The Law of Heaven

Chapter 9 Clues to Second Uncle

The Chaoxin Gymnasium has been surrounded by police cars and ambulances. The venue has been sealed off. The special task force is investigating the traces at the scene. Outside the cordon, there are swarms of media and onlookers, and helicopters are circling in the air.

Most tourists were not in the attack area and ran out after hearing the gunshots, and are now watching from outside the police cordon. Teachers and students from Yijuku High School were escorted out by police officers and medical personnel and brought to their arriving parents.

"Yeah, I'm fine, not hurt at all. I'm telling you, you absolutely better not skip class and come to Asahi. Pay attention in your classes, or if you fail your midterms, I'll break your legs..." Aihara hung up the phone, thank goodness his phone wasn't damaged in the brawl, otherwise it would have been a huge repair bill.

The nurse in charge of examining him whispered to her colleague for a long time. In their many years of work, they had never seen such a vigorous young man. All his indicators were abnormally healthy, like a muscular man who frequented the gym. But at first glance, he was just a skinny greyhound.

"Hey, thanks for today."

Jane, lying on the stretcher, suddenly spoke.

The man was shot four times in the back, but his injuries didn't seem too serious. He refused to go to the hospital for treatment and waited for his private medical team.

Zhou Lunshuo was also being examined. It was clear that they were all from the same faction of immortal beings. What they said in the lecture was true, but their exaggerated speaking style made it seem a bit like a pyramid scheme.

"Are you really okay?"

Aihara had a good impression of the security captain she had never met before. The captain had risked his life to shield the teachers and students from bullets, a truly admirable act.

"We are all immortal beings, what's a little injury?"

Jian Mo shrugged: "You're pretty impressive, kid. You've been hiding your strength well. You're clearly a Creation-level Longevity Being, yet you're hiding in the school, pretending to be weak while actually being strong?"

Aihara didn't respond immediately. He must have been taken for a seasoned veteran in the underworld, and the other party assumed he was knowledgeable, which was why they used industry jargon.

Jian Mo struggled to light a cigarette, the simple act causing him to wince in pain. He took a deep drag and asked curiously, "How long have you been awakened? You look so young, has it been a year?"

Aihara hesitated for a moment: "More or less."

He was hesitant to say that he had only just awakened today.

The other person seemed like a chatterbox, and if they continued talking like this, he might give himself away, so he had to change the subject: "Are all my classmates alright?"

The students are undergoing routine checks by medical staff. Those who are seriously injured have been taken to the hospital by ambulance, while the rest are in a daze, as if they have just woken up from a nightmare, and are not quite conscious.

"It's nothing serious, just superficial injuries. It's just that these teachers and students have been exposed to supernatural events, and the spiritual energy will temporarily affect their brains, causing confusion in their memories. They won't remember any clues related to the supernatural."

Jian Mo, smoking a cigarette, turned to ask, "Master Zhou, how should this be explained?"

At this point, Zhou Lunshuo had regained his composure and said proudly, "This is the latest research result from our laboratory. The cognitive range of organisms is determined by their own senses. For example, ants can only perceive a two-dimensional world. Humans who have not yet awakened cannot understand information from the supernatural side. What they see and hear will be automatically forgotten within a certain period of time. This is also a protective mechanism of the human brain."

He said smugly, "I understand applause."

No one applauded.

Aihara couldn't hold back any longer and turned to ask, "Why do I still feel like he's an idiot when he's seriously discussing academic issues?"

Jianmo shrugged: "Be confident, remove the image."

Zhou Lunshuo wasn't angry. He smiled and said, "Playing hard to get! You're trying to extract more knowledge from me by questioning my intelligence, aren't you?"

Aihara sighed helplessly, rubbing his forehead. He genuinely envied this inexplicable confidence; he also desperately needed it.

After the officers completed their search of the scene, a sleek and aloof policewoman stepped out from the crowd and walked straight toward the students in the ambulance, her expression grave.

Aihara was stunned.

This is clearly Officer Lin, who received him yesterday.

