Infinity Throne

capital.

late at night.

Perhaps many people cannot imagine how a meeting that determines the future of the country will be held.

There are no reporters.

No video.

Not even anyone outside the meeting witnessed it.

The experience of the Z5 meeting has always been top secret.

What the public can ultimately know is often only the results that are “able” to be announced.

That's all.

Those who can attend the Z5 meeting are all big figures from various regions.

When Emperor Zhu Chong, Li Kai, Zhao Taiqian, Yu Liexin, and Ying Xia, the five contemporary heads of the ancient imperial family who have been passed down to this day, were surrounded by people sitting on the two-meter-high chief, all the big shots from all provinces in the country were quiet. He didn't even dare to express his anger. The entire conference room was silent.

Even if someone wants to fart at this time, they will definitely hold it back.

Because in this kind of situation, if a fart is released, it will probably be as clear as a hammer drum, and the farter will die socially in the shortest possible time.

Although these words were exaggerated, the atmosphere at the scene was so serious.

The structure in the conference room is like a circle spreading from the inside to the outside, arranged from high to low.

The five heads of the imperial families sit the highest, condescending.

The special group represented by Zhao Yulong took the second seat.

Also sitting in the second seat of the second ring were six other middle-aged people with calm faces.

Talk about it.

The country's superstructure, to a large extent, drew on the governance structure of the Ming Dynasty.

The Z5 Council, the five ancient imperial families, took the place of the former "emperors".

The Scientific Research Department, Criminal Law Department, Armed Police Department, Education Department, Interior Affairs Department, and Engineering Department, these six agencies are second only to the "Z5 Council" and are collectively referred to as the "Six Departments." In fact, it is based on the "six departments" of officials, households, rituals, soldiers, punishments, and work in the Ming Dynasty, and follows the improved departments established.

The Sixth Division is directly in charge of the Z5 Imperial Family.

Below the six divisions, they are also subdivided into countless departments based on region and function, which will not be described in detail here.

As for the special group, which is the special abnormal incident handling team, in the eyes of most upper-level figures, it is actually equivalent to the "Seventh Division".

To use an analogy, it is the "Jinyiwei" in the Ming Dynasty, who were responsible for special events and had a transcendent status.

Every person who holds a high position in the Six Divisions has spawned a family with deep roots in various places.

The Su family, where Su Xiaosu lives, is mainly responsible for the operation of the Armed Police Division.

Of course, Zhao Yulong would not come to the meeting alone.

After all, this is the most important meeting.

Although the special group is a department with a detached status similar to the Jinyiwei, if there are fewer people to lead, it will lose its reputation.

Because abnormal incidents across the country have become more frequent and intensive recently, and most of the senior team members have been sent out, Zhao Yulong has no choice but to bring in a few new team members who rarely show their faces to support the scene.

Have no idea.

Not enough manpower!

Zhao Yulong complained crazily in his heart.

At this time, next to Zhao Yulong, a short man with a nervous expression could not help but use a voice like a gnat, pointing to the small bench next to the chief position of the five emperor family heads, and asked: "Brother Zhao, that Who is the position reserved for?”

In fact, not only the newbies, but also many people noticed that there was an empty bench on the high platform with no one sitting on it.

Although in such a solemn occasion, it is a bit outrageous to put a small bench without a backrest and even looking a little funny. But no one dared to underestimate the person who was about to sit on the small bench.

Many people were attending the meeting for the first time and already knew who the owner of the small bench was.

But it was the first time for some people to attend the meeting. After thinking carefully for a moment, they became more and more frightened.

Although the bench is small, its location is extraordinary.

That bench is placed on the platform of the chief position!

This shows what?

That is a position that can sit on an equal footing with the five "emperors"!

Uh-huh.

It was too quiet in the venue.

The moment the newbie spoke, he immediately regretted it.

If he could do it all over again, he would choose to find Dr. Hu Sandao, whose hands were shaking, and ask him to sew his mouth shut before he came.

Many eyes glanced towards the location of the special group.

Zhao Yulong instantly had the urge to tie up this blind little bastard and sink him into the Pacific Ocean.

But fortunately Zhao Yulong is thick-skinned enough.

It can block the eyes of many people.

