A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 169 Exchange of Identity
"What a shame," Yomikawa Aiho sighed, "She could have been a good kid, but ended up like this... I hope she can get out of the juvenile reformatory smoothly."

She said this half-jokingly, half-seriously. It was no secret that "inmates" in juvenile detention centers would unexpectedly disappear.

"That child looks very fierce and has the courage of a lion. He shouldn't be bullied in there." Tiezhuang Zhuili commented optimistically.

"Hmm? Like a lion?" Lin Wuming was a little confused. What kind of description was this?
"I'm talking about her hairstyle," Tetsujo Zuiri explained, pulling out a photo from her phone. "Look, even though her hair is blue, it's a little messy. Plus, she has a fierce look in her eyes. Doesn't she look like a lion?"

"..." Lin Wuming fell silent. After a long pause, he nodded and said, "Probably... a little?"

He looked up at the two security teachers.

Huang Quanchuan Aihui frowned and said, "Don't leak the photo on the arrest warrant!"

"It's okay. No one here will leak information, don't you think, Wuming?" Tiezhuang Zhuili seemed to be drunk and said while shaking his head.

Lin Wuming nodded silently without saying anything.

Hufeng Toumi poked her head out from behind him to look at the photo, then glanced at Lin Wuming with a surprised look. She also sat back down without a word, looking uninterested.

——The people in the photo are happy and beautiful in the warm spring.

Although they hadn't had much contact, as direct participants in the rescue operation, Lin Wuming and Hufeng Toumi knew those girls. Furthermore, the girl from Tiao Zhong Tea House, who had come from a Koga ninja background, had short, straight black hair, but the photo showed her with long blue hair. Even Lin Wuming could tell the difference.

So they knew very well that the blue-haired girl in the photo that Tiezhuang Zhuili had just shown was Chunnuan Ximei, not the real "murderer" Diaozhong Tea House.

In other words, the security forces made a mistake and arrested the wrong person; or, Chunnuan Ximei took the initiative to help her companions take the blame.

——No, this is not simply taking the blame, but exchanging identities; using the special environment of the juvenile reformatory to seek asylum?
After a little recollection, Lin Wuming immediately guessed the girls' plan.

You know, the direct trigger for the destruction of the "Exploring Borders" Institute was that the researchers there were planning to attack Chunnuan Ximei. In order to protect themselves, the girls chose to strike first.

Because Chunnuan Ximei's ability is too special and too dangerous; in order to prevent her from accidentally destroying the earth when she activates her ability, some researchers are ready to take action first and nip the threat in the bud.

Another group of researchers, however, believes that her abilities are extremely valuable and must be developed more vigorously.

But no matter which decision is made, it will not be a happy ending for Chunnuan Ximei.

So, in order to avoid that tragic ending, Diao Zhong Tea House decided to strike first and massacre everyone in the research institute...

But doing so is only a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution. Chunnuan Ximei's ability is ultimately a bait with fatal attraction. Once it is leaked, there will definitely be a steady stream of research institutions and crazy scientists targeting her.

In the original plot, Bai Juan Pinghuo was shot dead by armed security guards while fleeing. Before she died, she asked Diao Zhong Tea House to swap her identity with Chun Nuan Ximei to create the illusion that "Chun Nuan Ximei is dead."

Then, Chun Nuan Ximei entered the juvenile reformatory as "Bai Juan Ping Huo", using this closed prison system to further keep her ability intelligence confidential.

Now, Bai Juan and Zhe Huo are still alive, so the details are different; however, the overall development of the situation seems to be returning to the original plot. Coincidentally, the security forces are investigating the murderer of the "Exploring the Frontier" research institute. Chun Nuan Xi Mei takes on Diao Zhong Cha Liao's identity and enters the juvenile reformatory for asylum. Diao Zhong Cha Liao can continue to operate outside and fulfill her duties as a "spy."

The institute's archives and databases had been burned, and all the researchers familiar with them were dead. Given the professionalism of Diao Zhong Teahouse, swapping their identities was a no-brainer.

——Just log into the library with the authority of the director of the institute and swap the photos in the two people's files.

Although he roughly guessed the girls' methods, Lin Wuming did not expose them. Instead, he chose to remain silent and cooperate with them.

Lin Wuming had no better solution to the predicament of Chunnuan Ximei and Diaozhong Tea House.

Asking Shokuhou Misaki for help might be a solution, but it’s only a temporary solution and not a permanent cure.

Using "mental control" to manipulate collective memory might be a good and effective way to deal with public opinion; however, there are many hidden talents in Academy City, and there are many people who are not susceptible to this trick.

And it is precisely people like this who pose a real threat to Chunnuan Ximei.

Therefore, instead of using superpowers to block relevant information, it is better to use the simple but effective method of "changing identities".

What's more, the guard force has already issued a wanted order, and someone must be held responsible for the bloody incident of "Exploring the Border".

The security forces were determined to capture Diao Zhong Cha Liao and send her to a juvenile reformatory.

Lin Wuming is now living in the guard force's lair. Regardless of his identity, position or interests, he stands on the side of the guard force.

Being able to remain silent is the greatest support he can offer.

Hufeng Toumi pretended not to know about these things and stood up to clear the dishes on the table.

Aiho Yomikawa tilted her head back and drank the last can of beer, then leaned back in her chair, showing off the amazing curves of her chest without any scruples.

"Well, I know they have their own plans and secrets." Yomikawa Aiho suddenly said, "and their identities are problematic."

——Oh no, this is completely exposed!
"Don't underestimate us professional security instructors!" Tiezhuang Zhuili said with a smile, "Although we don't have superpowers as convenient and easy to use as mind reading, we are still very accurate in judging people."

"Don't flatter yourself. You're still far from that level," Yomikawa Aiho ruthlessly exposed. "But it's true that ordinary people can't get away with lying. After all, we are both police officers and teachers, and we have seen all kinds of lying children."

Lin Wuming did not lie, he just kept silent; Hufeng Toumi also had an expressionless poker face, they would not reveal any flaws.

But in fact, she had been discovered by the security teacher even earlier - when Chunnuan Ximei came to turn herself in and took the blame.

(End of this chapter)