"This fire was strange, as if it was planned by someone. The place where the fire started was not covered by the rain a few days ago, and there is no water source nearby." A leader of the fire department in charge of the scene said: "The cause of the fire is currently unknown."
The climate in southern Xinjiang has a peculiarity: the weather varies every ten miles.
That is to say, it often rains in the east and is sunny in the west. Sometimes when you sit on a train and look out the left and right windows, the weather is completely different. Because of this, even when it rains, it doesn't necessarily rain everywhere.
This time it’s a bit strange, but the cause of the fire can usually only be considered after the fire is extinguished. Now we can only put out the fire first.
"Let me see your plan. Are you going to abandon this area?" Ren Hao looked at the 3D topographic map.
Technological development can really change the world. This technology did not exist last year, but it has quickly entered the practical stage this year. From the large 3D map, we can easily see the size of the fire, forest water vapor concentration, wind direction, etc.
"Yes, this is the back of the mountain. It is also a wind outlet and is relatively dry. The fire cannot be put out here." said the fire chief.
"But if the fire gets out from here, won't it spread too quickly? There are several farmhouses here." Ren Hao pointed to the area below the slope.
"They have all been relocated. I have also asked people to move away their important property. Even if the rest is burned, the local government will provide enough subsidies." The man sighed and said, "Three of my people died fighting against the wildfire that year."
Ren Hao nodded immediately after hearing this: "You decide. If you need my cooperation, just tell me. The police are also good at evacuating people."
"Thank you, Mr. Ren, for your support."
…
Coming out of the house at the front-line command center of the firefighting, Ren Hao and Bai Song said, "Look, I said I can't command this."
"The fire looks very severe to me," Bai Song felt a sense of despair when he just looked at the 3D picture.
Although he did not face the wildfire directly, he could already feel the power of nature. When facing a forest fire, there is almost nothing an individual can do except run.
"There is an ancient saying that goes 'a little force can move a lot of things,'" Ren Hao said. "Human strength is limited to a little force, but we can still use and change nature. For example, Dujiangyan, a human project, directly changed an area. The same is true for this firefighting. It was too late to put out the fire directly in the central area, so we could only build isolation and buffer zones. Fortunately, the forest is relatively humid and not easily ignited by flying sparks, otherwise the isolation zones would be of little use. I've heard people say before that sparks from large forest fires can fly one or two hundred meters, and isolation zones cannot completely prevent them."
"Yeah," Bai Song felt a little touched after hearing what Ren Hao said, "It is true that a little effort can move a lot, but we humans are also getting stronger, and gradually we have 4 jin or 40 jin of strength."
"That's right," Ren Hao said, "I'll talk to the local leaders first and arrange some police officers to fully assist in evacuating the people and maintaining order. In addition, the traffic police must also tighten traffic control, and the firefighters coming from surrounding cities must be guaranteed to have smooth traffic. I'll have finished the arrangements in a while, and I have something important to tell you."
"No problem, you go ahead," Bai Song said, still a little curious: "But can you tell me what the important matter is? This is really intriguing."
"Have you heard of supernatural phenomena?" Ren Hao said this and turned and left.
…
Supernatural phenomenon? Bai Song and the others were all stunned when they heard it.
Fantasy novel?
If a supernatural phenomenon really occurs in reality, it basically means the collapse of the real world. Any supernatural phenomenon in the true sense has an extremely terrifying influence.
For example, you can use your mind to make a small stone in front of you jump one centimeter.
It seems like a useless superpower, but this one "unique skill" is enough to knock down the entire building of physics and nail the coffins of Newton, Einstein and Maxwell.
When I was a kid, I was full of curiosity and unknowns about the world. I always thought that there must be many fantasy stories in this world, there must be special organizations like the "Dragon Group", and there must be another unknown world with mysterious gods and ghosts. But as I grew up, studied science, and came into contact with people of higher levels, I really realized that these things did not exist in the world and could only exist in my imagination.
Before Bai Song and others came to the department, they also had endless yearning for this place, thinking that the archives here contained countless bizarre stories, but...
"Is this true?" After Ren Hao left, Wang Liang was the first to lose his temper. He looked at Bai Song, then at Sun Jie: "Are you hiding something from me? Is there really such a supernatural event as Ren Hao said?"
“No,” Sun Jie shook his head. “If I discovered a true supernatural phenomenon, I would win all the Nobel Prizes in the next few decades.”
"Then what did Mr. Ren mean?" Liu Shuyuan was also a little shocked.
