Chapter 264: Ghost Returns to the Scene of the Crime—The Water Tank That Once Hid a Corpse?

Meanwhile, at the Yang Liu Criminal Investigation Brigade in Jiahe City.

Su Ming and his team had just returned from Ghost’s former residence. Instead of heading back to the meeting room, they went straight to the Criminal Investigation Technology Section.

They had already exhausted most of the clues they could find.

The most crucial task now was to locate the disguised and fleeing Ghost as quickly as possible. Only then could they continue the pursuit and uncover more significant leads.

Moreover, as the investigation delved deeper, Ghost’s importance had increased several times over.

Most critically, Ghost likely knew the leads Lan Cai’er had and K’s partners in the United States. The significance of these matters was beyond imagination.

Therefore, no matter the cost, they had to unearth Ghost.

Inside the Criminal Investigation Technology Section.

Numerous officers were meticulously screening and comparing the Sky Eye Surveillance footage from inside and around the community.

As previously mentioned, the security in this community wasn’t particularly strict, making the flow of people extremely complex.

If they were to filter normally, the time consumed would be unimaginable.

However, with the disguise portrait Su Ming had deduced earlier, the overall comparison speed had noticeably increased.

Just like now.

All the officers in the Criminal Investigation Technology Section had scanned the portrait Su Ming had just drawn into the computer and began using the most advanced facial comparison technology to filter recent footage.

The primary focus was on the people entering and leaving the community yesterday.

Based on the burnt ashes, it was evident that Ghost had decided to flee his original residence yesterday due to Butcher’s capture.

Otherwise, given Ghost’s meticulousness in committing crimes, he likely wouldn’t have been in such a hurry to escape.

At least, in some sense, his persona of a deeply emotional and decadent individual served as a cover, making him less worried about being targeted by the police.

At this moment.

The facial comparison had been going on for several minutes.

Just as Chen Sheng frowned slightly, worried and doubtful about whether they could unearth the fleeing Ghost through this method, an officer sitting at the back of the Criminal Investigation Technology Section suddenly looked up at Su Ming and the others, suppressing his excitement as he spoke.

“Chief Chen”

“We’ve found him, it looks like we’ve found him. I’ve matched a face with a 90% similarity.”

This statement immediately caught the attention of Su Ming, Xu Changsheng, and Chen Sheng, who promptly moved behind the officer.

Chen Sheng placed one hand on the back of the officer’s chair, squinting at the image on the screen.

In the surveillance footage, a man wearing a plaid shirt and black-framed glasses, with a backpack containing a computer, appeared like an employee of an internet company.

At eight in the morning, he left the community gate along with many others heading to work.

Clearly, this disguise of wearing a plaid shirt and carrying a computer bag blended seamlessly into the crowd leaving the community in the morning, without standing out at all.

Because, walking down the street, you would see countless office workers dressed like this.

Without any hesitation, Chen Sheng patted the back of the officer’s chair and calmly instructed.

“Xiao Li.”

“Enlarge this surveillance footage for a more detailed view of the face.”

“When Ghost went to the United States casino, he wore a rather formal suit. The difference in attire now is quite significant.”

Upon hearing Chen Sheng’s command, the young officer in the Criminal Investigation Technology Section immediately enlarged the image several times, capturing a moment when Ghost briefly looked up, revealing more facial details.

A few seconds later, Chen Sheng looked at Su Ming beside him, tilting his head as a signal.

“Team Leader Su.”

“Do you think it’s Ghost? I feel… there’s an 80% chance.”

Su Ming’s gaze lingered on the surveillance footage in front of him, squinting in thought for a moment before decisively nodding.

“This should be Ghost.”

“Although this outfit is vastly different from when he was at the United States casino, where he wore a formal suit, and now he’s in casual office wear.”

“But we must confirm one thing… the environment changes, making Ghost’s attire change as well, which is entirely normal.”

“At the casino, Ghost needed a slightly formal outfit to convey his wealth and capability.”

“He also needed to create the illusion for the casino’s boss that he won all that money through genuine luck and that he had enough capital, so there was no need for cheating.”

“On the other hand, to make the casino boss wary, wearing a formal high-end suit was much better than casual wear.”

“But in our Dragon Country, aside from banks and various agencies, wearing suits isn’t very common. People prefer comfort.”

“So in Ghost’s mind, to minimize his visibility, blending in is undoubtedly the best choice, especially since he can’t escape Jiahe City under the guise of a business trip like Butcher.”

“Therefore, dressing as a tech office worker with a computer bag and plaid shirt is much better than a suit and briefcase.”

“After all, plaid shirts are almost a staple for programmers. You can spot many bald programmers in plaid shirts on any subway or bus.”

“Additionally, the way to confirm Ghost’s identity is that his facial disguise hasn’t changed much compared to the photos from the United States casino.”

“Ghost still wears black-framed glasses to obscure his eyes, uses some highlights to make his cheekbones more prominent, and his eyebrows are slightly altered.”

“Overall, he makes small changes to his facial features and details, and the accumulation of these small changes is enough to make his appearance significantly different.”

“But these changes are no different from when he was in the United States. As we suspected… Ghost doesn’t dare to use Qiang Wei’s Skin Mask anymore.”

“He chooses to trust his disguise skills, relying on his experience of escaping the casino’s pursuit in the United States.”

At this point, Su Ming paused for a couple of seconds before continuing.

“Can we track him further?”

“To determine Ghost’s current hiding place.”

The young officer nodded immediately, using various comparison technologies to further pinpoint Ghost’s hideout through the city’s Sky Eye Surveillance.

Several minutes later, when Ghost entered a hotel in the Sky Eye Surveillance and never came out again, the young officer quickly turned to Su Ming and Chen Sheng, his face full of incredulous surprise.

“Chief Chen, Team Leader Su.”

“This… this Ghost actually hid in the Saisi Hotel, the very hotel where Lan Cai’er was murdered…”