Chen Yu hadn''t expected that just by pointing out the mistakes in the UDI''s conjectures about the cause of death, Misumi Mikoto would specially bring the deceased''s family to express their gratitude.


    "Doctor Chen, these are Mr. Machida Saburo''s parents. They havee specially to thank you for helping to rify the cause of their son''s death," Inside Chen Yu''s office, Misumi Mikoto introduced an elderly couple to Chen Yu, and to ensure he knew who Mr. Machida Saburo was, she exined: "Mr.


    Machida Saburo is the number nine body from the fire scene, the one you indicated died while rescuing others and not tied up and killed."


    "Oh, so it''s that brave gentleman. Pleased to meet you, please take a seat," upon hearing Misumi Mikoto''s words, Chen Yu immediately realized who it was, smiled, and politely asked everyone to sit down.


    "Thank you, Doctor. If it wasn''t for you pointing out the truth, our son would have..." Mrs. Machida began to speak, but as she mentioned her deceased son, she couldn''t finish her sentence before starting to cry.


    Seeing Mrs. Machida cry, Chen Yu also felt moved. To think that her son had died while saving others, and almost carried the me of harming others by being mistaken for a criminal, was unbearable grief for any mother.


    However, Mrs. Machida''s crying left Misumi Mikoto and Chen Yu momentarily unsure how to proceed. Words like ''please ept my condolences'' felt empty and useless because their son had just died.


    Fortunately, Mr. Machida, who was beside her, did not break down like his wife. Though he was also struggling to control his sorrow, he still managed to speak up and express his gratitude to Chen Yu: "We also came to thank you, Doctor, for all that you did for Saburo. We''ve been told by Dr.


    Misumi, if it wasn''t for you finding the gunshot wound on his body, rifying his identity, and recognizing the marks on his body as the results of trying to save others, our child would have died in vain. Thank you!"


    As Mr. Machida spoke, he stood up from the sofa and bowed deeply to Chen Yu.


    For Japanese people, not causing trouble to others is a deeply ingrained habit, and incidents like that of Mr. Machida''s son—if left as initially conjectured, that he was a victim of murder and the body disposed of to cover up the crime—would have brought a lot of trouble to many, leaving the Machida couple with an unbearable sense of shame.


    But Chen Yu helped to uncover the truth, clearing the name of Mr. Machida''s son and vindicating him from unjust usations, was a great kindness to them.


    "Mr. Machida, you''re too kind! This was what I was supposed to do!" Mr. Machida''s thanks made Chen Yu quickly stand up too, and he supported him, feeling somewhat undeserving of such earnest gratitude: "I simply did what a doctor should do, and besides, even if I hadn''t pointed those things out, with Dr. Misumi''s expertise, the truth about your son would certainly have been uncovered.


    There''s no need to be so formal."


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    The Machida couple only came to express their gratitude to Chen Yu, so after their thanks were given, they naturally rose to take their leave. The Machida family didn''t live in Tokyo; they hade because of their son''s situation, and now that the matter had been settled, they naturally needed to return home with their son''s remains for burial.


    After Mr. and Mrs. Machida had left, Misumi Mikoto also prepared to take her leave, but as she stepped out of Chen Yu''s office and stood in the hallway, looking at Chen Yu who still wore a smile that didn''t quite seem like a smile, Misumi Mikoto bit her lip and, after hesitating, took out the business card Chen Yu had given her earlier and asked, "Doctor Chen, who is the person on this card?"


    "You haven''t contacted him yet?" Chen Yu nced at Misumi Mikoto, somewhat disappointed by the doubt and hesitation she showed.


    Fearing that Chen Yu might misunderstand her, Misumi Mikoto hastily exined, "Because of the recent fire case, the entire UDI has been so busy that we''ve been run off our feet. I really haven''t had the time to contact this Kyuuzai-san, and also... I also didn''t know if I had passed your test, Doctor Chen, so…"


    What Misumi Mikoto said was true; Chen Yu had given her a business card out of the blue that day and told her to contact someone, without rifying whether she had passed the evaluation or who the person she was supposed to contact was, or what good it would do to get in touch with him.


    Completely in the dark and with a pile of work on her hands, Misumi Mikoto naturally had to put this matter aside and focus on her immediate tasks first.


    After listening to Misumi Mikoto''s exnation, Chen Yu felt that his disappointment was somewhat unreasonable. Seeing a friend from one perspective and a potential apprentice from another was naturally different. No teacher would like a disciple who was slow on the uptake.


    But he hadn''t said he would take Misumi Mikoto as an apprentice, and she hadn''t spoken about bing an apprentice either. Even if he wanted to assume the mentor''s posture, he couldn''t pull it off, so he could only give her a slightly helpless stare.


    He took back the business card he had handed her, looked at it for a moment, and then handed it back to her, "Ryosen-kun is a researcher in myboratory and also one of the leaders of the Mingyue Society. I asked you to find him because you passed my test.


    However, you didn''t bring up bing an apprentice, and it wouldn''t be right for me to take you on as one. So, I arranged for you to meet him, and he will teach you the most basic introductory techniques. I had originally nned to discuss things in more detail with you once you''d entered the Transcendent realm and had some foundation to work from.


    I didn''t expect you wouldn''t even make a phone call!"


    As he said this, Chen Yu shook his head with a touch of dissatisfaction, which made Misumi Mikoto feel quite guilty. Stay tuned to My Virtual Library Empire


    Yet, the fact that she had passed the test and could learn spells from him, as exined by Chen Yu, almost made Misumi Mikoto jump for joy, her face lighting up with an irrepressible bright smile.


    Seeing Misumi Mikoto smile, Chen Yu didn''t say much else. This female forensic doctor, who would probably look very pretty if she made up but didn''t due to her profession, had be the most suitable candidate for a Necromancer Apprentice in Chen Yu''s eyes ever since she had passed his test.


    After all, what profession could be more fitting to study necromancy than a forensic doctor? But since Misumi Mikoto hadn''t spoken about apprenticeship, Chen Yu couldn''t simply take her on as his disciple, which is why he had given her that vague business card to contact Kyuuzai Ryousen.


    "Alright, now that everything has been exined to you, what will you choose?" Chen Yu now looked at Misumi Mikoto seriously. Someone with both the qualifications and the conditions, who also wished to learn necromancy, was undeniably the most suitable candidate for a Necromancer''s apprentice.


    But if the person didn''t offer to be an apprentice on their own, he couldn''t make her his disciple forcefully. He could only ask for her opinion, "Do you wish to take me as your master?"


    "Is it only after bing your apprentice that I can learn spells from you?" Misumi Mikoto asked a question, but in reality, she had already decided on her answer, "Please take good care of me in the future, Master."