Eight Uncles' Beloved Treasure (Lily)

The patrolman cautiously opened the black plastic bag, revealing the gruesome sight of a severed human head drenched in blood. It was difficult to determine the gender at first glance. The patrolman’s eyes widened in shock as he beheld the lifeless, fish-like eyes staring back at him. The sheer horror of the sight sent shivers down his spine.

A while passed as police officers arrived at the scene and swiftly cordoned off the area. The discovery of a human head on the railway quickly became the talk of the town, spreading rapidly like wildfire.

…

Meanwhile, Hugh’s health was steadily improving, and Bettany provided the necessary support for him to stroll through the hospital’s garden. The general hospital was conveniently located a mere four to five miles away from the train tracks, one of which passed within a 1-mile radius of the general hospital—the exact spot where the severed head was found.

Observing the commotion in the distance, Bettany expressed her curiosity, “Why are there alarms going off so early in the morning?”

Hugh glanced toward the source of the sound and replied, “Something happened I suppose…”

Bettany looked at him with a quizzical expression, remarking, “I know something has happened, but I don’t know what it is. You’re not answering my question.”

Maintaining a composed demeanor, Hugh simply smiled in Bettany’s presence. Unbeknownst to the elderly couple, a detached “head” was rolling in the distance.

To be precise, it was a ghostly figure with a human head.

The head spun and rolled until it came to a stop at Bettany’s feet. Then, it gradually floated upwards, defying the laws of gravity.

As the head’s eyes slowly opened, resembling those of a lifeless fish, it creepily inched closer to Bettany’s face, sniffing the air.

“Hee hee… What have you been soaking in? Such a delightful scent,” the head whispered, its presence looming eerily around Bettany, almost pressing against her face.

However, just as the head was about to adhere to Bettany’s face, a sudden beam of light shot up, forcefully deflecting it away.

“What is this?” The head grew suspicious.

It made another attempt to approach, only to be repelled once more by a beam of light.

same fate befell its

the head harbored a strong sense

Bettany, who soaked in the water of the ice pond, the head sought

disembodied head swiveled aimlessly, casting its gaze

bounced and rolled like a

it. The faint aura of water from the ice pond emanating from Bettany stirred a

my body?” The head scrutinized the

white approaching, it attempted to attach itself to her, fitting its head onto

breakfast, suddenly felt an inexplicable chill on

recoiled and looked up with a puzzled expression. “Strange, I didn’t turn on the

the woman’s neck for a

“This isn’t my body…”

“Where’s my body…?”

on the people bustling around, once again

this one

one person after another, but none proved

find its own body, but over time, it seemed to forget that it was merely seeking

and fixated its

“That kid looks promising.”

a certain aura that made ghosts

another attempt to attach

hospital room, finding

are Grandma and

and replied impatiently, “Maybe

awaiting Lilly, he was

available, but Drake, Josh, and Zachary all lived close to home, so they never chose to