Chapter 372: The Pure Silver Ring Marked with the Number Ten, an Opportunity That Can’t Be Missed

Su Ming’s words immediately drew everyone’s attention to the three corpses with their faces skinned.

If one ignored the horrifying, grotesque appearance caused by the missing facial skin and focused instead on their clothing, it became very clear that these three were nothing like the scapegoats used at the Knight Bar—those illegal immigrants smuggled into the United States.

In fact, the expensive clothing, the luxury necklaces around their necks, and the high-end watches on their wrists all pointed to one thing: these three victims were definitely not poor.

Once the possibility of them being undocumented refugees was ruled out, their identities could almost certainly be found in the citizen database through DNA matching.

At this moment, Su Ming no longer hesitated. He turned to Chief Walker beside him and said firmly, “Chief Walker.”

“Please have these eleven bodies transported back to the New York Police Department and use DNA testing to identify them as quickly as possible.”

“Especially those three corpses with the skinned faces. I need to know who they are as soon as possible so we can effectively continue the investigation.”

Hearing this, Chief Walker immediately nodded in understanding. His expression grew solemn and respectful as he replied, “Understood, understood, Chief Su Ming.”

“Those three bodies don’t even have Pure Silver Rings on their fingers, so they definitely aren’t members of the Organization that killed Young Master Morgan.”

“They must be scapegoats planted by the Organization. We absolutely need to identify them quickly if we want to dig up more leads.”

“Leave it to me. I’ll have the identities of those three victims confirmed within six hours.”

Seeing Chief Walker take it so seriously, Su Ming nodded in satisfaction. He then turned toward Lin Tian and the others beside him, signaling them.

“Let’s head back to the New York Police Department.”

“There’s probably nothing more we can uncover by staying here.”

“Besides confirming those three victims’ identities, our other top priority is to use the Sky Eye Surveillance system to track the escape route of J, Q, and K.”

Just as he finished speaking and was about to leave, Su Ming suddenly remembered something. He turned back to Chief Walker and added a reminder.

“Chief Walker.”

“Tell Captain Paul’s fire team and the heavy machinery operators to be thorough when clearing the rubble. Don’t just rush through it.”

“If any important items or clues are missed during the cleanup, it could cause a major delay in the case. That’s the last thing CEO Morgan wants to see.”

“Especially things like syringes, human-skin masks, chemical reagents—any critical items like that. If they’re spotted, they must not be ignored.”

“Those seemingly insignificant things could very well be the key to solving this case.”

As Su Ming finished speaking, Chief Walker’s expression grew even more serious. He quickly responded, “Understood, Chief Su Ming.”

“I actually studied your Dragon Country police investigation methods and procedures just yesterday.”

“So when I was helping Captain Paul collect the bodies earlier, I already reminded him that if they find anything unusual, they must collect it properly and not just…”

Before Chief Walker could finish, Captain Paul—who was overseeing the cleanup—received a small item from one of his team members. After examining it carefully, he immediately turned and shouted toward Su Ming and the others, who were preparing to leave.

“Chief Su Ming, Chief Walker!”

“While inspecting the area where the bodies were found, our fire team discovered a crucial item that may help your investigation.”

As he spoke, Captain Paul jogged over to them and opened his hand.

The next moment, everyone clearly saw what lay in his palm: a Pure Silver Ring, still smeared with dirt, gleaming under the light…

…

At the same time, in a luxury apartment in Manhattan, downtown New York City.

A thin man with a shadowed gaze leaned against the bathroom doorway, arms crossed over his chest, one foot propped against the wall.

After a moment of frowning contemplation, he spoke with confusion and concern.

“Number Ten.”

“I don’t get it. When Brother K asked who was willing to leave their ring behind, why did you volunteer to take yours off?”

“Number Nine, that idiot, was already prepared to do it. Why would you take such a huge risk and leave your ring with that pile of corpses?”

“To be honest, those Dragon Country cops aren’t like the useless ones in the New York Police Department. They actually forced Brother K to flee back to the United States.”

“Leaving your Pure Silver Ring behind—aren’t you afraid of something going wrong? That decision was way too reckless. I don’t think I can keep working with you.”

After he finished, there was no response from the bathroom. Several seconds passed before the sound of water dripping from someone standing up in the tub echoed in the man’s ears.

Then, through the frosted glass of the bathroom door, a petite figure—Number Ten—could be seen slowly wrapping herself in a large towel. A soft, childlike voice followed.

“Number Eight.”

“You’re being overly nervous.”

“Sure, those Dragon Country dogs are dangerous. Their investigative skills and tracking methods are top-notch. For them to push Brother K this far is no small feat.”

“But you’re forgetting one thing… We’re in the United States now, not the Dragon Country.”

“And more importantly, I’m not facing those Dragon Country cops alone. The entire Poker Organization is standing with me against them.”

“If something happens to me, do you think the others will get away unscathed?”

At those words, Number Eight frowned deeply. He glanced around nervously, as if afraid someone might be listening, then lowered his voice.

“You really trust those three?”

“If the Dragon Country police track you down and those three mess up the cleanup, if they fail to eliminate the cops, then you’ll be the one sacrificed.”

“Even if they don’t get the chance to silence you, Professor will never allow you to be taken alive by the New York Police…”

Before he could finish, the bathroom door suddenly swung open.

Number Ten stepped out, wrapped in a towel, hair still dripping wet. She wore oversized slippers and cast a glance at the man leaning against the wall, who now avoided her gaze. With a faint smile, she said,

“Number Eight, you’re wrong.”

“I never trusted J and Q. I trust Brother K… and myself.”

“Because I trust myself, I left the ring behind and let those Dragon Country cops come looking for me. Before Brother K makes his move, I’ll try to take out their leader first.”

“I trust Brother K, so I know that even if I fail, he’ll cover for me. That’s why I can act boldly.”

“But if I manage to kill Su Ming before they do…”

“No matter how much Professor favors Q and J, one of their spots will have to go, won’t it?”

“Number Eight, do you think I could possibly miss out on such a great opportunity?”