At this moment, Zhang Dingshan's expression was still calm. As if he was telling an insignificant matter, he said calmly: "In this way, I can know what the secret is."
"no!"
"no!"
"No!" At this moment, He Wei, Lu Qingliang, and Lu Ming said these two words in unison, almost subconsciously.
After that, He Wei raised her eyebrows and said, "I don't agree! Captain, you don't know how much risk there is in this?" Among the three leaders, the first leader committed suicide.
The second leader became an idiot. The third leader
"Transcendental" means that he no longer values anything in the mundane world, not even his own life.
Now, Zhang Dingshan actually wants to be the fourth leader? Lu Qingliang said anxiously: "Yes! Captain, the big deal is that we won't investigate this case. Can't we just report it as a case report? Which team doesn't have a few cases? It's not like this has happened to our team before! Risking something like this Big risk, unnecessary!" Lu Ming also said: "Yes! At worst, it will be a failure!" At this moment, Lu Ming even regretted what he had done.
If I hadn't traveled to Haiye City and hadn't met Lin Shen, or if I hadn't been so curious after meeting Lin Shen... would things have been completely different from now?
Who would have thought that what was originally thought to be just a small matter would turn out to be such a development that it would actually trap oneself in a quagmire, unable to move forward or retreat.
Zhang Dingshan sighed lightly. His expression was a little emotional, but his voice remained calm.
"As long as we pretend that this thing doesn't exist, will this thing really not exist? Just be like ostriches... ha." Lu Ming was startled and was speechless.
"When you joined the second team of the Operations Division of the Planetary Security Bureau, I remember that you were not like you are now." Lu Ming slowly lowered his head, and He Wei forced herself to distinguish: "This is different, this... …”
"What's the difference?" Zhang Dingshan looked directly into He Wei's eyes, his tone was calm, but seemed to carry great power: "You tell me, if we face danger, we will choose to retreat, or even pretend that this matter does not exist. The purpose is just to avoid our own risks... What is the difference between us and Action Team 16?" An idealist and a realist.
Lu Qingliang said weakly: "I feel a little worthless..." So far, this matter has been completely resolved by the Destiny Organization.
There will be no more victims in the future. The sarcophagus is under close surveillance by our side, and nothing like Lin Shen will definitely happen in the future.
That is to say, except for Lin Shen's problem that has not been solved, everything else can be said to have been solved.
So, for the sake of an ordinary person in an ordinary city, letting a captain like Zhang Dingshan take huge risks is... is it worth it?
Zhang Dingshan raised his voice slightly: "Qing Liang, you are saying that Lin Shen is just an ordinary person and is not worth the risk for someone as powerful as us, right?"
Zhang Dingshan slightly emphasized the words "high position and power". Lu Qingliang's face immediately turned red, he muttered for a while, and finally lowered his head: "I'm sorry, I was wrong."
"The World Government has given us authority, and we must assume corresponding responsibilities. Is this matter just a matter for Lin Shen?" Lu Ming looked ashamed.
At this moment, Lu Ming once again felt Zhang Dingshan's irreplaceable role in the second action team.
He is the banner of the second operation team and the spiritual core of the second operation team. Everyone in this team is replaceable, but he is irreplaceable.
Without He Wei, it is not impossible to find someone who is responsible for excellent force and action. Without Lu Qingliang, an excellent logistics manager can still be found.
Even without himself, there must be many people who can take on the role of think tank. But without Zhang Dingshan, the team was completely broken up.
Even if it still exists, it is only in name only. Lu Ming scratched his hair: "Okay, Captain, you are right. I'm just a little worried about Xiao Lizi..." Thinking of the cute face of Zhang Dingshan's daughter Zhang Li, Lu Ming also felt a little sad.
She has lost her mother. If even Zhang Dingshan suffered an accident, then... Lu Ming's expression became firm.
