Revenge After Death

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.

overlooking it. She can even vividly depict the entire city and its underground structures with very high accuracy.”

accuracy could rival

Did his child go missing too?”

is missing. He was born autistic, but he’s obsessed

He seems to have a natural interest in such things, and he’s

into the water bottles of some classmates who bullied him. It caused them to hallucinate, urinate, and defecate in class…”

forehead. “A toxin from

explained quietly, “Yeah, from Bufonidae. Bufonidae can secrete mucus or release toxins through their skin. One type of toxin is called bufotenine, and the

in people and cause significant harm to the

got a gift, that’s for sure,”

breath.

and Asperger’s syndrome. I suspect they’re still alive, at least they will be until their value to the kidnapper gets exhausted. Is it possible that someone

to someone. Maybe even…” I trailed off.

nodded. He had clearly considered that a possibility as well.

do these two teenagers

at Zion.

The

years ago. They also participated in a genius competition

then looked at me with

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 genius competition from back

his ability to investigate was limited. As such, he had to ask for Eason’s help.

my

to be a larger conspiracy behind everything that happened. Something connected the disappearance of these gifted teenagers, the parents being manipulated into committing murders,

to rest now. You’re getting terribly