The package has assigned me way too many objects.

The destination for this weekend trip was finally decided on the Japanese Islands. The reason was that Beiyutang needed to gather inspiration, and no matter how much atmosphere and inspiration they dug out from between the lines of books, it was actually best to experience it in person.

However, Yan Liu was somewhat averse to the marine environment there. Although many things have passed after so many years of purification, the history etched in the ocean of data will not be forgotten.

But since her own children insisted on going, Yan Liu had no choice but to agree. She had originally planned to take both children to climb the snow mountain.

After getting off the plane, Chu Yinan, her sister, and aunt checked into a hotel, planning to rest before heading to their pre-booked destination the next day. That's just how this family is; they don't want to go out late at night.

"Let's make this clear first, no eating seafood or anything like that, you know how pollutants accumulate here? It's best to avoid seafood altogether." Yan Liu compromised and set a bottom line for the two children.

However, Chu Yinan felt that things weren't too bad there now, at least better than countries like Fran, where big cities were littered with excrement and garbage. After all, the Japanese archipelago had also been subject to AI's high-pressure management and was somewhat of a member of the artificial island system. Currently, the western part of the Japanese archipelago is an industrial area, while most other areas have undergone "de-urbanization," demolishing cities and returning to rural areas, barely managing to squeeze into becoming one of the popular tourist destinations through planning.

"I want to watch the news. It seems like they're going to broadcast the investigation into that medical school live today," Chu Yinan pleaded, trying to turn off the documentary program "Landscape Chronicle" that her sister was watching.

"Why are you still thinking about those things? Do you want to be kidnapped by bad guys again?" Yan Liu didn't want her precious son to get involved in anything related to the case anymore, not at all.

"Of course I'm a little worried. Those people tried to disrupt Yu Tang's life before, and they even threw strange things into the food I ate in the cafeteria. I was waiting for things to come to a satisfactory end!" Chu Yinan ran behind his beautiful mother and skillfully massaged her shoulders.

Yan Liu couldn't resist her precious son's pleading, so she agreed.

"Me too, I'm tired from the plane ride." The woman next to me had already taken off her coat and was lying on the bed, looking exhausted, indicating that she also wanted a massage.

Bei Yutang is someone who can't stand long journeys, even when traveling by plane. She gets exhausted after traveling for more than three hours.

"We'll go over there later," Chu Yinan replied to her sister, switching the TV to the investigation site on Twin Islands.

Due to the requirement for transparent law enforcement, most units are required to conduct live broadcasts when carrying out investigations that may disturb the public. A randomly selected police officer walks around with the live broadcast equipment, but generally no one watches these programs.

If they really wanted to hide something, they could have simply asked the staff during the live stream to turn around and look elsewhere.

It was daytime on Twin Islands, and investigators were busy looking around.

The police officer broadcasting the live stream was likely a woman. Chu Yinan had seen similar live streams before, and considering the overall brightness of the image, he judged that the officer carrying the small live streaming camera was a woman.

"This kind of live stream is a bit like an outdoor adventure live stream, but it lacks a script and program effects," Bei Yutang complained. She also noticed that the picture was too dark. "Is there something wrong with the equipment? Why does it look a bit dark?"

"It's probably because the police officer doing the live stream is a woman, and the kind with a large bust. These live stream cameras are very small and convenient, so this officer probably put the camera under her chest," Chu Yinan guessed.

In this case, the chest will act as a "sunshade" to block the light, affecting the amount of light that can enter the lens and form an image.

This police officer who was broadcasting live was quite idle in a way. Like a supervisor, he walked around and rarely did any work. Occasionally, he would stop someone and ask them a couple of questions.

Could this guy on the live stream be Mandy...?

Chu Yinan tried to find the introduction information of the news live broadcast room, but as expected, it was not mentioned. However, there were more people in the live broadcast room than expected, with tens of thousands of people watching online. Chu Yinan turned on the bullet screen comment mode.

[Is anyone in the live stream here? Tell this officer to change the equipment; the brightness is blinding me!]

[Thanks for the invitation. I'm currently watching a live stream from a dormitory apartment next to the investigation site. The streamer is a policewoman, and the camera is positioned below her chest muscles, which is blocking some of the light.]

[Oh, I see. The lighting is quite thoughtful, and the camera angle is well controlled. Let's not disturb the investigators!]

Yan Liu's attention shifted from the boring live stream content to the comments, and before she knew it, she realized that Chu Yinan seemed to have guessed things correctly again.

He can even determine the position of the camera. Is he exceptionally talented in this area?

"You're so clever! Come here and let me give you a kiss as a reward~" Yan Liu took the opportunity to pull Chu Yinan into her arms and kiss her.

[So, is everyone here looking for that little kid? I heard that one of the cases Valentina mentioned yesterday involved a kid helping to solve them.]

