Freya knew full well that the police had already been meticulous in searching for any breakthrough, but not a hint of suspicious evidence was left at the crime scene…

She took a deep breath and turned to look at the small path she had come from.

The scattered footprints in the woods around the path might be the only thing she could investigate. Even though it was a difficult task, she was determined to try it.

Rather than retracing her steps on the path, Freya entered the nearby grove.

The trees in this grove were dense and blocked out the sun. Even though it was afternoon, it was still dim. inside.

Who knew what it would be like at night?

Freya thought about the many young couples who liked to date in the woods at night. But after what happened to Benjamin, such activities were certainly not going to take place anymore. Nevertheless, it was a line of investigation.

Inside the grove, Freya carefully surveyed the area, walking step by step until she reached the center of the grove. There, she looked around in all directions.

“As expected, nothing,” Freya sighed.

She was about to turn around and leave when she noticed a glint from the corner of her eye.

After taking a few steps, she suddenly realized what it might be and turned back.

Lodged in the tangle of branches of one tree, a camera used for photography was quietly lying there.

Freya’s eyes lit up. She rolled up her sleeves and immediately climbed the tree..

Her climbing skills were decent, and in no time, she had reached the upper branches. She picked up the camera to examine it..

The camera was completely dark, indicating that it had run out of battery.

faced and found that it was pointing at a secluded spot, hidden. among the dense

grew closely together, forming a natural semicircle.

perfect for couples to have

her eyes.

difficult to see the road from this central angle. But in case it captured anyone who had visited the woods on the day of the incident, it could be a lead to follow up on. At that, she

charging outlets. She planned to charge

her footsteps momentarily paused as she

chill ran down her spine. Without hesitation, she swiftly moved aside.

from behind, embedding itself directly where she had been standing moments.

before she had

Seeing that the first shot missed, the

about him, but he had a

been investigating for so long without finding any leads.

chase after the figure. Her body was agile, her steps swift. She followed the path out. of the woods and reached the edge of Swan Lake.

vaulted over it

the wall.

heavily and stared at the wall where the person

To reach Swan Lake, apart from the main path, the only ways were through the woods or over the

thinking

her just now was the killer, but after a scare, people would instinctively choose a place they had previously successfully

wouldn’t lift their leg so high, even for a split. This was the last push-off

where she was and called Officer Jonathan Copper, who was in charge of Melissa’s case at the

this is Freya, Melissa’s cousin. I’m at Evergreen University right now, and I’ve found more clues about Benjamin’s murder!”

instructed Freya to stay put, they were on their way

Freya looked around. Standing here was undoubtedly risky. There was no cover around, and the person she encountered earlier had a

lips together. For Melissa’s sake, she

herself, standing vigilant at the same spot.

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