"Could it be because of what happened last ti?"
While Beth was still confused, suddenly a mory flashed in her mind.
Back when she had just moved from New York to Washington, she once showed envy toward Raymond and David, asking Raymond if there was any way to gain superpowers.
Raymond told her at the ti that she might also have a chance to beco a powerful psychic like the Shadow King, that all she lacked was the right trigger.
She didn't take it seriously then, thinking Raymond was only joking or trying to comfort her.
But now, as this woman Sandy ntioned psychic powers again, Raymond's words resurfaced in her mind.
"Could it be that the doctor wasn't just comforting ?" Beth felt both shocked and delighted.
She also recalled that at the last mont while dealing with the Shadow King, Raymond seed to have shoved sothing into her mouth. Googlᴇ search noᴠelfire
Maybe it was that thing which gave her the chance to beco a psychic herself?
The more she thought about it, the more excited Beth beca.
The idea that she might one day get to experience the thrill of being a superhero, instead of being a burden, filled her with excitent.
"This lady, whatever it is, we can talk it over. No need to make things ugly… Even if you are a strong psychic, our group 'Afterlife' isn't easy to ss with. I suggest you don't act rashly…"
The voice of Sandy, ca again from below her feet. Her tone already carried a trace of surrender.
Afterlife?
Beth noticed this strange na and imdiately sensed there was gossip behind it.
As a forr experienced psychologist, what she was best at was getting people to talk. Earlier she had been too nervous to use her specialty, but now that she had the upper hand, she wasn't going to miss the chance for a "heart-to-heart."
With that in mind, she smiled and said, "Afterlife? Sounds powerful. Why have I never heard of it?"
Once Sandy entered Beth's ntal world, both of their bodies outside closed their eyes.
Jia Ying and the eyeless man simply waited quietly without making any moves.
They believed that with Sandy's rich experience, she would soon figure out the truth about these newcors.
"Gordon, when you caught her, no one saw you, right?" Jia Ying suddenly asked.
"My movents were very fast. Unless soone was staring right at her, they wouldn't notice. Even if they did, they'd probably think they were seeing things." The eyeless man paused. "But her companions might have noticed . They're probably looking for her now."
"It doesn't matter. As long as not too many people saw at the sa ti, th—" Jia Ying shook her head.
Beep, beep-beep—
Before Jia Ying could finish, a sharp ringtone cut her off.
Her expression didn't change. She walked over to Beth's side, pulled the phone out of her pocket, glanced at the screen, then hung up directly.
Beep, beep-beep—
The mont she hung up, the phone rang again. Sa caller ID.
Her brows furrowed slightly. She answered, switched to speaker, and stayed silent.
"So you're the one who kidnapped Beth?" ca a young woman's voice.
"You're her companion?"
Jia Ying had already guessed this was the person the eyeless man said was Beth's partner, and asked directly.
"I warn you, you better not hurt her, or else—"
"Or else what can you do to ?" Jia Ying chuckled and cut her off.
"Or else our boss will be very angry. And when he gets angry, you'll be in big trouble," the girl said.
"Oh? You an that boss of your detective agency?" Jia Ying asked with a smile.
"So you already asked Beth? She's fine, right… I'm not joking, Jia Ying. You don't understand how dangerous our boss is."
Jia Ying wasn't surprised that the other party knew her identity. After all, they were already investigating her. With one of their companions suddenly kidnapped, it wasn't hard to guess.
But what surprised her was the girl's nerve in threatening her. From what she saw of Beth, this detective agency was run by ordinary people. Most likely so enemy of Jia Ying's had tricked them into chasing her.
And yet they dared to threaten her? Were they tired of living?
She sneered, "Seems you people really don't know anything. Poor little things… But don't worry. Once I find the one behind all this, I'll send you and your 'scary' boss along the road as well."
However, the response this ti wasn't what Jia Ying expected.
Instead of shouting or sounding scared, the girl suddenly said sothing strange:
"This is the place…"
Jia Ying froze for a second. Then her expression changed slightly—
Boom!!
At the sa ti her face changed, the other side of the room suddenly burst open with a loud crash!
A man wreathed in flas stepped in through the hole, followed by a young woman who was still on the phone.
"Found you."
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