Equipping AI with Ears and Mouth

On the screen appeared the image of a woman in her middle years, a mature beauty. This was surveillance footage from a certain traffic intersection, where the Fire Eye system had analyzed a portrait sketch of Bai Zhi, a fugitive from twenty years ago, and matched it to find this suspected individual.

"She frequently operates around the Guangfeng Mall area, appearing regularly at the crossroads during both morning and evening hours. She must be working inside the mall," the investigation division comrade told Guan Jie.

"We are finally going to catch her!" Guan Jie ordered immediately, "Execute the arrest right away!"

Twenty years ago, a criminal named Bai Zhi and her boyfriend had carried out multiple kidnapping and extortion plots, resulting in the deaths of several people!

Her boyfriend had long since been gunned down by the police, but she had managed to escape and remain on the run for two whole years!

Over these twenty years, the victims' families had suffered torment every single day, and the police had found the case immensely vexing.

Inside the mall, at a gold and jewelry store, a sales clerk was busy tending to customers.

"Alright, here is your receipt, please keep it safe." The clerk, Lily, handed the slip to a customer. The customer was a middle-aged man who smiled and said, "Lily, it's a deal then, I'm treating you to dinner this weekend!"

"Got it, I'll definitely be there!" Lily smiled back.

"Sister Lily, you're amazing!" After the customer left, the other salesclerks said with envy, "You'll probably be the top salesperson again this month!"

"It's just friends coming by to support me." Lily smiled gently, her expression completely serene.

Although she was already fifty years old, she was exceptionally well-preserved. One could still tell from her gaze that she must have been a great beauty in her youth!

As the salesclerks were chatting, Lily suddenly noticed a security guard walking over accompanied by several police officers.

Without changing her expression in the least, Lily said to her colleague, "I need to visit the restroom, please keep an eye on things for me."

Just as she was about to move, several more police officers appeared behind her, blocking her path.

"Bai Zhi, you can't run anymore!" one of them declared.

"Bai Zhi?" The salesclerks looked at Lily with utter confusion.

Yet Lily remained remarkably calm and composed, speaking in an even tone, "Twenty years, and this day has finally come."

...

The police broadcasted another update regarding the previous seeker's search for a missing person, simultaneously streamed live on television and the internet.

On the screen, the delivery rider Xiao Qiang saw his DNA test report. Without a doubt, he was Li Chunhua's son, Wang Hai.

"How can this be?" Xiao Qiang's face was a mask of shock. Beside him, Li Chunhua was already weeping profusely. She hugged Xiao Qiang and cried out, "My son! Mom is sorry for you, Mom made you suffer!"

Xiao Qiang looked bewildered, completely at a loss as to what to do.

On the other side, Xiao Qiang's current parents confessed to the past events under police questioning: "Xiao Qiang is indeed not our biological son; we bought him."

"Human trafficking is a violation of the law. We will prosecute you according to the law and submit your case to the court for sentencing," Guan Jie stated firmly.

"They actually found one!" Viewers watching the screen were quite astonished.

"This system is incredible! Finding missing persons will be so much easier from now on!"

"My daughter is also missing. How can I use this technology?"

"Ah, watching this makes me want to cry!"

The live broadcast camera switched to Linhai Province, where Yao Min had arrived to meet the homeless elderly man who had been properly settled by the shelter.

The moment she saw him, Yao Min couldn't help crying out, "Dad, where did you go? Dad, I've been looking for you for three years! Three full years!"

"S-Xiao Min?" The old man recognized his daughter as well. His hands trembled, leaving him momentarily speechless as tears welled up in his eyes.

"That's wonderful, another one found!" The viewers were deeply moved by the reunion scene.

"Technology brings welfare to society!"

"Bless you both!"

"Ah, if only this technology had existed ten years ago."

The live stream camera switched once more, arriving at the detention center.

Inside, a female inmate looked calmly at the camera, even offering a faint smile when the reporter asked a question.

"This older aunt has very pretty eyes. She must have been gorgeous when she was young!"

"I noticed that too!"

"What crime did she commit?"

Guan Jie announced, "She is Bai Zhi, one of the primary culprits who murdered Mr. Chai Ming's family of three twenty years ago. In addition to this murder case, she is implicated in over thirty other cases, carrying seven human lives on her hands!"

"Twenty years ago, she fled just before the police could arrest her, changing her name and hiding her identity. She made a living by hanging around nightclubs and KTVs. At the time of her arrest, she was working as a salesperson at a gold and jewelry store under the alias Lily."

"Through the comparison of the Fire Eye system and DNA verification, we have confirmed that she is indeed the fugitive!"

"Let me in! I demand the death penalty for her!" In the waiting area, Chai Ming learned the news, his eyes bloodshot as he shouted.

Meanwhile, the audience was dumbfounded: "Oh my god, she's actually a female demon?"

"I totally misjudged her. Her appearance is so deceptive!"

"Seven lives! That's terrifying!"

"The net of heaven is vast, with meshes wide, yet nothing escapes!"

"Thank you to He Xingzhou and all those researchers and police officers for finally catching her!"

"All three target individuals have been found! Even people missing for several years, or twenty years, can be found! The Fire Eye system is an absolute beast!"

News reports were also broadcasting the incident.

...

At the Sentinel Research Institute, inside He Xingzhou's office, Xu Zhilan knocked and walked in.

Dressed in a black women's business suit, with a crisp white blouse rising high at the collar, a three-dimensional, full-figured hip-hugging skirt, smooth long legs, and high heels, if not for knowing her true identity, He Xingzhou would have definitely taken her for a sophisticated corporate executive.

"All three target individuals have been found," Xu Zhilan said with a smile. "There's also an interesting piece of news. Because of this broadcast, I hear fugitives all across the country are turning themselves in, terrified of being tracked down by the Fire Eye system."

"I suppose I've rendered a major service, then?" He Xingzhou chuckled.

"Indeed. The police even plan to commend you. Will you attend the ceremony?" Xu Zhilan asked.

"No need. This intelligent system of mine is only just beginning." He Xingzhou withdrew his gaze from her and said, "Biometric recognition technology is merely the first step."

"What's the next step?" Xu Zhilan inquired.

"Biometric recognition is like the eyes of the AI, allowing it to recognize human beings," He Xingzhou explained. "Next, I need to give it ears and a mouth—meaning an intelligent voice interaction system—so that it can hear and speak."

"I've already asked Yang柏 to help me gather people and materials," He Xingzhou continued. "Sister Zhilan, there's a favor I need to ask of you."

"Didn't you mention building an AI combat assistance system?"

"Huh?" Xu Zhilan opened her eyes wide, looking at him in confusion.

"An AI system doesn't understand things innately; it requires massive amounts of learning to perfect its algorithms. Therefore, I need a vast quantity of combat data, including hand-to-hand combat, firearms handling, weapon manipulation, and so on. The military should have plenty of these materials. I need you to lead a team to help me collect and organize them," He Xingzhou said.

"Of course, no problem at all. I'll go right now!" Xu Zhilan set off immediately.