Chapter 248: The True Identity of Ghost, A Magician Who Killed His Assistant

Lin Tian’s timely phone call.

And…

The latest intelligence on the Priest and the Demon Witch set Su Ming’s thoughts racing.

Previously, from Doctor, or rather Qu Pengfei, being targeted by a Drug Trafficking organization in the United States, it was already possible to roughly deduce that there must be partners of K in the United States.

Now, with the situation involving Lan Cai’er, the scope could be further narrowed down, suggesting that there is likely criminal activity at New York Harbor.

If the source of the Priest sister’s overseas wine shipments also originates from New York Harbor, then without a doubt, it can be almost certainly confirmed that this New York Harbor is controlled by a massive criminal organization, most likely serving as a distribution point for high-purity drugs.

One clue or piece of evidence might be explained away as a coincidence.

But when all the evidence points to the same place, it’s no longer a simple coincidence.

In criminal investigation.

As long as a suspect matches 80% of the deduced clues, they can basically be identified as the culprit.

Because the deduction process is bound to have some margin of error.

……

At this moment.

Upon hearing Su Ming’s sudden question, Lin Tian was momentarily stunned, as if not expecting the question, but immediately replied without hesitation.

“Yes.”

“It indeed originates from New York Harbor.”

“Initially, to quickly unearth clues and track down the hidden Demon Witch, I didn’t delve deeply into this matter.”

“But later, when other officers took over the interrogation, they meticulously filled in the details, including verifying the shipping origin of all the wine.”

“For several years now, the foreign trade company run by the Priest sister has been receiving shipments of wine from New York Harbor to our country every few months, usually a container’s worth.”

“Xiao Ming, have you discovered something special?”

It was clear.

Lin Tian, currently searching for the Demon Witch in Jinling, was becoming increasingly curious and eager to know what special discovery Su Ming had made in Jiahe City.

In response to Lin Tian’s inquiry and curiosity, Su Ming chose not to hide anything, organizing his thoughts and saying.

“Chief Lin.”

“Currently, I am investigating the identity of Ghost and should soon have some breakthroughs and leads.”

“Moreover, through various clues, I have deduced that K is associated with a criminal organization in the United States, with high-purity drugs or other goods being transported from New York Harbor.”

“The most critical point is…”

“I can now basically confirm that the victim in this Jiahe City cold case likely held crucial evidence against the criminal organization.”

“Although it’s difficult to know what this evidence is now, unearthing the hidden Ghost might help us complete or obtain this important information.”

“But all this still requires further development of the case.”

“By the way, Chief Lin.”

“Aside from discussing the latest developments, is there anything else you wanted to talk about? Did you encounter any issues while capturing the Demon Witch?”

After Su Ming finished speaking.

Chief Lin did not continue to pursue the matter of Lan Cai’er but instead solemnly sought advice on the current issue they were facing.

“Xiao Ming.”

“As mentioned earlier, the Priest lead is clearly exhausted, and we have shifted our focus to the fugitive Demon Witch.”

“But the problem now is… where might the Demon Witch be hiding?”

“We are currently heading to Luan County, where the Red-Clothed Boy Case occurred, hoping to start from the origin of the case to uncover the hidden Demon Witch.”

“Although Xiao Bai has made significant progress and gained confidence.”

“I still think it’s wise to hear your thoughts to more accurately judge where the Demon Witch might have fled.”

After hearing this.

Su Ming’s expression became noticeably serious, and he narrowed his eyes, responding without hesitation.

“Understood, Chief Lin.”

“If you have time now, please share the clues and important information you’ve uncovered, as well as any details related to the Demon Witch.”

“I’ll do my best to determine which direction the Demon Witch might have fled.”

……

A few minutes later.

After Lin Tian finished recounting the various details related to Zhang Lifang, or the Demon Witch, and occasionally answering Su Ming’s questions along the way.

Having grasped the general situation, Su Ming was already rubbing his chin, lost in deep thought.

