The scream made McRose's face turn pale.
Almost out of instinct, McRose ran towards the lake.
When McRose reached the lake, the workers and medical staff of the sanatorium were already gathered around the lake, discussing softly and looking at the body floating on the surface.
Even a commoner knew the degree of swelling meant that other than death, there was no other possibility.
Under the command of the sanatorium's manager, two buff male workers went into the water to fish up the body.
When the body was fished up, McRose quickly checked it.
Based on her experience, judging from the swelling, the body had been dead for at least three days.
She had just spoken to her teacher on the phone.
It wasn't her teacher!
McRose heaved a breath of relief.
Then, she immediately opened her mouth.
"Call the police!
Leave the body here, don't touch it! "
Out of her professionalism, McRose reminded the manager of the sanatorium beside her.
The middle-aged manager obviously knew McRose, so she took out her phone and called the police without a second thought.
After calling the police, the manager signaled the two workers to take care of the body before she walked over to McRose.
"Rose, are you here to see Adams?"
The manager asked as she looked at Kieran.
Her gaze was judgmental.
It wasn't the judgmental gaze of a stranger, it was the kind of judgmental gaze a senior would give to a female junior who brought a member of the opposite sex home.
It might seem gentle but it was actually sharp and had a slight killer aura.
Especially when the manager was wearing a suit and her hair was tied up in a bun, giving her a capable and experienced look, the killer aura was undoubtedly heavier.
When she realized Kieran was calm and collected, she was slightly stunned.
Then, a satisfied smile appeared on her face.
"Who is he?
Don't you want to introduce him? "
The manager softened her tone.
"2567, a friend.
This is Ms. Hennessy, the manager of Water and Sunshine Sanatorium and also a good friend of my teacher. "
McRose introduced in a vague manner.
However, the vague manner made the manager think of something. She maintained her smile and extended her hand to Kieran.
"Hello, 2567."
"Hello, Ms. Hennessy."
Both of their hands parted right after the handshake, but the manager didn't leave.
"How old are you?"
"What do you do?"
"Have you bought a house in Moon City?"
He spoke neither quickly nor slowly. His tone was kind but insistent. When he asked these questions, the person in charge stared at Kieran, not letting go of any expression on Kieran's face.
“27。”
"Psychiatrist."
"Yes, a detached house on Elm Street."
Kieran said with a straight face.
Because it was the truth.
Age was the age of this identity.
The same goes for professions.
Naturally, the house was the same.
He wasn't lying.
After hearing Kieran's answer, the person in charge's eyes lit up, and his expression grew softer.
Just the right age, a stable job, and a good income.
The best choice!
"Stay for afternoon tea later."
"I have some nice snacks here …"
"Madam Hennessy, we still need to see our teacher."
Before Kieran could say anything, McRose interrupted and dragged Kieran to the main building.
When they entered the corridor of the building, McRose looked apologetic.
"I'm sorry, Madam Hennessy doesn't mean any harm.
She … She's just worried about me. "
McRose's voice started to stutter.
Kieran, on the other hand, was confused.
Although he also felt that something was amiss, for a person who was only 17 years old and had to work hard to survive, he felt that something was amiss.
What was a 'blind date'?
Was it edible?
Was it delicious?
Could he have another bottle?
Kieran had been in countless battles, been through all kinds of dangers, and met all kinds of enemies, but he really didn't know anything about blind dates. He had never met one before, nor did he have any memories of it. He had no idea what McRose and the lady were talking about.
Even …
From a certain aspect, Kieran didn't understand love.
Of course, it didn't stop Kieran from facing it in his own way.
"Is that so?
If you two are close, remember to pack some snacks for me before you leave. "
Kieran said.
"Of course!
"No problem!"
"The desserts here are pretty good!"
McRose thought it was Kieran giving her a way out, so she showed an awkward smile and nodded repeatedly. She then strode forward.
She didn't choose the elevator.
Instead, she chose the stairs.
When she stepped on the stairs, the awkwardness on McRose's face quickly turned into hesitation.
"Do you think our teacher has something to do with this?"
McRose asked Kieran anxiously.
"What do you think?"
Kieran asked back.
McRose went silent.
She had just asked her teacher about the unusual situation in the morgue when someone appeared in front of her, wanting to tie her to the chair and dissect her alive. She wouldn't believe it if someone told her that there was nothing going on in the morgue.
Likewise, she didn't believe her teacher, who had always been kind to her, would do such a thing.
Humans were evil.
Humans were kind.
They were like a coin that was tossed into the air, branded with different words and drawings.
It was spinning non-stop.
The words and drawings kept appearing on the surface of the coin.
Until the moment before the coin fell, no one could tell if it was words or drawings.
All they knew was the nervousness of watching the falling coin.
McRose was feeling the same way.
She stood in front of room 404, hesitating for a while before knocking on the door.
Dok, Dok Dok.
"Come in."
A weak voice sounded, McRose clenched her teeth and pushed the door open.
A 30-square-meter room that was decorated like a home appeared in front of Kieran. There was a sofa, tea table, study table, bookshelf, and a TV. If the bed wasn't a hospital bed, it would look like a hotel room.
"Rose."
The middle-aged man on the bed saw McRose come in. He put down the book in his hand, showed a smile, and tried to sit up.
"Teacher, please lie down."
McRose walked over and said.
Even with the blanket, Kieran could see that the man was missing a leg.
"2567?"
The man waved at McRose and insisted on sitting up, facing Kieran and calling out Kieran's name.
"You know him, teacher?"
McRose was surprised.
"The youngest winner of the Fervon Psychology Prize, I've heard a lot about him.
