I am a super cop

Chapter 3014 Large-Scale Scheduling

In the restaurant, Gu Chen was also overjoyed.

The young boiler operator's words just now seemed to offer him a new perspective; at least this scenario was plausible.

So Gu Chen quickly inquired about the renovation time of the boiler room exhaust pipe, which happened to coincide with the time of death of Pan Xu, He Lili, and the resident on the first floor.

Gu Chen felt that there must be some connection between them.

Gu Chen had always believed that to cause carbon monoxide poisoning in these three people, a large amount of carbon monoxide gas would be needed, and the boiler room was the place where this gas was produced.

Moreover, the quantity was very large. However, Gu Chen had also checked at the time and found that the boiler room exhaust pipe in the bathroom was directly discharged outdoors, so it would not affect the deceased's family at all.

When Gu Chen couldn't figure out how the two were connected, the young boiler worker's words seemed to provide the answer.

Moreover, the time when the boiler room's exhaust pipes were being renovated coincided with the time of the three people's deaths.

Gu Chen didn't know if this was a coincidence, but at least for now, the two seemed to be connected by a sewer pipe.

"Perhaps this is the cause and effect connection." Gu Chen took a deep breath and turned to look at Lu Weiwei, saying:

"Senior Sister Lu, perhaps this is the answer we've been looking for."

“Yes!” Lu Weiwei was overjoyed and said without hesitation:

"This sewer is a small sewer in the community, and the timing matches up. This is the key factor connecting the bathroom to that building."

Lu Weiwei looked at Gu Chen and reminded him, "Junior Brother Gu, we can do experiments in the bathroom."

"I know." Gu Chen's expression suddenly turned serious upon hearing Lu Weiwei's words.

Seeing this, Lu Weiwei quickly asked Gu Chen, "What's wrong, Junior Brother Gu?"

"Experiments come at a price; if something goes wrong and causes casualties, it would be disastrous." Gu Chen sighed softly, and after a moment's thought, continued:
"I think this matter needs to be considered more carefully. If we want to conduct experiments in the sewers, we must evacuate the residents of the community."

"Furthermore, we do not yet know the structure of this sewer. We need to obtain the structural diagram first, then evacuate the public, and finally conduct the experiment."

"Otherwise, if something goes wrong, the consequences will be quite serious. That's how those three people died."

"You're right." Hearing Gu Chen's words, Lu Weiwei suddenly realized and quickly replied:

"We need to discuss this with Director Zhao and coordinate with the residents in the community."

"Okay, let's hurry back to the station and have a meeting with Director Zhao to discuss this."

"Yes." Lu Weiwei was also very excited at this moment.

So Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei stood up. At this moment, Gu Chen didn't care about eating. He went straight to the kitchen, scanned the QR code to pay, and said, "Boss, I've already paid. You can give this food to this young man."

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, the kitchen owner quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

“We have an urgent matter to attend to at our unit, so let’s give the food to this young man,” Lu Weiwei said.

"Alright then," the boss readily agreed.

The young man was in a panic, wondering if he had caused trouble.
Seeing that Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei were going to give him the two dishes and a soup, the young man quickly refused, saying, "No need, I can order by myself."

"Don't mention it. We don't have time to eat anyway, so this meal is on us. Thank you for the information." Lu Weiwei patted the young man's shoulder and quickly followed Gu Chen out of the restaurant.

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Noon, in the conference room of Furong Branch.

People entered the meeting room one after another and found empty seats to sit down.

Zhao Guozhi also arrived late and quickly sat down in his seat.

He Junchao, who was near the door, quickly closed the conference room door.

Zhao Guozhi put down his pen and looked at Gu Chen, saying, "Gu Chen, tell me the details."

"Okay." Upon hearing Zhao Guozhi's explanation, Gu Chen quickly turned to everyone and explained:
"In that same old neighborhood, three people were involved in a carbon monoxide poisoning case. At noon, when my senior sister Lu and I were investigating nearby, we unexpectedly obtained an important clue."

"That is, during the two days when these three people suffered carbon monoxide poisoning, the boiler room of the nearby bathhouse had its exhaust pipes removed for renovations."