"Hello, officer. Just ask me anything."

Old Wang, clutching his backside, stood in front of the police officer, forcing a smile, and said, "These children are a bit frightened, let them rest first."

Previously, the students in Class 7 didn't really like their homeroom teacher because he was strict and unyielding, often unreasonable, and liked to call their parents.

But when danger struck today, Old Wang was truly risking his life to protect the students, still thinking of them even at this critical moment.

"It's alright, Teacher Wang. You should go and rest."

Yu Xia poked her head out of the medical vehicle. Her charming oval face was still pale from blood loss, but her injured wrist had been bandaged and she looked to be in pretty good spirits.

Officer Lin stared at her expressionlessly.

"mom."

Yu Xia said weakly.

Old Wang then realized that this little girl was no ordinary person; her parents were both police officers!
Officer Lin remained calm and was not affected by her daughter's injury. She asked a lot of routine questions, her brows furrowed the whole time.

"It was so dangerous back then! Luckily, I acted in time and ambushed the robbers from behind, which gave me a chance to survive!" Qi Yuan interjected from time to time. It was clear that his memory had been affected, and he was beginning to recount the events of the past.

"Give me a break. You only take damage and don't deal any damage. You call that participating in a raid? It's all thanks to Brother Yuan calling the police in time, understand?"

Yi Ran couldn't remember the specific details, but she still couldn't stand someone stealing credit, so she said a few more words.

Only Yu Xia frowned, vaguely recalling someone who had come to the rescue in a critical moment. This person seemed to be a reliable guy, quite capable in combat, and imposing.

But she couldn't remember who it was.

Officer Lin turned and looked in the other direction.

Aihara noticed her sharp gaze and was momentarily at a loss, appearing somewhat flustered.

"Officer Lin, we meet again."

He could only offer a greeting first.

Officer Lin nodded slightly: "Are you alright?"

"No no."

Aihara was completely bewildered. This cold-blooded policewoman didn't even care about her own daughter, but instead asked about his injuries first. It was really inexplicable.

"Officer Lin, it's been a long time."

Jianmo greeted him as well, clearly indicating they were acquaintances.

Officer Lin looked at him sternly and said in a cold voice, "What's going on? The statement I just took doesn't match the traces left at the scene. The robbers left in the venue were clearly attacked from behind. Who did it?"

Aihara immediately felt guilty.

Jane immediately raised her hand and pointed to the side beside her.

Zhou Lunshuo paused for a second, then laughed heartily, "Of course it's me, Officer Lin. As a master, it's my duty to protect the students! Give me a round of applause!"

Officer Lin paused for a second: "Those robbers all suffered severe blows to the back of their heads, some from being trampled, others from being punched."

"The robbers put up a stubborn resistance, so I'll have to show them my skills and teach them a lesson. Listen to the applause!" "The robbers' groins have all been hit hard."

"I recently learned the 'Monkey Stealing Peaches' skit. Applause, you understand!"

"The robbers' wallets had been touched; the cash was gone."

"Ahem, I'm a bit short on cash lately, understand..."

Aihara felt even more guilty as he touched his bulging pockets.

Jianmo's eye twitched. Dude, you're a real dog!
Officer Lin and Master Zhou stared at each other for a full thirty seconds.

"Then will you come with me?"

Officer Lin said expressionlessly.

"No problem."

Zhou Lunshuo waved to the police officers like a celebrity, his smile revealing a mysterious confidence and composure, and laughed heartily: "I haven't been to the police station for a class yet."

As expected of a master, possessing an innate divine body of universal faith.

Aihara also saw this guy turn around and wink at him, and secretly give him a thumbs up.

According to normal case-handling procedures, the police station should have taken them all back for detailed statements, but Officer Lin only took Master Zhou away and hurriedly left the team, without any intention of digging deeper.

Aihara had a vague suspicion that the police department might also know something, and therefore had no intention of obtaining useful information from ordinary people.

"Master Zhou, are you really alright?"

