"Stop!"

With Lu Ming's order, the criminal who played the robber stopped his movements and put away the knife. In front of him, the three close friends of the victims of Wang Quan's curse case gasped for breath, still looking a little frightened.

"You guys did a good job, not bad, not bad."

With a smile on his face, Lu Ming comforted these people as much as possible who knew that they were acting, but still instinctively felt fear.

"Let's go, it's over."

The convict was taken back to prison again. The close relatives of the three victims were paid 10,000 yuan each.

"Goodbye ......"

Watching the three of them leave, Lu Ming breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

"The last one. The captain, He Wei, and Qingliang should have been completed. ”

Back at the base, Zhang Dingshan and He Wei had already waited here in advance. And Lu Qingliang has also returned to the headquarters and participated in the meeting in the form of video.

"It's all done, and everything goes well."

"All the best."

"Me too."

It took a full month to be busy, 422 people, 422 scenes, all completed.

"Today's report from the Secret Service Team has been delivered. Statistics show that those families and people who have been disposed of have not suffered serious accidents until today after the disposal. ”

If a family or individual does not encounter an accident, it may be a coincidence, but at the moment hundreds of families and individuals are all like this, this can no longer be explained by coincidence.

This seems to mean that the way you are dealing with it has really worked. The incident ...... Probably really worked out.

The dead cannot be resurrected, and the families that have suffered their fate are no longer able to recover. But at least, their actions and investigations have indeed been effective, and they have indeed saved the lives and fates of at least thousands of people.

We can't hope for more.

Because we're just mortals. We don't have superpowers, and we're not gods. All we can do is do our best, do our best, and that's it.

"Follow-up observations are still essential. In my opinion...... It will take at least another year to observe. ”

"Yes."

Zhang Dingshan directly agreed to He Wei's proposal.

The follow-up arrangements were determined, and the incident came to an end.

But in silence, no one said the word "closed".

After a long time, Lu Qingliang sighed: "This incident can be regarded as an unwarranted disaster, right?" originally lived peacefully on the earth, did not recruit anyone and did not provoke anyone, but a black hole several light years away passed by, and it inexplicably took the lives of so many people.

What does our human civilization, no, we as individuals, individual people, and every life mean to this universe......"

This is a more unfortunate thing than walking on the road and getting smashed in the head by a tile falling from the sky.

It's unpredictable, it's unpreventable, and it's impossible to change after it happens. If it weren't for his own investigation, even if he died in the end, he wouldn't know what was going on.

Lu Ming said silently: "What does a stone mean to the universe, what does a person mean to the universe." The human body is only a combination of various elements and compounds, and consciousness comes only from its complex structure. In this respect, there is no difference between a person and a stone for the universe. ”

"So...... No being cares about the loss of a life. It's like no one cares about two rocks colliding in the far reaches of space, and one of them is shattered. ”

He Wei muttered: "Heaven and earth are unkind, and all things are used as dogs. ”

"Yes. The Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, or the law of the operation of all things in the universe, exists like that, and treats all things in heaven and earth equally. You will not be biased against you just because you are human, nor will you be extra malicious just because you are a stone. Everything is the same, everything is meaningless for heaven and earth. ”

Zhang Dingshan tapped the table lightly, causing all three of them to look at him.

"This is the avenue of heaven and earth, not the avenue of our human beings. The laws of the universe are immutable, but they do not mean that there are no opportunities for us as human beings.

In order to fight disease, we have developed modern medicine.

In order to feed our stomachs, we have adapted improved varieties and higher planting techniques, built water conservancy, and even artificial rainfall.

By the way, we built high-rise buildings, air-conditioned TVs.

In order to keep warm, we create a variety of clothes that are both warm and beautiful......

This is the way of our humanity. At the same time, it is also the meaning of the existence of civilization. ”

Lu Ming muttered: "The meaning of the existence of civilization......"

Zhang Dingshan looked at him: "The existence of our second action team is also a part of it, and it is also the embodiment of the meaning of the existence of civilization. It's not just us, but the vigilantes, doctors, scientists, workers, farmers, teachers, all of them, all of them are the embodiment of the meaning of civilization.

Civilization has provided for us, and we have to feed civilization and make it better. ”

Lu Ming nodded silently.

Zhang Dingshan said: "Close the case." It's time to go back to headquarters. ”

He Wei nodded silently. Lu Ming hesitated for a moment and said, "Wait a little longer." We started with families 725 and 816. I want to see how they live today. ”

"Good. This is a daily log submitted by the Secret Service Team. ”

Lu Qingliang opened some of the videos, and Lu Ming saw that in the film, the mother and daughter of the No. 725 family were together, chatting and walking forward. Both of them looked relaxed and cheerful, and seemed to be in a good mood.

They also carried a bag in their hands, on which was printed with the logo of XX supermarket, and some vegetables and fruits could be vaguely seen inside.

