Chapter 336

It turned out that both of the deceased were related to missing persons cases.

The man who had jumped off the building was related to the missing 18–year–old girl and the murdered victims.

“No. 37 Bridgeway Route…” I murmured softly to myself, feeling dizzy all of a sudden.

No. 37 Bridgeway Route was one of the last standing slums in Huma.

It was inhabited by either migrant workers from out of town or homeless nomads with no money. These people were considered the rock bottom of society.

The man who had jumped off the building was called George Zucker. He was a primary school teacher. His wife was a nurse at the county hospital.

They were a diligent and hardworking couple. They weren’t wealthy, but they lived a comfortable and happy life.

Their daughter was born with Asperger’s syndrome, yet they had never complained. The couple had even actively encouraged and nurtured her talents and strengths to help her integrate into society better. She shone in her areas of expertise.

They weren’t at fault for doing that.

It wasn’t their fault that their daughter was so outstanding. Perhaps she had become so outstanding that she had caught someone’s unwanted attention.

I leaned against the wall and stiffened suddenly. I turned back to the room and looked at

Zion.

“In what area was George Zucker’s daughter exceptionally gifted?” I asked.

“I heard she’s particularly gifted in areas related to numbers. She has a hundred times more spatial imagination than the average human being.

a city has just by overlooking it. She can even vividly

accuracy could rival computer–generated information.

we caught this time? Did his child go missing too?” I asked

nodded. “Yes. His son is missing. He was

poisonous plants. He seems to have a natural interest in such things, and he’s a genius in chemistry.

into the water bottles of some classmates who bullied him.

my forehead. “A toxin from

their skin.

effects in people and cause significant harm to

for sure,” I

breath.

both outstanding and talented teenagers with autism and Asperger’s syndrome. I suspect they’re still alive, at least they will be until their value to the kidnapper gets

selling them to someone. Maybe even…” I trailed off. There might be an even more sinister conspiracy behind

clearly considered

do these two teenagers have in common?”

at Zion.

The

years ago. They also participated

said, then looked at me

competition before. It was organized informally by an unknown association. Two competitions with generous prizes were held, so it was well- known at the

this association and the

because Zion did not have much authority at this moment, his ability to investigate was limited. As such, he had to ask for

bit my finger.

larger conspiracy behind everything that happened. Something connected the disappearance

you should head home to rest now. You’re getting terribly pale,” Rachel said

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