Chapter 16 Landslides

On this day, Lu Ming, who was bombarded with unknown news repeatedly, and who had begun to deeply suspect that the world was coming to an end emotionally, received another piece of bad news.

"Two hours ago, there was a huge water seepage accident in the S67 tunnel, and at the time of the incident, more than 200 people were working in the tunnel. So far, 82 people have successfully escaped and been rescued, and more than 140 people are still being rescued......"

Lu Ming was stunned for a moment.

It is not uncommon for tunnels to be excavated inside the mountain and have water penetration accidents. Because there are not only rocks in the interior of the mountain, but there may be countless natural passages, such as surface water infiltration and snow melt water, which will accumulate a large amount of water in these cavities.

In some places, water-rich rock formations also form. Because of the extremely high pressure in the surrounding area, once the outward passage is opened, the water will immediately shoot out like a high-pressure water gun.

When a tunnel is being constructed, it is common to pump water at the same time.

But if there is too much water and there is no warning in advance, there is a high risk of a major accident.

This incident seems to be such an accident.

Yes, most likely by accident.

Because in the tunnel construction process, the detection of water content is a necessary process. At the moment, human beings have mastered many related technologies, which can greatly reduce the probability of accidents.

But even so, did such a major accident still happen?

Did the original technicians rely on current technology and did not discover the existence of an aquifer at all, or was it ...... Are they negligent?

If it is the latter, then the accident is undoubtedly a man-made accident and has nothing to do with the "prophecy". But if it is the former, this undoubtedly meets the requirements of a "prophecy".

First of all, the accident was significant enough that it would almost certainly become a hot topic. Secondly, the internal structure of the mountain rock is complex, and if the existence of an aquifer-rich layer is something that cannot be forewarned and explored by the current technical means, then predicting such an accident can undoubtedly fully prove its own strength.

It's like predicting the crash of flight EU7655, predicting soybean mutation and blight, predicting an earthquake that will cause a chemical spill, and so on and so forth.

Faced with this incident, Lu Ming picked up his mobile phone for the first time and reported it to Zhang Dingshan and the others.

"Tunnel construction? Broadly speaking, this falls under the civil engineering field. Qingliang, has the screening of personnel in the civil engineering field been completed? ”

In the video conference room, Lu Ming saw Lu Qingliang bow his head, quickly typed in front of the computer for a while, and then reported: "It's done." There are a total of 56 people in the civil engineering field who meet the criteria we have set before. He Wei, I have already sent it to you. ”

If this event had been predicted in advance by the secret organization, then their target would be among the 56 people with a high probability.

"Roger."

In the video screen, Lu Ming saw He Wei in a hall similar to a command center.

Facing the video, a sneer appeared on her face.

"Leave the rest to me."

At the end of the video conference, He Wei walked quickly to a computer and said in a deep voice: "I'm He Wei." The target has appeared, and the operation is immediately monitored. In addition, the team of psychological experts immediately reported to me. ”

The list of 56 people was dismantled and sent to different executives. More than 200 special intelligence personnel immediately went to various places and brought all these people into sight as quickly as possible.

And that's not all. From now on, all public surveillance resources are open to He Wei. Road traffic probes, hotel monitoring, medical and health records, banks, social relations, etc., all the data about these people will come together here.

Because people are constantly moving, not only past data, but also new data will be generated. And all of this will eventually be incorporated into a model.

At this moment, a team of more than 100 psychologists has arrived in the conference room designated by He Wei.

"Use this data to refine the mental model of the target person."

Under He Wei's orders, mental models corresponding to each target task were quickly generated.

Human beings are complex, fickle, and have great uncertainty and randomness in their behavior. Relying on a model to predict every human move is impossible to be completely accurate, no matter how many data sources the model has.

But He Wei didn't need to do that. All she needed to do was give warning.

As soon as the target person makes a move that does not match the mental model, they will immediately receive an early warning.

One or two warnings are nothing, after all, even saints will have brain pumps, and people who have never eaten sweets will inevitably have a curious attempt.

However, if the number of warnings is too large and the behavior pattern of the target person deviates too much, it is enough to prove that the behavior pattern of this person has changed greatly.

So, what could be the reason?

At this time, there is reason to suspect that the prophecy about this matter has been verified, and the target person is hesitating, or simply has decided to break away from human society.

After all, such a major event will inevitably have a great impact on people's psychology. And this impact will be revealed through daily casual behavior.

No matter how strong the psychology is, it is impossible to completely hide it. Under the scrutiny of a specially assembled team of psychologists, all this is hidden.

A whole huge team is already up and running.

Three hours later, the incident took a further turn.

The number of confirmed dead has now climbed to 17. The total number of people rescued climbed to 123. The fate of the remaining 62 people is still unknown. However, one thing is clear to everyone.

The more time passes, the less likely it is that you will survive.

This incident is bound to be a major accident.

Here in the Internet Information Monitoring Center, the heat of this incident is rising rapidly. Many netizens poured their attention into this incident.

At present, its event popularity rating has been raised to level 5. It is not far from the standard line of three levels set by Lu Ming.

Four hours later, the rescue operation was not over, and the accident investigation team had been urgently formed.

This is a routine procedure in the face of a major accident. No matter what happens, as long as it is big enough, then it is always necessary to set up an investigation team to investigate the matter from beginning to end to see what exactly caused the accident.

Lu Ming noticed that seven of the 56 people screened by Lu Qingliang were included in the list of members of the investigation team.

The suspicion of these seven people has risen again.

"Roger."

He Wei reacted immediately to Lu Ming's briefing. With an order, the monitoring of these seven people has been raised again.

