Inside the Falcon starship, Joseph called Yu Ran to a room to talk alone.
She personally explored Yu Ran's mental picture, saw some of Yu Ran's past memories, and also sensed the painful emotions deep in Yu Ran's mind - as Moore reported to the association, Yu Ran lost his parents some time ago, and was awakened as a guide due to the stimulation, and his mental power is only a pitiful C-level.
She liked this heterochromatic boy very much, and felt a strange sense of familiarity when they first met. Perhaps it was because her son was also a guide, just a few years younger than Yu Ran, and she looked at Yu Ran as if she was looking at her own child.
Joseph gently held Yu Ran's hand and said, "After you awakened as a guide, no one taught you how to control your mental power, so your fox was asleep most of the time and couldn't sense the emotions of the outside world... Don't worry, I will send you to the sanctuary after arriving at the capital star, where there are professional teachers to teach you how to control your mental power. The power of a guide is very strong. Even if your mental power is only C-level, you can do a lot of things and help many people..."
Her voice was very gentle, like a mother talking to her child.
Yu Ran didn't seem to be wary of her, and the little fox spirit also played happily with her ragdoll cat spirit. However, Joseph's spirit was very strong, and her ragdoll cat had neat and beautiful fur, and was a size larger than an ordinary cat. In comparison, Yu Ran's fox was only half the size of it.
The two furry little animals staying together create a very warm and harmonious picture.
"Madam, how long will I have to study in the sanctuary?" Yu Ran asked curiously.
"The sanctuary only teaches elementary courses, which usually take two years. Of course, guides with high talent will learn faster, and some can graduate in three months. The specific length of study time depends on your ability to understand and master it." Joseph paused and said, "You are only eighteen years old this year, right? After graduating from the sanctuary, you can choose the university of your choice to continue your studies."
"That's great. I want to go to military school." Yu Ran looked serious.
"Military school? Why are you interested in military school?"
"I heard that there are few guides joining the army, but many sentinels fighting on the front lines are suffering from mental disorders. I want to do something for them." Yu Ran said in a low voice, a little embarrassed, with his head lowered.
"It's so rare that you have this heart." Joseph sighed. The conditions on the front line are difficult and life is in danger at any time. How can it be as comfortable as working in the capital? There are too few guides willing to go to the front line. I didn't expect Yu Ran to be a child who is willing to endure hardships.
The two had a pleasant conversation and half an hour passed quickly.
At this time, Lu Zexuan had received a message from the Federal Investigation Division, asking him to go to the scene of Leonard's death to cooperate with the investigation.
Moore went with him. On the way, Moore introduced: "Two people came to the Investigation Department this time, Kane and Kellogg. They are the trump cards of the Investigation Department. Their spiritual bodies are Cheetah and Butterfly respectively. These two people work well together and have rich experience in investigating cases. Especially Kellogg, he is said to be the most powerful interrogator in the Investigation Department."
Lu Zexuan asked, "Isn't their boss, Section Chief Zhu, here?"
Moore guessed, "Maybe he was too busy with things to do in the capital during the New Year? Or maybe this case was too simple to alert the mysterious section chief?"
Zhu Tianyi is indeed a mysterious person. Lu Zexuan has only seen him once at a dinner party on the Capital Star. His spirit body is a black spider, and he likes to crawl around in dark corners. He himself is always elusive. He didn't come this time, maybe because he thought the case was not big and could be handled by sending two men
Lu Zexuan and Moore quickly came to the scene where Leonard fell from the building.
This place has been cordoned off and two people from the investigation department are investigating.
Kane, the sentinel, was responsible for investigating the scene. His keen vision, smell and hearing could capture all the details of the crime scene. Kellogg, the guide, was talking to the reporters at this time. His extremely high mental power could easily see through the lies of ordinary people and get the most authentic and effective information.
In a world invisible to ordinary humans, a group of colorful butterfly spirits are quickly investigating everywhere - they are looking for abnormal mental fluctuations. As long as there is a guide at the crime scene, or the guide has given mental hints, his butterflies can capture it.
"Are you sure he jumped suddenly from there?" Kellogg pointed to the place where the deceased fell.
"Yes, I was scared too! Chief Leonard let us visit freely. I was taking pictures when I heard the window shatter and then I saw him fall!"
"Was there anyone around him at the time?" Kellogg continued to ask.
"There was no one next to him. I remember he was smoking by himself near the window."
"Yes, we were not with him at the time, he must have fallen accidentally!"
Reporters rushed to answer, fearing that they would be implicated.
Kane and Kellogg looked at each other, and at this moment, the butterflies immediately discovered the approach of another guide, More.
Kellogg turned and walked towards Mor, holding out his hand: "Mor, long time no see."
Moore smiled and shook his hand. "Long time no see. Is the case going well?"
Kellogg said: "There are still some doubts."
Kane also came over and said, "Captain Lu, we have a few questions for you."
Lu Zexuan nodded: "Okay."
Kellogg asked, "When you saw Leonard last night, was there anything unusual about his behavior or mood?"
Lu Zexuan said calmly, "Last night, alien creatures attacked the base. He hid in this building and looked a little frightened. I suggested that he use the treatment cabin to save people. He was reluctant, but finally agreed under pressure. There was nothing else unusual."
