National Juggernaut

Chapter 35 Turning Point

"I see. I'll go back to the office now. I'll talk about it when I get there."

At dinner time, Xie Ying put down the phone with a livid face. He originally thought that he would give Lan Mengqi a force-feeding education no matter what, but now it seems that is not possible.

He went straight to the middle of the living room, ignored the "ah, I want to watch cartoons" rabbit, and tuned the old color TV to the news channel.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs made a statement. We have sincere regrets for the murder of Military Attache Zhuowu, but we seriously refute the unfounded accusations made by the Arte side. And pointed out again that the diplomat appeared in the A sensitive area of ​​the city itself is a diplomatic misstep and we seriously question why he was in an unauthorized area."

It's still the news program from last time, or the anchor from last time, and this time it's broadcasting.

"Another person died? Or that case?"

"Well, it was discovered last night that a diplomatic attache of the Alte Mission died in the autumn division, probably investigating the case of the murder of their head of the mission. And it was just one street away from the previous victim."

"Hey, it's really fast this time, but it's not in a hurry, it's still the autumn district, let them take it away. What's the use of you, the person in charge of Bailu district, rushing there."

Zheng Li was a little surprised. Although the frequency of incidents was a bit high, it was within expectations and not enough to interrupt Xie Ying's plan.

If the victim is an ordinary person or a discipline inspector, then you have to hurry up, but now the victim is an Alter, anyway, it is a diplomatic dispute, and the other party is still biting the imprisoned District Chief Sun, so the two sides continue to argue. Someone secretly applauded.

When Shi Jing's incident came out, I don't know how many people wanted to chop them up. Maybe this time it wasn't the beheading demon himself, but just a copycat.

"If you want me to say, if you just install cameras in the whole city, it will be much easier to investigate the case."

"Don't talk nonsense, we can't even turn the outer ring into electric lights. The last time we forced to push the pilot of two districts, it was completely destroyed within a week, and almost caused a city fire. Even if it can be built, do you think the Citizens' Assembly can do it?" Approved? Don't go too far, the entrustment entrusted to you must be grasped, and the situation has become several times more complicated."

"How many times? That's it"

Xie Ying put on his coat and pointed to the TV.

"The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Shiqian City severely condemned the wrong words and deeds of Ater diplomats, and once again reiterated that the friendly and hospitable citizens of Shiqian did not hold any special hostility towards the Ater people. This accusation is both rude and contrary to the Objective facts, we once again emphasize that Shiqian City is safe and comfortable, even people of different races can feel at ease.”

Isn't this quite normal? As always, official nonsense, it sounds like such a thing, even the person who said it wouldn't take it all seriously.

At this time, there is a brief interruption of the signal again.

When it was turned on again, it was still the hostess with a bitter face, the subtle expression of hesitating to speak was very similar to last time.

"I cough."

Probably because he didn't even bother to deal with the backstage, someone handed him a note directly outside the camera.

Finally, after working hard for a long time, she stopped pretending and just read the manuscript with a straight face.

"Interlude an urgent news. At around [-]:[-] this morning, Da Daxi, a businessman from the Ater ethnic group, was killed in Weilin Restaurant in the Qiu District."

After tidying up all the equipment for going out, Xie Ying turned his head and said.

"That businessman specializes in the import of Ater and other foreign goods. The last time the Friendship Avenue was found, the whale coordinates were his home. Some news will not be broadcast. His body was taken from the private room on the third floor. It was thrown away. There was a bloodstained note on the body that said, "Heavenly Execution of Justice, this is what happens when you lure wolves into your house."

After finishing speaking, Xie Ying left in a hurry, and Sister Yinzi reluctantly got up to send a message.

"Justice Tianzhu? This is really putting X basin directly on the discipline inspection team, but this is indeed the style of the discipline inspection department. Is it me? Or is it another imitator?"

I checked the intelligence mailbox again, and sure enough, nothing was found as usual. The perpetrator is obviously a veteran.

But soon, he found that the situation was different from before.

[Record of the Justice Beheading Demon Event: Is he our friend or our enemy. 】

[According to the older generation, the righteous beheading demon incident has occurred several times, and two of them were actually members of the police department in the past. This time it may not be done well]

【Ha, well done, even if everyone doesn't tell you about those Ateldogs, you know that they must have done the Whale incident before.That beheading demon is killing harm for the people! 】

Several common forums, especially the official entrusted forum in Bailu District, are extremely popular in this regard.

Not only did someone put the note that Xie Ying mentioned just now on it, but even the murder of Director Liao was dug up.

