After the spiritual communication, Sunny Xu held his forehead and fell backwards, coincidentally landing next to a trash can.

Seeing this, Seigetsu Zhu hurriedly walked over and squatted down beside him, grabbing his arm to help the young man up.

"Are you okay?"

Facing the girl's face, Sunny Xu took several deep breaths before calming down, standing up straight against the wall behind him.

"Could it be...?"

"Yes... Phew... Please let go, I'm fine now."

When Seigetsu Zhu moved away, he picked up the trash can and rearranged his thoughts before slowly answering.

"I might know the true identity of that guy."

"Really?"

Seigetsu Zhu widened her beautiful eyes.

She didn't expect his ability to be so convenient to use.

The protagonist in detective stories relies on his own eyes to find clues and uses his intelligent brain to deduce the culprit. In modern times, one can use scientific techniques to track down suspects. But compared to these two methods, being able to see the culprit through supernatural abilities is simply cheating.

Sunny Xu himself thought the same way, but due to the limitations of his ability, this cheating method was not always reliable...

But this time, it worked.

"Seigetsu Zhu, do you remember the security guard incident?"

Sunny Xu glanced around, making sure that no one was paying attention to the two of them standing in the corner before speaking in a low voice.

The girl nodded gently.

"I remember, it seems that someone went missing, right?"

Their encounter on that night was already very strange.

When Sunny Xu went to the security guard room for the first time to inquire about the situation, he found that the security guard was not inside. At that time, he thought the guard had gone to the bathroom.

Then it was Sun Xiaofang and the others, who didn't encounter the security guard but witnessed a strange person.

Finally, when they went to the security guard room together, they still didn't see anyone.

In short, the security guard never appeared throughout this process, let alone asking for help or assisting the students. Even when the police came later, they couldn't find the security guard.

And since the news they heard was "missing," it probably meant that they couldn't even find the guard's residence, and the outcome was likely to be bad.

"That's right." Sunny Xu said, "But I saw him, through the eyes of that monster."

*

When Sunny Xu's thoughts immersed into the memories of the possessed person, he found himself walking heavily on the stone road, swaying and walking in the campus.

Sunny Xu quickly realized that he was currently in the school. There was no one nearby, and it was empty around him. The noise had dissipated, the sky was dim, and the reflection of the pine trees planted on both sides of the road extended all the way to his feet.

It was obviously after school.

He recognized the location he was in. It was the square in front of the school gate. On the left side was an open iron gate, and on the right side were flower beds and a fountain. There was a small house in front, which was the security guard room.

And now, he was involuntarily walking towards that direction.

His shoulders were hunched, his head was lowered, as if he was feeling extremely tired after a day of work. But one thing was certain: he was walking on the road in a human posture, not the creepy movements like a spider crawling between walls and roofs.

At this moment, the brilliant sunset glow had gradually dissipated, and the dark night fell. One or two faintly shining stars were scattered in the center of the night sky.

He finally arrived in front of the security guard room and politely knocked on the door.

A middle-aged man with wrinkles on his face, a small stature, and wearing a uniform appeared at the window. When he saw Sunny Xu, he quickly opened the door.

"Are you off work? It's so late."

The security guard's face showed a slightly pleasing smile.

"I... have... something."

He heard his own voice, which sounded like it was squeezed out from deep in his throat, sounding very laborious, like a person who had been seriously ill for a long time.

Only at this moment did Sunny Xu finally confirm that the person whose memories he was reading was indeed the same person as that strange person.

Because he remembered the way the possessed person spoke... No, in fact, he didn't speak during the process of chasing and killing everyone, it was more accurate to describe it as "roaring."

"Are you... Are you okay?"

The security guard naturally noticed that something was wrong with him and showed a worried expression.

"I'm... fine..."

He said so, but at the same time, the corners of his mouth were pulling to the sides, like a ferocious beast opening its bloodthirsty mouth towards its prey.

He could clearly feel that his body was undergoing some kind of abnormal change, and the intensity was particularly strong. Every corner of his body began to heat up uncontrollably, and his internal organs were pulsating like living creatures, with blood vessels twitching like pythons.

His height was increasing, and his hands and feet were becoming thin and long. His bones creaked under the heavy burden, and his spine changed like a bent steel bar, causing his whole body to hunch.

Although he couldn't see it, he was afraid that his entire face had undergone severe distortion and mutation, becoming unlike a human. He could even feel his eyes burning, and the pain of electric shocks accompanied by a hot flow filled his optic nerves, causing his vision to distort...

At that moment, he suddenly realized that his eyeballs were protruding little by little, just like the eyeballs of a frog or an insect.Just by looking at the expression on the face of the middle-aged security guard in front of him, from a smiling face to a look of confusion, and then to a pale face, his eyes filled with incredulity, fear, and panic; his legs trembling, almost scared to the point of collapsing to the ground, his mouth gasping for cold air.

It wasn't until he slowly turned his neck and took out a mask from his pocket that this terrified man thought of running away.

He didn't dare to rush towards the main entrance blocked by the strange figure, so he ran towards the bed behind the guard room, wanting to pick up the electric baton there for self-defense, while trying to press the button on the desk and shouting loudly--

But this action doomed him to his fate.

Before the security guard could even shout, the strange figure quickly made a move.

His thin hands, like springs, reached out from his sleeves and instantly grabbed the security guard's neck.

"Crack."

He didn't give the other person a chance to shout. Like a cold-blooded assassin in an action movie, accompanied by a bone-chilling sound of bones breaking, he directly snapped the security guard's neck.

