Early on the first morning, Dai Li returned with Director Liang on a special plane as planned.
At this time, Captain Xu's wife had calmed down. Seeing the scars on Captain Xu's body from being beaten and bitten by her, she felt very distressed and kept apologizing to Captain Xu.
She said she shouldn't have been so stubborn yesterday and shouldn't have thought about ending her life. Wanwan hasn't returned home yet, so she must be strong and find Wanwan.
Captain Xu held her hand tightly and said firmly, "Wanwan will come back. She will definitely come back. Can we wait for her a little longer?"
"I'm planning to go to the north with the other parents in the group in a couple of days to look for Wanwan. We heard from other parents that a couple found their child there a few days ago. We've discussed it and decided to go find out more. Why don't you take your annual leave and go with us? We can bring Wanwan home together."
She was lost in her own beautiful fantasy again.
Every time she saw other parents find their children, she couldn't help but imagine that she had found Wanwan as well.
But after leaving the fantasy, the cruel reality only made her more desperate.
She took sleeping pills yesterday probably because she was shocked by the news that other parents had found their children, and she couldn't accept the fact that Wanwan was still missing.
Captain Xu could no longer let her go with the group members to look for the child. Returning disappointed would only make her situation worse.
"Don't go anywhere with them. Just wait at home. I'll come find Wanwan."
"You came looking for him? It's been two years, and you've found him yet?" She threw Captain Xu's hand away, saying disappointedly, "I get it. You can't let go of your work again, right? Your work always comes first, and us mother and daughter come last. Forget it, I'll go look for my child myself. After I find the child, I'll divorce you, and you can just live with your work alone."
What made Captain Xu most uncomfortable was hearing his wife say such things.
He grabbed his wife's hand again: "It's not that I can't let go of my work. My next job is to find Wan Wan."
She snorted coldly and turned her head away without looking at Captain Xu.
Captain Xu: "I'm telling the truth. From now on, my main focus will be on finding Wanwan. We'll soon be building a nationwide scent information network. With it, no matter where Wanwan is, we'll be able to find her."
His wife turned to look at him curiously: "What smell information network?"
Captain Xu looked at his wife with piercing eyes: "Do you know how we captured Gou Liqiang and the people from Pengkun Group?"
"How did you catch it?"
In fact, it was not only Captain Xu’s wife who was curious, but people all over the country were also curious, because this arrest operation was so swift, and the criminals caught were all very cunning criminals.
But so far, the police have not announced the specific method of arrest.
Everyone just thought that the clues the police obtained this time were more accurate and didn't think about anything else at all.
Captain Xu excitedly explained to his wife, "It's the scent tracking technology that Teacher Dai brought. Once launched, the scent tracker she made can search for the target person's body odor within a ten-kilometer range. That's how Gou Liqiang and the Pengkun Group revealed their location."
His wife was surprised and asked, "So amazing?"
Captain Xu: "Teacher Dai proposed building a national scent information network, and Director Liang is very supportive. If this proposal is eventually passed, we can use Wanwan's clothes and toys to collect her body odor pheromones and immediately know where she is."
"Can you tell where Wan Wan is just by looking at the clothes she's wearing?"
Captain Xu nodded heavily: "Gou Liqiang only had a piece of cloth, but we still collected his body pheromones."
Captain Xu's wife knew that he would not make up such a lie to deceive her. The fact that he dared to tell her the inside story of the arrest meant that this was the truth behind Gou Liqiang's arrest.
She couldn't hide her excitement, but at the same time, she was worried: "Will this information network proposal be approved? When can it be built? Will it be possible this year?"
Wanwan is almost six years old this year. She wants to personally send Wanwan to first grade. She wants to personally prepare her child's first schoolbag and be the first to help her wrap her books...
There was so much she wanted to do.
What I want to do more is to celebrate the New Year with Wan Wan this year.
Captain Xu: "We must trust Teacher Dai and Director Liang. They will definitely fight hard for us, for families like us who have been forced to separate from our loved ones. The information network will definitely be established soon."
He is willing to hold on to good hopes, hoping that the smell information network can be successfully built to help save unfortunate families.
At the same time, the plane carrying Dai Li and Liang Ju also landed safely.
After getting off the plane, both parties said goodbye in a hurry and went back to their own work.
Director Liang attaches great importance to Dai Li's proposal to build an odor information network across the country, but this project is huge, and his next work will be crucial to whether it can be implemented in detail and truly benefit those in need.
Director Liang worked tirelessly to prepare materials, contacted relevant parties, and lobbied hard, hoping to implement the odor information network project.
Dai Li's job was much simpler, she only needed to deal with technical issues.
For example, increasing the effective coverage of odor sensors from ten kilometers to ten kilometers and thirty kilometers.
