"I've always had a bad feeling, Anne." Emily sighed deeply.
Anne smiled gently at her friend and patted her on the shoulder. "Don't you think that what Kevin and I went through is worse than what you're currently dealing with? But look, everything got sorted out in the end," she said.
Emily nodded her head, smiling bitterly at that. Indeed, the challenges that they were currently facing were nothing compared to what Anne and Kevin went through.
At the very least, they didn't have to get separated. Likewise, their lives were not at all in danger.
But when Sam and Kevin finally arrived at the house according to the address given to them, there was nobody inside.
The neighbor said that the family who lived there had gone on a trip a few days ago. They had just left.
"The trip was probably just an excuse. They definitely had escaped," Kevin said with a sneer.
Sam nodded his head. He pulled out his phone and tried several times to get in touch with Nelson Li.
Indeed, it was Nelson Li they were looking for. Sam was usually strict when it came to the drug administration. If there was anyone else who had access to the drug, it would be Nelson Li.
After several phone calls, Sam finally received a shocking news. Nelson Li and his entire family had just gotten into a car accident!
Sam and Kevin looked at each other. Then, without any delay, they immediately went to the place where the accident happened.
When they arrived, the ambulance was already there, carrying out emergency rescue. There were two people covered with white cloth, lying on the ground.
They already knew what that white cloth meant.
Frowning, Sam lifted the white cloth and peered underneath. He then looked up at Kevin, who lowered his eyes solemnly in turn.
Two people had died in the accident. One was Nelson Li, and the other was his five-year-old son!
At such a young age, his son died on the spot. The only one who survived the entire ordeal was his wife.
"They were hit by such a large truck. The impact was terrible, but the truck driver was only injured slightly. On the other hand, Nelson Li's family wasn't so lucky." The policeman shook his head and sighed.
"How could this possibly happen?" Kevin asked the police.
"The truck driver was already exhausted while driving. Meanwhile, Nelson Li was driving very fast. It was just too late when they realized that they were about to collide." Again, the policeman could only shake his head and looked at the child's corpse with pity. "Poor kid. His life had already ended before he could even grow up."
'Poor?'
Sam's face hardened at that. 'Perhaps he is pitiful, but it's all his father's fault. He shouldn't have done something dangerous that could have implicated his own son!'
"Look over there," Kevin suddenly whispered in a low voice.
Sam raised his head to look at where Kevin was referring to. The expression on his face abruptly changed when he saw a tall figure standing in the distance. They could already recognize who that figure was. It was Kim, their worst nightmare!
They could hardly believe that Kim just happened to be passing by!
Such coincidence was too unbelievable.
The two of them nodded before approaching Kim. In Sam's heart, he suspected Kim. Nonetheless, he couldn't be too sure about his suspicion. For now, all he could think about was that Kim was the one who instructed Nelson Li to do what he did.
Kevin and Anne did say that what they knew about Kim was only the tip of the iceberg. His real power was still a mystery. There was probably a strong medical team supporting him at the background. How else could he inject that drug into Anne?
Likewise, who else was capable of doing this other than Kim?
Kim watched them calmly as they approached. He only raised his eyebrows and grinned. He then threw his cigarette butt on the ground and gently stepped on it with the tip of his shoe.
"I heard that you got injured, Sam. How are you doing now? You should take better care of yourself. After all, our brain is very vulnerable compared to other parts of our body." He let out a somewhat sarcastic laugh. There seemed to be a warning hidden beneath it.
Kevin frowned, wondering why Kim had suddenly shifted his focus on Sam instead.
'Is this really because of me and Anne? Or did Sam unintentionally do something to trouble Kim?'
"Why are you looking at me like that, Mr. Kevin?" Kim then turned around to meet Kevin's eyes. He still had the same smile on his face.
"Do you really think that life is that worthless?" Kevin asked. His voice could barely restrain his fury.
"If you really want to get even with me, then just target me. Why do you have to drag others into this? You've already killed five people in the past few days alone!" Kevin stepped forward, forcing Kim to step back. "Peter told me that you followed in the footsteps of your father, and that is why you are on this path now. But I want to ask you this. Are your dreams not haunted by the ghosts of the people you've killed?"
Kim merely sneered and shook his head. Suddenly, he laughed out loud. It was as if Kevin had said something funny instead.
When Kim's laughter died down, he and Kevin just stood there silently. He gave Kevin a thumbs-up and said, "We're not living in the ancient times anymore, Kevin. Why would you still believe in ghost stories?
To be honest, I was a little worried at first. But then, I see how technology is so advanced now. Even if I want to believe in ghosts, everyone tells me that they don't exist. And they are right. Ghosts aren't real, so I don't dream of them at all!"
"Kevin, it's no use talking to this guy. He has already sold his soul to the devil." Sam frowned and then said to Kim, "If you insist on taking other people's lives, then come to me. Stop implicating innocent people again!"
Kim spread out his hands and pretended to look innocent. "Mr. Sam, Mr. Kevin, what are you talking about here? Aren't you just talking about ghosts a while ago? What do you mean by taking people's life? You're being weird. Your words don't make sense at all. I'm afraid I can't follow what you're saying!
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