Chapter 263: Identify the Demon Witch’s Mimicry Target and Disrupt K’s Surveillance

Time was running out.

So when Lin Tian and his team had a breakthrough idea, they immediately sprang into action.

Wang Qi, temporarily in charge of the Luan County Criminal Investigation Brigade, had come from Jinling Fengze District. Without hesitation, he instructed the Criminal Investigation Technology Section to first investigate the Demon Witch’s previous employers.

Most nannies are affiliated with agencies, relying on these platforms to find employment. After all, without such connections, it’s challenging to find families in need of a nanny.

Once Zhang Lifang’s former agency was identified, tracing her previous employers wasn’t too difficult.

In less than twenty minutes, Wang Qi returned with a stack of documents, addressing the group before him.

“It’s done.”

“Due to time constraints, I had the Criminal Investigation Technology Section look into employers from the past decade, without going back further.”

“Analyzing the current situation, it’s unlikely the Demon Witch would mimic an employer from ten years ago. Such outdated attire would only make her stand out.”

“I even think… the most likely person the Demon Witch would mimic is her most recent employer, someone close in time and unlikely to appear outdated from the Demon Witch’s perspective.”

Hearing this, Lin Tian raised an eyebrow thoughtfully and asked Wang Qi, “Chief Wang, according to your analysis, the Criminal Investigation Technology Section should have identified the last employer. Was this person a wealthy individual?”

Wang Qi nodded in agreement, handing the documents to Lin Tian. “Yes, Chief Lin. In the past ten years, excluding Yu Ruyi, the Demon Witch had three employers.”

“All three specifically hired the Demon Witch to care for their children. The earliest employer was a public servant couple with a middle-class lifestyle. The Demon Witch stayed for three years until the child started kindergarten.”

“The second employer was a local contractor in Luan County, who hired the Demon Witch for just a year due to project constraints.”

“The third employer, before the Demon Witch joined the Drug Trafficking organization, was a single mother running an e-commerce business. Her financial situation was quite good, and she seemed to have a very harmonious relationship with the Demon Witch, who cared for her daughter for several years before resigning to join the organization.”

“Judging by these employers, it’s clear the single mother is the most likely mimicry target for the Demon Witch. Her financial status aligns with our profile of an older single woman.”

Lin Tian didn’t respond immediately but nodded to show he understood. He took the documents from Wang Qi, glanced through them, and then passed them to Bai Yu and Liu Yang, indicating, “Take a look.”

“Based on our current deductions and the information from the Criminal Investigation Technology Section…”

“This single mother, Xu Yilin, is indeed very likely the Demon Witch’s mimicry target. Or rather, from the Demon Witch’s limited cleverness, she would naturally choose to mimic the refined woman she sees.”

Without hesitation, Bai Yu and Liu Yang quickly reviewed the documents, familiarizing themselves with the Demon Witch’s employment history.

After everyone had perused the materials, Lin Tian surveyed the group, inhaling the scent of tobacco on his fingers, and asked, “What do you think? Does anyone have other ideas?”

“Aside from Xu Yilin, do you think the other two employers could be the Demon Witch’s mimicry targets?”

Liu Yang shook his head confidently, “Chief Lin, don’t hesitate. We should focus on finding Xu Yilin. If the Demon Witch’s attire is based on her, then locating the Demon Witch through her is indeed a viable plan.”

At this point, Bai Yu interjected, thoughtfully rubbing his pipe, “We can’t just go to Xu Yilin.”

“Analyzing the current situation, if the Demon Witch is in Luan County, it means she defied K’s orders to flee Jinling City.”

“In this scenario, K would be acutely aware that the risk of the Demon Witch being exposed has increased significantly. To prevent her capture, K would likely have her under strict surveillance.”

“We can’t guarantee whether the Demon Witch informed K about mimicking Xu Yilin’s attire, allowing K to monitor her secretly and gather intelligence.”

“I think… given K’s current setbacks, especially with Butcher captured by Brother Ming, if the Demon Witch’s location is revealed, K might not send others to eliminate her. He probably has no one left to deploy.”

“So K’s best course of action would be… to constantly monitor the Demon Witch and anyone connected to her, to track our police movements.”

“If we confirm the Demon Witch’s identity, K would likely use something critical to force her into silence, ensuring she can’t be captured.”

“To successfully capture the Demon Witch and prevent her from committing suicide, we must be extra cautious to avoid exposing our plans and triggering a chain reaction.”

These words made Lin Tian frown slightly. After some serious thought, he nodded in agreement, “It’s very possible.”

“What Xiao Bai said is indeed likely.”

“Based on our understanding and analysis of K over this period, he is an extremely cautious and ruthless criminal, unlikely to give any exposed member a second chance.”

“This is evident from how he had Bomber kill Qiang Wei and Butcher execute Poison.”

“So if the Demon Witch’s identity is confirmed, K will undoubtedly use some means to force her to death, denying us the chance to capture her.”

“We must find a way to conceal our identities.”

At this point, Lin Tian paused, contemplating for a few seconds before squinting his eyes resolutely, “Since we can’t go to Xu Yilin, let’s have her come to us.”

“Let’s have the Traffic Police Team send her a severe traffic violation notice, prompting her to address it immediately…”