Chapter 354: Can’t Hide? Then Let’s Slaughter the Dogs Who Caught the Scent

With the strong backing of Morgan Financial Group,

and…

a special fast-track channel opened by the Dragon Country authorities, everything from mission registration to visa processing and other logistical matters went incredibly smoothly.

Even the flight from Shanghai to New York was delayed by an hour specifically to accommodate Su Ming and his team’s schedule.

Only after Su Ming and the other seven boarded the plane, carrying a large amount of case files and certain forensic tools, did the aircraft slowly take off. The total flight time would be around fourteen hours.

Given the intense and urgent challenges ahead, no one had any intention of wasting time.

They entered work mode the moment they boarded, organizing and filtering relevant case information to better track the movements of the Poker Organization later on.

…

At the same time,

in a secluded luxury villa in New York,

K, who had been monitoring the flight status in real time, saw the word “departed” appear on the screen. He narrowed his eyes and glanced at Q and J beside him, signaling them.

“The flight has taken off.”

“In about fourteen hours, those dogs from Dragon Country will arrive in New York.”

“That special one-hour delay is all the more proof that this flight was booked for them.”

“I checked the weather in Shanghai. It’s not bad enough to delay flights, and there weren’t many planes stuck on the runway either. It wasn’t busy enough to cause a queue.”

“So unless something unexpected happened, the delay was most likely caused by the cross-border task force needing extra time to gather and organize materials, which led to the crew holding the flight.”

“Get ready. After tomorrow… the Professor’s real test for us begins.”

After hearing this,

Q, with her striking beauty and alluring figure, rested her chin on one hand. A cup of warm coffee sat in front of her. Though her posture was relaxed, her eyes were sharp and her brows furrowed deeply.

“Didn’t expect them to move this fast.”

“It’s been less than twenty-four hours since J’s men were taken out, and already those dogs from Dragon Country have followed the scent here.”

“To be honest, I thought Old Morgan would at least give the New York Police Department three days.”

“I figured only after confirming that the NYPD was completely useless would he consider contacting other branches of The Organization to help him find that equally foolish J.”

“But now… Old Morgan isn’t even willing to wait a single day. That’s not good news for us.”

“The more anxious and furious Old Morgan is, the more power he’s likely to grant those Dragon Country cops.”

“For the next few days, the New York Police Department will probably let those dogs do whatever they want.”

“Right now, it looks like no clues have been uncovered, but that’s only because the NYPD are a bunch of useless trash. Once those dogs from Dragon Country start digging…”

“I’m worried that even the most well-hidden clues and secrets will be unearthed.”

At this point,

Q paused, then looked seriously at K and continued in a solemn tone.

“K.”

“Should we reconsider our previous plan?”

“If Old Morgan unleashes his full influence, I suspect most of the official organizations in New York will be at the disposal of those dogs from Dragon Country.”

“Their investigative capabilities are no weaker than Dragon Country’s.”

“You managed to stay hidden in Dragon Country and still got exposed. J and I never even tried to hide.”

“We just assumed… the United States is a free country, and never bothered to conceal our Organization’s movements. But at this rate, it won’t be long before those dogs sniff us out.”

“Once the Organization’s whereabouts are discovered, the dam will burst.”

“They’ll follow the trail straight to us. We won’t be able to stay hidden for long. We might not even last until Old Morgan loses patience.”

Compared to Q’s concern,

K’s expression remained calm. His fingers tapped rapidly on the keyboard as he flagged the recently departed flight for special monitoring. Only then did he slowly turn to Q, narrowing his eyes with a serious look.

“Of course we can’t stay hidden.”

“If that cop named Su Ming shows even half the deduction skills he demonstrated before, no—he might not even need that much.”

“I’d bet… your casino will be under surveillance immediately, and J, wearing that human-skin mask, will be spotted on the cameras around Knight Bar.”

“As for whether they’ll use some tiny detail to pinpoint your exact location, I can’t say for sure yet. But based on my own failed experience…”

“Other cops might not be able to do it, but Su Ming, the one leading them, probably can. He can take something as small as a footprint, a button, or a blurry figure on a security feed and deduce something unimaginable.”

“So now, Q, I need to confirm something with you.”

“This time, with those dogs from Dragon Country tracking us down by scent, I have no intention of hiding anymore. I’m not going to try patching up a dam that’s already leaking.”

“My previous failure taught me… when it comes to Su Ming, hiding is a dead end. No matter how perfect your crime looks, he’ll find clues so subtle they’re beyond belief.”

“And trying to plug the leaks only makes the problem worse, until it spirals out of control.”

“The only solution is… to kill him.”

“If those dogs won’t stop barking and won’t let us stay hidden, then before they can bark again, we find a chance to slaughter them…”