Time goes back to one day ago.
The Paranormal Research and Response Department has never given up on tracking down the anonymous letter, nor has it given up on any clues they have found before.
The inexplicable destruction of records and the mysterious disappearance of clues did not stop the investigation, but made Cordel pay more attention to it.
To that extent, it can be said that the main information left by oneself was erased under the influence of supernatural forces.
But the matter is of great importance, and we must persevere no matter how difficult it is.
Fortunately, although it seems that all clues have been cut off, at least the traced routes are still there, so we are not really groping in the dark, it just means the workload is greater.
However, because the chaotic domestic incidents have taken up a lot of attention, the clueless investigation has naturally become less of a priority.
The "Death Maze" area has been the focus of research for the French during this period.
The six-hour curse has never been broken, and countless French experts and scholars have no idea about it. Only some psychologists have suggested that it might be a regular psychological suggestion, but this is also untenable.
In the end, it can only be attributed to the influence of supernatural forces that humans cannot understand for the time being.
Simply put, no valid conclusion was reached.
Compared with China's special security team, the current pressure on France's supernatural event research and response department is not as exaggerated, but the sense of urgency is stronger.
Cordell knew very well that the reason why there was not so much pressure was not because they were fully prepared, but because of the lack of information.
Yes, the French's response measures to the mutation, their understanding of it, and their experience in dealing with it are far behind China and even Britain and the United States. They are not even aware of the existence of the new evolved humans.
But on the other hand, no one is stupid. They understand that the frequent actions of some countries make them a little nervous, and the current relaxation may lead to multiple adverse consequences in the future.
Cordell was very worried about this and proposed several times to follow up on the so-called "civil defense replacement" base preparations launched by China and the United States.
But the situation in France is different. In the past two years, the relationship between government economic expenditure and resource reserves has been too saturated. It is not that the top leaders do not want to do it all at once, but that they really cannot do it. They can only draw resources little by little from inconspicuous corners.
To put it bluntly, in the high-level political environment in France, the occurrence of unusual incidents has not yet been raised to a level that is sufficient to threaten national stability, and domestic construction and economic revitalization are still the top priority.
Moreover, the top management believed that sufficient resources had been allocated to Cordel's department.
This is a consideration to avoid picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons, which is understandable.
But after the "Flame Demon Incident" in St. Louis, the United States, several countries that were more sensitive to global news suddenly became the focus of attention, causing immeasurable chain reactions among the upper echelons of their respective countries.
The situation changed suddenly, but the French top leaders only then realized that their preparation progress had fallen out of the first echelon, or as the Americans said, the French had never been in the first echelon.
In this anxiety and torment, Cordell thought of the mysterious person who sent the warning email more than once.
He sometimes wonders.
Was it a mistake to conduct such close investigation and surveillance in the first place? Was it because of this that the other party became alert and never showed up again?
At this time, Cordell was sitting at his desk checking an electronic report.
It is about a strange case discovered in an eastern rural area. The patient is a homeless man who seems to have bulimia. He keeps looking for food and eats anything that can fill his stomach.
There was also a bizarre crime of breaking into a house and robbing a refrigerator. After the homeowner called the police, he was arrested by the responding police.
During the process, four or five policemen were unable to get close to him, and finally it took four shots from the stun gun to knock him down and subdue him.
The reason we saw this report was because of the impact of the new lung fever in the United States, but now it seems that bulimia is just an isolated case.
"Minister! The people stationed in Lyon sent back the latest news. They found out where the diving equipment was rented!"
Cordell perked up.
“Have the subsequent clues been interrupted?”
"It's still unclear, but we have found the diving site. It's not the seaside as speculated, but a reservoir. We have sent people to follow up, and they will send a more detailed report of the results tonight."
Cordell called his subordinate directly; he couldn't wait that long.
Soon the whole story was understood over the phone.
