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Chapter 1202 - Chapter 1202 Chapter 817 Encounter Again

Chapter 1202: Chapter 817: Encounter Again Chapter 1202: Chapter 817: Encounter Again “So there’s a Psychic World existing in this world, and that’s the Subspace you, Great Judge, speak of?”

Back at the office, Duanmu Ai explained what she had seen to Lumiaire, who was quite astonished–having joined the Tribunal for some time, she was well-acquainted with the common knowledge about the Tribunal in this area.

“That’s my guess, but whether it’s correct… I don’t know.”

“You don’t know?”

Hearing Duanmu Ai’s unexpectedly answer, Lumiaire was utterly baffled.

“Of course, we Judges are only responsible for executing people and researching how to execute them; how does fundamental theoretical research pertain to us? A sharpshooter doesn’t need to study dynamics, either, so I hope you can help look into it.”

“Uhm… Me?”

“Exactly, I can’t make heads or tails of this thing; it’s up to you now. Everyone knows what Subspace is and how it appears. But how it became what it is now, that’s what we need to study. However, I can’t be bothered to think about it, so I’m counting on you.”

“…………..”

It had to be said, witnessing Duanmu Ai’s brazen attitude left Lumiaire speechless.

“I understand, so that’s why you brought such a huge TV back? But why can’t I go in?”

While saying this, Lumiaire reached out to touch the TV screen, but unlike Duanmu Ai, her hand didn’t go through it.

“You’re asking me? I have no idea, perhaps you can also consider this as a research topic.”

“Alright…”

Faced with Duanmu Ai’s “can’t be bothered to think” response, Lumiaire had nothing more to say.

And it was true, Duanmu Ai really did not want to use her brain, as she knew all too well that this so-called research was easier said than done and actually very difficult!

After all, Duanmu Huai had academic talents like Sherry, Kukulu, and Maria in his employ, and he had seen their struggles when delving into cross-disciplinary research. For instance, Sherry was skilled in biochemistry and pharmaceuticals, but if Duanmu Huai gave her an industrial research task, she would have to start from square one… That was the situation Lumiaire found herself in now. She excelled in computers and networks, but as for psychology?

She would have to start from scratch and slowly read through the papers.

Duanmu Ai didn’t have the patience for that, so it was better for her to keep swinging the hammer in the front lines.

“In any case, let’s watch TV for a while.”

At this point, Duanmu Ai had already comfortably settled on the sofa, casually picked up a can of beverage, and turned on the TV–this was the largest model she had bought from that big supermarket, nearly the size of a wall, which of course, made it easier for her to go in and out.

Unfortunately, there was nothing good on TV at the moment, mostly interviews, variety shows, and idols singing. Duanmu Ai, bored, fiddled with the remote control, and then, on a whim, she flipped to a news channel. She was about to change the channel when the voice coming from it made her stop in her tracks.

“So, are you saying that the recent serial killings have nothing to do with the Gang of Thieves?”

“That’s right.”

The police spokesman on the stage, clad in uniform, nodded solemnly.

“We have noticed the spread of such rumors in society, but I want to state clearly, this is completely baseless. Currently, we have not found any kind of connection between the two, and we suspect that this may be a method the true perpetrator of the murders is using to divert our attention…”

“???”

Watching the news, Duanmu Ai was utterly stunned, then silently picked up the telephone and dialed a number. Soon, Dort’s voice came through from the other end.

“Hey, I figured you would call me.”

“Are you guys insane or what? What the hell is this news conference about?”

Truthfully, Duanmu Ai couldn’t comprehend this bizarre move by the police. Indeed, thanks to Lumiaire’s information tactics, the rumor that the Gang of Thieves was implicated in serial killings had spread widely and caused considerable turmoil. While it was indeed just a rumor, at the very least it could prevent the Gang of Thieves from acting for a while.

Certainly, when it came to harm, the serial killings were a bigger threat. But in terms of social impact, the Gang of Thieves was a more pressing issue. Every time the Gang of Thieves acted, the victims would hold a press conference, confessing their crimes to the public–crimes that the police had either failed to catch or hadn’t discovered.

Because of this, each victory for the Gang of Thieves led the public to believe in the police’s incompetence, that the police couldn’t even detect such heinous crimes.

Therefore, in such situations, suppressing the Gang of Thieves’ activities could effectively give the police some breathing space.

After all, the police are just the police, not gods; and even if they were gods, they wouldn’t be omniscient and omnipotent.

And from the angle of solving cases, it was understandable for the police to stay silent. Duanmu Ai had been to many places in the past sixty years, and had worked with many police forces, some more by-the-book, some less so. But regardless of the type, as long as a cop was competent, they would know better than to let the suspect know their hand and the direction of their investigation before making an arrest.

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