Free Web NovelChapter 91: Chapter 91: Deciphering Cain (Part 1)
High Tower third floor.
In the following hour, Ming Che brought people over to clean up the scene.
The collapse of The Sixth Noble Academy’s sports field had caused quite a stir, especially given the hundred-meter-tall giant. Such size was quite exaggerated even within the tower.
Even among the Evil Fallen, those who could reach such size were extremely rare. Many of the public had witnessed the terrifying figure of the giant Masked Strange Person.
The outcome of the conflict between the Investigation Corps and the Garrison Corps no longer mattered.
Ming Che, as the captain of the third squad, was very aware that when he learned the details of the battle from Wu Jiu and Liu Mu, such a dangerous enemy should be eliminated together.
Calming public opinion and managing order and security were then the Garrison Corps’ responsibility.
Wu Jiu now had many questions about Cain that he wanted to learn from Bai Wu.
On the way back to the Asylum, Wu Jiu also asked Yan Jiu, but Yan Jiu mentioned little about Cain.
He could feel that, as a hostage, Yan Jiu did not seem to dislike the kidnapper Cain, and even seemed to regard him as a friend to some extent.
The whole process did not yield any valuable information. freewёbnoνel.com
However, he soon realized that perhaps Bai Wu should be the one to ask... Cain might have seduced the young girl into harboring some twisted values.
But Wu Jiu expected that this was a task Bai Wu could handle. Having shared adversity on the plane also allowed Wu Jiu to witness some of Bai Wu’s acting skills.
From the current situation, Miss Yan still seemed to have the potential to prioritize love over friendship.
These days the Asylum was under strict guard, and direct surveillance communication was being established with the Investigation Corps branch. Security would be entirely in the hands of Wu Jiu’s Investigation Corps Team Seven from then on.
The chances were very slim for Yan Jiu to run out again.
Before parting, Yan Jiu said:
"Let him come to see me when he’s healed, okay?"
Due to the ongoing investigation into Cain, Wu Jiu nodded.
This case about the missing girl from the fifth floor, jointly investigated by the Garrison Corps and Investigation Corps, was therefore closed.
However, following this case, Wu Jiu sensed that Bai Wu’s fame would likely be hard to conceal.
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Lower levels. Hospital.
Following the departure of Ding Tai Sheng and the others, Yin Shuang, Lin Wurou, and Liu Chengzi came to chat with Bai Wu.
The hospital room was quite crowded. Sea Queen originally planned to feed Bai Wu a nutritious meal, to experience the feel of a dutiful woman, practicing on Bai Wu.
But she was put off by Lin Wurou’s comment, "An ugly woman just loves to cause trouble."
Fortunately, Bai Wu didn’t want to eat a nutritious meal anyway.
What Bai Wu regretted was that Dwarf’s Wife didn’t come in.
He really wanted to get acquainted with the female boss of Ghost Grinding Firm. Dwarf was said to take over the position of deputy regiment leader in the future.
Although he was greatly favored by Dwarf, which promised a bright future, getting a helpful push from the boss’s wife could be a good thing to work for if possible.
"So you and the captain disbanded the purple area in less than an hour? Why was the captain the first to return?" Lin Wurou was very curious.
Bai Wu spoke with passion:
"You have no idea how dangerous it was at that time. The captain’s wristwatch reading had reached the red line. If he had stayed any longer, he might not have been able to come back, and Miss Yan’s whereabouts were hidden in the cargo hold’s box. I had to get through a wall of over three hundred Evil Fallen to get the clues."
With just a short speech, Wang Shi felt exhilarated.
Shang Xiaoyi, envisioning the scene of over three hundred Evil Fallen crammed onto a plane, trembled with excitement.
Lin Wurou looked at Bai Wu’s excitement, recalled Bai Wu’s return to the tower and the briefing to the captain, and she ended up believing him too. She wanted to mock him but couldn’t bring herself to say the words.
Only Yin Shuang knew that Bai Wu was bluffing.
Or perhaps not bluffing, as he truly might have fought three hundred Evil Fallen, but there must have been a key piece of information hidden that allowed him to survive that battle.
However, Yin Shuang didn’t expose him or ask for details, focusing instead on carefully checking Bai Wu’s injuries.
Time passed as everyone chatted casually, and Bai Wu was getting the scoop on some old stories of the Investigation Corps when Wu Jiu arrived.
Wu Jiu appeared a bit weary as the effects of extreme balance had ended.