He … "
"Aaaah!
Someone's dead! "
Before the man could finish, he was interrupted.
McRose's face turned sour when she heard the scream.
'What happened?
Someone's dead again? '
Although she was a forensic doctor and dealt with dead bodies every day, the chances of running into a dead body when she was out in the field were very low.
It was a first for her to run into two dead bodies in a short period of time.
"Rose, go have a look.
Maybe Hennessy has something he needs your help with. "
McRose's teacher said.
McRose didn't object, giving Kieran a 'I'll leave it to you' gaze before she left in a hurry. Kieran could hear that McRose was a little glad when she closed the door.
She finally didn't have to ask the man she loved and respected that kind of question, it was a relief for her.
Escape?
It was part of human nature.
Even though it was shameful in the eyes of the strong, it was useful.
After the door was closed, only Kieran and McRose's teacher were left in the room.
"Let me introduce myself, Adams."
The teacher said gently and wanted to shake Kieran's hand, but he couldn't because his hands were supporting his body.
"I'm sorry, my body is much worse than it looks."
The teacher said apologetically.
"You've done very well, even compared to a normal person.
You're also outstanding. "
Kieran's words had a double meaning.
Kieran said with a double meaning.
But so what if you're outstanding?
"But so what if he is outstanding?"
"Something happened. It just happened."
It can't be changed. "
The teacher mocked himself, his voice slowing down and his eyes were looking at the ceiling, as if he was reminiscing about something. He then turned to Kieran.
"Are you puzzled?"
"Or, are you in pain?"
Believe me, I've been through it too.
We're in the same boat. "
The teacher sighed, looking like he was about to spill the beans, but a moment later, he changed the topic.
"I'm sorry. I'm getting old, so I tend to say weird things."
Please don't mind it.
Don't put it in your heart.
I'm a little tired, I want to rest for a while.
"Can you close the door for me when you leave?"
The teacher asked.
"Sure."
Kieran took a deep look at the teacher and nodded.
He turned around and went out without a second thought. After the door was closed, Kieran didn't leave either, standing outside the door and waiting.
A few seconds later, Gredith appeared.
The moment she appeared, she looked at Kieran with a weird face.
"Are you the Grim Reaper?"
Gredith asked seriously.
"No."
Kieran replied with the same serious tone.
"Then, can you explain to me what's happening?"
"Why is it that wherever you go, there will be accidents?"
You're just like your ex-wife! "
Gredith lowered her voice but her eyes were getting sharper, as if she was trying to see through Kieran's heart.
"Maybe it's a coincidence?"
Kieran replied.
"Coincidence?
Do you believe in coincidences? "
Gredith asked.
"No."
Kieran said in an affirmative tone.
"Since you don't believe it, then why don't you explain to me the things that happened around you?"
Gredith couldn't help but raise her voice a notch.
"Maybe it's fate?"
Kieran asked.
"Fate?"
Gredith laughed in mockery, she looked at Kieran and uttered word by word.
"I always thought I was being paranoid.
But … "
"Now it seems like you are much more dangerous than I thought!
I hope you didn't play any embarrassing role in all this, otherwise I'll have you arrested! "
Gredith then knocked on the door.
After getting permission from Adams, Gredith entered the room.
The door was shut again. Gredith, who had been quiet a moment ago, instinctively wanted to explain to Gredith.
She saw a meaningful smile on Kieran's face after the door was shut.
Gredith's heart shivered when she saw the smile.
She felt like the smile in the TV documentaries, the ferocious beasts baring their fangs at their prey.
It wasn't just ferocious, it was chilling as well.
"Gredith doesn't mean any harm.
She's just a little anxious.
Just now … "
"Come with me, you'll understand when you see it."
Gredith wanted to drag Kieran away, but Kieran dodged her hand.
"Lead the way."
Kieran said.
Gredith ran down the stairs. Following her, Kieran returned to the lakeside.
The lakeside was surrounded by a yellow police cordon.
Officers were standing outside the cordon, preventing the crowd from getting close.
In fact, at this moment, not to mention the crowd approaching, even the gazes of those who looked over were filled with a trace of fear.
Because …
Seven bodies were lined up on the lakeside.
Covered with white cloth.
Blocking the sight of the surroundings.
If only one body appeared in the lake, it could be explained as drowning or an accident.
But seven bodies?
Murder!
And it wasn't just a normal murder!
It was a premeditated murder!
So, would there be another one?
Facing a serial killer hiding in the dark, fear spread uncontrollably in the hearts of the commoners.
Fear wasn't a plague.
However, it was much scarier than a plague.
When Kieran arrived, no matter how Ms. Hennessy tried to explain, some of the people in the rehabilitation center still wanted to leave.
"Ms. Hennessy, this is too scary, I can't sleep here."
"Yeah! Yeah! "
"I don't want my life to be taken away in my sleep," Wang Zhong said.
"I beg you!"
"Please let us leave!"
…
Voices sounded one after another in the crowd.
With one person starting, the rest were unstoppable.
Ms. Hennessy's voice was drowned out by the crowd.
Just as these people were about to leave without a care in the world, the female inspector's assistant shouted.
"No one is allowed to leave!
Before we get to the bottom of the investigation, everyone here is a suspect! "
The officers at the entrance of the rehabilitation center even put their hands on their holsters.
It was a form of deterrence and at the same time, they suspected that the serial killer was among them.
No doubt the deterrence was very powerful.
The clamoring crowd started to back off.
Kieran glanced over the crowd and while the officers were distracted, he walked over to the seven bodies covered in white cloth.
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