Free Web NovelChapter 654: Chapter 622: A Bad Idea_1
Mr. Zhao pushed Zhou Ning forward and leaned in close.
"Zhou Xiaozhou, what are you thinking about?"
Zhou Ning shook his head.
"Nothing much, let’s follow Director Xu’s arrangements. I think now the investigation should expand its scope. The appearance of Yagelangha is very close in time to the ritual that took place in the cave twenty years ago, and the Bai-Bing-Xiao they advocate coincides with part of the Green Tara worshiped locally.
I think, the people in Ganzhou City are unaware of such activities, which indicates that Yagelangha’s range of activities and their target audience are very selective.
Based on the information we know so far, we can tell that they usually choose areas with multiple ethnic groups living together, low levels of education, regions where medical treatment is difficult, and areas where Mandarin is not widely spoken—relatively closed and autonomous regions."
Xu Dayuan quickly took notes. He highly agreed with Zhou Ning’s judgment.
Although he also knew Zhou Ning must have thought of something just now, he didn’t ask like Mr. Zhao did. After all, if Zhou Ning didn’t want to speak, asking would not get an explanation.
"I very much agree with this assessment. Moreover, the cave doesn’t seem to be frequently visited, perhaps these rituals, just as we analyzed, were only held for the sake of filming, or as part of creating a deity, providing an ancient origin to make it more convincing.
To put it plainly, it’s about finding an ancient progenitor for their own deity, and then incorporating this progenitor into their doctrines alongside many other gods, essentially gilding their own ancestral figure, thus the cave isn’t a place that needs to be visited often.
I think we should use Yagelangha as a sample and spread out our personnel to investigate following the commonalities identified by Zhou Ning along the Qilian Mountains. We need people who understand the local languages to go deep into these areas and find out if there are any Yagelangha activities."
Huang Yubin also took notes and nodded continuously.
"Tonight I will write a report and report directly to the city and provincial headquarters. We can’t delay this investigation, but as for the newly discovered items in the cave, we still have to wait for the experts to clear them up. Regarding the missing persons issue..."
Zhou Ning understood what Huang Yubin meant by looking at him, and after thinking for a moment, he said.
"The DNA of the first two individuals has been obtained, and they are not locals from Ganzhou. We will provide the DNA of the other individuals as soon as possible; after all, it takes a day to send them for testing here. However, photographs of the victims’ appearances can be provided tomorrow."
Huang Yubin smiled.
"That’s good, let’s have dinner first. Although this matter is serious, it’s not something where we can find clues in a day or two. I have already requested that the vehicles passing by do their best to conceal, but with such a big move, I fear someone with intent, if they see it, will be guarded."
Xu Dayuan’s brows were tightly furrowed.
"That’s what I’m most worried about. We should discuss with the armed police to announce a military exercise, lock down the area for a while, to reduce the alertness of the other party."
Mr. Zhao raised his hand, and Xu Dayuan nodded at him.
"Leader, I have a suggestion. What you’re saying is good, but generally, military exercises or related training are announced many days in advance. And the more something like this is announced, the more curious it makes those with ulterior motives.
They may not necessarily go if it’s not announced, but once it’s announced, especially including this location, they will definitely want to take a look. Don’t you think so?"
Xu Dayuan knew Mr. Zhao was full of cunning ideas, and this analysis of his was quite reliable.
"Continue speaking, what better method do you have?"
"Gather some students, get in touch with a few directors from Ludong or Qindao, send over some assistant directors and cameramen, and set up on-site filming of a big-budget period drama. The main actors are all computer-generated images in a photo studio.
But we need real scenes of desolate deserts, snow mountains, continuous ranges, and the Colorful Danxia, which at a glance look like it’s for a blockbuster, right? Just hang the blockbuster title, I remember Mr. Kong is filming a period drama, it would be a simple request, and they wouldn’t need to pay, so there’s nothing to disagree with."
Huang Yubin, standing to the side, was nodding at Xu Dayuan.
After all, Mr. Zhao’s idea was brilliant, perfectly avoiding the drawbacks of an exercise. It was attractive and reasonable without drawing the attention of those people, after all, what can go wrong with filming?
Moreover, if these people ever need a large crowd to shoot grand scenes, they would also contact the armed police or students, which makes total sense.
