I can see the commodity price curve

Zhang Yue leaned back in his chair, his mouth slightly raised, revealing a faint smile:

“Comrade police officer, since you have investigated so thoroughly, I have nothing to hide.

That’s right, I bought the barium chloride from Wang Qiang and dumped it into the sewage outlet of the factory.”

Li Feng didn't expect Zhang Yue to admit it so frankly. He was slightly startled, and then asked seriously: "Why did you do this?
Do you know how serious the consequences of doing this will be?
The entire factory area and nearby villages were shrouded in acid mist, which greatly affected the lives of the villagers, destroyed their crops, and threatened their health.”

The smile on Zhang Yue's face gradually disappeared, replaced by a helpless look: "Of course I know there will be consequences, but this matter seems to have nothing to do with me, right?"

Li Feng was stunned: "It has nothing to do with you? Are you kidding me?"

He looked at Zhang Yue, filled with anger.

This is the first time I have seen someone telling lies with his eyes open.

Zhang Yue said: “This really has nothing to do with me.

That's right, I poured barium chloride into the other party's sewage outlet.

Barium chloride is used to remove wastewater and is non-toxic and harmless.

Barium chloride is added to the tap water we drink.

So my actions were completely reasonable and legal.”

After hearing what Zhang Yue said, Li Feng was speechless for a moment.

He quickly gathered his thoughts, and when he looked at Zhang Yue again, his eyes were full of doubt: "Mr. Zhang, please be careful with your wording.

Although barium chloride can be used for wastewater treatment, it is not reasonable or legal for you to dump it in large quantities privately, causing such a serious acid mist leakage incident.

And how do you explain the abnormal situation after you poured it into the sewage outlet?"

Zhang Yue spread his hands and said, "Comrade police, I am just a fishery owner and I have only a superficial understanding of chemical engineering.

I poured the barium chloride in there, intending to help the chemical plant 'purify' the wastewater according to standard wastewater treatment methods. Who knew it would turn out like this?

Instead of looking for me, you should focus on the sewage system of the chemical plant."

Li Feng snorted coldly: "You are good at shirking responsibility. Then tell me, why did you choose to go secretly in the middle of the night?"

Zhang Yue pretended to be aggrieved: "Comrade police, I'm just afraid of being misunderstood!

I just wanted to do some good things quietly, but I didn't expect my good intentions would lead to bad results.

Besides, I didn’t know that the sewage system of a chemical plant was so fragile that a little barium chloride could cause such a big problem.”

Li Feng looked at him and said, "Really? Then why do you want to help the chemical plant discharge waste?

The chemical plant is not yours.

Don’t use doing good things as an excuse, I don’t believe it.”

Zhang Yue immediately gave him a thumbs up: "Officer Li is indeed very observant.

That’s right, I said I was volunteering to help the other party clean up the mess, but it just sounded nice.

Actually, I don’t want this either.

You don’t know that since the wastewater discharged from the other party’s chemical plant entered my fishery, most of my fish died in just a few days.

I tried to negotiate with the chemical plant many times, but they were simply impossible to communicate with.

I had no choice but to buy some chemicals and help them treat the wastewater.

I didn’t expect the wastewater from the chemical plant to be so polluted. I don’t know what to do now.”

Li Feng's eyes suddenly became stern, and he tapped his fingers twice on the table, as if he was weighing the truth of Zhang Yue's words:
“You said that the wastewater from the chemical plant caused the death of fish in the fishery. Do you have any evidence?
If this is true, you can fully protect your rights through legal channels.

For example, you could report it to the environmental protection department, apply for an environmental damage appraisal, and then go through legal procedures to claim compensation. Why take the risk of dumping barium chloride privately?"

Zhang Yue pulled a wry smile from the corner of his mouth, took out his cell phone from his pocket, swiped out a few photos and handed them to Li Feng:

“Officer Li, look, these are photos of dead fish in my fishery, as well as some water quality test reports.

I have reported this to the Environmental Protection Bureau a long time ago, but when they come to inspect, the chemical plant always finds a way to evade the issue, saying that their emissions are up to standard.

I hired a lawyer to sue him, which was time-consuming and ineffective. I was helpless!"

Li Feng took the phone and looked at the photos carefully. In the photos, there were large numbers of dead fish floating on the water surface of the fish farm, with their bellies turning white. The scene was shocking.

He looked at the water quality test report again and found that many indicators were seriously exceeded.

He pushed the phone back to Zhang Yue, his face solemn: "Even so, it can't be a reason for you to illegally dispose of wastewater privately.

