Chapter 57: That Actually Makes Sense, Huh

A good night's sleep allowed Zhou Mo to snooze all the way until noon the next day. Upon waking up, he had the rigid brain reheat yesterday's leftovers.

Although he had felt somewhat awkward about eating food prepared by a brain yesterday, today he enjoyed it with a clear conscience and even a hint of joy.

The rigid brain's learning capability was terrifyingly strong. The "appropriate amount" mentioned by the culinary masters in the tutorial videos could all be quantified in the rigid brain's eyes. The four dishes and one soup made yesterday had stuffed Zhou Mo to the brim, and a significant portion still remained today.

After finishing the meal, the rigid brain used its mismatched eyes to carry the plate of leftovers directly to the kitchen, which left Zhou Mo utterly astounded.

"If I nurture the rigid brain well, it might actually become a quite versatile brain in the future."

The brain brother nodded in deep agreement, then cast a wary glance at Zhou Mo, communicating with its eyes: I'm going to customize my study materials at home, so if you go out, don't take me along.

Zhou Mo turned around helplessly, as the doctor brain was already preparing to slip away.

Even if they are just brains, nobody wants to go to work...

At that moment, however, the dog brain rushed in front of Zhou Mo like a gust of wind, its two eyeballs brimming with sagacity: You're in danger during this period, so I think it's better if you take me with you.

Zhou Mo scratched his head: "Surely it won't come to that? At worst, I can bring brain brother..."

The dog brain, however, shook its eyeballs very seriously: Not at all. If Xia An is truly the person lurking within the City Guard as you suspected, she is certainly no fool and would never assassinate you covertly. She will definitely find every possible way to leverage the advantages of her City Guard identity to frame you openly and righteously, or even harm you.

Do you think the City Guard will believe her or you when that happens?

Zhou Mo smacked his lips: "That actually sounds about right."

The dog brain rolled its eyes and swayed its head, continuing to signal: You can't have brain brother jump out in public to help you, but I can help strengthen your own capabilities!

Zhou Mo nodded in sudden realization and asked, "Then may I ask what my ability will be after equipping you?"

All three brains froze simultaneously, but the dog brain stubbornly rattled its eyeballs: Never mind that, how will you know unless you equip me?

Zhou Mo looked at the dog brain suspiciously. Since when did this piece of junk become so smart?

Still, he had to admit that the dog brain's analysis was spot-on. Regardless of whether that infiltrator was her or not, she wouldn't leave the positional advantage of the City Guard unused.

Moreover, Zhou Mo's current judgment of Xia An was merely in the stage of suspicion. After all, this woman's train of thought was somewhat too incomprehensible, and the possibility that she was simply out of her mind could not be ruled out.

The most crucial thing now was to find evidence; confronting Xia An face-to-face was certainly not a realistic option.

"Looks like I'll have to let actual performance speak..."

"It wouldn't be appropriate for me to make a move against her directly either; it would become troublesome if I made a mistake."

Thinking of this, Zhou Mo nodded at the dog brain: "Fine, I'll take you out today. We can just figure out what your ability actually is."

The dog brain spun in circles on the floor happily, secretly casting a grateful look at brain brother and doctor brain.

Brain brother and doctor brain modestly waved their eyeballs, pretending to have achieved nothing.

Before Zhou Mo could pay attention to the little antics of these three brains, his phone suddenly rang. He checked it and saw it was a call from Zhang Huaian.

Why would Zhang Huaian suddenly call him?

Zhou Mo answered the phone and asked, "Hello? Zhang Huaian?"

Zhang Huaian's voice came through the receiver: "Zhou Mo, it's me. Are you heading out to investigate cases today? Would you mind bringing me along?"

Zhou Mo's empty head was filled with question marks: "Huh? I originally planned to go investigate that horror art exhibition case today..."

"What's wrong with you?"

Going to investigate the horror art exhibition at the gallery was merely an excuse for Zhou Mo; he simply wanted to use the opportunity to look into the case of Liu Tianyou's missing research data.

After all, with more and more brains piling up at his house nowadays, Zhou Mo still hoped to get his hands on those documents as soon as possible. The better he understood the brains, the more confident he would feel.

Besides, the person who stole the research data was likely a member of the Primordial Truth. He could just use this clue to unearth all of them, and with a bit of luck, he might even recover his own brain.

Zhang Huaian said rather sheepishly, "The cases at the precinct are pretty much all wrapped up, and I've been forced to take sick leave, but I really can't stay idle and want to tag along with you to investigate cases."

Zhou Mo's first reaction was: Did Xia An arrange for Zhang Huaian to keep an eye on him?

He quickly dismissed the thought, however. Sending Zhang Huaian as an undercover informant meant Xia An's brain must have been somewhat severely damaged. Zhang Huaian's personality was clearly not the type suitable for espionage, so was he simply having withdrawal symptoms from not working?

Zhou Mo felt this was highly probable...

Zhou Mo originally wanted to refuse, but considering this might be a good opportunity to understand Xia An, he smiled and said, "I don't have any problem with it, but is your body really up for it?"

Zhang Huaian chuckled: "No problem! We Deep Ones have pretty decent recovery capabilities, and I've already been off work for so many days..."

Thinking Zhang Huaian made a lot of sense, Zhou Mo said, "Alright then, drive over and pick me up."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Mo put on a loose-fitting outfit to conceal a crowbar, took the dog brain with him, and went outside. Before long, Zhang Huaian's car arrived.

As soon as he got in the car, Zhang Huaian gave a wink: "Heh! I got here fast, didn't I?"

It was obvious that having work to do made Zhang Huaian extremely happy. Zhou Mo asked with some curiosity, "Doesn't your captain still need to investigate the case of the missing research data? Can she really let you out at a time like this?"

At the mention of this, the smile on Zhang Huaian's face instantly turned into helplessness: "The captain said she wanted to give all of us a break since everyone's been exhausted lately, so she's going to investigate this case by herself..."

Zhou Mo's eyes narrowed instantly. Xia An's reaction didn't seem right at all.

Could there be some hidden story behind this case?

Looking at Zhang Huaian's disappointed expression, Zhou Mo knew very well that this was precisely the time Zhang Huaian wanted to build a track record, yet being forced onto sick leave made him feel extremely uncomfortable inside.

Zhou Mo suddenly wore a meaningful smile, reached out, and patted Zhang Huaian's shoulder: "How about we go investigate it ourselves? Anyway, investigating one case is the same as investigating two..."

Zhang Huaian was startled at first, but immediately grasped what Zhou Mo meant. A trace of excitement flashed in his eyes as he said, "Isn't this... a bit inappropriate?"

Zhou Mo's smile was exceptionally eerie, resembling a demon seducing a soul.

"What's inappropriate about it? Aren't we just helping your captain lessen her burden?"

"Don't you want to prove your own capability?"

Zhang Huaian rubbed his head and chuckled: "That actually sounds about right."