“Who?” Chen Feng asked curiously.
“An old miner from the Wuzhou District. I got to know him when I went to the underground market last time. With an old miner accompanying us, the safety coefficient is definitely high,” Qin Yan said excitedly.
Chen Feng thought it was a good idea.
Professionals doing professional things, makes perfect sense.
So, under Qin Yan’s arrangement, they found this old miner called Master Qu.
“Director Chen, which mine shaft are you planning to go into?” Master Qu asked tremblingly.
Although he was older than Chen Feng, Master Qu couldn’t help but feel a little afraid of him and became cautious.
In China, it’s a common practice for common people to fear officials!
“The mine shaft where the mining accident happened last time,” Chen Feng said seriously.
“What? You want to go to the mine shaft that has almost completely collapsed? No, it’s too dangerous. The underground structure of this mine shaft has already changed, and the possibility of a second collapse is very high.” Master Qu immediately advised Chen Feng.
“I know.”
“Since you already know, why do you still want to go down the mine shaft?” Master Qu asked, full of confusion.
“Without going down the mine shaft, the truth cannot be found,” Chen Feng did not hide anything and told the truth directly.
“Director Chen, actually, there is no truth to this mining accident, it’s just a normal mining accident. Accidents happen during mining, it’s very normal,” Master Qu replied evasively, his eyes darting around.
“Master Qu, don’t you trust me?” Chen Feng continued to ask truthfully.
“What do you mean?” Master Qu was stunned by Chen Feng’s sudden question.
“Master Qu, do you think I am in league with them? You are afraid of retaliation, so you are playing it safe and being vague,” Chen Feng asked directly.
“…” Master Qu’s face turned red, and he didn’t know how to answer.
“Master Qu, don’t worry, finding you to go down the mine shaft together this time is not just for show. I truly want to know if there are any hidden dark secrets in the Wuzhou District’s mining industry,” Chen Feng said with determination.
“Director Chen, if you really think that, I suggest you still don’t go down the mine shaft,” Master Qu replied in a low voice, cautiously looking around as he spoke.
“Master Qu, thank you for caring so much about my safety. However, the mine shaft where the accident occurred must be visited. If we don’t go, we will never know how serious the dark secrets of the Wuzhou District’s mining industry are,” Chen Feng explained word by word.
“Director Chen, do you really think so?” Master Qu asked emotionally.
He was an old miner, having worked in the mining industry his entire life. He had seen too many powerful figures who claimed to care wholeheartedly about the mining industry, but none of them were sincere. They were all putting on a show. They would put on a hard hat, take a few photos at the mine entrance, and consider the matter settled. Unlike this young director in front of him, who was determined to manage the Wuzhou District’s mining industry.
“If I didn’t think so, do you think I would need to find you? I could just take a few photos and be done with it,” Chen Feng explained calmly.
“Director Chen, if you truly want to deal with the dark secrets of the Wuzhou District’s mining industry, you must be prepared. The dark secrets of the Wuzhou District’s mining industry are absolutely as dark as can be,” Master Qu said cautiously.
“Tell me, how dark is it?” Chen Feng pressed.
Master Qu hesitated. Seeing Chen Feng’s sincere and determined expression, Master Qu decided to go all out and expose the dark secrets of the Wuzhou District’s mining industry completely.
To put it simply, the biggest dark secret of the Wuzhou District’s mining industry was not the Zhao family. The Zhao family was a visible mining tyrant. This visible tyrant was not that difficult to deal with. After all, the Zhao family wouldn’t dare to openly confront the government. The most terrifying thing was that there was a hidden dark organization beneath Wuzhou District. This dark organization was the most frightening.
To put it plainly, anything the Zhao family dared not do, this dark organization would eagerly do. For example, the Zhao family dared not operate mines in three shifts, but this dark organization dared to organize three shifts. The mine shaft would not stop mining for a single second. This kind of high-intensity, high-frequency mining caused great wear and tear on the machines. What was even more terrifying was that despite the great wear and tear on the machines, this dark organization, to save money, did not maintain the machines. When machines are not maintained, problems and accidents are prone to occur. This dark organization, in their madness, would simply compensate with a few tens of thousands of yuan. If the families dared to cause trouble, they would directly imprison or even kill the family members.
The mining accident in Wuzhou District this time was caused by this dark organization secretly instigating miners to tear off the seals and go down to mine. To avoid suspicion, they deliberately did not use machines for mining, but only manual labor. Manual mining was not as regulated as machine mining. As they dug, they triggered a collapse, and more than sixty people were buried underground.
“I understand, Master Qu. I have a pretty good grasp of the dark secrets of the Wuzhou District’s mining industry. I am responsible for this mining accident. Initially, I thought things were too simple and focused only on reforming the local tyrant, the Zhao family, forgetting that in addition to the Zhao family, this tumor, the Wuzhou District’s mining industry also had the Hu brothers, this dark organization. Now that I know, I need to go down to the accident mine shaft for an on-site investigation. Once I have conclusive evidence, the Hu brothers’ underground dark organization must be eradicated. This is a civilized society now, and organizations that disregard human lives and operate like the underworld are absolutely not allowed,” Chen Feng said sternly.
“Director Chen, if you are truly determined to eradicate the Hu brothers’ dark organization, I am willing to accompany you down the accident mine shaft. Even if there is a risk to my life, I am not afraid,” Master Qu said, looking at Chen Feng with admiration.
“Then I’ll trouble you, Master Qu.” After speaking, Chen Feng followed Master Qu directly to the mining area where the accident occurred.
This news was immediately relayed to the Hu brothers.
“Big brother, bad news! A government official from Wuzhou District has entered the accident mine area,” Hu Biao said to his elder brother, Hu Bao, in a panic.
“Don’t scare yourself. Do you and I not know what the government officials in Wuzhou District are like? They are all greedy for money and afraid of death. With the seriousness of this mining accident, even if they were given a thousand times the courage, they wouldn’t dare to get involved in this trouble,” Hu Bao replied dismissively.
“Big brother, it’s absolutely true. I’m not joking with you. A government official has really entered the accident mine area.” After speaking, Hu Biao showed his elder brother, Hu Bao, the surveillance footage on his phone.
Hu Bao was stunned when he saw it.
“Hmm, this is interesting. It’s actually a young brat.”
“A Biao, do you know the background of this presumptuous brat?” Hu Bao still maintained his dismissive expression. In Hu Bao’s opinion, a young brat wouldn’t pose much of a threat.
“It seems to be the head of the Wuzhou District Development and Reform Bureau, Chen Feng. This guy has always been in charge of the Wuzhou District’s economic development. I don’t know why, but he’s taken an interest in this mining accident,” Hu Biao explained truthfully.
“I thought it was some important figure, but it turns out to be just a minor director. Since this kid is so fearless, let’s fulfill his wish. It’s normal for aftershocks to occur in the accident area…” Hu Bao said with an evil grin.
“Understood, big brother. I’ll arrange for people to go to the accident area right away. I’ll make sure Chen Feng dies in an accident…” Hu Biao also had an evil smile.