Children are easier to control because they are innocent and trusting of the world, making them the easiest "prey" for these evil people to exploit.
Kidnappers take advantage of children's naivety, either by luring them with sweets or by abducting them when they are out alone.
Secondly, young women, whose fragility and kindness also made them targets for kidnappers.
These criminals often fabricate various lies to deceive young women, lure them to remote places, and then traffic them.
Finally, there are the men. In the eyes of these ruthless people, anyone can become their "commodity" as long as they can profit.
They disregard the suffering and lives of others, only to fill their own greedy pockets.
The imperial court also launched a comprehensive investigation into this matter, with officials at all levels going all out, like a war without gunpowder.
From the main streets and alleys of the capital to the remote corners of the countryside, officials can be seen busily working everywhere.
They went door-to-door to investigate, carefully inquiring about every possible clue, and leaving no suspicious detail unchecked.
However, the world is full of complexities, and there are always some greedy people who will stop at nothing to make money.
Like a cunning fox, they always come up with various ways to evade the government's investigation and attempt to exploit loopholes in the law.
They take advantage of the darkness of night to commit crimes, or they engage in human trafficking through complex interpersonal relationships.
This makes it difficult to eradicate this heartbreaking phenomenon completely, like a persistent carbuncle that keeps resurfacing from time to time.
This deeply hurt the hearts of the court and the people, keeping Chengxiao's security in a state of constant instability.
Recently, most of the missing people in Beijing have been energetic young men full of dreams and beautiful young women.
Not a single child was on the entire missing persons list.
Lu Yunqi, the Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, who shoulders the heavy responsibility of maintaining order in the capital, spends his days navigating the streets and alleys of the city, handling all sorts of affairs.
With years of accumulated experience and exceptional composure, he has consistently maintained excellent public order in Beijing.
At first, when the first news of a disappearance reached his ears, he paid some attention to it.
However, based on his extensive experience and judgment, he did not regard it as a particularly serious incident that required immediate intervention.
In his eyes, Beijing, as a bustling metropolis, has a large population and frequent population movement.
Occasionally, one or two people may go missing, which may just be a normal change in life, or perhaps young people are going out to explore and seek opportunities.
Or perhaps they are temporarily away from home due to family matters.
As he always did with similar possible incidents, he calmly and composedly dispatched his capable and experienced constables to conduct an investigation.
Hopefully, this is just a false alarm, and we will soon hear news of the missing person's safe return.
However, fate took an unexpected turn, racing off in an uncontrollable direction, like a wild horse that had broken free.
Subsequently, like an ominous chain reaction, reports of disappearances came flooding his desk like snowflakes.
Each report was like a heavy hammer blow, mercilessly striking his nerves and completely extinguishing any sliver of hope he had.
He gradually realized that this was no ordinary, accidental event, and at that moment, he could no longer maintain his initial composure.
My inner vigilance was ignited like a raging fire, and I had to pay close attention to this series of disappearances.
It was as if one could foresee that if the situation was not dealt with promptly, the capital would plunge into a deep abyss of turmoil.
Ye Xingli, as the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, was renowned in the capital's officialdom for his impartiality, strictness, and brilliant judgment in solving cases.
He immersed himself in legal texts every day, meticulously unraveling complex criminal cases.
With keen insight and outstanding logical thinking, he has exonerated countless wrongs and exposed evil deeds.
It was at this critical juncture that he heard about this series of worrying disappearances of civilians.
According to custom, handling seemingly ordinary cases such as the disappearance of civilians is the duty of the Jingzhao Prefecture.
The Dali Temple usually focuses on more serious and complex criminal cases and generally does not need to get too involved in such matters.
However, the development of this disappearance is like an out-of-control carriage, spreading rapidly along a dangerous track, and its impact is becoming increasingly severe, to the point that it can no longer be ignored.
The ever-increasing number of missing persons is like an ominous numerical curse; each additional missing person is like planting a time bomb on the very foundation of stability in the capital.
It was about to trigger panic among the people of the capital and shake the stability of the entire city.
Ye Xingli, with his keen intuition honed over many years in the judicial field, realized that the seriousness of the situation far exceeded his expectations.
He knew that if strong control was not exercised, the consequences would be unimaginable, and the entire capital might fall into chaos and fear.
Driven by a strong sense of responsibility for the safety of the capital and the well-being of its people, as well as a persistent pursuit of justice, he decided to join forces with Lu Yunqi.
These two officials, who held significant positions and were renowned in the capital's officialdom, both bore heavy responsibilities and possessed extraordinary abilities.
Lu Yunqi knew every inch of the capital city like the back of his hand, from bustling commercial districts to quiet alleys. He had extensive and deep connections with people.
He had an encyclopedic knowledge of the security situation in the capital, and every street and every corner seemed to be etched in his mind.
Ye Xingli was well-versed in the law; each legal provision was like a detailed map in his mind, and he was adept at unraveling complex clues.
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