Eason suddenly stood up and looked at Steven.


    – still


    “ording to our n, the culprit will take action when the police announce that the victim is


    receiving emergency medical treatment.


    “But if the serial murder cases and this muttion case were done by different people, why would


    something happen to Yasmin?”


    Eason walked around.


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    “Say, the killer was going to reveal himself. But now, the killer of the serial murder cases has


    appeared.


    Do you still think both cases were not done by the same person?”


    Steven remained silent for a while before speaking.


    “No… Something’s not right with the timing of Yasmin’s disappearance. Somebody did that on


    purpose.”


    Somebody had taken advantage of Yasmin to confuse us.


    “Everyone is trying to connect the muttion cases to the serial murder cases because the


    perpetrators are victims too. All the cases have many simrities, but they just look like deliberate


    imitations.”


    Zion shook his head because something still didn’t feel right.


    “Yasmin’s disappearance may have just been a coincidence that urred with the serial murder


    cases


    and muttion cases.”


    Rachel, too, shook her head.


    “There’s one key thing about the serial murders. Back in the orphanage days, the killers abandoned


    the bodies at locations that were rted to water sources.


    “Huma has an ancient tradition whereby after evil doers die, they will be tossed into the water to


    cleanse


    their sins.


    “The killer of the muttion case didn’t hide or destroy the evidence but took advantage of stray


    dogs to destroy the bodies and the scene, leaving the police with no trace of clue,” I added my


    analysis.


    “Even if the police did find anything, the killer was also a victim who was left with no choice. In the


    end, they would choose tomit suicide anyway, and the clue would end there.”


    Both cases must have been executed by different people.


    “The culprits behind both cases are having a silent duel,” said Eason solemnly.


    The killer of the muttion case wanted to mislead the public, shifting all the me onto the culprit


    behind the serial murder cases.


    The more skilled one would emerge as the winner.


    “I’m leaving. Don’t look for me.” Eason walked to the door, then turned around to look at Steven.


    “Hey…


    You can calcte, right? Why don’t you try to figure out where Yaamin Is?”


    “The murderer always leaves clues at the scene of thest crime. I calcted Yasmin’s


    whereabouts once, and the clue disappeared. If the murderer is taking action again, that means


    she’s just unlucky,”


    Steven sald.


    This time, Steven had no ns to rescue Yasmin.


    In truth, he could not calcte it anymore.


    Since the murderer’s n had been disrupted, he might have decided to kill at random.


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    If Steven could calcte even random urrences, he would be extremely dangerous to society. In


    fact, he should just focus on trying to win the lottery for a living.


    Eason grudgingly replied, “Fine, I’ll search on my own!”


    Steven remained silent.


    After Eason left, Steven looked at Zion. “Somebody is trying to lure the police away. Yasmin may be


    an aplice or bait to lure the investigation team away.


    “I’m guessing that the killer of the second muttion case maye to the hospital to destroy the


    evidence.”


    Zion paused, then eximed in realization, “You’re right! I’ll head over now in case Phil needs an


    extra


    hand.”


    As Zion left, Rachel left with him.


    Steven looked at me with red eyes and hung his head low.


    He carefully drew closer and tugged on my sleeve.


    “Stephie…”


    When I looked at him, his tears began to fall andnded on the back of my hand.


    I wondered if he was a crybaby.


    “So.. you suspect Martin is rted to the muttion case, which was why you agreed to Eason’s


    suggestion to be admitted into the asylum.


    “Then, you helped Eason lure the murderer?”


    I felt angry and frustrated as I wondered how much he had been hiding me.


    “Stephie… I’m not suspicious of Martin. Martin and Dax are just good tools to take advantage of…”


    Steven leaned on my shoulder as he sobbed. “I suspect Peter.”


    I paused.


    Truth was, I could guess Steven’s suspicions–because I was suspicious of Peter, too.


    But after all, it was no pain, no gain.


    Steven wouldn’t allow me to approach Peter.


    I wondered if Steven volunteered to be admitted into the asylum so that he could find clues. “Did


    you find anything?” I asked softly.