The blizzard that had lasted for several days finally stopped.

The entire capital was covered in silver and white.

The bright morning sunlight shone on the snow, making it dazzling at a glance.

In Shenjia Village, Shen Ting frowned slightly as he looked at the case files sent to him by the staff.

"During the six days of the blizzard, Huairou District, Miyun District, Yanqing District, and Changping District were affected."

In several relatively northern areas of Dajing, men have gone missing.

Moreover, the disappearances all occurred on snowy nights.

"Investigating the cases together is not a problem."

Of the four missing persons, besides Ge Zhenxian, who went missing in Huairou District the day before yesterday.

Three days ago, a man named Qi Shuang from Miyun District stayed out late at a bar.

Disappeared on the way home!

Four days ago, a man named Yi Feiyu from Yanqing District...

Around 9 p.m., after finishing her tutoring class, she went missing while riding a shared bicycle back to her rented apartment.

Six days ago, on the first day it started snowing.

A man named Gou Tianxun from Changping District went missing after having dinner with colleagues one evening.

His home was less than a kilometer away from the gathering place, so he chose to walk home.

But even from such a short distance, they still disappeared.

"Four people went missing in six days, and the cases happened quite frequently."

Moreover, the victims were all young men.

The oldest, Gou Tianxun, is only 27 years old.

The remaining three are twenty-four, twenty-five, and twenty-six years old, respectively.

"A series of disappearances involving men is quite rare."

After reviewing the documents, Shen Ting returned the call to the staff in the investigation department:

“I can take on this case.”

Where is the investigation team?

Where should I report for duty?

That's great!

Team Leader Shen, the investigation team is temporarily located in Huairou District.

If possible, I'll arrange for someone to pick you up right away.

"good!"

After hanging up the phone, Shen Ting quickly tidied up, and the police car that was supposed to pick him up arrived.

Shen Manman immediately became sullen when she saw Shen Ting was about to leave.

She had been holding back for a whole week, not catching snakes or toads to stuff in her bag, just waiting for the weekend so that Shen Ting would take her to the tour guide's house from last time!

As a result, my brother ran away as soon as the weekend arrived.

She didn't cry or make a fuss; this girl can still distinguish between what's important and what's urgent.

Moreover, fearing that she might "intend to retaliate," Shen's mother had already promised to take her to another zoo that afternoon.

After saying goodbye to his parents, Shen Ting got into the police car.

On the way to the Huairou District Investigation Bureau.

Suddenly, a system notification sounded in Shen Ting's mind:

[Case number 12: Solve the disappearance case in Dajing on a snowy night within seven days!]

The basic reward for the case is ten skill points.

Case Summary: In the dead of night, amidst a blizzard, the tentacles of evil are spreading...

As expected, a task has been issued!

Is it a seven-day time limit?

Shen Ting directly shared case information and uploaded it to the case-solving group.

Shen Ting: "@Everyone, there's a new case."

"Finally, a new case."

"I came away empty-handed last time, but I'm determined to win the grand prize this time."

"Hmm, this case is interesting!"

Those who went missing were all men.

Moreover, the incidents are happening far too frequently!

After briefly reviewing the information, the group members all raised similar questions to Shen Ting.

Guan Hongfeng: "Serial disappearances targeting men are quite rare."

Yao Xuechen: "That's right!"

Men are generally stronger.

Moreover, some people look thin and weak, but are actually very muscular.

Kidnapping men is very likely to backfire.

Forensic expert Qin Ming: "I guess it's because they're afraid of crashing."

The suspect chose to target people who were not in good condition.

Ge Zhenxian slipped and fell due to the slippery road conditions caused by the snow, and there was a small amount of blood at the scene.

He must be injured.

Qi Shuang left the bar.

Gou Tianxun and his colleagues had just finished a meal together.

Both of them had been drinking and were in poor condition, unable to exert their full strength.

Yi Feiyu from Yanqing District is in a similar situation to Ge Zhenxian.

Investigators found the shared bicycle he was riding before he disappeared.

He also fell to the ground.

Police and the operating company confirmed that the car had been stationary for an hour and the doors had locked automatically.

He must have been injured in the fall as well.

Guan Hongyu: "Either he fell and got injured, or he was drunk."

It was indeed four people, when they were relatively weak.

Does this suggest that the killer's own strength wasn't too great?

Does he lack confidence in himself?

Could the killer even be a woman?

Shen Yi: "That's hard to say."

Even a healthy man with good strength would think twice before making a move on another man.

After all, if you can't win, you can always run away!

If the target escapes, the suspect's plot may be exposed.

Jigsaw: "I'm more interested in the killer's motive."

When a killer chooses a target, being young and male is definitely the most obvious criterion.

Are there other criteria for determining the murderer?

If so, it's probably closely related to the murderer's motive.

The killer's motive must have been urgent; otherwise, it would have been impossible for them to commit four crimes in six days.

Shen Ting nodded.

The criteria of "male and young" are too broad.

Except in extremely special circumstances, this is unlikely to be the only two criteria a killer uses to select a target.

There are likely other standards as well.

However, it is even more elusive and has not yet been found.

Shen Ting directly shared all the personal information of the four missing persons and uploaded it to the case-solving group.

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