Lao Zhao and Tian Zhuang, who had been to the scene, were thinking about this.
"Not only did it destroy the foreign matter, it even dried up the riverbed."
As if he had heard their inner monologue, Special Agent Tao cut the projection to the on-site photos and videos of the post-disaster work the next moment.
There, the riverbed appears grayish white, with cracks all over the edges, while in the close-up photo of the center, it has already appeared in an almost crystallized state.
Special Agent Tao combined some inferences and information from the headquarters with the investigation and inquiries after arriving in Yuecheng and made a brief summary of the incident.
"While in the capital, we had a brief discussion on this incident. After two days of field investigation, some of the information has become clearer, while some of the key points have become more confusing."
"But this does not hinder the overall argumentation of such incidents."
At this point, Special Agent Tao turned his gaze to the man in a laptop video, who nodded slightly at him.
After getting approval, Special Envoy Tao continued speaking.
"You are all members of the national security system, and your positions are not low. I believe you have received some information from above."
The people present either remained silent or nodded, obviously agreeing with what was said.
"Then I'll be more concise."
"According to the data collected by our intelligence agencies, a kind of 'sudden and unusual case' has occurred in the world, just like what was just shown in the video."
"And these videos, I believe, are just a portion of such incidents, and there are certainly some that have not been collected or discovered."
"Obviously, it is not something to be thankful for that this kind of incident happens in reality."
Having said this, Special Agent Tao paused and glanced at everyone present, as if to observe their reactions and be ready to respond to upcoming questions at any time.
"The tenth person theory!"
"We did a lot of research and organized a lot of argumentation. In the absence of sufficient data and information support, we used the theoretical system used by Israel in the early days."
"We have made some improvements based on the actual situation: when the conclusions of the 'first nine' cannot adapt to and fit the current situation, the 'tenth person' must raise objections, no matter how absurd, and must put forward a hypothesis that fits the current situation."
"Unfortunately, I am the tenth person, and in the absence of strong evidence to refute it, my theoretical hypothesis is getting closer and closer to the truth."
"I don't know if you all like to watch science fiction or fantasy movies. Does this scene look familiar to you?"
Special Agent Tao paused for the umpteenth time today and took a deep breath.
"What we are experiencing may very well be the beginning of a large-scale change in the world. This may be the beginning of the end of human kingship, or it may be the beginning of a new era of evolution under the changes of heaven and earth."
Everyone present had more or less had this kind of fantasy, but they were basically all joking extensions of it.
They never thought that they would hear such a "ridiculous" conclusion from a special investigator representing the central leadership.
There would be a brief silence in the room, followed by murmurs of discussion, but basically no one would directly question it, because they found that they could not find any strong evidence to refute this absurd argument.
Just relying on words like "this is impossible" or "you're talking nonsense" is too pale and powerless.
"This is an extremely unfavorable conclusion for our country, and even for all of humanity. At least we have not yet directly seen the side that is beneficial to us."
Special Agent Tao did not allow the discussion in the room to continue.
“But the incident in the Bent Loach River was an important turning point!”
"Whether you are here at the scene, or the leaders and my team members in front of the video, comrades, I reiterate that the Wan Niuqiu River incident is an extremely important turning point!"
"This video is completely different from all the information collected previously. One important difference is..."
“That’s the fire!”
All present were elites, there was not a single incompetent person, and they all seemed to have grasped some key point in their minds in an instant.
"That fire was obviously not caused by an attack by our country's violent agencies, nor was it likely to be the suicide of a monster in the river. Of course, it was certainly not the spontaneous combustion of methane as reported in the news."
"I think that the fire was man-made! Of course, the 'man-made' here is just my wishful thinking, but I really hope that this is the case."
"This fire shows that strange events are not only accompanied by disasters, but also by the existence of restraining factors!"
"Whether it is an evolved newcomer or a person with super powers, or a creature of another species that is friendly to humans, no matter how sacred it is, it is undoubtedly helping us, at least for now."
"Yuecheng! As the only place where this kind of incident occurs, I hope that everyone in Zhejiang Province can do their best to cooperate with my work!"
"Find the 'cause of fire' in a way that doesn't advertise or provoke the other party!"
…
Today's meeting left a deep impression on everyone present.
Everyone felt complicated until they left the meeting.
It feels like someone from above suddenly tells you that “aliens have invaded the Earth without you noticing.”
No matter who you are, worry is one of the emotions that will inevitably appear after the meeting.
Less than twenty-four hours passed.
The Zhejiang Provincial Bidding Office launched the project construction of "new type of civil air defense project" and "military reserve project" in the form of non-public invitation bidding.
Many major cities in China have also launched similar projects, either through bidding or by designating construction units.
However, most of those who know about this are large engineering companies, and ordinary people can only see marginal reports of the project defined as "civil air defense replacement project" in the news.
…
Tao Xingzhi stood in the corridor of Yuecheng Guesthouse, smoking a cigarette, looking at the drizzle before and after the Qingming Festival.
I just received the news that he got promoted again.
He was promoted from the department level to the vice-ministerial level, and half a year ago, he was a vice-department level cadre.
This is not a good thing.
At least in the current situation, it is not a good thing.
The more you are promoted, the more important your theories and the work done by your colleagues are becoming.
In other words, instead of being refuted by new information and evidence, his inference was heading in a direction that no one, including himself, wanted to see.
This is not to say that the future in this direction has no good side. After all, change is the breeding ground for evolution and opportunities. However, disrupting the current stable status quo is not something that can be overcome by a little pain.
Under such circumstances, he, the main person in charge, was actually in a mess and had no idea what to do.
But he had to stay calm and work with his team members to come up with a series of seemingly reasonable and far-sighted suggestions and submit them to their superiors for evaluation.
Obviously, the people who evaluated them above were unable to refute them, or were unwilling to bear the responsibility that might come with refutation, so the extent to which their suggestions were implemented was astonishing.
This makes them feel more stressed, which is also the reason why they attach great importance to the Wanliu River incident.
After pinching out his twelfth cigarette butt of the day, Tao Xingzhi walked back into the house and put on his coat.
'I hope there's some good news.'
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