A Scientific Urban Detective

Lin Wuming decided that he could try exploring the outside world further next.

However, he had to wait until the mobile phone he ordered online was delivered to his home. Navigation software and a positioning system were necessary as a precaution; if the worst came to the worst, he could call Kazakiri Hyouka to pick him up.

So, Lin Wuming once again stayed at home with peace of mind for a day; and successfully experimented with ramen.

Because he made a bit too much dough, he decided to solve both lunch and dinner with ramen, and also let Kazakiri Hyouka taste what real "ramen" tasted like.

However, what Lin Wuming didn't expect was that Kazakiri Hyouka called home in the evening, saying that she had to work overtime and wouldn't be coming back for dinner.

Without even thinking, he knew that the security guard's "part-time job" had an emergency mission.

"Tsk, Academy City is really peaceful and tranquil..." Lin Wuming sighed with a hint of sarcasm.

But there was no need to worry. In terms of handling various cases, the security guards were the largest and strongest violent organization in Academy City, especially when fighting against criminals, it was almost a one-sided碾压.

What could really pose a threat to the security guards were other organizations and institutions with official backgrounds.

For example... the dark side.

Under normal circumstances, the leaders of the dark side organizations would actively avoid direct conflicts with the security guards. After all, one was a legitimate organization in the open, while the other was just a white glove in the gray area doing dirty work for the big shots. Once a direct conflict broke out, it was self-evident which side would suffer in the end.

"And at this time..." Lin Wuming muttered to himself thoughtfully.

--The dark side organizations shouldn't be that active yet, right? They shouldn't be arrogant to the point of the later 'Dark Side War'.

It wasn't until midnight that Kazakiri Hyouka dragged her tired body back home.

Of course, Lin Wuming hadn't slept yet, and was playing games while waiting for her to return.

"You've worked hard, do you want a late-night snack? I prepared ramen today, it'll only take a few minutes." Lin Wuming dropped the controller and maneuvered his wheelchair to greet her.

"No, no need, thank you." Kazakiri Hyouka threw her bag and lunch box on the floor, and swayed into the house like a walking corpse, "I went to an izakaya with my colleagues after we broke up just now."

Lin Wuming nodded: "Then, hurry up and wash up and go to sleep, it seems like you're quite tired today."

"Of course, I've been running around all day, almost all over half of Academy City!" Kazakiri Hyouka complained, "Speaking of which, it's a bit related to Wuming."

"Huh? Related to me?" Lin Wuming was a little surprised, and then thought of something, "Did you find out the mastermind behind hiring the assassin to try to assassinate me?"

"Not really." Kazakiri Hyouka shook her head, "But because of the stimulation of your case, the headquarters decided to conduct a clearing operation against illegal experimental institutions throughout Academy City... A lot of the illegal evidence of the experimental institutions was accidentally discovered recently while investigating your case."

It was a case of losing one thing and gaining another.

There are countless research institutes in Academy City, the most numerous institutions besides schools. Moreover, due to the characteristics of this city, a considerable part of the research is destined to touch the edge of taboo to varying degrees, often only a line away from "illegal".

But on the surface, all registered research institutes in Academy City are legal and compliant institutions--until their other side is exposed.

It is no exaggeration to say that the difference between illegal and legal lies only in whether the security guards have caught solid evidence.

Therefore, after collecting a lot of evidence in the recent investigation, the security guards naturally launched a "cleanup" operation.

As an elite among the security guards, Kazakiri Hyouka became the main force of the operation, so she worked overtime until so late.

Looking at the head of the household who seemed to be slumped on the sofa like a puddle of mud, Lin Wuming shook his head and drove his wheelchair towards the washroom: "I'll help you draw a bath, let's rest early today. By the way, tomorrow is Saturday, do you still have to work?"

"No need," Kazakiri Hyouka waved a hand, "I'm off tomorrow."

"That's good too." Lin Wuming nodded, "Don't work too hard, proper rest is also very important."

"I don't need you, a little kid, to teach me." Kazakiri Hyouka complained, "Also, I don't have to get up early tomorrow, so I'm going to have a good time playing!"

With that said, as if suddenly injected with vitality, Kazakiri Hyouka did a carp jump and bounced up from the sofa.

She sat on the carpet and grabbed the game controller.

"Hey..." Lin Wuming returned to the living room helplessly.

But he saw Kazakiri Hyouka wholeheartedly immersed in the game, unable to hear anything else.

"Tsk, she really has accumulated a lot of pressure..." Lin Wuming shook his head and went to the kitchen to prepare some late-night snacks for her.

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Kazakiri Hyouka has a habit of cleaning the room when she feels stressed; but now that Lin Wuming takes care of the housework, she can't use cleaning the room as a way to relieve stress anymore. As a substitute, she has become obsessed with video games.

To be precise, it is management and construction games--Kazakiri Hyouka chooses to bring the behavior of "cleaning the room" into the game, which seems to be equally effective in relieving stress.

Usually, Kazakiri Hyouka and Lin Wuming play fighting games or RPG games together for pure entertainment; but when she is alone and addicted to management and construction games, it is to relieve accumulated pressure.

After discovering this pattern, Lin Wuming didn't join in the fun anymore, choosing to let her be alone and quiet.

As for the reason for the pressure, Lin Wuming could roughly guess that it must be related to those illegal experimental projects.

It is no exaggeration to say that in the process of investigating those illegal experimental projects, one can witness pure and extreme "evil" with one's own eyes, which is a strong impact on anyone with normal values.

"Illegal experiments..." In the kitchen, Lin Wuming could only sigh helplessly, "What a hateful existence..."

Lin Wuming himself is also a victim of illegal experiments--if his superpower were stronger, then he would probably take the initiative to destroy those illegal experimental institutions himself, right?

At least, those tragedies that he knows in his memory can be prevented in advance.

It's a pity that Lin Wuming is only a level 3 telekinetic. His strength simply does not allow him to do such a reckless act that goes against the world.

So, he can only lie down peacefully and act as Kazakiri Hyouka's logistical support.

In order to relieve stress, Kazakiri Hyouka stayed up late again playing games until three in the morning, before finally being unable to hold on and falling in front of the TV.

In the end, Lin Wuming carried her back to bed. Although she hadn't washed up yet, Kazakiri Hyouka, who was extremely tired, obviously couldn't care about these details, and wrapped herself tightly in the quilt and fell into a dream.

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