"I don't know. Anyway, I think the dead are easier to get along with than the living." Sun Jie said casually, "Is someone doing something bad?"
"I have the same attitude," Bai Song said, "If it was really confirmed to be a supernatural phenomenon, Ren Hao would not tell us so easily, let alone let us participate casually. You also know how many special departments there are."
"That's true," Wang Huadong said, "So someone is faking it? But I want to ask, is there really nothing supernatural in this world?"
"Yes," Bai Song said, "but maybe science can't explain it yet."
"So, this is the kind that science can't explain yet?" Wang Liang's eyes lit up.
"Science has developed to such an extent that it is impossible for ordinary people to understand 'what exactly is going on'. It is difficult for countless people to understand how far and how amazing the paths taken in many laboratories are. For example, when measuring the mass of some black holes and discovering new planets, many people can do nothing but question 'how is this possible'. I study chemistry, and every chemical product nowadays actually has a very complicated process. Even a small bolt and nut cannot be made without precise numerical control," Bai Song said, "I think what Ren Hao said is not that science cannot explain it, but that our level is still too low."
"Oh," Wang Liang lost interest instantly, "Then listen to it later."
…
One hour later.
Wang Liang watched the video and trembled all over.
It's really gone!!!
…
At about 11 o'clock last night, Professor Ye came back from the ancient city after dinner, drank tea with friends, and rode his bicycle home. (Adapted from a real event)
There are universities in Licheng, such as Licheng Culture and Tourism College. Professor Ye is an associate professor of this university. Licheng Culture and Tourism College is also very strong, with hundreds of senior teachers, so there are quite a lot of associate professors like Professor Ye.
He lives near the ancient city. He is not a local, but later came to Licheng for tourism and fell in love with the city. He then chose to work and settle down here. He is also a somewhat romantic person.
Since Licheng is centered on the ancient city, and the city's terrain is not so flat and there are not many large-scale infrastructures, many residential houses outside the ancient city are still mostly small paths.
Thanks to the construction in recent years, public security and economy are relatively good, so the local residents' life happiness index is also good.
Every time he arrived at this alley, Professor Ye would get out of the car and push the bike up because it was a slope. This was a shortcut that cars could not pass through, and generally few people passed by.
Thanks to the good urban construction, this road also has street lights. Professor Ye, as a grown man, is naturally not afraid.
I think everyone has had the experience of pushing a bicycle. If it is a very flat slope, then just look forward, because the bicycle is easy to control. But if the slope is a little steeper, sometimes in order to use more force and control the bicycle, you just look forward for a few times, and then look at the bicycle.
Professor Ye pushed the cart, looked at the cart, and walked forward.
He is very familiar with this road and walks it more than three times a week.
The climate in Licheng is very good, and riding a bike is more comfortable than driving. Professor Ye also likes riding a bike. This bicycle cost him two months' salary, so it can be said that he really likes it.
After looking at the car, Professor Ye felt very good. After walking for dozens of meters, he looked up and suddenly a child appeared out of nowhere in front of him, standing face to face with him, less than one meter away from him.
Professor Ye's first reaction was to stop, for fear of bumping into the other person, but then he began to tremble from his scalp to the back of his head, as if his entire body was touched by high voltage electricity at the same time, and all his hairs stood up.
Where did this child come from?
He was very sure that he had only lowered his head for three to five seconds, so how did he appear?
At this time, Professor Ye was in a dilemma. For some reason, the bicycle he was pushing gave him some courage. Humans are very interesting animals. When they encounter danger, they will feel safe with a big item in their hands, because it can be used as a shield when necessary.
The child had big eyes, and for a moment Professor Ye focused all his attention on the child's eyes. Until he left, he didn't notice whether the child was a boy or a girl!
After looking for a few times, Professor Ye, whose brain was a little confused, was in a dilemma. He didn't dare to continue looking, but he didn't dare not to look. He had a strong premonition that if he didn't look, the child might disappear in an instant.
If that happened, he would probably be paralyzed with fear!
Holding the handlebars tightly, Professor Ye leaned to one side, then tried to move forward along the other side of the wall as much as possible, but he did not dare to let the child out of his sight.
I didn’t know how many steps it was, but these steps seemed so long that the familiar road became extremely unfamiliar.
"Who are you!" Professor Ye asked courageously. The other party did not answer him. Professor Ye looked at the child who was taller than his bicycle, but he still did not have the courage to say anything else, let alone the courage to go up and touch him.
