Chapter 341: K’s True Identity, Further Investigation into the Poker Organization

The flight was clearly bound for Dubai.

Yet during a layover in Bangkok, the passenger disembarked and never returned to the plane.

This behavior was undoubtedly suspicious.

While it was possible they had an emergency and needed to return midway, there was no communication with the flight crew whatsoever—and they were flying business class, no less.

On top of that, the flight had departed from Luzhou, which significantly increased the likelihood that this person was K.

In fact, it was bold but not unreasonable to speculate… this was K, already on the run.

…

At that moment,

Su Ming looked at Xu Changsheng, who had just walked in, and asked with a slight frown,

“Brother Sheng.”

“Do we have any more specific information? For example… the flight’s departure time and the exact time it landed in Bangkok for the layover.”

Xu Changsheng nodded as he stepped inside and quickly continued,

“Yes, we do.”

“As soon as we heard about this strange and unusual situation, the tech officers from our Criminal Investigation Brigade immediately looked into the flight from Luzhou to Dubai with a layover in Bangkok on that day.”

“They discovered… the plane landed in Bangkok around the same time we apprehended Priest and were closing in on Ghost. At most, the timing differs by an hour or two.”

“As for the airport surveillance footage, I’ve already asked the Criminal Investigation Technology Section to start retrieving it.”

Hearing this,

Su Ming rubbed his chin in thought for a couple of seconds, then tapped lightly on the table and began to analyze seriously.

“In my opinion, if nothing unexpected happened…”

“K most likely intended to flee the country first, get out of Dragon Country’s jurisdiction, and then find a connecting flight to return to the United States.”

“But once he arrived in Bangkok, he realized Ghost was slipping out of his control. So he made a last-minute decision to stay in Bangkok and try to silence Ghost remotely, ensuring he never spoke again.”

“This can actually be inferred from the fact that Ghost gave us Priest’s location, and that the assassin from the United States came all the way here—it all points in that direction.”

“The flight from Bangkok to Dubai takes several hours, during which the plane would be cruising at high altitude and completely cut off from the outside world.”

“But with Ghost slipping through his fingers, the situation was urgent. So, to ensure his own safety, K would naturally choose to stay and wait for the outcome. That result would determine his next move.”

“After all, looking at it in hindsight, Ghost being captured by us has led to the current situation—something K absolutely did not want to see.”

“The United States is the base of operations for The Organization, yet now they’re facing a crackdown from the Morgan Financial Group. The pressure they’re under is self-evident.”

“Moreover, judging by K’s caution and criminal expertise… those U.S. police officers definitely won’t be able to dig J out. The recent Knight Nightclub bombing and arson case proves that.”

“Let me take a bold guess: those useless, inexperienced U.S. officers probably believe that the eleven bodies found at the scene match the eleven people seen in the surveillance footage, and they’ll hand that over to Old Morgan as a completed case.”

“But I don’t think… Old Morgan will be so easily convinced.”

“Because I already gave him a clear hint earlier—this is an extremely covert international crime, and the perpetrator’s methods and psychological profile far exceed those of an ordinary criminal.”

“I also warned him that K, who fled to the United States, would undoubtedly provide cover and assistance to J.”

“So, would a shrewd businessman like Old Morgan really believe that the U.S. police so easily and so quickly found the person who killed his grandson?”

“If he mobilizes the power of his financial group to gather all the details and encounters we’ve had with K here in Dragon Country over this period…”

“I believe he’ll become even more certain that J wouldn’t go down that easily.”

“Of course, all of this is just my personal speculation, based on their positions and general personalities.”

At this point,

Su Ming paused briefly, eyes half-closed as if simulating and analyzing various scenarios in his mind.

After several seconds of careful thought, he tapped the table with his right index finger and spoke with a tone that carried seventy percent confidence, ten percent caution, ten percent speculation, and ten percent experimentation.

“Brother Sheng.”

“Have the Criminal Investigation Technology Section focus on retrieving surveillance footage of K at the airport. Let’s see if we can uncover any useful information or find clues that could confirm K’s true identity.”

“Also, we need to consider one thing: how do we prove… that among the eleven bodies found at the Knight Bar, J—the main culprit behind Little Morgan’s murder—is not among them?”

“I believe, the next time Old Morgan calls, he’ll definitely ask about this.”

“If we can present concrete evidence, then the idea of going to the United States might become a reality immediately.”

Su Ming’s line of thinking was clear and precise.

Everyone in the room nodded in agreement. Xu Changsheng was just about to leave the conference room temporarily to urge the Criminal Investigation Technology Section into action when—

His phone suddenly rang with an urgent tone from his pocket.

Xu Changsheng pulled it out, glanced at the screen, and immediately answered the call.

“Brother Quan, what is it? Did you find something else?”

As he spoke, he listened intently to the voice on the other end. His expression quickly shifted to one of excitement, and he followed up immediately.

“You’ve already found it?”

“That’s great news. Send the relevant footage to the internal communication platform right away.”

“Thanks for your hard work, Brother Quan.”

After hanging up, Xu Changsheng walked straight to the multimedia station at the front of the conference room. He turned on the computer and began navigating to the internal platform while speaking.

“That was Brother Quan—An Quan—on the phone just now.”

“He said they’ve already found footage of K checking in at Xinqiao Airport. Looks like they were even faster than we expected.”

He then turned to Su Ming, Lin Tian, and the others, gesturing toward the projection screen behind him with a faint smile.

“Let’s take a look at the video Brother Quan just sent over.”

Everyone nodded in unison, clearly curious about what kind of disguise K had used to escape Dragon Country.

Of course, the most important thing was… whether they could glean any useful information about K from the footage.

At that moment, the projection screen displayed a clear image of a thin man.

He was carrying a briefcase designed for a laptop and dressed in extremely expensive designer clothing—undoubtedly the same individual identified by the Criminal Investigation Technology Section and cross-checked with the flight attendant’s description: K.

His appearance could only be described as utterly unremarkable, the kind of face that would vanish instantly in a crowd.

To make it easier to follow, An Quan had used video editing tools to highlight K’s movements with a red box.

Since the footage was taken shortly after the flight’s departure time, K hadn’t gone to rest in the first-class lounge. Instead, he headed straight through the fast-track security lane.

The security checkpoint footage had also been clipped and included by the Criminal Investigation Technology Section.

Throughout the process, K remained calm and composed, showing no signs of urgency or nervousness. He followed the security officers’ instructions and went through the boarding checks as usual.

Clearly, at that moment, K believed he was completely safe. The police’s attention had been entirely diverted by Ghost, and he showed not the slightest hint of anxiety.

Even later, when police were dispatched to conduct strict checks on outbound passengers, K’s relaxed demeanor would have allowed him to pass easily. After all, Public Security Police didn’t have the same sharp instincts as Criminal Police.

In the footage, as K extended both arms for the security check—

Su Ming suddenly noticed something. A flash of silver glinted on K’s left index finger. Without hesitation, he spoke up.

“Pause it, Brother Sheng.”

“Zoom in on K’s outstretched left hand. I think I just saw something.”

Hearing this, Xu Changsheng immediately hit the pause button and zoomed in on the relevant frame as much as possible.

A few seconds later, once the image was enlarged enough—

Everyone in the room clearly saw it: on K’s left index finger was a pure silver ring, engraved with a single English letter—K…