I saw Zhao Yulong looking at the small bench on the high platform with a complicated expression, not daring to say anything, and slowly gestured with three words with his mouth to indicate:

"Mo, people, enemies."

Emperor Zhu Chong turned to Zhao Yulong.

He did not punish him severely for this.

After all, there is no express prohibition on whispering in the Z5 Council.

It's just that the atmosphere of the meeting was too serious and no one dared to speak out. Over time, this became a routine.

Everyone is here.

Most people don't dare to be late.

The handsome Li Kai, who was sitting on the chief chair, narrowed his eyes and took a deep look at the small bench not far away.

Because his eyes were too deep, no one could understand the complex emotions contained in his eyes.

After a moment of solemnity.

"Oh, it's almost there, no need to wait."

Ying Xia, who was carrying the ancient sword, chuckled and broke the dead silence.

This chuckle seemed like a joke, but it was like an ironclad order.

The door to the conference room slammed shut and was completely locked.

Generally speaking, as long as this door is closed tightly, no one can come in or out at will during the meeting.

It was an exquisitely crafted wooden door. The wooden door was completely black, but it was made of black ironwood. It is said that this piece of wood is hundreds of years old and expensive to build.

No one dares to be late.

"Knock, knock, knock."

Emperor Zhu Chong tapped the table rhythmically with his skinny middle finger.

A few seconds later, Emperor Zhu Chong's voice echoed in the completely closed conference room.

"Then now, the meeting begins."

…

…

Cangyang City.

It was also late at night.

After Yuan Zhiye answered the phone call in surprise.

Yi Lin and Gu Tianqing only said one word at the same time: "Oh."

After saying "oh", Yi Lin suddenly realized that such a mediocre reaction seemed to be a little impolite, so he added: "Ah, as expected."

Gu Tianqing changed into a pair of clean gloves.

Yi Lin had every reason to wonder whether Gu Tianqing's storage space was filled with gloves of this size in addition to props and equipment from the other world.

"Is this a habit of not leaving fingerprints under any circumstances?"

Yi Lin thought silently.

Gu Tianqing didn't know that Yi Lin had doubts about his profession. After changing his gloves, he held his chin with one hand and said with a slight smile: "Our previous reasoning seems to have overlooked a small detail."

Yi Lin nodded: "This leech man didn't wait for five days before taking action because he was worried about anything. It was because he had a reason to wait, so he rested for five days."

Yuan Zhiye finally understood. His eyes widened and he added in disbelief: "Wait, you mean...there are actually two people who died tonight?"

"No."

Gu Tianqing shook her head and corrected a few minor flaws in Yuan Zhiye's words:

"He means, most likely, many, many, many more."

"!"

really.

When Yi Lin and his party were rushing to the next murder location.

Yuan Zhiye received another call for help from Liao Jianbai.

The dignified chief of the Cangyang City Police Department had a cry that could not be concealed in his voice.

"It's over, it's over. Now it's our turn for the Cangyang City Police Department to be nailed to the board of shame."

Liao Jianbai wanted to cry but had no tears.

He is innocent.

When his career was also booming, why did such a brutal serial murder happen at such a critical time?

Yuan Zhiye's phone kept ringing.

In just one hour, five mummies were discovered by various sub-bureaus.

So much so that when Yuan Zhiye answered the phone later, he also learned Yi Lin's ordinary tone:

"Oh, we got it."

Numb.

"There is no need to go to the scene anymore, there is no point."

Yi Lin frowned. In fact, when the third deceased person was discovered tonight, Yi Lin was too lazy to go to the scene to investigate.

Pointless.

This is no longer a serial murder case.

It's massacre.

This is a cross-species massacre.

This city is "its" hunting ground.

Yi Lin led a group of people and returned to the temporary office in the city center as quickly as possible.

The development of this matter was faster than imagined.

"strangeness."

Yi Lin couldn't figure it out.

If the person behind the leech army was really an apostle, why did he suddenly burst into unprecedented madness tonight after briefly restraining himself?

A massacre of this scale cannot be concealed. It is very likely that all the power of the special group will eventually be mobilized to arrive in Cangyang City and use the fastest speed and thunderous power to completely solve this matter.

What Yi Lin couldn't figure out was what the purpose of the person hiding behind this was.

