Chapter 440 "Who Dares?"

As early as the end of the last century. The sewage and wastewater treatment systems in most cities have basically realized fully automated management. No matter how bad the eighteenth-tier small cities are, they have basically realized the semi-automated process. That is to say, in the sewage treatment station, there are only sewage pipelines and a large number of filtration systems. In terms of people, basically none. The security guards at the gate can be counted as one of the few employees. When Yi Lin and Oda Mai approached, the iron gate of the sewage treatment station was locked tightly. The professional security guard was still snoring and dozing off. Yi Lin squinted her eyes, took a look from a distance, and said with some regret: "It seems that the possibility that this is the lair of the leeches can basically be ruled out." It is indeed a bit regrettable. Oda Mai slowly made a question mark. She murmured to Yi Lin that she didn't quite understand. In fact, the entire complicated and confusing case, in Oda Mai's thinking, after simplification, only the most fundamental two points and one line are left: there is a bad guy, he should be killed. Find it out and hack it to death. Hacked to death. This kind of pure to extreme thinking mode is actually not without benefits. Any hesitation will affect the speed of Oda Mai's sword swing. At least since Yi Lin got to know Oda Mai, this woman's sword skills have become more and more terrifying. Even if she doesn't have the status of an apostle, an ordinary Mengxin apostle might not even be within three meters of Oda Mai. After Yi Lin talked to herself, she didn't bother to explain to Oda Mai. no need. After checking the complete structure of the sewer in Cangyang City, he once wondered whether the old nest of the leech people's group of leeches laying eggs was in this sewage treatment station. But when Yi Lin saw that the security guard at the door was alive and well, she basically ruled out this possibility. The reason is simple. This security guard who works here alone is the best "food" to start with, there is no one. Judging by the style of the leech man tonight, he does not seem to have the good character of "rabbits don't eat grass by the side of their nests". "You wait at the door, I'll go in and have a look." Yi Lin turned her head and glanced at Oda Mai, ready to use her skills to sneak in. "No need." Mai Oda mumbled, then walked towards the security booth with the knife in hand, raised her foot, kicked the small leather shoe, and kicked the door lock. "Wow--" Just as the security guard woke up in time, Oda Mai moved even faster, cutting a hand knife on the security guard's neck... "Okay." Oda Mai seemed to have done a trivial thing, with a blank expression on his face. Waves, walked in unremarkably, and walked out unremarkably. Looking at the poor security guard who was foaming at the mouth and slumped on the ground, Yi Lin silently gave a thumbs up to Miss Oda Mai. This method of infiltration can be regarded as direct and rude. As long as no one else sees it, it's perfect stealth. This is not a place of secrets. To put it mildly, it is a place that even thieves don't bother to think about. The monitoring equipment only covered some important areas. After Yi Lin cut off the power supply of the monitoring equipment familiarly, she walked into the sewage treatment station with Oda Mai. As for how the entrance is handled... click. Oda Mai's long sword was sheathed. Yi Lin rubbed her sore eyebrows. He always felt that if this went on like this, Mai Oda would cut a hole out of the world one day. Twenty minutes later. Yi Lin: "I'm fine." Oda Mai: "That's it?" She seemed very upset. The prelude to the impromptu decision made her blood boil, thinking that something big was about to happen. Now the desire to slash people was suppressed abruptly, making Oda Mai's displeasure written all over his face. The night air is cold and humid. Yi Lin walked with Oda Mai all the way, and there was a lot of night dew on her hair. "It seems to be raining." Yi Lin raised her head to look at the sky, and felt that something was wrong with the weather these days. After humans lose their satellites, they can no longer accurately predict changes in the weather. All by experience. Oda Mai silently put her hand on the handle of the knife. "To be honest, at the end of this matter, I really don't want you to make a knife." Yi Lin took a few steps back, but couldn't help but sighed softly, and said the truth: "Don't look at me with such eyes. Look at me. Because at that time, it means that the whole thing has escalated to the point where no one can stop it."...... Two o'clock in the morning. When Yi Lin returned to the center of Cangyang City, Yuan Zhiye, Wang Bing and others all had solemn expressions.

