Transform into a human

The Neptune Crown remained silent for a long time. For it, having more or less divine power would not have a significant impact. However, once its main body fell into human hands, the wisp of divinity that Yue Lai had separated would become the last means to prevent a certain star from ascending to godhood.

It certainly seems to be the best choice.

But who can guarantee that Yue Lai won't voluntarily hand over divine authority after his fall?

"If I am devoured, then more than half of the divine power will be concentrated in the one who ascends to godhood, and the remaining divine power, no matter how far away or how much, will be sensed by Him."

Yue Lai pursed his lips:

"If what you say is true, we have more than ten years to prepare. I will find a place where we can isolate ourselves from the sensors."

"The divine right will remain there until... I regain all my memories."

Neptune Crown:

"Feodtai, I won't believe you, but..."

"I believe in you when you regain your memories in the future."

The Neptune Crown uses illusions to alter the battlefield. In the eyes of the University City Allied Forces, the sword and the crown begin to clash again, with the Zhenhai Sword gaining the upper hand.

A dazzling pearl was slowly pushed in front of Yue Lai. Although it was extremely small, it was a divine power that could drive anyone crazy.

Its status is extremely high, seemingly encompassing all knowledge related to space, with countless laws evolving within it. Yue Lai could even deduce a new prodigal son ritual based on it.

Yue Lai opened his chest cavity and placed Wang Zhu next to his heart. His former greedy and wicked heart was so frightened that it almost choked. He could no longer drool, and even his heartbeat had to be done with all his might.

The Zhenhai Sword said quietly:

"Don't you even bother to hide these dirty deals from people?"

"Isn't 'persuasion' also a means of 'suppression'? Your father-in-law is just asking you to suppress it. As long as you don't violate that rule, whatever you do is reasonable, right?"

Zhenhai Sword had nothing to say.

"Fine, I'll keep it a secret for your sake, for the sake of the young master. You... better watch yourself."

Neptune's Crown took one last look at the planet that gave birth to it, but it could no longer find any familiar traces of the former Serena, now the Star of Vigil.

When it reappears, either it will be devoured and its divinity obliterated, or Yue will regain his memories and possess the power of a god, successfully resurrecting Nira.

Yue Lai suddenly remembered the two swindlers who tricked him into stealing the Zhenhai Sword, the damned "Love and Kindness" group.

He hurriedly said:

"Xiao Hai, who contacted you last time you stepped into reality?"

Neptune Crown sneered:

"Can't you tell I wasn't prepared enough last time?"

"Alright, I hope we'll meet again, Feodori."

"...Goodbye, Xiaohai."

Neptune's Crown did not take back the rain that had already fallen; it wanted to leave the truth in the real world, even if it existed only as "rumors."

The ocean, still suspended in the sky, transforms into a towering tornado, returning to the space where it was banished, continuing to resist the false pressure, and creating a space for Neptune's crown to survive.

The wind stopped; the rain ceased; and the Zhenhai Sword was reinserted into the crack. The light of a loyal heart illuminated the world in an instant, and the people who had survived the calamity shed tears of joy, while the allied forces erupted in deafening cheers.

The sailors transformed back into journalists, and once the Chain Crystal Network was restored, their previous drafts instantly turned into hymns of praise for Yue Lai.

The biggest crisis since the founding of the Police Headquarters—and he's the one who saves the world!

A major crime suspect becomes a hero; is there more to the case?

The Supreme Court Justice Disappears During a Critical Moment: Has He Fleed to Avoid Punishment?

Everyone could foresee that an even bigger storm was about to sweep through the police force, perhaps even uprooting the central government system.

Yue Lai, clutching the paper airplane, wobbled as he fell from the sky. The aftereffects of the lost item struck him; although he was much lighter than a normal human, he still found it difficult to stand.

Those around him assumed he was exhausted, and no one knew who started it, but they tossed him high into the air without warning—

"Yue Lai!"

Responder Cluster —

"Yue Lai!!"

"Yue Lai!!"

No one still considers him a suspect.

This was a privilege that even Li had never enjoyed. After all, the Sea King's Crown had not fully demonstrated its divine power during the last theft of the Zhenhai Sword. The University City was still part of the police headquarters, and as long as the Imperial Department loosened its grip, Chixin could shine on the University City at any time.

This time, half of the planet was completely stripped away, and everyone felt an overwhelming sense of despair, which is why they were so excited after the fog cleared and the clouds parted.

