Chapter 819: Meet Again
"So, there is a spiritual world in this world, and that is the subspace you are talking about, Judge?"
Back in the office, Duanmu Ai explained what she saw to Lumiel, who was also quite surprised. She had joined the Tribunal for some time and was familiar with the common sense of the Tribunal in this regard.
"That's my guess, but whether it's right or not... I don't know."
"……………You don't know?"
Hearing Duanmu Ai's unexpected answer, Lumiel was also confused.
"Of course, we, the Inquisitors, are only responsible for chopping people and studying how to chop people. What does the research on basic theories have to do with us? A sharpshooter doesn't need to learn dynamics, so I hope you can help with the research."
"Uh... by me?"
"Yes, I don't understand this thing, so I can only rely on you. Everyone knows what the subspace is and how it appeared. But how it became what it is now requires us to study it carefully, but I'm too lazy to use my brain, so I'll trouble you."
"…………………………"
It has to be said that looking at Duanmu Ai who was so righteous, Lumi Ai was speechless.
"I understand, so this is why you, the Inquisitor, bought such a big TV? But why can't I get in?"
As she spoke, Lumi Ai stretched out her hand and pressed the TV screen, but her hand did not directly enter the TV like Duanmu Ai did.
"You ask me, I don't know, maybe you can also take this as a research topic."
"Okay............"
Liumiel has nothing to say to Duanmu Ai's answer of "I'm too lazy to use my brain".
And Duanmu Ai really doesn't want to use her brain. After all, she knows that the so-called research is easy to say, but it's really difficult in fact!
After all, Duanmu Huai has academic talents like Xue Li, Kukulu and Maria under his command, and he has also seen the pain of their cross-field research. For example, Xue Li is good at biochemical pharmaceuticals, but if Duanmu Huai gives her an industrial research, then she has to start from scratch...Liumiel is the same now. She is good at computers and the Internet, but as for psychology?
This has to be learned from scratch and read papers slowly.
Duanmu Ai doesn't have this patience, so she is still responsible for swinging the hammer in front.
"Anyway, let's watch some TV."
At this time, Duanmu Ai had already sat comfortably on the sofa, took out a can of drink, and turned on the TV. This was the largest TV she had bought from the big supermarket before, almost catching up with a wall. Of course, for Duanmu Ai, this was also convenient for going in and out.
But unfortunately, there are no good programs on TV at present, basically some interviews, variety shows, and idol singing. Duanmu Ai was bored and adjusted the remote control, and then she pressed it casually, and the next moment she jumped to a news channel. Duanmu Ai was about to change the channel, but the voice from inside made her stop.
"So, what you mean is that the previous serial murders have nothing to do with the Phantom Thieves?"
"That's right."
Standing on the stage, the spokesperson in police uniform nodded seriously.
"We have noticed the spread of this rumor in society, but I want to solemnly declare that this is an unfounded rumor. We have not yet found any connection between the two. We suspect that this may be the real murderer of the murder case who wants to use this method to interfere with our sight..."
"???"
Looking at the news in front of her, Duanmu Ai was confused, and then she silently picked up the microphone and dialed the phone. Soon, Dot's voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Yo, I guessed you would call me."
"What's wrong with you? What the hell is this press conference?"
To be honest, Duanmu Ai didn't understand the police's operation. Indeed, under the intelligence operation of Lumiel, the rumor that the Phantom Thieves were suspected of serial murders spread widely and caused a considerable shock. Although this is indeed just a rumor, it can at least prevent the Phantom Thieves from taking action for a period of time.
Although in terms of harm, the serial murders are definitely more harmful. But in fact, if we talk about social influence, the Phantom Thieves are the most troublesome. Because after each action of the Phantom Thieves, the parties involved will hold a press conference to confess their crimes to the public, and these are all things that the police have not been able to grasp or discover.
It is also because of this that every victory of the Phantom Thieves will make the world think that the police are incompetent and cannot even discover such a vicious case.
So in this case, suppressing the Phantom Thieves can effectively give the police some breathing space.
After all, the police are just police, not gods, and even gods are not omniscient and omnipotent.
From the perspective of solving cases, there is nothing wrong with the police not speaking out. Duanmu Ai has been to many places in the past 60 years and has had training with many police officers. Some are more disciplined and some are not so disciplined. But no matter which one, at least any skilled police officer will know not to let the other party know his cards and investigation direction before arresting the criminal.