Gu Tianqing had a smirk all over her face, sitting on the seat, wearing black gloves, and making tea leisurely. In stark contrast to the tension of the others. Without Yuan Zhiye opening his mouth, Yi Lin roughly guessed why. "How many people died?" Yi Lin asked. Yuan Zhiye smiled wryly: "The first eleven victims are already a drizzle. So far tonight, there are already twenty-three victims who can be found." In his words, he used a premise. That is "the dead who can be found". In other words, those who died at home because they lived alone and were not discovered in time are not included in the statistics. That is to say, the number of deaths is rising crazily with a terrible number. The leech man... is crazy! He is manipulating his army of leeches to frantically hunt and kill ordinary people throughout Cangyang City. This city with a population of over one million has become his hunting ground. "Come, have a cup of tea." Gu Tianqing didn't panic, made a cup of tea for everyone, and said with a smile: "If I were a leech man, I should stop at this time. But, why?" Yi Lin looked Gu Tianqing took a look. Others may not understand the deep meaning in Gu Tianqing's words. But Yi Lin understood it as soon as she heard it. It's not some kind of inconsistency. It was the "motivation" issue that Yi Lin was still pondering not long ago. It stands to reason that even some paranoid apostles would follow a principle when killing people in reality. That is understated. If there is another principle, it is safety. The special group is like the official organization of the apostles in reality, and ordinary apostles, no matter how you say it, will be scruples about the official power of the special group. But this is where the weirdness of this case lies. The series of cases created by the leech man gave Yi Lin the feeling that... he was using his own way to stir up trouble in this city, and he was not afraid of the kind that would cause little trouble. "Huh—" Yi Lin let out a long breath. He finally understood a little bit why Zhao Yulong was in charge of such a big stall and complained all day long. "Actually, I kind of understand his thoughts." Gu Tianqing saw that the atmosphere seemed a bit heavy, so she smiled to enliven the atmosphere. "You mean the leech man?" Yi Lin glanced at Gu Tianqing. "Yes," Gu Tianqing took off his gloves slowly, flipped his hand and took out a set of dark tarot cards, closed his eyes, gently stroked the slippery back of the card, and said slowly: "Humans are such stupid creatures. Once human beings have power beyond their tolerance, only tragedy will be born from it." "Your words seem to be somewhat ambiguous, the so-called power varies from person to person, and there is no such thing as inside or outside the range of tolerance." Yi Lin Knowing that Gu Tianqing was referring to special existences like "apostles", she frowned and retorted. "No," Gu Tianqing still kept her eyes closed, but stretched out a finger and lightly tapped her temple to signal: "I'm talking about this. Human desires are endless. Throughout history, those so-called self-disciplines have The moral 'strong', in the final analysis, is still not strong enough because of 'power'." "..." "And you seem to have misunderstood. The 'tragedy' I mean does not refer to the tragedy of human beings. When The power possessed by human beings is strong enough, when it reaches a certain level..." Gu Tianqing opened his eyes, and looked into Yi Lin's eyes, those dark and deep pupils seemed to hide an abyss. "Then this will be a tragedy for this world." Except for Oda Mai and Yi Lin, everyone else only vaguely understood Gu Tianqing's words. After all, if Gu Tianqing hadn't seen the "power" with his own eyes, he couldn't have a deep understanding of it. Yi Lin's expression was solemn. He's the one who has seen the end with his own eyes. To put it nicely, it is a survivor. To put it bluntly, it was a deserter who survived in another timeline. When human power is strong enough, it will be a tragedy for the world. The atmosphere seemed a little heavy. Oda Mai remained silent. "Forget it, let's not talk about these things for now." Yi Lin subconsciously scratched the dead skin on his forehead, and brought Yuan Zhiye back to his senses with a single word: "I asked you to prepare things, are you ready?" "Prepare Alright. I obtained the permission overnight, and entered the armed police department's warehouse of combat supplies to confirm that there are nearly 100 tons in stock." Yi Lin estimated the quantity, and nodded: "It's enough." Yuan Zhiye straightened his back, After he knew Yi Lin's plan, he knew the importance of this matter, and he didn't dare to neglect it, and went to confirm it himself. But as soon as his back straightened up, Yuan Zhiye's tone softened instantly after he yelled out such a sentence, with deep worry in his brows: "But is that thing useful? It stands to reason that it is effective against normal leeches, but these The killer leeches have already matured." "As long as they are leeches, they will definitely be useful." Yi Lin said with certainty. Gu Tianqing chuckled lightly. He understood. The second half of Yi Lin's sentence didn't make any sense. ——"If it doesn't work, then prove one thing. The killer leech has mutated to the point where it is no longer a 'leech'." "Also, I need to temporarily take over the command of the entire police force in Cangyang City. What's the procedure?" "I guess... for the time being, we can cut it first and play it later." Speaking of this matter, Yuan Zhiye had a weird expression, with an expression of hesitating to say something, and said slowly: "Just an hour ago, the original Liao Jianbai, Chief of the Cangyang City Police Department, was rushed to investigate the case overnight, his blood pressure soared, and he was admitted to the hospital due to a hypertensive crisis. Head." Although he knew that now was not the time to laugh, Yuan Zhiye had the urge to laugh: "Not long ago, the deputy director who was temporarily pushed to the front called me, crying and begging us to solve this problem quickly. One thing, otherwise even he would be finished. Well, in every sense of the word." Ah this? Yi Lin was taken aback.

Never thought it would work like this. This Liao Jianbai...it's really time for him to be sick. Yi Lin didn't bother to point it out, since that's the case, he directly arranged the order and carried it out overnight. The quiet city of Cangyang began to get busy. After arranging everything, Yi Lin tried to contact Zhao Yulong again. Fuck! Still blacked out. In desperation, Yi Lin had no choice but to contact Hu Sandao late at night and ask how he could get in touch with Zhao Yulong. Hu Sandao quickly replied. I don't know where his death mark is, so he easily woke up Hu Sandao. "He's in the council." Hu Sandao's light reply made Yi Lin suddenly understand why Zhao Yulong was so nervous. …………capital. late at night. It's two o'clock in the morning. The z5 council continues. The process of the meeting is actually not complicated. The big figures in each region will propose documents that require the parliament to make a decision, and all votes will be passed. It is worth mentioning that the documents of different levels will be reviewed in advance by a special review department before the z5 parliament votes, and the level of the documents will be assessed. Every department, or certain big figures, has different levels of voting rights in their hands. The lower the file, almost every "big guy" who is eligible to participate in the meeting can vote. For example, policy reforms such as people's livelihood, scientific research and teaching, etc., can easily discuss the results. As for the deeper content, such as the exceptions handled by the special group, these high-level documents will be left at the end before making a decision. The steps of the z5 council can be described as ancient and cumbersome. When a higher-level document needs to be decided, the person sitting in the outermost circle not only has no right to vote, but also has no right to know. When a predetermined link is reached, the closed black iron wooden door is temporarily opened to make him leave the seat. Those who are qualified to continue the meeting shall remain to carry on the meeting. In other words, towards the end, there will be fewer and fewer people in the conference room. "..." "Quite." "..." "Passed."

I really don't want to be a disaster