If we use the most traditional theoretical knowledge to deduce all of this, we cannot do without the most important point:

"motivation."

What was the motive that led the Leech Man to create this incident?

The Cangyang City Police Department, every branch in the city, was completely panicked.

It’s also messy.

They have never encountered such a battle.

Liao Jianbai even drafted his resignation report in his head.

Yi Lin can't care so much now.

He sat down boldly and said to Yuan Zhiye: "Bring me the three-dimensional map of Cangyang City and the complete sewer route structure immediately."

"yes!"

Yuan Zhiye was sweating profusely.

It seemed that this was the first time he had been exposed to such a crazy event, and he did not dare to delay. He ordered his men to use all their strength to complete Yi Lin's instructions.

These are all ready-made information.

Nothing complicated.

A moment later.

The three-dimensional map of Cangyang City and the overall structure of the sewers that Yi Lin wanted were presented to Yi Lin.

"That's right. Cross-reference of the murderer's identity data, did you find anything?"

Talk about it.

Yuan Zhiye's anxious expression suddenly changed.

Becoming more anxious.

Almost cried.

"It took me two days and two nights to finally compare the data. However, team leader, what's strange is that I compared the special occupations you mentioned before that can have more or less access to the resident archives with all The identities of the deceased were cross-checked and no one was found to have had contact with these deceased.”

"The one with the highest coincidence rate is a 45-year-old deliveryman who had business dealings with three of the deceased. But... the coincidence rate is only 17.6%. Oh no, it is now 16.6 %, and theoretically there is no decisive correlation.”

On the way back, Gu Tianqing, who had been silent for some reason, suddenly stepped forward.

"I seem to understand why he waited five days before continuing to hunt."

Gu Tianqing said this.

Wang Bing and Yuan Zhiye immediately looked over.

In the past few days of operations, they did not dare to underestimate Yi Lin's "specially hired" assistant.

But when Gu Tianqing was smiling and preparing to sell something, Yi Lin stared at the information on hand without blinking and said casually:

"I thought of it a long time ago."

"Oh?" Gu Tianqing seemed a little surprised, but her smile did not fade away and asked, "How early?"

"On the way back."

"This makes me a little surprised."

Seeing that Gu Tianqing and Yi Lin seemed to be planning to play riddles to scare the others to death, Wang Bing quickly asked, "Why?"

Gu Tianqing smiled and said, "Yes, why?"

Yuan Zhiye: "..."

Yi Lin moved her fingers quickly on the flat computer with a calm expression and only said two words.

"spawning."

"hiss--"

Wang Bing, Yuan Zhiye, and other members of the investigation team and field team took a breath of the cool air in the room at the same time, causing the temperature in the room to suddenly rise a few points.

"Actually, after the leech people started killing tonight, I gradually understood." Yi Lin was multitasking and explained: "The reason why he maintained the rhythm of killing one person in two to three days before was not because he did not dare, but because cannot."

"It is very likely that at the beginning, the scale of the leech army did not reach the corresponding scale."

"I did some research and found that leech breeding technology has very high requirements for water quality. This is one of the main reasons why the number of leeches in nature has decreased significantly after environmental pollution intensified. And the leeches that are rampant in the city, To be able to live in a dirty sewer is extraordinary in itself.”

"When I was thinking about the motivations of the leech man's series of crazy behaviors, I figured something out. The leech man killing people at the same frequency as before might actually be a process of 'gathering nutrients'. They use blood as nutrients to lay eggs. Reproduce and strengthen themselves. To put it bluntly, he is using this city to breed this group of leeches."

"hiss--"

Ordinary people took another breath of cold air.

Although Yi Lin said it very lightly.

But this kind of behavior, when measured against the moral values ​​of human society, is undoubtedly a very crazy move.

Just imagining that kind of scene is enough to make one's scalp numb.

I saw Yi Lin continue to say:

"Of course, this is just one of the explanations for his previous behavior, and it cannot be completely used as his motive. In Gu Tianqing's words, after the leeches are reproduced, they should find a way to move as soon as possible. Not only did he not move, he also launched There was a massacre, which makes me a little bit unbelievable."

At this point, Wang Bing, Yuan Zhiye and others completely understood.

