"Captain Qiu, can you explain the situation of the whole event in detail to everyone?"
Upon hearing Qiu Shihan's words, Qiu Shengqiang immediately stood up.
He then recounted the detailed process of how he discovered the prophecy, observed it for a day, had to close the road, and finally witnessed the prophecy come true.
The first few people who heard this were skeptical.
Some were even prepared to question it publicly, "How can you speak so recklessly in such a serious occasion!"
However, Qiu Shengqiang coughed lightly and said, "The collapse of the Nanhu Tunnel this time can be said to be the most serious incident in the past 30 years in Donghai City!"
"If the incident continues to escalate, it will inevitably attract attention from higher-ups."
"I personally have great trust in Captain Qiu's character and professionalism."
"But with a responsible attitude, we still need to conduct a serious and thorough investigation before we can draw conclusions."
Everyone present, including Su Mengmeng, nodded in agreement upon hearing Qiu Shengqiang's speech.
Qiu Shengqiang continued, "Director Zhou, as the person in charge of the Gateway Bureau, you are responsible for investigating the true identity of the 'prophet' and the authenticity of the 'prophetic post.'
"Director Liu, as the person in charge of the Anti-Internet Fraud Center, you are responsible for investigating whether there is a possibility of internet fraud in this matter."
"Professor Sun, you are a psychology professor and also a sketch artist for the law enforcement agency."
"I would like you to study and analyze the psychology behind the 'prophet' doing this."
"Director Han, you are a senior criminal expert. You will lead the accident investigation team to investigate the cause of the accident."
"...
"Oh, and one more thing."
Qiu Shengqiang paused for a moment to think.
"The confidentiality level is temporarily set as A-level. I think everyone should understand the seriousness of this."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other, but no one questioned it and instead nodded to show their obedience.
After hearing the first few orders, Su Mengmeng felt that they were normal work arrangements and relaxed a bit.
However, when she heard the last sentence, she was shocked.
As a TV host in Donghai City, she knew the meaning of A-level confidentiality.
This is the highest level of confidentiality that can be set for a certain event by the city government.
At the same time, it also represents the highest degree of attention from the city government.
Events that can be classified as A-level confidentiality are all real major events!
This includes two conditions, major events and reality!
And now, this matter has been classified as A-level confidentiality.
Although it is only temporary, it is enough to make Su Mengmeng turn pale.
Qiu Shengqiang knew the conditions for setting A-level confidentiality, but he still classified this event as A-level!
This can only mean that Qiu Shengqiang, the highest leader in Donghai City, already believes that the "prophet" really exists!
After the meeting, Su Mengmeng avoided the topic of this event and asked Qiu Shengqiang in a probing manner, "Uncle Qiu, do you really believe that there is a 'prophet' in this world?"
At this point, only Qiu Shengqiang and Su Mengmeng were left in the meeting room.
The two of them were standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, looking out.
Qiu Shengqiang did not immediately answer Su Mengmeng's question.
Instead, he took out a cigarette and lit it.
He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.
He repeated this a few times...
Soon, his vision was shrouded in thick smoke.
His thoughts were also enveloped, sinking into an unknown contemplation.
As a practitioner in a related unit and the highest leader in Donghai City, Qiu Shengqiang had witnessed too many incredible things.
But from the beginning of the investigation to the end of the incident, there were no loopholes in the cause, process, and result of this event.
The more he listened, the deeper his understanding of the matter became.
But even with a deeper understanding, Qiu Shengqiang couldn't find any flaws.
So he decided to treat it with the utmost caution.
After thinking through all this, Qiu Shengqiang had finished smoking.
After exhaling the last puff of smoke, he said, "Mengmeng, it's not about whether I believe it or not."
"I'm just treating this matter with the most rigorous attitude."
Although Qiu Shengqiang's answer did not clearly express his belief or disbelief, Su Mengmeng, who was clever, already knew the answer.
Qiu Shengqiang believes in the existence of the "prophet."
Otherwise, he would not allocate limited social management resources to something he does not believe in with an extremely efficient attitude.
At this point, the two stood silently, gazing into the distance, waiting for the final outcome.
...
As time passed, the responsible personnel returned to the conference room with the investigation results.
However, everyone's expression seemed more serious than when they left.
Once everyone was seated, Qiu Shengqiang began organizing the meeting.
"Chief Han, could you please inform everyone of the situation at the scene?"
Han Daxin immediately stood up when he was called upon by Qiu Shengqiang and presented the investigation report from the scene.