Generally speaking, if public opinion continues like this, the criminals of the serial murder case may think that the police have focused their attention on the Phantom Thieves, and thus relax their vigilance, which may reveal some flaws or flaws.
So in Duanmu Ai's opinion, the police have no need to clarify at all. What's the point of clarifying this? Is it possible that the direction of solving the case is still determined by public opinion?
"We don't understand it either, but this is what the higher-ups mean. They think that such a commotion will increase the media's attention to the serial murder case, which is not worth the loss..."
Dott obviously couldn't understand it either, but unfortunately he was not a senior police officer. He had to understand the order even if he didn't understand it.
"Then there's nothing I can do. I won't be responsible if something goes wrong again."
Duanmu Ai could only say that he was a bad teammate and couldn't lead him.
"Have you found anything?"
"It's still in the investigation stage, and there may not be any clues."
Duanmu Ai shrugged his shoulders. Since the matter involved the subspace, it was the problem of the Tribunal. Duanmu Ai no longer planned to cooperate with the police to solve the case - after all, the Tribunal and the police have different practices.
After that, Duanmu Ai went in and out of the subspace several times and compared it with Lumiel. It turned out that after entering the subspace, Lumiel could not see what he was doing in the subspace at all, or in Lumiel's eyes, after Duanmu Ai entered the TV, the TV was still a TV, and nothing strange appeared.
But Satonaka Chie said that they had seen Amagi Yukiko on TV before... What's going on?
Duanmu Ai didn't want to think about it. After throwing the topic to Lumiel, she went to school while eating hot pot and singing.
Duanmu Ai didn't need to know the consequences of the police press conference, as long as she saw the smug face of Sakamoto Ryuji, she would understand.
In fact, she heard Sakamoto Ryuji's loud voice as soon as she walked into the classroom.
"What? See? The police said that the Phantom Thieves didn't kill anyone!"
Looking at the complacent and arrogant Sakamoto Ryuji, Duanmu Ai felt a headache. She really shouldn't have helped a stupid teammate, but looking at this guy, the Phantom Thieves might be planning to go out again.
But why did the police want to whitewash the Phantom Thieves?
Duanmu Ai couldn't figure it out, but she always felt that this matter seemed a little abnormal.
But for Duanmu Ai, the most annoying thing now is naturally Sakamoto Ryuji's smug face.
So during the lunch break, she left the class directly to avoid enduring the smug look of this idiot. No wonder this mentally retarded person is not popular. With his ghost appearance, who would like this idiot?
"Ah, senior."
Just when Duanmu Ai was thinking about where to go for lunch next, a voice suddenly sounded. Turning around, she saw Fang Zexia running towards her with a smile on her face like a puppy.
"Senior, are you planning to have lunch?"
"Yes, I'm looking for a place."
"How about you join me?"
"Of course, no problem."
Compared to the stupid face of Sakamoto Ryuji, the girl in front of him, Yoshizawa Kasumi, was much cuter. Duanmu Ai felt sick looking at Sakamoto Ryuji, but looking at Yoshizawa Kasumi... well, she could eat three big bowls!
This is a beauty that can be eaten.
Duanmu Ai's lunch was very simple, just the bread and sausages she bought. After all, she was not particularly particular about food. As long as it was edible, nothing else mattered.
Instead, it was Yoshizawa Kasumi's lunch that scared Duanmu Ai.
A big food box, three layers in total!
It was full inside!
Of course, if it was Duanmu Huai, this was his usual appetite, but the problem was...
"Can you eat so much?"
Duanmu Ai looked at the three layers of food stuffed inside in surprise, and then looked at the girl in front of her - Yoshizawa Kasumi was not fat at all, and could even be said to be quite slender, with a waist that could be held in one hand.
To be honest, this lunch box is thicker than her waist!
And her breasts are not big... Where did you eat all this?
"Ah, did you scare me?"
Seeing Duanmu Ai's expression, Fang Zexia smiled embarrassedly.
"But don't worry, you must take in enough protein before exercise. If you don't fill your stomach, you can't last too long! This amount is just right, please rest assured that I won't leave any leftovers."
"Is that so?"
