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"Dean Lu, we'll be going now."

After a simple dinner, Song Fu drove Mu Yun away.

After Song Fu dropped Mu Yun off at home, he drove home himself.

Upon returning home, Mu Yun first checked on Wang Dan next door to make sure she was taking a bath and wouldn't be coming to see him anytime soon. He then immediately changed into a night outfit and put on a pure white faceless mask.

With a flash, he disappeared from the spot.

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Blue Sky Orphanage.

Inside the lounge.

"Xiao Gao, take a good rest these few days. What happened back then wasn't your fault. There's no need to keep torturing yourself."

"Yes, I will, Dean Lu."

After Dean Lu and the long-eared rabbit left, Xiao Gao clasped his hands together, pressed them against his chest, and murmured to himself in a low voice:

"I'm sorry, I really can't help it. I'm so sorry, Gao Gao is still so young, she can't live without me. I'm so sorry..."

The faint sounds of mosquitoes and flies, their murmurs of repentance and sobbing, echoed in the empty room.

"So, where exactly is the point of apology?"

Suddenly, a hoarse voice broke the whispered confessions in the room.

Xiao Gao seemed startled by the sudden sound, his expression changed instantly, and he immediately tried to get up.

But when she stood up, her terrified face had calmed down, and her grief-stricken and regretful eyes had turned into a lifeless gray.

The real interrogation was successfully launched!

"Tell me everything about the child's disappearance."

"Wearing a mask, Mu Yun asked in a hoarse voice that was difficult to distinguish between male and female."

"Yes, that day I..."

Under interrogation, Xiao Gao recounted everything in detail.

Two months ago, which is the beginning of spring every year, the Blue Sky Orphanage held a spring outing.

This is also the day that children look forward to the most each year.

This year is no exception.

As in previous years, all the children happily went to the countryside for a spring outing, carrying snacks and lunchboxes provided by the school.

However, during this year's spring outing, the weather turned against them, with a sudden torrential downpour that resulted in the loss of ten young children.

If it only goes this far, it can at most be considered a natural disaster.

But Xiao Gao's subsequent words confirmed to Mu Yun that this was definitely a man-made disaster.

Xiao Gao's calm voice continued: "A few days before the spring outing, I accidentally injured my wrist. In order not to delay the spring outing, I originally planned to go to Xiao Lu to ask for some ointment, but I accidentally overheard her on the phone."

"On the phone, she was plotting to abduct an orphan on the day of the spring outing. She even said she would kill me, who was with her that day, and take Gao Gao with her. When I heard this, I quickly left on tiptoe, but because I was scared, I sprained my ankle on the way downstairs. Unexpectedly, this saved me from disaster..."

Xiao Lu, whose full name is Lu Jing, is another caregiver at Lantian Orphanage. It is said that after dropping out of high school, she taught herself caregiving for several years and then worked part-time at orphanages in various places for free. She didn't ask for much money, which was basically just enough for food and lodging.

During the meal, Song Fu specifically mentioned that he hadn't seen her.

Dean Lu said that two weeks ago, Xiao Lu felt so guilty because some of her children went missing while she was out for a spring outing. She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to take good care of them in the future, so she resigned. She didn't even ask for her salary for the past few months, saying that she would feel bad if she took it and that she would just use it to buy the children some good food.

Unexpectedly, there was such a hidden story.

"So, when the police came, they didn't ask you these questions?"

Even if the personnel at the local police station are not very capable, surely they can ask them about this simple matter.

After all, Xiao Gao wasn't some professionally trained special agent.

"They asked, but I wasn't in a good mental state those days, and Gao Gao would cry whenever she saw strangers, so they didn't ask too many questions," Xiao Gao said.

Gao Gao is Xiao Gao's daughter.

To be honest, Xiao Gao is quite unfortunate.

During her pregnancy, her husband died in a car accident caused by drunk driving. Now, her child is only a few months old, and this has happened.

