Chapter 281: Elegance Never Goes Out of Style, Could You Pour Me a Glass of Red Wine?

2 a.m.

In the technical department of the Yangliu Criminal Investigation Detachment in Jiahe City.

Everyone was busily sifting through the Urban Village road surveillance, hoping to find traces of the fugitive Ghost.

Meanwhile, another group of officers was screening people who had entered Jiahe City recently, aiming to uncover the assassin sent to eliminate Ghost. By identifying this assassin, they hoped to pinpoint Ghost’s location.

Everyone present knew that the Demon Witch from Jinling City had been coerced into suicide, severing that line of investigation. The only lead left regarding the Kill Organization was Ghost.

Thus, the importance of finding Ghost was self-evident.

…

While many officers were examining the Sky Eye Surveillance, in a small meeting room of the Criminal Investigation Technology Section, Su Ming was having a more detailed discussion with Lin Tian about the Demon Witch.

Earlier, while still at the Demon Witch’s purchased apartment, Lin Tian had only given a brief account of the situation, necessitating a deeper exploration.

At this moment, the projection screen in the small meeting room was turned on.

It displayed Lin Tian’s image, with streetlights flickering in the background, indicating that this video conference was being conducted from a car.

Su Ming, seated in the meeting room, narrowed his eyes slightly and asked softly.

“Chief Lin.”

“You just mentioned that Chief Wang has already sent people to apprehend Guo DaQiang?”

In the video, Lin Tian nodded lightly and replied.

“Yes.”

“After confirming the true culprit of the Red-Clothed Boy case through the Demon Witch’s will, we immediately sought out Guo DaQiang’s identity.”

“He was promptly captured and detained at his home.”

“Since the information wasn’t leaked, and Guo DaQiang didn’t have K to tip him off, the arrest wasn’t particularly difficult.”

“According to Chief Wang, when they arrested him, Guo DaQiang was still asleep at home. But upon seeing the police, he turned pale and trembled all over, clearly a sign of guilt.”

“Further investigation revealed that Guo DaQiang was a distant uncle of the victim in that case, so he naturally knew the victim’s birth details.”

“To prevent the events mentioned in the Demon Witch’s will, I specifically asked Chief Huang to stay and assist Chief Wang in interrogating Guo DaQiang and to protect the Demon Witch’s family.”

“Currently, Xiao Bai, Chief Liu, and I are on our way to Jiahe City.”

Hearing Lin Tian’s words, Su Ming nodded thoughtfully, rubbing his chin as he continued.

“Indeed, there’s no point in wasting time.”

“With K’s usual methods, forcing the Demon Witch to commit suicide means he must be confident that we won’t find any clues.”

“Or, K, who used the Demon Witch’s family as leverage, wasn’t worried she’d leave any evidence or clues for us.”

“And just as he expected.”

“Even in her final will, the Demon Witch only dared to expose the insignificant Guo DaQiang, without mentioning anything about K.”

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

“But Ghost is different. He has no family or friends to speak of, even designing the murder of his wife of many years.”

“If K wants to deal with him, he can only send other members.”

“Currently, among the Drug Trafficking Organization’s members, aside from K, only Priest, Babu, Plague, and the pilot remain.”

“The others are either dead or under our control.”

“Considering the known circumstances, Ghost’s evasion skills and methods are among the best in the Drug Trafficking Organization.”

“So, in my current assessment, K will likely send Priest, his true confidant and the most dangerous person in the Drug Trafficking Organization.”

“He was once a mercenary in war-torn areas, especially skilled in sniping.”

Hearing this, Lin Tian, who was on his way, immediately furrowed his brows with concern.

“Priest, huh?”

“He’s indeed a very dangerous figure.”

“When investigating Yu Ruyi, we also uncovered Jiang Sulong’s, or Priest’s, background.”

“There aren’t many mercenaries who can kill so many in war zones and return alive, and such people often excel at disguise and infiltration.”

“I’m worried we won’t be able to find Priest in time before he executes Ghost.”

“If that happens, it would be a huge blow to us, leaving us with nothing but Ghost’s remains.”

“Moreover, Priest’s loyalty must be unquestionable to earn K’s trust. I suspect if he realizes he can’t escape, he’ll likely choose suicide to cut off all leads.”

Su Ming nodded in agreement, his eyes narrowing as he spoke with a grave tone.

“That’s why finding Ghost is crucial.”

“If we can locate him before Priest arrives, we won’t have to worry about anything.”

“But if we can’t track Ghost’s whereabouts, our only option is to find Priest, who is preparing to infiltrate Jiahe City.”

“One more thing.”

“I think… it’s necessary to start monitoring all flights to the United States and other international departures, especially from Luzhou City and nearby areas.”

“With even the last-resort Priest being dispatched, K must be preparing to flee, right?”

“Or does he really think he can continue hiding?”

…

Meanwhile, at Luzhou XinJiao International Airport.

A plane was ready on the runway, awaiting instructions from the distant control tower, prepared to take off at any moment.

This was a flight bound for Dubai in the Middle East.

Although Dragon Country had largely banned red-eye flights after midnight for safety reasons, some international routes still required long travel times, so many international flights continued to depart in the early hours.

In the comfortable business class cabin, K set a few pre-scheduled messages on his phone and slipped it into his pocket.

After a moment of contemplation, as if still uneasy, he dialed Priest’s number.

But before the call connected, a graceful flight attendant approached, crouching beside K and speaking softly.

“Mr. Zhao.”

“You are a platinum member of our airline. We greatly appreciate your patronage. If you need anything during the flight, please let us know…”

But before she could finish, she noticed K had just ended a call and quickly apologized.

“I’m very sorry, Mr. Zhao.”

“I didn’t see you were on a call. The plane is about to take off, so I won’t disturb you further.”

After the flight attendant finished speaking, K put his phone away, a gentle smile on his face.

“It’s alright.”

“I just realized that I’ve already instructed my assistant on everything. There’s no need to keep calling.”

“After all these years, my assistant knows how to handle things.”

“By the way, once the flight is stable, could you bring me a glass of red wine?”