Chapter 161: Searching for the Source of Pollution

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  In this world, the Chinese people are the easiest to talk to. As long as you have a good attitude and show that you're willing to handle things seriously, the masses will also give you an opportunity to explain yourself. However, the manager of the Biqing Self-Flowing Water Company started threatening from the very beginning, even going so far as to name-drop Wang Xu, which made the residents who came here indignant.

  This time, the residents were very grateful to Wang Xu. To be honest, this matter had little to do with Wang Xu. The residents fell ill, and Wang Xu treated them. This was actually a good thing for Wang Xu. Wang Xu didn't need to figure out why these people collectively fell ill; as long as he took care of them, the residents would be very grateful.

  But Wang Xu not only took good care of the patients, but also found out the cause of this illness, which is undoubtedly a great kindness. The three residential areas are relatively large, with a population of nearly 10,000 people. Wang Xu's timely discovery avoided many people from getting sick. The manager threatened Wang Xu, and they naturally did not agree.

  Most of the people from the water company were men living in residential areas, and with thirty or forty of them causing trouble together, it's easy to imagine that the manager of the water company was panicked and running around wildly. In this situation, even if the police came, they would probably have a headache.

  "Alright, everyone quiet down." At this time, Wang Xu's intervention was very useful. With a loud shout from Wang Xu, everyone calmed down. A young man indignantly said: "Doctor Wang, you can't give him a good face, they are just bullies who take advantage of the weak and fear the strong."

  "We're here to solve problems, not cause trouble. Let's hear their explanation. If they're being unreasonable, we'll have our own way of dealing with them."

  Wang Xu, who was from the water company, did not let Luo Tong fully appear, just in case things got out of hand. At this time, more and more people were getting sick, and some residents had already begun to suspect that if the police came forward and spread any rumors, they could not guarantee what these people would do.

  Wang Xu stopped the crowd and looked at the disheveled middle-aged man and the young man, saying: "Listen up, we're just here to solve the problem. If you don't cooperate and keep this attitude, we'll have to get the police involved."

  "This gentleman." The young man took off a smelly sock from his shoulder, wrinkled his brow in disgust, and suppressed the discomfort in his heart. He walked over to Wang Xu and said: "We are naturally willing to cooperate with you to solve the problem, but you don't ask about the situation, directly biting at our water having problems, not only will it have a great impact on us, this is also not an attitude for discussing issues."

  "At present, we can confirm that it is indeed a water problem. The tap water has been sent for testing and now we just want to understand the specific situation." said Wang Xu.

  "That's all we can say for now, wait until you bring the test results back, otherwise call the police, it's simply lawless." The manager shouted.

  Just then, Wang Xu's mobile phone rang. He took it out and saw that it was Tang Fei calling. He quickly walked to the side and answered: "Director Tang, how is the situation?"

  "The water you sent has been tested and the results are not optimistic. There are many substances in it that are harmful to humans, including several viruses that have not been identified yet." Tang Fei said in a deep voice.

  "I understand, I hope you can inform Mayor Luo about this matter and ask him to take measures. It is suggested that the tap water of all communities under the tap water company on this side be completely shut off." Wang Xu furrowed his brow, this was what he worried about most, and unexpectedly it had happened.

  Fortunately, from Tang Fei's words, the other substances have not been tested yet. Hopefully, it is not a new type of virus with low contagiousness, otherwise, the entire Jiangyi District will be locked down, and some people who work in other cities may also carry the virus to other places.

  Since learning about the situation, Wang Xu had been praying that it wouldn't happen. Now it seems likely that things will spiral out of control. Turning around, he looked at the two water company representatives who were still arguing with the residents. Wang Xu truly felt sorry for them. At a time like this, they were still thinking about their own losses. If something big happened, they would be held accountable and have no way to defend themselves.

  China has a large population and is most afraid of the outbreak of unknown epidemics. Before understanding the cause, on the one hand, it is not suitable to take measures, but once confirmed, it often becomes a big problem.

  He hung up Tang Fei's phone and walked directly to the two people in charge, saying in a cold voice: "Now is not the time to consider your losses. Shut down all your tap water as soon as possible. This matter is no longer under your control."

  "Don't spout nonsense here, wait until the test results are out before coming back, or else I'll sue you." The middle-aged man yelled, and the young man's face also looked unpleasant.

  It has to be said that Wang Xu is still young and lacks experience in handling such sudden events. At this time, he should have let the police intervene and brought these residents over. The other party would not have admitted it naturally.

  Fortunately, Wang Xu had already informed Luo Tongquan early on. Just because Wang Xu was inexperienced didn't mean Luo Tongquan was too. As soon as the middle-aged man's voice fell, the phone on the young man beside him rang.

