The next morning, in the meeting room of the Special Operations Division of the Xianghe Committee of Order …
The seven Summoners of the Special Operations Division woke up early in the morning and came here after breakfast.
Although they had successfully dealt with a member of the Devil's Eye yesterday, the atmosphere in the meeting room was not relaxed this morning. Instead, it was a little solemn.
When everyone returned to the base last night, it was almost four o 'clock in the morning.
Fortunately, the Summoners had a secret to quickly enter deep sleep. After sleeping for a few hours, everyone appeared in the meeting room energetically this morning.
The person presiding over the meeting was Mo Yanshao.
Some of the information and details of yesterday's operation had to be reviewed this morning and then reported.
"… The results of the DNA test are out. There are a total of 272 limbs of the Devil's Eye in the big pit under Thousand Gold Natural Resources Regeneration Company. All of them are illegal immigrants from Mexico of the Southern Continent. They were deceived by the Devil's Eye to come to Xianghe City and were killed collectively. The Devil's Eye has been completed for more than four months. Because they were immigrants who were smuggled in, the Xianghe City police did not receive a missing person report. We also did not discover a Devil's Eye of such a scale hidden there before! “
Mo Yanshao's tone was a little solemn.
Due to the Country of Fire's developed economy, the people's standard of living was high, and the social welfare was good. It was difficult to stop illegal immigrants from the Southern Light Continent and South America from sneaking into Great Yan. Every year, countless illegal immigrants braved all kinds of dangers and entered Great Yan through various channels.
Preliminary estimates showed that there were more than seven million illegal immigrants living in Great Yan, and there were many more every year.
However, Xianghe City was not the first choice of these illegal immigrants to settle down in the past. Therefore, the local government and the police were a little lax in their investigation in this regard.
After these illegal immigrants entered Great Yan, even if they died, as long as they did not die in a public place, almost no one would know.
The Devil's Eye took advantage of this and set up such a terrifying sacrificial ceremony for the Devil's Eye in Xianghe City.
The Devil's Eye was the coordinates and torch of a spatial invasion!
During this period, three Devil's Eyes had been discovered in Xianghe City. Those Devil's Eyes were each more evil than the last, and each had more people sacrificed than the last. That was the most dangerous signal!
Xianghe City could encounter a large-scale spatial invasion at any time!
In other words, a spatial invasion that far exceeded the scale of the past was imminent. No one knew when it would erupt like a volcano.
This was the reason for the heavy atmosphere in the conference room.
"The provincial department has already reported it to the headquarters. Because it hasn't been long, the large-scale Demon Eye sacrifices hidden in other cities haven't been discovered yet. But what we can be sure of is that what we found last night is definitely not the only one. There must be Demon Eyes similar to or larger than this hidden in other cities. The Demon Eyes have been planning for a long time. To be able to bring so many illegal immigrants to Xianghe City, the problem exposed by this matter is not small. The headquarters is already organizing elite forces to start with the foreign snake-headed pipelines and border control and begin investigating …"
Xia Pingan did not say anything. He was trying to mend the pen after the sheep were lost. But in terms of time, it was probably too late.
Judging from the huge crater last night, the number of victims of the sacrificial ritual set up by the Devil Eye in Great Yan over the past few months might exceed everyone's imagination.
Therefore, the upcoming Space Invasion would most likely exceed everyone's expectations.
It was just a small operation, but there were too many things that were implicated behind it. It made people feel a little frightened.
Cao Xinghua, who had been quiet all this time, said, "In that case, the situation in Xianghe City is only the tip of the iceberg in the Great Fire Country. Many cities in the Great Fire Country, including Xianghe City, might encounter an unprecedented spatial invasion in the near future …"
"Yes, today's meeting is a mobilization meeting. The main purpose is to let everyone understand the grim situation we're going to face next and to start preparing for it!" Mo Yanshao nodded.
"At this time, Old Long, Old Chen, and the others who are still on vacation or carrying out missions outside should be back by now, right?" Tu Polu asked.
Mo Yanshao continued, "They received orders yesterday and will be back soon. In order to deal with the upcoming Space Invasion, the provincial department has decided to form the Demon Suppression Guard again this morning. Next week, everyone might receive a summons from the provincial department. Some of us will be selected to join the Demon Suppression Guard. No matter who is selected, please be prepared. Whether it's the Demon Suppression Guard or Xianghe City, they'll be able to play a role in resisting the Space Invasion!"
Xia Pingan turned his head and asked softly in a voice that only Li Yunzhou could hear, "Senior, what kind of organization is the Demon Suppression Guard?"
"The Demon Suppression Guard is a summoner's firefighting brigade organized by the provincial department. The number of Demon Suppression Guards at the provincial level can range from a few hundred to more than a thousand. When there's an emergency, like this time, the provincial department will transfer some of the elite forces from the Committee of Order and society to form a summoner's mobile troop. This troop will be used to flexibly deal with large scale and sudden Space Invasions!"
Li Yunzhou also turned his head and explained to Xia Pingan in a soft voice. Hearing Xia Pingan, who was already a summoner, call him senior, Li Yunzhou felt like he was floating in the air. It was very cool.
Xia Pingan nodded silently. This was indeed the right thing to do. Under special circumstances, instead of letting the Committee of Order of each region act independently to deal with Space Invasions that could happen at any time, the provincial department might as well organize an elite force in their hands. This would ensure that they could provide support to areas with abnormal situations at any time. This was a more efficient use of their current strength.
Although he had made some contributions when he returned yesterday, Xia Pingan's mood was still not relaxed.