He also had a selfish motive, as such an endeavor would help generate buzz for Ganzhou City. If the city officials knew, they would definitely provide full support, and it would reflect well on him.
Seeing Xu Dayuan not agreeing yet, Huang Yubin became anxious and gestured to Mr. Zhao, saying:
"I think this idea is fantastic, a big movie was indeed shot here a few years ago, made by a famous director, and because of that the Colorful Danxia became well-known. At that time, lots of machinery was hired and the city gave their full support."
Xu Dayuan then nodded in agreement.
"The plan is good, but who knows Mr. Kong? Also, we have to contact the cameraman and the assistant director, can it be done in one night?"
Mr. Zhao gave an OK gesture, pointed in the direction of the gate, and lowered his voice to say:
"We all came from the same compound, they are just much older than us, so we rarely hang out together. However, Zhu Xingxing is somewhat related to him, I’ll have my wife Zhu Xingxing make the connection. He comes from a military background, is helping with the case, and likes the secrecy, he will definitely be interested."
Xu Dayuan raised a finger.
"I have only one demand, not a single word about the case can be leaked."
"Rest assured, mission will be accomplished. I’m going to find Zhu Xingxing right now to get some materials and footage, and ideally broadcast them during the local evening news. We’ll also produce some promotional banners and sprays overnight, and set them up on the necessary roads there, and prepare some photos for the hotels."
Huang Yubin couldn’t stop smiling.
"This setup, it’s just so spot on. Are you sure you haven’t worked with a film crew before?" ƒreewebɳovel.com
Xu Dayuan gave a sideways glance, the sort of understated pride a parent might show upon receiving compliments about their child.
"This kid is a jack-of-all-trades but a master of none, don’t compliment him too much. He might just float away. Let’s go have lunch, we’ve got a lot to do later, we need to keep our strength up."
Everyone went downstairs, Mr. Zhao pulled Zhu Xingxing aside and whispered something to him; Zhu Xingxing and Mr. Zhao started making calls separately. By the time they got in the car, everything was arranged.
Mr. Zhao, as if presenting a treasure, sat next to Xu Dayuan and deliberately kept silent, adopting a ’you better ask me’ posture – Zhou Ning couldn’t help but laugh.
"Director Xu, why don’t you just ask him?"
Seeing that the others were only looking on eagerly, not hurrying into the Toyota van, Xu Dayuan shook his head helplessly and gestured for everyone to get on.
"Hurry up and get in. Mr. Zhao, go ahead and tell us, how is it arranged?"
Mr. Zhao grinned.
"Mr. Kong said that they are not busy with filming tasks these days, and they just happen to need a scene featuring snowy mountains – a very important shot, for which they haven’t found the right location yet.
They’ll fly over tonight, the hotel is booked, and they’ll tell us where it is. As for the promotional materials, they can be placed at that hotel. The rest is up to us to arrange. It’s even better if we have a professional crane."
As he spoke, Mr. Zhao’s phone rang. He received a series of WeChat messages with behind-the-scenes footage, photos, crew introductions, hotel details, and a note saying that they don’t need to borrow a crane because they will bring their equipment. They just needed help arranging transport from the airport, with the flight arriving at 4:22.
Mr. Zhao quickly showed the details to Xu Dayuan, and Huang Yubin sitting beside got a glimpse as well.
"The efficiency is just too high. Send it to me quickly so I can have people create various promotional materials. As for the short clips, also send them to the TV station and have them rush the editing."
As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Zhao had already sent over various files, and Huang Yubin instructed a multitude of tasks, visibly impressed, then urged the driver to hurry to the restaurant and patted Xu Dayuan on the shoulder meaningfully.
"Director Xu, I am so envious of you. They say a good leader has no weak soldiers. Look at your people – a few phone calls and they can arrange such a big event.
And there’s Director Zhou and the others, not just in their professional capabilities, but also in their analysis of the case, and their handling of emergencies, it’s truly admirable."
Xu Dayuan was grinning from ear to ear, genuinely delighted. Being appreciated for his troops was more gratifying than personal praise. He could keep a straight face in the office, but here, he couldn’t help but beam with pride.
"They are doing well professionally, and they even have several five-year plans in mind, aiming to set national standards in their field. They are really buckling down. Young people need that pressure. Qin University is also introducing new departments in this direction, which I think is a real treat for the western regions."
Huang Yubin’s eyes lit up.
"Really?"
