Chapter 10 Section 10

The air-conditioning in the venue was turned on very high, but the head of the development section of DESMEC was still sweating profusely.While wiping his sweat with a handkerchief, he picked up the microphone. "As I said, we think it's important to investigate the impact of development on plankton in the future. As you said, digging the bottom of the sea does have some impact on the food chain. We will find out how big the impact of development will be. After the impact—” "The question I'm asking is: If your excavation during the investigation stage has had a greater impact on the seabed, what should you do? If you can no longer catch fish in the future, who will bear the responsibility!" Stand up The man who came to roar, his thick arms were exposed under the short-sleeved T-shirt.He is a fisherman.Before that, he also actively and enthusiastically participated in the rally held by Cheng Shi and the others.

"I'm sorry. Please don't get excited. DESMEC's ​​explanation is not over yet. Please listen patiently and then raise your hands to ask questions. I have emphasized it several times before. Please don't speak without authorization." Unlike yesterday, today This impatient host is the head of the publicity section of the municipal government.After insisting on chairing the discussion for two hours, a hoarseness had begun to show in his voice. DESMEC's ​​Development Section Chief picked up the microphone again. "At present, the investigation and excavation operation is slowly unfolding. It seems that there has not been a major impact so far. In the future, its scale will gradually expand—"

"That's ridiculous. Why do you conduct investigations and excavations without permission? Who gave permission?" Another audience member yelled from his seat. "What are you talking about? It is precisely because of the investigation and excavation work carried out before that we now know that there are rare metals buried in the seabed. Investigation of this kind of behavior does not require anyone's permission at all." The person who spoke was not from DESMEC. It was the man in a suit next to Cheng Shi. "What are you talking about? Which side are you on?" the man who spoke just now roared angrily.

"I came here just to figure out which side I should be on. I've heard enough about fishing. Compared to that, I'd rather hear about business topics on DESMEC's ​​side." "What does it mean to have heard enough?" "Sorry. Please wait a moment, everyone. Please raise your hands when you speak. Please do as I say." The host frowned and shouted into the microphone. To be honest, this Japan's first discussion on the development of seabed hot water deposits is not going smoothly.Except for DESMEC and some others, almost everyone knows nothing about this technology, and the topic of discussion is always wrong.Even Cheng Shi, who has done a lot of preparatory work in advance, can't say that he can fully understand the other party's words, and the frustration in his heart is getting stronger and stronger.

Of course, Cheng Shi was really out of shape today, unable to fully concentrate on this discussion meeting.The reason is obvious, that is, the death of Mr. Tsukahara. Chengshi recalled that he had met Tsukahara here yesterday.At that time, he seemed to have nodded to Chengshi.Or, in fact, it was just a misunderstanding?Chengshi also accompanied Setsuko to the glass police station before, but the police kept asking questions and never told Chengshi and Setsuko the details. Chengshi cast his eyes on Yu Chuan who was sitting side by side with the DESMEC people on the stage.Although Tang Chuan seemed to be flipping through the materials on the table, it was obvious that he was not listening to the discussion at all, and his mind was not here at all.Because, Yu Chuan didn't wear glasses at all.

Finally, after forty minutes past the scheduled time, the discussion meeting was finally adjourned. Everyone in DESMEC looked tired.Among the members of the advancing faction, only Tang Chuan remained calm.He packed his things and left the meeting place. "Well, it's almost the same today." Sawamura stood up beside Naruto and said, "It's already rewarding to force the other party to agree to continue the discussion next time." "But I also want them to publicly release the data on deep-sea life. They said they haven't sorted it out, but they must be lying. When they were answering questions, I thought you would stand up and say two things. sentence."

Sawamura stuffed the documents back into his bag and shrugged. "I was also a little hesitant. I didn't know whether I should say it. It didn't take long before the topic changed to fishery. I missed the opportunity in vain." For him who has long been used to discussions, this kind of thing is rare.If you think about it carefully, this problem is actually quite tricky. "By the way." After walking out of the lecture hall, Sawamura lowered his voice and said to Naruto, "I don't intend to ask you until the seminar is over. How is the situation at your house?"

