"Kao! Nancheng City?! It can't be that much of a coincidence, right?"
Jiang Ran was completely dumbfounded.
It was rare for him to come across a case like this, and yet the location happened to be Nancheng City.
Watching the video, for now, the killer hadn't been caught, and it was impossible to even confirm whether it was a man or a woman.
The modus operandi was extremely secretive.
He clicked open the comments section to see what the nation's quirky netizens thought about this case.
Netizen 1: [Damn, I live in Nancheng City! But luckily, I'm not a woman, so I'm not the target of this kind of pervert!]
Netizen 2: [So it turns out only girls can help girls. When a guy hears about this kind of pervert targeting women, his first thought is to be glad he's not one?]
Netizen 3: [What the hell? There are surveillance cameras everywhere now. Forget catching the killer, why can't they even determine if it's a man or a woman, or their appearance?]
The method of operation was extremely secretive.
Netizen 5: [Can you stop spouting nonsense here? Haven't you seen the related footage the police released? That killer was covered from head to toe. On the head, there was a hat, sunglasses, and a mask. On the hands, gloves. Do surveillance cameras have X-ray vision or something? How would they know what this person looks like?]
Netizen 6: [I agree with the guy above. The higher the level, the more powerful the demons. As surveillance cameras become more widespread, these depraved freaks will definitely find ways to avoid them or make them useless.]
Netizen 7: [Discussing this is pretty pointless. It'd be better to pool our wisdom and catch this killer as quickly as possible.]
Netizen 1: [Damn, I live in Nancheng City! But luckily, I'm not a woman, so I'm not the target of this kind of pervert!]
Netizen 9: [Isn't it your women who demand cars, houses, and betrothal gifts for marriage that make it so hard for men? I support this killer in continuing to cleanse society! The five women he killed were all promiscuous, scumbag women working in nightclubs, bars, and the like! They deserved it! That kind of woman deserves to die!!!]
Netizen 2: [So it turns out only girls can help girls. When a guy hears about this kind of pervert targeting women, his first thought is to be glad he's not one?]
Just then, another netizen, Netizen 10, popped up: [I disagree with the comment above. Why would you be so quick to assume that the killer who murdered five young women is a man? I think it should be a woman, not a man.]
Some other netizens saw this reply and started flaming, while others, still rational, were stunned into thought.
Many things are led astray by preconceived notions.
For example, bringing up this kind of serial rape-murder case.
The victims are all women.
Regardless of gender, people's first reaction is to think it's a man.
But why can't it be a woman, though?
After all, within the female population, there are also lesbians.
A netizen asked: [Do you have evidence?]
Netizen 10: [There's a piece of footage the police released where this killer looks down at their hands. Didn't you notice that when this killer looked at their hands, they spread the entire back of their hand to look?]
Netizen: [So what? What's so strange about that?]
Netizen 10: [Men and women have different habits, including how they look at their hands. Men basically look at their palms, with their five fingers curved inward like a claw. But women look at the back of their hands, stretching them out completely straight to appreciate the overall beauty of their hands.]
Netizen: [Damn, you're a genius! If it turns out the killer is really a woman when they catch them, that would be awesome!]
A bunch of netizens, shocked by this point, showered praise on Netizen 10.
Netizen 10 replied: [Ah, well, I just learned that from a TV show from Hong Kong Island. I happened to use it at the right time. I'm no genius!]
Jiang Ran had scrolled to this serial rape-murder case that had appeared in Nancheng City.
Similarly, the other residents of Alice Apartment had no reason not to have scrolled to it.
After all, this incident was pretty hot online.
Building No. 2, Apartment 601, Lei Xiaoman's home.
Zhang Yao seemed to have quite a strong libido.
Ever since he got together with Lei Xiaoman, he spent most of the day in bed.
Likewise, the two were now in the bedroom, on the bed, under the covers.
Each was scrolling through their phone.
Then, around the same time, they both came across this serial rape-murder case in Nancheng City.
After Zhang Yao scrolled to this incident, he felt extreme envy in his heart.
He envied this killer, being free to move about the outside world, seeking out their desired prey to strike.
Of course, he also despised and hated this killer.
First: It was too wasteful. Killed them right after, a waste of female resources.
Second: He hated all the deranged serial killers who were his own type.
It felt like a competitor encroaching on his turf.
For example, he had a strong dislike for Bundy, and he had actively participated in the operation to capture Bundy.
Compared to Zhang Yao, his lab rat, Lei Xiaoman, beside him, was much more normal.
Seeing this news, she was shocked, grieved, and sad for the five female victims.
Then came fear.
After all, she was also in Nancheng City now. She wouldn't run into this, would she?
"Honey, I'm so scared..."
Lei Xiaoman pressed close to Zhang Yao, seeking a hug.
Her fiery temper had transformed into clingy dependence in front of her lover.
"There's nothing to be afraid of."
Zhang Yao stroked the smooth skin of Lei Xiaoman's back, feeling delighted.
Lei Xiaoman curled up in Zhang Yao's arms: "Honey, do you think this murderous freak will keep committing crimes?"
Zhang Yao answered affirmatively: "One hundred percent. He will definitely keep committing crimes. And the frequency of his crimes will only get higher. If I'm not mistaken, the current five victims were all female workers from nightclubs, bars, and nightclubs, or women who frequented those places. Next, when more female victims appear, he'll start to shift to other types of women, not just limited to these so-called women of the night."
Lei Xiaoman was very surprised. She looked up at Zhang Yao's cleanly shaven jaw, feeling confused: "Why do you think so?"
"I've also read some novels and watched movies of this type. Isn't it usually that killers like this each have their own specific fetish? Judging from the situation of these five women, this killer should have a deep hatred for these so-called women of the night. He was probably hurt by this type of woman before, so he targets this kind."
Zhang Yao chuckled softly, planting a kiss on Lei Xiaoman's snow-white forehead: "Xiaoman, you still don't understand this kind of psychological freak well enough. You think it's possible he dated this type of woman, or came into contact with them, suffered harm from them, and is now specifically taking revenge. But what if it's because these women of the night have chaotic social relationships and personal lives? So, striking them first allows him to use their complex relationships to hide himself, making it hard for the police to crack the case. After gaining experience, he can then shift to other types of female targets?"
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