Chapter 375: The Terrifying Nature of the Professor—He Has Long Seen Through Human Nature and Character

Using the underground mafia to track down members of the Poker Organization.

What Lin Tian proposed was undoubtedly a highly promising breakthrough.

From the current situation, the Poker Organization appears to be a special criminal group lurking within the dark underbelly of the United States, specializing in activities that are strictly forbidden by law.

The organization has numerous members and operates across a wide range of illicit businesses.

Gambling, prostitution, and drugs—these three vices are all deeply entwined with the organization, and they’ve grown to an enormous scale.

Take, for example, the Knight Bar established by J, and the Queen’s Casino that Q managed to stabilize after many setbacks. Both have gained considerable notoriety in the indulgent city of New York.

At the very least, when it comes to dens of vice centered on gambling and prostitution, these two territories controlled by Poker Organization members are impossible to ignore.

As for drugs, the massive drug trafficking network that K built in Dragon Country is supplied with large quantities of high-purity drugs shipped directly from New York Harbor.

This clearly indicates that somewhere within the city of New York, there exists a partner capable of producing such a large volume of high-purity drugs for K.

Analyzing the current situation, it seems quite obvious that the source of these drugs is most likely the Poker Organization. They just haven’t dug deep enough to confirm it yet.

…

Su Ming nodded seriously, then replied in agreement.

“That could work.”

“The Poker Organization probably never imagined that our Dragon Country police would cross continents to track them all the way to the United States.”

“They’re used to the lax attitude of the U.S. police, so they’re unlikely to maintain the same level of caution as K did back in Dragon Country.”

“The Poker Organization has been hiding in the U.S. for years. To say they’ve erased every single clue is simply impossible.”

“Besides, judging from how J dared to kill Little Morgan, it’s clear that the organization has always been brazen in New York, even to the point of being completely lawless.”

“Given how arrogant they usually are, the chances of them having left behind clues or evidence are practically one hundred percent.”

At this point, Lin Tian also nodded in agreement. He glanced around at the ruins of Queen’s Casino behind them and gestured.

“Looking at it this way… there really are a lot of clues. We just need to dig them up.”

“After all, the Poker Organization has been entrenched in New York for years. Trying to cover up every trace would be a massive undertaking.”

“It’s like how, even though they knew Ghost might be captured by our police, K and J still couldn’t get rid of Little Morgan’s body.”

“They knew the body was at the bottom of New York Harbor. If the Morgan Financial Group investigates, there’s no way to hide it. But they still didn’t have a good way to deal with it.”

“After all, recovering a heavy object like a body from the seabed requires more than just one or two divers.”

“And if the operation causes too much commotion, they might not even have time to dispose of the body before the police or some other official organization notices something strange. That would get them caught red-handed.”

“So from that alone, it’s clear that erasing all traces in such a short time is no easy task.”

“Xiao Ming, there are many leads we can follow right now. I think we need to organize them carefully.”

“It’s best to pursue several lines of investigation at the same time. That way, we might be able to uncover the Poker Organization’s members more quickly.”

After Lin Tian finished speaking, Su Ming didn’t hesitate. He pulled a sealed plastic bag from his pocket, placed the Pure Silver Ring inside, and said calmly,

“Let’s go. Time to head back to the New York Police Department.”

“At this point, Queen’s Casino probably doesn’t hold any urgent leads.”

“But from a long-term investigative perspective, it has opened up several promising avenues. Whether it’s identifying the three victims who had their faces skinned, or using surrounding surveillance footage to track down Number Ten, or questioning the local mafia.”

“These methods all have the potential to lead us to members of the Poker Organization.”

With that, Su Ming let out a slow breath, then decisively took the lead, walking toward the black Mercedes van as he continued speaking.

“Let’s not waste time.”

“The sooner we identify members of the Poker Organization, the better it will be for our next steps.”

…

At the same time.

In a secluded villa on the outskirts of New York.

The roar of an engine echoed as Q’s luxury sports car pulled up in front of the villa’s gates.

Once the car came to a stop,

Q, wearing sunglasses that covered half his face, turned to look at K in the passenger seat and said calmly,

“K.”

“I won’t go in. You go report the situation to the Professor yourself. I’ll wait here in the car.”

“I have to admit, your decision was bold. I think the Professor needs to know about it. Otherwise, I’m really worried something might go wrong.”

K gave a slight nod, then immediately opened the door and stepped out.

Seeing that the villa’s door was slightly ajar, he didn’t bother knocking or ringing the bell. He simply pushed it open and walked in.

Without the slightest hesitation, K made his way straight to the living room.

There, in his line of sight, he clearly saw the Professor—his hair streaked with gray—sitting cross-legged on a yoga mat, eyes closed in meditation.

K quietly sat down on a yoga mat behind the Professor, took a couple of deep breaths to calm himself, then began to speak in a low voice.

“Teacher, I’ve already set everything in motion.”

“My current thinking is… rather than going to great lengths to cover our tracks, it’s better to strike first and eliminate that dog from Dragon Country. That way, the current risk can most likely be resolved.”

“Just now, I held a meeting with the others at Queen’s Casino. They all agreed with my proposal and had no objections.”

“And to ensure that those dogs fall into the trap I’ve set, Number Ten volunteered to be the bait, leaving her Pure Silver Ring behind at Queen’s Casino.”

“If everything goes as planned, the Dragon Country police—especially that dog leading them—will probably uncover Number Ten within three days.”

“Of course, by the time he thinks he’s found Number Ten, he’ll realize he’s already fallen into my trap. And once he’s in, there’s no way out but death.”

“That’s the general outline of the plan. I still need to work out some of the finer details.”

“Teacher, I wanted to ask… do you have any advice?”

“Because this plan is too important. It could determine the future of our Poker Organization. I truly believe we can’t afford to lose this one.”

After hearing K’s report,

The Professor, still seated in meditation, didn’t respond immediately. He waited nearly a full minute before replying in a weathered, gravelly voice.

“I won’t comment on your plan for now.”

“Most of you were brought into the Organization by me when you were still very young. I’ve watched you all grow up.”

“So I know each of your personalities very well.”

“K, you should know… Number Ten is actually extremely capable. Whether it’s her criminal intellect or decisiveness, she’s top-tier.”

“But there’s one thing about her that’s not so good. Because of her petite build, she tends to be especially strong-willed. She’s asked me several times how she can get promoted to J or Q. Sometimes, even if the risk is enormous, she’ll still want to prove herself.”

“K, I think you need to be on guard. Number Ten might try to prove herself at the wrong time.”

“Or… for the sake of our Poker Organization, we allow for a certain degree of sacrifice and make use of that tendency as much as possible.”