For example, she could create an odor analysis calculation program that would allow the police to independently collect odor pheromones and perform data analysis in the police system without having to transmit the data to her for processing.
Sister Tu just thought they were out assisting the police in their investigation, but who would have thought that Dai Li came back with such a big job.
"Can the odor information network be successfully built? Strictly speaking, this can be considered as infrastructure construction."
"If this big project is really approved, you will be very busy." Dai Li smiled at Sister Tu.
Since it is a big project, the profit must be considerable. Sister Tu will be very busy calculating the daily accounts.
Sister Tu never complains about work that can earn money, but she has not yet made any progress.
"It's not too late to start working after the documents are approved."
Sister Tu felt that it was too early for her to start preparing now.
The working scope of the odor information network is even wider than that of Skynet. The odor information network must cover all places that cameras cannot reach.
This will also involve residents' rights, and there are too many factors to consider. There will definitely be people who raise objections. If the project is ultimately scrapped, wouldn't Dai Li's work during this period be in vain?
Moreover, whether it can be implemented and how to manage and control it after it is successfully built requires repeated meetings and discussions, and it cannot be determined in a day or two.
Sister Tu: "Our company is so busy right now, we shouldn't focus our main energy on an uncertain project. It won't be too late to start preparing after Director Liang has confirmed information."
Dai Li did not have Sister Tu's worries. She was very sure that the odor information network project would be approved.
“Who says there’s uncertainty? The project will definitely succeed.”
Wu Xuelin: "The effectiveness of scent-hunting technology is evident throughout the country. If the authorities don't approve it, it would be a real loss for them. Once the scent information network is established, it will greatly facilitate their work. The people above them are not stupid and they know how to make decisions."
Dai Li concluded: "It will definitely be approved, but the process may not be smooth."
Building an odor information network is not like building bionic organs or detoxification devices. It can be piloted in one place first and then popularized after the results are stable.
Even though the odor information network is a pilot project, it will start with the scale of a city.
There are quite a lot of departments and links involved, and each party has its own opinion, and it is impossible to reach a unified opinion.
Just as Dai Li and Sister Tu had expected, the task of building the information network was fraught with difficulties from the very beginning.
Director Liang finally managed to push forward a discussion meeting, but it ended abruptly due to huge differences.
Those who agreed said that it could be tried on a small scale first to see the overall effect. After all, it is a project that benefits the country and the people.
Opponents believe that laying out a large-scale odor information network will put pressure on the city's finances.
Moreover, the scent tracker is still in its immature stage. We have only had one or two experiences in catching animals, and there are not enough successful cases. We should wait a few more years until the technology is more mature and there is more relevant experience before we discuss the establishment of an information network.
Once the decision is made to build an information network, money will pour in like water. Equipment, maintenance, relevant responsible departments, and corresponding rules and regulations all require money.
If the results are not satisfactory, they will not be able to account for the money they invested.
The work came to a standstill, and Director Liang, who was at a loss, called Dai Li for help.
"It's not that they don't support the establishment of an odor information network, but if we follow their process standards, it will take at least two to three years to build one."
Director Liang is not just worried about Captain Xu. There are thousands of families like Captain Xu in the world.
They don't have much time to wait. Some families have been searching for their children for their entire lives, and by the time their children are found, the biological parents who care about them the most may have passed away.
Until they passed away, they were unable to fulfill their lifelong wish of taking their children home, and closed their eyes with regret.
Director Liang only hopes that there will be fewer family tragedies of separation in this world.
What's more, the odor information network is not only used to investigate missing persons, but can also assist the police in handling cases efficiently.
Director Liang said, "The main point of contention at the meeting was the technology. Most opponents believed that the technology was not yet mature and needed more observation and experimentation. So, I would like to ask Professor Dai if you could spare some time to attend the next discussion meeting and convince them of the feasibility of the odor information network from your professional perspective."
Dai Li expected the reactions of various departments. Besides, as she was in charge of technical support, she should also attend the discussion meeting.
However, the discussion meeting ultimately failed to take place.
Because something big happened on the day of the meeting that shocked the whole city.
The current secretary of this city has been kidnapped.
He was kidnapped on his way to attend the odor information network seminar.
Naturally, this discussion meeting could not continue. The meeting room was in chaos. The most important task at the moment was to rescue Secretary Tang as soon as possible.
"It takes time for the police to retrieve surveillance footage and check intersections. At this time, using a scent tracker to hunt down the target is much faster than the police," said Director Liang.
Director Liang himself is from the public security system and knows better than anyone the golden rescue time for kidnapping cases and the difficulties in solving them.
The first step now is to retrieve the surveillance footage, determine the kidnapper’s personal information, and find the kidnapper’s escape route.
But all these tasks take a lot of time.
