The intense pain contorted Sidney's face as he struggled with all his might to break free from the other's hold, but it was all in vain; he couldn't even move a finger.
Clarence said to Sabrina in a deep voice, "During our soul link, we absolutely cannot allow anyone to disturb us."
The latter nodded, sat on the chair by the bed, and quietly waited by.
Clarence closed his eyes, raised his head, and said, "Mr. Sidney, let's begin. Let me search your memories for any secrets about the 'Successor'."
Five minutes later, blood was gushing from Sidney's eyes, nostrils, mouth, and ears. His mouth was wide open, facing the ceiling, and he looked terrified, as if he had seen the most horrifying thing.
Clarence withdrew his finger. His face was pale, and exhaustion and fatigue made him too weak to stand up, but he seemed unusually excited.
Sabrina tilted her head to look at the Grand Elder and asked curiously, "Have you found what we need?"
“There’s bad news and good news.” Clarence took out a handkerchief, wiped the blood from his fingertips, and said happily, “The bad news is that Mr. Sidney doesn’t know the secret of the ‘Inheritor’; the good news is that the research and achievements of the Muxi Kingdom on the alien species are more than expected… more than you and I can imagine.”
The next morning, the tranquility of Venus Street was shattered by a piercing scream.
An hour later, the Muxi Defense Force and the Alien Association arrived at the scene simultaneously.
The door lock showed no signs of forced entry, the room was in perfect condition, Sidney died from shock and heart failure, and the autopsy revealed no toxicological or fatal injuries...
After several days of investigation, nothing was found, and the matter was hastily concluded.
A murder suddenly shrouded the entire city of Muxi in a thick fog.
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