Chapter 496: Things that are difficult to determine
are artificially destroyed!
As soon as the worker spoke, Ronald's expression changed.
He looked at the three people he rescued in front of him, and a hypothesis that he didn't want to think about suddenly appeared in his mind. However, based on the current situation, this hypothesis is very likely.
"..."
Ronald was silent in the confusion. He was not sure whether it was good or bad to say this assumption immediately.
While Ronald was struggling with this.
The investigator squatting in front of the workers has begun to ask further questions:
"You said it was man-made sabotage?"
"Do you know who did it? Or do you have any clues? What in the factory can cause an explosion of this scale? Except for What else did you see? Tell me!"
The investigator was a little excited.
However, the continuous problems directly caused the confused workers to get stuck.
It took significantly longer than before before the worker controlled by the spell spoke intermittently in confusion:
"I... didn't see who did it... but the other person must be very familiar with the operation of the factory, otherwise it wouldn't be possible." I will pick a time when... there are few people to attack the pressure pipeline."
"The thing that exploded may... be raw materials. I have only heard people say... that thing called A or 2 is very dangerous." "
Others "...I don't know."
"..."
It's not easy for a worker to say such a long list of words.
By the time the Q&A ended, more than a minute had passed.
During this period, I listened to these answers and adjusted my state at the same time. After the worker finished speaking, the initial anxiety on the face of the investigator who asked the question began to fade away.
He stood up and straightened his clothes, then took out his rolled cigarette from his coat pocket and lit it. With just one deep breath, the cigarette went down nearly one-sixth of its length.
"Huh--"
He blew out a cloud of gray smoke.
After calming his mind, the investigator spoke in a complicated tone:
"Mr. Ronald, the Investigation Bureau has always been responsible for protecting the safety of the city of Springs. Any mysterious case in front of it, We are all very confident to handle it."
"But today's matter..."
"As you said, there is a high probability that it has little to do with the mysterious side. Under normal circumstances, it should be left to the people in the city. The police department will handle it, but it's such a big one..."
The investigator's expression at this moment was complicated and deep.
At this point, he was so hesitant that he couldn't continue.
For this man, what he was facing was an event that was beyond his common sense. Ordinary people caused problems, but the damage caused was a terrible situation that even the caster could hardly cause.
If such a matter is handed over to the city's police system according to regulations.
Do they really have the ability to handle it well and then make the most appropriate response?
Even his current conversation with Ronald.
As an investigator, it seems that he is not suitable to talk to an outsider to this extent?
"..."
Looking at the investigator's troubled face, Ronald could understand the other party's difficulties. Normally, as an experienced investigator, the other party would of course be able to quickly come up with a solution.
But faced with this situation that impacts our outlook and cognition.
Even Springs' elite investigators were momentarily confused.
Ronald lamented this scene in his heart, and then he spoke:
"Sir, knock this worker unconscious first."
"Let's ask this child some questions, maybe something will be gained."
The investigator followed Ronald De ordered and nodded:
"Ah, okay, I understand."
He knocked the worker unconscious to wake up the child, and then cast the same spell on the child as before. The movements were smooth and fast, almost like muscle memory. The awakened child As expected, the child also looked confused.
But this time, the already somewhat at a loss investigator did not speak immediately.
Instead, he took the initiative to give the priority of questioning to Ronald.
Ronald took a step forward and asked the little guy in front of him his first question:
"Kid, how did you hide in the underground vault?"
"Follow Brother Adams."
Ronald looked at the unconscious worker beside him , continuing the question and answer between them:
"Do you always follow Adams?"
"Brother Adams is the monitor, and I am not qualified to follow him."
Ronald continued to ask:
"Then why did you follow him today? He is To report to the boss?"
"Because I know that the factory is going to explode."
"..."
As soon as this answer was spoken, everyone around him fell into silence.
Even Heloise, who was taking care of the little girl, turned to look at the little boy at this moment.
For a child laborer.
This answer means a lot.
It is understandable that Adams knew that the pipeline was damaged and ran to report it, but how could this child normally have such alertness?
In this deep air, Ronald continued to ask:
"Did you destroy the pressure pipe in the factory?"
"Yes."
"..."
Sure enough, it was so.
Upon hearing this answer, Ronald knew that his bad premonition was correct.
The culprit who caused problems in the factory and eventually exploded was the underage child in front of him. Otherwise, there is no reason why a child laborer who can only do some beatings would be able to detect the problem so quickly and avoid it in time with the workers in charge and the factory owner.
This kid knows everything in advance.
His eyes swept over the people around him. After seeing that the expressions of others were not very good, Ronald continued to ask:
"Why did you destroy the pressure pipeline?"
"My brother died at work in the factory. I want to take revenge on my boss."
"..."
"You..."
Ronald subconsciously wanted to question the child, whether this guy understood what this meant. Although his revenge was successful, their boss was not the only one who was implicated!
Look at this catastrophic level of destruction...the number of people who died in it cannot even be counted!
But when the words came to his lips, Ronald stopped.
In this context, the persecution of child labor in factories is simply an act of social acquiescence. This child resisted in this way, and his childish behavior led to irreparable consequences.
This kind of thing could not be determined by Ronald in just a few words.
Turning to look at the shocked investigator, Ronald ended his question and finally said:
"I will go to other locations to help with the rescue first."
"You... handle the problem according to normal regulations."
After finishing his words, Ronald Nader turned around and left without looking back, and went directly to the surroundings to help others save the victims who still had a chance of survival.
Compared with things that are difficult to determine, it is more important to save ordinary people who are still in danger.
This is what he needs to do now.
(End of chapter)