  The young man picked up his mobile phone, took a glance at the incoming call display, and hurried to the side to answer it: "Dad, why are you calling at this time?"

  "It's all your doing, we'll settle the account later. Now, immediately stop the water supply of the entire company and cooperate with the residents' investigation." A stern voice came over the phone.

  "Dad, is it true what they're saying? Is there really something wrong with our water?" the young man asked incredulously.

  "I also want to know." The other side roared, "Don't ask so many questions now. There's a young man on the scene who is the doctor from Fusheng Hall that has been making waves recently. You cooperate with him as much as possible. I'll handle things here and rush back to Zhongjiang immediately."

  "I understand, Dad." The young man responded in a low voice and hung up the phone. He walked towards Wang Xu and said sincerely, "Doctor Wang, I'll cooperate with you as much as possible on my end. If there's anything you'd like to ask, please go ahead."

  After saying that to Wang Xu, the young man turned his head and scolded the middle-aged man: "Don't you hurry up and stop all the tap water?"

  The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, hastily nodded and walked to the side to start making a phone call, with sweat seeping out of his forehead.

  Before he could respond to the young man, Wang Xu's phone rang again. It was Luo Tongquan calling. As soon as the call connected, Luo Tongquan said urgently: "Dr. Wang, I've already notified the tap water company and they've stopped all water supply. The relevant personnel are on their way. Please help handle this and investigate the cause as soon as possible. This Biqing Tap Water Company supplies almost half of the city's Zhongjiang District. If the water is shut off for a long time, it will cause panic."

  "I understand, I will do my best." Wang Xu replied in a low voice. Although he was not a government official, this was definitely not the time to shirk responsibility. Since he had gotten involved, he would naturally go all out.

  After hanging up the phone with Luo Tongquan, Wang Xu said in a low voice to the young man: "We didn't come here to pursue anyone's responsibility, but just want to figure out the reason as soon as possible and find the source of contamination of tap water."

  "I understand, I will cooperate fully." The young man hastily nodded in response. From his father's tone, the young man had already guessed that things were serious and he didn't dare not to cooperate at this time.

  "This incident was caused by the water outage in Dongxin Residential Area yesterday. I want to know the specific reason for the water outage," Wang Xu asked.

  "I'll ask right away." The young man nodded and started making a phone call on the spot. After the call, he said to Wang Xu: "Yesterday's water stoppage was caused by a burst pipe nearby, our staff is rushing to repair it."

  "Where is the pipeline rupture?" Wang Xu asked.

  "The main pipeline leading to the Dongxin community is located in Jiangyi District's High-tech Science Park." The young man replied, "The water pipes in that area are very complicated. Not only are there sewage discharge pipes around it, but also industrial wastewater pipes."

  Listening to the young man's account, Wang Xu's head grew bigger and bigger. Now he had a clue - it was probably that when the pipeline burst, sewage from the surrounding area flowed in, and the pipeline repair personnel didn't even know what they were doing.

  Things have developed to this point, it's really a headache. These residents staying here are useless now. He turned around and explained to the crowd, letting most people go back, leaving only three middle-aged men with high prestige in the community, while also asking the young man to call those pipe maintenance workers to come together to check the place where the pipeline burst at that time.

  The residents were very respectful of Wang Xu, and after hearing his instructions, they all returned home. Many families had sick people at home, and they also went back to take care of them. The young people didn't dare to slack off either, and quickly called the workers who repaired the pipes to come over.

  Wang Xu and the residents of three neighborhoods stood in the hall waiting, not long after, several middle-aged men wearing uniforms came in from the entrance. The first one to enter looked at the people inside and walked towards Wang Xu.

  "Excuse me, are you Dr. Wang?" the middle-aged man asked tentatively.

  "I am Wang Xu, may I ask who you are?" Wang Xu nodded and asked politely.

  "I am Gao Jiangwu, Director of the Zhongjiang Water Bureau. I have been ordered to come and assist with your investigation." The middle-aged man said politely, extending his hand.

  "Director Gao was being polite, it should be me who cooperates with you." Wang Xu shook hands with the other party and smiled, then introduced several residents from other neighborhoods and briefly explained the situation.

  "After saying that, Wang Xu suggested: 'At present, the cause of this incident is likely to be caused by the pipeline rupture. However, whether the water in other pipelines has been contaminated, your side still needs to check, I will be responsible for cooperating to find the source of pollution.'"

  "Don't worry about this, I've already made arrangements. Mayor Luo also wants to find the source of pollution as soon as possible. Only by finding the source of pollution can we get a clearer picture of the situation." said Gao Jiangwu.

  Wang Xu nodded and didn't say much. He had come to the water company in the first place to figure out the source of pollution, and thus understand how severe this pollution was. The pollutants in the tap water were already very rare, and relying on that water, he couldn't see anything or take effective measures.