Cavendish, with a warm expression, squeezed into the crowd, glancing sourly at Yue Lai, who was being fawned over by everyone:

"This boss, can't I go up and enjoy myself a bit...?"

"Warmth?"

Hong Ji walked up to him, patted him hard on the shoulder, and all previous resentment vanished: "Well done!"

This naturally refers to Wen Qing lending the paper airplane at a crucial moment; otherwise, Yue Lai would never have been able to fly it on his own. From this perspective, Wen Qing can be considered a great contributor this time.

After all, scammers don't have any special skills or tricks up their sleeves.

"Gentlemen—!" Tang Xiao stood at the bow of the ship and shouted, "Even after victory, we must not forget what happened before. The culprits of this crisis must be brought to justice!"

The people from the Central Committee immediately fell silent.

"Not only must the hero be exonerated, but the coward must also be brought to justice."

"Even setting aside this crisis, is there really no hidden story behind Malfoy's murder? Or has Yue Lai become a scapegoat for someone? Chief Superintendent Bryce, who is in charge of the Malfoy case, is Avery's student!"

"I will request a hearing from the Department of Justice. Avery must explain these two things to the public. We cannot let evildoers go unpunished!"

A hearing is a procedural step before a trial, mainly used to gather information, while the trial itself is the formal trial process that leads to a final judgment.

Now, the tiger of the Empire faction... has been unleashed!

So where was Avery during the battle between the Allied Forces and Neptune's Crown?

Just a few kilometers from the battlefield, the cage of light and shadow was broken, revealing the horrific battlefield inside.

Avery's left arm was completely severed, his whole body was covered in blood, and the corpses of his subordinates lay beside him. He could only kneel on the ground.

The Grand Justice was attacked by two vagrants and a strange man at the police headquarters!

Although the other party was more seriously injured than him, time had indeed been delayed. He quickly looked up at the sky, and then his heart sank – the rain had stopped!

This means the crisis is over, and he was absent from the entire coalition's fighting.

"Despicable Imperialists!" He slammed his fist into the ruins. It was a scheme that couldn't be simpler!

First, the Imperials orchestrated this crisis themselves, then used the already traitorous Pacific Group to smear him, and finally sent men to ambush him, causing him to miss the "near miss" battle.

Once the news spreads across various media outlets, a single hearing would be enough to uproot the central government's years of cultivation within the police force.

Dirty, so dirty!

It's so dark in the police station!

……

……

One day later, in the president's office of the national university.

Tang Xiao personally poured Yue Lai a cup of tea, but Yue Hao snatched it away and gulped it down in one go. The principal, however, didn't seem to mind and laughed:

"Have you rested well?"

Yue Lai already knew that Yue Hao was secretly taking on commissions for him, and nodded slightly.

"The side effects of paper airplanes are not severe."

Tang Xiao sat opposite the two: "This incident has had a very bad impact. The Ministry of Justice has agreed to my proposal, and a hearing will be held, chaired by the Vice Minister."

"Because of Bryce and Avery's relationship, and your heroic actions, the Deputy Minister also believes it is necessary to put the two cases in Ninth Starport, including the Winona kidnapping case, into a hearing."

"In this light, the so-called 'heinous cases' you mentioned earlier actually had the least social impact."

Yue Lai was stunned. The mastermind behind the investigation had surfaced so suddenly, catching everyone off guard.

"Yue Hao told me about your situation, but to completely prove your innocence, or rather, to convict Avery, your status as a 'hero' is not enough. After all, these are two separate matters."

Tang Xiao handed over a stack of well-printed newspapers; the upper echelons of the Federation quite liked these old relics.

Yue Lai glanced at it briefly.

"The Heroic Murderer: Can Past Misdeeds Really Be Forgiven?"

"Looking at the Two Sides of Human Nature Through the Yue Lai Murder Case"

"..."

"Is this a counterattack from the Central faction?"

"That's right. If it were ancient times, it would be easier to say that merits and demerits could be balanced out, but that system has been swept into the dustbin of history."

"What the principal means is..." Yue Lai had great respect for this conman predecessor.

"I heard you investigated three major campus legends?"

"Is it related to this?"

Do you know who the first beneficiary of "Homework Helper" was?

Before Yue could answer, Tang Xiao revealed the answer: "It's Bryce."