Totally got it.

After collecting enough nutrients, what to do next is self-evident.

Of course it’s laying eggs!

Collect nutrients and give birth to little leeches. When the little leeches grow up, they collect more nutrients and produce more little leeches... This is obviously the rhythm of endless eggs for future generations!

But after the shock.

Wang Bing and Yuan Zhiye thought of the same thing at the same time. Their eyes widened and their mouths opened wide, leaving only deep shock.

They can also be considered as official members of the special team and have dealt with many "abnormal incidents".

We also have some experience in evaluating the difficulty of various abnormal events.

They soon realized that the leech's egg-laying process actually only took five days, and it took on an even more terrifying scale.

Like a snowball, it rolled bigger and bigger, and finally an avalanche formed.

It’s hard to imagine what a terrifying scale this group of leeches will eventually reach if they are allowed to develop.

Normally, leeches have certain medicinal effects. If leeches are used to make medicine, this scale can be enough to benefit mankind.

But this is different, this is an army of murderous leeches!

A leech might ravage them at will.

It can be ten, a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand, a hundred thousand, a million...

The more Yuan Zhiye thought about it, the more frightened he became. His fingertips trembled slightly and his tongue went numb. He didn't know what to say for a while.

If this matter is not stopped and the leech people are allowed to continue doing this...

This will be an unprecedented "catastrophe"!

To speculate more boldly, this is very likely to turn into a natural disaster second only to the "Night of the Falling Stars" ten years ago!

When Yuan Zhiye and Wang Bing were shaking like a sieve due to surprise and fear.

Yi Lin had used the fastest speed, her brain was overloaded, and she had imprinted the map of Cangyang City and the structure of the sewers in her mind.

"call--"

Only then did Yi Lin raise her head.

He happened to see the two shivering people and frowned in confusion: "Why are you shaking?"

"No need to shake," the expressions of both of them were written on their faces and the frequency of vibrations. Gu Tianqing was proficient in micro-expressions. With just one glance, he roughly guessed what these people were thinking, and said with a smile: "In principle, judging from the 'current level', there is still no solution at all."

"any solution?"

The corners of Gu Tianqing's lips curled up: "For example, I will give you a simple logic question. A person holding a knife is preparing to kill someone. How do you stop him?"

What logic questions are you taking at this time, you bastard!

But Yuan Zhiye still answered the questions honestly.

"Catch this guy?"

Gu Tianqing smiled but said nothing.

From the beginning to the end, Mai Oda, who had been following a few people and rarely expressed an opinion, smiled coldly and said concisely: "Kill."

"bingo!"

Gu Tianqing gave Oda Mai a thumbs up.

This girl has a promising future.

hiss!

What kind of brain circuits are these?

Would a normal person have such an idea?

Amidst the different expressions of several people, Yi Lin touched the cold feeling on his forehead and said slowly: "The second method is to take away the knife from the murderer's hand."

…

…

Several people split up.

According to Yi Lin's thoughts, there was no time to pay attention to the dead people who kept appearing in the city.

The enemy is hiding, and Yi Lin is also hiding, but at present, it seems that the other party is hiding more completely.

Until now, combined with the imagination of the two spiritual apostles Yi Lin and Gu Tianqing, it is still impossible to pick out a "Leech Man" in the vast sea of ​​people.

The difficulty is too high.

In a city with a population of millions, it is not easy to find someone to come out.

Moreover, the other party was obviously there to "gather nutrients". In terms of target selection, there were almost no other clues except that it was easy to attack.

This kind of incident cannot be solved by one or two apostles.

If the opponent really stands in front of Yi Lin blatantly, as long as the level difference is not too outrageous, Yi Lin can kill him with two skills.

But for now, the opponent's ability is better than weirdness.

Able to control large numbers of leeches.

An army of leeches with such terrifying reproductive capabilities.

If things continue like this, maybe...

Yi Lin suddenly had a bad feeling.

He opened the communication interface and dialed Zhao Yulong directly.

Unexpectedly, I was hung up.

Damn it?

When Zhao Yulong refused to connect to the communication, Yi Lin shook her whole body and felt a little weird.

Dial again!

Was quickly hung up again.

"Ah this?"

