Miss Xiangwei promised Ethan that no matter who becomes the God-chosen between him and Lindong, they have the power to arrange for the investigator to leave.
It's just...
Her doubts deepened, Miss Xiangwei returned to the mansion and climbed up the stairs to the door of the innermost room. No light shone through the door gap, which meant the investigator hadn't turned on the light. She masked her footsteps all the way and paused for a moment, then heard noises from inside.
It sounded like scratching, very soft and intermittent.
"Come in, Miss Xiangwei."
The investigator's tone changed, no longer fearful or trembling. His voice seemed to overlap with something chaotic.
The door wasn't locked, and there was a faint scent of blood in the room.
The investigator was sitting on the bed with his back to her, his hands continuously scratching his face. He seemed extremely itchy, unbearably so.
This indicated that the original owner of the body was rejecting it.