Analyzing the various clues obtained so far, this nanny Zhang Lifang, an important member of the Drug Trafficking organization—Demon Witch, seems to have a personality that is…

Seemingly timid and cowardly, yet actually coldly calculating, with a ruthless streak in her bones.

This is evident.

From her ability to calmly face the police and even use the severely demented Yu Ruyi to escape, one can see a glimpse of her nature.

Although there might have been factors like rehearsing countless times in secret, facing three bureau chiefs in white shirts with such composure is not something an ordinary person could achieve.

As for the so-called madness.

It’s quite simple; to transform from an ordinary nanny into such a heinous criminal.

Especially at an age where most would settle down, there must be some inherent madness, an unwillingness to live a mundane life.

After organizing all the information.

Su Ming, holding his phone, narrowed his eyes and seriously and solemnly explained.

“Chief Lin.”

“Based on the details and clues you’ve just mentioned, I think there are two possibilities for where the Demon Witch might currently be.”

“Firstly, and the one we least want to see, is that the Demon Witch has already taken transportation and left Jinling City.”

“If this is indeed the case, it will be much harder to track her down.”

“Because during such an escape, the Demon Witch would definitely wear a Qiang Wei-made Skin Mask, using a new identity to take various means of transportation.”

“This would significantly increase the difficulty of tracking her.”

“As for the second possibility, the Demon Witch is still in Jinling City, hiding in a place she’s most familiar with, and hasn’t fled to other provinces or cities.”

“Of course, she might have rejected K’s arrangements, choosing to trust her own instincts.”

“For a middle-aged woman with a bit of cunning, after seeing other members being arrested by the police one by one due to trusting K’s words.”

“She might have some doubts, fearing that K would use her as a pawn to distract the police, just to buy time for his own escape.”

“So, where could a middle-aged woman like the Demon Witch, with limited education, hide in Jinling City? Where would she instinctively feel safest?”

“What place would give her enough security, making her believe the police would never find her?”

“Upon careful consideration, it seems there’s only…”

At this point.

The conference room door, which had been closed, opened, and Chen Sheng entered with a face full of excitement, ready to say something.

But seeing Su Ming gesture for him to hold his words, he swallowed them back down.

Then.

Su Ming continued from where he left off, making a bold conjecture.

“Chief Lin.”

“If the Demon Witch has escaped to another city, it will indeed be very difficult to find her.”

“So, for now, don’t focus too much on this. Let the officers from the Criminal Investigation Technology Section do their best to check people who have left Jinling City in the past few hours.”

“Focus on Luan County. If the Demon Witch really is as I suspect, choosing to defy K’s orders and relying on her own cleverness, she might think the most dangerous place is the safest.”

“In that case, you might very well be able to flush her out from somewhere in Luan County.”

“Be aware that the Demon Witch is likely to deliberately avoid anything related to nannies or superstition, opting for an identity with no connections to hide herself.”

“A bit clever, but not overly so—that’s my summary of criminals like her.”

“And since the Demon Witch could think of exploiting Yu Ruyi’s dementia, it’s highly probable she’s already prepared and designed this new identity for her escape. Pay attention to identifying this.”

“Of course, I think the best approach is to first uncover the real culprit behind the Red-Clothed Boy Case. Through this perpetrator, we can gather all the information about the Demon Witch.”

“That’s all for now. Chief Lin, you can start investigating. I need to hear what good news Chen Ju has brought.”

“Alright, I’ll keep pondering this,” Lin Tian responded without hesitation.

“I’ll hang up now. I need to head to Luan County myself.”

With that, Lin Tian decisively ended the call, leaving Su Ming with the sound of a busy signal.

Just then, before Su Ming could say anything, Chen Sheng, who had just entered with a look of surprise, quickly spoke up.

“Team Leader Su.”

“It turns out you were right. In recent years, only one person with a criminal record fits all those conditions.”

“It was none other than a Magician who once made a serious mistake on stage, resulting in the accidental death of his assistant, and was convicted of manslaughter…”