Your actions have seriously endangered public safety. Now you must cooperate with us to investigate the exact connection between barium chloride and the acid mist leak."

Zhang Yue nodded repeatedly: "Officer Li, I will definitely cooperate.

But I also hope that you can investigate the chemical plant carefully. They have been discharging pollutants in violation of regulations for a long time, and the nearby villagers are suffering.

To be honest, I dumped the barium chloride this time because I was desperate and wanted to teach them a lesson, so that they would know how toxic their sewage is.”

Li Feng stood up and paced back and forth in the interrogation room. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Zhang Yue, we will conduct a comprehensive investigation of the entire incident.

If the chemical plant does indeed engage in long-term illegal discharge of pollutants, we will never tolerate it.

But your behavior is equally serious. We hope you can actively cooperate with our work and not try to conceal it.

Now, tell me in detail the process of purchasing barium chloride and the specific details of dumping it. "

Zhang Yue nodded and said slowly: "I contacted Wang Qiang through a friend in the chemical industry.

At first, Wang Qiang was reluctant to sell it to me, but he agreed only after I gave him a generous reward.

I bought five bags of barium chloride and secretly transported them to the vicinity of the chemical plant on a tricycle.

That night, I climbed over the factory wall in the dead of night, found the sewage outlet, and poured in bag after bag of barium chloride.

I ran away immediately after pouring it, and you know what happened next."

While taking notes, Li Feng continued to ask, "When you were dumping the barium chloride, did you notice anything unusual near the sewage outlet?
For example, is there any damage to the pipe or any other abnormal noise?"

Zhang Yue frowned and recalled: "I was quite nervous at the time and didn't pay much attention to whether the pipe was damaged.

However, when I was pouring the barium chloride, I heard a gurgling sound coming from the sewage outlet, like something was rolling.

I didn’t think much about it at the time, I just wanted to finish pouring it quickly and leave.”

After Li Feng finished recording, he put away his notebook and said, "Okay, that's all for today.

Until the results of the investigation come out, you cannot leave the city for the time being, and we may summon you at any time.

I hope you can keep your phone open and actively cooperate with the investigation.”

Zhang Yue nodded: "Of course, Officer Li, I will definitely cooperate.

I just hope you can get rid of this cancer of the chemical plant and give us a clean living environment."

After leaving the interrogation room, Li Feng immediately convened an investigation team to sort out the new clues provided by Zhang Yue. He decided to split into two groups, one to go to the "Nongda Chemical" warehouse where Zhang Yue purchased the barium chloride, to further question Wang Qiang and verify the details of the purchase process described by Zhang Yue.

The other team went to the chemical plant to conduct a detailed investigation of the sewage outlet and surrounding pipes, looking for clues related to the gurgling sound described by Zhang Yue.

The investigation team heading to the chemical plant was led by experienced policeman Chen Yong.

As soon as the group arrived at the gate of the chemical plant, they were stopped by security guards.

The security guard's eyes flickered and he stammered that the factory was under maintenance recently and would not receive outsiders.

Chen Yong stared at the security guard with a sharp gaze and said sternly: "We are the police and we are investigating a serious environmental pollution incident.

Now we have to enter the factory to conduct an investigation. This is our duty and also a right granted by law.

Anyone who dares to stop it will be obstructing public affairs and will bear the consequences themselves!"

The security guard was intimidated by Chen Yong's aura and dared not say anything. He had to let him go.

After entering the factory, a pungent chemical smell hit us in the face and everyone covered their mouths and noses.

Chen Yong led his team members straight to the sewage outlet, where there was a layer of gray fog. The surrounding ground was wet and emitted a sour smell.

According to the division of labor, some team members began to take samples of the soil near the sewage outlet, while others conducted detailed inspections along the pipeline.

"Captain Chen, there's a problem with the pipeline here!" a team member shouted.

Chen Yong rushed over immediately and saw a thick layer of crystals on the outer wall of a section of the pipe. He gently scratched it with his hand, and the crystals fell off, revealing the mottled and corroded inner wall of the pipe.

Moreover, there was an obvious crack at the pipe joint, and some dark yellow liquid was seeping out around the crack, emitting a pungent smell.

"Bring the sampling bottle here, take samples of the liquid and crystals, and take them back for testing."

Chen Yong ordered. The team members acted quickly and carefully put the samples into the sampling bottles.

Continuing to check along the pipeline, they found another hidden valve.

The valve is covered by a piece of tattered canvas and is difficult to find without careful observation.

