The silence lasted for a few seconds, and Director Gao lifted the frame of his glasses, and he said very seriously: "Xiao Xu, you are very well analyzed, logically rigorous, and reasoning is complete, which is very meaningful for our next work - to say a compliment, Director Wen is discerning, you are really born to do our business."

But when it comes to the next step of the search and arrest, do you have any specific advice for us? For example, if you think that this monster can't live in a hotel or rent a house, where will the monster hide? ”

Xu Yan groaned again, and then he said: "Director Wen, Director Gao, I do have some ideas, but I don't know if it's right or not, so I will say it for the two of you for your reference."

Because this monster is not human, it is not taboo to have some unbearable filth, and the darker, dirtier, and filthy places are, the more it can be like a fish in water -- for example, in the sewers, in abandoned underground bomb shelters, these places, which may be unbearable for humans, but for it, it is not a problem at all, it can hide completely. ”

Wen Xiuzhi and Gao Min glanced at each other, and they both showed a dilemma -- they did not work in the municipal department, but they also knew some things, Beijing is an international metropolis, with a permanent population of more than 20 million, and the construction of underground sewage pipes in Beijing is very developed, and all kinds of sewage pipes and drainage pipelines are criss-crossed, and they are extremely complicated, and if they want to be investigated, the total area of sewage channels is almost not far from the area of the city on the ground--it is an impossible task to complete a thorough inventory.

Fortunately, Xu Yan changed his words: "However, I think it is possible that the monster is hiding in sewers and sewage pipes." It's not very ......."

Being able to get rid of that thorny trouble, Wen Xiuzhi breathed a sigh of relief. "Why is that?" he asked. ”

"The reason is simple, the monster is very proud. It looks down on us humans. Hiding underground to escape our human hunt is a humiliation in its eyes, and it disdains it. I think it's more likely to do something like this than to hide in a drain—"

If I were this fang, I would find a random family, sneak into his house, and kill the whole family. Then they took over the magpie's nest and lived in this family - no identity documents, no registration for accommodation, no dealings with us humans.

Director Wen, you also know that when you live in a hotel, there are often waiters who come to clean up, and maybe there will be police officers from the police station who come to sweep pornography and check gambling or something, but if you kill the whole family and then take their real estate to live in the modern city. Each family is a very independent individual, and there is no interaction between neighbors, as long as the door is closed, everyone almost never gets along. In the short term. It doesn't have to deal with the outside world at all, and it doesn't have to worry about anyone checking it. For that monster, kill and take the house. This is more in line with its temperament. ”

Wen Xiuzhi and Gao Min's figures shook slightly, and the two glanced at each other. They all saw the fear in each other's eyes.

Wen Xiuzhi groaned and nodded slowly: "Indeed." As Iwako said, this possibility ...... It's huge!

But I ask you, after taking the house, the monster still needs to eat, right? If it doesn't deal with us humans and doesn't buy from us, then where does it get what it eats? As long as it goes out to look for food, in and out, it will inevitably be seen by neighbors or community security, property or neighbors, right? At that time, after a long time, everyone will naturally feel strange, not seeing the original owner show up, but only seeing a stranger in and out of his room, the surrounding neighbors and the property will be suspicious, right? ”

"Director Wen, what you said is very true, but what you said is something that will happen in the future - the neighbors will notice that something is wrong, and this will happen at least three or five days or even a week or two. At that time, it could already be transferred to another place and find another family to start. Anyway, the capital is so big, with a permanent population of 20 million, how can you find it?

Also, Director Wen, you said that the guy needs to go out and find food, but I don't think it is necessary - there is enough food in the room for him to eat for several days. ”

Wen Xiuzhi blurted out, "What food?" ”

Wen Xiuzhi is not a stupid person, as soon as the words came out, he immediately realized that he had asked a stupid question.

Sure enough, Xu Yan said calmly: "The deceased killed by it, the family of several people, are all food that the monster can feed his hunger!" With the weight of such a few people, a few hundred catties of meat, enough for the monster to need for several days, he didn't need to go out and look for it again! ”

Realizing that the 'food' Xu Yan was referring to was actually his own kind, human beings, as the spirits of all things, were just food to be preyed upon in the eyes of that monster, Wen Xiuzhi and Gao Min were deeply shocked and speechless for a long time.