"Ugh."

I thought Xiao Gao was some kind of vicious nurse, but I never expected her to be just a poor soul who suffered an undeserved misfortune.

The waveguide issue is likely due to some sensitivity and stress.

As for her failure to report what she knew and to uphold justice, Mu Yun could understand it to some extent.

She worked at an orphanage and knew all too well what kind of life children who had lost their parents went through.

With her husband's sudden death and her child only recently born, she dared not take any risks.

But the pangs of conscience undoubtedly caused her mental problems, and in the end, she could only resort to pointless repentance and prayer.

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[Ding! Detected that you, filled with a sense of justice, are using highly effective methods to investigate an incident related to the disappearance of children from an orphanage. Special Mission 1: The Path to Investigator Growth has been triggered!]

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[Special Mission 3: The Devil Hidden in the Orphanage: The devil lurking in the shadows should be strangled by justice!]

[Mission Requirements: Find the despicable accomplices, find the mastermind, and find the missing child.]

[Time Limit: None]

[Task Rewards:]

During the mission, you will receive an additional 10 points for each of your allies' Pokémon that is defeated.

Each time the main culprit's Pokémon is defeated, you will receive an additional 20 points based on its level.

Find the despicable collaborator and punish him to gain access to purchase exclusive equipment for the Elf Investigator*1.

Rescuing a missing child will grant you one opportunity to upgrade your career skills.

Find the culprit and punish them to gain access to purchase exclusive equipment for the Elf Investigator (3 units). Additional rewards may be awarded based on the severity of the punishment.

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"Do you know where Lu Jing lives?"

After glancing at the mission, Mu Yun immediately asked.

"exist......"

Xiao Gao quickly gave Lu Jing's address.

"I hope she's still alive."

Logically speaking, since the other party has just committed a crime, they are unlikely to stay for long, but there is no other way but to try it out first.

If that doesn't work, the only option is to spend a purchase permission for an Elf Investigator-exclusive equipment to exchange for that one-time-use tracking device.

"Get some sleep, everything will be alright when you wake up."

The super energy wave swept past, and Xiao Gao's body went limp, collapsing to the ground.

Considering that there were children in the other party's family, Mu Yun only let them fall into a deep sleep for a few minutes.

Given the effectiveness of a real interrogation, the other party would likely only believe that their condition was caused by excessive mental stress.

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It was midnight in a residential area.

The room was pitch black, filled with leftover, smelly takeout bags, carelessly discarded torn stockings, and wastebaskets overflowing with dirty crumpled paper...

The room was filled with all sorts of household trash, but Lu Jing herself was nowhere to be seen.

"So they've already left."

Looking at the empty, dark room, Mu Yun frowned slightly.

After using his superpowers to stop the nauseating smell from the room, Mu Yun immediately opened the points redemption shop and brought up the exclusive equipment slot for the Elf Investigator.

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9. Tracking Device (Professional Equipment): One of the exclusive equipment for Elf Investigators. It has a built-in latest tracking device. Simply put in a substance containing the target's DNA, and it can remotely detect it.

Note: This item can only lock onto one target, and cannot be changed after locking.

Required for exchange: Purchase privilege for Elf Investigator exclusive equipment *1.

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The Tracking Device was one of the pieces of equipment that Mu Yun saw when he checked the shop last time.

The effect is quite good, but unfortunately, this thing cannot be changed after locking onto a target. In other words, it is a one-time use item.

Its effect is somewhat similar to that of a life card.

Elf Investigator Equipment Purchase Permission -1!

Tracking device +1!

After the exchange was completed, Mu Yun glanced around, used his superpower to pick up the longest strand of hair, and put it into the container.

The track guide is a compass that looks very much like a compass. When the long hair is inserted, the pointer immediately starts to spin at high speed, and after about three to five seconds, the pointer stops.

At the tip of the needle, there was a faint green glow.

This is distance judgment.