Aihara was still a little embarrassed.

Although the master seemed mentally challenged, he felt really bad for taking the blame for him.

“It’s alright. You saved him, so it’s only right. Besides, didn’t you notice how much he enjoyed it? He just likes to take credit, and he really wants to give a lecture at the police station.”

Jian Mo shrugged and said, "It's clear he's very grateful to you for giving him the opportunity. It's fine for you to keep the robbers' valuables; according to the rules, they're your spoils anyway. Don't worry about them being ill-gotten; they only rob resources from the supernatural world. Their currency is basically not stolen money, otherwise they would have been wanted by the police long ago."

Aihara exclaimed, "I see."

Staff members in suits walked out of the venue and whispered something in Jian Mo's ear. The security captain looked serious.

"So these robbers really did have a backup plan? Luckily, Miss Jiang helped us, otherwise who knows what kind of trouble they would have caused." Jian Mo lowered his eyes, propped himself up, and looked out at the long street beyond the police line. Sure enough, he saw a girl in a white dress.

The girl in the white dress hailed a taxi and left without saying goodbye to anyone, appearing quite aloof.

"what happened?"

Aihara couldn't help but ask.

"Oh, those robbers had reinforcements, including a highly mutated Creation-level expert hiding across the street. If Miss Jiang hadn't taken care of him, who knows what would have happened."

Jian Mo clicked his tongue and gestured with his chin: "Do you know Jiang Youqing? She's an alumna of your school."

This reminded Aihara that he had indeed sensed someone lingering in the venue earlier. He said thoughtfully, "Jiang Youqing, is she actually an immortal being?"

No wonder Jiang Youqing was able to give up the opportunity to study at Tsinghua University. It turns out that she had already become an immortal being and had come into contact with another side of the world at a young age. Naturally, she didn't need to continue to pursue her studies according to the life trajectory of an ordinary person.

Moreover, Jiang Youqing's strength should be very strong. You should know that even Xiangyuan did not know that there were reinforcements of robbers across the street. His perception ability cannot currently cover such a long distance.

"Not only that, they also have a very promising future."

A hint of envy and loneliness flashed in Jianmo's eyes.

Just as the director of the academic affairs office was about to call all the classes back to school, Yu Xia walked over wearing her school uniform.

Her long hair rose and fell in the sea breeze, messing up her charming oval face. Her dreamy eyes revealed a sense of bewilderment, like an innocent little fox, beautiful yet pitiful.

"Aihara-kun."

She said softly, "Thank you for today."

Aihara waved his hand: "I didn't do anything."

"Perhaps it was too dark to see clearly then, but I always remember that you saved me. In any case, I still want to thank you." Yu Xia glanced at his hands, and after confirming that there were no marks on his wrists, she looked away.

Anyway, see you at school later.

She turned around and waved to him with her back to him: "Get in the car."

"Okay, see you at school."

Aihara hadn't spoken as much to this school beauty in all three years of high school as he had in a single day today, and of course, he didn't feel anything about it; women only affected the speed of his punches.

"Cough cough."

Jane suddenly said, "She figured it out."

"what?"

Aihara turned around and asked, "What do you mean?"

“This young girl stared at your hands and made sure there were no wounds on your wrists. She was sure she had seen you in the warehouse, which proves you are not a hostage.”

Jian Mo nodded slightly: "You're very thoughtful, no wonder you're a police officer's daughter. We were careless. We should have cut your wrist too. I guess Officer Lin also noticed something was wrong, but didn't investigate further."

"and many more."

He suddenly remembered something: "What did she call you?"

Aihara frowned, puzzled.

"Aihara."

Jian Mo stared at him: "Your surname is Xiang?"

Aihara hummed in agreement.

"Who is Xiang Chaonan to you?"

Ignoring the pain, Jianmo sat up from the stretcher.

"Wait, could it be that my second uncle is also...?"

A strong premonition made Aihara suddenly raise his head. The August sea breeze rushed towards him, as if pushing him into an absurd life, a bizarre new world.

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