Jonny was a worker at the Bristol Sabbath Chemical Factory. In an "accident" six years ago, he and some of his colleagues lost part of their skin.
Yes, skin. Who knew that the gas produced by the heating of the chemical materials would quickly erode their skin. Their exposed skin would quickly become red and swollen after being fumigated, and then the epidermis would fall off.
The factory's statement at the time was that they had made mistakes in production, which caused such serious consequences. This included that they did not accurately control the dosage as required, did not follow the standard production process, did not wear all the work clothes neatly, and did not follow the accident standards in time after the accident.
It seemed that the company's statement was very reasonable. Every statement was followed, but in fact, some of them, including Jonny, actually knew that it was a new batch of materials. They didn't do anything wrong at all. They strictly followed the factory's requirements for the production.
It was just that some mistakes in the factory's laboratory had caused serious consequences.
As for why they agreed, it was because if they did not agree, not only would they not get a penny of compensation, but they would also be sued by the company.
Because of their mistakes, the company lost a lot of money, lost its image, and lost workers.
Later, the union's lawyer told them that they had a great chance of winning the lawsuit against the factory. Just when everyone was about to rejoice, the lawyer told them in time.
If they wanted to win the lawsuit, they might have to insist on a long lawsuit lasting about two to three years, as well as a sky-high lawyer's fee. The money they could get in the end might not be enough to pay the lawyer's fee.
And at that time, their problem was already very serious. One of their colleagues, due to nervousness or some other reason, breathed heavily during the accident, so his trachea and lungs were seriously damaged.
In the end, they had to sign the agreement with the help of the union's lawyer. They admitted that it was their fault that caused the accident, and the company gave them a certain amount of compensation in the spirit of humanitarianism.
That money was only enough to cover the initial medical expenses. In less than three months, he was kicked out of the hospital. Then his wife divorced him, and his children refused to interact with him. They shouted, "Go away, monster!" and avoided his expectant hugs.
He now lived in the orphanage. His job was to wait for death to come, and when some important people were coming, he would be pushed out to show his misery and the hardships of the orphanage.
Because he had lost some of his skin, the bacteria could easily multiply in his body.
In the early years, it was still fine. He still had some money to pay for treatment, apply ointment, and his resistance was still quite strong.
Many of his exposed muscles had turned black and some black circles had appeared, which was a sign of a serious infection. The doctor told him that if he could not raise about two hundred thousand yuan in a short period of time, he could die of sepsis or organ failure at any time.
This was already one of the few suns he could see.
Lying in the hospital bed in the courtyard, Jonny looked at the sky and thought. The sky was gray. He wanted to thank the company for at least providing them with goggles, so that his eyes could still see vaguely.
Not long after, he heard the dean's angry rebuke. He heard a lot of noise around him and even heard people's exclamations!
What are they shouting?
Mayor?
Is the mayor here?
Jonny's eyes moved, but he gave up in the end. Even if the mayor came, it would be useless to him. He might as well enjoy his life that could end at any time.
Usually, no one would push him out of his room to enjoy nature.
Just one day later, on the first of January of the new year, the whole of Saibin's society was shocked by the news, "Hell is empty, the devil is in the human world!"
This news report shocked everyone.
In fact, people had known about the existence of these groups for a long time, but they had been telling themselves in various ways that they could not see them. When someone tore apart their numbness, they finally had to face the bloody reality.
The first person to react was the mayor. He purposely chose this morning to come to the orphanage to meet the victims of the accident.
Then, there were some celebrities, some people with ulterior motives, reporters, and some citizens who gathered there to watch the show.
In front of the public and the reporters, the mayor expressed his shock, anger, and shock at the news with a pained expression.
The atmosphere at the scene was very solemn, but they did not know that not far from them, a guy named Jonny was lamenting about the boredom of these people.
In fact, the mayor had known about this for a long time, but the way he found out was completely different from the way he found out now. In the past, no matter how these people had changed, they were probably just a small part of a certain number on a certain document.
