Free Web NovelChapter 40: Chapter 40 Live Meeting_1
The next day, just after having lunch. freewёbnoνel.com
Zhou Ning typed the last character, checked everything again, and printed out the proposal. Liu Yongxin, wearing his floral glasses, stood in front of the printer and scrutinized the document with great care—more attentively than he had been, even when it was time to apply for his son’s college.
After finishing, Liu Yongxin took off his glasses and couldn’t help exclaiming,
"Your ideas are really good, kid. Reading this proposal gives a different feeling than just hearing about it yesterday. Now it’s all broken down into steps. It no longer seems so difficult to develop such a comprehensive software piece by piece. If I had the money, I’d definitely invest in you."
Zhou Ning smiled. In fact, this proposal had integrated some of the deep functions of CCK-IV, only omitting the part about verbal facial combinations.
It took others from the first to the fifth generation to develop, which wasn’t an overnight achievement; it was a team effort. Now, Zhou Ning was essentially picking the fruits early. As long as he followed the plan, the first part of the software could be put to test within six months.
Yesterday, when Zhou Ning asked Liu Yongxin to pass the message to Doctor Lu, it was also a test. After all, the investment required for this software’s development was substantial and couldn’t be completed by just a few people. If it were listed as a key project of Qindao University, the work would surely be more efficient.
"Having my mentor’s support makes me very happy. As for this proposal, if Qindao University isn’t interested or there are difficulties with the investment, I can also look for other institutions to collaborate with."
Liu Yongxin waved his hand, confident.
"Don’t rush. Although we’ve only met Doctor Lu once, he’s a man of action. Without his saying so, nobody would know his paper could be published in an international journal. If the author order were changed, you wouldn’t be able to do anything about it, so be patient, maybe he’ll come over today."
Zhou Ning didn’t mind. Such a big matter and the proposal was just completed; he didn’t expect an immediate result. He was just a Ph.D. and had no power to sway the university higher-ups’ decisions.
Just then, several loud sounds of car doors slamming came from downstairs. Liu Yongxin looked down, but the frosting on the window made it impossible to see clearly.
Zhou Ning glanced at Liu Yongxin, noticing him check his cellphone before continuing to review the proposal from the beginning, not understanding.
"Master, do you want me to go down and take a look? Is there something urgent going on?"
Liu Yongxin gestured for Zhou Ning to sit down.
"We are the last to know if there’s a case in the team. If there’s something urgent, Xu Da would be the first to be restless. Moreover, based on my years of experience, this time of year leading up to the Spring Festival is usually the quietest. With the crackdown going on, at most, we may have to re-examine an old case. It’s rare for people to cause trouble now."
As he spoke, someone knocked on the office door three times. Without waiting for Liu Yongxin to speak, the person had already pushed the door open, and it was Doctor Lu who entered.
Liu Yongxin laughed and raised his eyebrows at Zhou Ning, the message clear: See, didn’t I guess right?
Zhou Ning also stood up.
"Doctor Lu, what brings you here?"
Doctor Lu immediately grasped Zhou Ning’s hand, and the strength of his grip conveyed his excitement.
"I just knew you were cut out for scientific research. Let’s cut to the chase, look who I’ve brought with me. Since there are quite a few of us, we didn’t enter your office. Let’s find a place to talk, shall we?"
Zhou Ning was a bit taken aback. What did he mean by ’quite a few people’?
Could it be that Doctor Lu had already assembled a team? That seemed impossible; it had only been one day. Even if one managed to gather people from all the relevant fields, it would still take some time.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and get your proposal, lead Doctor Lu and the others to the conference room, and I will take care of the rest."
Liu Yongxin gave Zhou Ning a slight push and hurriedly opened the office door.
Indeed, several elderly gentlemen stood outside, dressed very refined. As Doctor Lu introduced them, Zhou Ning grew more and more astounded; these were the leaders of Qindao University’s academic disciplines along with two vice-chancellors. The younger ones behind them were probably the personnel related to software design.
Counting everyone there, there were at least twenty people. Zhou Ning steeled himself and walked out. Following Doctor Lu’s introductions, he shook hands one by one, awkwardly pointing in the direction of the conference room.