It seems that child isn't here. I heard he was retaliated against for his previous involvement.

That's a real shame. I was hoping to see that kid run out and solve the case again; that would have been so entertaining! Looks like it's not going to happen now; the police station is probably closing up shop.

The police officer on the live broadcast stopped a middle-aged woman who came out of a nearby residential building and asked her about the situation, but the questions were somewhat repetitive.

The policewoman asked, "Madam, are you a resident of this area? The medical school's teaching supplies were stolen recently, and the delivery vehicle stayed in this area for quite some time. Did you notice anything suspicious?"

Hmm? The voice of that police officer on the live stream really sounds like Mandy!

The middle-aged woman was a bit overweight, with her waist and abdomen noticeably wider than her shoulders and hips. Her face had been automatically blurred by the device's algorithm. Her tone suggested she didn't want to get entangled with the police, especially since the other party was a police officer who was live-streaming. She said:

“I’ve been living here for quite a while now, so I should have already gone for a walk. Okay, I’m going to play with the dog now… Hey Alice, you look really energetic today.”

After saying that, the middle-aged woman turned and walked away.

Mandy looked in the direction she was walking and saw a dog urinating under a tree, raising one leg to spray urine and leaving its scent on the tree trunk.

Chu Yinan frowned, touched his chin which was completely bare, and called Mandy, but her phone was on busy mode, since it wasn't good to receive a private call during a live stream.

He called the police station directly and asked them to transfer him to the staff investigating the scene.

"Hello, could you please hand the phone over to Senior Superintendent Mandy, and also tell the woman who was just questioned by her not to leave?"

Beside her, Bei Yutang sat up from the bed and looked at her younger brother, while Yan Liu stared at Chu Yinan. Why was he in such a hurry all of a sudden?

Chapter 101 Sizzling

Investigation site

The medical school located on the Twin Islands is not an independent institution, but a branch campus. Its main campus is on the mainland (note: referring to the area outside the artificial islands, not a specific region). Its full name is the University of Maridba, a comprehensive university with some departments located in branch campuses, such as the Maridba Medical School on the Twin Islands.

Many universities on artificial islands have an open management system, with dormitories located outside the campus, and some new laboratory buildings may even be located off-campus, requiring students to take a bus to attend classes there.

Mandy wasn't very attentive to her work attendance today. In fact, she was quite negative most of the time at work, except when she was leaving get off work, but at least she managed to complete her tasks smoothly.

Unfortunately, for today's field survey, she was assigned the task of being in charge of the live streaming equipment, which was quite annoying.

Except for going to the restroom, I had to keep up with the pace almost the entire time. There was no chance to slack off, since it was a live broadcast and so many eyes were watching.

Now even complaints have to be kept to oneself, otherwise it wouldn't be good if they were broadcast directly to the live news room.

"Shibuya didn't come either, so I didn't even have a chance to tag along with someone." She sighed inwardly, though of course, she only lamented in her heart.

"After Valentina reported it yesterday, the police station even held a meeting to make us reflect on our shortcomings, saying that we were not as good at solving cases as a child. Please, isn't it good that we have that brat Chu Yinan who is willing to help solve cases for free? Just do your job well, there's nothing shameful about that, why are you so self-blaming?"

Because she had met many "talented" people during her school years, Mandy was particularly open-minded about Chu Yinan's situation and simply acknowledged his talent.

Age can raise the lower limit of one's ability to do things, but talent is the only way to raise the upper limit. Moreover, talent is innate. Envy will only make you feel frustrated. Just be an honest, laid-back person and that's it.

There's nothing shameful about acknowledging someone's excellence.

"But I can understand the higher-ups' feelings. The limelight has been stolen by a child, and this child isn't even one of their subordinates, so they can't gain much advantage."

In fact, Mandy felt that many of the troubles encountered in solving cases could be avoided. If it weren't for those politicians shouting slogans like "strengthening residents' right to privacy" in order to run for office, the police would have an easier time solving cases. It would only be a matter of time before they could use criminal investigation techniques to unravel the mystery.

That kid was indeed a bit outrageous in some ways; he only had to walk around the scene a few times to come up with strange ideas and pinpoint a fairly accurate answer.

"The kid didn't come today, so it's probably going to be difficult to find any breakthrough clues on this stretch of road. I'm afraid we'll get another scolding from the higher-ups when we get back, for being negligent in our work...?"

It's numb.

Amidst this listless state of mind, Mandy patrolled around, completed her transparent live-streaming task, and casually stopped a couple of residents to ask questions. She was about to finish her work for the day and go home to rest.

Mandy's anticipation of leaving get off work was quickly interrupted by a colleague's call: "Senior Superintendent Mandy, there's a call for you. It seems to be that kid who was following you earlier. He wants you to stay and question the middle-aged woman you just questioned."

