Chapter 831 The Mysterious Boy


    The head glided toward Drake''s ssroom, its ethereal presence outside the window captivating the


    attention of the students. After observing for a prolonged period, the motionless eyes shifted slightly,


    and it entered the room.


    "This... doesn''t seem right."


    "This... isn''t working either."


    A shiver ran through the minds of the students, leaving them unsettled.


    "Strange, did they crank up the air conditioner? I feel so cold."


    "Yeah, now that you mention it, I thought I was the only one feeling cold!"


    During the self-study session, someone decided to investigate further. "The temperature of the air


    conditioner seems normal," they reported.


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    Turning to his deskmate, Drake, the student asked, "Drake, do you feel cold?"


    Drake sat upright and replied, "Nope."


    In truth, he felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end as if he were being watched!


    Was the head behind him?


    Drake folded his hands, assuming the appearance of an attentive student engrossed in his book.


    Unbeknownst to others, his left hand discreetly sped the protective bracelet on his right wrist.


    The head did not linger in Drake''s ssroom for long. After unsessful attempts, it drifted away to


    another ssroom.


    In that ssroom, a girl sat near the window, wearing a somewhat forlorn expression. It was the same


    girl who had sent Drake a love letter.


    The head fixed its gaze upon her, attempting to attach to her. Astonishingly, it ced its head upon


    hers!


    The girl, lost in her thoughts, suddenly experienced a numbing sensation in her head. She abruptly


    stood up, devoid of expression, and walked out of the ssroom.


    Everyone in the ss was left dumbfounded.


    "Selen, where are you going?" someone called after her.


    Selen continued walking outside, she could not hear anything.


    While engrossed in his book, Drake suddenly felt a piercing gaze fixed upon him from outside the


    window. Raising his eyes, he locked gazes with the girl from the neighboring ss. Her unwavering


    stare carried an inexplicable chill.


    Drake''s heartbeat quickened, and he squinted slightly in response.


    However, the girl''s visit was brief, as she proceeded to the next ss.


    Josh had a simr encounter. Initially relieved that he could not see the head anymore, he looked up


    only to find the girl from the bus standing outside the corridor, directing her intense gaze at him.


    Josh saw the head resting upon the girl''s shoulders. She appeared to be a nine or ten-year-old, holding


    the head of an adult. The sight was eerie no matter how one looked at it.


    Josh couldn''t help but wonder, why was she always fixated on him.


    Fortunately, a teacher noticed the girl and instructed her to return to the ssroom. When she resisted,


    the teacher attempted to pull her back.


    To everyone''s astonishment, the girl exhibited surprising strength, resisting the teacher''s efforts and


    emitting a horrific cry.


    Thismotion attracted the attention of those inside the ssroom, prompting them to crowd around


    the windows. Even students who could not find a spot to observe joined the gathering, bewildered by


    the scene.


    "Isn''t she Selen? What''s happening??" someone whispered in disbelief.


    A boy emerged from behind the crowd, ascending the stairs. He was rtively tall, seemingly a sixth-


    grade student. Positioned among the onlookers, he looked at Selen intently.


    The boy nced down at the spinning object in the palm of his hand. If Josh had noticed it, he would


    have recognized it as his spiritpass.


    A faint light emanated from the boy''s hand as he held onto it tightly before turning and departing.


    "It''s just a woeful ghost... not worth my attention," he whispered. "Ivan, where has that kid gone..."


    In the end, Selen was taken away, and Josh remained restless throughout the afternoon, unaware of


    her whereabouts.


    Meanwhile, in the Task Force''s Dissection Room…


    A dissecting table disyed a human head.


    The head was drenched in blood, the eyes wide open and lifeless. It was a gruesome sight, but no


    other signs of decay were evident.


    The case investigators were perplexed.


    "Any progress?" inquired one.


    The other shook his head. "Not yet! This stretch of railway has four tracks with over a hundred trains


    passing through..."


    "Based on the direction the head rolled, it appears to havee from a train traveling downward.


    We''ve examined more than 50 trains in that direction, but we haven''t found any leads."


    The man who appeared to be in charge furrowed his brow. "No, considering the level of dposition,


    it seems that the person has been dead for at least seven days. This suggests that they couldn''t have


    been killed on the train."


    "In other words, someone brought this head onto the train."


    However, that seemed imusible.


    Presently, every station required thorough security checks upon entry. Carrying a head through the


    security check without detection would be impossible.


    "Continue the investigation," the leadermanded.


    "Yes!" responded the team, determined to uncover more clues.


    …


    Lilly happily clutched her small schoolbag and sat on the stone pier by the school gate as she usually


    did.


    To her surprise, she looked up and saw her three brothers waiting for her at the entrance.


    Beside her sat a girl who appeared to be in the upper grade. Observing that Lilly was waiting alone,


    she asked, "Don''t you have anyone to pick you up? I have my brother!"


    Lilly responded bluntly, "My brothers are picking me up too."


    The little girl seemed dissatisfied and retorted, "My brother is in sixth grade, and he''s very tall! He''ll


    beat you."


    Lilly nced at her dismissively, saying, "I have three older brothers. If you dare toy a finger on me,


    my three brothers will give you a taste of your own medicine."


    The little girl''s expression suddenly crumbled, and she burst into tears.


    Lilly was taken aback. "What''s wrong?" Drake and the others hurriedly approached upon seeing Lilly''s


    distressed expression.


    They had a sense of security once they saw their sister.


    Josh asked, concerned, "Why is she crying?"


    Lilly shook her head. "I don''t know. She said that her brother would beat me up, so I told her that my


    three brothers would beat her up if she did that too, and then she started crying."


    Just then, a boy taller than the average elementary school student approached, his brows furrowed.


    "Who made you cry?" he demanded.


    The little girl pointed at Lilly and sobbed, "It was her! She said her three older brothers would beat me


    up!"


    Lilly, momentarily disregarding the little girl, stared intently at the tall boy in front of her.


    Wait, who is this guy?


    Why did she sense the presence of Ivan from him?


    With a guarded expression, Lilly blurted out, "What did you do to Ivan?"


    The tall boy narrowed his eyes...