Chapter 319: The World’s Creditor, Top Financial Consortium—The Morgan Family

A few minutes later.

With Ghost doing his best to recall and explain everything in detail, the four people currently conducting the interrogation had already gained a thorough understanding of Babu, Plague, and Captain. They were quite satisfied with Ghost’s cooperation.

Lin Tian narrowed his eyes slightly, glanced at the others beside him, and spoke in a calm voice.

“According to the information provided by Ghost:

“Babu used to work at a lumber mill, which explains why he was so skilled with a chainsaw when committing the murder.

“As for how he managed to sneak into a luxury villa to carry out such a brutal killing, it turns out he was actually invited by the victim.

“Now, the key question is, why would a luxury villa owner invite a lumber mill worker into their home?

“That’s likely our breakthrough. If we investigate the victim’s social connections thoroughly, and consider the lumberjack’s unusual profession, we should be able to dig Babu out.

“Next, Plague was an employee at the Disease Control Center.

“She poisoned a large number of people at a restaurant out of revenge, believing she was being targeted by her superiors and colleagues at work.

“To reduce suspicion, she even pulled a self-inflicted trick—she ate the poisoned food herself but deliberately consumed only a small amount, so her life was never in real danger.

“Unfortunately, her unsuspecting coworkers ate large portions of the tainted food, leading to severe organ failure and death.

“With this lead, uncovering Plague’s real identity shouldn’t be difficult either.

“And finally, there’s Captain. Who would’ve thought he was just a criminal who dreamed of flying fighter jets since childhood but didn’t even graduate middle school?

“He gave himself the nickname ‘Captain’ purely to satisfy his own vanity.

“His method was arson. Nothing particularly special on the surface, but we just learned…

“The reason Captain chose to kill those people to pass the test was entirely out of revenge—revenge against his former best friends from middle school.

“Or rather… Captain believed that the reason he never graduated or became a fighter pilot was because of the bad influence of those so-called friends from his youth.

“Now, with just a bit of digging, we should be able to uncover the true identities of all three.

“Plus, with the facial data from the human-skin mask we got from Qiang Wei, we can run facial recognition and track down the remaining three core members. It shouldn’t be too difficult.”

Sitting at the center of the interrogation table, Su Ming nodded in agreement and picked up the thread.

“Exactly.

“Now that we’ve got solid clues to confirm the real identities of these three criminals, and with the facial data from the human-skin mask, tracking them down won’t be too hard.

“More importantly, K doesn’t have the time or capacity to worry about them now, let alone help them escape from our police pursuit.

“In fact, K has probably already fled to who-knows-where. Even if he plans to make a comeback later, there’s no telling when that might be.

“So for K, having these Drug Trafficking Organization members captured and the case wrapped up quickly might actually be in his best interest.

“Given how cautious he is, he certainly wouldn’t risk exposing any personal information.

“That’s why, whether or not we capture the remaining three makes little difference to K now that his entire operation has collapsed.”

At this point, Su Ming paused for a couple of seconds and turned to Liu Yang, the one most skilled in dealing with bureaucracy and interpersonal matters, giving him a signal.

“Chief Liu.

“Please get in touch with the police departments in Mingzhou City, Jinghai City, and Wujin City. Share with them the case details and identity clues Ghost just provided.

“I believe… with this information, even if the full scope of the cases hasn’t been unraveled yet, it shouldn’t be too hard to capture the three remaining core members of the Drug Trafficking Organization.”

Coordinating with other police departments and sharing newly uncovered intelligence?

What Su Ming just asked was, without a doubt, Liu Yang’s area of expertise.

Without the slightest hesitation, Liu Yang stood up confidently and nodded.

“Understood, Team Leader Su.

“I’ll contact the heads of the Criminal Investigation Brigades in those three cities right away. Hopefully, they’ll move quickly to apprehend the remaining core members of the Drug Trafficking Organization.”

With that, Liu Yang calmly left the interrogation room, already running through in his mind the best tone and approach to use in those conversations—how to make his role seem crucial and push the other departments to act swiftly.

Criminal investigation isn’t just about fighting and chasing. It’s about navigating human relationships.

…

With the detailed information on the remaining three Organization members now laid out, Su Ming turned his gaze to Ghost, whose face was pale from blood loss. He tapped the table lightly with his finger and raised an eyebrow.

“Alright.

“It’s time we got to the most critical question.

“Ghost, tell us clearly—what exactly did Lan Cai’er find out that made K so desperate to have you silence her?

“And why did he insist on amplifying her fear first, to ensure she wouldn’t reveal the secret ahead of time?”

This question was also the one everyone present was most curious about.

What kind of secret could Lan Cai’er have uncovered that made K so concerned?

Or rather…

Why was the US criminal organization working with him so desperate and swift in taking control of Lan Cai’er, even going so far as to eliminate the rest of her team within just a few days?

And on top of that…

Now, just to make sure Ghost never opens his mouth again, they’ve played their trump card—Priest—and even brought in additional assassins from the United States, all to ensure that the secret stays buried.

Every one of these actions only further proves one thing:

The secret Lan Cai’er once knew must have been truly shocking and terrifying.

Ghost lifted his head and glanced at Su Ming. Summoning the last of his courage, he spoke in a pleading tone.

“Officer Su.”

“I’ll talk. I swear I’ll talk.”

“I just hope you can promise me that once I do, you’ll make things a little easier for me in the days ahead.”

“You know how it is. In the end, I’m going to get a bullet to the head. I won’t even have a chance to apply for a reduced sentence. I just want to spend whatever time I have left in peace.”

Su Ming met Ghost’s pleading gaze without a flicker of emotion. Instead, he responded with an even more forceful tone, tinged with impatience.

“Just talk.”

“As long as I determine you’re not deliberately hiding anything, I’ll make sure things go easier for you afterward.”

Though it wasn’t exactly a promise, it was enough to give Ghost some comfort. He took a moment to gather his thoughts, then began to speak in a low voice.

“Officers.”

“You all know that the United States is a place of absolute capitalism. The dollar rules everything. Even businessmen can control elections…”

“And in such a United States, numerous powerful families hold the vast majority of the nation’s wealth. Among them, the most infamous is…”

“The top-tier consortium known as the world’s creditor—the Morgan Family.”