After a long while, Wen Xiuzhi reluctantly smiled, his face was a little pale, but he looked at Zhu Youxiang and forced a smile: "Brother, you are really, and there is a beautiful lady present, why do you say such a disgusting thing-"

He nodded apologetically: "I'm sorry, Miss Zhu, we're talking about work, and it's not over - it's annoying to you, right?" ”

Zhu Youxiang shook his head elegantly: "Mr. Wen doesn't have to be polite, please feel free to do it-I also think it's very interesting to listen to, and I have gained a lot of knowledge." ”

Seeing Zhu Youxiang interacting with Wen Xiuzhi over there, Xu Yan could only smile bitterly beside him. If Wen Xiuzhi knew that almost all the inferences he had just said were taught to him by Zhu Youxiang, who was saying "a little disgusting" delicately, on the spot, I don't know what kind of expression he would have?

Wen Xiuzhi said hello to Zhu Youxiang, and immediately put his energy back to the topic. He and the senior director looked at each other and shook their heads. Wen Xiuzhi frowned and smiled bitterly: "Brother Yan, let's be honest, I listened to everything you said." Your thinking is indeed very clear and reasonable, and Lao Gao and I agree with it, but, according to what you say, how do you say it? I don't think I know how to start!

For example, like an ordinary fugitive, we can also check hotels and hotels, block and set up cards at stations and docks to find clues, but as you said, if he hides in a house after killing someone. It's a nowhere to start. As you said, after he kills someone, he can close the door and hide inside for days without coming out. How do we find out?

You know, there are more than 20 million people in the capital! Are there tens of millions of houses for all kinds of residents? Even if the Beijing Public Security Bureau and the armed police are all mobilized. It is impossible to check so many residences in a short period of time, the scope is too large, and there is nowhere to start! ”

Hearing Wen Xiuzhi say this, Xu Yan was also stunned - yes, although he provided Wen Xiuzhi with a proposal, but this idea could not be put into practical application, so it was almost the same as nothing?

Xu Yan held his chin and said thoughtfully, "This is also true...... If there is a way to know. That monster has some tendencies, so that's good. For example, what kind of people does the monster like to attack at them? ”

Seeing Xu Yan talking to himself, Wen Xiuzhi and Gao Min only thought that he was thinking about the problem, and they didn't feel unusual, but Zhu Youxiang understood in his heart that this was Xu Yan asking for help and asking for advice: What kind of tendency does that monster have towards people?

Zhu Youxiang passed the sound into the secret, and she said apologetically: "Childe, I only know." Monsters love to kill and eat people, but I don't know what they like to kill...... However, I've heard some rumors before. It is said that when it was a natural disaster, the ancients recorded some stories, and the legend was that the demons in the demon world were good at eating human flesh. It is especially delicious because it is said that the meat of children is tender and delicious. That's why monsters are especially fond of it. ”

"Kids? Even kids? Xu Yan's face turned pale, and he scolded fiercely: "These beasts. What a damn thing! ”

"Huh?" Hearing Xu Yan suddenly scold, Wen Xiuzhi and Gao Min were surprised: "Brother Yan, what did you say?" Child? What kids? ”

"I mean-" In the middle of his words, suddenly, a spiritual light flashed through his mind, and Xu Yan suddenly waved his hand: "Don't make noise-let me think, think!" ”

He closed his eyes and searched his mind for the fleeting inspiration, and finally slowly grasped the outline of the inspiration: monsters eating human flesh...... It prefers human flesh from children because it is tender and ...... So, when it starts, it will tend to look for a family with children!

Xu Yan suddenly opened his eyes, and he said excitedly: "Director Wen, there are usually children in families now, right?" ”

"Huh?" Wen Xiuzhi was stunned for a moment, he didn't understand what Xu Yan meant by asking, he said vaguely: "It should be...... In most marriages and families, there should be children. ”

"Children, they should go to school on a regular basis, right?"

In the eyes of others, the sentence Xu Yan asked was simply nonsense, but who are Wen Xiuzhi and Gao Min, they are all excellent agents selected from thousands of people, and they are far more intelligent than others, Xu Yan said such a nonsense, and they immediately understood what Xu Yan meant.

Director Gao Min Huo Ran straightened his waist, he turned his head and said quickly to Wen Xiuzhi: "That's right! From the age of three or four, the child will go to kindergarten, then elementary school, junior high school, and even seventeen or eighteen years old in high school - the school should know the whereabouts of the students! ”

Wen Xiuzhi's reaction was also very fast, he nodded and said: "The family has a child between the ages of three and eighteen - in the capital, I don't know how many such families there are, but I feel that the coverage of this kind of family in the total number of all families should be very wide and should be a large group. ”

"It's January...... The elementary and middle schools in the city are not on winter vacation yet! Students should still be in school. ”

"How do you distinguish the law? Inform the education department that all schools and kindergartens should report the list of students who did not come to school? ”

"This list is still too big, what school doesn't have a bunch of truant naughty eggs skipping class?

