Chapter 232: Chapter 234: The Secret in the Shadow


    “So you’re saying this guy’s shadow just stood up and gave you a big smack?” Qin Muye looked at the corpse in front of him.


    The corpse, formerly known as Shi Liang, was the brother of young master Shi, a rather special member of the Shi family, not because he was hard to kill, but because when the Evangelical Spirit Monster was killing him, his shadow gave the Evangelical Spirit Monster a big smack, and then, naturally, the Evangelical Spirit Monster returned the favor with a big smack of its own.


    That’s pretty much what happened, the Evangelical Spirit Monster got a psychological shadow after receiving a big smack, and the other party got a smack and now lies here as a corpse.


    “But I checked, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with his body, so what’s the principle behind his shadow standing up and smacking you?”


    Qin Muye doubted life a bit. He didn’t doubt the Evangelical Spirit Monster since the video had been shared through the Magic Network, and he had seen the shadow standing up himself and turning from two-dimensional into a three-dimensional figure, though a bit rough, one could still vaguely make out a human figure.


    And when examining, the other party’s corpse also showed no issues just like a normal human’s body, even an autopsy showed nothing abnormal.


    ...


    “Alright, I get it, you guys go and investigate if there’s anything odd, and follow this Shi Liang lead.”


    Right now, Qin Muye didn’t have any clue, but that didn’t mean he was giving up.


    As for the corpse, he let the Evangelical Spirit Monster take care of it as keeping it would only attract trouble, especially if someone found out there was a corpse here, it would only bring problems.


    The Evangelical Spirit Monster was quite handy when it came to disposing of bodies, after all, it was an all-rounder helper, not just for disposing of bodies, but now if you asked it to cook three dishes and a soup, there would be no problem.


    After the Spirit Monster left, Qin Muye continued to pick out mistakes from history. He wasn’t sure if it was because of the temporary Skill or something inherent within him, but he was quite sensitive to these matters.


    He felt it was not because of him, but rather this temporary Skill, as he could easily detect irregularities in the historical documents.


    “Although this temporary Skill is a rampage trigger, it still has some use.”


    Thinking about this, he realized he had to attend class in the afternoon.


    “I almost triggered a mass wipeout in my morning class, I hope it won’t happen again this afternoon...” Qin Muye commented.


    Then he thought of something, and that was to resign.


    Qing Xia Academy is simply unbearable, casually getting bribed like that, and no one dealt with this issue until now, suggesting not just the security department but also the higher-ups had been compromised.


    So, he didn’t plan to stick around this crappy school anymore.


    Going to class every day wasn’t a solution. He still had things to do.


    Carrying his textbooks, he left, but before he could even reach the academic building, he discovered the entire school had been locked down.


    Qin Muye poked his head out to see what the fuss was about: “What’s going on?”


    This person thought Qin Muye was afraid of dying, but in reality, Qin Muye was afraid he couldn’t stop himself from locking the other person in the basement to conduct some small experiment to examine their body structure.


    “Alright, I’m in a hurry; just say what you want to talk about,” Qin Muye said briskly.


    “I want to know which places you went after class this morning, Professor Li,” the person spoke up.


    “Office, cafeteria, and dormitory. Are you an official?” Qin Muye replied without hesitation.


    “Yes, my codename is Fierce Tiger, I’m afraid I can’t reveal my real name. These three timestamps you just mentioned, is there someone who can vouch for you?” Fierce Tiger spoke calmly, but with a scrutinizing tone.


    “Yes, the surveillance cameras at Qing Xia Academy,” Qin Muye pointed at a nearby surveillance camera.


    “...” Fierce Tiger was speechless, taken aback, not expecting this young man to have that up his sleeve.


    “What about besides the surveillance? After all, it doesn’t cover your dormitory,” Fierce Tiger said.


    Qin Muye looked at him as if he were insane, “You think I’m problematic; it should be you who brings evidence, not me proving my own innocence.”


    Most people would have been led by the person’s pacing by now, but Qin Muye simply didn’t play along.


    “Um, okay. You’re familiar with Wang Ge, right? He...”


    “So-called Fierce Tiger, this chuunibyou middle-aged man, what exactly do you want to ask? Do you suspect I killed the security personnel? Do you think I have that capability? The upcoming questions will require you to present your Law Enforcer’s credentials, otherwise, I won’t continue answering your questions,” Qin Muye knew that the person hadn’t come because of the staff member’s death but rather for the Shi Family.


    This made the other person’s face turn green, and then they said, “I didn’t bring it, but I can...”


    Upon hearing this, Qin Muye turned around and left, completely disregarding the other person.


    This left Fierce Tiger standing there in considerable embarrassment.


    Eventually, after watching Qin Muye leave, Fierce Tiger did not follow but went on his way instead.


    “It seems that Li Yan probably isn’t the problem; it must be Wang Ge who killed Shi Liang, but how could an ordinary person without an awakened Shadow possibly do that?”


    “No, maybe he has already awakened...”


    “Heh, Shi Liang planned this piece of Shadow Stone for his brother but ended up risking his whole family. It seems... Wang Ge is a talent, we need to think about how to recruit him,”


    “Having just awakened his Shadow and already able to kill Shi Liang; genius, yes.”


    Fierce Tiger muttered softly to himself, then left Qing Xia Academy heading towards Wang Ge’s residence.


    As for seeking revenge? Between a waste and a genius, everyone knows the choice. After all, it was Shi Liang’s own personal business that led to the consequences, and the whole organization shouldn’t seek revenge for him, especially since he wasn’t close with Shi Liang; naturally, he wouldn’t offend a genius for a dead person.