After hearing the master's order, the white eagle flew over the library to investigate, and the spider lying on the rooftop of the library discovered it immediately. Zhu Tianyi looked up at it, said nothing, and turned around with his men to investigate.
The people who came with him this time were Kane and Kroger from the Investigation Department. Kane asked curiously, "Chief, what kind of information is stored on the top floor of the library? Why is it so tense?" Zhu Tianyi said coldly, "Some things, if you are not told, don't ask too much."
A drop of cold sweat dripped down Kane's forehead, and he immediately changed the subject: "Well, I'll go in and see if there are any clues."
Kellogg said, "I'll go too."
The two of them slipped away quickly.
Although they were colleagues in the Investigation Department, they were all a little afraid of the Section Chief.
Most of the sentinels have tough features and strong bodies, but the reconnaissance chief, whose spiritual body is the "Black Spider", is completely different. He has very white skin and a feminine look. He walks silently like a ghost behind you. When his pair of dark gray eyes stare at others quietly, people will feel uncomfortable as if they are being stared at by a spider in the dark.
After Kane and Kellogg left, Zhu Tianyi came to the edge of the rooftop and jumped down decisively. His hands suddenly grew hard and sharp nails, firmly clasping the wall. The tall man quickly climbed to the window of the data room on the 15th floor like a spider.
There were no marks left on the wall. Zhu Tianyi frowned and pushed the window hard - the window was indeed open.
He jumped into the house and heard Kane and Kellogg talking outside the door: "This door has a combination lock and pupil recognition system. Did the other party forcibly decipher the code?" As the two were analyzing, the door suddenly opened from the inside. Zhu Tianyi stood in front of the two with an expressionless face and said, "He climbed in through the window."
Kellogg and Kane looked at each other, and Kane immediately took out the instrument he carried with him to investigate the house. When the instrument was illuminated, the fingerprints left behind would turn into a clear blue color. A moment later, he came to Zhu Tianyi and reported: "Chief, no fingerprints were found around the stolen optical computer."
Zhu Tianyi's sharp eyes swept across the ground. It snowed heavily last night, and once the soles of feet were touched by snow, it was easy to leave footprints. He squatted down and stared at the ground to check, but did not find any traces - it seemed that the person who stole the information was very cautious and wore gloves and shoe covers when entering the house, leaving no evidence.
No other clues were found in the data room. Kane discussed with Kellogg in a low voice: "The one who could climb in through the window on the 15th floor must be an A-level or above Sentinel with climbing ability. This narrows the scope of investigation." Kellogg agreed: "Well, the person who stole the data should not have left the Sentinel Academy yet."
Zhu Tianyi didn't say anything. He turned around and took the elevator to the security room on the first floor. The security guard had already noticed that the library was blocked and was waiting at the door with a nervous look on his face. When he saw the people from the Investigation Department, he immediately stepped forward and greeted them tremblingly: "Sir."
Zhu Tianyi said: "Show us the surveillance records."
The security guard said without hesitation: "The library's surveillance system is broken."
Zhu Tianyi frowned and looked at him: "When did it break?"
The security guard scratched his head in confusion: "I'm not sure about this. It was fine yesterday, but I don't know why it broke today."
Zhu Tianyi asked: "Did you find anyone unusual?"
The security guard immediately shook his head: "I have been on duty here today and I didn't find anything unusual."
Zhu Tianyi looked back at Kellogg: "Check his mental picture to see if it has been invaded by the guide."
Kellogg released a dozen colorful butterflies and took a careful look inside the security guard's mental image, then concluded: "No signs of damage were found."
Zhu Tianyi looked at the security guard thoughtfully. The security guard's answer was a little strange, as if he had memorized the lines in advance, without hesitation, and his eyes were sure, as if he had been mentally suggested and modified his subconscious short-term memory. However, if the guide attacked the sentry, the sentry's mental picture would definitely be damaged. Kellogg did not find any damage to the security guard's mental picture. What went wrong
Zhu Tianyi frowned and thought for a moment, then looked at Kellogg and said, "Check all the people in the library to see if there are any witnesses."
"Yes, Chief."
After arranging his work, Zhu Tianyi went out and looked into the distance.
Several students were running around the campus for exercise, and all the footprint evidence around the library had been destroyed.
