Chapter 211: K’s Chosen Murder Targets? Uncovering the Selection Criteria of the Drug Trafficking Organization

After hearing Bai Yu outline the general details of the case, Liu Yang, who was sitting nearby, couldn’t help but recall the case as well. He then picked up the conversation.

“I remember now.”

“The progress of the criminal investigation was actually more difficult than expected. There were basically no clues at all.”

“Then, during the in-depth trace examination, we discovered…”

“On the beam, which was hung with hemp ropes, there were several signs of rope friction. Some of them had been there for quite a while, not something that could be left in a short period of time.”

“Next, in the crotch area of the deceased’s swimsuit, we found traces of semen, and in the small pit dug up on the ground by a weight, we detected traces of urine.”

“These clues and evidence seem to suggest that the deceased was involved in some kind of special activity before death.”

“But the problem lies in… the nine loops of hemp rope binding the victim’s left limb.”

“The ropes were tied neatly, which indicates that it was done with care, not like a quick and sloppy tie. Would a thirteen-year-old child really know how to tie such a special knot?”

“Even if he had been specially taught, a normal person would definitely not tie a dead knot when binding themselves, they would leave a live knot to avoid accidents.”

“Let alone… according to the traces on the beam, we can already confirm that this wasn’t the victim’s first time doing such a thing alone.”

“Would he really leave no way out for himself, leading to this kind of accident?”

“To be honest, I think there must have been a second person involved in this case, but the problem is that we can’t find any clues.”

“Because the state of the victim after death was horrifying, but there was no useful evidence left behind.”

“Or rather… there were no fingerprints, hair, DNA, or anything else that would prove the involvement of another person.”

At this point, Liu Yang took a deep breath, seemingly recalling the pressure he had felt earlier, and continued.

“But since we couldn’t close the case and couldn’t find any suspects…”

“With the media coverage, public opinion spiraled into an extremely terrifying state, and all sorts of speculations emerged.”

“One of the most widely spread rumors was…”

“That someone was using the victim to perform some kind of five-element occult ritual to seal his soul.”

“In less than a day, this rumor spread like wildfire, causing great social unrest.”

“Eventually, when facing the public and online inquiries and opinions, the Jinling police could only temporarily close the case with a conclusion of sexual asphyxiation.”

“Although the vast majority of experienced officers felt that the case was unusual, could a thirteen-year-old child really understand so much? Did an uncontrollable accident really happen while playing?”

“But criminal investigations rely on clues, and without clues, even if the killer is standing right in front of you, there’s nothing you can do about it.”

“So, although the case was temporarily declared a suicide to prevent the public from spreading those discordant rumors…”

“Internally, it was still classified as an unsolved case, and every year the Jinling police would review it.”

With the accounts from Bai Yu and Liu Yang, the general content of the Red-Clothed Boy Strangulation Suicide Case had basically been clarified.

Of course, there were still many other details that had not yet been revealed, but they were things that would be further investigated later.

The current key point still was… to continue digging up other important details about this case from Butcher’s mouth.

Su Ming thought for a moment, then lightly tapped the table of the interrogation chair, and spoke up.

“Butcher.”

“You just said that Demon Witch believes the dumbest way to kill is to do it yourself.”

“So, this proves that the victim in this case was not killed by Demon Witch, but was likely induced by her to have someone else kill this junior high student?”

“I need to confirm… does your organization’s test only require killing one person and escaping the police’s capture to pass and become a formal member?”

“Whether you do it yourself, have someone else do it, or induce suicide, as long as you find someone, demonstrate your criminal ability, and escape capture, is that enough?”

Upon hearing Su Ming’s question, Butcher first gently nodded, then suddenly shook his head, rasping as he responded.

“I can confirm that as long as you kill someone and escape the police capture, you pass the test. As for whether it’s done by yourself, there should be no restrictions. I guess K simply needs a… token of loyalty and leverage.”

“But I can’t confirm whether their prey is chosen by K. The victim in the Demon Witch case shouldn’t have been someone pre-selected.”

“But for Ghost, the victim he killed to pass the test seems to have been selected by K.”

At this moment, Su Ming raised an eyebrow, quickly processing Butcher’s words.

The person killed by Demon Witch wasn’t someone K had picked for her, but someone she found who was easiest to pass the test.

The person Ghost killed, however, was a target selected with K’s help, and based on his method of killing and criminal techniques, Ghost’s actions seemed even more brutal and sophisticated.

If Su Ming remembered correctly, the victim in this case was a journalist.

Could it be… that the victim had uncovered some important information, which led K to silence him to cover up a gap in his Drug Trafficking Organization?

Then, according to earlier information, Priest and K should have known each other for a long time.

Moreover, with Priest coming from a Mercenary background, he didn’t need to demonstrate his killing techniques. Given the trust between them, K wouldn’t need leverage or a token of loyalty over Priest.

That incident in Ningdao City—the [Saint Virtue Bar shooting]—was actually not part of Priest’s test to become a member of the organization, but to eliminate someone who knew sensitive information about the Kill Organization.

Or… some other unsafe factors?

At this moment, Su Ming immediately turned to Butcher in the interrogation chair, his eyes flickering with a hint of coldness as he asked.

“Butcher, after you joined the organization,”

“How many times has K personally helped you choose victims?”

Hearing the obvious increase in Su Ming’s tone, Butcher immediately trembled all over and, without hesitation, quickly responded.

“Twice… Twice. K has helped me select victims twice!”