"Since we have to deal with unexpected situations, will the provincial department distribute the Divine Power replenishing pills according to wartime standards?" Fang Lingshan asked. "In the past May, we've dealt with too many accidents and unexpected situations. Everyone's Divine Power is running low!"
"I don't know either, but today is already the 13th. In a few days, it'll be payday. Everyone will know!" Mo Yanshao spread his hands and said helplessly, "I know that everyone has been using up a little too much Divine Power recently, so from tonight onwards, we'll light up the lamps according to the order of duty. Let's use the patrolling method. Two people will be dispatched every night, and the rest can rest!"
The salaries of the Order Committee and the pills to replenish divine power were all given out on the full moon night of the 15th lunar month. This was a summoner's tradition. The full moon night of the 15th lunar month was the 17th of June in the Gregorian calendar. It was close to the day of receiving the salaries and pills.
Xia Pingan was looking forward to the salary this time. He had spent a lot of money these days, and he was about to be busy looking for a new house. There would be a lot of expenses. With the Committee of Order's salary, even if he did not work for a full month, it would be enough to solve his urgent needs.
Hearing that everyone would take turns to light up the lamps from tonight onwards, the people in the conference room heaved a sigh of relief.
The Special Operations Division had dealt with the Demon Eyes member last night, and the commotion was not small. It was unlikely that there were still Demon Eyes members lurking in Xianghe City. In any case, the Special Operations Division had drawn their swords yesterday. This was a deterrent to the various forces that might still be hiding in Xianghe City. Xianghe City should be able to rest for a few days, and the people of the Special Operations Division could also rest.
At this moment, Xia Pingan's phone vibrated with a buzzing sound.
Everyone in the conference room stopped and looked at Xia Pingan.
Because they did not know if there would be an emergency, the personnel of the Special Operations Division could bring their phones in during such meetings.
The caller was Officer Qian Lan, the female police officer from the Public Relations Department of the Xianghe City Police Station. Xia Pingan did not answer but hung up.
"What's the matter?" Mo Yanshao asked.
"It's nothing. It's just a little personal matter. I'll call again later!" Xia Pingan put away his phone.
"Hehehe, a female police officer called …" Li Yunzhou had sharp eyes and saw the caller on Xia Pingan's phone. "Your girlfriend?"
Seeing that An Qing, Fang Lingshan, Tu Polu, and even Mo Yanshao and the others were staring at his face, Xia Pingan was helpless. He did not expect a summoner to be so gossipy. Xia Pingan was a little embarrassed. "Ahem, not my girlfriend. I had a dispute over renting a house. I reported it. This is the female police officer who handled the case!"
Hearing Xia Pingan mention the matter of renting, everyone looked at each other and felt that it was interesting. A dignified Summoner, a Summoner of the National Order Council, actually had trouble renting a house. This was too interesting.
Cao Xinghua suddenly said, "I have a villa in Xianghe City. I rarely go there. If you don't have a place to stay for the time being, you can stay at my place. I won't charge you rent. You just have to help me clean up. I think it's more comfortable to live here!"
"Uh, thank you, but it's okay. I still have a sister. That would be too much of a bother. This is just a small matter. I'll take care of it. I won't trouble everyone!" Xia Pingan politely refused.
Xia Pingan's performance yesterday had made everyone in the Special Operations Division recognize him. They completely regarded Xia Pingan as a member of the Special Operations Division. Even Cao Xinghua's attitude towards him was much better.
"Ahem, let's continue talking about yesterday's matter …" Mo Yanshao pulled everyone back to the topic of the meeting. "Through the review, we found that there was an oversight in last night's operation. It was this oversight that caused last night's operation to almost fail from the beginning. We encountered a huge risk. I'll mention it here. I hope everyone will take it as a warning. The next time we meet, we won't make the same mistake again!"
The mistake in last night's operation was caused by a dog.
No one had expected that the member of the Demon Eyes would actually treat a dog as his host!
The main body of a brain-eating insect was a human, and using a dog as the host of a brain-eating insect had a natural flaw. It would make the main body of the brain-eating insect unable to completely control the dog's actions. But correspondingly, there was also an advantage. Once the dog as the host encountered an accident, the main body could also quickly sense it.
Yesterday, Xia Pingan and the others raided the factory. As soon as Li Yunzhou took out a whisper tranquilizer pistol and shot the two dogs, the member of Demon Eyes immediately sensed it. This was where the problem lay.
After reviewing yesterday's operation, the meeting ended. After everyone walked out of the meeting room, Xia Pingan took out his phone again and dialed Officer Qian Lan's number.
"Hello, Officer Qian. It wasn't convenient for me to answer the phone just now. What's the matter?" Xia Pingan asked as soon as the call was connected.
"The landlord's family has found a lawyer. The lawyer wants to find an opportunity to talk to you, Mr. Xia, and see if he can get your understanding. I think Mr. Xia can also communicate with the other party's lawyer first …" The tactful hint in Officer Qian Lan's tone was very clear. "Mr. Xia, when is it convenient for you? I'll bring the lawyer to meet you and have a good chat!"
Xia Pingan's spirits were slightly lifted, and a smile appeared on his lips. He knew that the person who delivered the money was here. He said directly, "Then let's meet at two o 'clock this afternoon in the tea room of the Guangzhou Hotel …"
"Okay, see you in the afternoon then!"
As long as there were no missions, the Special Operations Division's work arrangements were very flexible. It was fine as long as they did not run out of Xianghe City. Xia Pingan happened to be able to go out in the afternoon to settle some personal matters and resolve the dispute over the house.
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