I Play Dungeons in the Police Station

Chapter 466 - 277: Academician Candidate

"Xiaomu" is currently at the level of weak Artificial Intelligence. Even the mature version hasn’t been completed yet, but even so, it’s enough to be ahead.

He’s not worried that anyone in the world can surpass Xiaomu. If someone does, just update the version to stay ahead.

He also has an ultimate move, strong Artificial Intelligence.

To develop strong Artificial Intelligence, the E-level supercomputer project must be launched, otherwise, the system won’t be able to handle it.

The two were so engrossed in their discussion that they lost track of time. By the time they realized, it was already dark outside.

Ye Boyan hurriedly arranged for dinner. Li Xiang was thinking about his wife at home, so he politely declined their kindness and insisted on leaving.

Ma Hongyuan was also reluctant to see Li Xiang leave. He wished Li Xiang would stay the night for a chat.

That was even less likely.

He usually didn’t have time for affection with his wife, and now with such a long holiday, when else would he have the chance?

Good times, beautiful scenes, spending the night chatting with an old man; the thought was too overwhelming to imagine.

After much persuasion from Academician Ma, Li Xiang agreed to come back the next day to provide half a day’s guidance.

The topic of Artificial Intelligence is one that could be discussed for three days and nights without stopping. Li Xiang didn’t want to spend all his time just teaching them. Agreeing to spare another half-day was out of respect for the academician’s title.

The next day, Li Xiang came as promised. While discussing Artificial Intelligence, Academician Ma expressed his desire to obtain authorization for Xiaomu for research purposes.

Li Xiang agreed immediately.

The price was the same as Shenwei Research Institute’s: one hundred thousand per year.

This was considered a friendly price, and Academician Ma happily signed the contract.

With this, Li Xiang’s Xiaomu was sold once again.

The money came fast.

However, what Li Xiang didn’t expect was that after Academician Ma returned, Li Xiang’s Artificial Intelligence Xiaomu became popular within certain circles.

And it just couldn’t be contained.

It started with domestic research institutions; people gradually came to discuss licensing and then state-owned enterprises with their sharp senses, followed by private enterprises.

In just three short days, his phone didn’t stop ringing.

All were about licensing deals.

Li Xiang refused no one, marked clear prices, and kept integrity, offering the same price to research institutes, state-owned enterprises, and private enterprises nationwide: one hundred thousand per year.

In three days, 153 Xiaomu licenses were granted.

Li Xiang was stunned, never having seen such a frenzy.

The phone was ringing non-stop.

Left with no choice, Li Xiang had to hand the phone number over to Lin Feifei’s assistant Xia Ai, asking her to handle the licensing issues for him.

This allowed him to free himself from the constant phone calls.

He truly witnessed the chain reaction a popular product could cause, with money seemingly growing wings, flying relentlessly into his bank account.

Over these three days, he watched the numbers in his bank account continuously rise, eventually reaching an eight-figure sum, triggering the bank’s anti-money laundering system. Bank staff directly called to inquire about the unusual deposits, which were clarified with explanations, lifting the alarm.

Li Xiang then immediately filed a tax return, understanding that half of this money belonged to the state.

Nonetheless, Li Xiang didn’t mind. Paying taxes is every citizen’s duty, and with such an amount, he was already very satisfied.

He was a contented person with little ambition to earn more money.

The only reason he wanted to earn money was to buy a house for himself, to settle in the provincial city, without having to rent forever.

Now, this dream was within reach.

A week of vacation passed in a surreal manner for Li Xiang.

When short on money, he thought of countless ways to earn it. When he actually had money, he realized he wasn’t really interested in it.

His true joy was in solving cases.

That process of unraveling bit by bit, exposing the criminal’s facade step by step, was his true happiness.

A week later, the guidance group gathered in the office once more.

After a few days of rest, everyone was in great spirits, and there was a sparkle in each person’s eyes.

