"Ah, yes, I am really fighting alone this time. But don't worry about Taisuke, I won't give up. Now this is not just his family matter!"
Even from the phone call, Bai Tangjing could hear the suppressed anger and persistence in Yagami's tone.
But it is this attitude that makes people even more uneasy.
"Hey, hey, hey, the last time I saw you so serious was when you were investigating the 'new drug case' that had a lot of implications! Is the situation really that serious?"
"...No, Mirror. There is no comparison between the two."
Takayuki Yagami was standing outside the nuclear power plant, in the shadows deep in the streets.
Outside the alley are lush flowers, plants and trees, with insects and birds flitting across the branches.
A scene full of vitality, in which human beings can live in harmony with nature through high-tech energy technology.
But in Iori's eyes, under the clear sky, the peaceful nuclear power plant area not far away has already been shrouded in an invisible dark cloud!
"The new drug addc9, which claims to be able to treat dementia, is at best a carnival and strife between pharmaceutical companies and various forces in the capital field.
Although I have always been opposed to grand narratives, to be honest, how many people can it hurt?
And this time the nuclear power plant incident... mirror, I don’t even dare to estimate a number! An approximate number of people affected by the disaster!"
Bai Tangjing couldn't help but slowly sit up straight after hearing this.
"Are you sure, Yagami? Tokyo Electric Power is also an established giant after all. It will really make the situation serious..."
"Mirror, do you know?"
Yagami interrupted Baitang Jing's question and started a seemingly irrelevant conversation.
“The Toyama-gumi, the largest yakuza in Fukushima Prefecture, is making every effort to move its base.
In addition to using your force to reach out to Tokyo's "Red Sand", you even spent a lot of money and personnel to fight and occupy another bridgehead in Gunma Prefecture next door.
This is also the reason why the bounty they issued to the Wu clan for you is low."
Bai Tangjing on the other end of the phone nodded, which can indeed explain why an old fox like Toyama Hideki, who clearly has murderous intentions, does not strike lightly.
"Because of this nuclear power plant, TEPCO has spread its influence throughout Fukushima Prefecture. You know the Toyama Group better than I do, no doubt! They are TEPCO's black gloves, and they should be loyal
hunting dog!
But now, the hunting dog wants to leave the nest without the owner saying anything?"
Yagami was asking questions, but as a listener, Bai Tang Jing only felt that his throat was dry and he was speechless.
A conjecture was already coming out of his mouth, but its cruel core made it impossible to put it into words easily.
But Yagami said it, even though his voice was as dry as two pieces of sandpaper scratching together.
He still said it.
"There is only one reason.
——For the 'hounds' who know the inside story, they want to live more than the bones and whips thrown by their masters!
In order to survive, we don’t even evacuate the urban area where the nuclear power plant is located! We evacuate directly from Fukushima Prefecture!”
Both ends of the phone were silent, only the faint sound of breathing echoed.
After a long time, Bai Tangjing spoke first.
His voice was calm, as if the shocking news had never entered his ears.
"Taisuke doesn't need to know so much, I will simply comfort him. As for you...
I'll give you 10 million yen first. Don't think about refusing. Just think of it as my operating expenses for hiring you.
Investigate the truth about TEPCO, hand it over to Brother Genda, and make it public!
After all, I live on this island, and I don’t want to be exposed to dangerous things like nuclear radiation."
"Cut~"
As the atmosphere on the phone relaxed, Yagami sneered.
"Everyone knows this situation. Isn't it more convenient to take money and move abroad? You obviously want to prevent the disaster, but you insist on saying it so ugly.
This is the only time you act awkwardly like you are sixteen."
"Stop talking nonsense! Just work for your employer as soon as you get the money! The second-rate detective deserves not to earn any money! Toot——"
Yagami Takayuki stared blankly at the darkened phone screen. After a long time, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Fortunately, he is not really alone.
There are still friends with good intentions and like-minded intentions around him.
"Ten million yen! The operation funds are more generous than ever. Now the equipment, as well as the remuneration for hiring helpers to help..."
Just when Iori was thinking about how to maximize the use of the funds he was about to receive.
An old white man in disheveled clothes, holding a detector-like instrument in his arms, entered the alley where Iori was from a fork in the road.
Because Yagami's position in the alley is heavily shadowed, and the old white man has to take care of the instrument readings.
So much so that he didn't even notice the young man standing blankly behind him.
Yagami only heard the old white man murmuring excitedly in English.
"Yes! This is the reading! I found it!
I'll tell you what they're hiding!
Let me tell you what they hid 17 years ago!
Ford, you really should come and see, your mother died because of this! This damn shock wave!"
The old man spoke English urgently and vaguely.
If Yagami was not an elite person who could obtain a lawyer's license in Hinomoto, then he probably wouldn't be able to understand a word of it.
Fortunately, he understood.
"This guy...is someone related to the nuclear power plant?"
Yagami relaxed his body and looked up and down at the old white man.
Originally, he thought that the old man was just an environmental and civil science conspiracy theorist.
After all, this image is so typical in Hollywood movies.
But in reality, can such a person really become a key factor in saving the world? - Don't be kidding.
But as soon as the old man opened his mouth, Iori quickly summarized the huge amount of information from his words.
17 years ago? Similar shock waves? Nuclear power accident?
That is 1999.
Nuclear power plant accident...Jianjila Nuclear Power Plant in Queluluo City!
Yagami couldn't help but shrink his pupils.
If the person who heard this was Bai Tangjing, a young man born in the new century, he probably wouldn't even know these two names.
But Yagami, who is already in his thirties, remembers it clearly.
At that time, it was promoted throughout the country and was called "the crown of human energy science and engineering" and "the future of mankind jointly built by Japan and the United States."
The nuclear power plant, which was put into use as early as 1999, has carried countless honors and expectations.
Because of this, when the beginning of the celebration ended in cruelty, the people at that time were even more shocked.
The collapse of the Chanjira Nuclear Power Plant would destroy more than just a city and a massive amount of electricity.
It also destroyed countless people's confidence in the future of mankind.
And the old white man in front of me was the person involved in the accident?
Under the huge mental impact, Yagami's breathing couldn't help but become chaotic.
As for the old white man in front of him, although his spirit fluctuated greatly, he still had some vigilance. He immediately realized that there was someone behind him!
"who?!"
Roaring in broken Japanese, the old white man was very experienced and ran away with his head covered.
He didn't even look behind him.
"Hey! Wait! You are also here to investigate this nuclear power plant, right? We are allies!"
Yagami grabbed the old white man by the collar. During his struggle, he shouted in English for the sake of easier understanding.
After hearing this, and being unable to escape from the strong man who had practiced martial arts, the old white man gasped and gradually calmed down.
"Huchi-you, you said you're here to investigate the nuclear power plant?"
"Who would lie about such a bad thing?" Yagami saw that the old man stopped struggling, loosened his clothes and stretched out his hand, "Takayuki Yagami is a detective hired to investigate the nuclear power plant."
"Detective? Hey!" The old white man sneered and looked at Iori's outstretched hand, as if he was somewhat resentful of this profession.
But in the end, after hesitating for a moment, he still held it.
"Well, you really have no reason to lie to me about this kind of thing. Joey Brody, the former engineer of the Zhanjira Nuclear Power Plant, is now an old man with nothing."
"It seems that our cooperation is off to a good start."
"That's hard to say, young man. Maybe after listening to my theory, you will regard me as a madman."