Lu Yiwei did not know much about these things and could only ask Niu Fuyong for help.
Niu Fuyong had dealt with similar problems when he was running a small coal mine. However, he would not go so far as to kill a living person. Hearing Lu Yiwei asking about these things, Niu Fuyong jumped up in shock. "What's wrong? Which coal mine has someone died? "
Lu Yiwei quickly pressed Niu Fuyong down on the chair. "Can you lower your voice? I'm just asking around. "
"Oh." Niu Fuyong heaved a sigh of relief and asked curiously. "Why are you asking about this?"
"It's a small matter."
Niu Fuyong said, "This kind of thing isn't something you can go just because you want to. Even if you go, without an acquaintance to pull the strings, you won't be able to find out what you want. This industry has become a black industry chain. There is a clear division of labor among the people in charge. As long as you have the money, you can do whatever you want. "
Lu Yiwei did not understand. "Can you tell me more about it?"
Niu Fuyong said. "Let me put it this way. For example, if someone died in a coal mine and needed a medical certificate for cremation or something, there would be someone who would do the work for you. If you were willing to spend a lot of money, they would be able to get all the documents and certificates for you. To put it bluntly, if you want someone to live, they can live. If you want them to die, they can die. "
"Huh?" Lu Yiwei's hair stood on end. He couldn't believe it.
Niu Fuyong continued. "Actually, the coal mine does not want people to die. But sometimes, in order to block the news, they have no choice but to do so. Also, even if they are cured, they will be crippled. What about the follow-up treatment fees? Don't you have to grit your teeth and pay? They have also done the math. If someone dies, they will only have to pay 50,000 RMB. At most, it will not be more than 100,000 RMB. If you become paralyzed, it will be strange if you don't have a few hundred thousand RMB. So, with a 'kacha', everything ends. In fact, this is the same as a traffic accident. It's better to die than to be disabled. "
After listening to Niu Fuyong's story, Lu Yiwei was shocked. How could this be? Were other people's lives so worthless to them?
Seeing Lu Yiwei staring blankly with his eyes wide open, Niu Fuyong consoled him, "Brother Lu, I know what you are thinking in your heart. You must be cursing these people for being worse than beasts, but what can you do? The higher-ups chased after him closely, and his family was difficult to deal with. Society also had to add salt and vinegar to hype things up. Anyone would be in trouble. So, this is an open secret in the industry, you don't have to make a fuss about it. "
Lu Yiwei did not agree with Niu Fuyong's fallacy. These people would do anything for money. They were morally bankrupt and treated other people's lives as a game. It was simply intolerable by the law. He did not argue with Niu Fuyong. He gritted his teeth and said, "Introduce me to a middleman. I have something to say."
Niu Fuyong looked at Lu Yiwei's furious expression and did not say much. He said, "I can introduce you to a middleman. But let me give you a piece of advice. Don't ask about things that you shouldn't ask about. This is their job. They will not break the rules and ruin their job. Can you tell me what's going on? "
Lu Yiwei thought about it and decided to tell him. Niu Fuyong listened and said expressionlessly, "I thought it was something serious. You are making a mountain out of a molehill. Is there a coal mine where people don't die? It's just four or five people died. It's normal. Let me tell you, there was a coal mine that had a flooding accident. I won't tell you which coal mine it was. More than 20 people died, and only about 10 people were found. It was settled overnight. "
"When did this happen?" Niu Fuyong's words struck his taut nerves again and again, like needles stabbing deep into his heart.
"A few days ago. It's not our County."
"Oh."
Niu Fuyong continued to persuade him. "Brother Lu, what are you trying to do? Why do you want to make things difficult for yourself? Even if you investigate the matter clearly, what can you do? What can you do to him? Furthermore, the other party is Ding Changhua. With your abilities, you will not be able to do anything to him. You might get into trouble in the end. So, listen to me. Don't make things difficult for yourself. Be a good official. When I am rich, I will help you become a County Magistrate. "
Since Dong Xuebing had made up his mind, he will not change his mind. Lu Yiwei said. "Fuyong, we are standing in different positions. You can speak casually, but my heart is heavy. If I become an official for the sake of being an official, what's the point? Even if I become a County Magistrate in the future, it's just a shell. "
"Fine, fine, fine!" Niu Fuyong interrupted. "I don't understand what you are talking about. Alright, since you insist, I won't say anything more. Let's stop at a certain point. If there are any accidents in the future, I will always be with you. I won't let you take the risk alone! " After saying that, he passed him a phone number. "This person is called Cripple, that's what we all call him. You can contact him. He might be the one who handled this. However, he definitely won't reveal anything to you. "
After leaving Xihe Coal Mine, Lu Yiwei called Li Ermao and rushed to the neighboring province. On the way, he gave Cripple a call, and the two of them arranged to meet at a place called Water Spring Village.
