Thinking of this.

Xu Liang sighed, then collected his thoughts and looked at Zhao Deshan, saying:

"Alright, thank you for your cooperation this time, Mr. Zhao."

"If we need anything further, we will contact you again, please keep your phone available."

Zhao Deshan quickly replied:

"No trouble, no trouble."

As long as it can take down Luo Jun, and collapse the steel mill...

Zhao Deshan would jump off a building without hesitation!

"We're leaving now."

Xu Liang nodded, then put away his camera and walked out with Wang Chao.

Exiting the room, a few more steps and they were out the door

Looking at the blue sky and white clouds outside.

Both felt a sudden sense of melancholy.

To be honest, when Xu Liang arrived, he realized it wasn't a criminal case, and thought it wouldn't cost much effort to handle, and there was a chance to gain a million; it was like picking money from the ground!

But when he understood the police's attitude, he felt a bit troubled.

But the problem wasn't too big, after all, it was worth a million.

However, upon discovering the severe environmental pollution throughout Sunzhou...

Solving the case for a million, it seems justifiable given his reputation for providing value for money!

But now...

A million?

A million to expose a case involving ten thousand tons of industrially contaminated (Cobalt-60) scrap?

That's beyond what can be described as valuable.

It's sheer audacity, doing it not for money, but for the thrill of mocking death!!!

"Chao, when is the court hearing?"

Xu Liang sat on the steps, smoking a cigarette with a face full of melancholy.

This case can't be suppressed.

Even if the information were immediately handed to Upper City, even they couldn't suppress it.

Why?

Because it involves four districts, damn it!

Without surprises, all the structures built from those ten thousand tons of refined steel will have to be demolished and rebuilt!!!

The affected population would be counted in tens of thousands of people!

In case, some unscrupulous merchant used that refined steel for residential buildings....

A whole community gets demolished, and thousands of people are looking at their homes being inexplicably torn down, how do you cover that up?

You can't cover it up!

Or, maybe keep it under wraps for a few days?

Also impossible!

Once Xu Liang submits the information, the authorities will immediately take emergency measures, and it will naturally become impossible to hide any longer.

"I think it's this week?"

Wang Chao scratched his head, thought about it, and confirmed a time frame.

"In four days!"

From the nature of the case, it is a civil lawsuit on their side.

Unlike criminal cases, civil ones usually proceed much faster!

In the previous era, with numerous judicial procedures, civil cases using simplified procedures were often concluded in two months from trial opening to closing.

Some were even finished in one month!

This current case...

"Four days, huh..." Xu Liang murmured.

Which means, on March 15th!

If he doesn't pre-verify evidence and submits it now, the authorities might take more time to investigate and verify during this period.

Xu Liang pondered for a moment.

Finally, he decided, in these next few days, at least confirm those Cobalt-60 effects on Sun Jin's corpse.

And verify that it was indeed caused by radioactive contamination in the steel materials before reporting.

Reporting without verification is absolutely taboo!!!

Just that...

His own safety arrangements must still be dealt with in advance.

Thinking of this.

Xu Liang suddenly extinguished his cigarette, and took out his phone.

"Brr brr brr~"

After pressing several dialing buttons, the dialing tone sounded near his ear.

Soon.

The call was connected.

"Hello?"

Wu Chengjun's voice came from the other end of the call.

The voice sounded a bit tired and exhausted.

Indeed.

At midnight, the other side was worried about his disappearance.

In his fifties, he can't handle this kind of strain.

"Teacher, have you eaten? Did you sleep well?"

Xu Liang smiled.

The other's voice came from the speaker again.

Wu Chengjun said:

"Just say what you have to say, I still have to teach the students."

"Oh, oh, it's just that... Teacher, am I your student?"

Xu Liang suddenly asked.

Am I your student?

In the distance, Wu Chengjun in Upper City was momentarily stunned, looking at the phone with some confusion.

"What do you mean?" he asked in perplexity.

"It's like, if someone targets me, teacher, you would protect your students, right?"

Xu Liang said.

After saying this, he hurried to add a bit more.

"I am your direct student!"

Wu Chengjun: ???

He didn't know what the other person was talking about.

But thinking about the incident that happened at midnight, Wu Chengjun felt it might be because he was frightened, so he patiently comforted:

"Rest assured, no matter what happens, a teacher is always a teacher!"

"Even if the teacher is getting older, your fellow students are still in their prime!"

"Besides, your teacher also has friends, classmates…"

His status is high, not just a simple teacher.

His classmates from that time have already reached high positions.

Those classmates' students, or his own trained students, these are significant and powerful resources not to be overlooked!

So, even if someone wanted to move against Xu Liang... they'd better weigh their abilities first.

"Then I can relax."

Xu Liang heaved a sigh of relief, a relaxed smile appearing on his face.

"Teacher, take a rest."

With that said, he hung up the call.

In Upper City, Wu Chengjun listened to the dial tone signaling the call's end, with a puzzled expression on his face.

However, after thinking about it, he ultimately didn't pay it much attention.

The other person was in Sunzhou.

Sunzhou, that small place... nothing big could happen there.

Moreover, one thing he knows for sure about Xu Liang...

Has always been his most worry-free student!

Thinking of this, Wu Chengjun didn't pay it any mind.

...

...

Meanwhile.

Sunzhou, municipal building.

"The body is gone!"

"Zhang Fei, what's going on with Luo Jun? Did you provoke him again!?"