A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 168: Follow-up of the Case

As the host of this house, Huang Quanchuan Aihui wanted to invite friends to visit her home, and Lin Wuming certainly couldn't refuse.

Moreover, Lin Wuming knew that Yue Yong Xiao Meng was also an important supporting character in the original work - the homeroom teacher of the protagonist Kamijou Touma, and the "legal loli", one of the seven wonders of Academy City.

Although he is an adult, his appearance remains that of an elementary school student, which is quite magical.

"Well, Teacher Xiao Meng is a little special." Tetsuzo Zuiri warned the two in advance, "Anyway, don't be too surprised when the time comes."

There was a sufficient supply of food in the refrigerator, and by the end, even the two adults who were big eaters couldn't eat any more.

The hot pot banquet naturally evolved into a session of after-meal chatting.

The two adults, who were drunk, opened up and started to talk, starting to complain like office workers.

It was also through their complaints that Lin Wuming and Hufeng Toumi realized how busy and frustrating the guard force's daily work was.

"Financial theft and burglary are still considered the worst," said Yomikawa Aiho, "the real problem is murder! Murder!"

She has been working overtime like crazy these two days because of the murder.

"So there really was a murder." Lin Wuming and Hufeng Toumi looked at each other.

It's normal for people to die in Academy City. After all, the two of them have the blood of more than one person on their hands.

But those were injuries caused by fighting against illegal experimental institutions, more like "war casualties", not the same as ordinary criminal cases.

While patrolling today, Lin Wuming and the others complained that they only had to do daily chores and that Academy City was too peaceful.

"Of course there are murders. After all, this is a metropolis with a population of two million. How could there not be vicious incidents..." Yomiuri Aiho said, "However, these cases are generally not reported publicly, and you, the Discipline Committee, are not allowed to intervene."

This is also a means of protecting students. As teachers, the guards certainly cannot allow underage students to come into contact with the tragic murder scene or the bodies of the victims; even if they are professionally trained discipline committee members - this is not good for the mental health of the students.

In fact, according to convention, these things should not be disclosed to underage students like Lin Wuming and Hufeng Toumi.

However, considering that the two of them were not ordinary children - even compared with most security teachers, it was not certain who had seen more "big scenes" - Yomikawa Aiho was too lazy to hide it and told some details of the case without violating discipline.

For a moment, Lin Wuming was eager to try, thinking that he had finally encountered a serious case to investigate.

——This is much more interesting than helping others and finding things for them every day.

But then he realized that he was too happy too early, because the case had been solved and the murderer had been caught - otherwise, Yomikawa Aiho and the others would not have gotten off work and returned home so early today.

"It was a clichéd case of passion, a tragedy that arose from a quarrel." Tetsujo Zuiri sighed. "It didn't have to come to this. What a pity. Two young people who should have had such a bright future..."

Since the murderer is also a minor student, he will be sent to a juvenile reformatory. Although he will not be sentenced to death, his future life will inevitably be greatly affected.

Furthermore, the juvenile reformatory wasn't as benign as its name suggested. All sorts of terrifying and bizarre rumors were constantly circulating about it. "Compared to him, that girl is more likely to be released early," Yomikawa Aiho suddenly changed the subject. "Wuming-kun, do you still remember the girl from 'Exploring the Border', the Diao Zhong Teahouse?"

Lin Wuming certainly had an impression of that girl who was born as a Koga ninja. She was even more ferocious than himself and Hufeng Toumi. She really slaughtered all the staff of the entire institute by herself, leaving no one alive!
Even during the "Black Moon Technology" incident, Lin Wuming and Hufeng Toumi did not harm the people in the above-ground buildings, but only "cleaned up" the people in the underground training grounds.

In addition, Diao Zhong Tea House is indeed a professional and is more efficient in setting fires. With one fire, the data room and server of "Exploration Frontier" were burned to ashes. Even with the technology of Academy City, it is impossible to rescue the data inside.

The most important thing is that Lin Wuming actually took the blame for her... At least in urban legends, this "tragedy" was blamed on Lin Wuming.

"After investigation, the suspicions of Wuming and Hufeng have been completely ruled out," said Tetsuzo Tsuchiri. "It has been confirmed that the murders and arson were committed by Diao Zhong Tea House, one of the four experimental subjects."

"This morning, Diao Zhong Tea House turned itself in," Huang Quanchuan Aihui continued, "so this case is considered closed."

"Surrender?" Lin Wuming was a little unconvinced. With the strength of the ninja girl, it shouldn't be a problem for her to escape if she wanted to.

Is it because he doesn't want to implicate his companions?

"Will she be punished?" asked Tiger Bee Toumi.

"Although there were reasons for resistance and self-defense," Yomikawa Aiho said with a wry smile, "but she went a little too far. Not all people in such a large research institute are bad."

Tiezhuang Zhuili lowered her voice and said, "Actually, we privately sympathize with those children. But what she did was really too much. There's really no way to explain it for her..."

Just like in "Black Moon Technology", if Lin Wuming went on a killing spree and killed all the staff on the ground floor of the building, I'm afraid the security forces would not be able to cover up for him or even package him as a "hero".

"Because the nature and impact are so bad, she can only stay in a juvenile reformatory for a while." said Aiho Yomikawa.

The sudden mention of this topic was not only because the conversation happened to be about this matter, but also because the two security teachers wanted to use this case to teach Lin Wuming and Hu Feng Toumi a lesson.

After all, these two boys and girls had done the same thing and were only one step away from being sent to a juvenile reformatory.

"Then how are the other people arranged?" Lin Wuming asked again.

There are four people in Chunnuan Ximei's group. Diaozhong Tea House turned himself in and was sent to a juvenile reformatory. The other three should be able to live a normal student life - according to their age, they should be able to go to junior high school.

"Well, there's a senior at the orphanage they used to stay at," said Tetsuzo Zuiri. "She's Qingxing Linglan, a senior this year and about to graduate. She's willing to be their guardian and take care of the three children."

——The story unfolds similarly to the original.

Lin Wuming nodded. As long as they didn't think about causing trouble, this would be a good destination.

According to Aiho Yoizumikawa, Tiaozhong Saryo will probably stay in the juvenile reformatory for two to three years, but not longer, and he will be able to come out and reunite with his companions by then.

(End of this chapter)