Life Reset: I’m the Master in the Officialdom

"Here in our village, it's good enough to just survive! Those damn chemical companies are almost driving the people in our village to the brink of death! Look at the black, sticky sludge flowing on the road, and then smell the pungent smell coming from the sky, it's really killing you! Come on, come with me to my house and take a look. The water from my well is all stinky! In this situation, how can ordinary people like us survive!"

"And the river in our village. Back when we were kids, we could swim happily in it. But now, we can't even wash clothes in it! The sewage those wicked people dump into the river is so strong that it corrodes our clothes! We can't live like this anymore!"

The undercover team met a few old men chatting on the roadside and immediately approached them to inquire.

The members of the undercover team did not reveal their true identities - members of the working group from the provincial party committee. Instead, they lied that they were reporters sent by the TV station to conduct interviews.

When the old man heard that reporters were visiting, he became as excited as a lit firecracker. He immediately grabbed the "reporters" and began to talk in detail about the various hardships and unfair treatments suffered by the village.

"Does the government not care?"

Wang Bin, who was standing behind Wentao, asked.

"The government? The government is worse than these people! Many people in our village went to report it, and at first the government used some excuses to stall us. Later, all those we reported were arrested for the crime of disturbing public order! They are colluding with officials and businessmen, and we ordinary people can't fight against them!" The old man said with a sad and angry face.

"How dare the government do this?" Meng Xiangteng asked with a frown.

"Of course I dare! Why wouldn't I dare? We have Cao Genwang here, the big boss of a chemical factory. He's the head of Anyang City's underground organization department. Even our municipal party secretary has to listen to him!"

"Cao Genwang?"

Wentao frowned secretly and memorized the name in his mind.

The group said goodbye to the old man and headed straight towards the small river he had pointed out.

However, just as they approached the river, a strong and disgusting stench hit them in the face, as if it was going to swallow them whole.

This small river is right next to the chemical plant, separated only by a thin wall.

Standing on the river bank and looking around, you can clearly see an extremely thick pipe with a diameter of five or six meters, which is unscrupulously extending from the chemical plant and continuously pouring black industrial wastewater into the river.

The sewage rushed into the river like a group of wild horses that had broken free from their reins. They did not show any sign of shyness at all and were discharged completely blatantly!

Wen Tao frowned deeply. Could it be that the huge Anyang Municipal Government and the High-tech Zone Government where the chemical park is located knew nothing about this?

Could it be that these officials were truly blind and blind? Or, as the old man described, were both levels of government already in cahoots with the chemical companies, accepting bribes and turning a blind eye to their reckless pollution?

What is even more outrageous is that in addition to the arrogant sewage pipe, there are actually several dump trucks loaded with what are suspected to be waste materials from chemical companies.

These vehicles drove to the river as if no one was around, and then dumped the "cargo" on the vehicles into the river without hesitation.

With a burst of dust and a gurgling sound, a large amount of waste instantly piled up like a mountain, making the already filthy river water even more turbid and dirty...

According to Wentao's in-depth understanding and professional judgment, these mountains of things undoubtedly belong to the category of extremely hazardous waste or common solid waste that cannot be disposed of at will.

Whether viewed from the perspective of environmental protection laws or public safety, dumping them into rivers is absolutely not allowed and is extremely irresponsible!

Even if it does not reach the level of serious hazards like hazardous waste, it is still necessary to follow relevant regulations and find a professional unit with legal qualifications to be responsible for receiving it and implement a proper disposal process for it to be harmless!

Seeing this situation, Meng Xiangteng did not dare to delay for a moment. He immediately asked several staff members from the Provincial Party Committee Inspection Office to quickly start on-site video recording.

After the video recording work was completed, everyone walked into the chemical park.

However, what was shocking was that the scene inside the park was almost identical to what had been observed outside the wall.

Looking around, dozens of chemical companies, large and small, are scattered around.

After some inquiries, according to reliable information obtained from the security guard at the door, the owner of the largest company among them is named Cao Genwang.

The numerous other chemical companies are more or less closely connected with Cao Genwang.

Some of them are supporting manufacturers of Cao Genwang’s core enterprises; others are simply industries directly run and operated by Cao Genwang’s so-called “little brothers”.

This chemical park is like a closed fortress, with its doors closed to "foreign companies" and no "outsiders" are allowed to set foot in.

And in this mysterious area, Cao Genwang has become a hegemon. The power he controls is huge and deeply rooted. He holds all power like a local emperor, and he has the final say on all matters big and small in the chemical park.

When everyone arrived here, what they saw was shocking.

The environment in the entire chemical park is worse than one can imagine. Dust is flying all over the road, as if a sandstorm is coming.

Dozens of chimneys of varying heights and shapes stood abruptly, spewing out billowing black smoke. The thick smog obscured the sky, stained the once clear blue sky with a grayish hue.

Judging from this situation, these waste gases are obviously discharged into the atmosphere without any treatment.

Generally speaking, formal enterprises will take a series of strict control measures for waste gas generated during the production process.

First, it will be collected through a special exhaust gas collection device, and then processed in multiple steps such as washing and purification in the spray tower, strong adsorption of activated carbon, and deep sterilization and disinfection by UV lamps.

In this way, the final exhausted gas should be as white as snow, indicating that the harmful substances in it have been removed and decomposed to the greatest extent.

However, these chemical companies completely disregard environmental regulations and social responsibilities, and directly collect untreated waste gas and discharge it into the air without any scruples, completely skipping the environmental protection facilities and process that should have existed.

This behavior not only causes great damage to the surrounding ecological environment, but also seriously threatens the health and life safety of nearby residents.