When David Thompson shouted like that, only then did the people upstairs and some onlookers in the distance react, and some began to shout along.

This is a school, after all—when students are bullied, everyone will surely unite against a common enemy.

Although David Thompson wasn’t the muscular type, he was now filled with strength. Standing beside Ethan Clark, even those burly bodyguards didn’t dare approach easily for the moment.

At this moment, the sound of the inspection vehicle rang out.

There was already an inspection outpost near the school, and just now, David Thompson had reported to the inspectors from upstairs, so now some were already rushing over.

David Thompson’s shout and the arrival of the inspectors helped the bodyguards, who had lost their backbone, regain their composure.

They desperately lifted Ryan Foster and rushed toward the car. Although Matthew Reed was burned, it wasn’t as serious as imagined, and he struggled to his feet and followed.

No one was beside Ethan Clark. Although David Thompson could feel his steady breathing, he still bent down to check on him.

Because just now, when flames burst from Ethan Clark’s body, his clothes had instantly burned away, leaving him completely naked. David Thompson had no choice but to take off his own clothes to cover Ethan Clark for the time being.

During this process, David Thompson could see clearly that there wasn’t the slightest trace of burns on Ethan Clark’s body.

Unlike Matthew Reed and the others, who had just rushed over and whose bodies reeked sharply of burnt flesh, Ethan Clark’s body was completely unscathed.

“This student, don’t just stand there—help us get him onto our vehicle first…”

At this moment, the inspectors stationed at the school also arrived. Seeing Ethan Clark’s twisted legs, they immediately called out in concern.

“Okay!” David Thompson quickly picked up Ethan Clark.

It was at this moment that David Thompson’s body suddenly stiffened, because he saw with his own eyes a red thread instantly appear above Ethan Clark’s head, floating overhead. Compared to the three red threads above Ryan Foster’s head earlier, this single thread was thicker, brighter, about three feet long, and hovered above his head…

After getting in the car, David Thompson just sat there silently, staring at the spot above Ethan Clark’s head.

The inspector in front thought David Thompson was scared silly and even tried to comfort him.

But David Thompson was quietly watching that red thread, feeling the immense pull it exerted on him, and sensing some changes in his body as he came into close contact with it.

Last time had been too rushed—he’d gotten the black fruit while in a daze. This time, David Thompson saw with his own eyes the three red threads above Ryan Foster’s head disappear.

They vanished so quickly that David Thompson couldn’t help but recall a saying: when a person dies, their debts are cleared.

And the red thread above Ethan Clark’s head represented murder—it was born of crime; killing would produce a red thread.

What about other crimes? The black thread was weaker than the red one, but most ordinary people couldn’t see it above their heads. According to some theories, people shouldn’t cut themselves open and look closely, because in this world, everyone up close is half-human, half-ghost.

Some even say that everyone is guilty.

Of course, David Thompson didn’t quite agree. In fact, he’d never really thought about such philosophical questions before—maybe just joked about it while drinking.

But now, he couldn’t help but think about it.

Still, he didn’t dwell on it. At least, so far, he hadn’t seen anything above ordinary people’s heads—only above that drug dealer, Ryan Foster, and Ethan Clark.

The hospital wasn’t too far away. Before handing Ethan Clark over to the doctors, David Thompson casually reached above Ethan Clark’s head.

A red fruit, about the size of a tangerine, appeared in David Thompson’s hand.

Jianghai First Hospital, inside the Opportunity Inspection Office.

Grace Miller took a cup of tea from her subordinate and placed it in front of David Thompson, unable to help but size him up.

Normally, when ordinary people encounter something like this, they’re either scared out of their wits or try to avoid it in fear. But David Thompson still seemed very calm.

Even though this kid had graduated from the Inspection University, it was still surprising if he hadn’t worked on the front lines.

Back at the inspection bureau, Grace Miller hadn’t paid much attention to David Thompson, but now she couldn’t help but keep staring at him.

She had just watched the footage David Thompson handed over. With this, it would be a huge help for Ethan Clark.

And with her experience, she could naturally tell that David Thompson had saved Ethan Clark. Without David Thompson’s earlier threats and intimidation, Ethan Clark would probably have been crippled by now.

Although his injuries were still serious, at least he wouldn’t be paralyzed for life.

“Captain Miller, how are Ethan Clark and Ryan Foster?” Seeing Grace Miller staring at him, David Thompson could only ask first.

As a witness to the incident and the one who provided such evidence, it was only natural for him to be concerned. Of course, what he really wanted to know was the changes in Ethan Clark at the end.

“Ryan Foster is dead for sure. For someone like him, dying early is the greatest contribution he could make to society. Ethan Clark’s condition isn’t great, but fortunately you threatened Ryan Foster and his men earlier, so they didn’t go too far. There are just some special circumstances…”

Seeing Grace Miller hesitate, David Thompson immediately pressed, “Is it about the sudden fire? I saw that the flames didn’t hurt Ethan Clark at all—it didn’t look like chemical combustion or anything like that. And that knife didn’t seem normal either?”

Pretending not to notice or ask about something like this would be abnormal.