The "Overlooked" Paul

"Paul!"

"The third victim devoured by the beast!"

"I need everything you have on him. The more detailed, the better!"

Qin Ran spoke.

As the only "special" one among the five victims, Paul had truly caught Qin Ran's attention.

He had also given Qin Ran a rough idea of what might have happened!

Of course, until he knew the facts, Qin Ran would refrain from making any further assumptions.

They would only interfere with his ability to analyze and assess things objectively.

Qin Ran understood all too well how dangerous preconceptions could be.

In his view, they were a vice every bit as bad as acting out of habit.

"Paul?"

"All right, please wait a moment!"

Mr. Big was somewhat puzzled by Qin Ran's request.

He had carefully studied every victim of the "beast eats people" incidents, not just Paul, the third victim.

Yet he had found nothing.

Still, that did not stop him from doing as Qin Ran asked.

Ten minutes later, Mr. Big returned carrying two thick kraft-paper envelopes.

"Everything from the time Paul entered the orphanage to just before his death is in here!"

"This is all the information I could gather!"

"Do you need the files on the other four as well?"

Mr. Big patted the envelopes as he spoke.

"Thanks. Not for now!"

Qin Ran smiled, reached out, and opened both envelopes.

The documents in both envelopes had been sorted chronologically, tracing the twenty years of Paul's life.

One contained records of Paul's arrival at the orphanage as a child,

followed by everything from his adolescence to adulthood, including his schooling, club activities, romantic relationships, and more.

The other contained miscellaneous information about Paul, including more of his relationships outside school.

Qin Ran went through them one by one but found nothing unusual.

Paul had