Chapter 744: Chapter 15 The Theater Mystery (Part 2)

As the officer was about to conclude,

the bright handcuffs shattered into countless pieces.

A strong, invisible force suddenly exploded, sweeping through the troupe like a cold halo, chilling everyone present. A heavy, unexpected boom appeared out of nowhere, sending green grass and mud flying into the sky. The grass around Officer McDonald collapsed 4 meters deep, leaving only the ground under his feet intact, as if he were standing alone on an island.

“Ah…ahhh…”

Officer McDonald was so shocked he couldn’t utter a word. He hadn’t had time to react or understand what had just happened. He only saw a young man with black clothes and black hair rapidly approaching, his expression as terrifying as a demon’s. The young man grabbed his collar and roared, “Do you fucking dare say that again?!”

“Yes, yes, it was a superpower crime…” Officer McDonald instinctively repeated, “He, he is the murderer…”

“Where’s your evidence? Your reasoning?!” Sun Ce roared like thunder. “What power did he use? What method? Speak!!”

Officer McDonald trembled like a sieve, pleadingly looking at Gongsun Ce, “He might be a superpower user! Those evil kids can do anything…”

Gongsun Ce threw the man to the ground, “You haven’t even conducted a superpower test, there are no records, and you just say it’s him?!”

“Tests and records aren’t omnipotent…” Officer McDonald’s face was pale with fear, “Good sir, you also serve the Country. You must be careful of these devil’s offspring, superpower users deserve to go to hell—”

“Did superpower users desecrate your ancestral graves?” Gongsun Ce laughed angrily, “I am a superpower user!”

“You—!”

Terrified by the revelation, Officer McDonald immediately drew his gun. His gun was instantly twisted by telekinesis into a twisted mess. Gongsun Ce snatched the useless metal, threw it on the ground, and roared like a lion, “Is this how Country police handle cases?! Is this Morton’s fairness and justice?! Arresting a kid who just happens to be at the crime scene, labeling him a superpower user, then pinning everything on the child and closing the case like that!!!”

He looked at Philis. The little boy, scared by the recent events, hadn’t managed to get up. He quickly looked at the nearby officer and began to shake his head, terrified.

He understood why Philis was afraid of the police coming. This was not an isolated case. What he talked about was the norm in the Eastern District.

“Hey, first time in the Eastern District? Isn’t it just like this,” Kerky said nonchalantly, “Officers want to solve cases to boost their solve rates, so they catch an easy target first. When the review after two months confirms the suspect isn’t a superpower user, the case’s investigative period is over. Case closed, and everyone’s happy~”

(Calm down, Mr. Gongsun.)

(Shut up.)

Gongsun Ce clenched his fists tightly and looked at the officer in black, coldly asking, “Do you even have a conscience?”

Officer McDonald stuttered, “I worked according to the laws of the Country—”

“Get lost.”

Gongsun Ce was tired of wasting words with this man, and he simply used telekinesis to tie him up and throw him aside. Viscount Buck saw this and retreated in fear, pointing at him.

“Holy King above… you, you are a superpower user?! How can someone like you—”

Gongsun Ce sneered, “I can not only judge you but slaughter you, so if you don’t want to die, just sit tight and don’t make a fuss.”

Viscount Buck, frightened, remained silent. Kerky walked over to the bound officer, looking sideways at Gongsun Ce.

“Cool it down, we still have a case to investigate, right?” she said with a smile, “Regardless, Officer McDonald’s conclusion is quite reasonable. It really seems like Philis did it.”

“Is it your turn now?” Gongsun Ce said, “What about the process? The reason?”

“You see, it’s pretty obvious. The old man died at 11:19. After that, the only one who claimed to have seen him was Philis; he must have lied then,” Kerky whistled, “Viscount Buck had left before that, Philis went into the tent, killed the old man, left the tea, then told a lie to create confusion, how logical. As for the motive…”

Kerky turned and swiftly moved behind the little boy, her movements as graceful as a dancer. Her slender arm reached down into Philis’s wooden box, pushing aside those tacky books, and pulled out a brown leather wallet from the bottom.

“Oh, Philis, how come the old man’s wallet ended up with you?”

Kerky opened the wallet, exaggerating a sigh, “Only fifty pounds, truly destitute.”

Philis, on the verge of tears, pleaded, “Mr. Douglas gave it to me this morning! He said he was going to make a fortune and needed a new wallet, so he didn’t need this old one!”

“Do you think everyone is as young as you, who would believe that.” Kerky let go of the wallet, allowing it to fall back into the wooden box, “Impulsive murder after theft is discovered, it makes sense. How about it, superpower user?”

Kerky Hyde casually slipped her hand into her pocket, smiling at Gongsun Ce, not looking like she was searching for a murderer but rather as if she was playing a game with him. Gongsun Ce glimpsed the woman’s nature from this gesture—she was inherently cold-blooded, indifferent to life and death, and uncaring about the fate of others.

Gongsun Ce steadied his emotions and said coldly, “Nonsense. Philis is just a child, how could he possibly kill Douglas, the Impermanence Law Enforcer?”

“He awakened his superpowers,” Kerky shrugged.