Chapter 35 Prajna Mask

"Be specific!"

Paine vaguely grasped some information and urged the old store manager to continue talking.

"Taro was also drunk at the time and spoke incoherently. That's what he said at the time. He said that the evil ghost-faced figure kept moving on the wall as if it came alive and guided him to escape. After escaping from the fire, the evil ghost-faced figure He just disappeared. The frightened Taro was so frightened that he fled back to his home and hid for a long time before he dared to go out. Then he never set foot in Dehong High School again in his life and always guarded this convenience store."

"Then why didn't he tell the police about it?"

"Because the police later investigated the scene and said that the fire was arson and that the fire started in the principal's office. Taro had been unhappy with the principal because he wanted to cancel the lease. Many people knew about this. The police also came to the door. I came to see him, but he insisted that he was not at school that night because he was worried that if he told the police about this bizarre incident, not only would the police not believe him, but they would suspect that he was the criminal who committed the arson."

"You said before that the principal's body was not found after the fire. Could it be that the principal set the fire?"

The old man, whose mind was controlled by Pan, nodded slowly.

"The police also suspected this, because the body of the principal was never found, but even after searching for a long time, they could not find any trace of the principal. Moreover, the background of the principal was not simple. Later, it was said that there were congressmen and high-ranking officials of the Metropolitan Police. Pressured, the case was hastily closed, and was finally classified as an accidental fire. They also took the initiative to downplay the impact of the incident. Some police officers who handled the case and the first batch of firefighters who arrived were gradually transferred to their posts, so this matter was Very few people in Aichi Prefecture know about it anymore.”

"Then Taro doesn't have any other guesses? Normally, people who have escaped from death will not just give up after feeling lucky."

"Taro didn't tell me much. He only said once when he was drunk that the principal was actually still alive. Even if the culprit behind the children and the fire was not the principal, he was inseparable from it."

"Nothing else?"

"there is none left."

Just when Paine was trying to squeeze out all the information about the old store manager, the long-lost smart assistant prompt appeared again:

Side mission: Investigate the truth (completed)

A shocking series of murders and fires occurred in the old building of Dehong High School 17 years ago. Now the truth has been submerged in the tacit silence of everyone. You peeled away the layers of fog and explored the truth of that year. You found that 17 years ago The former principal is suspected to be the culprit in all this.

Mission reward: Rare object·Prajna mask

Prajna is a kind of ghost born from jealousy and hatred, lurking in people's hearts. With this magical object, you can launch two forms of attacks: you can mark the target of attack with jealousy and let your soul leave the body to attack the opponent; or you can occupy your heart with hatred and turn yourself into a "Prajna Ghost", using ghost form to attack the target.

A terrifying hungry ghost mask suddenly appeared in Paine's hand. The mask had a pale ghost face, two long horns on its head, pointed ears and a pair of evil yellow ears. Eyes and hands touching this mask, it seems that you can still hear some creepy and scary laughter.

"Prajna, Prajna, Prajna!"

The hungry ghost mask suddenly spoke, which startled Paine. His hands shook and he wanted to throw the mask away, but the mask seemed to come alive, flying straight up and sticking to Paine's face.