Chapter 192: The Two Key Points in Confirming the Butcher’s Identity: Missing Daily Return and Daily Commuting!

Immediately head to the Gusu bullet train station?

Su Ming’s words caused Liu Yang, who was fastening his seatbelt, to freeze, and even the motion of his hand came to a halt involuntarily.

Soon after, Liu Yang quickly discarded the seatbelt and anxiously asked, “No, no, Su Team Leader. Why are we going to the Gusu bullet train station? Didn’t we just find the evidence in the study that the butcher was planning to leave Gusu by a local tourist group?”

“Local tourist group transportation is usually by bus, not the more troublesome bullet trains.”

“Isn’t this… a bit strange?”

Clearly, ever since shifting his focus to the bureaucracy, Liu Yang had become very adept at reading the room. He could tell that Su Ming’s tone when he mentioned the bullet train station was incredibly firm—this wasn’t something he said lightly.

But why… why not go to the departure point of the tourist group to capture the butcher, but instead head to the bullet train station?

Wouldn’t this waste precious time and allow the butcher to escape?

This was the rare moment when Liu Yang, who usually follows Su Ming’s lead without question, couldn’t help but express his confusion and frustration.

Of course, it wasn’t just Liu Yang. Bai Yu, sitting in the back seat, frowned with a puzzled look, seemingly recalling whether he had missed any clues earlier.

Meanwhile, An Quan, who had been typing on his laptop and trying to narrow down the butcher’s whereabouts, stopped what he was doing and habitually adjusted his glasses, waiting for Su Ming’s explanation.

Earlier, they had been discussing going straight to the tourist group departure point, but now, they were changing course to the Gusu bullet train station. It seemed… absurd, as if they were joking around.

Sensing the confusion and uncertainty in the car, Su Ming wasn’t surprised at all. While fastening his seatbelt, he calmly explained.

“I just found a brand new listening device installed on the lampshade in the dining room.”

“By the condition of the device, it’s clear that it was installed recently—this is the ear that the butcher used to monitor our movements.”

“So from the moment we entered the house, the butcher must have known everything, even our discussion about the tourist group.”

“In operations like this, where we are cracking down on drug trafficking organizations, it’s very common for criminals to use cameras or listening devices to gather intelligence and escape or relocate in advance.”

“That’s why, this time, I decided to act as though I didn’t notice the device. I didn’t point it out, hoping that the butcher would get false information from it.”

“While lowering his guard, we can prevent him from making another escape attempt.”

At this point, Bai Yu in the back seat understood Su Ming’s reasoning and asked aloud, “Brother Ming.”

“So what you mean is… because Liu Yang and I were speaking too loudly earlier, the butcher has already realized that his escape plan was exposed.”

“So, he will immediately move and take the bullet train to leave Gusu?”

“But that doesn’t make sense… Brother Ming, how did you deduce that the butcher would choose the bullet train? I think there are plenty of other transportation options that are faster and more discreet.”

Clearly, upon hearing about the listening device, Bai Yu quickly concluded that even if they went to the tourist group departure point now, they would likely be too late. The butcher would have already moved and chosen another way to leave Gusu.

But the question remained…

How did Brother Ming determine that the butcher would change his plan and take the bullet train to escape after learning that his tourist group escape plan was compromised?

Through the rearview mirror, Su Ming glanced at Bai Yu’s furrowed brow and confused expression. Then, he turned to Liu Yang beside him and said flatly.

“Liu Yang.”

“We don’t have time to waste here. You head straight to the Gusu bullet train station. From now on, no matter what happens or what consequences arise, I will take full responsibility.”

“At the same time, let’s put on a full act. To prevent any unexpected situations, have the other officers split into two teams. One should go to the tourist group departure point.”

Seeing Su Ming’s unwavering determination in his eyes, Liu Yang bit his lip, not bothering to fasten his seatbelt. He immediately started the car and sped toward the Gusu bullet train station.

While driving, he contacted the other officers and instructed them to split into teams to search the tourist group departure points, in case the butcher made an extreme move or if there was an unexpected mistake.

As the car headed toward the bullet train station, Su Ming squinted and slowly explained.

“I just realized that the wardrobe in the bedroom is missing a set of 2XL-sized suits, which just happen to fit the butcher. This indicates that he is likely wearing a suit right now.”

“Do you think… it’s appropriate to wear a suit for a tourist trip? It’s probably very inappropriate, right?”

“Also, considering the butcher’s counter-surveillance abilities, would he really write down the travel agency’s information on a piece of paper and leave it on the desk like that?”

“From these few details, I boldly inferred that the butcher definitely has a more concealed and better way to escape Gusu, one that pairs well with wearing a suit.”

“Given the special circumstances between Gusu and Modu, I quickly deduced…”

“The butcher is most likely using intercity commuting to blend in with the commuters heading to Modu. He can easily escape into the crowd and reach Modu without raising any suspicion!”

After Su Ming finished speaking, the car fell into silence. No one said anything new, but everyone stared at him as if he were a monster.

It was clear that everyone understood that, if it were them in Su Ming’s position, they probably wouldn’t have come up with the idea of intercity commuting as an escape route.

In fact, no criminal from past cases had ever thought to apply geographical factors to such an extreme extent.

Although the butcher’s counter-surveillance and escape abilities were terrifying, Su Ming’s deduction skills were even more chilling, leaving the others speechless.

While they marveled at Su Ming’s brilliance, Su Ming’s expression remained unchanged as he turned to An Quan in the backseat and calmly said.

“Brother Quan, access the 12306 special backend and help me check some key information.”

“First, the list of male passengers and seat numbers who bought tickets to Modu after the train ticket system maintenance today.”

“Also, incorporate two other details that could confirm the butcher’s identity for a secondary screening.”

“First: the people who only bought tickets to Modu but did not purchase return tickets.”

“Second: those who only bought tickets to Modu today, but have never bought commuting tickets before.”

“Compared to normal intercity commuters, the butcher most likely lacks these two important details.”

“Daily return, daily commuting!”