"Back then, Avery was still teaching at the school and was Bryce's mentor. Later, the two drifted further and further apart in the police department, until they ended up on opposite sides of the Imperial faction."

"Bryce received a lot of care from Avery during this process, so what I said after the war was not unfounded. But now you must find evidence that Bryce was involved in the murder of Ji Yungui and Malfoy."

Yue Lai nodded: "It seems you have other requests?"

If it were just to exonerate Yue Lai himself, the principal wouldn't have gone to such lengths.

"While you're at it, help me investigate the evidence of collusion between Taiyang Group and Avery. If the former is acting as the latter's front man, then there must be more than just this little bit of dirty work going on."

"Our Imperial faction will provide assistance during this period, for example..." Tang Xiao smiled rather humorously, "You won't have to stay in prison before the hearing."

"It seems I have no reason to refuse."

"However... before that, please help me complete the most important piece of the puzzle."

"Oh? What is it?"

"I wish to know the details of the three-tiered ritual for a Divine Constable to be promoted to the 'Hairpin Flower Guest'."

Tang Xiao frowned. This matter was indeed difficult to handle. The procedures for spies were firmly in the hands of the police headquarters. Any police officer had to meet two conditions to be promoted to chief superintendent and to swear an oath of allegiance before being approved. Yue Lai was not even a staff member of the police headquarters.

However, this is a minor matter for the Imperial faction.

He closed his eyes and contacted his colleagues in other cities, who quickly came up with a solution:

"There is an evil relic in the Red Mansion's museum called 'The Whisper of the Famous Detective.' Perhaps you can get what you want from it."

"Thank you, Principal."

The other two pieces should be placed now.

……

……

As the university town approached dawn, Akagi, the capital of the police headquarters on the western continent, remained shrouded in the twilight that had persisted for weeks.

As the most special place in the police headquarters, the brilliance of the stars cannot affect this land. When the director is happy, it is noon here; when the director is tired, it is dusk here; and when the director rests, it will turn into night.

In the grand church of "The Father," dusk was polishing the stained glass windows with its golden silk. The last rays of light pierced through the rose window, casting the shadows of lilies obliquely onto the mottled marble floor tiles.

The frescoes on the dome gradually faded into darkness, with only the face of the "benevolent father" still gently caressed by the fading light. He was neither a lofty deity nor a kind and gentle old man; if one had to describe him... he was more like a synonym for "authoritarianism."

The sound of pigeons flapping their wings came from afar, and dusk was slowly creeping up his shoulders from the fingertips of the "benevolent father".

The weather turned from dusk to rain, it seems the director wasn't in a good mood.

A middle-aged man knelt before an image of a benevolent father, confessing to a woman with a pipe in her mouth.

"I believe in Police Hub; my youth has been spent here."

"I used the knowledge I learned from the police force to educate my daughter. I taught her loyalty, how to distinguish right from wrong, and how to always keep a childlike heart."

"She got a boyfriend, but he's not a police officer. She went to the movies with him and didn't come home that night, but I didn't scold her."

"Two weeks ago, they went out together, but only one of them came back. An old friend in the police force told me she was raped and detained by another man. What about her boyfriend? What is he doing?"

"I later found out that her boyfriend had a father who worked at the police headquarters."

"As for the stranger who forcibly detained her, he confessed voluntarily, but there was no evidence whatsoever."

"But I cried. Why did I cry? I cherished her like a precious jewel. She was so beautiful, but now she's no longer beautiful..."

"I...like other law-abiding police officers, I went to call the police."

"Thanks to the old folks, both men got to trial. The judge sentenced them to three years in prison, but on probation. Probation! They were fine that very day!"

"I stood in the courtroom like an idiot, and those two bastards were laughing at me."

"And my daughter, who was once brave and determined to become the deputy director, can't even face the darkness alone. Any shadow will make her scream."

"She...she can't even appear in court."

"I'm sorry, Father, I...I..."

Xia Du slowly exhaled a smoke ring, the sweet fragrance dissipating before it even reached the statue of the "Merciful Father".

She said softly:

"So, Angelo, man of the Marino family, what are you confessing about?"

The man choked back tears, like a helpless old man:

"I repent, I repent for not picking up the hunting rifle!"

"I didn't tell my daughter she should always hide a gun behind her back!"

Xia Du finally smiled, and tossed a short gun to her feet:

"Then Angelo, pick up your gun now and come with me to your daughter's funeral."