"However, because it took time to renovate and install the new exhaust pipes in those two days, the exhaust from the bathroom boiler room has been directly facing the sewer pipes for the past two days."

After a pause, Gu Chen added, "This is the only place we've identified that's connected to the floor where the deceased was located."

"The conditions that lead to the carbon monoxide poisoning of the deceased require the production of a large amount of gas, but after conducting various investigations in the surrounding area, it was found that this condition could not be met."

"The only place that can meet the demand for large amounts of carbon monoxide emissions is this bathroom."

"Is that so?" Upon hearing this, everyone began to whisper among themselves.

Looking at the case report in his hand, Zhao Guozhi looked up at Gu Chen and said, "So, you think the deceased's death was very likely caused by the gas emitted from the boiler room of this roadside bathhouse?"

“Yes.” Gu Chen nodded silently and continued to explain: “We investigated the boiler room in the bathroom. The main material for the boiler is coal, and burning coal will produce a large amount of carbon monoxide gas.”

"During those days, because of the rectification, their boss, in order not to affect his business during those two days of rectification, directly pointed the exhaust pipe at the drainage pipe to release gas."

"And this drainage pipe is an internal pipe of the community, which is very likely connected to the homes of the residents in the community."

"This is also the only place connected to the deceased's family, so I think it's an important clue."

"Hmm." Listening to Gu Chen's work report, Zhao Guozhi nodded silently. After thinking for a few seconds, he looked up at Gu Chen and said:

"So, Gu Chen, how do you want me to help you?"

"It's very simple, I want to conduct experiments in the community," Gu Chen said, getting straight to the point.

"Conducting an experiment in the residential compound?" Zhao Guozhi paused, then asked Gu Chen, "You mean, you want to release gas into the sewer system in the compound?"

"Yes." Gu Chen nodded silently, and quickly explained:

"Because if it can be proven that the deaths of those three people were caused by gas from the boiler room being discharged through the sewer pipes, then the evidence would be sufficient."

"However, this kind of discharge also carries risks, because we currently do not know exactly how many households are connected to the small water pipes in this community?"

"If it is discharged, it may cause other people to be poisoned and die, so we need a structural diagram of the pipeline in this community." "In addition, this experiment requires the deployment of too many people. I need to temporarily evacuate all residents of the community during the experiment so that we can collect accurate data."

"Hmm." Zhao Guozhi nodded slightly as he listened to Gu Chen's detailed explanation, but his brows were furrowed.

Zhao Guozhi knew that this experiment would require the relocation of a large number of people, which would inevitably create some public opinion pressure.

However, without conducting this experiment, it would be impossible to prove Gu Chen's hypothesis, and thus impossible to determine which link in the chain caused the three deaths due to carbon monoxide poisoning.

Zhao Guozhi put one hand to his forehead, and after a few seconds of thought, asked Gu Chen, "Gu Chen, how long will your experiment take?"

"It's not certain yet." Gu Chen shook his head and continued to explain:

"Preliminary estimates suggest it will take a long time, as the emission of gas is a lengthy process. I think it will take at least 24 hours."

Looking up at Zhao Guozhi, Gu Chen continued:

"We use 24 hours as a unit, which makes the calculation easier. After the experiment has been running for 24 hours, we will go to the homes of the three deceased to test the carbon monoxide concentration and see if it has reached a lethal level."

"In addition, just to be on the safe side, we need to conduct carbon monoxide tests on all residents' homes in the community so that we can eliminate some potential safety hazards in a timely manner."

"Hmm." After hearing Gu Chen's detailed plan, Zhao Guozhi nodded slightly again.

However, considering that this experiment would indeed require a great deal of coordination, Zhao Guozhi did not immediately agree. Instead, he thought for a moment and said:

"This matter requires the relocation of all residents in the community over 24 hours; it's a huge undertaking."

"So I need to discuss this matter with Director Qin and also report it to the city leaders."

"In addition, if we are to conduct the experiment, we need to notify them in advance to avoid creating public opinion pressure and prevent some people from taking the opportunity to spread rumors. So, the impact is significant and we cannot be hasty."

