Chapter 1368 - 1368: An Activity for All

Seeing Xiao Feng's unusual expression, Hua Ling also moved closer to observe the earring pattern on the paper.

The outline of the pattern was gourd-shaped, small at the top, large at the bottom, and thin in the middle. The lower part was surrounded by stars, and in the center was a crescent moon, seemingly suggesting the idea of "a moon surrounded by stars."

The upper part was composed of five leaves, each with a different shape: long, flat, round, oval, and peach-shaped.

Hua Ling tilted his head, thought for a long time, but still couldn't decipher the meaning of the pattern on the upper part of the gourd.

Could it be "The Edo Bandit's Five Leaves"?

Just as he was puzzled, Xiao Feng picked up the paper and pen and began to draw on the paper.

Compared to Wang Qing's crude drawing skills, Xiao Feng's drawing skills were clearly several notches above, which was evident from the details.

In less than three minutes, Xiao Feng's drawing was completed.

The content was a transport vehicle with a toppled...Lollipop on top.

"What does this mean?" Hua Ling asked, puzzled.

Xiao Feng tore off the paper, handed it to Hua Ling, and said, "Make copies of this, then distribute them to everyone, one copy per person, and conduct a carpet search in Jiangcheng to find this mark."

"What does this mark represent?"

"It represents a person."

"A person?" Hua Ling's gaze grew peculiar, and he asked, "A woman?"

Xiao Feng was surprised: "How did you know?"

"Heh." Hua Ling sneered, "A lover perhaps?"

"Not exactly, at most just a former colleague," Xiao Feng said. "First gather the main personnel, and I will explain the situation in detail later."

Hua Ling snorted, unimpressed, crossed his arms in front of his chest, and turned his head to one side.

As if saying: Why should I listen to you?

Xiao Feng sighed and decided to play his ace, adjusting his tone: "Ling..."

As soon as he said one word, Hua Ling relented instantly, grumpily saying: "Fine, fine, I'll go, okay?!"

Xiao Feng smiled slightly, his tactic growing ever more proficient.

...

Once the main members of the Demon Suppression Action Team had gathered, Xiao Feng pasted the drawing of the "container's top with a Lollipop" on the blackboard and said:

"This mark represents a person named Tang Yunshu, one of the instructors at the Devil's Concentration Camp.

She is quite radical and fanatical in nature, and I have dealt with her before; her methods are rather ruthless.

Every time she acts, she leaves a mark like this nearby."

"So, it's safe to say this explosion case is related to the Devil's Concentration Camp?" Li Ying asked.

Xiao Feng nodded: "Very likely."

Gong Kaishan stood up and said: "I'm not good with thinking, so I'll head to the explosion site and see if there are any marks as Xiao Feng mentioned.

Just fill me in on the meeting content later."

After saying this, he looked at Hua Ling and said: "Leader, should I head over now?"

"Go, go." Hua Ling waved a hand.

After Gong Kaishan left, Xiao Feng continued: "From the current situation, Tang Yunshu is provoking us, which is also why she deliberately left Wang Qing alive."

The meeting attendees nodded in agreement, indicating acceptance of this assertion.

Qian Shaoyuan then raised a hand to ask: "Does Tang Yunshu really resemble our group leader?"

Hearing this, everyone's gaze turned to Xiao Feng, clearly all wanting to know the answer to this question.

Xiao Feng recalled Tang Yunshu's appearance in his mind and shook his head, denying: "Not at all, I will send you an image of Tang Yunshu later to your phones.

By the way, about our group leader's looks...well, I won't comment further, as you all understand."

Hua Ling was instantly displeased: "What do you mean by that, what's wrong with my looks?

If you don't clarify yourself today, I'll dismiss you on the spot, believe it or not?"

Li Ying looked at Xiao Feng with furrowed brows, saying: "We're in a meeting, can we be serious?"

The quicker-thinking Hou Shuapeng promptly raised a hand to ask: "Isn't a carpet search a bit exaggerated?

It's year-end now, and manpower is already insufficient; accomplishing such a massive workload in a short period is impossible.

If we had a general direction, it would be much easier to search."

"If I had a general direction, why would I talk about a carpet search?" Xiao Feng responded irritably.

On hearing this, someone immediately started complaining.

"Searching like a headless chicken, efficiency can't be guaranteed at all."

"I feel like the odds of finding this are about the same as winning the lottery."

"I bet we won't find it before their next move begins."

Xiao Feng tapped the blackboard, and the conference room immediately fell silent.

He expressed his frustration: "Folks, how about using your brains, okay?

Facing difficulties and starting to complain, deeming it impossible before even trying.

Where are your brains?"

Li Ying expressed dissatisfaction: "If you're so sharp, provide a solution."

"I've already devised a plan, but seeing each of you too lazy even to brainstorm, I couldn't help but rant," Xiao Feng said flatly.

With those words, everyone felt more or less embarrassed.

A few began to rack their brains for a solution, but more were simply defiant.

However, after quite a while, nobody could come up with a feasible solution.

"If no one can think of anything, let's not waste time," Xiao Feng said, shaking his head, picking up the chalk, and writing seven large words on the blackboard—mobilize the enthusiasm of the masses.

Seeing these words, everyone looked at each other, all somewhat puzzled.

"Mobilizing the masses could indeed address manpower shortages, but how do you motivate the public?" Li Ying was the first to ask.

Xiao Feng smiled: "It's actually quite simple, three steps to follow.

Once the crucial three steps are steady, even if issues arise later, they will be minor."

"Just tell us, what are the three steps?"

"The first step, officially release a message saying you plan to host a Jiangcheng Koi activity.

The prize is up to you to decide, but it must match the effort required.

The winning condition is to capture a photo of the surface of a transport vehicle with a Lollipop mark."

Before long, someone raised a hand to question: "What if someone exploits loopholes?"

Hearing this, everyone looked at the speaker as if looking at a fool.

Xiao Feng was speechless too: "Do test papers come with answers?

All we said was the mark is a Lollipop on a transport vehicle top. What kind of transport vehicle and what style of Lollipop.

If these details aren't disclosed, how could anyone exploit loopholes?"

The speaker quickly lowered his head, not daring to speak more recklessly.

Xiao Feng continued: "The second step, try to appease those involved in the explosion, explaining externally that it's a drill or other reasons.

In any case, never frame it as a premeditated plot.

Otherwise, releasing such nation-wide participation activities without solving the explosion case might invite criticism."

Upon hearing this, everyone felt a bit of admiration for the thorough consideration of the issue!

Xiao Feng did not pause, immediately stating: "The third step, within the rule-making process, language regarding cheating must maintain balance.

Neither overly entertaining nor too severe.

Maximum effort to prevent anyone from having a lucky mindset to try to slip through."

After finishing, Xiao Feng added: "The third step is crucial; if not handled well, the previous two steps will be futile, or even increase workloads unnecessarily.

That's all I have to say, anyone with a better idea can speak up now."

Everyone looked at one another, shaking their heads, unable to think of a better solution.

After the meeting, Xiao Feng let out a long breath.

The plan had been given, but whether it could be implemented was beyond his control.