In this process, the strange figure didn't actually use any techniques, but pure brute force, relying on the speed that ordinary people couldn't resist, just like the other people he had killed--

*

"The movements are just too fast."

Sunny Xu sighed.

Killing without leaving any room for escape.

Cold-blooded, cruel, like a predator on top of humans. Even through the black and white blurry images in his memories, Sunny Xu still felt uncomfortable all over.

He said with some regret, "If only I could hear him call out that name, I could directly lock onto the target."

Seigetsu Zhu comforted him softly, "At least we know that the strange figure is someone the security guard knows, an insider at the school."

"Right. And personally, I feel that the guard's attitude is not directed towards any student, but towards a staff member, like a teacher."

"Yes." She nodded slightly, "That's a big gain. It's just a pity..."

"The security guard uncle is really dead."

Sunny Xu felt a bit sad.

"If that's the case, there's another question," Seigetsu Zhu's mind was working quickly, "Where is the guard's body? We didn't see the body, and the police didn't find it after searching. Could it be that the strange figure moved it? Where did he move it to? If it's in a place far enough to go unnoticed--"

"Too far, so the timing doesn't match, right?"

Sunny Xu pinched his brow.

From the environment at that time, the time when the strange figure killed the security guard was not far from the time when he threatened Sun Xiaofang and the others. If he wanted to dispose of the body, he probably didn't have enough time. So--

"It seems someone is helping him."

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Seigetsu Zhu added.

"It sounds really uncomfortable..."

"What's uncomfortable? Squad leader, are you feeling unwell?"

Suddenly, a voice inserted into their conversation from not far away, a girl with braided hair looked at them curiously.

"It's nothing, I think she just didn't sleep well."

Sunny Xu had noticed her approaching a while ago and answered calmly.

"Indeed, squad leader, you look really tired. Are you sure you're okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine..."

After chatting for a while, Sun Xiaofang suddenly showed a slightly sly smile. She glanced at the students passing by around them.

"By the way, you two have been getting close recently, right? Is it okay? Will someone get jealous if it continues like this?"

Sunny Xu and Seigetsu Zhu looked at each other.

"Do we?"

The squad leader blinked her big eyes innocently.

"Sun Xiaofang, please don't pay attention to those rumors and gossip,"

Sunny Xu, on the other hand, had a serious expression and answered firmly, "Seigetsu is a competitor that I need to surpass. Our communication is not mixed with personal feelings, let alone develop any improper relationship between a man and a woman!"

"That's right, that's right." The squad leader nodded like a pecking chicken, "When Seigetsu and I chat, we basically only talk about academic issues."

"Hahaha, whether it's true or not, your statement is really admirable."

Sun Xiaofang gave Sunny Xu a thumbs up, full of admiration.

"There are so many boys who want to pursue our squad leader, but there has never been anyone who openly said they want to surpass her in grades. You're the first! But, not to discourage you, our squad leader has firmly held the first place in the grade for two years, and no one has ever been able to beat her. Do you really have the confidence, Sunny Xu?"

"It's precisely because I am well aware of Seigetsu Zhu's excellence that I see her as my goal."

Sunny Xu answered earnestly.

At this point, he no longer felt embarrassed, because he really thought this way in his heart, so he could say it with confidence.

Not being able to achieve a pre-set goal may make one feel embarrassed, but even this sense of unwillingness can become the motivation to work even harder next time and eventually surpass that goal.

"That's right, that's right, keep it up. Maybe the reason why our squad leader isn't interested in boys is because no one has ever been able to surpass her."

After making a joke, Sun Xiaofang coughed lightly.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing."The girl with the braided hair looked a bit conflicted. After hesitating for a while, she finally asked the two of them:

"Since you've been here, have you seen a letter in the classroom or anywhere else?"

Sunny Xu and Seigetsu Zhu exchanged a glance and answered in unison.

"No."

At that moment, a shout came from the classroom.

"The teacher is coming, everyone back to the classroom! Class is about to start."

Before the voice had even faded, students from all corners of this floor, including those by the stairs, in the water room, and in the restroom, all flocked over.

Sun Xiaofang waved at the two of them and returned to the classroom with the crowd.

......

After the crowd dispersed, Sunny Xu didn't move.

He took out a letter from his jacket pocket.

The white envelope was crumpled.

He had accidentally grabbed it from the trash can when he fell earlier.

Perhaps the cleaner had thrown away everything from a certain desk, and this letter was among a pile of test papers and exercise books.

He furrowed his brows, hesitated for a moment, and then moved his finger to the envelope—

"Maybe it's better not to open it?"

Seigetsu Zhu's voice sounded from beside him.

Sunny Xu was startled, he looked up to see her face close at hand.

"You, you saw it?"

"Hehe, I couldn't help it, we were so close just now."

The short-haired girl covered her small lips, a suppressed smile on her pretty face.

"Then you…"

"I covered for you just now, but peeking at someone else's secret isn't a good thing, right? How about I ask for you first, confirm it, and then give it back to her?"

Sunny Xu thought for a moment, then seriously replied:

"No, I'm too curious about the contents. I want to do something bad for once."

Seigetsu Zhu was taken aback, then shook her head with a smile.

"Sunny, you're too honest…"

Even if he was really curious, he could have agreed to return it later and then secretly read it.

......

In the end, Sunny Xu still opened the envelope.

Seigetsu Zhu watched him lower his head and read the letter with rapt attention, sometimes showing surprise, sometimes a look of realization. Unable to resist her curiosity, the girl leaned her head over...