“Yes.” Upon hearing Zhao Guozhi’s words, Lu Weiwei quickly chimed in.
"We have prepared a detailed experimental plan here, including the prerequisites and many details of the later stages."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Weiwei stood up and handed the plan she and Gu Chen had prepared to Zhao Guozhi.

Zhao Guozhi immediately began to quickly flip through the pages.

After a moment, Zhao Guozhi nodded slightly, indicating his satisfaction: "Very good, the plan is well done."

"However, in any case, I still need to inform the city leaders and discuss it with them first."

After a pause, Zhao Guozhi continued:
"I'll let you know once I've got everything sorted out."

"Okay, thank you, Director Zhao," Gu Chen said.

"Okay, that's all for now." Zhao Guozhi stood up, holding the plan, and said, "Meeting adjourned. Wait for my news."

"Yes." Everyone stood up and echoed in unison.

That's Zhao Guozhi for you. He values ​​efficiency in meetings and will never put things that can be resolved in a small group into a meeting.

However, this time there are quite a few people who need to be relocated; it involves the entire community, and they need to be temporarily relocated for 24 hours.

This means that during this 24-hour experiment, it is necessary to ensure the food, accommodation, and transportation needs of the residents in this community.

Moreover, 24 hours is just the time for an experiment. If toxic gases are indeed released from the sewer pipes into residents' homes, it will take time to disperse the carbon monoxide in the air.

In addition, it takes time to go to each household to test for carbon monoxide.

This means it will actually take two days.

Therefore, such a relocation requires the assistance of community workers, and the workload will definitely be considerable.

Therefore, Zhao Guozhi could not immediately agree to Gu Chen's request. He could only take the plan Gu Chen had prepared regarding the experimental relocation of the masses back to his office and begin communicating with Director Qin.

In the conference room, Officer Wang sighed and said slowly, "So many days have passed, it seems this is the closest place to the truth."

“Yes, it was so hard to find this clue,” Yuan Shasha said from the side.

Lu Weiwei also sighed softly and said, "This may be the only place that can solve the cause of death of these three people."

"But this kind of experiment really requires mobilizing too many resources. The experiment alone has to be carried out continuously for 24 hours, and the residents of the community will definitely have complaints."

"But we also need to find out the truth. If toxic gases continue to be released into the sewers, more residents will suffer. I think the residents of this community should be aware of this."

“After all, three residents have already died. Do they want to be the next ones?” He Junchao said.

“That makes sense.” Officer Wang flicked his fingers and said without further ado:
"Next, we can only wait for news from Director Zhao."

Everyone knew that this would be a major mobilization, so everyone was mentally prepared.

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At 3 p.m., Zhao Guozhi arrived at the general office and announced directly, "I have already briefed Director Qin and the city leaders on the content of today's noon meeting."

"The municipal bureau and municipal leaders attached great importance to this, so they approved the relocation of the masses and the gas emission experiment."

"However, this requires mobilizing a lot of resources in the community, arranging housing for these residents, ensuring the daily lives of all residents, and conducting publicity and explanation in the community."

After a pause, Zhao Guozhi said with a serious expression, "Therefore, this is a huge project. If we don't do it right, it will cause serious public opinion consequences. So we need to be fully prepared."

"Don't worry, Director Zhao, we will definitely complete the task successfully. What we need to do now is arrange accommodation for these residents," Officer Wang said.

Gu Chen then suggested, "We can temporarily move the residents to the stadium, which has good facilities, many toilets, and restrooms."

"The lighting is guaranteed, and we can also provide charging for these residents. We can set up a dormitory in the middle of the stadium. The residents in these communities may not know each other normally."

"So letting them live together can also enhance their relationship. This is also a temporary shelter for emergency disaster relief. We can provide everyone with drinking water and food in a centralized manner, and we can also manage it centrally."

"We also dispatched medical teams to ensure everyone's safety throughout the process, since many of the residents in these communities are elderly."

"Hmm." Listening to Gu Chen's report, Zhao Guozhi nodded silently: "Gu Chen, you explained it in great detail in your report. The city leaders and Director Qin also agreed with your opinion."

"What we need to do now is to find the pipeline distribution map of the community. Director Qin has already arranged this, so you can now focus on the preliminary work."

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