Chapter 379: Digging Deeper into the Cause of Little Morgan’s Death, the Case Becomes Clearer

Walker’s words made Su Ming narrow his eyes immediately. Then he picked up his phone and started searching.

The internet never forgets.

This kind of tabloid news would have definitely caused a stir online at the time. Even if someone tried to pay to bury it, unless it was a powerful Jewish media conglomerate controlling public opinion, it would be nearly impossible to completely erase all traces.

So with just a bit of digging, the original reports should still be findable.

A few seconds later.

On the browser screen, Su Ming clearly saw that not just one, but several paparazzi had exposed Ellie’s habit of frequenting casinos.

Some of the reports even included candid photos of Ellie wearing sunglasses and a scarf, entering a casino.

Although she was well disguised and her face couldn’t be clearly seen, as a professional model, even her walking posture was noticeably different from that of an average person.

So for anyone familiar with Ellie, just her distinctive gait would be enough to tell whether the news was fake.

And clearly, judging by the many regretful comments under those articles, her fans had recognized it too. That unique posture, aura, and way of walking could only belong to Ellie, who had been rising in fame over the past few years.

As Su Ming flipped through the related news and photos, his scrolling finger suddenly paused. He handed the phone to Walker and asked seriously.

“Chief Walker.”

“Take a look at the background in this photo. It should look familiar to you, right? Isn’t that the façade of Queen’s Casino?”

“Even though only half of it is visible, that distinctive decoration is more than enough to confirm the location.”

Hearing this, Chief Walker’s expression turned serious. He examined the photo carefully, but it only took one glance for him to nod.

“Yes, Officer Su Ming.”

“That’s definitely the entrance to Queen’s Casino. That kind of extravagant décor is something you’d only see on a casino building.”

“It’s designed to look luxurious and opulent, to draw people in and get them to spend.”

At this point, even Chief Walker, who wasn’t particularly sharp in criminal investigation, started connecting the dots and quickly added,

“Queen’s Casino?”

“Officer Su Ming, are you saying… Ellie was forced to leave the fashion industry because she owed a huge debt to Queen’s Casino?”

“But that doesn’t make sense. If she owed them money, wouldn’t they push her to work even harder so she could pay it back?”

“Plus, they could keep her in debt and turn her into a cash cow for Queen’s Casino. Once she became a global supermodel, she’d be worth far more than just a pretty face.”

Su Ming shook his head slightly. He tapped the back of his left hand with his right index finger, eyes narrowed as he spoke slowly.

“That would be the normal logic.”

“But, Chief Walker, you’re overlooking something. Queen’s Casino is owned by Q, and Q is part of the Poker Organization.”

“And among the Poker Organization’s many businesses, there just so happens to be a brothel operation—Knight Bar—run by J.”

“I think there’s a real possibility here… Maybe Ellie’s debt had grown so large it was impossible to repay, or maybe J’s operation needed a high-profile woman to serve as bait.”

“So they used Q’s channel to get their hands on Ellie, then forced her to hold a press conference and announce her retirement from the fashion world.”

“As for why Ellie didn’t resist, that’s simple.”

“When faced with such a massive criminal organization, someone like her—who only rose to fame by a stroke of luck—probably never even had the chance to fight back.”

At that moment, Lin Tian and Bai Yu, who had set aside their work to join the discussion, both fell into deep thought.

Especially since they were trying to piece together the situation from the limited clues they had.

Lin Tian instinctively reached for the cigarette in his pocket, but realizing it wasn’t the right time, he stopped. Rubbing his chin, he spoke in a low voice.

“Xiao Ming, so what you’re saying is…”

“This model named Ellie might have ended up just like Qu Pengfei and the others, falling into Queen’s Casino’s trap and then being handed over to another, more valuable part of the Organization?”

“For example… Qu Pengfei lost too much money in a U.S. casino. Q didn’t care about the debt, and instead introduced him to K, transferring him to a division of the Organization that suited him better.”

“So Q is like a headhunter in the criminal world, constantly scouting people and dragging them into the abyss, then handing them off to other branches of the Organization where they can be more ‘useful’.”

“If that’s the case, then a famous model with stunning looks and celebrity status would be a huge asset. If she ended up in Knight Bar, then J’s target definitely wasn’t just some random rich guy.”

“Little Morgan’s identity would certainly be worth J’s investment. Offering up a high-profile model like Ellie could be a way to win favor with even more powerful families or financial groups.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Yu, standing nearby, frowned deeply. He gripped the pipe in his hand and shook his head.

“No, Chief Lin.”

“If J was trying to win over Little Morgan, then why kill him afterward?”

“And this clearly wasn’t some misunderstanding, nor was it a case of mistaken identity.”

“In that video, Little Morgan could speak. He was clearly terrified and begging J for mercy. There’s no way he wouldn’t have revealed who he was.”

“Killing the heir of a major financial group doesn’t sound like something a pimp would do.”

Su Ming put away his phone, organized his thoughts, and after a few seconds of serious consideration, said in a calm voice,

“We can’t reconstruct exactly what was said between them.”

“Whether Little Morgan angered J, or J was simply too arrogant and wanted to prove his dominance by killing a major heir, it doesn’t matter anymore.”

“The outcome won’t change.”

“What we need to focus on now is… Did Little Morgan get himself killed because of this model named Ellie?”

“And we need to dig deeper: who tipped him off? Who told him that Ellie would be sent to Knight Bar? Or was he just someone who regularly visited places like that?”

“Looks like it’s time to dig deeper into Little Morgan.”