NOVEL WEB Chapter 9: Chapter 9: Better to Throw It Away
In the days that followed, Meng Yu stayed at school, firmly refusing to leave. The professors from Taibai University had departed, but they indicated they could be contacted online at any time, and would figure out a solution for any issue. They even implied, "Don't worry about your family's situation, we will coordinate on this."
The days passed uneventfully, with Meng Yu continuing to diligently practice his swordsmanship every day.
Sometimes he thought if life could continue this way, it wouldn't be too bad. However, some things just can't be avoided.
"Mr. Meng, I'm Officer Wang Pingyun from the police force, and this is my partner Sun Xingcai. We've come to inquire about the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of your uncle, Meng Tianyou."
The square-faced officer was chatting politely with Meng Yu, accompanied by a female officer.
The Sun family had made a few scenes at the police station and even claimed that someone was suppressing them. The big shots at the station, before taking action, specifically instructed him to be a bit more amiable.
"Um, it went like this,"
Meng Yu replied with a polite smile.
After mastering Sword Intent, Meng Yu found he had greatly improved his control over muscles and heart rate; there'd be absolutely no slip-up when lying.
"You're saying he left after you scolded him?"
"Right."
Meng Yu nodded.
"So why did you hire Jin Chen Cleaning Company to clean your residence at the highest price?"
"I felt it was bad luck, and I was about to attempt a breakthrough, so I asked them to help clean up. Is there a problem with that?"
Beneath the glory of the Immortal Sect, there was darkness, and at times many inexplicable events occurred, such as ghosts, murders, conflicts, etc. Jin Chen Cleaning Company specialized in post-incident cleaning.
They never engaged in illegal activities, only legitimate cleaning, thoroughly cleansing.
Meng Yu chose the premium package, and the company's professionals arrived to clean the entire room entirely within legal bounds, sweeping away every speck of dust, including the use of Soul-Dispelling Talismans and the Rebirth Mantra to prevent any wronged spirits from appearing, and to guard against powerful individuals using techniques to retrospectively view the scene (a purely promotional gimmick, such an occurrence was impossible).
Of course, they would not ask Meng Yu why he suddenly selected this package, and if the Meng family had not reported to the police, no one would have known about this transaction.
"Heh."
The officer chuckled. After the Meng family reported to the police, he had to admit upon investigation that the young man before him had done his best within the existing framework.
Meng Tianyou was presumably killed by Meng Yu; his personal terminal ceased working in Meng Yu's house. Meng Yu handled the body well inside the house, never considering dismembering and disposing of it piece by piece, or thinking he could evade the cameras and leave with it. Moreover, he had the nerve to stay at home, continuing to attend school calmly and securely.
Although he left a significant slip-up, you couldn't outright say he truly killed someone.
It's a matter of evidence.
As for Meng Tianyou's personal phone losing signal, perhaps he accidentally damaged it himself.
"Meng Yu, based on the current evidence, we have the right to detain you for questioning—this is..."
"I apologize, but this is Yuquan Middle School, and I am a student here. It's appropriate for you to arrest me, but we need to follow proper procedure. I have the right to challenge this, and I have also engaged a lawyer, who will arrive shortly," Meng Yu answered politely, leaving Officer Wang speechless for a moment.
Alright, Officer Wang quickly stopped feeling upset because there was no need to; everyone was following the formal procedures, weren't they?
"Wait a second, Officer Wang."
Meng Yu called out to Officer Wang.
"What is it?"
"It's just that I haven't been home in a month, so I'd like to check on it. I was wondering if you two officers could accompany me?"
"Alright."
Officer Wang did not refuse.
In fact, he quite admired the young man, and even if he had killed someone, he would still admire him. After all, the related personnel's investigation and inquiries revealed that everyone spoke well of him.
...
Riding in the police car, Meng Yu returned to his residence. Before opening the door, he furrowed his brows.
The door had been violently broken into. According to the female officer, the Meng Family had been waiting at his home for a long time, and when he didn't appear, they broke into the house. The police station had already issued a fine and warning for this incident, as well as taken the corresponding measures.
Hmm, they mustn't have had an easy time lately. Meng Yu had posted the sequence of events online, and the Meng Family's reputation stank to high heavens. Moreover, Taibai University had warned the others through several people, which should have made them even more frustrated—regrettably, Taibai University could not tell those people that Meng Yu was a swordsmanship genius, only that someone couldn't stand by and instructed them to cease all actions against me immediately.
Presumably, an aunt like his second aunt, a shrew, and her children and the rest must be going mad with anger.
However...
Footprints covered the room, but valuable items and electronics had not been damaged. However, that was not Meng Yu's focus. His gaze fell on two cinerary caskets.
The small altar had not been disturbed, but the cinerary caskets showed signs of having been moved. Of course, it was normal for the officers not to have noticed anything unusual.
Meng Yu walked over and picked up the cinerary caskets, furrowing his brows.
Shaking them, there was the sound of liquid inside. Upon opening them, a strong urine smell wafted out.
Meng Yu's expression was strange, and the female officer cursed angrily!
"These bastards!"
"Hehe."
"We questioned them, and they said they hadn't damaged anything, just that they were afraid something had happened to you, so they broke in. Don't be angry; I'll contact the police station immediately to analyze the contents. They won't get away with it!"
Officer Wang didn't need to think twice to guess that this was the doing of the younger Meng Family members. Such jerks had gone too far, and you might not even be able to catch them red-handed. It might be cat urine inside, or perhaps they straightforwardly used their inner strength to heat it, destroying any evidence.
"Thank you, Officer."
Meng Yu sighed, walked over to the couplet hanging on the wall, looked at it, and shook his head.
"Meng Yu, don't do anything rash, let me tell you..."
The female officer was loudly advising, but the next moment, a yellow light flashed.
When the professor from Taibai University left, he gave Meng Yu a magic artifact, the Second Order Golden Eight-Gate Diagram, which was a protective array meant to shield both Meng Yu and those around him.
This protection could withstand attacks and assaults from Divine Souls and Yin Souls. Therefore, when the Golden Eight-Gate Diagram was activated, it trapped the two officers, including their external communication.
"Sorry about this, officers, I really am sorry."
"Meng Yu, let me tell you, don't do anything foolish. You have a bright future ahead of you, you..."
The male officer was also anxious, he could guess what Meng Yu was intending to do.
"There are some things I must do."
Stepping forward, he knocked out the two officers, then picked up the two cinerary caskets and walked out the door, ready to throw them into the river.
His parents' ashes had already been properly buried. These caskets contained his second uncle's ashes, which someone had urinated on. That was enough; there was no need to send them to the police station for another analysis. After all, if that were done, he would still have to bury these things properly and pay respects to them later.
Better to just throw them away.