The sooner the victim is found, the higher the chance of survival.
At present, it is still unknown what the kidnappers' purpose in kidnapping Secretary Tang is, whether it is for money or revenge.
If it is revenge, then Secretary Tang must be rescued as soon as possible.
The head of the Ministry of Finance waved his hand and said, "Director Liang, why do you keep talking about your information network? Aren't we still in the discussion stage? The information network hasn't even been set up yet. How can we pursue them?"
Director Liang: "We can temporarily build an information network, just like we did when we hunted down the Pengkun Group, using flight trackers."
The person in charge of municipal planning said, "You're in the primeval jungle. There are no buildings or equipment in the sky above, so of course you can do whatever you want. But we're in the city now. How can you let your aircraft fly around freely?"
When discussing the establishment of an odor information network, these two departments voiced the loudest opposition.
They are also worried that if they don’t handle it properly, it will affect their performance evaluation at the end of the year.
Secretary Tang was more daring in thinking and acting. After seeing the arrest cases of Gou Liqiang and Peng Kun, he was very excited and wanted to make a bold attempt.
How could they let Secretary Tang down when he was so supportive of the Smell Information Network?
Director Liang: "Solutions are invented by people. No matter how great the difficulty is, as long as we want to solve it, we can find a solution. We can temporarily ban all drones to make way for our flight trackers. The most important thing now is to rescue Secretary Tang."
The opponents from both departments looked at each other.
Dai Li: "How about this, we split up and act in two. You continue to cooperate with the police investigation, but please don't stop us from using the scent tracker to find the person."
The departments that had originally opposed it no longer raised any objections. After all, saving lives is the most important thing at the moment.
Let’s put aside the issues of whether it is in accordance with the rules for now and deal with it after Secretary Tang is rescued.
The city government official compromised and said, "You guys use your trackers to find it, and I'll have our department work with you."
Dai Li was very grateful for his compromise and said firmly, "We will determine Secretary Tang's whereabouts within half an hour."
Those present at the meeting had never seen the scent tracker in action and thought she was just bluffing and exaggerating its effectiveness.
In fact, once the odor information network is built, it will take less than half an hour, the time it takes for the police to dispatch an alarm, to determine the target's location.
The most time-consuming task at present is to conduct temporary low-altitude control and then release the scent tracker.
It was much easier to collect Secretary Tang's body odor pheromones because he had his own coat in his car.
After the entire city implemented low-altitude control, Dai Li called and asked Wu Xuelin at the company to release the scent tracker.
The current scent tracker has been upgraded by her, and its coverage range is no longer just ten kilometers, but can effectively cover thirty kilometers.
No need to fly any more scent trackers.
While Dai Li was arranging to release the scent tracker, Secretary Tang's wife also received a call from the kidnappers.
She had just arrived at the police station and the statement taking had not even started yet.
"Mrs. Tang, have you called the police by now?" The kidnapper spoke with ease in a hoarse voice that was not very clear.
Even though there were police officers sitting all around her, Mrs. Tang still didn't dare to admit it, fearing that it would anger the kidnappers.
"Don't worry, I didn't call the police. How much do you want? As long as I can afford it, I won't bargain a penny. Please don't hurt my husband."
Kidnapper: "You didn't call the police? Then I'll help you call one."
Mrs. Tang was so nervous that her heart was in knots. She didn't know how she had been exposed. She could only keep denying: "I really didn't call the police."
Kidnapper: "I don't care if you report it to the police or not, just help me report it. I have some conditions to negotiate with the police."
The surrounding police looked at each other, none of them could figure out what the kidnappers were up to.
The officer in charge of the kidnapping case answered the phone and asked, "I'm Nie Wenyuan, captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade. If you have any conditions, please talk to me directly."
As he spoke, he signaled the technical police to closely track his phone coordinates.
Kidnapper: "Okay, then I'll talk to you. I want you to release Zu Dahai."
The police officers at the scene opened their eyes wide.
Captain Nie subconsciously clenched his fists.
The Zu Dahai mentioned by the kidnappers is not an ordinary criminal. He is instigated by external forces and is extremely aggressive and socially harmful.
It has been deployed many times in places with heavy traffic, such as schools, buses, and shopping malls.
A total of dozens of people were killed, half of whom were children, and nearly a thousand people were injured.
Zu Dahai's crimes are too numerous to list. The death sentence has been issued and he is awaiting execution.
The kidnappers actually demanded the release of a death row prisoner who posed a huge threat to society.
Captain Nie: "Zu Dahai has already issued the verdict. We absolutely cannot let him go."
The kidnapper said: "Then it depends on whether Zu Dahai is more important in your eyes or this high-ranking official in my hands."
When Mrs. Tang heard the kidnapper's threats, she was so scared that she covered her mouth.