He raised his head and looked directly into Zhang Dingshan's eyes: "I agree to continue investigating this matter. However, there is one thing we may not have determined yet. That is, appoint another person to succeed the leader in order to pass This method is used to obtain different effects from the members of the destiny organization, so as to know the secret. Is this... really necessary?" He Wei and Lu Qingliang's eyes lit up.
Previously, because they were too shocked by Zhang Dingshan's words, the two of them subconsciously ignored this issue.
Indeed, Eucalyptus can be determined to continue to be investigated instead of being listed as hanging Eucalyptus. But, do we really need to check this way?
Is this really necessary? Zhang Dingshan nodded solemnly: "I think it is necessary to investigate in this way. Because this secret must be very important. Moreover, this secret will almost certainly be of great significance to our subsequent investigation."
"Don't forget, you know the secret by succeeding as the leader. Even if you do know it, it is almost impossible for you to tell it. In this case, what's the point?" Three consecutive terms, and two of them can definitely be greedy for fear. Even the dead leader failed to reveal this secret.
Zhang Dingshan must be special. Can he tell this secret? Zhang Dingshan said: "I know that it is indeed impossible for me to tell this secret. However, I can continue to direct the follow-up investigation operations." As long as I know this secret, I can use it on the premise that there is sufficient information. Arrange follow-up investigations as a basis.
As long as I can do this, does it matter if I tell you this secret?
And indeed it is.
At the same time, Lu Ming also knew that it was precisely for this reason that
The possibility of "finding another unrelated person to replace the members of the Destiny Organization or the members of the Second Action Team to succeed the leader and learn the secret" has also been eliminated.
the reason is simple. It is impossible for the command authority and direction of investigation of Operation Team 2 to fall to irrelevant outsiders.
Because we cannot ensure their reliability. Those who can ensure reliability cannot be asked to take additional risks.
After much calculation, only these four members of the second action team could become candidates. Lu Ming said: "But have you considered the risks, Captain? Don't forget, the first three leaders all ended badly." Zhang Dingshan shook his head: "At least there is no threat to life. A living example is here." As long as our side The secret must be known without force, and those who know the secret will not choose to commit suicide.
However, knowing the consequences, even if Zhang Dingshan really knew the secret, would we be able to force him?
It's obviously impossible. In this case, there is no threat to Zhang Dingshan's life. But... there may still be unpredictable risks.
He Wei gritted her teeth: "Captain, you can't go. Let me go. I will succeed the leader." Zhang Dingshan shook his head: "It is recorded in the Destiny Organization's classics that the successor leader must be male." Although this record is not necessarily true.
Maybe it could also be something dispensable like taking a bath, burning incense, and praying sincerely in a ritual, but if a woman succeeds as the leader, it will always add a lot of risks.
Maybe the sarcophagus will regard He Wei as a pregnant woman who came to sacrifice, and then find out that He Wei is not pregnant, and directly regard He Wei as a fetus, depriving her of her luck?
Before He Wei could speak, Lu Ming immediately said firmly: "I can do it too!" As soon as he finished speaking, he looked at the video interface and looked at Lu Qingliang.
While he was speaking, Lu Qingliang also said these four words at the same time. Zhang Dingshan shook his head again.
"Qingliang, you can't do it. You are an internal support officer." Lu Qingliang gritted his teeth, seeming to be extremely conflicted. After a while, he finally slumped back on the chair.
Due to family reasons, he could not even serve as a field worker and could only stay at the headquarters to do some back-office work.
To be able to reach this point, you already have to pay a huge price. In this situation, you still want to succeed as the leader?
Zhang Dingshan looked at Lu Ming: "You can't do it either." Lu Ming was startled: "Why can't I do it?"
"Because you are a team member and I am the captain." Zhang Dingshan's words were very straightforward. Leave me as the captain alone and let my team members rush to the front line?
Is this possible? Lu Ming thought for a moment, then shook his head: "No, captain, I think who should succeed the leader and know this secret does not depend on the identity of the captain or the team members. It should be based on who is more suitable. I think I am more suitable. Because , after knowing this secret, I can use it to deduce more things and better formulate follow-up investigation plans." I am afraid that no one can deny this.