Only a small part, not all of them. No matter how their lives were threatened or endangered, their names would not even appear on the document.
No matter who saw the words "eleven injured", they would never imagine that these eleven people had more than just a cut on their finger or a white mark on their head.
No matter how vivid a life was, it could not melt the indifference of data unless people saw it with their own eyes.
When Jonny came back to his senses, he heard the mayor's last sentence: "Investigate to the end!"
After finishing his half-impromptu speech, he felt that the time was right. His attitude was also shown in front of everyone. To be honest, he had never thought of dealing with Neo in this way before this.
In essence, Neo and the Christopher Group were not the only ones who would be embarrassed by this kind of thing. The workers' union, the city hall, and even the entire indifferent society would be the ones who would be embarrassed.
It was probably because of this that he never thought of using this method, but Lynch did.
He called Lynch yesterday to ask about this matter, and Lynch's answer surprised him a little.
At the time, Lynch said that it was better to admit these problems than avoid them. People would appreciate those who had courage and responsibility, as well as those who were willing to change. At the same time, they would hate the silent perpetrators even more.
Silence would not be able to cover up the crimes they had committed!
More importantly, it would set the Christopher Group as a negative example. Then, no matter what happened to them, people would only be happy and take it for granted.
That was why today's incident happened. In fact, seventy percent of the speech that Jonny did not pay attention to was an apology from the mayor.
In front of the public and the media, he apologized to the people who had been tortured and treated like this all these years. He apologized to society, begged for forgiveness, and insisted that certain people be brought to justice.
His speech was a great success. Whether it was the celebrities, the media, or the people who were watching the show, they all applauded enthusiastically and looked forward to it.
It was just that everyone's expectations were different.
The celebrities looked forward to Christopher Group following in Heng Hui's footsteps and completely collapsing. This was a rare opportunity for the entire society.
The pillars of a region were not only good for a region. From a certain point of view, the harm they did to society was greater than the contribution they made to society.
Because of their dominance in the regional financial economy, they almost endlessly plundered local resources to strengthen themselves. All the small and medium-sized enterprises that were "taken care of" by such enterprises were fated to work for others for the rest of their lives. They had no chance to develop and grow because once they did, they would compete with the pillars of the region. In the end, they would be defeated and become a thing of the past.
Now, this stone that had been pressing on the businessmen and capitalists was about to be removed. They had no reason to be unhappy.
As for the others?
The reporters were excited because they had received new big news. This meant a huge social response. They could gain more wealth and personal influence.
As for the ordinary people, they were more simply looking forward to seeing some people with money and power fall. That was all.
Under the active leadership of Mark, people began a "custom", which was to donate money.
It seemed that as long as they donated money, they would be able to turn any misfortune into a blessing. At this time, Jonny became focused. He wanted to know how much money these people would donate and how much he could get to treat his body.
At this time, the mayor also left the people's sight. He walked to the edge of the crowd and stood with Lynch.
His assistant handed him a handkerchief to wipe his hands. Just now, the assistant found that the mayor secretly wiped his palms twice. His palms were probably sweaty because of his emotions.
"Why did you think of joining this game?"
The mayor asked curiously. It was not convenient to talk on the phone yesterday. Some things were not good to talk about over the phone. Now, he could ask.
Lynch did not joke or change the topic. At this time, he had to make his position and demands clear and try his best not to conflict with the demands of others. This was also an important process to form a united force.
"I've taken a fancy to the machines in the Christopher Group's factory, sewing machines, cutting machines, steam ironing machines and some other small things …" Lynch turned to look at the mayor. "Do you think that auctioning off these things will be enough to compensate for the torture these people have suffered over the years?"
The mayor's eyelids twitched. He was suddenly a little wary. "What do you want to do?"
Lynch spread his hands indifferently. "I heard that CEO Antonio of Christopher Group is a supporter of the president's re-election. Maybe we can use this opportunity to release a big piece of news!"
There was a hint of a smile on his face. "People need these!"