Four hours later, Lu Yiwei arrived at the designated place. It was a relatively poor town, similar to Nanyang County. It was even worse than Shiwan Village.
In a small restaurant, Lu Yiwei met Cripple.
Cripple was very cautious and looked around before entering the restaurant. After confirming that there were no suspicious people, he dashed into the restaurant. After entering the private room, the first thing he asked was, "How many died?"
On the way there, Lu Yiwei had already thought of a countermeasure. He would pretend to be a coal mine owner to communicate with Cripple. He calmly stretched out three fingers.
"Oh." Cripple gave a relaxed smile and sat down. "Not many, I thought there would be more. Are there any survivors? "
"There's one."
"Then what do you plan to do with him?"
Lu Yiwei said, "Brother, I just contracted a coal mine and don't know the rules. I only got to know you after a friend introduced me to you. There are some things that I need your guidance on. "
"That's easy." Cripple drank a mouthful of tea. "It's fine if you don't know the rules, just tell me what you think. I've been in this business for seven to eight years, and there are people dying every day. There have never been any problems. Are the injured people badly injured? "
Lu Yiwei deliberately said, "It's pretty serious, both legs are gone."
"Then just cremate them. It'll be a big problem to leave such people alive." In Cripple's eyes, the injured weren't living beings, but shining gold bars.
"How do we do it?"
Cripple was still vigilant at first, but after seeing Lu Yiwei's flustered expression, he relaxed a little. "Cremation isn't expensive, 3,000 yuan per person. If it's like what you said, it'll cost more than 30,000 yuan."
"Why is the difference so big?" Lu Yiwei asked doubtfully.
"You don't understand, do you?" Cripple counted with his fingers. "As long as they're admitted to the hospital, they have to issue all kinds of medical certificates. It's quite complicated. There are people watching over every step, so you have to settle it with money, right? You don't have to worry about that. As long as the money is in place and the person is pulled over, it'll be fine. "
"Oh, where are they being cremated?" Lu Yiwei asked.
This sentence made Cripple vigilant again. He stared at Lu Yiwei and sized him up, asking, "You can't be a reporter, right?"
Lu Yiwei saw that he was a little anxious, so he spread his hands and said, "Do I look like a reporter to you?"
Cripple carefully sized him up again and said, "Seeing that you're new here, I won't say anything about you. There were some things that were best left unasked. Just give me the money and you don't have to worry about the rest. "
Seeing that the other party was being so cautious, Lu Yiwei kept his cool and said, "Alright, where do I pull the person?"
"Hand over the money first, I'll tell you when it's done." Cripple became extra careful after what he had done just now.
"Alright!" Lu Yiwei took out 2,000 yuan from his pocket and handed it to Cripple. "This is the deposit, I'll contact you when I come over tonight."
Seeing that the other party didn't know the rules, Cripple pushed the money back and said, "Brother, you look like an honest person. Didn't anyone tell you what to do? We never take deposits, we pay it all in one go. "
"Ah? What if I can't find you after I hand it over? Or what if I can't handle it properly? "
"Hmph!" Cripple sneered and said, "Brother, this business is no different from gambling, it's all about gambling. If you don't trust me, why do you need to look for me? Think about it carefully. "After saying that, he got up and left, shaking his head.
Just like what Niu Fuyong had said, this person was tight-lipped, so he couldn't get any valuable clues out of him. He decided to stay there and observe for two days before deciding.
After staying in Water Spring Field Town for two days and nothing unusual happened, he decided to take a walk around the county. Under normal circumstances, crematoria were all state-owned and private businesses weren't allowed. For a place as small as this one, one was probably enough. After asking around, Lu Yiwei found the local funeral parlor.
He tried to go in and understand the situation, but the funeral parlor was like the security bureau, they didn't know anything and wouldn't let him check the relevant information. With no other choice, Lu Yiwei asked Li Ermao to keep watch nearby, especially at night, to pay attention to his movements.
After keeping watch for close to a week, the answer he got was disappointing, there was nothing. Lu Yiwei was puzzled. Could it be that there weren't any mining accidents during this period of time? But Cripple said that there were people looking for him every day, could it be that the situation wasn't true? Or could it be that the place where they were cremated wasn't even in the funeral parlor?
However, Li Ermao got another piece of news that made him even more interested. Li Ermao said that there was a group of strange people who came to the hotel he was staying at. They were in a hurry and looked like they weren't locals. They often slept during the day and moved out at night, following them out of curiosity. When they came to a place called Wild Fox Village, they lost them.
This was a very important clue. Lu Yiwei went there immediately. He found the village's hospital and found a hotel to stay in.
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