"There are confidentiality regulations for the work of the nuclear power plant, so even I only heard a few scraps when the old man was drinking and complaining.
About three months ago, he started complaining that the instrument readings were wrong, that something was obviously interfering with the operation of the nuclear power plant, and so on. These unfortunate incidents made his workload skyrocket.
After a period of time, he began to suffer from insomnia, anxiety, hair loss... and even bleeding.
I persuaded him for two months before he finally agreed to take the time to go to the hospital for a check-up.
Then...he was diagnosed with bone cancer and died two days ago in the morning."
"Bone cancer? Death within a few months? Isn't that...radiation?!"
Haiteng caught a few keywords, stood up from the sofa with a sudden scream, and seemed to want to turn around and run away, but when he saw Yagami still sitting next to him, he could only stop abruptly, and he was completely at a loss.
It's all Taisuke's fault! After receiving a frantic phone call from home, I became panicked. When I heard that I needed legal aid, I begged them to rush over regardless of anything, but in the end, I couldn't tell them what I wanted to do.
!
At this time, Haiteng Zhengzhi was complaining in his heart about the helper Huang Mao in the detective agency far away in Tokyo.
In the age of smartphones, everyone knows that it is dangerous to stay in places where people who have been severely radiated live!
However, Yagami calmed down after the initial panic.
"Calm down, Brother Haiteng.
As a giant company, TEPCO has 80 to 80 years of experience in handling this kind of thing, so it won't leave any hidden dangers.
And even the gangsters dare to block the door, so they are probably sure that this place is safe, right?"
Haiteng's legs were still shaking a little, but when he saw Mrs. Sakunaga nodding to Iori, and thought that they still dared to live here, he slowly calmed down.
"Yes...yes!
Those kind of little gangsters bully the weak and fear the strong, and would not have the courage to go to the radioactive area to cause trouble.
And when he defeated the dagger boy, it seemed like fragments of some kind of instrument fell out from his body! That should be the legendary Geiger counter?"
"Well, I guess as a junior, I was afraid that my superiors would conceal the information, so I bought it myself and made sure it was safe before I dared to start messing around."
Yagami comforted Masashi Haiteng and pulled him to sit down. He also took the opportunity to observe Mrs. Sawanaga's expression, but found that she was not sad.
Yagami was not surprised by this.
There are few marriages in this world that have gone through many years but still love each other as well as ever.
Whether he was a lawyer back then or a detective now, he already understood this.
After all, the most popular search topic among Japanese women on the Internet is "how to kill your husband without leaving a trace", and it is already known to everyone.
If their husband died at a young age, most housewives would probably be as ecstatic as if they had won the lottery.
But then again, how could one be blocked by the Yakuza just because her husband died?
So there must be something else going on.
"I am deeply sorry for the death of your husband."
Yagami first gave a ceremonial greeting.
Then after Mrs. Zeyong returned the gift, she continued.
"Didn't Mr. Zeyong report the problem to the senior management? After all, it is a major matter related to the nuclear power plant!"
Mrs. Zeyong shook her head gently.
"He complained to me and said that he had mentioned it many times, both privately and in meetings. But it was always put aside on the grounds that 'the company's top management has important matters to deal with during this period.'"
Iori nodded to express his understanding and continued.
“But wouldn’t it be good if you follow the procedures, receive compensation and pensions, apply for death certificates and organize funerals?
Even if the working environment and cause of death involve sensitive facilities such as nuclear power plants, there are regulations within a giant group like TEPCO to deal with them, right?"
Mrs. Zeyong smiled bitterly when she heard this.
"The company does have articles of incorporation, but they are different from the compensation terms I inquired about... They gave me this."
She bent down and took out a stack of contracts from the drawer under the table and placed it in front of the two of them.
"This is why I want to ask you two to find out the truth...please take a look."
Wait for Iori and Haiteng to get together and open the contract.
"...Compensation of 20 billion yen! Sawanaga compensates TEPCO?! Don't they expect their employees to work in the future?!"
After just turning the first page, Masashi Haiteng was once again shocked to see a huge sum of money that ordinary people could not even comprehend. He stood up from the sofa in shock.
But Yagami seemed to be in a state of mind, and continued to read the contract while talking.
"Of course they have to count on their employees to work. Otherwise, what do you think the compensation clause that Mrs. Zeyong asked about before is for?"
Yagami is very familiar with the corporate hustle and bustle. It is just a compensation payment for an employee. Compared with suppressing news that is unfavorable to the nuclear power plant, it is not very profitable!
If this thing hadn't happened, I'm afraid the sad old woman in front of me would have gone away with her compensation and pension.
Yagami suddenly felt enlightened.
Such an abnormal contract was the reason why they were invited here.
"It says that it was Mr. Zeyong's operational error that caused me to be exposed to radiation and also caused the company's economic losses. Is this true?"
Mrs. Zeyong shook her head angrily.
"Twenty billion in compensation. If there is such a big mistake, the entire sensitive facility like the nuclear power plant will have to be rectified! But the nuclear power plant workers I know are working as usual!
And when does a big company like TEPCO need to use abnormal means to force others to sign contracts?"
Iori was silent.
He does know this problem.
...These black gloves are only used when big companies are really unreasonable.
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"Please find out the truth! Please!"
With Mrs. Zakunaga's sincere and excited voice filled with tears, Yagami and Haiteng walked out of the gate of Zakunaga's house.
The two of them stood in the shadows at the door of the unit, their expressions a little dull.
Haiten scratched his beard with his fingers.
"Hey, Aaron. I remember we were investigating school bullying in elementary school two days ago...right?"
"Um."
"But two days later, are we going to expose the safety problems of giant corporate nuclear power plants?"
"...Um."
"Oh." Hai Teng lit up a cigarette. "As expected, why don't we go back and kill Taisuke and pretend that nothing happened."
"..."
Yagami knew that Haiteng was joking, this was how they usually got along.
But with a helpless expression, he still punched his pectoralis major muscle under the floral shirt.
Just as he was about to speak and tease his fanboy "Taisuke", the phone in his arms rang.
I took out my mobile phone and saw the three Chinese characters for "白堂 Mirror" on the caller ID.
"This is Yagami."
Although both parties were familiar with each other, Yagami still habitually said the opening remarks on the phone.
Haiteng Zhengzhi next to him also saw the mobile phone screen just now.
He was very curious about this young man whom Yagami was full of praise for, and just as he was moving closer to listen to the phone, Yagami suddenly raised his voice in surprise.
"..., you said that TEPCO sent killers from the Wu clan to find you?!"
"You said 'return'? The matter you are dealing with over there is also related to TEPCO?"
Haiteng heard the boy's voice as he wished, it was clear but calm.
It was pretty much what he imagined.
But the content of this conversation made his eyes widen.
Is it that Wu clan?
All killers, black background and white eyes, as strong as monsters, and charging like monsters - the Wu clan?!
And then after you met them, you escaped unscathed and called them?!
...he's fucking sixteen?!
I recall the way the boss treated the guy with black background and white eyes who came to collect money when he was still in the Shogan-gumi in Tokyo.
He didn't realize that his mouth was open enough to fit an egg in.