Zhu Tianyi has always been suspicious of Yu Ran. Not long ago, the commander of the B73 base died in an "accidental fall from a building", and then two sentinels on the spacecraft died in "mutual killing during a dispute". There was no problem with the investigation report submitted by Kane and Kellogg, especially for the latter two deaths. The evidence chain of the murder weapon, fingerprints, and traces of fighting at the scene was very complete.
On the surface, this was a series of coincidences. However, the three consecutive deaths of sentinels were related to mining accidents. Based on Zhu Tianyi's many years of experience in handling cases, this matter was definitely not that simple.
Yu Ran, a C-level guide who "happened to pass by" every time but had an alibi at the time of the crime, became his main suspect. He had a bold guess in his mind that perhaps Yu Ran was not as innocent as he seemed, but an S-level or even super S-level guide who had hidden his strength, so that he could hide from Kellogg's mental interrogation.
Today was the first time he met Yu Ran.
To his surprise, Yu Ran's expression and demeanor did not show the slightest hint of a suspect's guilt. Even Zhu Tianyi could not see any flaws in her blank and innocent eyes.
After hearing Zhu Tianyi's request, the little white fox on Yu Ran's shoulder shook its fur in pretended fear.
—This black spider actually made it recite the entire text
Fortunately, it stayed at the scene as a substitute for its master. Yu Ran didn't know what Professor Mo Wei said. But the little white fox knew that the memory of an S-level spiritual body was hundreds of times that of an ordinary human. Not to mention reciting a speech, even if it was asked to write the speech backwards, it would be able to do it word for word.
But Yu Ran was a C-level guide. The memory of a C-level guide was several times that of an ordinary human. He could memorize the text after reading it twice. But the speech at the opening ceremony did not need to be memorized, and many students would not listen carefully, let alone spend mental energy to remember it all.
If you really recite it word for word, it will arouse suspicion.
Yu Ran communicated with the little white fox in the spiritual world: "You repeat it and I will recite it. I will deliberately recite some details incorrectly."
The little white fox repeated the speech in his mind. Yu Ran pretended to recall it carefully for a moment before reciting: "Good morning, teachers and students of the Guide Academy. I am Mo Wei, and I am honored to be a special guest at the opening ceremony of the 300th anniversary of the Guide Academy. Back then, I was 20 years old when I came to the sanctuary to study. I awakened later than you, and my mental strength is not as good as many of the students here. Fortunately, I am a growing guide..."
He scratched his head and pretended to be trying to recall. "I forgot the following sentences. Then, Professor Mo Wei said... Students who have low mental test scores should not be discouraged. You have stronger memory, comprehension and emotional perception than ordinary humans. You can play your advantages in many fields..."
Yu Ran is like a model student who is randomly checked by the teacher for recitation in class.
He did not recite it word for word, he made many mistakes in vocabulary and missed some difficult-to-remember sentences, but the general meaning was correct.
“I wish all students academic success and a happy two years at the Guide Academy. Thank you!”
After Yu Ran finished reciting, he looked up at Zhu Tianyi and whispered, "These are all I remember... Um, why did you ask me to recite Professor Mo Wei's speech? What happened?" The boy looked at Zhu Tianyi with innocent eyes, nervous and curious.
Zhu Tianyi: “…”
Kellogg beside him coughed and said, "Nothing, just a routine inquiry."
Zhu Tianyi said calmly: "Go back and call out the roommate who was sitting with you at that time."
Yu Ran nodded blankly: "Oh, okay."
He turned back to the classroom and called out his three roommates.
Zhu Tianyi asked: "Did Yu Ran leave during the opening ceremony this morning?"
My roommates all shook their heads: "No."
Camilla said confidently: "Brother Ran has been sitting next to me, and I chat with him from time to time."
Zhu Tianyi gave Kellogg a look, and Kellogg looked at the three people and said, "Don't be afraid, I'll check if your mental images are damaged." Colorful butterflies flew into the mental images of several little guides - goldfish swimming in the fish tank, little Teddy running in the yard, and rabbits huddled timidly on the lawn.
These three students were all C-level guides, and their mental power was pitifully low. Because the mental image was so small, Kellogg could see clearly at a glance that the three had not been attacked mentally. Kellogg shook his head at his superior and said softly, "They are telling the truth. Yu Ran was indeed sitting next to them the whole time."
Zhu Tianyi looked at Lu Zexuan: "What do you think, General Lu?"
Lu Zexuan said calmly: "Chief Zhu, it is your freedom to suspect anyone. I am only assisting in the investigation, there is no need for me to express my opinion."
The matching degree between him and Yu Ran was as high as 98%. It was not appropriate to speak well of Yu Ran or doubt Yu Ran, so he simply said nothing. Zhu Tianyi did not ask any more questions, but looked at Kane and said, "Continue to check other senior guides." Then he extended his hand and said, "Thank you General Lu for your cooperation."
Lu Zexuan shook his hand and said, "You're welcome. I hope you can find the truth soon."
Zhu Tianyi took two subordinates to ask other guides, while Lu Zexuan turned and left.
After walking a few steps, Lu Zexuan suddenly stopped and looked back at the classroom. Yu Ran was the tallest, so he sat in the last row. At this moment, he raised his head to listen to the head teacher's speech. His expression was so serious, his eyes were so focused, and the little white fox on his shoulder, since Zhu Tianyi and others had left, also relaxed at this time, spread his fluffy tail, and stayed obediently by his master's hand.
An orphan whose parents have both passed away, a simple and serious student, and a little guide who studies hard.