The technicians in charge of setting up the live stream suddenly noticed that the comments section was buzzing with excitement, with everyone discussing the "little kid" that the police officer had mentioned earlier.

Bei Yutang and Yan Liu, who were watching the live TV broadcast, could feel the swarm of comments and bullet screens, which blocked half of the large TV screen.

"?" Mandy took the public phone and casually ordered her subordinate to call out to the woman from before, "Hello, kid?"

Mandy didn't call him by his name directly. Although there were many things about him circulating online, they were all Schrödinger's cat-like rumors and unsubstantiated claims. If she, as an official, called him by his name during the live broadcast, she would have her bonus deducted.

Yes, the older woman in question likely lied when she answered your question.

Lying? Mandy quickly recalled, but didn't see anything wrong with it—or rather, before a background check, it should be difficult to tell what was wrong with a middle-aged woman's words, right? She was just saying very ordinary things.

"Where did you lie?"

It's only a possibility.

What possibility have you ever made that didn't eventually become a reality?

Please check if the dog behind you that's urinating or defecating is male or female. The middle-aged woman called the dog Alice, but its urination behavior clearly indicates it's male. She might have just told a small, insignificant lie to make her argument more convincing.

The name Alice is basically limited to females or female pets. Under normal circumstances, no one would be so perverse as to reverse the gender of a pet's name.

There are obvious differences in the way male and female dogs urinate. Although a few female dogs will also lift their legs to urinate, there are still obvious differences in the way they lift their legs. Some female dogs will even lift both legs off the ground to urinate.

In short, the location of the excretory organ makes a big difference in how dogs lift their legs to urinate.

“Hello, ma’am, you just said this dog is named Alice?” Mandy maintained a friendly and gentle tone, but not the seriousness of an official, scrutinizing the woman in front of her.

The middle-aged woman was inexplicably called back, her tone tense and uneasy: "This...this dog belongs to everyone in this building, it usually hangs out in the neighborhood, I was just calling it casually, is that not allowed?"

Mandy nodded, but remained noncommittal. She simply instructed her men to find some nearby residents and students to identify the middle-aged woman.

As a result, they asked all the people who came out to watch the drama, but no one knew her.

“The students here don’t usually go out to chat. They just go shopping or go to and from school and stay in their dorms. It’s normal that they haven’t seen me before, right?” the middle-aged woman explained.

Although he appeared calm, repeatedly changing his story was a rather foolish act.

"Would you mind taking us to see your place?" Mandy took out her superintendent's badge, indicating that this was not a polite request, but a polite demand.

This time, the middle-aged woman who had just passed through the crowd of people being surveyed stopped responding and began to emphasize her right to remain silent.

Seeing the other person's strange behavior, Mandy knew something was definitely up. Mandy was really considering quitting. This kid should just be watching the live stream, right? How could she keep following her around like a shadow, constantly trying to get her attention?

The key issue is this middle-aged woman. Mandy had only questioned her briefly and thought there was no problem, so she let her go. But immediately, Chu Yinan called to find fault with her.

She'll probably be the one getting scolded at the next meeting.

"Now take this woman to have her iris scanned to confirm her identity, and then retrieve the resident information for several nearby residential buildings, including the one used as a student dormitory."

After giving her explanation, Mandy took out her phone and opened the live stream of the investigation site. The number of comments was the highest ever, and the number of people entering the live stream also increased rapidly in a short period of time.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

P.S.: Ugh, how come the criticism came true so quickly?

P.S.: Just to clarify, this is a slice-of-life story about an older sister, not a mystery. It's probably not too late...

Chapter 102 Toilet

"Report: After investigation, we found that the top three floors of this residential building have been vacant for a long time. They belonged to Mr. Zhang, who has moved to another artificial island. However, Mr. Zhang has been deceased for a long time, and there is no heir. Moreover, due to a series of historical issues such as failed auctions, the property is now unoccupied. We asked the residents, and they said that they heard people going to the top three floors for a while, but they thought they were just looking at the property and didn't pay attention. They made a fuss for two days and then nothing happened."

This information can be obtained quickly through AI and residents' statements, but such ownerless properties due to historical issues are actually rare. Most housing registration information can be obtained directly by consulting the AIs that manage the artificial island. It's just that the old properties in this area existed before the AIs became active, and no one updated the property information afterward, so they became properties with gray registration.

“If the house is unclaimed, then prepare to break down the door and investigate. Does that old lady still refuse to tell us where she lives?” Mandy sent a permit application for forced entry to the prosecutor’s office.

Afterwards, by prying information from the older woman and investigating whether the property is active in the gray AI transaction market, we should be able to find out who is messing around in the medical school.

Kim Geun-jun's family has already submitted a bail and extradition application from overseas, but it's impossible for him to be released anytime soon.