Chapter 326: Su Ming’s Sharp Instincts Spot the Pure Silver Ring on J’s Hand!

Once it was confirmed that K had fled to the United States,

then leveraging the power of the Morgan Family to initiate a cross-border manhunt was undoubtedly the best course of action.

After all,

if they tried to negotiate with the United States through official channels, expressing their intent to apprehend a criminal, they would most likely be met with a firm rejection—possibly without even a chance to open dialogue.

But if they approached it differently, letting the Morgan Family take the lead and using special means or the influence of their financial empire to get a few Special Task Force members into the United States to assist, it wouldn’t be difficult at all.

…

At this moment,

Su Ming stared at the projection screen in front of him, rubbing his chin thoughtfully. He narrowed his eyes and spoke in a calm, measured tone.

“We’ve already tracked him down to this extent.”

“To give up now would be a real shame. Not to mention… K has committed countless crimes and is the central figure in the entire drug trafficking organization.”

“If we fail to bring him to justice and let him continue to roam free, it would be an utterly unacceptable outcome. It would be a slap in the face to our entire Dragon Country’s law enforcement.”

“So no matter where K is hiding, we must capture him and make him face the law.”

“But for now, there’s no need to rush to contact the Morgan Family. What we really need to confirm is… whether K is still in the Dragon Country, or if he has truly escaped to the United States.”

“If he has made it to the United States, then our entire operation will essentially have to start from scratch. Most of the intel we currently have will be useless.”

“So there’s no need to rush. Let’s finish rounding up the remaining members of the drug trafficking organization and wrap up the domestic case first. Then we can fully focus on tracking down K.”

“That approach would suit our current situation much better.”

“Besides, in my estimation, even if we reveal this critical secret and point Old Morgan to the man who killed his grandson, it still won’t be easy to dig that person out.”

“Even with Old Morgan’s vast influence and deep pockets, experienced criminals like this are not easy to catch.”

“Not to mention… K has most likely already gone to the United States and will definitely help this person stay hidden.”

“With K’s voyeuristic tendencies and top-tier hacking skills, I seriously doubt Old Morgan could rely on those useless U.S. police to find this guy.”

“So once Old Morgan knows who the killer is but still can’t bring him to justice, his anger will likely drive him to come to us for help. We might not even need to say a word.”

“If the request comes from Old Morgan himself, it puts us in a much stronger position.”

Upon hearing this,

everyone present instinctively nodded, clearly agreeing with Su Ming’s analysis.

Because whether from the perspective of international relations or official protocol, it would indeed be more appropriate for the Morgan Family to invite the Dragon Country’s police.

Strategic leverage.

The official organizations of the Dragon Country must maintain a certain level of strategic leverage.

As the designated scapegoat for this Special Task Force operation, Lin Tian took a whiff of the tobacco on his fingers and spoke in a low voice.

“That’s exactly right.”

“I just had a conversation with our higher-ups.”

“Though they were vague in their wording, I could still read between the lines. For someone like K, who’s already fled and isn’t considered especially important, the chances of engaging in formal negotiations with the United States are slim.”

“Of course, calling him ‘not especially important’ is clearly a judgment made from a national-level perspective.”

“Compared to K, there are actually many more critical spies, corrupt officials, and dissidents who’ve fled to the United States.”

“In the past, our country has tried to negotiate for their return, but every attempt has failed.”

“The United States, long used to throwing its weight around, has no intention of helping us. They won’t give us any so-called respect, and in fact, they deliberately shelter those people.”

“So from both a diplomatic and official standpoint, it’s far better if the invitation comes from Old Morgan.”

“Besides, just to go slightly off-topic, most of the opposition we face officially comes from the Anglo-Saxon bloc. The Jewish financial groups, on the other hand, are purely profit-driven and actually have closer ties with us.”

“As one of the top Jewish financial families, the Morgan Family inviting our official organization could also serve as great PR…”

At this point,

Lin Tian suddenly stopped speaking, shook his head slightly, and pointed at the paused video on the screen.

“Let’s not get into that. Let’s keep watching the footage.”

“As criminal investigators, our top priority is solving cases and catching criminals. All that political stuff doesn’t really concern us.”

“No matter what, in our field of criminal investigation, promotions are mostly earned through real skill. We’re not too good at playing those political games.”

Standing nearby, Chen Sheng also nodded in agreement.

He then tapped the mouse, resuming the video that had previously been paused.

On screen,

the sack that had been covering Little Morgan’s head was pulled off. The moment it came off, his eyes widened in terror as he looked at the punk-looking man in front of him. His entire body trembled as he shook his head desperately.

Just from his current state, it was easy to tell… Little Morgan was gripped by overwhelming fear.

Perhaps it was a kind of terror he had never experienced before—not once in his life since the day he was born.

The punk man seemed to be enjoying Little Morgan’s expression. With a casual motion, he reached out and ripped off the tape that had been plastered over Little Morgan’s mouth.

Immediately after—

Little Morgan began speaking, though it wasn’t clear what he was saying. He even lifted his bound hands slightly, revealing the expensive watch on his left wrist.

Even without reading his lips in detail, Su Ming could instantly tell from Little Morgan’s demeanor and those specific gestures that he was trying to bargain with money, hoping to buy his way out and beg for his life.

Unfortunately… before Little Morgan could even finish showing off how wealthy he was, the punk man suddenly kicked him hard in the stomach. The blow sent him curling up on the ground in agony.

But it didn’t end there.

The punk man gave a slight nod to a few of his subordinates. Immediately, Little Morgan was forced to his knees in front of him, only to be kicked over again.

This time—

The subordinates didn’t even wait for instructions. They stepped forward on their own and lifted Little Morgan back up.

However, those two heavy kicks had clearly taken a toll. Little Morgan’s head hung low, his breathing so shallow it was barely audible.

As a true spoiled rich kid, Little Morgan’s body had long been hollowed out by indulgence and excess.

He never imagined…

That one day, he would end up in a situation like this. That the man in front of him wouldn’t care about money.

Seeing Little Morgan’s condition, the punk man still didn’t seem satisfied. He stepped forward himself, grabbed a handful of Little Morgan’s hair with his left hand, and yanked his head up forcefully, clearly intent on further humiliating him.

But just then—

Su Ming, who had been watching the video intently, suddenly noticed something. On the punk man’s left hand, his middle finger bore a silver ring. More importantly… the light reflecting off it revealed some kind of engraving?

With his sharp instincts and keen eye, the experienced Su Ming immediately sensed something unusual. He quickly spoke up.

“Chief Chen, hold on a second.”

“Zoom in on the left hand of the man in charge. I think I just caught a glimpse of… some engraved text reflecting off that ring…”

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P.S. The author is getting married this weekend, so updates over the next four or five days might be irregular. I hope you lovely readers can understand and be patient~

Getting married, starting a little family of my own~