Vampires—a legendary supernatural creature.

They subsist by drinking the blood of humans or other creatures.

Though Luke was a systematic person, he didn't believe in the existence of supernatural beings.

This could be seen from the attributes of his system; he had learned many skills, yet none were supernatural.

If he encountered a vampire, his only option would be to run.

Although most people did not believe in the existence of vampires, the legend had persisted for centuries, and a small part of the population still believed.

Previously, vampires left impressions of horror and slaughter.

In recent years, a TV show themed around vampires glamorized their image, significantly increasing their fan base.

Although their popularity had diminished over the past two years, there was still a sect of vampire enthusiasts.

Susan scanned the crowd, "Everyone seems to understand the situation, what are your thoughts?"

Jenny said, "She's neither a child nor an old person, I find it hard to imagine a young adult woman being scared to death.

It's unimaginable."

The deputy showed some dissatisfaction, "Do you think it's normal for an old person to be scared to death then?"

"No, I didn't mean that."

"Could there really be vampires?" Now interested in the topic, Xiao Hei no longer kept silent.

The deputy shook his head, "It looks like your brain is indeed damaged. Haven't you often been heartbroken in the past? What's different this time?"

"Julian is different from other women, you wouldn't understand," Xiao Hei sighed.

"I've been married four times, you're telling me I wouldn't understand?" the deputy retorted, "How many times have you been married?"

Xiao Hei "..."

The deputy shrugged, "Actually, getting married isn't as scary as you think, I suggest you try it."

Xiao Hei pouted, "Then why have you divorced four times?"

The deputy "..."

"Gentlemen, we are at the crime scene, can we get back to investigating the case?" Susan interrupted the two, "David, Luke, what are your thoughts? I want to hear some sensible suggestions."

David said, "I've seen several cases of body-dumping.

The peculiar aspect of this case is the blood hole in the neck. I believe it might be somewhat connected to vampires. I'm not saying vampires exist, but rather that the murderer might be deliberately imitating the actions of a vampire.

I've come across some crazy vampire fans, their behaviors are often incomprehensible to ordinary people," David pointed to his head, "Even, I think they might have issues up here."

Luke continued, "I agree with David's view that the murderer might indeed be imitating a vampire, but there are doubts about the murderer's motives and purposes.

The victim wasn't killed with a knife or a gun, but died from fright.

This poses a question, how can someone be scared to death? How can one ensure someone will be scared to death? How can one grasp an individual's psychological limits?

This method of killing encompasses too many uncertainties.

In other words, some people with courage would not possibly die of fright.

So the question arises.

How did the murderer know for sure the victim would die of fright?

I personally think the murderer might not have known the victim would die; it may simply have been an accident,

Or perhaps, the murderer intended to harm, just didn't anticipate a death from fright.

It might even have been a mere joke.

Only, this joke went too far and spiraled out of control."

Luke paused, then continued, "This is also corroborated by the informant, who was present at the body-dumping scene and saw the two body dumpers, but they didn't kill him.

Why?

Out of pity?

I don't think so.

From the informant's description, the two body dumpers did not seem hesitant.

I lean more towards the theory that the dumpers did not find it worth killing, which strongly suggests the dumpers might not be the murderers, or they did not intentionally aim to kill the victim.

There's no need to commit a more serious crime over a minor one."

Perhaps influenced by the deputy's experience of four marriages, Xiao Hei regained some energy, "My thoughts are the same as Luke's."

After hearing everyone's opinions, Susan began assigning tasks, "Deputy, David, you're responsible for investigating the identity of the deceased.

Raymond, Jenny, check if there have been any vampire-related cases recently.

Luke, Marcus, look into the traces of that suspect vehicle."

"Yes, captain."

"Good." Susan nodded, glancing at the body now in a body bag, "Let's catch this vampire soon."

...

Luke and Xiao Hei then returned to the detective bureau to review surveillance footage.

Luke used to dislike checking surveillance as it felt too tedious.

However, since he had started training his observation skills, his attitude had changed.

He considered reviewing surveillance footage as a method of training in observation.

And after using four Observation Cards, Luke's observation skills had far surpassed those of ordinary people. People generally have a competitive nature, the better they are at something, the more they enjoy doing it.

Speaking of which, it also provided a sense of superiority.

Just take the speed of reviewing surveillance for example; those with stronger, sharper observation skills could review footage much quicker.

Where Xiao Hei might need an hour to complete the video, Luke could finish it in less than half an hour, not only faster but also more accurate.

The two accessed the surveillance videos around the body-dumping site, and after about an hour of scrutiny, Luke finally spotted a suspicious black pickup truck.

The time on the surveillance matched the time of body-dumping, at 1:50 AM.

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