Chapter 194: The Rabbit’s Three Burrows, The Butcher’s Ultimate Counter-Surveillance Ability

At this moment.

On the top floor of the Xing Sheng Building in Cangshan District, Lushan City.

K, who had been resting in a luxurious suite due to exhaustion from earlier surveillance, was jolted awake by a new message notification on his phone.

He glanced at the phone on the bedside table, squinting slightly with a strange feeling in his heart.

A few days ago, he had been fully confident that the Kill organization he created was sufficiently concealed and secure, not requiring much worry—just gradual and slow development was enough.

Back then, he never would have been awakened from his sleep by a simple text message.

But now…

It seemed as if the vast drug empire he had built was slowly collapsing, with previously unseen cracks emerging one after another.

If things continued like this, would he be able to maintain his current confidence and calm?

Or should he abandon the market he had worked to establish for years, escape abroad early, and rejoin his old organization?

No, maybe it wasn’t that bad yet.

With the butcher’s exceptional counter-surveillance skills, those scentless dogs wouldn’t be able to catch him.

And even if they did, the butcher, always reclusive and silent, wouldn’t speak so easily. Plus, with his understanding of the organization, he probably knew even less than…

At this thought, K pushed aside his complicated emotions, picked up his special phone, and checked the message sent by the butcher during his escape.

Three seconds later.

K, who was always expressionless and never let his emotions show, lightly shook his head, saying with a hint of mockery to himself:

“As expected, my earlier worries and tension were unnecessary.”

“With the butcher’s excellent counter-surveillance skills, those scentless useless dogs won’t be able to find him. They’re probably still running in circles on Xishan Mountain.”

“Now, as long as Rose never wakes up, this whole farce should be over.”

With that, K confidently set his phone to silent and casually tossed it on the bedside table, not wanting to let the butcher’s report of his successful escape disrupt his peaceful sleep.

Or rather… In K’s view, since the butcher had sent this message, it indicated that the current situation was not as urgent as he had feared. At the very least, he hadn’t been spotted by anyone.

The butcher was about to escape the net, and everything was still under control.

……

6:15 PM.

Liu Yang’s car, now pushing the accelerator to its limits, was still speeding toward Gusu Railway Station.

Though he had run several red lights, the road was congested due to rush hour, making it difficult to make good time.

As a result, the arrival time at Gusu Railway Station was delayed by five minutes from the initial estimate.

For the current race against time, this was a fatal delay. They could only contact staff at Gusu Railway Station to monitor and track the butcher’s movements.

While driving, Liu Yang kept one hand on the steering wheel and tossed his phone—used for coordinating the operation—onto the center console. He glanced at Su Ming beside him and said in a calm voice:

“Team Leader Su.”

“I just reiterated with the staff at Gusu Railway that, during the critical next few minutes, they must carefully screen the passengers entering the station.”

“Once they spot one of the butcher’s three booked identities entering through facial recognition, they should immediately use the station’s internal surveillance to track his movements.”

“To prevent any accidents and to try to capture the butcher alive, I’ve instructed the armed police and special forces at the station not to act rashly. They will wait until we arrive to execute the arrest.”

“But even if we discover the butcher’s whereabouts soon, how do we approach and capture him without any accidents?”

“If nothing goes wrong, the butcher has probably already been briefed by K and knows the appearance of our task force members. It’s too late for any disguises now…”

At this point, Liu Yang suddenly stopped talking, looked at Su Ming, who had already disguised himself to capture Rose but had not had time to remove his disguise, and immediately asked:

“Team Leader Su.”

“Are you… planning to get close to the butcher and capture him yourself?”

“The butcher is extremely dangerous. Isn’t this too risky? To prevent him from discovering our operation, all of us will have to hide.”

“If we do that, we won’t be able to provide you with any backup.”

Clearly.

Having regained his criminal investigation instincts, Liu Yang immediately deduced that Su Ming was planning to carry out the capture alone.

And the target was the butcher, a criminal with dozens of lives on his hands—truly ruthless and desperate.

In normal arrest operations, criminals like this would require five or more people, or else various accidents could happen.

But now, Su Ming was planning to capture him alone and even bring him in alive. The difficulty was unimaginable.

If anything went wrong, not only might they fail to achieve their objective, but Su Ming could even be taken hostage by the butcher. That would make things much more complicated.

Liu Yang pressed his lips together, driving at full speed while lightly tapping the steering wheel. The more he thought about it, the less feasible this capture plan seemed. Just as he was about to try and persuade Su Ming, Su Ming seemed to have already guessed his thoughts and immediately spoke up confidently:

“Director Liu, don’t worry.”

“I’m confident I can capture the butcher by myself. Besides, we don’t have any better options right now.”

“Rose is unconscious, the bomber is dead, and the poison’s execution have all cut off our original breakthrough points. The capture of the butcher is our only chance.”

“As for the other chance… that would be trying to solve other unsolved cases.”

“But I think focusing all efforts on capturing the butcher and getting him to talk is obviously simpler and more convenient than solving other unsolved cases.”

Hearing this, Liu Yang’s words died in his throat. He sighed helplessly and began to recall…

When he first became a detective, he was as energetic as Su Ming. But now, he had been worn down, becoming a seasoned bureaucrat in the field.

……

After confirming that the capture plan wouldn’t change, Su Ming looked at the time and realized it was already 6:53 PM. Yet, they had still not received any updates from the staff at Gusu Railway Station.

In the back seat, Bai Yu also keenly noticed this and frowned as he said softly:

“Brother Ming, Director Liu, something feels off.”

“Why have so many minutes passed without any news from Gusu Railway Station? According to plan, the butcher should have entered the station by now, right?”

“Not even three minutes have passed, and the butcher could already be inside.”

“Could something have gone wrong? Did the staff at Gusu Railway Station miss the entry information, or did the butcher’s exceptional counter-surveillance ability allow him to detect the problem and choose another escape route?”

“No, that shouldn’t be the case. The butcher has no way of knowing that he’s been exposed.” Su Ming didn’t agree with Bai Yu’s theory and immediately turned to An Quan in the back seat, frowning as he said:

“Brother Quan, check it out for me.”

“Within the past few minutes, have there been any new blank identities among the passengers purchasing train tickets from Gusu to Modu City?”