Chapter 1615: 1617: Have You Heard of That Person

Chapter 1615: Chapter 1617: Have You Heard of That Person

Chiang Xiao gazed at the ancient, timeworn stone alleyways and the old houses marked with the scars of age. She suddenly felt she could spend half a year painting here.

Principal Fu walked up to her side, looking at the unpolished, rustic town with her, and said, “What do you think? Not bad, right?”

“Mm, it’s great.”

Principal Fu lowered his voice and said, “Chiang Xiao, do you know what first brought Shitou Town to my attention?”

“What was it?” Chiang Xiao asked curiously.

“At the time, I heard about something strange—a story about a peculiar local who could attract iron with his bare hands! They said this person had to keep his fists clenched most of the time, or anything iron nearby would be drawn into his palms. Because of this, the locals even gave him a nickname: Magnetic Hand.”

Chiang Xiao froze when she heard this.

Magnetic Hand…

She had heard of this person before!

Back then, when the people from the research institute came to capture her, someone had mocked her with these words.

“This woman doesn’t look especially remarkable. She’s not even as impressive as that Magnetic Hand guy from years ago. When he first came to our institute, he could actually use his hand to attract a metal spoon. But after we studied him to death, we couldn’t figure anything out. Eventually, those hands couldn’t even draw a single nail anymore. Don’t end up like him. Those hands wouldn’t even feed a dog after they were cut off.”

It was precisely because of those words that she had been scared out of her mind, desperately fleeing, fleeing for her life—only to end up falling off a building and dying.

Perhaps, in the end, dying that way was better than being taken to the institute?

Chiang Xiao never thought she’d come full circle, hearing the name “Magnetic Hand” again, and even arriving in his hometown.

So, was Magnetic Hand still here now?

“Principal Fu, what about now? Can we go see Magnetic Hand to find out if he can really attract iron with his bare hands?” Chiang Xiao tried her best to sound calm.

The name “Magnetic Hand” stirred up memories of her tragic death in her past life. Details from that day—things she thought she’d long buried—suddenly came flooding back to her mind, sharper than ever.

Principal Fu said, “I heard he’s already left Shitou Town long ago. No one knows where he went.”

Chiang Xiao felt a sudden wave of disappointment.

She couldn’t be sure if Magnetic Hand had truly left on his own, or if someone had already set their sights on him.

She had no idea when that research institute had first come into existence.

But thinking about all this brought a heaviness to Chiang Xiao’s heart.

Liu Guoying strolled over, raised his eyes, and immediately frowned. “What’s wrong with you? Why do you look so pale? You didn’t mention feeling carsick earlier.”

Fu Mingfeng hadn’t noticed anything at first, but hearing this, he also glanced at Chiang Xiao. Sure enough, her complexion was a bit ashen, and he was startled.

“Chiang Xiao, are you okay?”

Chiang Xiao quickly shook her head. “I’m fine, I’m fine. I think I’ve just been sitting in the car for too long and I’m a bit tired.” She touched her face and added, “Maybe I’m hungry too.”

“Hungry? That seems more likely. You, tired? You’re like a monkey every day.” Liu Guoying shot her a sidelong glance.

Chiang Xiao was rendered speechless. “Teacher, when have I ever been like a monkey? I’m obviously poised, graceful, gentle, and elegant…”

“Alright, alright, stop right there,” Liu Guoying quickly waved his hand to interrupt. “Go find something to eat and stop with your nonsense.”

“Fine, I’ll go find something to eat. But I’m telling the truth—you’re the one who doesn’t want to listen.” Chiang Xiao muttered under her breath as she walked away.