362: Something Is Strange

Something Is Strange

Lauren noticed that the middle-aged woman was wearing a loose-fitting T-shirt whose collar had been pulled wide open. It was obvious that it had been washed many times.2

The man was wearing a pair of trousers which were covered in dust at the bottom. It was likely that he worked outdoors or did manual labor.

He probably wasn't lying when he said that they were from the countryside.

In such a case, it was always best to appease the one who had been beaten, so Mr. Hill quickly said, "Don't worry, the school will definitely investigate this beating incident. If it was really done by Bryce, then we will definitely not tolerate it. But now, we have to investigate it clearly."

"Doesn't the school have surveillance cameras? It would be clear at a glance after checking the surveillance cameras, right?" said Franklin, who had been silent all this time.

Even though the victim and his family seemed genuine, he was still willing to trust his younger brother.

Mr. Hill had a troubled expression on his face, he said, "We had already thought of investigating the surveillance cameras from the very beginning, but...the place where Jaxxon was taking his lunch was at the back of the school auditorium. No one usually went to that place, so the school did not install any surveillance cameras. All the students will pass through the places where the surveillance cameras were, so we are unable to find anything."

Suddenly, there was a "ding" sound in Lauren's head.

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Then, the contents of the two missions appeared in Lauren's spiritual consciousness. They were to find the owner of the bloody handprint and investigate the truth behind the incident of Fiona Karl.

Lauren's mind was in a mess. Why hadn't the issue with Fiona been resolved? However, Fiona had obviously disappeared and she had not come out to cause any trouble!

Suddenly, Lauren raised her head and saw the couple on the opposite side, who were demanding justice. There was also Bryce, who was indignant, and Jaxxon, who was cowering in a corner with wounds all over his body. There was a bold thought in her mind.

Could it be that Fiona was involved in Jaxxon's injury?

According to Bryce, there had been two or three bullying incidents at Thomas Johnson High School recently. This was something that had never happened before.

The timeline seemed to match. The bullying incidents only happened at Thomas Johnson High School after they released Fiona.

Once she had this thought, Lauren began to feel that there was a connection between the two.

There was no way for the two sides to reconcile their statements. Furthermore, neither side admitted that they were lying and there was no direct evidence. This left everyone in a difficult situation.

In the end, they even went to the scene of the incident.

This place was indeed very quiet and remote. It was a forest.

As Mr. Hill walked, he asked Jaxxon, "Why did you come to such a place for lunch?"

"My family is poor, and I can't afford the food in the school cafeteria, so I can only bring some simple steamed buns and pickles over to eat every day. That's why I eat at these places before going back."

At this age, he already had a strong sense of self-esteem. Saying this to his teachers and parents made him feel a little embarrassed, but the injuries on his body reminded him again and again that he had to tell the truth.

"This is the place."

Jaxxon pointed to a large rock under a tree.

"This is where I usually eat."

The small forest was covered in grass. One could clearly see that some of the grass around the rock had been flattened and disturbed, which meant that a fight had indeed taken place here.

Lauren raised her head and looked at her surroundings. There were only trees around, and no clear evidence.

Even so, it did not prove that Bryce was the one who had hit Jaxxon.

Then, Mr. Hill found some of the classmates who usually ate with Bryce and asked them about Bryce's whereabouts at noon.

A boy who ate with Bryce in the same dormitory scratched his head and said, "I remember Bryce went to eat with us at noon today. No, that's not right! He didn't go either! I can't remember clearly."

Mr. Hill frowned. "What do you mean? It was just something that happened at noon today, right? You can't even remember clearly?"

The boy seemed to be really distressed.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Hill. I really can't remember clearly."

When Mr. Hill was questioning the boy, they were waiting outside the door. Lauren's sharp hearing allowed her to hear the conversation clearly.

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