He quietly climbed in through the window on the 15th floor, stole top-secret information, and destroyed the library's surveillance, without leaving any footprints or fingerprints at the scene - this man was extremely meticulous and his method of committing the crime was extremely sophisticated, without leaving any clues.
It seems that we have encountered a formidable opponent this time.
After a while, Kellogg and Kane came to Zhu Tianyi. Zhu Tianyi asked, "What did you find?"
Kellogg said, "There were 157 students and staff reading in the library this morning, and no abnormalities were found. Only one student said that he lost his student ID card, so he went to the playground to look for it, and only after finding it did he enter the library. By the way, there was no sign of damage to that student's mental image."
Zhu Tianyi seemed to be thinking: "I lost my student ID? What a coincidence?"
At this moment, he saw the white eagle hovering in the sky suddenly fly down, shrink its body, and land steadily on a man's shoulder. Zhu Tianyi raised his head and met a pair of deep eyes—Lu Zexuan was coming.
He was accompanied by several leaders of the Sentinel Academy, including the head of the Sentinel Academy, whose spirit form was the Agile Black Panther, Ms. A Sentinel Kelly.
Zhu Tianyi took the initiative to greet him: "Dean, General Lu, is the opening ceremony over?"
"It just ended." Dean Kelly looked at him seriously, "Chief Zhu, you are making such a loud noise that it will scare our students. Can you put away your black spider?"
The black spider lying on the roof of the library was as big as a battle mecha. With its ability, it was enough to destroy the tall building in an instant, which really frightened the young sentinels. Zhu Tianyi retracted his spiritual body, and the black spider shrank to the size of a fist and lay on his shoulder.
Zhu Tianyi looked at Lu Zexuan and said, "General Lu, when I came to the Sentinel Academy just now, I saw your falcon patrolling in the sky. Didn't it find anything unusual?"
Lu Zexuan said: "No."
Zhu Tianyi frowned: "Strange. Someone climbed through the window from the 15th floor to the data room, but it didn't notice it?"
Lu Zexuan said calmly, "Chief Zhu, are you doubting my eagle's eyesight?"
The white eagle's sharp eyes stared straight at the spider opposite, and the black spider stared at it back without any hesitation.
After a moment, Zhu Tianyi retracted his gaze and said coldly: "I'm going to the Guide Academy next door to take a look. General Lu, are you coming with me?"
The people around him showed surprised expressions. What does this have to do with the Guidance Academy? Lu Zexuan was not surprised at all and turned around to follow Zhu Tianyi.
Zhu Tianyi certainly knew that Lu Zexuan would not lie. Lu Zexuan also realized the key to the problem—the person who could climb over the 15th floor sounded like a sentinel with climbing ability. But the person who could hide from the sight of the S-level spirit body White Eagle, climb over the wall and window, and steal the information under its nose, could not be a sentinel, but more likely a high-level guide!
On the way to the Guide Academy, Zhu Tianyi whispered, "If it's mental suggestion, General Lu should be able to sense it."
Lu Zexuan said confidently: "It's not mental suggestion. He didn't attack my White Eagle. But my White Eagle didn't notice his presence at all."
"Could it be..." Zhu Tianyi guessed, "The legendary invisibility ability?"
Lu Zexuan frowned but did not refute.
At present, this is the only speculation that can explain all the doubts.
It is said that some guides' spirits have powerful invisibility abilities, which can automatically eliminate their presence and keep their masters from being discovered. Since that person stole materials from the library in broad daylight without any witnesses seeing him, and even hid it from the S-level spirit White Eagle, it is obvious that the powerful and mysterious invisibility ability is affecting the judgment of those around him.
However, high-level sentinels have the sharpest vision, and if the opponent is a low-level guide, he will still be exposed.
Lu Zexuan said: "Unless he is an S-level guide."
Zhu Tianyi looked solemn: "It could also be super S-level."
Super S-class? An S that is stronger than S-class? The only S-class in the Guide Association is the president, and it is said that he is the man with the strongest mental power in the entire Federation.
Other guides had never heard of an evaluation higher than S level. Lu Zexuan suddenly thought of a series of events that had happened recently, from the first person who fell from the building at B73 base, to the sentinels who died tragically after attacking each other on the spacecraft, to the theft of library materials today... Could there be any connection between all these events
If killing Leonard and the owner of the mineral company was revenge for last month's mining accident, then what was the purpose of stealing the data today
Lu Zexuan vaguely felt that there was a pair of people behind the scenes planning something, but he couldn't figure it out yet.
