Chapter 553: Kidnapping Incident

"The daughter was found in an old residential house. According to our surveillance footage, the boy and girl entered the elevator and left on their own while their nanny was asleep, then arrived at that old residence."

"They left on their own?" Ye Qingning's brows furrowed slightly. "Did they ever go to that old residence before?"

"No, they went there by themselves. It's strange, though; looking at the footage, it's as if they were being guided there," Shi Mengrou said, her brows locked in a frown.

"When they left, were their expressions dull, their eyes staring straight ahead, and their necks stiff as they walked?" Chen Yu's brows knit together.

"Yes, from the footage, their expressions were very rigid, and their eyes were wide open," Shi Mengrou said.

"When you went, you only rescued the girl, and the boy was missing?" Chen Yu asked again.

"That's right, the old house was empty; only the girl was there," Shi Mengrou nodded.

"And is the little girl currently running a high fever and remains unconscious?" Chen Yu's brows locked even tighter.

"How did you know?" Shi Mengrou blurted out. "After the girl was rescued, she has had a persistent high fever and remains unconscious. The hospital has performed every test, but they haven't found any issues."

"Soul-Guiding Technique," Chen Yu spat out the three words.

Screech... Shi Mengrou slammed on the brakes. The speeding car came to a sudden halt. Thump—caught off guard, Ye Qinglong's head slammed heavily into the front seat.

"Ouch! What are you doing?" Ye Qinglong shouted angrily.

"Soul-Guiding Technique?" Shi Mengrou stared fixedly at Chen Yu. She finally understood why her uncle said Chen Yu was an expert.

"Yes, is there a problem?" Chen Yu asked, staring at her.

"The Ningcheng Municipal Bureau has a special department. This department only has one person, an old policeman," Shi Mengrou said. "His ancestors were Celestial Masters. We consult him for all the problems we can't solve, and this time is no exception."

"What did he say?" Chen Yu asked.

"After he saw the little girl's condition, he only said three words: Soul-Guiding Technique," Shi Mengrou's expression was one of shock.

That old policeman, whom everyone called He Shu, had gone to the hospital, pondered for a long time, asked many questions, then watched the surveillance and went to the scene for half a day before reaching that conclusion.

But Chen Yu was able to name the Soul-Guiding Technique after hearing only a few descriptions. Just what kind of person was he?

"Chen Yu, what is the Soul-Guiding Technique?" Ye Qinglong asked Chen Yu, no longer caring about his aching head.

"The so-called Soul-Guiding Technique is an Evil Technique used by some unscrupulous practitioners of the Mystic Jianghu. By knowing a person's birth date and time, and obtaining that person's blood or hair, one can use a Secret Technique to summon them, controlling their mind and leading them to a specific place."

"The situation with these twins is because they were struck by the Soul-Guiding Technique. This is not a simple child abduction case," Chen Yu said. "There must be someone from the Mystic Gate behind the scenes manipulating this."

"But why would they target Li Shengtian?" Shi Mengrou asked, puzzled.

"That is a matter for you police. After the Soul-Guiding Technique fails, the soul of the person being manipulated will leave their body. If I'm not mistaken, after the boy entered the old house, he continued to be led to where the practitioner is."

"But because of some reason, the Soul-Guiding Technique failed for the girl, yet her soul will still go to the practitioner's location along with the boy," Chen Yu said in a deep voice. "Hurry to the hospital. Within forty-eight hours, I can find her lost soul, and it is possible to follow the trail and find the boy controlled by the practitioner."

Shi Mengrou said nothing; she slammed her foot on the gas, turned on the siren, and rushed toward the hospital.

Ningcheng Central Hospital is the most high-end private hospital in Ning City.

Inside the hospital, a hysterical roar from a young woman echoed out from a VIP ward.

"What are you all good for? Blood tests done, brain scans done, MRIs done—a group of experts and professors sitting together and you haven't found the cause?" the young woman screamed. "Get your director here, now."

"Mrs. Li, we have urgently contacted an expert from Shengjing; he will arrive this afternoon," said the middle-aged man wearing glasses, who was the director.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead and ran over, his face plastered with a fawning smile. The person before him was someone who could not be offended.

"Then I will give you one more chance. You had better give me a satisfactory answer. If my daughter suffers any problems because of delays here, I will make you regret it," the woman said angrily.

The woman was none other than Li Shengtian's wife, Wang Shu. Her son was missing and her daughter was unconscious. Now, with no news of her son and no progress on her daughter's illness, she was nearly exploding.

"Yes, yes, Mrs. Li, please don't be anxious, there will be results," the director wiped away cold sweat and apologized with a smile.

"Where the hell are the police in charge? Is there any result on my son yet?" Wang Shu turned her head and screamed.

"Mrs. Li, I am Shi Mengrou, the person in charge of this case. We police are investigating it with priority, please remain calm," Shi Mengrou, Chen Yu, and the others walked over.

"You are the person in charge?" Wang Shu glanced at Shi Mengrou. "Get your bureau chief to see me. My son is missing, and he finds a young girl to be in charge of my son's case? What is he thinking?"

Shi Mengrou's expression was not very good. It was true that she was a bit young, but her personal ability was excellent.

Her case clearance rate had been far ahead for several consecutive years, and she had achieved good results in various competitions. The city leaders let her take over this case precisely because they valued it, but in this woman's eyes, it had become a sign of the leaders having ill intentions.

"Ms. Wang, since our leaders let me take over this case, it is an affirmation of my ability and also shows the importance placed on your case," Shi Mengrou said, restraining her temper. "Moreover, this case is very special. We have already invited a friend as external support, and there will be results very soon."

"Importance? If they valued it, they wouldn't have sent a greenhorn like you to handle this case. It's already been twenty-four hours and there are no results? What are you good for?" Wang Shu was in a very bad mood now, biting at anyone she could reach. "Replace me with someone else immediately."

"Ms. Wang, time is very urgent now. My friend needs to resolve this matter within forty-eight hours. Please cooperate with our work," Shi Mengrou was fuming.

If it weren't for the police uniform she was wearing and her duty, she would have turned around and quit long ago because of this woman's foul temper.

But there was no choice; duty called, and even if the other party's attitude was terrible, she had to resolve it.

"What does your friend do? Can he solve things that you police can't?" Wang Shu glanced at Chen Yu and immediately became angry again. "A wet-behind-the-ears kid like this can solve my problem? Are you kidding me? Get your bureau chief here immediately."