"Dr. Lu, shall we move to the conference room? Our forensic office is a bit small to accommodate so many people."
Dr. Lu nodded with a smile.
"I’ll follow your lead once we’re here."
Everyone arrived at the conference room and sat around the round table. Liu Yongxin had already asked Mr. Feng to bring over some tea, and Dr. Lu stood up, continuously waving her hand in protest.
"Sit down, Dr. Liu, you’re Zhou Ning’s mentor; there’s no need for such formalities. We’re all doing research in the university, so let’s get straight to the point."
Liu Yongxin sat down, feeling very content inside. He was proud of his student’s achievements and that it was under his suggestion that they began to consider a cooperation with Qindao University. They naturally held him in high regard.
Seeing Zhou Ning somewhat stunned, Liu Yongxin knew that this sudden onslaught had caught Zhou Ning off guard. After all, such a grand assembly could be quite intimidating. He smiled and broke the awkward silence.
"Although Zhou Ning is a frontline forensic doctor, the lad has some great ideas. During the investigation of the 12.10 case, it was after he enlisted help to reconstruct the victim’s face that we were able to crack the case quickly..."
Liu Yongxin wasn’t in a hurry; he gave a brief introduction to the case. After all, he wasn’t adept at discussing things like the CCK or software design, but if it was about cooperation, it was natural to elevate Zhou Ning’s status to facilitate future communication.
After saying this, Liu Yongxin looked at Zhou Ning.
"Just ten minutes before you entered the office, Zhou Ning had already drafted a proposal, breaking down the software design into several parts. By dismantling it this way, the software can be put into practice for testing as soon as the first part is developed, which is highly beneficial for our grassroots work."
Dr. Lu was about to say something, but the vice-chancellor named Liu at his side leaned forward with interest, resting his elbows on the table, and asked:
"Oh, a proposal drafted in one day? Can we take a look at it?"
Zhou Ning was about to stand up but was held down by Liu Yongxin, who then nodded with a smile.
"Just a moment, I’ve already asked someone to make copies."
As he spoke, Mr. Feng returned with a stack of documents and divided them into two piles, placing them on the conference table. Everyone also passed them around conscientiously.
Subsequently, the conference room fell silent as everyone focused on the proposal, reading it word for word. Of course, some were discussing in hushed tones in pairs or groups. Dr. Lu read through it the fastest, as he had a phone conversation the day before and was familiar with Zhou Ning’s temperament.
After discussing with Mr. Liu, the chancellor finally lifted his head and looked around.
"Everyone has had a look, right? The personnel from various disciplines mentioned here are all present. Let’s hear your thoughts."
A young person raised their hand and then said:
"Dr. Zhou, I have a question about data collection. Do you have a mature internal database for this?"
Zhou Ning had reviewed the content of facial reconstruction technology the previous night and found some relevant knowledge. After a moment’s thought, he replied:
"There are currently eight major databases in our country: The National Population Basic Information Database, the Entry and Exit Personnel Database, the Motor Vehicle/Driver Information Database, the Police Basic Information Database, the Fugitive Information Database, the Criminal Information Database, the Stolen and Robbed Vehicle Information Database, and the Key Security Units Information Database.
As for forensic and criminal investigation data, we’re currently in a vacuum. Although electronic files are being established for various cases, the integration is not yet complete, so we need to establish these ourselves.
According to the software proposal, we need to establish at least two databases. One is for the human skeletal system, especially the skulls;
meticulous selection and entry are needed for different ethnicities, ages, skin colors, heights, weights, and so on. This can be done in cooperation with major hospitals, collecting data from X-rays and CT imaging, and then identifying faces based on surveillance snapshots.
The second database we need to establish is for various trauma data. A specialized laboratory will need to be set up for recording the distribution of injuries caused by stabbing, burns, blunt force trauma, car accidents, and other injuries to the human body.
Of course, it will also be necessary to add various data of the injured for fusion and analysis, and then generate analysis results in the software, as well as animated interpretations of the injury process. I’ve included detailed descriptions in the proposal; I hope my answer is satisfactory?"