For a long time, Lu Ming has always played the role of the team's think tank in case investigations. Moreover, his performance also proves that he is qualified and capable enough to fill this role.
In the past few cases, if it weren't for Lu Ming, the second operation team would definitely not be able to find out the cases, but it would always be much more complicated and difficult.
Zhang Dingshan still rejected him.
"I think that in this case, wisdom is indeed important. But... what is more important than wisdom is will." Lu Ming was startled.
"Lu Ming, we can almost conclude now that this secret about the mountain god must be extremely shocking. So, are you sure that after knowing this secret, you will still maintain your own state of mind and make a calm judgment?" After a pause, Zhang Dingshan continued to be calm. Dan said: "Okay, I admit that I am not sure either. But, my confidence is at least higher than yours, right?" After saying this, Lu Ming was completely unable to refute.
Because it is. Zhang Dingshan stood up: "Okay. It'll be okay. Let's get ready, and then we'll start." The video conference ended here.
Afterwards, Lu Ming and He Wei began the preliminary preparations in silence. After everything was over, the goddess was summoned again.
After hearing that this time the order was to let Zhang Dingshan become the successor leader, the goddess was shocked and it took a long time to come back to her senses.
After that, he looked at Zhang Dingshan with eyes full of admiration. In the past, for members of the Destiny Organization, becoming a leader was of course a dream.
But now, times have changed, and the position of leader has long been avoided by everyone like a snake or a scorpion. Now, the police chief in front of him is willing to take risks. He is really not an ordinary person.
When everything is ready, the ceremony begins. But this time the ceremony was a little different from the previous ones.
This time, following Lu Ming's suggestion, the second operation team simplified the ceremony process. Just like sacrificing a pregnant woman to a pregnant animal, all the seemingly dispensable links have been eliminated, leaving only
Four of the five core elements are "moonlight reflection, six-pointed star, male, kicking on the ground, and in front of the sarcophagus".
Yes, for the first ceremony, even the moonlight was temporarily eliminated. The purpose is naturally to conduct further verification experiments.
In the solemn sanctuary, accompanied by the sound of constant kicking on the ground, the ceremony ended after ten minutes.
During this process, Lu Ming and He Wei always stared closely at Zhang Dingshan's figure. The remaining dozen or so armed guards were also ready to intervene at any time, following orders.
Zhang Dingshan slowly raised his head, stood up from the ground, and looked at Lu Ming and He Wei.
"I didn't feel anything. The ceremony must have failed. Let's do it again. This time, erase the six-pointed star." Zhang Dingshan wiped off the six-pointed star painted on his body, walked out of the cave and took in the moonlight for a while, and then came to the sarcophagus again.
But this time the ceremony still failed. Zhang Dingshan still couldn't feel anything. After that, he successively tested each of the five core elements, and finally confirmed that no matter which one was missing, the ceremony would fail.
So for the sixth time, Zhang Dingshan integrated each of the five elements and started the ceremony again.
Under the gazes of Lu Ming and He Wei, Zhang Dingshan came to a place one and a half meters in front of the sarcophagus with a solemn expression, then knelt down and put his hands on the ground.
The goddess did not perform a spiritual dance, but began to tap the ground with her feet. Zhang Dingshan's body remained motionless.
He Wei and Lu Ming were also motionless. Lu Ming felt as if his palms were sweating. He Wei's body was tense, like a fully charged bow, ready to shoot out arrows at any time.
Time passed quietly, minute by minute. Gradually, five minutes passed. Based on past experience in sacrificing pregnant animals, five minutes is a sufficient length of time to take effect.
If the ceremony of succeeding the leader is the same as the ceremony of sacrificing pregnant women and beasts, then the ceremony should have been completed at this moment when the five elements are integrated.
Maybe... Zhang Dingshan has sensed something. The goddess stopped kicking. Zhang Dingshan slowly stood up.
He turned to look at He Wei and Lu Ming, and Lu Ming discovered that Zhang Dingshan's body was trembling slightly.