This indicates that the distance to the other party is less than ten kilometers at this time.

Clearly, the other party simply changed their address and did not actually leave Songjiang City, or rather, they did not go far away.

Seeing this, Mu Yun didn't delay and immediately moved forward in the direction of the pointer.

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Inside a converted small RV on the outskirts of Songjiang City.

"Jingjing, well done! Ten packages this time, you've done a great job!"

"Oh, it's all thanks to Brother Dao's excellent teaching; otherwise, how could I have succeeded!"

"By the way, Brother Dao, what did they do with those kids?" Lu Jing nestled in Brother Dao's arms and asked curiously.

"Who cares? They provide the money, we provide the manpower, the payment is settled, they can do whatever they want!"

Dao Ge pinched Lu Jing's nipple and said nonchalantly.

"That's true." Lu Jing nodded. "Then, Brother Dao, where do we go next? The cops in Songjiang have been following us closely lately. If we don't leave soon, I'm afraid something bad will happen sooner or later."

"You're right, let's go south first. Cross-province investigations aren't that easy. Once we find an opportunity, we'll pull off a few more heists and then head straight to the Freedom Alliance. I've heard it's a paradise for the rich. When we're rich, we can do whatever we want!" Brother Dao dreamed.

"But I think you're more likely to become Gundams."

A sudden sound rang out inside the car.

Dao Ge and Lu Jing were immediately shocked. The two, who were barely clothed, didn't care about covering themselves and immediately reached for the Poké Balls next to them.

Unfortunately, their approach was correct, but the results were almost zero.

An indescribable, immense power enveloped their bodies, and a strange figure in black appeared before their eyes.

"I'm a member of the Heavenly Dragon Society, brother, give me some face?" Brother Dao tried to intimidate Mu Yun with the name of the Heavenly Dragon Society.

Unfortunately, the effect was not significant.

"The Heavenly Dragon Society again? They really are a persistent ghost."

Mu Yun narrowed his eyes slightly, and an invisible surge of supernatural energy emanated from his chest.

This is Patrick Star's mind control radio waves.

While real interrogations are very effective, the only problem is that they can only be conducted one-on-one.

Therefore, to save time, Mu Yun directly had Patrick Star take action.

"Ouch!!" "It hurts!! My head's going to explode!!"

Compared to a gentle, real interrogation, Patrick's mind control waves were far less comfortable.

Especially since the two were still conscious, the sudden prying open of their brain's memory areas caused excruciating pain, making their heads throb and their sweat soak the entire bed sheet.

Mu Yun simply watched calmly.

It wasn't until quite a while later, when Patrick withdrew his mind control, that the two of them collapsed to the ground, motionless, like lifeless fish.

It's not dead yet, but it doesn't look very alive.

"Boss, we've found a way for them to meet."

Patrick Star transmitted his voice.

"Um."

Mu Yun nodded, and with a casual wave of his hand, the two people, who had been like dead fish, vanished instantly.

The next second, Mu Yun's figure also disappeared.

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Outside the RV.

"Master, do we still need to keep an eye on them like this? Can't we just take them back to the station for interrogation?" A young man, sweating profusely, asked, wiping his brow with his sleeve.

"Idiot, taking action is easy, finding clues is hard. If we take action now, what will happen to the missing children if the other party doesn't talk or if we alert them?"

"How many times have I told you, in our line of work, you need patience, patience, you know!"

A dark-skinned middle-aged man, with an ice cube in his mouth, muttered a reprimand.

And so, the master and apprentice kept watch all night.

Soon the sky began to lighten, soon the sun was high in the sky, soon the moon rose...

Bathed in the cold moonlight, the apprentice spoke again: "Master, could they have died in the car? Why haven't they come out all day?"

"Be patient. It's normal for supplies stored in this kind of RV to last for three days. Don't rush me. I'm going to take a break. You keep an eye on it."

"Okay, Master."