Chapter 31: Curtain Falls, Shocking News of Crystal Lake

The flames soared into the sky, spreading to other abandoned classrooms in a short time.

At this time, a large group of people came. After all, this firelight and the screams were still very eye-catching.

Under the command of the sheriff, the warning tape was pulled open, and the fire brigade began to extinguish the fire. In the United States, each state had its own management regulations, and the power of autonomy was very large. In terms of fire fighting, except for some big cities, there were no professional firefighters. Most of them were paid volunteers.

For example, the fire brigade in the town was built by the townspeople of Klana Town together. Every time they extinguished a fire, the wages were also paid by them. In this case, the efficiency of the firefighters was still okay.

They soon extinguished the big fire, and the corpse inside was revealed at this moment.

The sheriff looked a bit nervous and immediately began to check. On the other side, Yulenka was also watched by several police officers. David and her mother were also here, negotiating with the police.

A moment later, the sheriff, who didn't find any obvious wounds on the charred corpse, breathed a sigh of relief: "It seems it's not man-made, it's not that guy who did it. Fortunately, fortunately."

After arranging for the forensic identification, he came to Yulenka, the only witness, and arranged for the police officers to check the personnel to determine the identity of the corpse.

He looked at Yulenka and began to ask.

And Yulenka also began her performance, weeping, her eyes red, looking like she was scared. Seeing this, the sheriff couldn't help but soften his heart. There was no way, for children, most adults held a sense of kindness.

This was also an important reason why some evil children could commit crimes without being discovered.

A moment later, under the comfort, Yulenka finally opened her mouth stutteringly: "... I... and Esther..."

"What did you say? Esther? That is Esther?!"

David, who was accompanying Jenny, was stunned and asked loudly.

Yulenka nodded timidly: "She said she was your daughter, thinking that we would be sisters in the future, so she wanted to play with me. We came here, but when playing, Esther fell, and broke the spray paint, and... ignited..."

"I... I am so scared..."

Yulenka trembled, tears flowing uncontrollably, and the fearful expression was visible to the naked eye.

The suspicion in the sheriff's eyes disappeared at this moment. He was actually a bit suspicious. After all, two murder cases happened in this school not long ago, one was a dead body in the lake, and one was a student jumping off a building. Now it was relatively sensitive.

But Yulenka's fear at this moment was definitely not fake. He guaranteed it with his twenty years of police experience!

Therefore, this might just be an accident.

At this time, David suddenly ran to the corpse side, his expression excited, identifying it carefully, and muttering that it was impossible...

He stood up again and ran toward the dormitory building, but saw Louis and Emma halfway.

"Louis, Emma, have you seen Esther?"

"No, she said she went out to play and hasn't come back."

David sat on the ground at this moment, his eyes red, unable to help but feel sad.

It could be seen that he was really sad.

Although Esther was adopted not long ago, such a well-behaved child was burned to death, and he still found it hard not to be sad.

Louis looked at this scene, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

It was Emma, whose expression had been very stable from beginning to end.

"Dad, what happened to sister Esther?"

"... Esther, she..."

After a while, several people returned to the scene, but the sheriff looked at David seriously: "David Grossman, have you ever abused Esther?"

???

David looked confused.

The forensic doctor walked over with a solemn expression: "Sheriff, something is wrong. Those scars were left a long time ago, but that's not the key. The key is her teeth. The wear is very serious. She wears braces. I suspect this is a... dwarf. Of course, it needs further instrument testing to confirm."

Scars? Dwarf? Things were not right!

The sheriff put his hand on David's shoulder with an expressionless face: "Alright, it seems Mr. Grossman has to go to the police station with us."

David: "..."

Tonight, everything was so magical!

Watching David being taken away, Louis and Emma were also left to be taken care of by Angela.

The two were forcibly required by Angela to sleep in the same room tonight, saying it was for safety.

Lying on the bed, Louis didn't think about Esther. For him, this matter was over. What else was there to say about the dead?

He was just thinking about the three new strange arts. Tonight, the role of Fire Art had already appeared, and this was only entry-level. In the past, they were all tricks used for juggling.

After proficiency, it would be the real Fire-Taming Art, which could enter the fire scene at will without being invaded by ordinary flames, instead of needing secret oil for protection.

After going back, practice more and become proficient as soon as possible.

As for the final mastery-level Fire-Manipulation Art, Louis didn't hold hope for the time being. No other reason, at that level, it already required magic power, and he still didn't have any cultivation method for this.

Fire Art was so wonderful, what about Dog Art and Hidden Art?

Dog Art needed to screen dog breeds, which required money, and it was not a small amount.

As for Hidden Art, it could be tried to practice first, and then cultivate to a higher level when there was magic power.

Louis planned the practice of the three arts in his mind and gradually fell into a deep sleep.

Emma, who was sleeping beside him, suddenly opened her eyes and looked at Louis. Malice and fear were intertwined in her eyes, and there was also a trace of identification. Her tongue slid across her lips, and after a while, she chose to close her eyes.

It wasn't until three days later that David was released.

Being able to be released was naturally because it had been investigated clearly.

Esther's death was an accident.

But the most important thing was the forensic doctor's appraisal of Esther. She was indeed a dwarf, and her age was not a child at all!

This matter was not simple. After searching the remaining items, the clue of the Saarne Institution was successfully found. After contacting the other party, the truth came to light.

So David was released today.

The sheriff patted David, who looked dazed and was still muttering how this was possible, on the shoulder, feeling a bit sympathetic.

Anyone who adopted a dangerous dwarf with mental problems and suspected of wiping out a family at home, and lived with their own children, being called Dad by someone similar to themselves, pretending to be cute, I am afraid they would feel a sense of fear and chill.

Looking at Angela and the three who came to pick him up: "Alright, the matter is solved, you take him back."

At this time, the phone suddenly rang. The sheriff answered the phone and was instantly shocked.

"What? Crystal Lake has started again? This time it entered Crystal Town?! How many died? More than a dozen?!"

Louis, who was watching David's joke, was stunned.

Did I just hear any keywords?

Crystal Lake... Crystal Town... more than a dozen died...

F*ck!

Jason!!!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 32 =====