Kellogg called Kane aside and said softly, "These reporters are not lying. They are not guides and do not have the ability to control the sentinels. Moreover, from their description, Leonard was mentally normal just before he fell from the building. He was even in the mood to smoke by the window."
Kane said: "There were no signs of a fight at the crime scene, and the window bars had not been loosened by anyone. Excluding revenge and suicide, the only explanation is an accident."
—Is it really an accident
The two looked at each other. Kellogg touched his chin thoughtfully and suggested, "We should be more cautious. Push the timeline forward to see if there are any suspicious people. After all, Leonard is not an ordinary person. His uncle is a congressman. We have to give them an impeccable investigation result before they will believe it."
Kane: “Okay, let’s go.”
After saying goodbye to Lu Zexuan, the two turned around and left to visit Leonard's family and friends.
It was not until twelve o'clock noon that Kane and Kellogg arrived on the Falcon starship - they came to find Yu Ran.
Because they found out that Leonard was interviewed by reporters in the hospital at around nine o'clock this morning, and Lu Zexuan happened to take Yu Ran to the hospital at that time. She learned from the patients in the hospital that Yu Ran came to the hospital to see her and to say goodbye to her.
The key is that Yu Ran is a guide.
This was the only guide who could have had contact with Leonard during his lifetime.
Kellogg looked at his companions warily: "Isn't the timing of Yu Ran's appearance a bit coincidental?"
Kane said: "He was not at the scene when Leonard fell from the building."
Kellogg reminded him, "Don't forget, high-level guides can control the emotions of sentinels from a distance. The farthest distance I know of is 500 meters."
Kane said, "The distance between the hospital and the government building is more than two kilometers. It's impossible for the guide to control the sentinels that far away, right?"
Kellogg thought for a moment and said, "That's true. The distance is too far for the spiritual tentacles to reach. However, I still want to ask Yu Ran in person."
When the two knocked on the door, Yu Ran was chatting with Joseph.
Seeing the cheetah and the butterfly suddenly appear, Yu Ran's little fox seemed to be frightened and huddled up to hide behind the ragdoll cat. The ragdoll cat stood in front of it to protect it. Joseph also took the initiative to stand up and protect Yu Ran behind him, smiling and saying, "Hello, you two from the investigation department, are you here for Chief Leonard's case?"
Kroger said: "It seems that Madam already knows? We have a few questions to ask Yu Ran behind you."
Joseph put his hand on Yu Ran's shoulder and patted him gently to comfort him. She looked at Kellogg and said, "Yu Ran is just a C-level guide. He just awakened a while ago and can't use his mental power yet. Don't scare him. Besides, when Leonard died, our Yu Ran was not there at all. General Lu can testify to this."
Lu Zexuan, who was following behind Kellogg, nodded: "Yes, Yu Ran and I were in the hospital at the time."
Kellogg said, "We know this. But a guide doesn't have to be present in person to kill someone. We still need to confirm some details."
Yu Ran looked horrified: "Kill... kill people?"
The boy turned pale with fright, and his eyes trembled slightly because of shock. His frightened and aggrieved look made Kellogg feel guilty for bullying a small animal.
Kane, who was standing next to him, coughed and tried to smooth things over: "We are just conducting a routine investigation. If this matter has nothing to do with you, don't be afraid. We won't wrongly accuse you."
Joseph looked at Yu Ran and comforted him, "Since they suspect you, just let them ask a few questions. Don't be afraid, I'm here." Then he turned back to look at the two investigators, "Kellogg, be careful and don't be too harsh."
"Understood." As soon as he finished speaking, Kellogg suddenly stretched out his spiritual tentacles, which floated into the air like colorful ribbons - and then suddenly stuck to Yu Ran's head.
A sudden attack, no time to prepare!
Yu Ran felt a buzzing sound in his head, and countless colorful butterflies suddenly broke into his spiritual world. They flapped their beautiful wings and flew around wantonly in his spiritual picture. They seemed to reproduce, and their numbers increased and increased. In a blink of an eye, the entire spiritual picture was flooded by colorful butterflies. They were almost omnipresent, and any emotional fluctuations in your mind would be keenly captured by them.
The butterfly's "spiritual illusion" is a very special guiding ability.
It is like taking hallucinogens, which will make people fall into a confused state, and "every question will be answered" and "every request will be met".
The most terrifying thing about the insect-like spirit guide is that he has the "ability to grow".
Kellogg was a C-class guide at the beginning, and his spiritual body was only a butterfly. However, he was extremely talented, and his mental power grew at an astonishing speed. After just a few years in the reconnaissance department, he had grown into an A-class guide, and his spiritual body had also changed from a butterfly to a "butterfly colony" that could reproduce in large numbers.
What's more, he often faces various cunning criminals, has received very professional training, and is proficient in criminal psychology. He knows how to take the criminals by surprise and attack their weak spots.
In the blink of an eye, Yu Ran's mental picture was invaded by dense swarms of butterflies.
It is difficult for anyone not to reveal something under such highly oppressive "mental interrogation".
(End of this chapter)