A Scientific Urban Detective

“Okay~” Tora-Bachi-Toh-Mitsu didn't see any problem at all and casually agreed.

Lin Wuming, of course, wouldn't object either.

However, after Kazari Uiharu led people into the research institute, he revealed a helpless wry smile: “This is troublesome…”

“What's the trouble?” Tora-Bachi-Toh-Mitsu asked, “Are you talking about Tsurigane Charyou? Don't worry, that girl will definitely be safe.”

Lin Wuming shook his head, looking at the window still emitting thick smoke, and muttered: “Arson… that girl really is…”

“I think she did a good job,” Tora-Bachi-Toh-Mitsu said, “Tsurigane Charyou leaving alone just now was probably to set fire to the records room, right? That's the right thing to do, to eliminate future troubles. Back in 'Black Moon Technology,' wasn't that what you did, Wuming?”

“Yes, that's what I did.” Lin Wuming nodded, “That's why I said it's troublesome…”

With the intervention of the security forces, the fire was quickly brought under control, not spreading to more areas. But until the professional fire brigade arrived, the fire showed no signs of extinguishing, truly burning the records room to ashes!

Then, the security forces led by Kazari Uiharu also retreated from the building, their faces very solemn.

As more follow-up police forces arrived, with sufficient manpower, they finally carried the many corpses from the research institute out one by one.

Tsurigane Charyou was also “searched” out by the security guards, seemingly as a victim of the research institute, and was immediately sent to the hospital by ambulance for examination.

“Tsk, what to do next?” Lin Wuming muttered to himself.

Tora-Bachi-Toh-Mitsu frowned and asked, “Wuming, what have you been worried about since just now?”

“I'm considering whether to help them take the blame…” Lin Wuming said.

Just then, Kazari Uiharu and several guards walked over with solemn expressions, including Captain Haya, whom he had seen last time.

“Wuming!” Kazari Uiharu took the lead in asking: “What exactly did you do inside? Don't hide anything, tell me everything.”

Captain Haya raised his hand to stop her and instead asked: “No, let's just ask directly – Lin Wuming, did you see the bodies we carried out of the research institute? Did you kill them?”

Before Lin Wuming could answer, Tora-Bachi-Toh-Mitsu suddenly realized: “You think we killed them!”

Hearing her say this, Kazari Uiharu, who was familiar with Tora-Bachi-Toh-Mitsu, breathed a sigh of relief – this meant that the “murderers” this time were not Lin Wuming and Tora-Bachi-Toh-Mitsu.

“If we have misunderstood, please forgive us. But please be sure to answer my question directly.” Captain Haya looked back at the body bags that almost covered the ground, and then looked up at the charred fifth-floor window, “This kind of behavior… it's hard not to make people associate it with you.”

Murder and arson – killing all the armed security guards and researchers in the research institute, and setting fire to destroy the research data – this approach was exactly the same as what Lin Wuming had done at “Black Moon Technology”.

No wonder the security guards couldn't help but suspect.

“Cough, I didn't do it.” Lin Wuming said, “Tora-Bachi-Toh-Mitsu and I just entered the research institute, found the children who asked for help, and then took them out. In the process, we did knock down some of the research institute's staff, but we didn't actually kill anyone, nor did we set any fires.”

“So, someone else did it?” The security guards looked at each other, exchanging their opinions.

“It seems… it really was that child?” Kazari Uiharu muttered, “It's unbelievable…”

“No, it's not that unbelievable, is it?” Someone immediately responded.

The next second, the security guards couldn't help but focus their attention on Lin Wuming and Tora-Bachi-Toh-Mitsu.

“Cough!” Lin Wuming coughed again and took the initiative to ask, “Are you already suspecting that girl?”

“Of course,” Captain Haya said, “She's the only living person left in the entire building. Although she's very young, there's no other possibility, right? What's more…”

Saying this, he couldn't help but look at the two young boys and girls in front of him again.

Because of Lin Wuming's deeds, it was not unimaginable that there would be another experimental girl who slaughtered the entire research institute.

—These lawless research institutions are always using children to do this kind of illegal experiment, and they are suffering the consequences, right?

The security guards' attitude towards these research institutions involved in illegal experiments has always been unsympathetic, as can be seen from their final disposition towards Lin Wuming.

Now, encountering a similar situation again, with Lin Wuming's example in front, it is easier to deal with.

“I'll go write the report,” Captain Haya said, “Captain Kazari Uiharu, you are more experienced, so I'll leave the girl's investigation record to you.”

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“What experience do I have…” Kazari Uiharu complained, “By the way, if it really was that girl who did it, what will be the result?”

Captain Haya looked at Lin Wuming and said: “Forced psychological counseling, and finding her a guardian… that's probably the way to deal with it.”

“I see.” Kazari Uiharu nodded with satisfaction, “This is also easier to negotiate.”

Influenced by her experience with Lin Wuming, Kazari Uiharu subconsciously treated Tsurigane Charyou as an equal object of communication, rather than an eleven or twelve-year-old girl.

—Since it's not in the form of interrogating a suspect, then if you want the other party to cooperate obediently, you also need to pay some 'sincerity' on your side.

Kazari Uiharu called her partner, Tetsuzou Tsuzuri, to get in the car: “We'll go to the hospital now. Before finding that girl, Wuming, you need to repeat the whole process of today's events, without hiding or omitting any details; Tetsuzou, please take notes.”

“Yes, Teacher Kazari Uiharu!” Tetsuzou Tsuzuri took out a tape recorder and prepared to record, “You can start.”

There was no need to hide anything. Lin Wuming started from receiving Awaki Musujime's call for help and told everything he had seen and heard in this incident; Tora-Bachi-Toh-Mitsu occasionally added a sentence, and soon the whole process was told.

“There should be no omissions.” Kazari Uiharu listened to the story while driving, and did not find any obvious inconsistencies, “Is there anything else to add?”

“That's all.” Lin Wuming said, “That's all the information we have.”

“Very good,” Kazari Uiharu nodded, “Later, when we go to the hospital, both of you will also have an examination. No skipping. Teacher Tetsuzou and I will go see those four girls, especially that Tsurigane Charyou.”