Chapter 94 Mandala 14
A few days later, the leaders of the Municipal Bureau decided to formally set up a special task force to conduct a special investigation into this series of cases.
The entire task force was established based on the Donglan City Criminal Investigation Third Detachment.
Chi Li is the leader of the task force and also the general person in charge, and Luo Siwei is the deputy leader of the team.
Several members of Team One were also incorporated into the task force.
When the task force was established, Chi Li presided over the meeting and explained the relevant circumstances of the case to all team members.
"Police have discovered that a series of recent cases are centered around the Whisper app. This app is very secretive, spreading through a model where members refer new members, and regularly clearing its internal data. To address this situation, the task force has assembled cyber police, economic investigation police, and other police forces to coordinate the operation..."
Chi Li first introduced the composition of the team members, allowing everyone to get to know each other, and then gave a detailed analysis and explanation of several cases related to this APP.
The team members listened attentively.
In today's life, a small mobile phone has become an essential tool for everyone. It also subtly influences the good and evil in everyone's heart.
"...We know that some cases are linked to this app. The Whisperers behind it have proposed a family elimination plan. This is likely not the first time they've used this method to recruit people. Old Yu, your Criminal Investigation Team 2 will be reviewing past cases, focusing on investigating whether there are more cases related to this app."
"Okay!" Yu Kaixuan took the stack of case files that Chi Li handed to him.
"For the team led by Luo Siwei, our top priority is to develop a plan to track the spread of the software and prevent related cases from happening again."
Luo Siwei said: "Got it."
Chi Li said, "The task force must quickly investigate the situation. They must track and investigate the spread of this software from multiple sources, including mobile devices, the internet, and campuses. They must quickly determine the scope of the software's spread and eliminate its impact."
The city bureau became busy for a while.
Yu Kaixuan was looking through past cases, checking for cases and incidents that were suspected to be related to the Whisper APP.
Luosiwei will first communicate with the relevant departments to list the software as banned software, and will immediately remove it from the shelves and seal it once it is discovered.
Then they began to follow the confessions of the people involved in the case, one by one, to find the upstream of the dissemination, and carefully check the users of the software and the distribution channels.
The police officers interrogated each person one by one and quickly drew a communication tree.
Among the people involved in the case, many were students of No. 3 Middle School, which proves that the software has been circulating among the students of No. 3 Middle School for a long time.
Chi Li chose No. 3 Middle School as the first stop in investigating the case.
The task force quickly made an appointment with the school administration of No. 3 Middle School to hold a communication meeting on the case.
Director Chen attached great importance to the impact of this software on education. This time he personally led the team, and Chi Li and Luo Siwei brought several police officers to attend the meeting.
When entering the campus, Luo Siwei prepared herself mentally, but after entering the school, she found that a lot of changes had taken place compared to when she first enrolled there.
A new teaching building was built in the school, the cafeteria was moved, and the bulletin board had long been turned into a large green area.
She looked towards the laboratory building nearby, then naturally looked upwards...
Chi Li noticed and asked her, "What are you looking at?"
Luo Siwei quickly lowered her head: "No, I didn't see anything."
That was where my mother had jumped. But that was long gone.
Many of the teachers she knew back then had left the school, and with the recent introduction of new teachers, even those who remained didn't recognize her as the student she once was. Luo Siwei was here to handle a case, so she didn't go to greet the teachers.
Director Chen led a team of police officers to No. 3 Middle School and greeted them first. "No. 3 Middle School became a private school a few years ago, and the nature of the school is quite unique. It's a group, a gathering, and a leisurely environment. We're not part of the academic administration department, nor are we their superiors. You should manage your communication appropriately, speak to the teachers, and strive for their cooperation."
Chi Li said: "I understand, let's understand the situation first."
They then met with the middle school's current principal, Liang Younan.
Principal Liang was the former vice-president, having been promoted to the position after the principal retired. He was a very approachable and unassuming principal, and he and Director Chen quickly struck up a friendly conversation.
After listening to the police officers' introduction, Principal Liang gave them the school's personnel distribution data, specific information and rosters, and opened the school system to the police officers.
Then he frowned. "I roughly understand what's going on, but... students these days have a heavy workload, so I can't guarantee the teachers' cooperation. Those teachers are all minding their own business. You'll understand after you talk to them."
Principal Liang sighed and said, "Well, I'll call all the teachers from each grade group and the art department over to have a meeting."
Soon, the school and the police were sitting together in the conference room.
Luo Siwei briefly described the characteristics of the Whisper APP and the police's investigation findings.
After she finished her introduction, an older male teacher frowned and said, "Captain Luo, we haven't seen the software you mentioned."
Luo Siwei explained: "This software is not on the existing software download platform. It is not regular software. It is distributed through a membership system."
A young female teacher nearby said, "Our school has very strict management. Students are not allowed to bring their phones here. If they are found, they will be confiscated. Although some students do bring them secretly, it's not a large-scale operation. We have always had day students in our school, and if they play at home, we can't control them there."
"Yes, we understand our students. I think the software you are talking about is just a communication software, not an addictive game or short video platform. Students won't like it."
Luo Siwei patiently told them that several related cases had occurred, including several students involved. However, because the cases had not yet been investigated, she was not in a position to reveal too many details.
Luo Siwei then said, "During our investigation, we discovered that this software has most likely spread throughout No. 3 Middle School."
A dance teacher was eager to shift the blame: "Even if there is, it must have come from another school."
