Security Cameras Are More Useful Than a Detective's Magnifying Glass
I entered the empty library; they don't lock the doors at night.
Because the library at Wind City High School has no air conditioning, no valuables, and certainly no chance of a thief trying to steal books.
Even if it exists, it's not called stealing, it's called burglary...
Stealing books.
Can something done by a scholar be called stealing?
"Alright, since that's the case, I'll reluctantly come in with you... Be grateful, you nobody Maeda."
"What? You originally only planned for me to do it?"
"Don't worry about the details... The banned book is located in the 4th row, 4th column, 4th shelf, 4th book."
The girl with twin ponytails said this, and it sounded obviously fake; it felt a bit too deliberate.
The number 4 sounds like the word for "death" in Chinese.
Moreover, if a banned book is displayed in such a conspicuous place, students who frequently come and go in the library will inevitably come into contact with it to some extent.
In other words, the so-called "Soul-Summoning Forbidden Book" was indeed a fake.
Thinking of this, Maeda Nakaji felt a little relieved. He swallowed hard and then shone his flashlight on the room.
"Second column, third column, fourth column... first row, second row, third row... um..."
Maeda Nakaji muttered to himself as he walked inside, and with each step he went deeper... the surrounding environment gradually seemed to grow darker and darker.
A chilling wind was blowing in from the open doorway behind them, intensifying the tense atmosphere, which even carried a faint smell of blood.
Upon hearing this, Maeda Nakaji suddenly stopped, and the somewhat nervous twin-tailed girl almost bumped into him.
"Huh?! What are you doing?"
At this Maeda Nakaji's forehead as he answered the other person's question, "I don't know why, but I feel like someone is watching me..."
Upon hearing this, the girl with pigtails became frightened. "Don't joke around, there's no one here."
"..."
"Boom!"
A sudden flash of lightning streaked across the sky, and the lightning bolt flashed by in an instant... The flashlight immediately went out, and no matter how many times I pressed it, it wouldn't respond.
However, thanks to that flash of lightning, the two seemed to see...
In that fleeting moment, there seemed to be a tall shadow behind the two of them... It was definitely not the reflection of a bookshelf.
Instead, they were real human figures.
"..."
"Aaaaaah!!!!"
"Awoooooo!!!!!"
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"Minato, have you heard? It seems two students from the Exploration Club haven't gone home since yesterday; they've gone missing at school."
The male student sitting to Minato Namikaze's left was exchanging words with him, while Minato Namikaze adjusted his headband. "Your intelligence-gathering skills aren't bad!"
I already know what happened yesterday.
"No, because a third-year student went missing on the first day of school, and yesterday should be the second disappearance incident at Wind City High School."
The student, well-informed as ever, spoke vividly, "The parents of the third-grade student have already called the police, and they'll likely get involved... How about we go investigate after school?"
Great, it seems the victim of the third missing person case has been found.
Cong Yu thought to herself, resting her chin on her hand and yawning.
"Cong Yu-- "
"..."
"Oh no, we're doomed."
Chapter 208 Surveillance cameras are more useful than a detective's magnifying glass.
When you think of detectives, what's your first impression of them in crime-solving scenarios?
Yes, tall and thin, with deep-set eyes, unique clothing and accessories, wearing a classic black tuxedo with a red bow tie and cape.
He always carried a pipe and a magnifying glass with him.
That's about it...
"Unfortunately, this is a stereotype, and it's probably quite outdated... Yaochuan Guang."
As she made this assessment, Cong Yu- chan removed the detective hat from Yaochuan Guang and took the toy pipe out of her mouth.
"Ah?"
Amidst Yaochuan Guang's disappointed and confused voice, Cong Yu took out her phone. "Stop fiddling with that magnifying glass, a phone is enough."
A mobile phone's zoom function is much more useful than a magnifying glass.
"And do you know what's wrong with the outfit you changed into?"
Cong Yu asked this question, and Yaochuan Guang sat down at the classroom desk, looked at his standard detective attire, and wondered what the problem was.
"You're wearing a detective's outfit."
Cong Yu explained simply, "Detectives wear these clothes to avoid attracting attention, but unfortunately in our time... everyone knows you're wearing a detective's uniform, so it actually has the opposite effect."
That makes surprisingly good sense.
Anyone who sees Yaochuan Guang dressed in classic detective attire, holding a magnifying glass and a pipe, will know she's cosplaying Sherlock Holmes.
It's completely useless.
"And... guess where we're going now?"
