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Chapter 60: Investigating the Motive of the Killer, The Case Reaches a Critical Point!

Walking out of Lin Tian’s office, Su Ming exhaled heavily, pulled out his phone from his pocket, and sent a message to Xu Changsheng.

The content was…

To have Xu Changsheng investigate Qu Wenbiao further, to see if there were any hidden, unsavory aspects behind him!

Just as Lin Tian had said.

Even though there was immense pressure from the media, as the principal of Shude Middle School, he shouldn’t have been in such a hurry.

Moreover, having been a principal for so many years, it was impossible for him not to even know how to make small talk or handle the media. The fact that he kept making phone calls, urging the police to provide answers, felt off.

And yet…

It gave off the impression that he was subtly hinting at a suicide outcome.

From Su Ming’s perspective.

At this point, the entire case involving the school falling incident could already show that the behind-the-scenes killer was very cautious and careful.

So, it didn’t seem likely that someone would be so nervous and uncontrollable, constantly calling and asking for updates.

But from any angle, Qu Wenbiao definitely seemed a bit abnormal.

Even if he wasn’t the killer behind this case, he was likely involved or had something unspeakable to hide.

…

Back in the conference room where they were handling the case, Su Ming walked slowly past the whiteboard, which was covered in photographs and key information related to the case.

He picked up a marker and carefully wrote two characters on the board…

Motive!

Yes, motive!

For the “Blue Whale Game” high school fall case, up to now…

There still wasn’t an obvious motive found!

Because.

The behind-the-scenes killer deliberately provided such high-purity drugs, wasted a lot of time communicating via email, and forcibly controlled the consciousness of Zhang Wan and Huang Yan.

This could no longer be a random act with no target.

At the same time.

Since the other students in the school didn’t receive any invitations for the Blue Whale Game, the killer had clearly targeted Huang Yan and Zhang Wan due to their fragile and complicated mental state, influenced by various sudden situations and family factors.

So, it was clear that Huang Yan and Zhang Wan were selected as the killer’s prey, and someone must have been aware of their circumstances.

But the problem still remained…

What was the motive?

Why did the killer want to murder Huang Yan and Zhang Wan?

And.

According to the information Su Ming had received from Skinny Dog…

The killer had likely only been recruited into that giant drug cartel two months ago.

Based on the quantity of drugs he had provided to Skinny Dog in previous transactions, it seemed likely that he hadn’t yet earned the full trust of the cartel.

How could someone try to kill when they hadn’t even solidified their position?

What was the reason for this?

Didn’t they worry that after joining the cartel, they might soon be caught by the police?

Could it be…

That Huang Yan and Zhang Wan accidentally discovered or overheard evidence connecting this killer to the drug trade?

That’s why the biggest drug lord in Magic City had to take the risk of eliminating them both?

…

Su Ming thought for a few minutes.

He couldn’t help but rub his temple, still unable to come to a suitable conclusion.

After all.

The biggest drug lord in Magic City, and two underage middle school students, seemed like an unlikely connection.

There was also a lack of crucial clues.

He could only hope…

That perhaps there were some useful clues to be found in the case of Tiesan in Gusu City, based on the fact that the killer was from the same drug cartel.

Just then.

His phone, which was lying on the table, buzzed with a new message.

He opened it.

It was a special access account sent by Lin Tian!

And not just for checking the Gusu City files, but also for files from other provinces and cities across the country!

Clearly, the higher-ups attached great importance to the large drug cartel that had been uncovered!

Without hesitation, Su Ming immediately logged into the police internal platform and retrieved the relevant files on Tiesan’s arrest.

This file wasn’t long.

It didn’t match what Su Ming had guessed, such as the seizure of ten kilograms of high-purity heroin or many drug dealers being uncovered.

It seemed…

Tiesan had a hard head. Even though he was caught, he refused to give up much information, even refusing to name his clients.

He was much tougher than Skinny Dog.

According to the file, Tiesan was caught during a transaction by Gusu police, with no chance to escape.

Then, in a search of his residence, the police found a full ten kilograms of high-purity heroin stored in a wine jar.

This was the largest amount of high-purity heroin ever seized by Gusu police in a single operation!

When Su Ming saw this sentence in the file, he raised an eyebrow, muttering thoughtfully to himself.

“Single operation? The largest amount? High-purity heroin?”

“Does that mean…”

“Before Tiesan was caught, had high-purity drugs already been found?”

“Or maybe.”

“Tiesan wasn’t the first lackey found by the drug cartel in Gusu?”

After thinking this through, Su Ming immediately began searching.

He flipped back to the year before.

That is, in May of the year prior to Tiesan’s case.

It was then that Gusu police first discovered five grams of pure, unadulterated high-purity heroin from a drug dealer.

Over the next two months, they occasionally seized small amounts of high-purity drugs, but never found the source!

Then, in the third month, the police unexpectedly found five hundred grams of high-purity heroin from a lakeside wooden boat.

Due to the significance of the drugs, it immediately caught the attention of Gusu police, who then began using various methods for a thorough investigation.

Finally, in the eighth month, they arrested a suspect in Gusu involved in selling high-purity drugs, but this person was not the source, nor a member of the drug cartel!

Because.

Su Ming noticed that the drug dealer mentioned in the file had a five-year history of drug use, and from what Tiesan and Skinny Dog had described, the cartel was strict about screening its members.

So.

Since the first lackey died, they found Tiesan, and gave him ten kilograms of high-purity heroin right from the start.

At this point, Su Ming furrowed his brow, feeling something strange.

Why…

Had the amount of high-purity drugs increased in Gusu in the third month?

Was it because the cartel member in charge of Gusu had gained the trust of other drug dealers during the probation period?

Or maybe…

Had they completed some special test?

Could it be…

That the cartel member from Magic City was still in their probation period and hadn’t passed some test yet?

Su Ming was filled with doubts and began flipping through all the files from Gusu City during that time.

Based on his past experience, if a suspect wasn’t caught in time, they would likely commit crimes again in a short period.

Or…

They might wait quietly until the situation calms down and then return to the scene of the original crime.

As Su Ming carefully reviewed the files from Gusu City, hoping to uncover…

What had caused the increase in the supply of drugs in Gusu City.

One minute.

Two minutes.

Three minutes.

…

After several minutes passed and Su Ming was about to give up on this lead, a murder case from three and a half years ago in Gusu City suddenly caught his attention.

The title of this case was…

【Private Cinema Cyanide Poisoning Murder Case】

The most crucial thing was… that this case had a very noticeable tag.

【Unsolved】