It should be more secure: teachers in various schools and kindergartens should pay close attention to the vivid direction of the class these days, and if there is a student who does not ask for leave in advance and does not show up to class, the class teacher should immediately call the student or the student's parents to confirm the child's movements and whereabouts. If you can't get in touch with the students and parents, you can't get in touch for more than 24 hours -- at that point, there is a real possibility that something is wrong. At that time, the police of the police station in the jurisdiction were notified to conduct a preliminary investigation...... No, it's too dangerous, and it's easy to startle snakes, if you encounter such a situation, it's better to report directly to our headquarters, and the police in the jurisdiction will lead the way, and let our special combat team or armed police dispatch to check. ”

"Boss Gao, tonight's liaison meeting with the Public Security Bureau and the Armed Police, we will talk about this idea and let them cooperate......"

"The key is that the Municipal Education Commission is willing to cooperate, we have a lot of dealings with the Public Security Bureau, but we really haven't dealt much with the Education Commission...... This matter has to be fast, and if it drags on for a few more days, it seems that all primary and secondary schools will have winter vacation. ”

"Don't be afraid, this matter is related to the stability and security of the capital during the two sessions, and the municipal government also attaches great importance to it. Tonight, we will go to the Beijing City Government to negotiate this matter, and ask them to issue an order to the City Education Commission overnight tonight -- this order must be communicated to all junior high schools, high schools, elementary schools, and kindergartens in the city by tomorrow morning! Tomorrow morning, the teachers at each school will have to start checking on the students in their classes......"

"Good! It is how to write this notice to the Municipal Education Commission, which really has to be considered in detail...... If the writing is not clear enough, I am afraid that various schools and teachers will not pay enough attention to it; If it is written too clearly, it is afraid that it will cause panic in society...... Knowing that there is a man-eating monster lurking in the capital, it will scare people to death. ”

"This matter is not a headache for us, let the pen sticks in the command worry about it, they will grasp the proportion. As long as we have a good idea and a good direction, then it will be good. ”

Wen Xiuzhi patted the table lightly, and he looked at Xu Yan gratefully: "Brother Yan, you are really my guiding light!" This idea you gave is so timely! I'm going to go to a meeting and set this up overnight. ”

Xu Yan shook his head: "Wenju, you are not in a hurry to thank me." I'm thinking, although we think about it very well, but what if, the family that the monster chooses to hide, it is a family that has no children, then what should we do? This kind of thing is not impossible. ”

Wen Xiuzhi's face darkened, but then, his expression became resolute again, and he said, "Brother Yan, in this world, how can there be anything that you can be sure of?" Catching criminals depends on a bit of luck. We have no clues, so we can only rely on a large-scale and extensive investigation to find people, this kind of thing is similar to looking for a needle in a haystack, and there is not much hope.

The ideas you have provided us to help us narrow down to this point are quite remarkable - as for whether or not we can find the beast, it really depends on whether God can help us or not. ”

At this time, Director Gao Min interjected beside him, and he said gently: "Director Wen, Xiao Xu, I still firmly believe that we will definitely be able to catch this beast!" The ancients said that the righteous teacher will win. We eliminate the harm for the people and destroy those man-eating monsters, this is a just cause, God will definitely bless us, and those souls in heaven who sacrificed martyrs, they will also bless us! ”

He looked at Xu Yan and smiled: "Of course, Comrade Xiao Xu—uh, and our Comrade Xiao Zhu, you will also help us, won't you?" ”

At this moment, thinking that he was engaged in a righteous and great cause, Xu Yanzhen felt a little passionate, and he nodded vigorously: "Director Wen, Senior Director, although my ability is limited, but to eliminate this cannibalistic beast, this is a righteous act, as a Chinese, I am also duty-bound, I will definitely go all out!" ”

"Good! Come, let's replace wine with tea, toast one, and wish that beast to be brought to justice soon—well, completely destroyed! ”

Wen Xiuzhi raised his glass early, and everyone, including Zhu Youxiang, stood up and raised a glass and touched it, and then drank it all.

After toasting, someone knocked lightly on the door outside the box, and Wen Xiuzhi turned around and shouted: "Come in!" ”

The door opened, and the beautiful young woman, Manager Mei, stood at the door with a smile and said politely, "Director Wen, everyone, didn't bother you, did you?" That's right, just now the waiter came to report, saying that he wanted to serve you food, but several times you said wait - this, Director Wen, wait any longer, I'm afraid that the food will be cold, and if you want to go back to the pot and heat it again, it won't taste good. Did you let them serve the food first, and you talked while eating? (To be continued......)