"Based on our investigation at the scene, we can first rule out human factors as the cause of the tunnel collapse."
"Secondly, the construction process and materials used in the entire project were strictly executed according to the design standards, so it can also be ruled out that the collapse was caused by engineering reasons."
"Lastly, the tunnel's design lifespan is 50 years, but due to environmental corrosion and geological reasons, the actual usage lifespan is definitely more than 30 years. However, it has been less than 5 years since the tunnel was completed and opened to traffic."
"Therefore, in conclusion, the accident investigation team determined that the tunnel collapse was purely a natural collapse, with randomness, unpredictability, and chance."
...
Qiu Shengqiang nodded to signal Han Daxin to sit down and then turned to Zhou Chaoyang.
"Director Zhou, please share the results of your investigation."
Zhou Chaoyang immediately stood up with a serious expression.
"Master Qiu, as per your instructions, we investigated the true identity of the 'Prophet' and the authenticity of the 'Prophetic Post.'"
"Firstly, regarding the true identity of the 'Prophet.'"
"Our technical personnel conducted a historical and real-time IP trace of the 'Prophet's' communication network account. Unfortunately, it seems that the 'Prophet' had already encrypted and disguised their IP before posting."
"With our current level of technology in Donghai City, we are unable to accurately locate the 'Prophet' through their historical encryption. However, if the 'Prophet' takes action again, our technical personnel have confidence in being able to track them in real-time."
After a brief pause, Zhou Chaoyang seemed to be organizing his words.
"Next, regarding the authenticity of the 'Prophetic Post.'"
"From the backend data we obtained from the Donghai People's Communication Network, there is no trace of tampering with the data."
"Therefore, our professional analysts believe there are two possibilities."
"Firstly, the 'Prophet' is a master hacker who not only tampered with the backend data but also erased all traces of tampering."
"However, the probability of someone possessing this level of technical expertise on the entire Blue Star is extremely low, making it highly unlikely."
"Therefore, my professional team and I lean towards the second possibility."
"That is, the 'Prophetic Post' is true, and the 'Prophet' accurately predicted the time and location of the accident!"
...
Qiu Shengqiang once again stopped the slight commotion in the room and turned his gaze to Liu Hongqi.
"From the original text of the 'Prophetic Post' published on the Donghai People's Communication Network, there are no direct links or QR codes, and the language is clear and precise. Therefore, from the original text alone, there is no way to analyze any fraudulent profit motives."
Liu Hongqi, the head of the Anti-Phishing Center, continued.
"We also analyzed and speculated that the 'Prophet' may not be an individual but a well-organized fraud team."
"Following this train of thought, we traced and analyzed all comments with links in the 'Prophetic Post' comments section and found that none of them could be coupled with it."
"Therefore, our team's conclusion is that there is basically no possibility of online fraud in this incident."
...
"I also agree with Director Liu's team's opinion."
Psychology professor and law enforcement penmanship expert Sun Yihong stood up before Qiu Shengqiang could speak and said, "The 'prophetic' post by the 'Prophet' is actually a whole."
"However, the 'Prophet' himself divided it into two parts."
"The first part is the precise time and location of the collapse of the Nanhu Tunnel."
"This part is concise and clear, with no extra words, and directly points to the upcoming accident. Therefore, this part does not need to be analyzed."
"The second part is a warning with a strong personal subjective thinking of the 'Prophet.' It is also the psychological portrait of the 'Prophet' when doing this."
"I can responsibly tell you all that the 'Prophet' initially only wanted to issue a warning with this post and only had this one purpose!"
"The words that the 'Prophet' added after careful consideration are what we call a hint-guided behavior, which increases credibility. This is a small technique used to add to the warning."
"So fundamentally, there is no question of fraud!"
...
As Sun Yihong's conclusion came out, the room became unusually quiet.
Although Liu Hongqi and Sun Yihong's conclusions were the same, their professional perspectives were different.
Sun Yihong's psychological analysis of the 'Prophet' made everyone in the room feel like they had suspected others with their own petty minds.
And Su Mengmeng, who had not participated in any investigation process and only relied on her professional experience and personal habits to be skeptical, was even more so.
But silence did not mean no shock was felt inside!
...
The final conclusion was not summarized on-site, but it was already in front of Su Mengmeng.
No human factor!
Unpredictability!
No tampering with backend data!
Not online fraud!
Each investigation result pointed to a unified conclusion.
Maybe?
Possible?
Estimated?
None. It was an accurate, affirmative, and true existence.
The Prophet!
(End of this chapter)