Chen Yong lifted the canvas and found that the valve was half open and there was a layer of fresh oil on the valve handle, which obviously meant that someone had touched it recently.

He tried to turn the valve and found that it was difficult to turn and was accompanied by a creaking sound.

"There is something wrong with this valve. It may be set like this intentionally to control the amount of sewage discharged." Chen Yong speculated.

He asked his team members to record the location and status of the valves and take photos as evidence.

While inspecting the factory's sewage treatment facilities, the team members discovered something even stranger.

The water in the sewage treatment tank was turbid, with a thick layer of foam floating on the surface, and the tank's mixing equipment was not working at all.

A team member walked closer to check and found that the power cord of the mixing equipment had been cut off manually.

"This is just a show. The sewage treatment facilities are not operating normally!" the team members said angrily.

Chen Yong's face became increasingly gloomy as he realized that the chemical plant's illegal discharge of pollutants was far more serious than he had imagined.

As the investigation deepened, the team members also made important discoveries in the factory's monitoring room.

Surveillance footage shows that a few days before the acid mist leak, an unlicensed tanker truck would drive into the factory late every night and drive directly to the sewage outlet.

When the tanker stops, someone will take some bags off the truck and quickly pour the contents of the bags into the sewage outlet.

Moreover, surveillance footage also recorded chemical plant workers secretly opening valves at night to discharge untreated sewage.

They were very skilled and it was obvious that this was not the first time they had done this.

Chen Yong organized and analyzed all the collected evidence, and detailed reports gradually took shape.

The report shows that in order to save costs, chemical plants have closed sewage treatment facilities for long periods of time and secretly discharged untreated sewage at night.

After Zhang Yue poured the barium chloride, certain components in the sewage reacted violently with the barium chloride, producing a large amount of toxic gas, which escaped from the cracks in the pipe, causing a serious acid mist leak.

Soon, all the collected evidence was gathered in Li Feng's hands.

Li Feng looked at the report in his hand with a determined look in his eyes. He immediately reported to his superiors and organized police forces to conduct a comprehensive seal off of the chemical plant.

At the site of the seizure, Wang Youde, the owner of the chemical plant, was anxious: "Police colleagues, the discharge of pollutants from the chemical plant is just due to poor management. We really did not intentionally violate the regulations."

Li Feng placed pieces of evidence in front of him and said coldly, "Wang Youde, that's enough. Your sophistry is meaningless in the face of irrefutable evidence.

Your long-term illegal discharge of pollutants has not only seriously damaged the ecological environment, but also endangered the lives and health of the villagers.

Now, you must pay the price for your actions!
Come with us!"

Wang Youde looked at Li Feng, and suddenly his legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground.

He knew that what awaited him would be severe punishment by law.

The news of the chemical plant being closed spread like wildfire in the small villages surrounding the plant.

The village, which was originally depressed and dull due to the acid fog, was instantly swept by a wave of joy.

Several young people in the village hurriedly took out the firecrackers that were only used during the New Year from their homes and started setting them off with a crackling sound.

For a moment, the sounds of firecrackers, gongs and drums, and laughter intertwined together and echoed throughout the village.

Some people also gathered together and discussed giving the police a banner to express their gratitude.

"We must not forget the contributions of our police comrades. It was they who supported us and helped us get rid of this cancer of the chemical plant!"

"That's right, so the banner must be big and the display must be impressive."

In the village square, everyone's face was filled with happy smiles.

Zhang Yue, Zhan Susu and Zhan Rongrong also saw this scene.

Zhan Rongrong gave Zhang Yue a thumbs up and said, "Brother-in-law, you are really amazing. You took down Wang Youde so easily."

Zhang Yue was somewhat helpless: "Easy? Who told you that?"

This matter was not at all easy for Zhang Yue.

If he were in Zhongzhou, Xijiang or other places, he could also use his influence to put pressure on the other party.

But this is Hainan, and I’m unfamiliar with the place.

Even if Zhang Yue used his title as the boss of Guoyue Pharmaceutical Factory, it might not work.

Zhan Rongrong didn't listen to Zhang Yue's explanation at all. She smiled and hugged Zhang Yue's arm: "Brother-in-law, you are awesome anyway.

Without you, I would have lost all my savings this time."

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yue looked at her with a smile: "Really? According to what you said, it seems that you don't have much money to pay now?"

Upon hearing his words, Zhan Rongrong's face instantly fell.

She then remembered that even if Zhang Yue won, she seemed to have lost a lot of money. (End of this chapter)