I was a rookie reporter in the 00s

The police quickly organized a special police team to search the water conservancy hub in the suburbs. Zhang Wanqing, Fu Siyuan and Li Wei also went with them, knowing that this might be the key to uncovering the identity of the "ghost".

"We have to be careful. The Ghost must have set a trap there," Fu Siyuan warned. "He may have anticipated that we would track him here."

"No matter what, we can't let him succeed." Zhang Wanqing said firmly, "We have to find his hiding place as soon as possible and put a stop to his plan."

The special police team moved quickly in the dark, quietly approaching the water conservancy hub. They divided into several groups and surrounded the target area from different directions.

At the same time, Ghost and his accomplices were busy in a hidden basement of the water conservancy hub. They had sneaked into the core area of ​​the water conservancy system and were preparing to launch an attack.

"Everything is ready. Once this device is activated, the entire city's water system will be paralyzed within minutes," Ghost sneered. "We've already taken control of the power system, and next will be the water system. This city will be plunged into complete chaos."

Ghost pressed a button, and the indicator light on the device began to flash. He watched the countdown on the screen with a smug smile on his face.

"The game is about to end, and I will be the final winner." He whispered.

Just as the "Ghost" was about to attack, the SWAT team had already quietly surrounded the water conservancy hub. Zhang Wanqing, Fu Siyuan, and Li Wei quickly entered the basement and engaged in a fierce confrontation with the "Ghost"'s accomplices.

In the basement, a desperate fight ensued. Fu Siyuan and Li Wei quickly overpowered several men in black, but the "ghost" was hiding in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

"You're too late. The device has already been activated and the countdown has begun." Ghost sneered, "You can't stop me."

"We won't let you succeed!" Zhang Wanqing yelled and rushed to the device. She found an emergency stop button on the device, but the "ghost" had set a trap on it.

"Don't touch it, or the device will explode immediately!" the Ghost shouted. "You have no choice but to watch the city fall into chaos."

At the moment Zhang Wanqing hesitated, Fu Siyuan rushed over and blocked her with his body. He quickly analyzed the structure of the device and found a hidden circuit.

"There is a backup line here. We can cut it off and prevent the device from starting!" said Fu Siyuan.

"Hurry, time is running out!" Zhang Wanqing and Li Wei quickly assisted Fu Siyuan. The three of them worked together and finally successfully cut off the line at the moment the countdown returned to zero.

"Success!" Fu Siyuan shouted, the indicator light on the device went out, and the countdown stopped.

"You can't be so lucky every time!" said "Ghost" angrily, but the SWAT team had already subdued him and his accomplices.

Although Ghost's plan was successfully thwarted, he was not completely captured. In the chaos, Ghost took the opportunity to escape and disappeared into the night.

"He must have other plans," Zhang Wanqing said. "We can't let our guard down."

"We must find his true identity as soon as possible and completely destroy his organization." Fu Siyuan said, "We have just begun this battle."

Although the "Ghost" has been temporarily stopped, his shadow still looms over the city. Zhang Wanqing, Fu Siyuan and Li Wei know that they must continue to track him until the true face of the "Ghost" is completely revealed and the safety of the city is protected.

After successfully preventing the Ghost from sabotaging the water conservancy system, Zhang Wanqing, Fu Siyuan, and Li Wei realize that they have touched upon the Ghost's core plan, and its counterattack will be even more fierce. The Ghost's next move remains hidden in the darkness, awaiting their discovery.

After returning to the police station, the three quickly gathered technical experts and intelligence analysts to begin sorting out and analyzing all known clues. The atmosphere in the conference room was tense and serious, and everyone knew that they were racing against time.

"Let's start with Ghost's communication records and devices," Zhang Wanqing said. "He must have some pattern or habit, and we can find clues from it."

Technical experts quickly retrieved the data from the devices found in the office building and the water conservancy hub and began analyzing them one by one. The frequent mention of the "Water Shadow" plan in the Ghost's communications, as well as the identical code sequences he used on multiple devices, suggested that he might have a fixed pattern of action.

"We've discovered a strange pattern," the technical expert said. "Before each action, Ghost sends a code through a specific encrypted channel. This code seems to be a start-up signal."

"This means he may have a fixed command center." Fu Siyuan said, "We can use this channel to track him backwards."

The technical team acted quickly, using advanced technology to reverse-trace the encrypted channel. After several hours of effort, they finally locked onto the source of the signal - an abandoned warehouse area on the edge of the city.

"The signal is very weak, but we can determine where it comes from," the technical expert said. "The Ghost's command center may be in that warehouse area."

"We have to go there quickly and take a look." Zhang Wanqing said, "We can't let him escape again this time."

The police quickly organized a special police team to search the abandoned warehouse area. Zhang Wanqing, Fu Siyuan and Li Wei also went there, knowing that this might be the key to uncovering the identity of the "ghost".

The warehouse area was desolate, with abandoned warehouses and piles of debris making it look particularly eerie. The SWAT team entered the area cautiously, weapons in hand, as if facing a major enemy.

"This place is too big. We need to spread out our search," Zhang Wanqing said. "Pay attention to every suspicious spot."

They split into several groups and began searching the warehouse area. Fu Siyuan and Li Wei were responsible for checking the interior of the warehouse, while Zhang Wanqing was responsible for guarding the perimeter.

During their search, Li Wei suddenly discovered a hidden entrance to the basement and immediately called Fu Siyuan's attention.

"There is a basement here, maybe the 'ghost' is in there." Li Wei said.

"We have to be careful, there might be a trap." Fu Siyuan reminded.

The two quickly hid themselves and prepared to enter the basement. At this moment, Zhang Wanqing spotted a suspicious vehicle outside the warehouse with its license plate deliberately obscured.

"There's a car here. The 'Ghost' might have just left," Zhang Wanqing said over the intercom. "Be careful. There might be an ambush."