Human Head Mountain, End of the Cave

"Just as I thought. It really was them."

Lin Rui held a pencil sketch in his hand, his pupils narrowing.

In just half an hour, the Psychology Department's investigation had yielded results. The colleague had seen not only Yan Yi, the missing worker from the plastics factory, at the entrance to the stairwell, but several others as well. They were all people who had recently gone missing.

This couldn't be a coincidence.

That colleague had been targeted by some kind of supernatural force.

"How are the other colleagues who were on night watch last night?" he asked his assistant.

"The others haven't reported anything similar for now, so our preliminary conclusion is that only he has been targeted by the supernatural. The Psychology Department recommends that he remain in the Investigation Bureau for the time being, with an Awakened assigned to accompany him around the clock."

"On the one hand, that can protect his safety. On the other, we might be able to pick up some clues."

Obviously.

The team sent to search the residential building had found nothing.

"Let's leave it at that for now."

Lin Rui rubbed his brow and ordered, "Prepare a car. I'm going to the scene to take a look..."

Just then, hurried footsteps came from the corridor outside.

A moment later.

The half-closed office door was pushed open.

A burly man entered with an ugly expression. "Captain Lin, something terrible has happened. The colleague named Yan Yi has gone missing!"

"What did you say?" Lin Rui was stunned by the news and abruptly stood up.

"Wasn't he in the bureau?"

"How could he have gone missing!?"

"Just now, after Yan Yi cooperated with the Psychology Department's investigation, he said he was a little hungry. Another colleague in the same room was about to get