A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 223 Misaka Mikoto
"It's troublesome. I shouldn't have gotten involved in these things..." When he was alone, Lin Wuming didn't have to care about his face or other people's opinions, and he complained to himself.

There's no way around it. The "fishing" strategy was his own idea, and going out on patrol instead of investigating information at the headquarters was also his own choice. Now that the situation has developed to this point, he really feels like he has brought it upon himself and can't blame anyone else.

—Honestly, if I could have chosen to be a disciplinary committee member in the first place, it's not an easy job at all...

"Tsk, why hasn't that damned Explosive Demon appeared yet? Come over here and drop a bomb on me!" Lin Wuming babbled, "Wouldn't it be nice to have a fair fight? But that guy only sets bombs to ambush others, so he's unlikely to reveal his true identity to us, right?"

As they walked, more and more pedestrians appeared around them. They had arrived at a bustling commercial district - the "safe zone" that Lin Wuming had proposed for shelter not long ago.

Seeing the bustling scene of people coming and going here, Lin Wuming felt more and more that his previous proposal was a mistake.

"Well, next time you encounter danger or a fight, try to avoid crowded areas." Lin Wuming shook his head and prepared to return to the branch activity room.

"Unknown senior!"

At this moment, a girl's voice suddenly came from not far away.

Moreover, this voice sounded somewhat familiar.

However, just like Lin Wuming is not good at recognizing faces, voice recognition is not his strong point either. Being able to tell that it is the "voice of someone he knows" is already his limit.

But at this time the distance between the two sides was very close, and Lin Wuming saw a girl with purple twin ponytails waving her hands and running towards him - the person who had just called him.

After thinking for a while, Lin Wuming realized that this girl was Jingce Kandu who had changed into her private clothes.

The clothes have changed... Lin Wuming thought to himself, otherwise he would not have failed to recognize him at the first time.

In Lin Wuming's impression, there are only two classic looks for Jingce Kanzai - one is the image of the evil little nurse in the original work, and the other is her current image of the hospital gown in the ward and hospital.

Therefore, seeing Jingce dressed in normal clothes like an ordinary girl made Lin Wuming feel a little unfamiliar.

"Senior Wuming, please help me!" Jingce Kanchu had no mind-reading ability, so he didn't know what Lin Wuming was thinking, and he just hurriedly talked about his own affairs.

Hearing her plea for help, Lin Wuming suddenly became serious: "What trouble have you encountered? Could it be the remnants of the people who just built the workshop..."

"Ah? No?" Jingce Kandu was also surprised by Lin Wuming's imagination. "How could such a thing happen?"

In every sense of the word, the "talented house" no longer exists.

Although he didn't trust the adults in the guard corps, Keisaku had complete faith in Shokuhou Misaki's judgment.

"Senior Wuming, don't worry. The newly built workshop is no longer a threat." She even tried to comfort Lin Wuming, then remembered the trouble she was facing. "Let's put this aside for now. Senior Wuming, please cover for me!"

As she spoke, Jingce Kanqu was about to leave Lin Wuming, as if there was some scary person behind her that she needed to avoid.

"Covering what? What exactly did you do?" Lin Wuming was completely confused and quickly reached out to grab the girl to prevent her from leaving.

"Oh no! I recognized the wrong person. Dolly and I sneaked out to play today, but we accidentally got separated..." Jingce Kanqu said quickly.

"Huh? What did you say? Lost!" Lin Wuming couldn't help but exclaimed. That was Misaka Sister Unit 0! God knows if there are any research institutes keeping an eye on her!
"Don't be nervous, Dolly is fine, we have a cell phone!" Jingce Kantori said, "But the problem is, I was in a hurry just now and ended up recognizing the wrong person..." Recognized the wrong person? Recognized the wrong Misaka sister Dolly...

Lin Wuming suddenly widened his eyes and looked in the direction she came from.

"So, the person who is pursuing you now is..."

Jingcekan shook off Lin Wuming's hand and said, "In short, Senior Wuming, you have to help me get rid of that person. Remember not to reveal Dolly's existence!"

After saying that, Jingce Kanqu lowered his head and ran forward again. In the blink of an eye, he was lost in the crowd and disappeared.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Wuming saw a girl with short brown hair running hurriedly from across the street. She kept looking around as if she was looking for something.

"Misaka...Mikoto..." Lin Wuming murmured to himself and called out the girl's name.

Even if Lin Wuming is face-blind and not good at recognizing people, with Dolly laying the foundation, Lin Wuming has already memorized Misaka Mikoto's face in real life.

Moreover, unlike Dolly who had long hair, the girl who appeared in front of him had short hair, which was almost perfectly consistent with the classic image in Lin Wuming's memory!
——Except that he wasn't wearing the Tokiwadai Junior High School uniform.

"I finally meet him in person..." Lin Wuming couldn't help but feel overwhelmed with emotion.

After traveling through time for so long, the "real heroine" of the original story - Misaka Mikoto, finally appeared before him.

Unless Dolly and Keisaku Kandou play a prank together and cut their hair short to disguise themselves as Misaka Mikoto; otherwise, the "short-haired Misaka" who appears at this stage is undoubtedly Misaka Mikoto herself!

As if noticing Lin Wuming's gaze, Misaka Mikoto looked back sharply, and then, as if making some decision, walked straight towards Lin Wuming.

"Excuse me," Misaka Mikoto looked directly into Lin Wuming's eyes and asked, "Have you seen a girl with purple twintails? Can you tell me which direction she ran?"

"I have seen it," Lin Wuming nodded. Seeing the girl in front of him showing excitement, he turned and asked, "But what's wrong with that girl? Did she... annoy you? Why are you chasing her?"

From Lin Wuming's response, Misaka Mikoto realized that this boy and the purple-haired girl probably knew each other.

"Please don't misunderstand me, I mean no harm, and that girl didn't do anything wrong." Misaka Mikoto quickly explained, "It's just... I have something I want to confirm with her."

"Something to confirm?" Lin Wuming certainly wouldn't let Jingce see him get caught by her. "That child is frightened and probably doesn't want to face you. If you don't mind, I can tell her if you have any questions."

"Huh? Are you scared?" Misaka Mikoto couldn't help but scream, "Why? I didn't do anything!"

Lin Wuming shrugged. "After all, offending a Level 5 and being chased down the street by her is pretty terrifying for a stranger meeting you for the first time."

"So you've already recognized me?" Misaka Mikoto scratched her head and said with a bright smile, "Nice to meet you, Senior Lin Wuming, please take care of me!"

This time it was Lin Wuming who was surprised: "You know me?"

(End of this chapter)