Hearing Dai Hongâs final words, except for Lu Yangcheng and Yi Xiuzhu, who had just been pulled in for reinforcement, everyone else in the room furrowed their brows.
After his death, Yang Yonganâs body turned into froth, leaving no trace of his fingerprints, iris patterns, or any other basic biological characteristics.
The man was gone, so what good would fingerprints and the like do?
But as long as there is residual matter, DNA can be detected.
The froth from his corpse was the last bit of Yang Yongan that remained.
The Forensics Department tested the foam and determined that it could not be matched with his pre-existing biological archives, which clearly indicates that DNA had been detected and compared.
The situation was different from Xie Guangkunâs case.
Yang Yongan had been incarcerated in the North City Detention Center for half a year.
His identity had been thoroughly confirmed and was beyond question.
In a world where everyone practices cultivation, there are many ways to change oneâs appearance.
Therefore, before being imprisoned, each person must undergo a biological identification process to verify their real identity.
While one may change their appearance, that only affects the surface.
Including DNA, no biological characteristics can be altered.
Therefore, at least half a year ago, Yang Yonganâs biological features matched his identity records.
At first glance, this situation could be interpreted as Yang Yongan being replaced by a decoy at some untraceable time, escaping undetected.
However, there was still Xie Guangkun, the man with the only transplanted liver that could match the victimâs in the Lingnan new type illegal drug case.
Combining these two pieces of evidence made the situation suddenly intriguing.
As the audience pondered, Dai Hong silently put on his distressed mask in front of the projector.
"Based on the latest information available, we have reason to suspect that the Evil Cultivators behind Xie Guangkun, Yang Yongan, and Ji Xiumin belong to a large, long-standing organization. The cases weâre dealing with are just the tip of the iceberg. The new type illegal drug case in Lingnan City two years ago was likely another crime committed by this organization."
After giving his explanation, Dai Hong continued.
"Xie Guangkun bears a 70% resemblance to Xie Miao, and their transplanted livers match, so it is very likely that they are the same person. However, due to some reason, all of his personal biological traits have changed. This kind of occurrence is usually impossible. Even if an individual undergoes genetic mutation, only the DNA changes, basic traits like fingerprints remain unaffected."
"As a missing victim in the Lingnan City new type illegal drug case, it is obvious that Xie Miao, who appeared as Xie Guangkun in Jianghai two years later, survived after coming into contact with the illicit drugs."
After these two pieces of information, Dai Hong manipulated the projector to display Yang Yonganâs identity information next to Xie Miaoâs.
"According to Chinaâs household registration information, both Yang Yongan and Xie Miao were ordinary people trapped in the One Realm. Itâs unclear whether Yang Yongan was an Evil Cultivator since we cannot confirm without him taking action. He is now dead, and thereâs no other way to verify. What can be confirmed is that he and Xie Miao have close connections with the Evil Cultivators organization."
"Coming back to the question of Xie Miaoâs unmatched biological traits, it is very likely that the new type illicit drugs he came into contact with are the reason for the changes in his biological characteristics. Connecting this with Yang Yonganâs case, the latter might have also come into contact with these illicit drugs."
"Both suspects with similar experiences turned out to be Evil Cultivators and are connected to the same Evil Cultivators organizationâit canât be a coincidence. Referring to the information we have on the Yang Yongan case, the main suspect, Ji Xiumin, orchestrated the entire scheme and holds a high rank in the Evil Cultivators organization. Her attempt to confuse the Patrol Bureau by breeding monsters from three hundred thousand white rats is spine-chilling, and itâs most likely not her first time committing such a crime."
Hearing Dai Hongâs elaborate reasoning, the color from everyoneâs faces in the meeting room began to drain.
Even Lu Yangcheng and Yi Xiuzhu, who hadnât delved deep into the cases involving the Evil Cultivators, arrived at a horrifying conclusion through Dai Hongâs deduction.
The Evil Cultivators behind Ji Xiumin were likely "creating" more of their kind using new type illicit drugs.
And this "creation" process has been going on for at least two years!
Xie Miao was the "product" two years ago.
While Yang Yongan was the "product" in the last half year.
Faced with this conclusion, Li Jing felt a throbbing headache from his seat.
The complexity of the case exceeded what could be described as beyond imagination.
Raising his head and rubbing his temples, Li Jing turned aside and whispered to Chen Yuran.
"Whatâs your take on this issue?"
Before Chen Yuran could respond, Chen Yihuan, a member of the sixth major crime team in the room, raised her hand and asked.
"Team leader, your assumptions make sense, but I have a question. The mysterious individuals who broke through to the Second Realm at the First Hospital didnât show any abnormalities in their bodies, suggesting they didnât achieve breakthroughs through illicit drugs?"
"The inability to detect abnormalities doesnât mean itâs not a related banned item. On the contrary, it implies the techniques of the Evil Cultivators organization behind Ji Xiumin are becoming more advanced," said Dai Hong, shaking his head.
