Chapter 175: Attempting to Identify the Killer of Poison, the Butcher or the Priest?

The arrest operation in Liangxi City had basically come to an end.

Although two members of the drug trafficking organization, Rose and Bomber, had been uncovered in this operation, the overall haul was not significant.

Su Ming had originally hoped to use Rose to obtain the facial information of all the members of the drug trafficking organization, in order to take them all down at once.

However, this goal had to be temporarily shelved due to Rose being knocked unconscious. They would have to wait for her to wake up before attempting any questioning.

Although Bomber’s capture could be considered a small unexpected gain, his value had diminished to almost nothing, as he was now lying in a body bag. It would be difficult to extract any useful clues or information related to the drug trafficking organization.

The only potential value left might be in wrapping up the explosion incident at the retirement home from five years ago, though that was only a partial lead.

Of course, Bomber’s sister, Fang Yuwei, might also be another potential breakthrough.

But the immediate priority was to either protect or control her, to prevent her from being killed by the cautious and ruthless drug trafficking organization.

What was particularly noteworthy was… Gao Chao’s actions to save Rose. In order to preserve her life, he forcefully swerved the vehicle to collide with the heavy-duty off-road car, nearly sacrificing himself in the process.

Luckily, Gao Chao had a habit of wearing his seatbelt, and the car he had bought was not one of those fragile Japanese models, which saved his life.

However, he was still in surgery and could not begin any work yet, meaning he would have to rest and recover for some time.

…

Meanwhile, the arrest operation regarding Poison was also nearing its conclusion.

Liu Yang, leading a group of criminal police and special forces, quickly arrived at the parking lot on Xishan and began moving swiftly toward the worker’s cabin located halfway up the mountain.

No longer trying to conceal their movements, they instead made their way as quickly as possible.

During the drive, Liu Yang had already received a message from Lin Tian.

It had been confirmed that, due to the unexpected suicide attack, the originally planned breakthrough via Rose had now been abandoned, as she was currently unconscious with an uncertain fate.

This meant that Poison had now become the most viable breakthrough, but it also meant that a real-life, death-defying race was now necessary.

Either they had to catch and protect Poison before another member of the organization executed him, or they would arrive too late to recover his body.

Knowing that the drug trafficking organization had already discovered Poison’s hiding place, there was no longer any need for further covert action.

Time had become far more important than secrecy.

They had to reach the worker’s cabin as quickly as possible and ensure that Poison, who had already been targeted by another organization member, was kept safe.

At that moment.

When Liu Yang, Bai Yu, and Zheng Hui arrived at the area near the worker’s cabin, they quickly became serious upon spotting a faint light from the cabin.

Even though they were still about twenty or thirty meters away, they could already smell the thick scent of blood in the air.

As seasoned investigators who had solved many cases, they were extremely sensitive to crime scenes.

The strong smell of blood indicated that the victim had likely died not long ago, with the blood still not fully coagulated.

Liu Yang quickly reacted, pulling out his police-issued handgun, disengaging the safety, and loading a bullet before charging toward the cabin’s door.

Although Liu Yang had become somewhat lax since his promotion to head of the Jiangcheng Criminal Investigation Unit, planning to focus on his future in politics, the news about Gao Chao reignited the long-dormant investigative spirit within him.

Rushing ahead, holding the handgun tightly in his hand and his slightly protruding beer belly out in front, Liu Yang forcefully kicked the wooden door.

“Bang—Boom—”

With all his strength, the already flimsy door was torn from its frame, crashing to the ground.

The moment the door fell, an even stronger stench of blood rushed at them, and in the pale moonlight, they could vaguely see…

On the wooden floor of the cabin, there was a blood trail that resembled a flowing river, still not dry.

In the next second, Liu Yang, holding the handgun, quickly took two steps forward. He pressed his fingers to Poison’s neck to check for a pulse and narrowed his eyes as he suppressed his anger.

“He’s gone.”

“The heart has been stabbed through, and he likely bled out quickly. There was no time for any resistance.”

“Dammit, we’re too late!”

As he spoke, Liu Yang couldn’t hide his anger and cursed aloud.

Although the case of the cyanide poisoning at the private cinema three years ago could now easily be closed with Poison’s body being found, the originally set breakthroughs—both overt and covert—had been cut off by the drug trafficking organization in just under half an hour.

This ruthless, survival-at-all-costs method had significantly raised the difficulty of uncovering the organization.

And as long as the organization wasn’t completely eradicated, even if this case with Poison was concluded, it wouldn’t be long before another member would come to Gusu to sell high-purity drugs.

Thinking about this, Liu Yang forcibly suppressed his anger and waved his hand decisively.

“The blood on the floor hasn’t even dried yet, and after I checked Poison’s body, his temperature has barely dropped.”

“This clearly indicates… that the person responsible for his execution is probably still nearby. We need to search thoroughly.”

“Spread out quickly and look for any signs of escape.”

As soon as his words were spoken, the criminal police and special forces outside the cabin immediately dispersed without hesitation, searching for any signs of the suspect’s escape.

Meanwhile, Bai Yu, dressed in a gentleman’s suit, moved to Poison’s body. After putting on a pair of white rubber gloves for the autopsy, he crouched down to examine the wound near Poison’s heart.

After confirming there were no other injuries, Bai Yu spoke seriously.

“Director Liu.”

“I think we can identify the killer based on the nature of the wound and, by analyzing previous cases, conduct a more precise search.”

“The wound on Poison’s heart is clearly a knife wound, and it’s the only injury on his body—this was a quick and fatal blow.”

“Also, judging from the way Poison’s body and hands moved, and his facial expression, it’s clear that he was defensive before death. Especially when he saw this person approaching, he seemed to realize he might be executed by his own organization.”

“But in the end, he had no chance to resist and was unilaterally killed, which indicates that the killer’s method of murder is definitely far superior to Poison’s; they are not even on the same level.”

“With such outstanding killing skills, and given that the leader of the drug trafficking organization dared to send this person to monitor Poison, it’s clear that this member was considered capable of easily executing Poison.”

“At this point, we already know the members of this drug trafficking organization, at least their codenames and the most common methods they use to commit murder are roughly clear.”

“So, Director Liu, who do you think… received the order to come to Gusu City early, using their own skilled killing techniques to execute the exposed Poison from the front?”

“In this vast drug trafficking organization, who possesses such exceptional killing abilities?”

“Could it be the butcher, who has already taken countless lives? Or is it the priest, who seems to have been in this organization the longest?”