"Good morning, Captain Li."

"Morning, Captain Li."

"Good morning, everyone."

"Captain Li, have you had breakfast? I brought you some."

"Thank you." Li Xiang took the breakfast handed over by Ji Huanhuan and thanked her.

He hadn’t had breakfast that morning.

Once everyone arrived, Li Xiang called Fan Yonglin: "Director Fan, our guidance team is here. What’s the next task?"

"I’ll come over right away."

Upon hearing that the guidance team was complete, Fan Yonglin took the prepared files in hand and walked toward the guidance group’s office.

"How was everyone’s break this week?"

Fan Yonglin entered the office with a smile, expressing concern.

"Not bad, hehe."

"With a grin like that, just ’not bad’? Do you want a long holiday next time?"

"I do～"

"Dream on."

After some jokes, Fan Yonglin placed the files on the table and said, "This 8-12 Nanchong Rich Man Abduction Case is as challenging as Yuncheng No. 1 Case. The victim’s family almost comes to the police station every year to inquire about the case situation, but due to limited leads, so far, the police haven’t even found out where the victim’s body is."

Upon hearing Fan Yonglin’s words, the guidance team immediately stopped their joking. A case without a body?

This might be even more tricky than Yuncheng No. 1 Case.

"The victim’s identity is quite special. His name is Shen Youlin, a well-known entrepreneur in Nanchong City. Three years ago, his family received a blackmail message asking his wife Sheng Yehong to wire two million to a foreign bank account, or they would kill him. Sheng Yehong promptly reported to the police. The police took it very seriously, classifying it as a kidnapping case immediately for investigation. However, in the subsequent investigation, the kidnappers vanished without a trace. The police’s only clue was that the victim’s bank card had seventy-five thousand withdrawn in batches in Lantian, Guang Province. The police investigated all of Shen Youlin’s social connections but found no useful clues. Thus the case was shelved. With Shen Youlin missing both alive and dead, the family members come to the station every year seeking updates but with no news."

Fan Yonglin shared the basic details of the case with everyone and finally asked, "The Nanchong police are under tremendous pressure, so they reported this case to us. Do you have the confidence to catch the culprit?"

"Yes."

Although, as Fan Yonglin mentioned, this case had very few clues, and solving it might be more challenging than Yuncheng No. 1 Case. The baptism of the Yuncheng No. 1 Case had improved the guidance team’s coordination. Besides, with Li Xiang in their team, their confidence was quite high.

"Good, if that’s the case, then you can set off. I’ve already coordinated with the Nanchong police; they will reconvene the original task force, just like the No. 1 Case, to form a joint investigation team. This case is in your hands."

"Director Fan, rest assured, with Captain Li leading, there’s no case he can’t solve."

Hearing Ji Huanhuan covering him with laurels, Li Xiang immediately spoke up: "Hey, hey, hey, that statement is too full. This case doesn’t even have a body; solving it won’t be that easy."

Li Xiang, having listened to Director Fan’s briefing, realized that this case was not simple. The victim was likely already dead, yet the crime scene was unknown, and suspects couldn’t be pinned down. How could they even begin investigating?

Without seeing the full picture of the case, Li Xiang didn’t dare make promises. Now being praised so high, if the case wasn’t solved, he knew there would be comments waiting to criticize.

"Alright, pack up your things, and off you go."

Everyone was experienced and had prepared for the trip. At Fan Yonglin’s command, the guidance group readied themselves and set off for Nanchong in a designated vehicle.

It took three and a half hours to drive to the Nanchong exit.

Following the navigation, they arrived at Nanchong City Public Security Bureau.

On the way, Li Xiang had already contacted the bureau; Nanchong City Public Security Bureau attached great importance to the guidance group’s visit, with the director personally standing at the entrance to welcome them, and the entrance display screen also showing a welcome message for the provincial department’s guidance group’s visit for work guidance.

The reception was grandiose.