"Regarding the Evil Cultivators case, we initially thought that Xiumin was acting alone. Later, we discovered that it was a group of Evil Cultivators. This case is already full of doubts. Yang Yongan was in the One Realm at the time he was imprisoned. While an Evil Cultivator from the One Realm might be worth a âfellow enthusiastâs plot of rescue, an entire group of Evil Cultivators wouldnât make such an effort to help, let alone obey commands from the Three Realm," he continued.
"Yang Yonganâs biological properties have changed in the past six months. This doesnât necessarily mean he came into contact with related banned items while in prison. It wouldnât be impossible if he had contact with such things during his association with Ji Xiumin. However, there is one thing that can be confirmed: he is a local from Jianghai and has been frequently sent to prison. Jianghai has had no incidents related to banned items or suspected victims in the last five years. This leads us to hypothesize that the techniques of the Evil Cultivators have improved so much so that there are no easy victims, and they leave no traces."
"Based on this, we can affirm that the case in Lingnan City two years ago was a large-scale experiment, and the victims were âlab ratsâ. Those who were fortunate to survive were absorbed by the Evil Cultivators, while those who died were eliminated."
After listening to Dai Hongâs explanation, Chen Yihuan pondered for a moment and then brought up another question.
"So the batch of people at the First Hospital lately are...?"
"Iâm afraid they are a new batch of âlab ratsâ," said Dai Hong solemnly.
"Being stuck in the One Realm is not something that can be easily changed, even with artificial means; and dreadful losses will have to be made. Even the most advanced techniques of the Evil Cultivators couldnât change that. If their methods were truly perfect, they could even benefit the world."
"Whether Yang Yonganâs biological properties have undergone a complete change like Xie Miao, we can no longer verify. However, what we know for sure is his DNA has already undergone genetic mutation. We do not know what outcome the changes will lead to, but the Evil Cultivators might. They are still trying to improve."
"Ji Xiumin never left Jianghai and had no suspicious movements in the past six months until Yang Yongan was about to be convicted. Regardless of whether her plan to rescue Yang Yongan was successful or failure, with all the commotion she caused, she must have been prepared to escape. It was entirely possible that she released the improved banned items to create a batch of lab rats for observation before she left."
In response to Dai Hongâs thorough analysis, Chen Yihuan nodded silently and put down her arm.
Seeing her no longer questioning, Dai Hong raised his eyes to everyone present.
"Inference is only inference after all. We need further investigation to know the specific situation of the case we are facing. If no one here has any doubts, weâll start assigning tasks now."
No objection was raised to his statement.
Seeing the situation, Dai Hong wasted no more words and looked at Mu Baichen and Li Qi.
"Baichen and Qi, you two take four people and go to Lingnan City. Try to trace the new type of banned items case from two years ago. Iâve already contacted the local authorities, the Lingnan City Patrol Headquarter will fully cooperate with you, and if you find something, notify me immediately."
"Understood."
"Got it."
Both Mu Baichen and Li Qi responded and then silently selected two more people with their gaze.
The internal cohesion among the Major Case Squad was very good. The four individuals selected by the two of them then got up and left the conference room together.
As soon as they left, Dai Hong looked at Chen Yihuan.
"Yihuan, I will leave things a little tough for you. Take ten people, change into plain clothes, and act secretly to investigate all suspicious forces in the Shangcheng District where Ji Xiumin has long resided. Donât let go of anyone you can find, regardless of whether theyâre influential locals or petty thugs."
As he spoke, he added.
"Ji Xiumin must have run away. However, there might be someone from the Evil Cultivators who hasnât been exposed and is still here. If my speculation is correct, at least one person is still in Jianghai observing the âlab ratsâ and secretly selling the related banned goods. They canât possibly leave no trace. Dig out any potential clues for me, and I hope to see results within three days."
"Understood."
Chen Yihuan got up and selected ten people with her gaze and left.
With eleven people leaving, Dai Hong looked at Chen Yuran.
"Yuran, Iâm leaving the rest of the Major Case Squad with you. Youâre in charge of investigating the suspicious forces in the North City. I know you have lots of informants in the Security Department, use them as much as possible. Iâll even treat your department head to a meal if need be. Act in plain clothes secretly throughout, to avoid startling the snakes in the grass."
Upon hearing the orders, Chen Yuran frowned slightly, glanced at Li Jing beside her, then got up and nodded.
"Understood."
All the remaining members of the Major Case Squad got up and followed suit, leaving the conference room.
After they left, only Li Jing, Lu Yangcheng, and Yi Xiuzhu remained in the conference room.
Looking at the three, Dai Hong continued.
"Li Jing, your Heavenly King Group team was specially borrowed by me for this case. The task Iâm about to give you is neither difficult nor easy. If you three can complete it, I can guarantee spots for you in the Major Case Squad. In the future, as long as youâve entered the Three Realm and passed the Patrol written exam, you can report directly to the Major Case Squad."