He has always been the only one who hangs on other people's communications and blacklists, but Zhao Yulong actually hangs on his communications?

Before Yi Lin could send a message to ask in detail, Zhao Yulong sent a message concisely and concisely:

"I'm in a meeting!"

Yi Lin thought.

In concise sentences, he sent Zhao Yulong the current situation in Cangyang City.

But what Yilin never expected was...

He was actually blocked by Zhao Yulong!

Oda Mai looked at Yi Lin curiously.

Just now, she clearly noticed that the man's face turned dark, and murderous intent was brewing deep in his eyes.

But she didn't bother to ask.

so boring.

"Meeting?"

After being angry for a while, Yi Lin had no choice but to secretly wonder what kind of important meeting Zhao Yulong was holding, not even bothering to answer the communication between the apostles.

This is somewhat intriguing.

"This is trouble."

Zhao Yulong didn't answer the call, and Yi Lin suddenly felt that the situation was getting more serious.

Yi Lin and others began to act separately according to the initial plan. Yi Lin chose to act with Oda Mai.

As for why he chose to work with Oda Mai, he actually doesn’t have much deep meaning.

In Styx Junior High School, Yi Lin finally understood Oda Mai. The kind that can be seen inside and out.

This clearly shows that she is a purely violent woman who would rather use the knife thousands of times than use her brain once.

Yi Lin was confused as to how someone with a character like Oda Mai could survive until now.

He is simply a weirdo among the apostles.

It was useless for her to stay with Gu Tianqing. Yi Lin simply took her with him, maybe she could save some energy when something unexpected happened.

Yi Lin summoned the night dire who talked profusely, turned on the "dark night mode" under the cover of the night, and rode Oda Dance all the way to the suburbs about thirty kilometers away from the center of Cangyang City.

Although Night Dire's seat is a bit crowded, the two of them had the experience of squeezing seats together in Styx Junior High School. In addition, Oda Mai didn't have the kind of coy character. Without saying a word, she lay softly on Yi Lin's back and arrived at her destination.

——Cangyang City Sewage Treatment Station.

In the vast wilderness of the countryside, there is a large building standing majestically under the night sky.

Within the wall, only regularly spaced lights were on, and no trace of human activity could be seen in the building.

The security personnel had already dozed off in the duty booth, and did not notice the two murderous young men and women, Oda Mai and Yi Lin, who quickly walked out of the darkness.

Moreover.

Even if you notice it, you may not take any action.

This is a sewage treatment station, not a treasury.

In the wilderness, a man and a woman are in pairs. If you don't peek, it's fine. What should you be wary of?

So the security guard's head was shaking slightly up and down, left and right, and he slept soundly.

…

…

at the same time.

Cangyang city center.

Bustling city center.

The lights fade away.

The noise recedes.

At this time, those who should sleep have already gone home to sleep. Those who don't plan to sleep also plan to change places and continue playing, so as not to stay in the city center.

A man wearing a casual long-sleeved shirt, about 1.72 meters tall, with fair skin, carrying large and small bags in his hands, quickly followed behind a tall woman.

The tall woman was wearing a dark leather coat that showed off her curves, and her delicate facial features revealed an indifference that would make people feel distant.

"By the way, newcomer, why are you leaving so fast? Wait for me!"

The woman didn't speak or even look back.

"Tsk, the newcomers in this period are troublesome." The man curled his lips and looked around. When he saw that no one was paying attention, he shook his hands and the big and small bags disappeared in his hands in the blink of an eye.

"Ah, I feel comfortable now."

"..."

"By the way, aren't you going to buy something? There are a lot of specialties here that you can't buy elsewhere, especially the handmade embroidery and the handmade masks. The workmanship is amazing!"

"..."

Seeing that the tall woman ignored his intention and didn't even turn her head, the man grinned and didn't care. He took two quick steps to the woman's side and walked side by side.

"To be honest, it's rare to come out for some air. Why don't you all relax? Let's have some fun!"

"..."

"And I'm not lying to you, the gadgets here are really good. Everyone is not short of money anyway, so there is no harm in buying some and putting them in the stronghold. Besides, if you don't seize the opportunity to buy some..."

There was a trace of regret on the man's face, but after a moment he smiled happily:

“I won’t be able to buy it anymore.”