I don’t know how I left the alley. When I saw the cars and pedestrians passing by outside, Professor Ye felt like he had survived a disaster.
Most people would choose to run home when encountering such a thing, but after Professor Ye calmed down, he called the police.
…
Last night, it was not just Professor Ye who encountered this situation. The local public security bureau received three reports of two almost identical incidents, one of which involved a couple from out of town.
A child suddenly appeared on the roadside...
These are not the most shocking things, but what Professor Ye encountered this time was that there was a camera outside the alley that could see this place!
The camera in the distance does not have such high accuracy at night, but it can be seen that after Professor Ye walked over, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Professor Ye, and disappeared after Professor Ye ran away!
The camera isn't clear enough, but I can still see...
What is this? A ghost? Isn't it said that ghosts can't be captured on camera?
In the other two incidents, the testimonies of the three parties involved were similar, and two of them were terrified.
At present, the case has not been made public, otherwise the GDP of Belvedere will be affected this year! Although there will definitely be many curious people who will come here deliberately, the decrease in tourists is also inevitable.
In many occult novels, try not to join in the excitement; there is absolutely no benefit in joining in too much.
The three mysterious incidents were also the fundamental reason why Ren Hao came here. The previous case and the fire this morning were not supposed to be Ren Hao's turn to come, but this case was okay.
Among all the occult cases that have been passed down orally, this is one of the very few cases for which video footage exists!
In addition to this, these four people were tested psychologically by psychologists and specialized personnel, and none of them had delusions or other conditions, and those young people did not seem to be lying.
…
If these three cases are occult cases, then their connection with another incident is the most important thing in this case - a child drowned here in early May.
Licheng is like many southwestern cities, with rivers running through it. Even in the ancient city of Licheng, rivers can be seen everywhere. Of course, the rivers here are not wide or deep, some are only one meter wide, but the water is clear and flowing, adding luster to the ancient city.
But one day in early May, a five-year-old girl was playing by the river. Because the moss was too slippery, she slipped and fell, hitting her head on a rock and fainted on the spot. Although the water was not deep, it was enough to cover the child's mouth and nose after she fell, and the child drowned.
At that time, the police also checked the video footage and other circumstances, and determined that it was caused by the parents' poor child care, so they closed the case directly.
But about what happened last night, the police showed the four people the photo of the little girl, and all four of them said it was her.
The doctors, forensic doctors, and criminal police who were in charge of the case and confirming the girl's death have all arrived. The girl has been cremated, and her death is absolutely confirmed.
…
"Captain Wang," Ren looked at Wang Liang. "You are an expert in video recording. Can you find any clues from this?"
"The camera has not been touched by anyone," Wang Liang said, "and there is no sign that the video has been tampered with."
"Yes," Ren Hao said, "We have consulted several experts on this matter. Since this video is confidential, it cannot be sent out via the Internet. I invited several university professors to come here this afternoon to study together what it is."
"What is the current level of secrecy?" Bai Song asked.
"Confidential." Ren Hao said, "I have the right to authorize you."
Bai Song nodded. Ren Hao's level was indeed high enough. Others would not be able to talk about confidential cases with them so easily.
Secret, confidential, top secret. Confidentiality is already very high, and confidential content is not allowed to be spread on the Internet.
"I thought you were joking at first," Bai Song shook his head helplessly, "When will this matter be reported?"
"I'm always worried that this is a misunderstanding," Ren Hao said. "If someone is interfering and we don't know about it, it would be inappropriate to report it."
In fact, when the case was reported to Ren Hao, it was already "reported". You have to know that this is also a provincial department!
"When you find a cockroach, there may be a nest of them in the house," Bai Song said, "Could there be some people who didn't call the police? I think except for the time when Professor Ye did it, the other two were just frightened. Anyone would be scared if they suddenly saw such a child while walking. But there are also those who were frightened and ran away. There are still some people who are more carefree."
"Yes," Wang Liang said, "Maybe there are other surveillance videos that are clearer."
"We have considered this, but we cannot conduct large-scale investigations on this case, as it involves confidential information. I have arranged hundreds of plainclothes police officers in the vicinity today, hoping for a good result," Ren Hao said. "If there is no progress within 48 hours, and no explanation can be given, we will report it."
What Ren Hao said is actually correct. It is not a bad thing that this matter is reported in the evening newspaper later, because this is not a "major accident of responsibility" or a "major criminal case". There is no situation where you will be punished if you don't report it.
Bai Song and others read the transcripts and watched the video many times, but still did not find any problems.
But from the transcript, it can still be seen that it is very scary.
