Chapter 1015: The Fragment

She could read bones. Even without seeing a person's face, she could discern their secrets through the structure of their bones.

Her master once said that Claudia's bone structure was something even he couldn't decipher.

If that were true, Claudia's real age was a mystery-or perhaps there was another possibility.

Claudia might be someone capable of altering her own bone structure.

Regardless of the truth, Tina was confident that if there was anything unusual, she would detect it.

Jared knew Tina's skill in reading bones, but he still hesitated, gripping her wrist tightly and reluctant to let go.

Tina pursed her lips and decided to compromise. "How about this... Uncle, you lift the cloth for me. Just expose one bone-any bone will do."

Only then did Jared grudgingly agree.

But before he lifted the cloth, he made Tina promise not to look.

Standing before the first corpse, Jared uncovered an ankle bone. The flesh there had been gnawed away by beasts, leaving stark white bone exposed.

Tina was used to such sights. Scenes like this no longer fazed her.

Thankfully, her mental resolve overpowered any physical discomfort. She felt no signs of nausea from her pregnancy.

Instead, she was calmer than ever, quickly shifting into work mode.

She focused her gaze on the exposed bone, narrowing her eyes in concentration.

The bone belonged to someone in their thirties. Their body bore the marks of hardship, but not for long-clearly, they had only endured suffering in recent years. A person with little fortune, prone to trouble.

Tina furrowed her brows slightly and withdrew her gaze.

This person's identity was almost certain.

It was Nancy, the woman who had clung to Claudia in the formation, indirectly saving their lives.

Tina shook her head. "She isn't Claudia."

The tacit understanding between her and Jared had long been established. A simple statement from Tina was enough for Jared to grasp her meaning.

They moved to the next corpse. This time, Jared uncovered a hand bone.

Tina only needed a glance before her brows knitted tightly together.

The bones were slender and delicate-clearly belonging to a young girl still in her growth phase.

This couldn't be Claudia.

hand was clenched in an unnatural pose,

expression tightening. "There's something

couldn't

the girl was holding something, it had to be very

on gloves and tried to pry the hand open, but no matter how

"Let me."

directly. Instead, she flicked a silver needle from her fingers, precisely inserting it into the marrow of the corpse's elbow

a pair of tweezers, she easily pried open

though it was, Tina and Jared recognized it

but because it was unmistakably a fragment of the

a tray, confirming the find.

her lips together,

had likely been attacked from behind by

attacker's clothing, inadvertently grabbing the already cracked Jade Armour fragment

the researchers returned with DNA results

a

body, there was no corresponding record

No identity.

at the fragment on the tray

possession," she instructed. Jayden nodded and left to

so hard to obtain was useless when incomplete, reduced to nothing more than a decorative

help but wonder how Claudia would

but she wasn't

people to investigate

could alter their appearance would leave no trace

someone with no DNA record? There was

person had been trained and

than chase after a shapeshifter, it was better to wait for Claudia

the two corpses sent to

to Jennie would at least bring her some

all, returning to one's roots was

Nathan to take Tina home while he went to the station to

surrounding the corpses would ensure the higher-ups

far from over. They had to capture

figures waiting at the door-a tall

one.

eagerly in her direction as she

"Tina!"

"Tina!"

Sophia? Why didn't

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