard that the factory was emitting toxic gases, affecting the entire village. The timid ones wanted to flee that very night, while the brave ones wanted to stay and watch the excitement unfold.
Ma Zhichao, however, disagreed with a sour face, saying, "This is an employee welfare trip. If anything happens, the company will be held responsible. Get on the bus immediately, everyone go back to the hotel!"
Although his tone was harsh, he wasn't wrong. The daring employee, unable to bear the spectacle, reluctantly got into the car.
—Except for Yunxin.
She said, "I have to stay in the village for another day or two because the work isn't finished."
Ma Zhichao: "...You are a company employee and must obey company arrangements."
“Then I’ll resign,” Yun Xin replied without hesitation.
Ma Zhichao discovered that this girl usually seemed polite and easy to talk to, but she was really stubborn when it came to problems.
She wasn't afraid of the company leaders either. Her response was that after resigning, everyone would be a federal citizen, and no one would be superior to anyone else.
In addition, since he had exposed Xue Yang's tricks before, preventing Ma Zhichao from being made a fool of, Ma Zhichao really couldn't be too harsh on her.
"what ever."
Ma Zhichao was too lazy to persuade him any further.
Yun Xin waved goodbye and reminded him, "Remember to get a full body check-up when you get back."
“…Shut up.” Ma Zhichao felt heartbroken whenever he brought this up, feeling that the poison had seeped into his bones, and even his heartbeat was abnormal.
After the bus drove away, Yunxin and General Manager Li continued their clinical chemistry tests.
By analyzing blood samples, they discovered that villagers were more susceptible to chloracne the closer they were to the toxic area.
The number of men suffering from heart disease is increasing, and several women have been diagnosed with cancer.
In addition, compared to ordinary people, villagers are more prone to circulatory system diseases and diabetes, and have a higher mortality rate.
They also measured the TCDD content in the soil.
In the most severely affected areas, the TCDD soil concentration was greater than 50 micrograms per square meter.
For normal adults, the lethal dose of TCDD is 40 micrograms.
Yunxin thought of the two unlucky guys who went down into the pool to drink water (not really), and felt that they probably wouldn't live much longer.
With the report complete and evidence in hand, General Manager Li asked Yunxin, "What do we do now?"
Yun Xin gave him a strange look. "Call the police."
The evidence has been collected, and they have done all they can. Arresting and interrogating people will require the police to step in.
Mr. Li was speechless, yet he felt that this was the way Yunxin should be.
Yunxin instructed, "The other end might be dialing a dead line. Have a few more people call together until the call goes through."
"good."
Mr. Li gathered more than 20 people to make phone calls, and sure enough, all the calls went unanswered.
After a long time, one person's call was finally connected.
The employee voluntarily handed his phone to the boss.
After receiving it, General Manager Li handed it over to Yun Xin.
Yun Xin didn't stand on ceremony and said familiarly, "Hello, I want to report a case. This is xx village. A nearby factory is illegally discharging toxic gas in such large quantities that it threatens the lives and health of tens of thousands of residents in the surrounding area."
Upon hearing this, the operator on the other end almost dropped the microphone.
The recent viral video of a massive mudslide has garnered widespread attention online. The victims are estimated to be over two thousand, and the disaster has prompted rescue efforts from surrounding cities.
The caller immediately mentioned a major case affecting tens of thousands of people, and the operator trembled slightly as soon as she heard it.
"Hello, how did you make this judgment? What is your basis for it?" The operator did not blindly believe it, but calmly asked.
Yun Xin recounted what had happened, concluding, "My name is Yun Xin, and I'm a spiritual-attribute superpowered individual. I heard from your colleagues that my phone number was specially marked. Unfortunately, after the incident, I couldn't get through to the police station using my own phone, so I had to use another phone to report it."
operator,"……"
"Okay, I'll notify my colleagues to go to the factory right away."
The call has ended.
Yunxin returned the phone to the employee and told General Manager Li, "We can start discussing the relocation with the villagers now."
With the inspection report available, I believe no villager wants to stay and become a holdout. If, in any case, someone is truly reluctant to leave their home… well, we can accommodate them.
Thinking about getting an SS rating soon, President Li smiled genuinely and said, "I'll have someone take care of it right away."
Police went to the factory and "invited" the factory manager back to assist in the investigation. Other police went to the village, attempting to conduct a more in-depth investigation.
They were given a bunch of documents before they could do anything.
"This is the water quality test report, this is the soil test report, and this is the villagers' blood test report," Yun Xin said, handing over copies of the documents. "Many crops withered, and the poultry and livestock also contained toxins. To prevent the circulation of toxic food, they have all been destroyed."
The police officer looked completely bewildered.
Everything's been done, and they don't need to do anything else, so why do they suddenly not know what to do next?
The chemical plant near the village is owned by a pharmaceutical company.
After being taken to the police station, the person in charge remained silent, his expression visibly tense.
The police officer immediately sensed something was wrong. "You didn't know all along that there was something wrong with the emitted gas, did you?"
The person in charge pursed his lips and refused to speak no matter what.
The officers exchanged glances. Before the officer in charge noticed, another officer came in to question them.
"Don't be nervous, I'm here to help you..."
As the newcomer whispered, the person in charge gradually lost his way, his eyes becoming unfocused.
An hour later.
The hypnotist with superpowers walked out looking tired. "I found out. The factory did know all along."
The cause of the incident is simple.
One day at noon, something unusual happened in the factory workshop, and nearby workers heard a hissing sound.
To prevent an explosion, the production supervisor entered the workshop and manually activated the reaction cooling system. However, the control system suddenly malfunctioned, causing the temperature to rise sharply and the pressure to increase uncontrollably and rapidly.
When the temperature exceeds 200 degrees Celsius, the pressure relief valve becomes overloaded and bursts, breaking through the roof and releasing a mixture of toxic gases.
Even more frightening is that the high temperatures cause the formation of TCDD, which directly creates a cloud of toxic gases.
To the uninformed, it looked like a chemical plant illegally discharging waste gas, creating a dark cloud.
The government initially believed that the emitted TCDD was around 300 grams, and the impact would not be serious. However, after taking statements, it was discovered that 15-18 kilograms of TCDD had actually been leaked.
The chemical plant knew that once the truth came out, it would be severely criticized. Moreover, TCDD is highly toxic, and the damage would be too great to cover up. Therefore, they resolutely tried to conceal the truth and deceive everyone.
Who knew it would eventually be exposed?
After hearing the whole story, everyone present was furious. "Is this even human? This is utterly despicable!"
The hypnotist continued, "He said that residents affected by TCDD will not die in the short term. But in the coming decades, the incidence of terminal illness will rise significantly. Recently, the world has been in turmoil and there have been many accidents, so they may die before the day the terminal illness develops. As long as we can delay for a while, the matter can be covered up."
At this point, the hypnotist curled his lip, "I don't know where he gets his confidence from."
An older policeman asked, "Did he know that if the person hadn't acted decisively, burning the livestock and grain, the danger might have spread if those things had been moved elsewhere?"
The hypnotist laughed, "If you didn't know, why keep quiet?"
The old policeman was speechless.
“So,” the hypnotist exclaimed, “this guy is a scumbag who knowingly does wrong!”
(End of this chapter)
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