Chapter 612: Chapter 204: Enslaved Angels
The people at the Judicial Court didn’t take the case seriously at all. Originally, I thought what happened at the Great Cathedral was an isolated incident, but now it seems the rot within the Moon God’s Court is quite severe.
Perhaps it’s not rot; this is just the true nature of the Court.
On the way back, the sky was dim, just like their mood, and Li Xin and Meng Po were both silent.
"Li Yinxiao, don’t be angry. They’ve always been like this." Meng Po comforted, seeing that Li Xin’s expression wasn’t good.
"Sister Meng, you and Tanggao shouldn’t stay in Shadow Owl tonight. Do you have a place to stay?" Li Xin asked.
Meng Po shook her head, "I’ll quickly find a good home for Tanggao to be fostered. This child has a tough fate. Now that things have finally improved, let him live a normal life. I will stay with the Night Patrol."
Meng Po spent her whole life with the Night Patrol, and would die with the Night Patrol.
Li Xin looked at the calm Meng Po. He could understand; there are many such people in the Night Patrol. Luo Jin is not the only one. They really defend the justice of the Night Patrol with their lives, even if ordinary people don’t understand, even if the Court discriminates against them.
But Li Xin still felt a struggling sense of anger in his heart.
He was trapped; within the Night Patrol, he would always be a pawn.
Actually, he knew from the moment he decided to walk this path. Luo Jin probably knew too, but the road turned out to be even harder than imagined.
Li Xin didn’t go home but returned to the dormitory of the Canon Law School, where he locked himself in to start sorting out the case.
The primary task now is to find the worm; finding the worm can confirm many clues.
Another problem is the former head... why did he forget to ask about the former head again?
Li Xin felt quite odd. The rattle given by the former head, the task assigned by him—this person is also key. From him, a lot of information can be obtained. This needs to be asked of Sister Kathy.
Even if a next step needs to be decided, this case must have a start and end.
The third problem: how did the killer suddenly find Jiang Wu? Was it because Li Xin first found him and made him exposed?
Li Xin always felt something was off, and suddenly a lightbulb moment occurred. No, if he could think of this method, can’t others as well?
Jiang Wu had mentioned before that Tang Yinxiao had also thought of this method. Of course, Jiang Wu must have known the news in advance and wasn’t fooled, but he fell into Li Xin’s setup. What if outsiders are also setting up traps?
The previous case involved two trainees from the Divine Revelation Canon Law School!
These two have problems, and the killer likely found Jiang Wu through them.
Li Xin rolled the dice, and this time he did not feel a sense of crisis. The dice provided an effective judgment: eight points.
This means his guess is correct; the two trainees at the Canon Law School indeed have problems.
Let’s return to the worm; if he were Jiang Wu, where would he place the worm?
At home?
His secret base?
Where to find it? As a captain of Shadow Owl, it’s normal for Jiang Wu to have some safety houses, and his first reaction of self-explosion was to prevent opponents from using soul-searching techniques.
The clues are broken. For now, we need to start with the two trainees at the Canon Law School. Also, this was a reminder for Li Xin again; his actions could likely implicate Aunt Fei. He felt quite relaxed after returning from Hedan, with some sense of fluke.
If one wants to investigate this case, a change in identity is needed. Considering the worst-case scenario, he doesn’t even know if there are killer members within Shadow Owl.
Li Xin entered the Twelve Zodiac Star Disc and started to touch the Cancer constellation, needing to communicate with Mr. Cancer.
Not long after, the Cancer constellation lit up, and Christian appeared in the high-backed chair. Upon seeing Gemini again, he couldn’t help feeling a bit disappointed; how great it would be if it were Miss Aries.
"Good evening, Mr. Cancer," Li Xin said.
"Gemini, I haven’t had time for coffee lately," Christian said, "Wait until after this busy period."
"Anytime. Mr. Cancer, I’ve encountered a problem I want to discuss," Li Xin said straightforwardly, "I think only Mr. Cancer can give me an answer."
"Oh, what issue?" Christian asked.
Li Xin let out a sigh of relief. Surprised at the ease this time, he succinctly introduced Jiang Wu’s situation, omitting the identity, "What kind of person could silently kill a trained Four-Life Knight? Does the footprint suggest that the killer controlled his body?"
Christian looked at Gemini, this fellow really could attract trouble. "You’re correct, a knight trained by the Court is incredibly difficult to kill unnoticed, even if the enemy is an Angel. Unless..."
Li Xin looked at Christian, and Christian didn’t keep it a secret, continuing, "It’s the Enslaved Angel of the Puppet Master’s path."
"Enslaved Angel?"
"Yes, one of the retro paths of the Puppet Master—it’s a rather trashy path, bullying only the weak. But according to what you said, he definitely buried some threads beforehand. Only when triggered did the Enslaved Angel come knocking," Christian said. "However, this knight’s reaction was swift—he immediately self-destructed and must have been psychologically prepared."
To decisively commit suicide and destroy one’s soul—it requires great determination.
"How can I find the killer?" Li Xin asked.
Christian looked at Gemini, this guy always so brave? "With your current strength, it’s best not to let him notice."
"If he’s not particularly skilled in combat as an Angel, I should be able to take him out," Li Xin said, "Mr. Cancer, you don’t need to worry about me."
?
Christian raised his eyebrows—does this kid even know what he’s saying?
"After controlling a target, a Puppet Master will always leave traces. Find a skilled Life Master or Prophet to track them down, but make sure they’re highly skilled—otherwise, you’re courting death," Christian said.
"Thank you, Mr. Cancer."
Although he learned the method, it was almost as if he had no idea. Jiang Wu’s body had already been taken back by the Court. If the Court wanted to investigate, they would undoubtedly have the means, but if they choose not to, that’s another matter. Given the Court’s understanding of secret knowledge, it’s impossible for them not to know, but if Jiang Wu’s actions involved the former head, whether the current head of the Court is aligned with their intentions is unclear.
What often decides right and wrong is not the truth but the position.
"Ahem, Gemini, do you know the Phil Family’s fifth lady?" Christian asked.
"Phil Family? Which Phil Family?" Li Xin asked, puzzled.
"The renowned Phil Family you don’t know, alongside Potter and Isaiah, the great family of Dragon Capital," Christian said.
Li Xin froze for a moment, "I know Potter and Isaiah, but Phil hasn’t really been mentioned. Oh, wait, I remember now—Lu Shuai talked about a Phil Family before, many years ago. They were exterminated later on."
Li Xin looked across at Mr. Cancer, whose body seemed to shiver slightly.
