Just as the special task force was hitting a dead end, with pressure mounting by the day, a chance piece of news brought a breakthrough.
A young police officer from a precinct under the Binjiang City Bureau happened to have a classmate working as an officer in the Donghua City Bureau.
While the two were chatting, the classmate mentioned that the Donghua City Bureau had recently hired a remarkable "animal advisor" who could command a Beaked Eagle in search and rescue missions, solve major cases with a police cat and dog, and had even received a commendation from the deputy mayor.
The speaker may have said it casually, but the listener took it to heart.
The Binjiang officer immediately realized this could be helpful to the special task force and promptly reported the information to his superior.
The news traveled up the chain of command, soon landing on the desk of Deputy Director Tang Yuan, the head of the special task force.
Tang Yuan was skeptical at first.
