A Scientific Urban Detective

It's not just the organizers; there's even the possibility of a united attack from the participating gladiators—that's the consequence of rashly intruding into the "Underground Arena."

Lin Wuming really didn't like that feeling, and he wasn't planning on overturning the whole place single-handedly. So, his plan was simple: tomorrow night, when the new season's matches were about to begin, he would break into the arena and cause a big disturbance.

At the same time, he would send a signal calling for support from the Disciplinary Committee's main force. As long as he stalled for a certain amount of time, someone would naturally come to clean up.

This way, there would be both witnesses and evidence, and the safety would also be guaranteed—Lin Wuming was very confident in his ability to protect himself.

"What can be confirmed is that the strongest among the organizers is their leader, Virgin Road Komichi Maple," Misaki Shokuhou said. "In Mito Takakama's impression, she's even more powerful than a Level 5."

"Really?" Toramitsu Hachisuka couldn't help but ask.

"Of course not," Misaki Shokuhou said without hesitation. "Without ever having actually seen a Level 5, one can't understand how powerful they are. That's why they have that kind of mysterious confidence, right? But, Virgin Road Komichi Maple's strength is also beyond doubt. Wuming-senpai, please be careful!"

"Don't worry, I'm just going to cause trouble, not participate in the gladiatorial fights. I won't necessarily be up against the organizers..."

Bang! The door was pushed open, and Aihou Yomikawa stood in the doorway.

"What trouble, gladiatorial fights? What are you discussing here?" Aihou Yomikawa glared at Lin Wuming with great intensity.

She thought these young people had locked themselves in the room to talk about something more youthful, but she didn't expect them to be discussing something that seemed very dangerous.

"Yomikawa-sensei, we're discussing the case that happened today," Lin Wuming said. "Shokuhou-san is directly responsible for interrogating Mito Takakama, so I have some things I want to confirm with her again."

"Some things?"

"That's right," Lin Wuming said calmly. "Mito Takakama's ability caused me quite a bit of trouble, so I'm a little concerned."

Looking down and noticing Lin Wuming's injured legs, Aihou Yomikawa nodded repeatedly, "I see... Wuming, you don't need to worry too much. After all, Mito Takakama ambushed you, so it's inevitable that you were caught off guard and injured. I believe that if you faced him in a fair and square head-on battle, you definitely wouldn't lose!"

—Wuming-senpai, you're very good at dealing with Yomikawa-sensei!

Misaki Shokuhou's voice echoed directly in his mind.

Lin Wuming remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he felt a burst of embarrassment—in the end, he had still deceived Yomikawa-sensei.

"Yomikawa-sensei, why were you eavesdropping outside the door?" Toramitsu Hachisuka asked bluntly.

"Cough, I wasn't eavesdropping," Aihou Yomikawa said solemnly. "I just happened to be walking by the door and heard snippets of conversation from inside."

As if to defuse the awkwardness and change the subject, Aihou Yomikawa quickly said, "I just received an urgent overtime notice. I probably won't be home tonight, so I came to say hello."

"Urgent overtime? Something with the Anti-Skill?" Lin Wuming perked up immediately. "Did another troublesome case happen?"

"No," Aihou Yomikawa waved her hands repeatedly. "There is indeed an emergency, but it's not the kind of troublesome case you're imagining."

Thinking of Lin Wuming's mobility, and to reassure him so he could rest and recover at home, Aihou Yomikawa didn't hide anything and simply told the truth.

"It's actually just a small jailbreak incident, really nothing to worry about," Aihou Yomikawa explained.

Strictly speaking, it couldn't even be considered a "jailbreak," because the escapees were from an institution similar to a "detention center," which couldn't be considered a real "prison."

The "escapees" were the SKILL OUT trio: Koumaba Leader, Hamazura Shiage, and Hattori Hanzou.

Although they had committed many crimes such as theft, bank robbery, and forceful arrests, it wasn't a big deal according to Academy City's laws because they were still minors and because they ultimately failed, with all the stolen money being recovered.

If they were willing to actively cooperate with the investigation and show signs of repentance, they wouldn't even need to go to a juvenile reformatory.

In addition, in the past two days, various cases caused by the "Underground Arena" had sprung up one after another, greatly diverting the Anti-Skill's energy, so they didn't have extra energy to deal with these three "petty thieves."

They had originally planned to lock them up for a few days, give them some legal education, and then release them, but unexpectedly, at this critical juncture, those three idiots actually "broke out"!

Because this was a case and suspects directly under Aihou Yomikawa's responsibility, the Anti-Skill contacted her as soon as possible.

"...So, they're just three little fools, nothing to worry about," Aihou Yomikawa said.

"But in fact, their combat power is not weak at all," Lin Wuming reminded her. "Don't be careless."

Aihou Yomikawa raised her hand and tapped Lin Wuming's forehead with her knuckles. "Who do you think I am? Don't worry, as long as I encounter them, I will definitely be able to capture them and bring them to justice. But... if they're not stupid..."

As a delinquent group that has been fighting wits with the Anti-Skill and Disciplinary Committee for a long time, they have their own set of survival experiences. If they are determined to hide, it's really not certain that they can be found.

Therefore, Aihou Yomikawa didn't have much confidence in being able to recapture Koumaba Leader and the others.

That's why she had prepared herself for a busy night of running around.

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With that said, Aihou Yomikawa hurriedly went out to capture the escaped SKILL OUT trio.

Only Lin Wuming and the two girls were left at home.

"Okay, there's no need to be so cautious and secretive anymore," Lin Wuming took the lead in leaving the somewhat cramped bedroom and returning to the living room outside. "Let's summarize the currently known clues and information and formulate a plan of action for tomorrow."

"What's there to plan?" Toramitsu Hachisuka said. "It's not like we're going to annihilate that group of organizers. We're just going to break in and cause a big disturbance, so anything goes."

"That's right," Misaki Shokuhou rarely agreed with her opinion. "Wuming-senpai, just make a big fuss. I'll arrange for people to support you from the outside. As long as it's confirmed that it's the Underground Arena, we'll swarm in and catch them red-handed!"

It's no wonder Misaki Shokuhou was so confident. There were just too many people who wanted to deal with the "Underground Arena" this time, not just the Anti-Skill and Disciplinary Committee, but even the dark side organizations would probably take action to "clean house," right?

At least, the "ITEM" led by Mugino Shizuri would never tolerate the existence of another dark side "ITEM."

No matter how powerful the organizers were, their fate was already sealed after becoming the target of public criticism.

As for what Lin Wuming had to do, it was just to seize the first merit in this "hunt." If handled properly, he wouldn't even need to actually fight.

Compared to his previous actions, it was really not dangerous.

After all, the chairman didn't want Lin Wuming to really encounter danger, as that would be too much of a loss.

The three of them discussed the details together and confirmed the course of action for tomorrow.

Finally, under Toramitsu Hachisuka's intimidating gaze, Misaki Shokuhou bid farewell and left.