Chapter 358: The Battle of Cross-Border Pursuit Begins

After more than half an hour on the road,

The motorcade from Morgan Financial Group finally arrived at the entrance of the New York Police Department.

Having received advance notice, Chief Walker—his face wrapped in white bandages that covered his swollen cheeks, leaving only his eyes, nose, and mouth exposed—was already standing by the roadside waiting.

The moment he saw that familiar Rolls-Royce Phantom,

Chief Walker didn’t hesitate for a second. He quickly walked to the side of the car, bent slightly at the waist, and put on a flattering smile.

He even reached for the door handle, as if intending to open the door for Old Morgan.

However,

Without permission from Old Morgan or his secretary, the professional chauffeur would never unlock the door from the inside. That kind of breach could lead to irreversible consequences.

Realizing he couldn’t open the door,

Walker could only awkwardly pull his hand back, but the ingratiating smile on his face never wavered.

Old Morgan didn’t spare a glance at Walker standing outside the car. Instead, he turned to Su Ming beside him, pointed at the large sign of the New York Police Department ahead, and said in a calm voice,

“Chief Su Ming.”

“This is the New York Police Department. For the next seven days, you may use any equipment inside, as well as those utterly useless fools who work here.”

“As for accommodations, I’ll have someone arrange a five-star hotel as close to the department as possible, to ensure your safety and provide sufficient rest.”

“If you need assistance from any other official agencies, feel free to contact my secretary.”

“As long as it’s not a highly classified department, I can guarantee your requests will be met. Even if it is, I’ll do my best to open a backdoor for you.”

“My goal is simple, and I’ve said it many times already. That is…”

“To find the murderer of Little Morgan within seven days.”

With that said,

Old Morgan closed his eyes and leaned back comfortably in his seat, his expression blank as he gave a quiet instruction.

“Take Chief Su Ming and the others inside.”

“After the lesson he learned last time, that idiot Walker should know how to behave, and more importantly, how to treat the guest I personally invited from Dragon Country.”

As his words fell,

The secretary in the front passenger seat immediately opened the car door and stepped out. Without even glancing at Walker, who was nodding at him, he walked around to the left side of the car, opened the door, and bowed slightly as he gestured.

“Chief Su Ming, you may get out now.”

At this moment,

Su Ming, who had been invited into the motorcade straight from the airport, finally felt his feet touch solid ground. He could faintly smell both freedom and the scent of gunpowder in the air.

On this land, in pursuit of criminals, even emptying a magazine or taking extreme measures could likely be handled without much trouble.

Next,

The secretary turned to Walker with a look of thinly veiled contempt and mockery, then introduced,

“This is Chief Walker, head of the New York Police Department.”

“Chief Su Ming, over the next seven days, if you have any case-related matters, you may consult him or have him assist with simpler tasks.”

“Please don’t hold back or feel the need to be polite.”

“Because, if the president doesn’t get the result he wants after seven days, not only will you be in trouble, but Chief Walker likely won’t escape punishment either.”

“So, giving him direct orders may actually be the best thing you can do for him.”

Hearing this,

Walker, ever the sycophant, quickly jogged a few steps forward to stand in front of Su Ming.

From the fact that this young man from Dragon Country had been sitting beside Old Morgan, and from the way the secretary treated him with such respect, Walker instantly understood—this was someone he couldn’t afford to offend.

If he wanted to survive the coming days, cooperating with this young chief was clearly his only option.

Without caring about the sorry state of his appearance, Walker rubbed the hem of his shirt twice to wipe the sweat off his palm before extending his hand and saying,

“Su… Chief Su, welcome, welcome.”

“I’ll be counting on you to find the killer. As long as it helps catch the culprit, I’ll cooperate unconditionally. I won’t raise any objections or complaints.”

“Please use me as you see fit. Don’t even think of treating me like a person.”

Looking at Walker, whose head was wrapped like a mummy and who was scrambling to show loyalty in the most ridiculous way, Su Ming couldn’t help but raise an amused eyebrow.

Still, he gave him enough face by reaching out and shaking his hand twice.

“Nice to meet you, Chief Walker.”

“This case is complicated, and I’ll definitely need your help in the process. To find the killer, I won’t be holding back.”

“But for now, the most important thing… is to get my team and me a proper workspace. Preferably a conference room that can access the internal surveillance system.”

Seeing Su Ming shake his hand and not act overbearing,

Chief Walker finally relaxed a little. His face lit up with a broad smile as he patted his large belly and quickly gestured.

“This way, this way, Su, my friend.”

“I looked up your Dragon Country’s joint investigation setups online yesterday, so I’ve already prepared a spacious conference room with full access to internal systems.”

“Come, I’m sure you’ll be satisfied with it.”

With that,

Chief Walker took the lead and walked ahead. Su Ming gave a nod to Lin Tian and the other seven team members stepping out of the business van, then followed Walker without hesitation into the New York Police Department.

Three minutes later,

The group arrived at the specially prepared investigation conference room.

And from this moment on,

The confrontation between Su Ming’s Special Task Force and the Poker Organization officially began.