"Family 725, my daughter is about to start school, and she will leave for college in a few days. My mother also recently got a job in a supermarket, and although she is a little tired, at least she no longer has to endure the wind and sun outdoors. The salary is also a little higher than before.

My daughter has also begun to contact work-study positions, and with the support of the school, she already has eyebrows. Although you can't earn much money, you can still support your daily school life. And in recent years, the employment situation of her major is very good, and it is estimated that there will be no change in a few years. As long as she didn't die herself, she would be able to find a similar job as soon as she graduated.

Not to mention that this family is rich and rich, it is still very promising to maintain the level of a well-off family. Well, there is a lot of hope. ”

Lu Ming nodded, a little inexplicably touched in his heart.

Another video starts playing. Lu Ming saw that in the picture, the old man of the No. 816 family was carrying a hoe and had just returned to the renovated old house.

There is also an air conditioner on the outer wall of the old house.

This seems to indicate that the old couple's life is not bad. After all, they are willing to install air conditioners when they have lost their children in old age, have no support, and have no rest of their income, so there is no other explanation except for living a good life and having spare money.

"The local civil affairs department has handled the subsistence allowance procedures for the old couple, plus various subsidies and support, and there is no problem for the old couple to spend their old age in peace."

At dusk, there is a small table in the small courtyard, on which is placed a plate of fried vegetables and a small pot of pork ribs. In the pot is millet mung bean porridge, and on the grate is snow-white steamed buns.

The old couple sat on their own ponies, discussing something and eating slowly. In the house, a TV series was still playing on the TV, and there was a faint sound of shouting and killing.

Seeing that the current life of the two families is okay, Lu Ming finally felt a little comfort in his heart.

This made him feel that his existence was indeed meaningful, and that he had indeed done something.

"Let's go."

The three got up, packed some important things, and got into the car.

After saying goodbye to the staff at the base, the trio set off for the airport.

As for the base where Wang Quan is imprisoned, it will continue to exist for a long time. The study of Wang Quan will not stop, even if his ability disappears in the end, he will not be let out.

Even if Wang Quan eventually dies of old age, his body will be kept strictly safe.

Finally returned to the headquarters, and after meeting Lu Qingliang, the four of them sighed.

After a night's rest, the next day, the four of them returned to headquarters and began to follow the process of being questioned by the research department.

The person who made the record for Lu Ming was still Professor Ning, an old acquaintance.

"Hello Lu Ming, meet again. Congratulations to the second team for successfully handling another paranormal case. ”

Lu Ming rubbed his forehead: "I feel that this time it can't be considered a complete success." There are still shortcomings. ”

"Oh? So, tell me more about it? ”

"Okay."

Lu Ming recounted the incident in detail. From the beginning of Zhang Lu's suicide case, but the customs of Nanlin Street, to the archway of the Zhou family, to the master, to catch Wang Quan, and then experimented again and again, studied and thought again and again, groped again and again, and finally locked the black hole, found the black hole, and then was inspired to take the way of "giving you a reason to commit suicide", and finally let those families who have not yet suffered bad luck no longer suffer the whole process, all of which are told.

It took a full day. It's late afternoon.

Professor Ning and his assistants recorded all of this in detail.

After finishing speaking, Professor Ning muttered: "At present, there are still two places that have not yet been clarified. First, what is the specific mechanism of using the power of black holes to make victims commit suicide? Second, why Wang Quan, or those masters before Wang Quan? Do you have any thoughts on these two questions? ”

Lu Ming organized his language for a moment before he said: "Regarding the first question, my thought is that it is possible that the black hole has swallowed up the 'information' of those suicide victims. ”

"Information?" Professor Ning was stunned.

Information can only be presented on the basis of matter, or energy. Information cannot exist on its own. Because it's not the same thing that actually exists at all.

A particle is moving at 80% of the speed of light, the direction is forward, the mass of the particle is so-and-so, the spin is one-half, and so on, the description of these physical properties is its information.

It "loses" this information, which means that its physical state has been altered. A change in the physical state means a change in energy and mass. But energy and mass are conserved and cannot disappear in a vacuum.

"The black hole affects the information of those particles that make up the victim, causing the person to lose the concept of being a person as a whole. And without the concept of man, it is clear that this person can no longer live in the world. And, what's the easiest and quickest way to die? Suicide. ”

Lu Ming looked at Professor Ning: "So they chose to commit suicide." I guess — just guess — that's why black holes cause people to commit suicide. ”

Professor Ning nodded slowly: "It makes sense logically. But in fact, I am afraid that it is impossible to verify. ”

"Yes."

In this way, the process goes like this: the black hole affects the information of the person, and in order to explain this "loss of information", it must die. And the simplest, quickest, and most economical way to die is to commit suicide.

So these people committed suicide.

After that, in order to explain the suicide of these people, there must be a reason. And the simplest, quickest, and most economical cause of suicide is to start with those close to him.

So their close ones began to suffer bad luck.