Cong Yu asked this question, testing Yaochuan Guang, who was enthusiastically saying she wanted to investigate the missing classmates, and checking her detective knowledge.
Yaochuan Guang is extremely skilled at this.
You should know that, although
Ran Yaochuan Guang doesn't like reading, but that only applies to textbooks; he reads quite a lot of novels and comics.
"First, we need to find out who the missing people are, including their backgrounds, social relationships, financial situations, and whether they have anything in common."
Yaochuan Guang said confidently, snapping his fingers as he analyzed, "We've already found this on the forum; that's the power of technology... So next, we're going to investigate the Exploration Club and the Test of Courage Club!"
Indeed, given the members of the exploration club who went missing last night, and the members of the Test of Courage Club who went missing the day before yesterday... their fellow members must know something.
Interviewing relevant individuals, such as family members, friends, and colleagues, can help you understand their whereabouts and motives.
This allows us to deduce the last known location of the missing person.
It seems that if Yaochuan Guang isn't just all talk and no action, then she would be a pretty good detective after traveling to Britain.
But it's a real shame...
"You were born at the wrong time, Yaochuan Guang."
As Cong Yu spoke simply, she looked at the empty classroom. Her classmates had all gone to club activities or gone home, leaving the classroom deserted.
"Let's go... I'll take you to a place where it's easier to get clues."
Cong Yu spoke, then led the way, while Yaochuan Guang asked in surprise, "Where are we?"
"..."
"Monitoring room."
"Huh?!"
Well, that's the power of modern technology...
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"Sir, I'm sorry, you don't have permission to view the surveillance footage... Private Marseille, private Marseille, actually the police have already investigated."
"Yes, private Marseille. Please wait patiently for news from the police."
When Cong Yu and Yaochuan Guang arrived at the surveillance archives room, they saw two security guards in uniform.
The two men bowed and scraped as they apologized to a man wearing glasses.
"I just want to find my child. How could such a grown child disappear overnight? Please, please let me in..."
The person being stopped at the door pleaded anxiously, but to no avail, as the security guard remained adamant.
Judging from the situation, it seems that the father of one of the missing students has come looking for him.
Cong Yu wasn't surprised; after all, that's how parents are—they always care about their children this way...
With some emotion, Cong Yu reminisced about her parents...
What kind of parents do they have?!
In her previous life, Cong Yu was Federation citizen raised by the Federation. In this life, ever since she could remember, she has spent her time in churches.
There is no such thing.
Even so, a blurry image still surfaced in Cong Yu's mind: a blonde woman...
What a piece of trash!
Commander-in-Chief! Did you invade Cong Yu's mind? You're despicable now! Next chapter— Jormungandr Falls!
Cong Yu shook her head abruptly, shaking off the inexplicable image.
At that moment, as the disappointed father left, the two security guards breathed a sigh of relief and then saw Cong Yu.
Yaochuan Guang immediately apologized to the two security guards, saying, "Sorry, we'll leave now."
Yaochuan Guang's personality has always been such that he doesn't like to cause trouble for others.
However, the two security guards weren't there to disperse them...
"Cong Yu, are you here to check the surveillance footage again?"
Cong Yu in agreement with the chubby security guard's words. "Yes, the missing person case has caused quite a stir."
As she said this, Cong Yu pointed to Yaochuan Guang and said, "Let her come in too, she's with me."
Upon hearing this, the thin security guard immediately nodded to Cong Yu with an "I understand" look on his face. "Oh - I see!"
The chubby security guard, also smiling slyly, said, "I understand... Anyway, I'm counting on you for this."
The two had clearly misunderstood something.
This made Yaochuan Guang hurriedly wave his hands, his cheeks slightly flushed, and he said in a flustered manner, "Oh dear, my Cong Yu- chan isn't in that kind of relationship!"
The two security guards didn't say anything, they just nodded, indicating that they had left it to Cong Yu, and then turned and went into the lounge.
"Hmm... it's strange."
Yaochuan Guang asked this question, somewhat bewildered, as she walked into the surveillance archives room. She tugged at Cong Yu's sleeve. "Why do they know you, Cong Yu- chan?"
And they even let him in...
The students' Long City were clearly kept outside.
"..."
"Hmm... about this."
Cong Yu hesitated for a moment, then began operating something on the computer in the monitoring room, saying, "First of all, I know the principal."
Knowing the principal was indeed a good reason, but Yaochuan Guang knew there were "second" and "last" reasons to follow.
Those were the most important parts, and as she predicted...
Secondly...
Cong Yu continued speaking, then abruptly changed the subject.
"I know the principal."