The local relevant departments "accidentally" discovered that a part of their archived data database had been invaded, and one of the documents related to the construction of a reservoir on a tributary of the Rhone River was actually lost. It is not known whether it was accidentally deleted by a hacker or for other reasons.
Although the reservoir power plant is not in operation, it is still monitored.
A tentative search actually revealed in the distance that a team had been camping near the reservoir for several days and was carrying diving equipment. Although it was not clear, it was clear that they frequently dived under the reservoir.
The most famous diving enthusiasts association nearby is the one in Lyon.
The police came because they suspected they were connected with the hackers.
Well, now the people from the Divers Association suddenly remembered that a group of people from government departments had once investigated the whereabouts of that batch of equipment.
I called directly to inform them of the news.
All of a sudden, the interrupted information was connected again.
…
In front of the reservoir of the Rhone River tributary, even though a long time had passed, the location of the camping site of Philier and others was quickly found through video comparison.
There was still visible charcoal from where the fire had once been, and a few forgotten cans scattered around.
Vansh hung up the phone only after reporting to Cordell.
At this time, professional divers were already wearing their equipment and waiting by the river.
"Sir, the diving team is ready."
"Well, let's go down and see what we can find. Don't miss any special places."
As the order was given, more than a dozen divers dived down from different locations one after another, searching in groups of two.
However, since it was unclear what the mysterious group was looking for, this search had no clear target.
In recent years, Asian carp have invaded, and the reservoir is almost entirely filled with Asian freshwater fish such as grass carp and silver carp. The French don't like these fish with a fishy smell and many bones, so no one comes here to catch them. Divers can often see large fish that are half the size of their bodies.
More than half an hour later, the first group of diving teams all came ashore. The highlights of their photos and reports were the numerous aquatic plants and many big fish, but several groups also mentioned that there were some old buildings below.
Vansh had a flash of inspiration and suddenly felt that these ancient buildings were an important direction.
He hesitated for a moment, but decided to report to Cordell immediately.
At the department headquarters in Paris, Cordel had a phone tucked between his neck, signing documents while replying to his subordinates on the line.
"Drain all the water from the reservoir immediately!"
Vansh was stunned on the other end of the phone, then reacted immediately.
"Okay Minister, I'll do it right away."
…
The water level of the Rhone River tributary reservoir has only reached the bottom a few times since it was built in the 1960s, with the last time being during the dam maintenance seven or eight years ago.
“Creaky…”
"Boom boom boom~~"
The heavy gate slowly opened, and tens of thousands of tons of torrents gushed out. The water level downstream suddenly rose, and with the discharge, countless big fish were released from the reservoir to harm the downstream river.
It took 16 hours, and on the next morning, it was the time when Tao Xingzhi had a break after three days of preparation and when Mumu was happily playing with his new phone.
Reservoirs in the Rhône tributaries were drained.
The helicopter hovered at a low altitude, blowing ripples into the remaining puddles of water.
"Over there! To that hollow!"
The plane flew at an angle in the direction that Vansh pointed.
Because the terrain is low and far away from other buildings that have not collapsed, a kind of residual lake water has gathered in the depression.
A relatively tall and strange building stands among the sparkling waves all around it, and it is particularly conspicuous because of the reflection of sunlight in the air.
It's like the building is shining.
…
In Kyoto, China, Tao Xingzhi took a short nap in his office to restore his energy.
"Dililililililili~"
He was awakened by the ringing of the telephone.
"Hello, I'm Tao Xingzhi, yes, um...what did you say?"
Tao Xingzhi stood up from his chair.
"I will send someone right away. No, I will go to France myself! Apply for a visit right away and tell them that if they don't agree, the cooperation plan will be postponed. I have the authority to do so now!"
I kept an eye on the follow-up of the email incident and it turned out that my bet was right. To be honest, if it were me, I would not be so happy to share it!
After hanging up the phone, Tao Xingzhi paced back and forth in the office, but still felt unsafe, so he directly called the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He then reported the intelligence obtained through abnormal channels to the South China Sea and requested that pressure be put on the French authorities.
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