The other grade leaders echoed and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, those students often take extracurricular classes together. Maybe they can be installed."
Director Chen coughed lightly and came out to take charge. "Don't worry, teachers. We police just want to get this matter to a thorough investigation. If there are any mistakes, we will correct them. If there are none, we will encourage you."
Principal Liang said, "Then should the teachers give the students a questionnaire to see if they have installed these strange things?"
Luo Siwei hurriedly said, "We can't do a large-scale survey. This software has an automatic deletion program. If we do a large-scale survey, it might alert the enemy... and we won't be able to find any clues."
A teacher sighed and said, "I don't think it's appropriate either. Students nowadays are particularly rebellious. I'm afraid that if we ask, not many people will get it, but once they find out, they'll be curious and rush to get it, which will delay their studies."
Luo Siwei proposed the plan they had discussed earlier: "We will conduct evidence searches on the students we believe are most likely involved. We will also contact their parents by phone to understand the situation. We also hope to temporarily requisition the psychology classroom to conduct individual interviews with the students involved."
"How long will your investigation take? Students should focus on their studies. We have exams coming up soon." The senior class leader jumped in. "There's no evidence to prove a large number of students participated, right?"
"Yes, not to mention the exams, there is also an autumn outing in a few days. What should we do about the autumn outing?" Other grade leaders were also afraid that the police would delay too long.
Director Chen hurriedly said, "We will conduct a survey of key grades and classes, and then select key students for questioning. Your school's normal learning work will proceed as normal."
The teachers seemed relieved, but they were still a little reluctant.
"Shall we cooperate by working overtime?"
"What if the parents complain..."
"We were in class, and a student was pulled out for a talk. How are we going to catch up later..."
Back when Luo Siwei was at No. 3 Middle School, she knew that some of the teachers there were exceptional teachers and art teachers. Some of them were well-known and had more influence within the school than the leadership. Furthermore, some of them had uninhibited and unruly personalities. The prevailing environment in private schools was that only the admission rate mattered; everything else was considered irrelevant.
No wonder Principal Liang had just given them a heads-up. She had seen through this meeting: everyone had their own ideas and only cared about students' grades.
Principal Liang and Director Chen were both good guys, so they just stood by and tried to smooth things over.
Luo Siwei was afraid that if she spoke too harshly, the teachers would simply refuse to cooperate. If nothing else, if they delayed the process, it would be difficult for the police to operate.
She felt like her head was about to explode.
Chi Li had been listening on the side until now. At this moment, he finally stood up and said, "Teachers, I know this is not your job, but I still hope you can cooperate with us. According to the evidence in the police's possession, this software has been circulated in No. 3 Middle School for at least two years."
One teacher said, “But we’ve never heard of it.”
Chi Li said: "It has been spreading for so long, and you haven't noticed it yet, which shows how hidden and serious the problem is."
The teachers who were discussing this just now were pushed back after hearing this.
The teachers looked at each other with different expressions on their faces. They were obviously unconvinced and dissatisfied, but when faced with this upright criminal police captain, they could not find any words to refute.
Then Chi Li said seriously: "I know that all the teachers are very busy at work, and we are also very busy. If the situation is not serious, we will not be here to hold this meeting with you."
A teacher muttered quietly, "How much of an impact can a software app have?"
Chi Li said seriously: "The related cases have resulted in the deaths of at least six people, and many of the suspects involved are related to your school."
When the specific case was mentioned, the teachers fell silent.
Chi Li looked around at the teachers present: "As a school, we teach and educate people. While academic performance is important, students' thoughts are equally important. Do you want the students you've worked so hard to train to become murderers?"
He turned to look at Principal Liang and said, "Because the case hasn't been tried yet and minors are involved, the police haven't released any information. However, if word gets out, or if the situation worsens, as a private school with independent admissions, you should know better than us the impact it will have on us."
As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the teachers present all turned ugly.
By then, I'm afraid there will be big problems with student recruitment.
"The nature of this case is extremely serious. The safety of the students is not guaranteed." Chi Li paused and said, "I think that if you live well and avoid going to jail, you can study hard next. Everyone should understand this principle, right?"
Many teachers and parents only care about grades, but in fact, this is a wrong direction. Grades are far less important than life and living.
After saying these harsh words, Chi Li said calmly: "Of course, when it comes to specific issues, we will communicate and verify with specific teachers and class teachers. The progress of our work depends on your cooperation. If the teachers are willing to cooperate, I think our work will be completed soon."
After he finished speaking, the teachers lowered their heads one by one and stopped saying anything in rebuttal.
Luo Siwei looked at Chi Li and breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that this wave has been suppressed.
"Teachers, please cooperate with the police," Principal Liang said, smoothing things over. "Thank you officers for your hard work. If there really is such a situation, our school will not tolerate it."
He turned and said, "Vice Principal Meng is the vice principal in charge of teaching at our school. Please cooperate with the police officers on this matter."
Then he looked at the end of the table behind the crowd: "Principal Meng?"
"Oh." A female teacher sitting in the back row who had been silent just now answered quickly and reached out to adjust her glasses.
She was about fifty years old, dressed in black and wearing black-framed glasses. She was a little thin, with a very serious expression and seemed to be unsmiling.
Luo Siwei had never met this vice principal before, and he was probably transferred here in recent years.
Principal Liang finished arranging the work and stood up. "Let's adjourn the meeting. If you have any other questions, you can always come to me."
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