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Chapter 20: Hmm?!!!
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Pipelines? Inspection? Explosion incident? Oh no...
Looking at the gas company employee in front of him, whose eyes were swollen like peaches and whose face was full of guilt, Leon didn't know what to say for a moment. He awkwardly scratched the back of his head.
If this had truly been a gas pipeline explosion resulting in Anna's thigh injury and nearly causing her death, Leon might have felt the urge to tear the person apart.
But the problem was, it wasn't their fault this time. The explosion incident was fabricated by the brain of that evil god, and the hospital accident was an attack orchestrated by the chief, not due to substandard pipelines from the gas company.
As for the girl in front of him, her work hadn’t gone wrong either. She was simply unlucky to be caught up in the mess, collateral damage from the Anomaly Cleansing Bureau’s strange operations…
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"Regarding this... I see your apology is sincere, so... how about you just cover the medical expenses, and we'll call it even?" Leon, feeling a bit guilty, initially thought of letting it go entirely, but then he realized it would seem too fake not to pursue anything given that his sister nearly got hurt in the "gas explosion." Thus, he proposed a more moderate demand.
After all, medical expenses for his relatives could be reimbursed using the bureau’s credentials, and Anna’s lung disease didn’t require private payment. Moreover, she only injured her leg in the "gas explosion," which at most would cost one or two silver coins—hardly any economic pressure on the other party...
Unexpectedly, Leon’s lenience left the baby-faced girl dumbfounded. She abruptly raised her head, incredulous: "Just this... is enough?"
Glancing back at his sister, who was blushing slightly and lost in thought without objections, Leon turned back and nodded apologetically at the pitifully crying girl in front of him. "Yes, this is sufficient."
"...”
Just this much compensation? Are there really such nice people?
Upon hearing Leon’s affirmative response, the girl in the professional skirt suit couldn’t help but freeze, her eyes—swollen into slits—full of disbelief.
...
Among those affected by this incident, most were knocked unconscious by the volatile anesthetic and subsequently inhaled excessive amounts, some still not awake. However, these cases were relatively easy to compensate for—just covering lost wages and medicine fees sufficed.
The most severe case involved the hospital director, but that person wasn’t exactly virtuous, having been reported for numerous misdeeds. If he hadn’t died, he might have faced the gallows anyway, so compensation could be ignored.
Then there were those who jumped out of the windows on the fourth floor. The older nurse wasn’t injured, just frightened, while the younger nurse with severe joint injuries teamed up with her fiancé to extort a hefty sum from her company.
However, her fiancé mentioned needing to buy something and hastily left with the money. Suspecting he intended to run off with it, she warned the nurse, only to be scolded for over an hour… Ugh...
Thinking about this, the baby-faced girl sniffled hard, tears welling up as she looked at the kind Leon, feeling the stark contrast between people.
Lastly, this young woman, though not as severely injured as the nurse, had her thigh cut by broken glass. Had she not reacted swiftly, her fate might have mirrored that of the director on the sixth floor.
Before coming here, she hesitated for a while, bracing herself to be scolded or even hit. Yet, this couple was so kind, asking only for medical expenses. Weren’t they too good?
“Hmm... I should pay you more compensation!”
After glancing at Leon’s somewhat worn coat and the “simple” ward costing less than two silver coins per night, the baby-faced girl felt even more uneasy.
This young couple clearly didn’t have much money, yet when presented with an opportunity to claim compensation, they only asked for basic medical fees. She couldn’t let such good people suffer!
Clenching her small fists tightly, the baby-faced girl looked up, moved, and earnestly advised Leon: “You two are still very young, probably haven’t saved much yet. With your wife injured and you needing to take leave to care for her, it will surely affect your work. If I compensate you more, you can use the money to hire a caregiver for your wife, ensuring better care and avoiding delays…”
“Wait? Did you get something wrong?”
Feeling increasingly uneasy, Leon, his mind filled with the explosion incident, carefully analyzed her words and found himself speechless: “We’re not a couple; we’re siblings!”
“Ah? Is that so? Sorry! My apologies!” Upon Leon’s correction, the baby-faced girl flushed red and immediately bowed repeatedly, apologizing: “The compensation list only had names. In the hospital visit records, I saw your surnames matched, and your hair colors differ, so I assumed... Ah! Sorry! Very sorry!!!”
“It’s alright…” Raising a hand to touch her light golden hair and looking at Leon’s deep black hair, Anna, lying on the bed, seemed in good spirits. She smiled gently and softly consoled her:
“Our hair colors are different, and we don’t look much alike. It’s easy to misunderstand. As for compensation, I’m not seriously injured, so just follow my brother’s suggestion… Oh! Right!”
Remembering something, Anna struggled to sit up from the bed and earnestly inquired: “What about Aunt Hanna? Though she wasn’t injured, she was badly frightened yesterday. She hasn’t come to the hospital today. Have you compensated her?”
“You mean the older nurse?” Recalling, the baby-faced girl replied apologetically: “She has already been compensated, and quite generously! Though she wasn’t injured, she was genuinely terrified by yesterday’s explosion, possibly... possibly suffering from some mental instability…”
“What?” Hearing that the caring older nurse had issues, Anna became anxious. Leaning on Leon’s arm, she sat up, worry etched on her face: “How could this happen? She was fine when we parted ways last night.”
“This... I’m not very clear…” Remembering another unfortunate victim, the baby-faced girl guiltily lowered her head, biting her lips and tearfully whispering: “When we visited, her husband said she was a bit uneasy last night but stable. But this morning, she suddenly started talking nonsense. She insisted there was no explosion, then claimed the hospital floor ate people, and many patients were eaten. Later, a woman wrapped in bandages came and lowered her out of the window… She must have been deeply frightened by yesterday’s events…”
Hearing this, Leon, full of sympathy, was slightly taken aback.
Wait, no explosion, the hospital floor eating people, and a woman wrapped in bandages… Hmm?!!!
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