How could they steal information from the Sentinel Academy library without anyone noticing
Bai Ying analyzed in his mind: "He has been at the ceremony site and has never left. And I know Little White Fox, Little White Fox does not have the ability to be invisible. Besides, Yu Ran can't fly. With his physical fitness, how can he climb the wall, climb the window, and steal the information in the sky?"
The conjecture about the spiritual body, to a certain extent, represents the master's subconscious cognition.
Lu Zexuan looked at Yu Ran thoughtfully: "… This incident should have nothing to do with him."
In the classroom, Yu Ran noticed the departure of the two S-class sentinels, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief - he possessed two spiritual bodies, the nine-tailed fox and the white fox, and no more than three people knew this secret. No wonder Zhu Tianyi ruled him out so quickly, and Lu Zexuan's suspicion of him was also significantly reduced.
Yu Ran actually left the scene.
But he also left a spirit disguised as himself to keep an eye on the scene at all times.
In other words, he can split his mental power and let the white fox and the nine-tailed fox do two things at the same time.
This mission was successfully completed. Next, Zhu Tianyi should focus his investigation on the "invisibility ability" and he will be safe for the time being.
Yu Ran raised his head and looked towards the podium, continuing to listen to the head teacher's speech.
As Yu Ran expected, after Zhu Tianyi asked other senior guides, he immediately summoned the senior leaders of the Guide Academy and Sentinel Academy to the conference room for a talk. Dean Xie and Dean Kelly both looked unhappy. Kelly's black panther was wagging its tail beside her in annoyance. She frowned and asked, "Chief Zhu, what happened? Why do you need to check so many teachers and students?"
Zhu Tianyi said calmly: "The information in the Sentinel Academy Library was stolen."
Dean Kelly's face changed - she actually didn't know the content of the information. As the new dean of Sentinel Academy, Kelly only knew that it was a top-secret experiment conducted by the military at Sentinel Academy. Five years ago, they sealed the information and locked the 15th floor of the library, and ordered her to keep a close watch on it. Only a handful of people knew about this. Who could have stolen the information and what was their purpose
Thinking of this, Kelly felt a chill down her spine.
Zhu Tianyi said, "I asked the two deans to come here because I want some information." He paused and changed the subject: "Do you know about invisible guides and invisible sentinels?"
Kelly nodded and said, "Spiritual bodies are sentinels that are good at camouflage, such as chameleons and leaf-tailed geckos. They can change the color of their bodies to blend in with the surrounding environment, creating a visual effect that makes people invisible to them."
Xie Shiyi followed up by saying, "This ability is very rare among guides. I know of no more than ten guides with this ability. They are usually guides whose spiritual bodies are small insects such as orchid mantises and seven-spotted ladybugs. They can eliminate their own sense of existence from the conscious level and protect their masters from being discovered."
The principles of invisibility for sentinels and guides are different. The sentinel "blends in with the surrounding environment, making it invisible", but the sound of breathing, footsteps, etc. may still be discovered; the guide "makes people automatically ignore his existence consciously". In comparison, the guide's invisibility is more advanced.
Zhu Tianyi took out a document and said, "This is the highest investigation order jointly signed by the Federal Presidential Office and the Federal Military Department. I hope the two deans will cooperate and retrieve the information of all graduates and current students over the years, and compile a list of all the sentinels and guides with invisible abilities for me."
The two deans looked at each other. To be able to steal information under the noses of so many people, "invisibility" is the key. Chief Zhu's investigation direction is not wrong.
After a brief conversation, the two deans went back to organize the information, and the three people from the Investigation Department simply stayed in the reception hotel of the Sentinel Academy.
On the way back to the hotel, Zhu Tianyi asked Kellogg: "When you interrogated Yu Ran, didn't you find anything unusual about the white fox?"
Kellogg carefully recalled the scene at that time and said, "There is nothing unusual. The little white fox is just a spirit that has just awakened. It was frightened by my butterfly. Yu Ran almost had a mental breakdown."
Zhu Tianyi stroked his chin thoughtfully: "The white fox is a healing spirit and does not have the ability to become invisible... It seems that this incident has nothing to do with Yu Ran. However, the three dead sentinels cannot be hastily closed. Go back and expand the scope of the investigation and check everyone in the B73 base again."
Kane and Kellogg nodded in unison, "Yes, Chief."
***
At twelve o'clock noon, Yu Ran and his roommates had lunch and returned to the dormitory together.
Camilla pulled Yu Ran mysteriously and asked, "Brother Ran, those people today are from the Investigation Department, right? Why did they ask you to go out? And they asked us if you had ever left."
Yu Ran scratched his head in confusion and said with a smile, "I don't know either. It seems like he's investigating some case."
Camilla complained: "You scared me. This is the first time I've seen an S-rank sentinel."
Yu Ran changed the subject and said, "I want to sleep for a while. I have to decorate the classroom in the afternoon. Do you want to take a nap?"
Camilla said, "Then I'll go to sleep for half an hour too!"
The three roommates went back to the bedroom to rest, and Yu Ran walked into the bedroom and locked the door. The moment he entered the room, the smile on his face quickly disappeared, and he turned around with an indifferent expression and sat on the bed, took off the necklace from his neck, and skillfully opened the knob on the pendant with the special metal probe.
He took out a micro-communicator and sent a line of code: "I have got the information. When can I give it to you?"
The other party quickly replied with a row of garbled characters: "One month later, at the Gemini Charity Dinner, the chip will be placed on the ceiling inside door No. 3 of the restroom."
Yu Ran: “Received.”
After finishing the conversation, Yu Ran frowned thoughtfully.
Charity dinner? That was a place where many dignitaries and nobles would gather. There would be many S-level guides and S-level sentinels. How could a C-level guide like him get in
It seems that we can only rely on General Lu, who has a 98% match rate, to help.
(End of this chapter)