If it were just an isolated case, it wouldn't have attracted the attention of the Righteous Alliance. However, over a dozen such incidents have recently occurred in the university town of Jiangzhou!
The experiences of these young women were all the same. Some had found new boyfriends, while others had been out partying in bars and ended up being taken advantage of.
The so-called boyfriends these girls met would, after a few days of intimacy, seemingly vanish from the face of the earth.
Such bizarre cases drew the attention of relevant departments, which then reported them to the Righteous Alliance.
Consequently, Xie Chong was dispatched to investigate the matter.
Xie Chong also handed over a thick file to Ling Tian, who began to study it meticulously.
After a long while, he finally put down the materials.
"Ling Tian, what are your thoughts on this matter?"
Ling Tian pondered for a moment and said, "I smell the shadow of unorthodox practices!
How about this, you arrange for me to meet the victims and conduct physical examinations.
Once the examinations confirm my suspicions, the truth will be revealed."
"Alright, I'll handle this. I'll arrange it immediately!"
In the evening, in a coffee shop, Ling Tian met with three victims separately.
He had reviewed the files of these three girls. They were originally very youthful and beautiful, but now they appeared gaunt and withered.
The girl named Deng Yaran before him was the niece of that influential figure from the capital.
If beauty were scored, Wang Bingxia would be a 9, and Deng Yaran was originally an 8 or above.
But now, her hair was dry and split, as if it hadn't been cared for in years. Her eyes were sunken, her complexion sallow, and her lips pale, as if she had suffered from a serious illness or had been staying up late for months.
This girl was only 20 years old, but her physical condition was worse than that of a woman in her forties or fifties.
Upon seeing the patient's symptoms, Ling Tian had an inkling of what was happening. After he examined the patients by taking their pulse, his suspicions were confirmed.
Deng Yaran was unaware of Ling Tian's true identity, only being told that he was a very skilled traditional Chinese medicine practitioner.
Ling Tian played along, prescribing her a formula to nourish her blood and qi.
After examining the three patients, Ling Tian and Xie Chong went directly to Xie Chong's residence.
"Ling Tian, did you find anything?"
"Of course. The symptoms of these girls are all identical: extreme deficiency of blood and qi!
To put it this way, if they don't receive proper treatment and care, their lifespans might be reduced by twenty to thirty years!"
"What? How could this happen!
So, this was done by practitioners of unorthodox methods?"
Ling Tian nodded, "If my analysis is correct, those flower-picking thieves have resurfaced.
They practice evil cultivation techniques of replenishing themselves by absorbing the blood and qi from these girls.
Through these wicked methods, they greatly increase their own strength, while damaging the foundations of these girls and even significantly shortening their lifespans!"
"Damn it, I knew it!
I'll make arrangements immediately and launch an arrest operation!"
"Are there any leads yet?"
"We've interviewed the victims, and I've reviewed surveillance footage of them entering and exiting hotels, nightclubs, and restaurants. We found that the appearances of each victim's so-called boyfriend were all different.
However, we discovered that these so-called boyfriends are very likely the same person, possessing highly skilled disguise techniques."
Ling Tian nodded. For those who practiced unorthodox methods, disguising oneself as another person was practically basic training.
Let alone them, even Ling Tian himself was very adept in this area.
"Our forensic experts have analyzed the data and concluded that the suspect is approximately 183 to 185 centimeters tall.
This person has a great physique, with well-defined muscles, clearly someone who works out regularly. Such men are very attractive to women; they feel a sense of security..."
"Heh, security..." Ling Tian couldn't help but let out a cold laugh. When faced with hormones, women's IQs drop to zero; it's not just a saying.
Just think about it, a man who makes them feel secure almost cost them their lives. Such security is better off without.
Ling Tian couldn't help but smile wryly. Today's young women are too careless. For flower-picking thieves, this is truly the best of times.
In the past, flower-picking thieves had to risk being discovered and beaten to death to steal a moment of intimacy.
But now, as long as they have money and good looks, they can change targets every day without any risk.
As for this incident, Ling Tian analyzed that the suspect exposed himself because he was too greedy and overdid the absorption, thus revealing his presence!
Furthermore, if it weren't for Deng Yaran's distinguished family background, this matter likely wouldn't have garnered such attention.
"Ling Tian, do you have any ideas?"
Ling Tian shook his head with a wry smile, "When it comes to solving cases, you are the experts. What use is asking me?
However, although this person is skilled in disguise, he is not adept at changing his physique or movements.
You could try to find him from that angle.
Also, such men are walking hormones, possessing a fatal attraction to women. You could completely approach it from that perspective."
"Heh, Ling Tian, this is a university town, and there are too many attractive, wealthy, and handsome men like him."
"Then there's nothing we can do. We still have to search for a needle in a haystack.
However, once people who cultivate evil arts begin, it's hard for them to stop.
Because for their techniques to progress and break through, they can only absorb more blood and qi!
So, I predict that this guy won't stop and will continue to commit crimes."
"Alright, I will definitely intensify the investigation."
"By the way, this person is very dangerous. Don't act rashly when you find a target. Act only when you are confident.
Otherwise, if such a person decides to go into hiding, it will be very difficult for us to find him."
"Understood. I have a plan for this."
After they parted ways, Ling Tian did not go home but went directly to Wang Bingxia's residence near the school.
Wang Bingxia was very happy to see Ling Tian, and the two skipped hundreds of words.
The next day, Wang Bingxia went to class, while Ling Tian was not idle. He rode a shared bicycle and toured the university town extensively.
He noted down all the higher-class nightclubs and coffee shops in the vicinity.
He intended to try his luck and see if he could assist Xie Chong and the others.
After all, having such a character lurking near the university town was extremely dangerous, and even Wang Bingxia could become a target!