My blind date failed, so I had to ascend the throne and become emperor.

Chapter 100 Purpose
Hear what my uncle said.

Wu Tianming asked doubtfully, "Old Chen, a case like this should have been investigated city-wide from the start, followed by a focused surveillance. Why hasn't this been done yet?"

My uncle sighed, "It's not that we haven't done it, but we don't have enough manpower."

"Ever since the third wave of psychic energy, the number of disturbances by quasi-cultivators in Jiangcheng has been increasing. Most of these cases involve money. As long as it involves quasi-cultivators, it must be handled by the Security Department and the Special Agents together. Ordinary criminal investigations have no way of getting involved."

"But we only have so many people in the Special Security Department, so the case of the missing child has been progressing very slowly. We can only allocate some personnel to investigate, but the results are minimal. In addition, we haven't found any clues, let alone a formation, so it has been delayed until now."

Wu Tianming said angrily, "The child is also a quasi-cultivator. Which is more important, a trivial matter or a missing person case? How can you not even distinguish between the important and the urgent!"

My uncle was silent for a moment. "I have a great deal of responsibility for this matter. After all, I'm a criminal investigator. I should have taken this kind of case seriously the first time I encountered it."

Wu Tianming waved his hand. "It has nothing to do with you. I know it must be those people from the Special Branch. Okay, from now on, this matter must be taken seriously. And with Zhou Ping, the captain of the national emergency response team, all resources can be mobilized. Don't worry, Old Chen. I'm sure we'll find clues soon."

Zhou Ping also said, "Yes, although the Hidden Palace Formation is complicated, as long as the opponent uses it, there will definitely be clues left. Moreover, the opponent used the formation on himself, which allowed him to move. However, this will temporarily obscure anyone or anything near him. Therefore, we must focus on the surveillance video and check it frame by frame. We will definitely be able to find the opponent's escape route!"

Listen to this.

My uncle's eyes suddenly lit up. "Xiaoping, you mean that as long as someone appears within the range of the formation, it will be concealed?"

"good."

"Okay, I'll immediately dispatch personnel to review all the surveillance footage frame by frame!"

Have a direction.

My uncle's anxiety eased a lot.

Back to the Special Section.

Everyone started to check the surveillance video together. This was undoubtedly a big project. After all, there were a lot of surveillance cameras in the entire Huiyuan Shopping Mall, and because it was almost the New Year, there were still a lot of people in the mall. Even if a person disappeared for a short time, it would be difficult to detect it.

I can only find it bit by bit.

But hard work pays off.

By evening.

Jiang Xia, Su Qier and others found a clue at Exit 8 of the mall.

Zhou Ping, Captain Wu, Xue Ji and others immediately gathered in front of the computer, staring at the surveillance video carefully.

"See? In those few seconds, a person five meters to the left of the door must have just entered the range of the Hidden Palace Formation, so they disappeared for a few seconds... This suspect was very alert. From the time he came out of the restroom to Door 8, there were no clues. But after reaching the exit, perhaps his vigilance dropped, or perhaps it was just a coincidence, that he left traces."

Everyone stared at the surveillance camera back and forth.

It was confirmed to be a palace formation, and the range was very small.

Cheng Yi, the formation master of the emergency team, immediately said, "Although the Canggong Formation can be deployed on the body to move, it still cannot escape the limitations of the formation. How exactly does this suspect control the range of the formation?"

Zhou Ping frowned, he was also a little confused.

"Could it be a special kind of magical weapon?"

Jiang Xia suddenly said, "In addition to formations, there are also some special magical tools that can obscure vision and perception."

"Magical weapon?"

Zhou Ping couldn't help but ask, "But there are indeed residual fluctuations of the formation in the bathroom. If you dislike people using magic tools, why bother with this?"

"Maybe it's to interfere with our vision and direction."

Jiang Xia guessed.

Uncle Chen Bin nodded. "It's very likely. We still have to continue checking the surveillance. The other party will definitely not stop."

Wu Tianming said, "How about this, don't alert the suspect yet. The entire department and the emergency response team should maintain a tight control on the inside and loosen the control on the outside."

"Yes!"

Everyone was busy all day.

I haven't even had dinner yet.

At Zhou Ping's strong suggestion, Captain Uncle and others put down their work and went to the cafeteria to eat together.