Kidnapper: "Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, return 5 million in cash in non-consecutive numbers to Zu Dahai. Let's prepare it together."
Mrs. Tang: "Where can I raise 5 million for you? We only have 400,000 in savings at home, which Old Tang and I have saved through our frugal living over the years."
The kidnapper said, "How can you, a high-ranking official, not come up with 5 million? A bottle of wine costs tens of thousands. Don't cry poor in front of me. I just said, 5 million and Zu Dahai, neither of them can be less. If you don't have the money and the people ready by 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, I will return this high-ranking official's hand to you first."
"I really can't come up with 5 million..." Mrs. Tang tried her best to explain to the kidnapper, but the kidnapper had already hung up the phone.
Captain Nie asked the technical officer, "Have you found the kidnapper's location?"
"It was transferred from an Internet call." said the technical police officer.
This group of kidnappers was very cunning and used Internet phone to make a transfer.
"It will take some time to check."
The kidnappers change their numbers every time they make a call. If you can't find the kidnapper's location in time through the phone, you can only wait for the kidnapper's next call to find out his current location.
The police cannot rely solely on this line.
Captain Nie immediately began assigning tasks: "The kidnappers' demand for Zu Dahai's release means they must be very familiar with him, so familiar that they put Zu Dahai's release first among their demands. And the only people who have had the most contact with Zu Dahai recently are his cellmates. This is a crucial clue. Let's check who has been released from First Prison recently."
"Our Mr. Tang is an honest man at work, and has always done practical things for the people. He has never confiscated a pack of cigarettes or a bottle of wine. Every penny he earned was his salary. After paying for the children's education, he only has 400,000 yuan left. He simply cannot come up with the 5 million yuan they want." Mrs. Tang was so scared that she was at a loss.
She couldn't raise the money the kidnappers wanted, and the police would not release Zu Dahai easily.
Not only will the police not release Zu Dahai, she and Lao Tang will not agree to release Zu Dahai either.
If Zu Dahai goes out, he will definitely continue to harm society, and then Old Tang will be a sinner of society.
She could only pin her hopes on the police, hoping they could find the kidnapped Old Tang before ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
At the same time, the news that Secretary Tang was kidnapped spread like wildfire.
The current secretary was kidnapped. Such big news could not be concealed. It spread like wildfire throughout the city and soon became a hot topic on the news. People all over the country knew about it.
[Little Sugar Melon]: How dare they, they even kidnapped the city's X secretary.
[The Striving Meng Meng]: Secretary Tang was transferred from here. Our county used to be a poor one, but he led us to develop the economy right after he arrived. Now our roads have been repaired, and our people are prosperous. He is a very nice and friendly person, and he often goes to the fields to help farmers prune branches of fruit trees. When his term was up, we were all very reluctant to see him leave. Why did such a good Secretary Tang encounter such a thing?
[Green Sprouts]: The police must catch the kidnappers as soon as possible. We don’t want to see the good secretary who has helped the people leave us.
The pressure on the police is enormous.
First, Secretary Tang has a special identity, and secondly, he has attracted a lot of attention from netizens.
If it is not handled properly, it will cause extremely adverse consequences.
However, they could not rush to find clues, so they could only try their best to dispatch more police forces and increase the intensity of investigation and visits.
Before the police work officially started, Captain Nie received a call from Director Liang first.
"Xiao Nie, we've found Secretary Tang's location. I'll send you the address. You'll immediately take people to rescue Secretary Tang."
Captain Nie was extremely surprised: "Director Liang, how did you know where Secretary Tang was hidden?"
Director Liang smiled and said, "I've been busy with the personnel whereabouts information network recently. Okay, I'll explain to you how I found out later. Saving people is the most important thing. You should hurry over there."
Captain Nie hung up the phone, summoned the police officers in the bureau, and drove all the way to the target location.
There was no suspense about the outcome of rescuing Secretary Tang. The police raided the kidnappers' lair, caught the kidnappers off guard, and successfully subdued them all.
From the time Secretary Tang was kidnapped to his safe rescue, the entire process took no more than two hours.
It only took 19 minutes to determine Secretary Tang's location.
Almost all of these 19 minutes were used to release the scent tracker. Once the scent tracker's search range covered the entire city, Secretary Tang's coordinates appeared immediately without even waiting for a minute.
People from various departments who came to attend the odor information network seminar witnessed the practical effects of the odor tracker with their own eyes before they even had time to leave.
Now everyone's heart is filled with indescribable feelings.
But what I felt more was the convenience brought by the smell information network and the shock in my heart.
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and the Ministry of Finance no longer find it troublesome and no longer worry about affecting their political achievements.
They looked at Dai Li and Director Liang with excitement.
"The city's odor information network must be established as soon as possible."
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