[I heard that a boss with black armbands died yesterday, and the beheading demon only beheads wicked people, maybe that one is also hehe. 】

[Aren't you afraid of being checked on the water meter?I don't think this is very likely. Black armbands are said to have political reviews twice a year and internal searches, and if there is a big deal, they will lose their hats.Compared to that person having a problem, I think it might be that he chased too close and was silenced. 】

The news on the Internet is messy, and Zheng Li noticed that many people mentioned a new piece of information, that is, the beheading demon is not a new thing. There have been several troubles in Shiqian City before, although most of them have been resolved, but One was really a former cadre of the Disciplinary Inspection Office, and there was a lot of trouble at that time.

There was no post on this topic on the forum yesterday, and Zheng Li felt a familiar smell from the sudden surge of enthusiasm and the feeling of intelligence manipulation.

"Shaping legends, man-made myths?"

"Heh, what a lunatic would do. False myths are indeed uncontested and the threshold is extremely low, but even if it becomes a mythical creature because of this, it is not only weak to the point of devaluation, but it will be revealed sooner or later. How can it gain a foothold in the city?"

Seemingly remembering something interesting, Sister Yinzi, who had just returned to her room, showed a look of reminiscence, but then shook her head, which is too unreliable.

"We had a fool who did this back then. He spent 30 years creating the legend of the man-eating bear monster in the wasteland. As a result, the legend that was too false and unstable was directly denied by the subconscious of the human group, and it fell on the day of the advancement."

"Don't say that, it's not the same now. The information flow in the Internet age is hundreds or thousands of times faster than before, and there's a precedent for this beheading demon. Maybe it's been around for a hundred years. Enough history and the accumulation of ancestral consciousness really made that person take a shortcut."

Zheng Li has a different opinion.

"Impossible. Well, I've also recently become obsessed with playing chess online. It's really convenient. The times are changing so fast that I can't get used to it. Old friends have also said that some of them do create new chess games on the Internet. Myth, maybe what you said is also possible. Do you think this is possible? A Hai."

Jiang Haiyi, who was sipping tea calmly, was dragged in, put down his teacup, and thought for a while.

"There is a possibility, but as Feng Yin said, false emptiness has a short history, and it is impossible to obtain enough divinity (consciousness) bonuses from the subconscious of human groups. Such an advancement is meaningless to the road of evolution. It’s even mostly negative.”

"What those old folks said is to use the Internet to strengthen the new generation's understanding of the mythical figures of the old era, and to enhance the man-made divinity of heroes and mythical figures. This is a long-term investment in the subconscious mind of the entire human group, which should not be the same thing. .”

Hearing this, Zheng Li nodded silently.

After all, these two have really touched the edge of mythical creatures, and their understanding of this aspect should be far deeper than their own.

Xie Ying went to work, but life still had to go on.

For example, the bewildered rabbit didn't understand anything, and just turned the TV back to the animation channel secretly. She especially liked the old animation called "Bugs Bunny", and was especially envious of the immortal body that couldn't be killed no matter how hard it was beaten, and the casual The super power to conjure a carrot from its fur.

For example, Jiang Haiyi, a good man, not only cleaned the table and washed the dishes, but also began to think about tomorrow's morning recipe, thinking about whether to replace the rabbit with ingredients other than carrots, and thought of a new fish dish for Ah Qiong along the way.

For example, a certain information dealer who was knocking on the table is now seriously considering whether he should work overtime at night and make up the rabbit's lessons earlier, otherwise he will also be dragged into the end. Xie Ying is really ruthless when he is anxious.

For example, a certain Yinzi sister just sent away a "child" full of displeasure, but she turned her head and remembered something, smiled and prepared to fulfill one of her dreams - taking a bath with the child (daughter), and she pulled away all of a sudden and shouted " I want to see a bunny from Bugs Bunny, walking to the bathroom.

Looking at the background, after a moment of hesitation, Zheng Li spoke up.

"Don't toss too hard, I'm going to make up lessons for her tonight."

"Don't worry, I'll leave her a breath and let you torment her at night."

Uh, it seems that it was a serious matter at first, but it really became quite subtle while talking about it.“What??

"Ahhh, did I come to the wrong place? All day, all day! Didn't learn anything, am I really an idiot?"

In the big bathhouse, Lan Mengqi sank in the water, rolling from side to side.

It was okay just now, but now that she entered the bath, the fatigue all over her body surfaced, and she only had the strength to roll in the water.

"Oh, Yingzi is like this. Although he looks calm on the outside, he is actually a super impatient person. He must wish you could learn all his skills in an instant. Can you tell me how he taught you today?"

"Huh? You are not his master"

"Hehe, I am his master, but there are some things that I know he won't, and what he knows I can't. Everyone has their own path. This is the most interesting part of our genre."

Lan Mengqi, who half understood, nodded, but noticed some incongruities.

(End of this chapter)