In a blink of an eye, the group arrived at the Guide Academy next door. Young guides would be afraid of the approach of powerful sentinels, so in order to avoid frightening these students, Zhu Tianyi and Lu Zexuan consciously restrained their sharpness, and their spirit bodies also shrank in size, lying obediently on their masters' shoulders.
In the auditorium, the opening ceremony had just ended and the students left in an orderly manner. Lu Zexuan saw Yu Ran in the crowd at a glance.
The 18-year-old Yu Ran stood out when walking with his 13-year-old classmates. He was wearing a white school uniform, smiling, and chatting with his roommate. As if he had noticed Lu Zexuan's gaze, Yu Ran raised his head and met the sentry's deep eyes. He immediately lowered his head in embarrassment.
As for Zhu Tianyi next to Lu Zexuan, he didn't even look at the other person, as if he was a complete stranger.
Yu Ran walked past Zhu Tianyi calmly.
Zhu Tianyi stepped forward quickly and extended his hand to the dean of the Guidance College: "Hello, Dean Xie. Our investigation department is investigating the case, and I hope you can cooperate."
Dean Xie looked puzzled: "Investigating the case? What happened?"
Zhu Tianyi said: "It is not convenient to disclose it for the time being. Please ask all teachers and students to gather in the classroom immediately."
Since the chief of the investigation department was alerted, it seemed that the matter was very serious. Xie Shiyi arranged for someone to pick up the microphone and broadcast: "All teachers and students, please return to your classroom immediately."
The announcement was repeated three times, and the students lined up to go to their classrooms. Yu Ran's class 107 was located on the 10th floor of the teaching building. The 40 students sat upright in their seats. The head teacher walked up to the podium and said gently: "Hello, students. I will give you study materials and course schedules later. Classes will officially start tomorrow..."
None of the students noticed anything unusual, only Yu Ran was patiently waiting for Zhu Tianyi's arrival.
By gathering the teachers and students together, the investigation department could not investigate and question them one by one, so Zhu Tianyi's main suspect was Yu Ran.
Sure enough, after a while, there was a knock on the door. The head teacher opened the door and turned around to say, "Yu Ran, someone is looking for you."
Yu Ran pretended to be confused and walked out the door, then saw Zhu Tianyi, Kellogg and Kane from the Investigation Department, as well as General Lu who came to "assist in the investigation".
Spiders, butterflies, cheetahs, and white eagles, surrounded by a group of spiritual beings, the little white fox on Yu Ran's shoulder was so scared that it huddled up and buried its head in the crook of its owner's neck. Yu Ran's voice also sounded nervous and uneasy: "Hello, what do you want to talk to me about?" After saying that, he glanced at Kroger and took a step back in fear.
Kellogg looked embarrassed. After all, he had interrogated Yu Ran before and almost drove this C-level guide to collapse.
Zhu Tianyi stared at Yu Ran thoughtfully. Could this weak, pitiful, innocent guide student in front of him be someone with mental strength strong enough to conceal the truth, destroy all surveillance and evidence, and steal confidential information under the nose of White Eagle
Zhu Tianyi was not sure. He just suspected that the recent series of events were related to this little guide, but he had no evidence.
Lu Zexuan introduced in a low voice: "Yu Ran, this is Zhu Tianyi, the chief of the Investigation Department. He has something to ask you."
Yu Ran looked into Lu Zexuan's eyes and seemed to feel relieved. He nodded, looked at Zhu Tianyi, and said politely, "Hello, Section Chief."
Zhu Tianyi asked: "Have you ever left the award ceremony today?"
Yu Ran thought about it carefully and said, "Before the ceremony started, I went to the bathroom with my roommate. After it started, I never left."
Zhu Tianyi looked into Yu Ran's eyes and whispered, "Then you should remember Professor Mo Wei's speech at the opening ceremony, right? The guides all have a strong memory. Can you repeat it word for word?"
Yu Ran: “…”
If Yu Ran had been there, he would have remembered Professor Mo Wei's speech. If he had left secretly, he would not know what Professor Mo Wei's speech was about.
Good job Zhu Tianyi, he actually thought of using this method to test it.
(End of this chapter)