But no matter how high the level of surveillance and how closely it is, these special agents always keep an iron law in mind.

It is not to be detected by the target, and it is not to interfere with any of the target's actions.

Even if it is a special emergency, even if the target person commits suicide, it must be reported first, and only after obtaining He Wei's consent can it be intervened.

At the same time, because there may be other surveillance forces around the target, the special agents themselves must also do a good job of concealment.

Not only that, but for this incident, He Wei also abides by an iron law.

Just look, don't speak, don't move. No interference is made in the development of events.

She is like the most seasoned hunter, only where the prey may appear, quietly laying a large net, other than that, leaving as little smell or trace as possible, and not causing any impact on the surrounding environment.

Then he waited silently, until the prey entered, and then suddenly launched.

Here in the Internet Information Monitoring Center, Lu Ming just rejected another message, and then rubbed his forehead a little tiredly.

In the tunnel leakage incident, the investigation team has rushed to the scene to investigate. Whether or not the accident meets the criteria of a "prediction" depends on the final conclusion of the investigation team.

If the investigation team concludes that it is impossible to predict the water penetration accident in advance due to the technical limitations of human civil engineering, it is clear that it is fully compliant. If the final conclusion is that the staff is negligent, operational, etc., then the suspicion can be ruled out immediately, and your efforts will be in vain.

All we can do now is continue to wait for things to develop. Of course, during this period of time, Lu Ming will still not give up his continuous attention to hot public opinion.

In this case, after another three days, another incident caught his attention.

"High-precision geological exploration satellite monitoring found that the displacement of the mountain in Qinan Mountain is two millimeters, and there is a possibility of large-scale landslides?"

Lu Ming's heart tightened.

The Qinan River crosses through the Qinan Mountains. If a large-scale landslide occurs in Qinan Mountain, countless rocks will be poured into the Qinan River, and there is a high probability that the Qinan River will be completely blocked.

In this way, a dammed lake is formed. The river accumulates more and more water here until the dam of the dammed lake bursts.

At that point, the river will be worth hundreds of millions of cubic meters, rolling down and destroying everything in its path.

The city of Qinan is not far downstream......

The so-called seeing is subtle. At this moment, there is no shadow of a major catastrophe. However, just after reading the news of "the displacement of the mountain by two millimeters", Lu Ming couldn't help but speculate about the follow-up development in the worst-case scenario.

If, if a large-scale landslide really appears, the dammed lake also appears, and then the dam bursts, and then all the residents of the entire Qinan City are evacuated urgently, then this matter will undoubtedly rush directly to the hot search.

The tunnel leakage accident, or the news of a certain celebrity's official announcement of coming out, is not as good as this incident.

Of course, at this moment, the catastrophe is only a shadow, a little omen. Whether this will happen in the future is anyone's guess.

It can happen, but it's more likely that it won't.

So......

What if it does happen in the future?

Such a hot event that fully meets the criteria, the covert organization has every reason to use it as a prophecy to prove its own ability.

At the same time, if this event really happened in the future, and the secret organization really used it to make a prediction, then there is a high probability that the secret organization had predicted it in advance before this moment.

Because at this moment, high-precision geological exploration satellites have made it clear about the displacement of the mountain. After learning about the displacement of the mountain, even Lu Ming could think of what might happen next.

Prophecy at this moment will greatly reduce the effectiveness of the prophecy. If you want to keep the prophecy valid, you have to do it much earlier than now.

And...... Is there a man-made possibility in this incident?

This has to be clarified.

"The displacement of the Qinan Mountain is two millimeters, and there is a possibility of large-scale landslides in the future, blocking the Qinan River and forming a dammed lake, threatening the city of Qinan. I think it's possible that this thing will be prophesied. Qingliang, now I need you to contact the geological experts and ask what is the most likely cause of this kind of thing, and whether there is a human possibility among them. ”

"Okay."

Lu Qingliang agreed and immediately made a phone call. Moments later, he reappeared in the video conference room.

"The geologist I consulted already knew about it.

His view is that, combined with the current known situation, there is a certain possibility that the reason for the displacement of the Qinan Mountain is caused by glacial erosion.

Or add to this the fact that in recent decades, the climate has been abnormal, which has affected the changes in the shape and density of water inside the rocks.

Well, of course, there hasn't been detailed exploration yet, and the exact reason is really not clear, he's just guessing. But one thing is clear, and that is that no matter what the ultimate cause is, the possibility of human factors can be 100% ruled out. ”

He Wei interjected: "So sure? ”

"Of course. A mountain, what can be done to affect it unless a nuclear bomb is used? ”

"With our current technology, is it possible to predict in advance whether a mountain will be displaced, or whether a landslide will occur in advance?"

The expert's answer is that there are too many and too many factors to predict the displacement of the mountain. As for landslides, it is even less likely to be predicted until the displacement of the mountain is detected. Even if a mountain displacement is found, it can only be said that there is a certain, extremely low probability of a landslide. Accurate predictions are also impossible. ”

Lu Ming knows that whether this incident can be used as a prediction still depends on the subsequent development of things.

Zhang Dingshan tapped lightly on the table and made a decision.

"Let's think about the worst-case scenario. Relevant personnel in the relevant fields involved in this incident should also be included in the monitoring in advance. ”

If you can't be as unpredictable as that hidden organization, you can only cast a wide net and seize the opportunity as much as possible.

"Good. According to the worst-case scenario, this series of events mainly involves geology and water conservancy. He Wei, in these two fields, there are a total of 159 people who meet the requirements. Here's the list. ”