"my home?" "I've heard about it. The guest who didn't go back last night is said to be dead?" "Hmm..." This town is really small.As long as there is even the slightest disturbance, it will be spread to everyone immediately. "Yeah. Startled me." "I heard people say that the guest fell to his death?" "From the embankment. Fell off the embankment into rocky ground and hit his head." "It's miserable. But it's not easy over there. The police must have been to your house?" Naruto nodded and told Sawamura that she and Setsuko had been to the police station this morning.

"What did the police say?" "I didn't say anything. They don't seem to have found out the specific situation yet. Our family has been guessing that the guest probably drank too much. He climbed to the embankment for a walk, but slipped and fell down." "Well. What is he doing up there? Is there a possibility of suicide?" "Probably not. That place is only five meters high. If you really want to jump down sincerely, you may not be able to fall to your death." That's right.Sawamura murmured. After leaving the public hall and waving goodbye to Sawamura and the others, Chengshi stepped on the bicycle, pedaled, and rode briskly along the coastal road.Not long after, a tall figure appeared in front of him.Cheng Shi recognized it at a glance, that person was Tang Chuan.She squeezed the brakes, slowed down the car, and called out to Tang Chuan's back: "Mr. Tang Chuan, you are so fast."

Tang Chuan stopped in his tracks, turned around, and let out a weak "Yo": "So fast? What's so fast?" "Leaving the table so quickly. Leaving earlier than everyone else." "I let you see it?" "Not only did I see you leave the table, but I also saw you taking off your glasses in your seat, looking absent-minded." "I just think that such a discussion is meaningless at all, and it feels a little boring." Yukawa stepped forward.Cheng Shi also got off his bicycle, pushing the bicycle and walking side by side with him. "You're going back to the hotel? Don't you need a taxi?"

"The taxis in this town are unreliable at all. When you don't need them, there are taxis running all over the street. When you really need them, you can't even see one." It seemed that he was still brooding over his failure to get a taxi yesterday. "By the way, you just said that the discussion at the seminar was meaningless? You can't pretend that I didn't hear that. Didn't everyone discuss it very intensely at that time?" "That's not a discussion at all. Now the DESMEC guys can go around and say they've had a meeting with you, and you keep picking on them. It's pointless." "Is asking for protection of the environment also called finding fault?" "What you are asking for is perfect environmental protection. In this world, nothing is perfect. Asking others for things that don't exist at all is just finding fault." Tang Chuan's words began to become sharp, At the same time, his stride has become larger.Cheng Shi trotted up. "We didn't ask them to do anything. We just said, tell them not to do anything. As long as people don't mess around with tricks, then this sea can be guarded." "Anyone ever pass judgment and tell you they're messing around? Yourself?" Hearing what Yu Chuan said, Cheng Shi stopped.Yu Chuan didn't respond, and continued to stride forward. Cheng Shi glared at Tang Chuan's back, and stepped onto the bicycle.She pushed hard on the pedal and accelerated the speed of the car.After chasing after Tang Chuan, she squeezed the brakes. The physicist stopped and looked back at her coldly: "Do you want to continue discussing with me? The discussion is over." Cheng Shi glared at Tang Chuan, breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled. "Mr. Tang Chuan, are you planning to stay here for a while?" "I'm not leaving until I'm done investigating the ship." "In that case, I want to take you to a place. Mr. Yukawa, can you dive?" "diving?" "Oxygen diving. Have you ever done this before?" Tang Chuan straightened his back, and there was a hint of vigilance in his eyes.After that, he nodded sharply: "Don't underestimate people, I have a license." "Great." Cheng Shi opened his eyes wide, "Then, let's find some time recently and go diving together." "Is the place you want to take me to in the sea?" "Of course. Didn't the topic we talked about just now revolve around the sea?" "Indeed. Then, if you have a chance, let's go together." "I'll find a chance. It's a deal." Cheng Shi put his foot on the pedal and pushed it down vigorously.What would be the look on the physicist's face after diving into the sea at Glasspool?Just by imagining it, Cheng Shi will feel excited.