"Strange?"
Sun Yuan was startled.
"Yes. They say the thief used some supernatural means to drive several staff members insane. They're still receiving treatment in a psychiatric hospital..."
Zhong Shenxiu smiled.
Curse Technique!
Almost at once, Sun Yuan thought of the Curse Technique he had encountered—the mysterious method that originated in ancient times!
If Engineer Hu and Engineer Jin had been any stronger, or if the effect had lasted any longer, that mental assault really could have driven someone insane!
His gaze immediately darkened, and he looked at Zhong Shenxiu again. "You're very well-informed, aren't you?"
"I just happen to have a few connections..."
Zhong Shenxiu gave a vague answer, then asked, "What information are you looking into? You could always ask me..."
Sun Yuan's heart stirred, but when he saw Xia Fanxing beside him, it ached again. "No need. I'm done looking into it. Goodbye..."
After saying that, he left without another glance at Xia Fanxing, walking straight out of the library.
The hospital.
Sun Yuan peeled an apple as he chatted with Hua Peng. "Professor Xiang is so pitiful. He's reached such an age without ever getting married, and he works all alone away from home. Now that he's sick, he doesn't even have anyone to care for him. Luckily, the school found him a caregiver. Other than that, it's just us coming to see him every day..."
As he spoke, he looked at Professor Xiang, who lay unconscious on the hospital bed, and suddenly felt a pang of sadness. He had the feeling that this might be what his own future looked like.
"That's right!"
Hua Peng nodded in agreement beside him. "By the way... did you hear the news? The jade skeleton you excavated was stolen?"
"I saw it."
Sun Yuan's expression darkened. "But what