Jiang Xia, Su Qier, Zhu Xiaoyue, Zhao Zihua and other young people sat together.

"These guys shouldn't be just one person, they should be an organization. But why would they capture children who have developed spiritual roots?"

Zhu Xiaoyue picked up a piece of meat and said.

Zhao Zihua said casually, "What else could it be? It must be a sacrifice. Eighty percent of the evil organizations are behind this. In the past, the number of children who nurtured spiritual roots was very small, so they could only capture other prospective cultivators for sacrifice. Now, after the third wave of spiritual energy, the number of children who nurtured spiritual roots across the country is increasing."

"They're both sacrifices. Do you think it's easier to capture children or people like us?"

Zhu Xiaoyue nodded. "That makes sense. This damn evil organization!" Jiang Xia saw Zhou Ping lost in thought and couldn't help but ask, "Zhou Ping, what did you think of?"

"No."

Zhou Ping frowned. "I was just thinking, if it's a cult, they wouldn't be so cautious and secretive with their methods. Besides, whether it's the palace array or the special magical tool, they're all very precious. They used such items to capture the child. Obviously, they're worried about leaving traces and clues!"

At this point, he looked at Jiang Xia, Su Qier, and the others. "If I were a cult, or some other foreign organization, and I were to capture some children, even if I had to be cautious, I wouldn't do it over and over again."

Su Qi'er, wearing a cartoon short-sleeved shirt and with a fair and cute face, said thoughtfully, "Yeah, they've only done five in Jiangcheng in the past month. Isn't that too time-consuming?"

Zhao Zihua said, "Could it be that they are confirming and searching for information about those children with spiritual roots, or that they need special conditions and are waiting for the right opportunity?"

Zhu Xiaoyue glared at Zhao Zihua unhappily, "You're the only one who knows so much!"

Zhao Zihua laughed dryly, "I'm just reasoning."

Zhou Ping said, "It doesn't matter. What Zihua said makes sense. It's just speculation now."

After dinner.

Everyone continued to check the surveillance.

Unfortunately, after three whole days and checking almost all the surveillance cameras at intersections in the nearby area, there was no result.

This made my uncle extremely anxious.

My aunt also looked much more haggard. After all, the longer the time, the lower the possibility of finding Tongtong, and even the higher the chance of her being killed.

Inside the Special Department gymnasium.

Wu Tianming assigned a lot of people to check the surveillance here. Although no clues were found, he still did not give up.

no way.

Crimes committed by this type of monk leave very few clues, let alone fingerprints. Even the monk's figure cannot be seen. It is difficult to use modern criminal investigation methods such as DNA and big data to conduct the investigation. We can only rely on the traditional criminal investigation methods.

In a temporary meeting room.

Zhou Ping hung up the phone, rubbing his brows, and said, "Currently, there have been cases of missing children in four cities in central China. I've applied for a joint investigation and, according to Jiangcheng's handling plan, have these four cities, as well as other cities, conduct searches for children."

Jiang Xia, the dashing and capable man with short hair, asked, "Zhou Ping, are the circumstances of these cases all the same?"

"Correct."

“They all disappeared suddenly.”

Zhou Ping frowned. "This situation means it's not the Hidden Palace Formation. They don't have the strength to obtain so many formation plates. But if it's a special magical weapon, where did they get so many from?"

As he said that, he looked at Chen Bin and said, "Uncle, none of us have the criminal investigation mindset, so this matter still depends on you."

My uncle nodded and said, "Xiaoping, have someone give me a summary of the times, locations, and other details of the incidents in other cities."

"it is good."

at this time.

Zhou Ping's phone rang.

After he answered the call, he stood up immediately and asked, "What? The boy disappeared right under your noses?"

hang up the phone.

Jiang Xia and the others looked solemn, "Another child is missing?"

"Yes, it's over in Puhe District. Let's go quickly!"

No one hesitated.

Immediately drive to a park in Puhe District.

come here.

The surrounding area has been controlled.

The two members who were responsible for keeping an eye on the boy hurriedly reported: "We have been keeping an eye on him secretly, but in the blink of an eye, the boy disappeared."

Captain Wu gritted his teeth and said, "Too arrogant! They obviously knew we were here, but they still took action and kidnapped people right under our noses."

Zhou Ping said nothing.

He walked to the scene of the accident, closed his eyes and sensed it carefully.

(End of this chapter)