Memory inheritor

Chapter 78 Fishing for Dreams

Shortly after Peng Jun's fatal fall, Mu Jie consciously hid himself until the new beverage GG was launched at Paradise Beverages.

Police speculate that he must have taken refuge in a pre-prepared "safe house" during this period.

Later, Mu Jie fell into a coma upon his arrest, and the police began searching for his previous hiding place. This search continued from the branch office to the special task force, but failed due to a lack of leads. Some officers even began to doubt whether the so-called "safe house" truly existed.

The latest decoding report from the team not only confirms the existence of the "safe house," but also provides several key details that greatly reduce the difficulty of finding it.

In the preceding ten days, the police had conducted extensive investigations, identified several key areas, and completed the creation of realistic maps depicting these areas.

After speaking with Wei Hongsi, the task force made some adjustments to the plan and quickly began to move forward.

Technicians transformed key features such as "red brick wall," "courtyard," "Chinese toon and pomegranate trees," "second-floor terrace," and "visible large screen" into searchable data tags, which were then loaded into the established real-scene map system for automated image recognition and spatial analysis.

The entire process is divided into three steps.

First, use the three tags "red brick wall", "courtyard", and "second-floor terrace" to filter out the buildings that match.

Then, the plants in the selected building courtyards were identified to find locations where both "pinnate compound-leaved trees" and "decennial shrubs/small trees" coexisted.

The final step is to mark the large screens around the locations selected in the second round of filtering to verify whether they are visible from the terrace.

The results came out in just over twenty minutes, finding two locations that matched all the key features.

The next step is to make a final confirmation of these two locations.

A dozen minutes later, the beyond-visual-range drone was deployed, equipped with high-definition zoom, thermal imaging, and remote sensing aerial survey equipment. It approached the target location silently to conduct reconnaissance and verify key features.

In addition, the task force retrieved the ownership information of the two buildings and analyzed it in conjunction with related data on the properties (such as rental and sales information, water and electricity usage information, etc.), and finally determined the only location.

The next step is to conduct an on-site search and collect evidence.

Although it was confirmed that no one was at the target location, the task force first set up surveillance around the area before the investigation team went to the location.

Initial investigations have not uncovered any valuable clues.

Following the instructions of the leadership team, the on-site survey team used their equipment to create an interactive panoramic view of the house and yard, which was then transmitted back. After completing this task, a rather time-consuming detailed survey was then conducted.

The task force went to great lengths to find Mu Jie's "safe house" because of the circumstances.

During the time Mu Jie disappeared, he left no trace on the city's network. This not only requires extremely high counter-surveillance and information concealment capabilities, but it would also be difficult for him to do it alone in such a short period of time.

Furthermore, before falling into a coma, Mu Jie admitted to manipulating Li Yunxiang and Peng Jun, but did not provide specific details, suggesting that the two individuals were simply handed over to him by chance.

Police officers are always vigilant about coincidences when investigating cases, especially coincidences that seem to happen twice.

For example, Mu Jie's bar is expensive, so why would Peng Jun be willing to spend money there when he can't find a job and is short of money?

For example, although Li Yunxiang has some affection for the violin, Mu Jie's music store is not in her social circle, so why would she go there specifically?

These questions were left unanswered before Mu Jie fell into a coma, and the opportunity was lost.

A more reasonable explanation is that Li Yunxiang and Peng Jun were chosen as targets after being observed; their visits to Mu Jie's bar and music store were also guided in some way.

It's clear that Mu Jie himself couldn't have done all this, nor could one person have accomplished it alone.

Therefore, the leadership team and key criminal investigators have a relatively consistent view: Mu Jie has accomplices in Yuecheng, and at least one of them has a higher position in the criminal organization than he does.

Mu Jie sacrificed Li Yunxiang and Peng Jun (from Mu Jie's perspective) to cut off the clues and protect himself. Therefore, his "meltdown" mechanism, when triggered, naturally prevented the exposure of his accomplices.

Against higher-level players, he is also a piece that can be sacrificed at any time.

Unfortunately, the task force made no progress in this investigation. It was as if there were some vague shadows around Mu Jie, but they couldn't find any clues to connect them.

Therefore, Mu Jie's "safe house" became the most likely point of breakthrough. Unfortunately, it took too much time to find it, enough time for Mu Jie's accomplices to clean it up thoroughly.

However, a detailed investigation is still necessary. If the suspect has been here, he will have left or taken something with him.

The lack of discovery was a disappointment as expected, but fortunately, the decoding team's work gave the task force a pleasant surprise. The interactive panoramic view of the "safe house" was prepared for the decoding team.

Wei Hongsi and the others took turns eating lunch, and soon after, they received a full-view image of the "safe house." Following the leadership team's instructions, they processed it into a new full-modal stimulation package, and then proceeded with the standard procedure of setting up the nest.

Around 5 p.m., the fish they were waiting for took the bait, and it looked like there was more than one.

[Narrative Reconstruction AI Output] -1

He sat in a bamboo recliner, looking at the young man before him who was trying so hard to appear serious, his heart filled with disdain and a touch of anger. This was just a clumsy, unqualified student, a lowly student unworthy of being a guide—it was an insult! Why not a professor? Why?

[Narrative Reconstruction AI Output] -2

He was enveloped in a soft, flawless white light, his heart filled with peace, feeling a sense of elevation. Before him floated badges radiating silver and deep blue light, Dux Lumina shining brightly. He devoutly recited the creed: "Guiding the future of humanity, the true light begins from the highest scripture."

[Narrative Reconstruction AI Output] -3

He stood up from the "pod" and looked at the young man in front of him. His short black hair had turned into medium-length light brown hair, his ridiculous round face had lengthened to reveal a broad forehead, and his brown eyes had turned blue-gray. This was Professor Finch, someone qualified to be a guide.

[Narrative Reconstruction AI Output] -4

(Details of the courtyard omitted)