"It's not that bad actually." Wang Liang was still a little afraid of this kind of thing: "In many occult novels, the most feared things are basically children, mirrors and the like. Children are relatively okay, but mirrors are scary."
While they were chatting, Ren Hao's phone suddenly rang.
After answering the phone, Ren Hao's face turned ugly.
"Someone just called the police. A tourist checked in at the hotel at noon and saw a figure in the hotel mirror, so he called the police." Ren Hao looked at Wang Liang and wondered if Wang Liang did it.
"Let's go, there's a live scene here, let's go and take a look." Bai Song made a prompt decision.
"Okay," Ren Hao nodded.
"You guys go ahead. My stomach feels a little uncomfortable." Wang Liang suddenly covered his stomach.
"Okay, you stay here and go to the bathroom and look in the mirror by yourself." Bai Song said.
"Damn it!" Wang Liang said immediately, "Am I the kind of person who abandons my teammates? Let's go together!"
Being alone is the most terrifying thing. Wang Liang felt that many of the knowledge points he saw were automatically filled in his mind, and he followed Bai Song closely.
The hotel is a very ordinary hotel, a three-story hotel.
Most of the hotels in Licheng are of this type. They cost 120 yuan per room in this season. They are a little humid and the accommodation environment can only be described as average.
"There's nothing wrong with the mirror," Bai Song and Wang Huadong took it down together, "It's just an ordinary mirror."
The room was a little dark, and if there weren't so many people around, looking at the mirror would have been a little creepy.
"Take it for identification," Ren Hao said to the detective beside him, "Put it in the evidence bag."
"Check around the mirror to see if there is any problem," Bai Song said to Wang Huadong.
"Good," Huadong checked the area around the mirror carefully, "There is no sign of any change."
"Go and ask the parties involved whether someone deliberately bribed these people to make a false report to the police." Bai Song said.
"I'll send someone to do this," Ren Hao said, "We have a special psychologist in charge of this, but I don't think so. The identities of the three people before were checked very carefully, and there is no problem."
"What is going on here?" Bai Song fell into deep thought: "When will the professor you mentioned, Mr. Ren, arrive?"
"Soon," Ren said, "I'm looking for professors of physics."
"Okay," Bai Song nodded, "We really need some professional advice. Mr. Ren, you're really quick."
"Only give me 48 hours. The problem is, I still don't understand how this was done. If someone did this deliberately, what was their purpose?" Ren Hao said, "When encountering something, the first step is to consider the motive. That's right."
"I was thinking about this too." Bai Song stared at the smooth wall in a daze.
"Could it be due to some magnetic field or something?" Wang Liang asked.
Many "experts" mention this word when explaining things about gods and ghosts.
"Don't use this word, this is a disaster area for amateur scientists..." Bai Song said: "I am most afraid of hearing the words 'magnetic field' and 'radiation', which are basically the exclusive words of scammers."
At this point, Bai Song said, "I absolutely don't believe this. We are all atheists. Someone must be playing tricks. Mr. Ren, find someone to check all the videos that the camera can record, for example, one or two weeks, and save them for Wang Liang."
"So long..." Ren Hao seemed to understand Bai Song's meaning: "I'll ask Captain Wang to come over and take a look when it's done."
"Okay," Bai Song said, "I've heard of similar cases before, and this one isn't the most difficult to handle. Some cases involve mentally ill patients, and the witnesses have obvious symptoms of mental illness, and the world they describe is very fantastic. At present, I feel that someone is playing tricks on me in this case, and it may be the same group of people as in the case I encountered before."
"You encountered it before?" Ren Hao felt a little ashamed, because after Bai Song told him, he didn't pay much attention to it, but just asked the criminal police in Licheng to check the tour guide...
"Um, by the way, are there any new clues in those cases?" Bai Song asked.
"This matter and the forest fire this morning are a bit too much for my attention..." Ren Hao coughed twice: "Let's discuss the motive."
"How would I know..." Bai Song said, "The current clues are obviously insufficient. I hope Mr. Ren will pay more attention to it."
Ren Hao looked at Bai Song and said, "Okay, I'll arrange it right away."
"Have you ever considered a situation?" Wang Liang said, "I think this place is still a bit weird..."
Wang Liang still feels that the room is a little creepy and the atmosphere is very uncomfortable.
After hearing this, Bai Song was also a little confused. He called the hotel owner over and looked at the other rooms. Unexpectedly, he got a common feeling that this room was indeed darker and made people uncomfortable!
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