A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 439: About the Directors

"Still no news..." Misaka Mikoto also sighed deeply, "Could it be that he is really hidden by someone from the Kihara clan? Like the one that Wuming Senior mentioned - Kihara Suta?"

"It shouldn't be him," Shokuhou Misaki shook her head. "According to our investigation, Kihara Suta has recently left the scientific research community and is now active as the leader of an ANBU organization."

I don't know if he was deliberately avoiding suspicion, but in any case, when Lin Wuming and his group launched the general attack, Kihara Suta seemed to have abandoned the "Absolute Ability Evolution Plan" and suddenly disappeared.

After that, he began to be active in the other world as the leader of the "Hound Corps".

In addition, due to Accelerator's non-cooperation, the "Absolute Ability Evolution Plan" was not actually officially launched.

Therefore, apart from Lin Wuming and Shokuhou Misaki, who knew the original plot, the others did not have much bad feelings towards Kihara Suta...

The exception is Tiger Bee Toumi, because the "Hound Unit" once sent people to attack her.

But at least, now that Misaka Mikoto knows that Kihara Suta is unlikely to be the one who kidnapped the final signal, she no longer cares so much about him.

"Damn it, it's a living person, how could we not find him?" Misaka Mikoto complained a little madly.

"Actually, there are quite a few missing persons cases in Academy City," Shokuhou Misaki suddenly said.

"Okay, don't tell me about the dark side of the real world—I already knew about that kind of thing." Misaka Mikoto rolled her eyes and said, "...I've known about it for years."

What Misaka Mikoto actually meant was that even after working together, they couldn't find the final signal, which was surprising.

Misaka Mikoto's hacking abilities, Shokuhou Misaki's connections, and Lin Wuming and Huang Quanchuan's intelligence channels through the Discipline Committee and the security forces...

Under such conditions, they could not find any information about the final signal, as if such a person had never existed.

"Speaking of which, those assistants we recruited..." Misaka Mikoto suddenly thought of something, "They're Yoshikawa-sensei and Futsuka Toshin-senpai..."

"I've already asked, through various means~" Shokuhou Misaki said matter-of-factly, "but to no avail. And besides Yoshikawa-sensei and Futsuka Toshinori, no one else even knew about the existence of the Final Signal."

"Damn it, is there nothing I can do but keep searching?" Misaka Mikoto clenched her fists and slammed the table hard. "I really have to ask Jie Zhai for help in dealing with the dorm supervisor..."

Misaka Mikoto prepares to continue her investigation at night.

You know, now that Shokuhou Misaki has decided to compete for the title of "Eitai-hime", the Shokuhou faction's future development focus will be completely shifted to the school garden, and they will not be distracted by things in the "outside world" for the time being.

Therefore, Misaka Mikoto, who did not belong to the Shokuhou faction and whose dormitory was outside the school garden, felt that this task was none other than her.

"Don't make it sound like we've completely given up," Shokuhou Misaki said. "Don't worry, we're very capable, so we can handle both tasks simultaneously."

Shokuhou Misaki said that although she herself would not leave the school garden easily, other companions in the faction could provide assistance to Misaka Mikoto at any time.

Misaka Mikoto did not refuse this support. She knew that now was not the time to be willful, and everything should be prioritized to find the final signal.

Because the final signal is the "superior individual" of all Misaka sisters and the supreme commander of the "Misaka Network". As long as you master the final signal, it is almost equivalent to controlling all 20,000 Misaka sisters!
"Thinking about it this way," Misaka Mikoto suddenly realized, "isn't that Mr. Chairman the most suspicious? After all, he hired 10,000 people in one go."

"We've certainly considered this," Shokuhou Misaki said, "but the chairman doesn't have the necessary power to do so, and we lack evidence... Anyway, let's leave the chairman's side to Wuming-senpai. He'll find a way to gather intelligence."

...Lin Wuming once again came to the "building without windows" to hand in a task to Chairman Aleister.

——I feel like this guy in the jar is becoming more and more like an NPC.

While complaining in his mind, Lin Wuming adjusted his sitting position to face Chairman Aleister, who was hanging upside down in the huge test tube, at a more comfortable angle.

"I have completely destroyed the pharmaceutical company in the second school district." Lin Wuming symbolically stated the result of the mission.

I believe a more detailed report has already been placed on Chairman Aleister's desk.

It is even possible that this guy watched the entire live broadcast through the "hover loop".

Therefore, Lin Wuming actually didn't understand why he had to go to the trouble of reporting the task "face to face", making it seem as if he had really become his subordinate.

"Well done, Lin Wuming," Chairman Aleister said, as always, generous with his praise. "As for the evidence, I'm sure you've seen it with your own eyes, right?"

"Of course..." Lin Wuming's face became much uglier, as if he recalled the hellish scene he saw in the pharmaceutical company.

"Since you have known what they have done for a long time, why do you have to wait until now to eradicate them?" Lin Wuming asked.

"Because it belongs to a certain director." Chairman Aleister said that he also had difficulties.

"Oh," Lin Wuming certainly didn't believe him, "Director... do you care about them?"

"Mr. Lin Wuming, you seem to have some misunderstandings about me," said Chairman Aleister. "Managing a modern city is a complex undertaking. The Unified Council has its purpose. Don't think of me as omnipotent—omniscient and almighty. That's a realm only a 'god' can achieve."

Many plots suddenly emerged in Lin Wuming's mind.

For Chairman Aleister, even though the existence of "directors" is an essential component of city management, they are also "replaceable" and consumable parts.

What he needs is twelve "directors" to form a unified board of directors. As for who the "directors" are, it is not that important.

After all, even the little girls at Tokiwadai Middle School could become directors if they became "Eitai-hime".

Thinking of this, Lin Wuming suddenly asked, "Is the story about 'Eternal Princess' in Tokiwadai true?"

After all, it was just a tradition passed down orally by students of Tokiwa Taichung. Since no student had actually become "Eidai-hime", it was more like some kind of campus legend.

Therefore, in order to prevent Shokuhou Misaki from working in vain, Lin Wuming decided to take the opportunity to ask Chairman Aleister in person.

"It's true," Chairman Aleister replied simply, "That's a privilege granted to the Tokiwadai Group."

"It's actually true..." Lin Wuming muttered, "So, among the twelve directors, which one is the former Yongdai Jijun?"

"Four years ago, someone almost succeeded," said Chairman Aleister.

"Almost successful, does that mean it didn't succeed?" Lin Wuming rolled his eyes. "Well, it doesn't matter. As long as you, the chairman, are willing to admit it, that's fine."

(End of this chapter)