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019 Case Analysis: a Academic Prodigy?

Guided by his prompt, Huaisheng finally noticed something amiss.

The timing of these three crimes was just too coincidental.

Case One occurred in mid-March. The victim was a con artist with numerous victims. Before his death, he had a dispute with a neighbor who happened to be one of his victims.

Case Two happened in early June. The victim was an unfilial son who had kicked his mother out of the house, leading to her dying of an untreated medical episode by the roadside. The night before his death, he played cards with friends until late; he was killed after returning home.

Case Three took place on July 30th. The victim was caught on video abusing and berating his wife by the roadside. Even after bystanders intervened, he continued his tirade. The video went viral online. He was found dead the following morning.

"Each crime is spaced about two months apart... This suggests his interval between crimes must be at least two months," she quickly deduced. "This time gap is very close to the recovery period needed for those with SP intolerance reactions."

After an ordinary person receives an evolution reagent injection, their body might not withstand the drug's potency, leading to organ failure and death. Only those who show no adverse reaction post-injection can potentially become SP (ability users).

However, not everyone who survives the injection can stably wield their ability. Many experience intolerance reactions after using their power, requiring a recovery period before they can use it again.

"Based on this deduction, his next crime should occur around October," Huaisheng mused.

"We can force his hand—make him move his timeline up." Yuan Xing advanced to the next PowerPoint slide.

Intimate photos appeared on screen. The female protagonist was the wife of the abusive husband from Case Three. The male protagonist's face was pixelated.

"I obtained these photos of him with another man's wife from a concerned citizen surnamed Lang. Combined with the evidence Brother Hai gathered in Chaizhou City, it's enough to cast doubt on this 'Righteous Judge's' supposed impartiality," he stated calmly.

"We'll enlist some social media influencers to stir up the narrative at the right moment. This 'Righteous Judge' will surely act prematurely to prove himself."

The ponytailed young woman who had been silently sitting nearby nodded in agreement. "I'll monitor online trends as well. If any potential viral incidents crop up in other cities, we'll resolve them quickly—funneling his next target location to Jiangqi City."

"Good work. Meeting adjourned."

Meeting concluded.

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The next day.

Tan Mo's morning was pure torture.

She had completed two practice exams, her head spinning, and was now undergoing the baptism of a third.

In the next room, Tan Rou was discussing the two completed papers with Chong Huan.

"Language: aside from this, everything else is fine, but I think I need to explain the reading comprehension section to her," Tan Rou said, jotting down a study plan. "Math, surprisingly, I'm less worried about. The problem-solving approach for this last function question is quite unique."

It utilized calculus methods from advanced mathematics. She was genuinely curious how her sister had arrived at that solution.

"Her memory's impressive too. I recall this classical Chinese passage has tons of obscure characters and is notoriously hard to memorize." Chong Huan also took a look at the papers.

Not bad, not bad. His future sister-in-law was quite sharp. Looked like she'd save Tan Rou a considerable amount of effort.

As they were talking, a knock came at the door.

"Sis, I'm done ." Tan Mo handed over the paper.

Tan Rou glanced at her watch, then at the answer sheet completely filled with responses—even the essay was written. She was stunned.

Finished the entire exam in just one hour?

Could her little sister secretly be an academic prodigy? Maybe getting into Cheng Ye was actually possible!

Her gratified relief lasted only until she received the comprehensive integrated subjects paper that afternoon.

Oh, heavens. What kind of gibberish was this politics section? As watery and terrible as the neighbor Aunt Mary's tomato soup. She really wanted to take her slipper and give Tan Mo's behind a good kicking.

And then there was the history essay question, which looked like stinky tofu pizza, and the chemistry questions, which were as nauseating as durian xiaolongbao—she would really be grateful.

"The revolution is not yet successful, comrades still need to work hard." Tan Rou patted her on the shoulder. "Your sister will teach you well."

Tan Mo was terrified.

The final total score: Language (excluding essay) 78, Math 150,Foreign 144, Comprehensive 208 — exactly 580 points.

"Let's make a plan for the Cheng Ye exam." Tan Rou spread a piece of paper in front of her. "I'll focus on explaining your weak areas. We'll reserve the last five days before the exam for you to memorize things. Is that okay?"

"Okay," Tan Mo nodded. "So tonight..."

"Take these papers back and review them carefully." Chong Huan stuffed the corrected exam papers into her hands and practically pushed her out the door.

Don't disturb his time with his future wife.

Tan Mo rolled her eyes and returned to her room.

Logging onto her computer, she saw a message from Yuan Xing.

ELEVEN: I found a few simple math problems for you. Give them a try.

Tan Mo received the file and opened it.

Simple? Math problems?

MO: [Confused Emoji]

ELEVEN: They're the finale questions from the national joint entrance exam. Cheng Ye and Hongtu use them for admissions every year. Try them first; I'll send you the answers tomorrow.

"I really thank you all so much..." Tan Mo's face was a picture of despair.

Lately, everyone's ultimate form of doting on her had become... teaching her.

Endless is the sea of learning, bitterly must the student sail. Poor Mo Mo just couldn't comprehend.

ELEVEN: If you pass the exam, I'll treat you to hot pot.

Attached was a picture of a spicy broth base swimming with red oil, filled with various meatballs and vegetables.

After all this time trying different foods, she'd realized that despite not being able to taste much, her favorite was still spiciness.

Okay. She got it now. She loved studying. Learning was the ladder of human progress.

Ten days passed slowly. During this period, with the help of Tan Rou's teaching and Yuan Xing's question bank, Tan Mo rose early and stayed up late, finally scoring above 670 on her practice tests.

"Not bad, not bad! The progress is delightful. Just review well these next few days, and I'm off to date Brother Huan." Tan Rou was moved to tears of joy looking at the paper.

"Mm-hmm." Tan Mo obediently chewed on their couple-PDA, now accustomed to it.

Letting out a sigh of relief, Tan Rou finally noticed the paper bag tossed on the bed. "Speaking of which, what's in this bag?"

Only then did Tan Mo notice the aromatherapy she had neglected.

Busy studying all these days, she hadn't even thought to use it.

Inserting the diffuser reeds, Tan Mo inhaled the soothing scent and drifted off to sleep.

A good night's rest.

Unbeknownst to her, a trending topic had quietly emerged online.

“Tan Yi's New Sister”

XiaoXi_Anonymous: Leaking some info: that low-key acknowledged sister of a certain gentle, wealthy, second-generation, 60-million-top-tier-celeb family? She can't do anything. Her grades were mid-range in a small county school. Rumor has it she'll use family money to get into Cheng Ye.

At first, no one paid attention. Until Tan Yi's top fan account replied.

One Heart One Yi: Holy crap, wealthy, gentle, noble son, 60 million top-tier celeb, low-key acknowledged sister recently... Isn't this my Yi?!

With Tan Yi's fans latching onto it, Tan Mo's name quickly spread among the Yi fandom.