Chapter 35: A Tide of Murderous Intent

"I know plenty, so let's not play dumb with each other." With that, Jason Yare exposed the truth: the old man had been controlling people like puppets, forcing them to jump into the lake as sacrifices. The old man chuckled. The muscles in his face kept twitching, like a machine on the fritz. Seeing this, Jason didn't bother to hide his contempt. "A beast is a beast. No matter how well you play at being human, you can't hide what you are." "As long as I'm here, you're not taking Marlee Juggins." At...