Duanmu Ai looked at Fang Zexia in confusion, and then looked at her lunch box. To be honest, if it was Duanmu Huai, he would not admit this statement. He didn't eat less, and he didn't exercise less, but in the end, he ate all the food on his muscles. Big sister, how did you exercise to consume so much?
"The senior seems a little unconvinced. Although this looks a bit too much, I actually did very little today. The calories have been calculated, and these can be digested during practice."
"Very little?"
Duanmu Ai felt that she must check what the quantifiers "a bit much" and "very little" mean when she gets home.
And, more importantly, she really ate it all.
"I'm full."
Looking at Fang Zexia with her hands clasped together, and then looking at her thin waist that didn't bulge at all, Duanmu Ai said that this is really a mystery... Is your stomach a black hole?
"But then again, the senior also eats a lot."
"Did I eat a lot?"
Duanmu Ai just ate a piece of bread, a sausage, and drank a bottle of beverage. No matter what, it was not as much as a three-layer food box.
"Yes, from the perspective of calories... Senior, don't you worry about losing weight?"
"My body shape has always been like this, and it won't change no matter how much I eat."
After all, it has been sixty years, and there is also transformation. Even a fat pig can be transformed into a beautiful girl.
Conversely, even a beautiful girl can be transformed into a fat pig.
"I think it is better to eat healthier. A healthy body is very important."
Speaking of this, Fang Zexia seemed to think of something.
"Oh, by the way, senior..."
[Ding Dong Ding Dong———]
However, Fang Zexia hadn't finished her words when the bell rang.
[Duanmu Ai, classmate of Class D, Grade 2, Duanmu Ai, please come to the principal's office immediately]
"Senior? Is there something wrong?"
"I don't know. I'll know when I go and see."
Duanmu Ai didn't know why the fat pig principal wanted to find her for no reason.
Oh, could it be that this fat pig has taken a fancy to my body and wants to do this to me?
I am just a weak woman - will he smash his head or his sternum?
With unreliable thoughts, Duanmu Ai said goodbye to Fang Zexia and came to the principal's office.
As a result, when she walked into the principal's office, Duanmu Ai was surprised to find that not only the fat pig-headed principal was there, but also Teacher Kawakami was there, and there was a man in a suit standing next to him, as well as two policemen.
She even knew one of them.
"That's her! Mr. Police, arrest her immediately!"
Seeing Duanmu Ai, the man in the suit was furious and pointed at Duanmu Ai and shouted, while Duanmu Ai glanced at him and looked away.
"What do you want to see me for?"
"Student Duanmu."
The fat pig principal coughed and tried to make himself look more serious.
"Not long ago, this gentleman came to me and said that you had abused him in the square... Is there such a thing?"
"Aggression?"
Duanmu Ai tilted her head, looked at the man in the suit, and then thought for a moment. Then I remembered, isn't this guy the man who entangled Fang Zexia and was then released by me?
How dare he come here to die?
"Oh...you are from that time..."
Speaking of this, Duanmu Ai's face suddenly darkened, staring at him with cold eyes.
"Why, it seems that you haven't learned your lesson yet!"
"Ah---!"
Seeing Duanmu Ai's murderous eyes, the man shrank back in fear and hid behind the police.
"You, you see, this woman is so bold, she even dared to threaten me in front of you!"
"Not only will I threaten you, I will also beat you!"
Duanmu Ai clenched his fists, and seeing this scene, the principal hurriedly spoke.
"Wait, wait, Duanmu, you can't do this!"
"Why not? This guy harassed our school students in public, I couldn't bear it so much that I went to beat him up, but he didn't change his ways and came here to cause trouble. I think he's really tired of living!"
"No matter what, you can't just hit people like this! As a student of Xiujin, you are violent to others in public, which has brought a bad social impact to our school. I now ask you to apologize to this gentleman immediately and write a letter of repentance, otherwise..."
"What did you say? Dead fat pig?"
However, before the fat pig principal finished speaking, Duanmu Ai turned around and stared at him coldly.
"Say what you just said again?"
The next moment, the fat pig principal only saw a figure flashing in front of him, and then the desk in front of him was smashed directly onto the ceiling. Then, Duanmu Ai reached out and grabbed the fat pig principal's neck and lifted him up!