The Ghost of Karen University

Saint Callen Police Department?

Luo Wei and Evelyn exchanged a glance, both somewhat confused.

Why would the police suddenly come looking for them? Was it because of the battle that took place at the old mansion three days ago?

But Luo Wei clearly remembered that the incident hadn't drawn any official attention.

That battle was indeed intense and involved the anomalous beings that the authorities were wary of.

But it all happened inside the old mansion, out of sight of outsiders, and the place was so remote that there were no neighbors within a mile.

In the three days since, no police had come knocking on their door either.

Luo Wei looked at Evelyn as she hurriedly straightened her slightly disheveled collar and smoothed her hair.

"Just a moment, please."

Luo Wei watched her actions and quipped, "You're acting like we're having an affair..."

Evelyn smiled and adjusted Luo Wei's collar as well.

"Aren't we?"

Luo Wei fell silent. Maybe... it really was like that?

Evelyn winked at him flirtatiously.

No, wait! He almost got confused by her! Luo Wei immediately gave her an annoyed look.

I'm just an innocent male student who was tricked into coming here! How is this an affair?

By now, Evelyn's expression had transformed back into her "Teacher Evelyn" mode. She opened the office door with a blank face.

Three people stood outside, two wearing Saint Callen police uniforms, and the other appeared to be a school teacher who had led them here.

Of the two police officers, one was a young unfamiliar face, while the other had a mustache and wore a police chief badge. Surprisingly, he was an old acquaintance.

Luo Wei smiled, "Inspector Raymond, long time no see."

The police officer before him, wearing a black coat with a sharp gaze, was indeed Inspector Raymond whom he often encountered in the game.

In previous storylines, for the sake of missions, he would always get entangled in various bizarre cases, which led to their paths crossing.

"I really didn't want to see you, kid..." Inspector Raymond's gaze was somewhat complex.

But he still formally introduced himself.

"Hello, I'm Inspector Raymond from the Saint Callen Police Department, and this is my assistant, Officer Leon."

"We're here to investigate a case, so we'd appreciate your cooperation."

Teacher Evelyn politely invited the two in.

Then, she looked at Inspector Raymond with confusion, "What case? Why are you looking for us?"

Inspector Raymond glanced at Luo Wei and asked Evelyn, "Where were you at eleven o'clock three days ago?"

"Three days ago? At eleven o'clock?"

Evelyn and Luo Wei exchanged a look.

"I was doing a home visit at that time."

"Who was the subject of the home visit?"

"This child," Evelyn pointed at Luo Wei.

Facing Inspector Raymond's scrutinizing gaze, Luo Wei honestly nodded.

"Is that so... If that's the case..."

Inspector Raymond seemed to be lost in thought.

"Inspector, what happened?" Luo Wei had some guesses but still wanted to ask for details.

As he expected, it was about the campus disappearance case.

"Three nights ago, a junior female student from your university disappeared shortly after leaving campus. She's currently suspected to be deceased," Inspector Raymond sighed deeply.

"This is already the fifth disappearance case in recent times..."

Five consecutive disappearance cases... Luo Wei fell into deep thought. He hadn't realized so much had happened while he was busy running around these past few days.

And three nights ago was precisely when he was locked in the basement by Helena.

"Inspector, tell me more about the specific details of the case," Luo Wei looked at Raymond seriously.

"How do you know she disappeared at eleven o'clock? How were you able to narrow down the time of the crime to such a precise range?"

"Also, please give me information about the other four victims."

Inspector Raymond nodded and then looked towards his assistant.

Officer Leon had been recording the conversation between them. Seeing Inspector Raymond's gesture, he immediately showed a puzzled expression.

"Inspector? Are you going to..."

"This is internal police information, how can we disclose it to outsiders?"

"And especially to..." The young officer glanced at Luo Wei in surprise, "...especially to a young student?"

"Don't worry, he's an old friend of mine," Inspector Raymond showed a helpless smile.

"Although I really don't want to see him, and seeing him always means trouble..."

"But this kid is trustworthy."

Luo Wei shrugged, even more helplessly than him, "I should be the one saying that about you. Seeing you always means trouble..."

"But..." The young officer, adhering strictly to police duty, still hesitated.

Seeing this, Raymond didn't get angry. Instead, he went over and whispered in his ear.

"Remember the Blackwater Town case and the abandoned factory case?"

The young officer nodded, not understanding, and said quietly, "I know."

Raymond glanced at Luo Wei, "Including these two cases, he's been involved in several bizarre incidents that the authorities have covered up and can't make public. He's helped me to varying degrees in all of them."

"Doesn't that make him even more suspicious?!" Leon's eyes widened immediately.

What kind of person would always be wandering around those terrible cases? It would be stranger to say he wasn't suspicious!

"Hey hey hey! Are you two whispering bad things about me?" Luo Wei pouted.

Raymond ignored him and continued whispering to the young officer.

"You might not believe it, but it's true. He's not suspicious at all, he's as clean as they come. In short... just think of him as a weirdo who likes this kind of stuff."

The young officer looked at Luo Wei, who seemed to lack any seriousness, feeling utterly confused.

"There are people like this..."

"Also, have you forgotten what you just recorded?" Raymond added, "These two can vouch for each other, they both have alibis. I know where that kid lives, it's in the remote western district, far from the crime scene. He doesn't constitute a suspect."

"Oh, right..." Leon finally realized.

Since he was an old acquaintance of the inspector and had an alibi, he finally felt at ease.

Then he took out the case file he was carrying and handed it to Luo Wei.

Luo Wei sat in Evelyn's office chair and began to carefully read the information in the file.

The missing female student wasn't a boarding student. The location of her disappearance should be in a small alley not far from the school. Someone heard her cry for help at eleven o'clock.

The reason she left school before eleven at night was that it was close to the end of the semester, and she had been spending all day in the library. The library at Callen University extends its closing time based on student needs during this month every year, so it stays open until around 10:30 PM.

Who would have thought that this hardworking senior, who just wanted to avoid failing her courses, would meet such a fate because of this?

So, cherish life and stay away from studying...

After reading the file of this poor senior student, Luo Wei flipped through the files of the other missing persons.

The missing persons included both males and females, from all years except freshmen.

But what frustrated him was that apart from all being students at Callen University, these people had nothing in common. They didn't know each other before and had no connections.

The only thing that could be determined was that the perpetrator was likely someone from within the school, as they knew the library's closing time. Of course, the possibility that an outsider had deliberately inquired about information from the school couldn't be ruled out.

And there was one more point.

Given Luo Wei and Inspector Raymond's tendency to always encounter "anomalous" beings, plus the fact that this was after a game update,

The possibility that the culprit was an "anomalous" being with mysterious abilities was quite high. This would explain how they could kill silently, leave no trace, and leave the police at a loss.

For some reason, Luo Wei was reminded of Helena's face.

"I remember, after I lost consciousness, you were locked in the basement by her and also lost consciousness..."

Teacher Evelyn leaned close to his ear and whispered.

"Before the time when the three of us confronted each other, where was she? What did she do?"