That's the whole process. Of course, just like Lu Ming said, it's just speculation.

The real answer to this question may never be found. What can be done so far is only speculation.

Professor Ning no longer paid attention to this question, but asked, "So, do you have any thoughts on the influence of black holes, why do you follow the instructions of Wang Quan or the rest of the masters?" ”

Lu Ming was silent for a long time, thought for a long time, and even thought about the whole thing from beginning to end, racking his brains to squeeze his thinking, but in the end he still found nothing.

He shook his head: "I don't know. I don't understand, and I can't find any possible cause. ”

Professor Ning's expression gradually became a little more serious.

"I have a little guess about this."

"Oh?"

Lu Ming made a gesture of listening.

Professor Ning said slowly: "I noticed that your previous conjecture mentioned the word 'explanation' many times. In order to explain the loss of information, the victim needs to commit suicide. To explain the suicide of the victim, the victim's close to the victim needs to suffer bad luck.

So...... Will the existence of Wang Quan and those masters, or even the existence of black holes, ...... Is it just an explanation? ”

"This ......" Lu Ming hesitated at first. He didn't quite understand the meaning of Professor Ning's words. But after thinking about it, his expression suddenly changed.

He stood up suddenly, staring at Professor Ning with horror and shock, unable to say a word.

He really hadn't thought of this before. And if this is the case, doesn't that mean that the so-called Wang Quan, the so-called black hole...... Actually, it's not the real reason?

If the existence of Wang Quan and those masters, and even the existence of the black hole itself, is only an "explanation" of a certain event or a certain problem, then the real logic of things will be like this.

The original logic was that in order to explain the loss of information, the victim would need to commit suicide.

But at the moment, in order to explain the loss of information, the logical requirement that there must be a presence leads to this phenomenon, and so the black hole appears. Because the appearance of black holes can explain this loss of information.

At the same time, in order to explain "why the influence of the black hole is precisely directed at these individuals", therefore, Wang Quan appeared, and those masters appeared.

Wang Quan cursed those people, so the influence of the black hole was precisely directed at these people.

In this logic, black holes, or Wang Quan, are not the essence of events. Their role in this logic is merely that of tool men.

To explain the loss of information, the black hole appeared, and Wang Quan appeared. Wang Quan cursed them, the influence of the black hole affected them, and then they committed suicide.

Professor Ning said slowly: "Is it possible that the 'loss of information' of those people is the destined fate, and then, 'the black hole appeared, Wang Quan cursed, he committed suicide, and his relatives suffered bad luck' is the subsequent series of explanations?"

Is it possible that all these explanations are just to answer the question of why information is lost? ”

Lu Ming barely suppressed the turbulent waves in his heart, and gasped: "This means that there is also the existence of an external force. ”

"Yes. That external force caused the loss of information about those people, and then, our universe evolved a series of causes of this event on its own, creating a black hole, making Wang Quan and a series of masters, and causing the doom of the victims' relatives. ”

"Therefore, the question of 'why Wang Quan' is not valid at all. Because Wang Quan and those masters are just tool people, without Wang Quan, there will be Li Quan, and without Li Quan, there will be Zhang Quan. There will always be a curser, but the one who appears happens to be named Wang Quan. ”

Lu Ming muttered, "So...... What kind of power is that external force? ”

Professor Ning was silent.

Lu Ming was also silent.

There's really no way to answer this question. It's not even imaginable.

It took a long time for Lu Ming to break free from this imagination.

He shook his head and smiled bitterly, "There's still no need to think about it." I can't think clearly. In any case, the incident is over, and the close friends of the victims will no longer suffer any more bad luck, and there should be no new victims. It is our limit to be able to do it now. ”

Professor Ning nodded sympathetically: "Indeed, it is already the limit. That...... That's it for today. ”

Professor Ning got up and shook Lu Ming's hand: "I'll wait for the next time we meet again and listen to the story you tell." ”

"Don't worry."

After saying goodbye to Professor Ning, Lu Ming walked out of the research room.

Breathing in the fresh air outside, looking at the full moon in the sky, and listening to the faint sound of car horns outside the headquarters, Lu Ming sighed softly.

"It's finally over. Let's go Lu Ming, let's have dinner. ”

Zhang Dingshan, He Wei, and Lu Qingliang seem to have been waiting for a long time. I haven't eaten yet.

"Walk, I'm starving. By the way, I heard Li say that this time it seems that we have made meritorious service again, and the department will reward us again. ”

"Give me more money, I'm dying poor. Don't give another plaque and send it away, what's the use of that thing. ”

"Be content, you, how many people want this plaque and don't ......"

"Can I sell it to you?"

"Okay, but I have to sell it with the award ceremony and the meritorious record. As long as you dare to sell, I dare to buy. 100,000 lines? No, the 500,000? ”

"Die."

……

The sixth volume of "Notes on the Investigation of Supernatural Events" "Fate" is completed.

(End of chapter)