As soon as he arrived, Lin Wurou and the others started asking about the case’s progress, but Wu Jiu didn’t reveal anything and asked everyone to leave instead:
"I have some matters to discuss with Bai Wu alone. You all go out and do what you need to do." freewebnovёl.ƈom
Wu Jiu’s expression was very serious, and the group quickly took their leave.
The hospital room suddenly felt more spacious, with Bai Wu half-reclining on the hospital bed, unable to move his hands, and could only tilt his head and ask:
"Earlier Ding Tai Sheng said the kidnappers had escaped, and the Garrison Corps suffered heavy casualties. Is the captain’s mission... completed?"
"No deaths, but everyone was indeed injured by Liu Mu. As for the case, it’s over, the Garrison Corps lost. The higher-ups will soon reward those who solved the case. It’s still unclear what the rewards will be. And the kidnappers... seem to have gotten away."
This turn of events was somewhat unexpected to Bai Wu. The Garrison Corps was wounded by Liu Mu?
And what did it mean that the kidnappers seemed to have run away?
Wu Jiu didn’t beat around the bush, trusting Bai Wu’s character, he asked:
"You mentioned a name before, Cain. How did you come to know of it?"
A thought crossed Bai Wu’s mind.
Indeed, the only one who could have escaped with both Sword and Shield present had to be Cain.
His expression became serious as well, "This is a long story to explain."
"Take your time, the more detailed the better. This person is very dangerous and possesses some... abilities that are likely not from the Talent Sequence. I definitely killed him, but I feel... he might not have died at all."
Bai Wu understood, Cain must have encountered the Dwarf, who supposedly killed him.
But it was very likely... that Cain had some kind of body-doubling technique?
Bai Wu nodded and said:
"We have to go back to the first investigation outside the High Tower you and I embarked on, captain. Do you remember that Traction Disc?"
Then Bai Wu began to recount in detail all he knew about Cain.
It was essentially like telling a story, a story that was ninety-nine percent true, but omitted the fact that he possessed Prayle’s Eye.
Bai Wu didn’t distrust Wu Jiu, it was just that his Talent was tricky to explain.
It was a very useful Talent, but one that others found objectionable. Who would want to stand before someone without any secrets?
If there was someone who could peer into others’ secrets, know all their quirks, even if those quirks were random, they would still feel uncomfortable.
Prayle’s Eye, if it could only observe objects, wouldn’t be an issue, but it could also analyze people, occasionally revealing someone’s little hobbies, such as being gay, liking married women, or having a 300-pound Fat Tiger at home.
A person’s cultivation is demonstrated by the ability to see through others without revealing it and ensuring others do not know you’ve seen through them.
Bai Wu’s speech was straightforward and succinct, summarizing Cain’s clues in about ten minutes.
After clarifying his own intelligence, Bai Wu asked:
"Captain, in your encounter with Cain, did you notice anything?"
"I did."
Wu Jiu looked at Bai Wu intently, as if trying to see him blossom, and then he said word by word:
"He mistook me for you. He thought I was the masked vigilante."
Bai Wu furrowed his brow; he actually knew this point, at least originally Cain’s target was the Dwarf.
The series of areas in the Traction Disc were also prepared for the Dwarf.
In the Twisted Jungle of Dandelion, Bai Wu had guessed that Cain might be testing the Dwarf.
But Cain wasn’t clear on the Dwarf’s strength. He must have only recently set his sights on the Dwarf...
Bai Wu fell into contemplation:
"The Dwarf is a master of the High Tower. But the word ’master’, based on experience, usually refers to those of the fifth or fourth tier; the sixth tier is rare. Therefore, here Cain underestimated the Dwarf’s strength."
"Dandelion’s second stage is actually very powerful, capable of dealing with these masters. That’s why there was talk of eight possible endings. And the fact that I didn’t kill Dandelion didn’t seem strange to Cain."
"Hmm... I found the mask the day before going to Dandelion’s stomach, and the clue given was that Cain had set the trap several days earlier, so the appearance of the mask was actually a coincidence for Cain."
"This could explain why Cain could mistake me in the mask for the Dwarf. But there’s one thing that’s unacceptable..."
Bai Wu gave Wu Jiu an odd look.
"I’m sixteen centimeters taller than the Dwarf. How could he mistake that? Is it just because we were acting separately outside the Tower with no points of reference?"
Being mistaken for the top master of the High Tower was flattering, but being confused with a dwarf did not sit well with Bai Wu at all.
Wu Jiu did not understand the look in Bai Wu’s eyes and continued:
"Additionally, Cain’s abilities... are strange. He seems to be able to use the powers of Evil Fallen."
