Chapter 63: A Massive Drug Trafficking Organization Emerges, and the True Killer Behind the Dismemberment Case Appears!

Although all of Qu Wenbiao’s information aligns closely with the suspect’s profile deduced by Su Ming, there is a huge discrepancy when it comes to his personal traits.

How could a cautious and sharp killer repeatedly call Lin Tian?

Doesn’t that increase the chances of exposing himself?

Unless…

Qu Wenbiao is trying to use reverse logic to clear his name?

But that seems like an unnecessary move.

Because criminal investigations rely on solid, irrefutable evidence, not on the logic games of a party game like Mafia.

Logic is used to identify suspects, not as conclusive proof.

So, could it be that…

The true killer behind the scenes is very familiar with Qu Wenbiao’s personal information, and has designed all the clues to match him?

Could it be that the goal is to redirect the investigation toward Qu Wenbiao, in order to escape capture?

This method of framing perfectly matches the profile of the real killer: cautious, ruthless, and cunning!

…

As Su Ming kept thinking, a heavy, steady set of footsteps echoed outside the technical department’s corridor.

Three seconds later, Lin Tian appeared at the door of the technical department. After seeing Su Ming and Xu Changsheng, he walked in and said:

“So you guys are here.”

“I went to the case conference room just now, but didn’t see you both, so I figured you’d be here.”

“How’s the situation? Any progress?”

“I just reported this matter to Director Shen. The higher-ups are taking it very seriously and have started discussing…”

“How to uncover this massive drug trafficking organization.”

“Therefore, our team’s current mission is…”

“To solve the case of this fall and bring the killer to justice, while tracing back to the drug trafficking organization as much as possible!”

Upon hearing these words, the tension in the technical department grew, and everyone became more serious.

Lin Tian’s words were enough to show how important and impactful this case was.

At this moment, the entire technical department fell silent, thanks to Lin Tian’s speech.

Xu Changsheng rubbed his chin thoughtfully for a moment, then took Wang Hu’s mouse and broke the silence:

“Master.”

“We’re now highly suspicious that the principal of Shude Middle School, Qu Wenbiao, is the killer behind the fall.”

“Based on the profile of the killer that Xiao Ming analyzed, Qu Wenbiao is at least 80% similar, and even in the areas that don’t match, there’s enough margin for error.”

“He has the potential to be a perfect suspect.”

At this point, Xu Changsheng looked at Su Ming beside him and, with great seriousness, asked:

“By the way, Xiao Ming.”

“After hearing Huzi’s description, what do you think? Could Qu Wenbiao be the killer?”

Clearly, after several cases, Xu Changsheng had grown very trusting of Su Ming’s deductive ability. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have specifically asked for his opinion now.

Su Ming took a moment to gather his thoughts, then looked at Lin Tian and Xu Changsheng, answering with great seriousness:

“Director Lin, Brother Sheng.”

“Although Qu Wenbiao fits the profile of a perfect suspect, based on his personality…”

“I believe the real killer is highly likely not him, or someone has intentionally framed him!”

“Because the killer’s method is extremely cautious, and that doesn’t align with Qu Wenbiao repeatedly calling Director Lin.”

“Also.”

“Through my analysis and review of cases in neighboring provinces over the past few years, I found a key clue to the drug trafficking organization.”

“Based on the clues I’ve gathered, I believe Qu Wenbiao is highly unlikely to be part of this drug trafficking organization.”

“Yes… he’s not suitable!”

“Hmm? Not suitable to join?” Lin Tian asked, surprised, then gestured for him to continue.

“Go on, Xiao Ming.”

“Tell us what you’ve found in the case files.”

Su Ming slightly lowered his head, tapping his left hand’s back with his right index finger as he spoke:

“First.”

“By analyzing the discovery times and weight increase of high-purity heroin across various provinces and cities.”

“I accidentally discovered…”

“Whenever there’s a weight increase one or two months before, there is always an unsolved homicide case in the area.”

“At the same time.”

“Some provinces and cities have seen high-purity heroin, but within a short time, it was all wiped out, and no more appeared afterward.”

“Through case file analysis, I found that there was always a homicide case before, and the difficulty of solving it was extremely high, taking at least five days to resolve.”

“From this, I can boldly deduce…”

“All suspects invited to join the drug trafficking organization must have committed a homicide that went unsolved in order to gain recognition and increase their control over drugs!”

“Or perhaps…”

“The leader of the drug trafficking organization uses this method to control his subordinates, leaving them no way out and preventing undercover police from infiltrating the organization!”

“At the same time, this ensures that…”

“Members of the organization are absolutely loyal, and their criminal intelligence is extremely high.”

“They can escape after committing a homicide, proving how terrifying their vigilance and counter-investigation abilities are.”

“And this may also explain…”

“Why it’s taken so many years for us to discover this drug trafficking organization!”

Upon hearing this, the entire technical department fell silent again, their eyes trembling with shock.

Su Ming’s deduction was simply terrifying!

An entire organization of criminals, all of whom had previously escaped capture, with major cases hanging over their heads?

Lin Tian’s expression showed a hint of emotion but quickly adjusted. He smiled and said to break the tension:

“Seems like…”

“If we were to compare this drug trafficking organization to a banquet, the invitation only allows you to view the venue.”

“To sit down and eat, you must offer enough gifts, which is the ‘token of joining’—escaping after murder!”

He exhaled deeply, then patted Su Ming on the shoulder, his eyes calm, though they seemed to gather a storm within.

“Let’s bring Qu Wenbiao into the station.”

“Even though he’s most likely not the killer, starting with him…”

“Could lead us to the real killer!”

…

At the same time, while controlling the summons of Qu Wenbiao.

In the old residential district called Xingfu Jiayuan in the Huaihai District.

A disheveled and tired man, holding a Shiba Inu¹, walked slowly while chewing on a pancake, occasionally glancing toward Xizhou.

When he reached the gate of the community and saw a middle-aged man sitting outside a noodle shop, seemingly slurping noodles but only managing a few strands, and a delivery guy pushing a cart piled with parcels coming toward him, he yawned.

He casually moved closer to the delivery guy, sniffed deeply, and found no foul odor, but a fresh plastic smell of clothing just unpacked from a factory.

He squinted and lightly tugged at the leash.

“Let’s go, little Shiba.”

“We need to head home.”

The dog seemed to understand, wagging its tail as it led the way toward the furthest building in the community.

When the man locked the door behind him, his previously weary eyes sharpened.

He tossed the dog leash aside, pulled out a phone from the shoe cabinet, inserted a disposable SIM card, and dialed the number he’d memorized.

After fifteen seconds, the phone was picked up on the other end.

Without hesitation, he spoke first:

“I just saw two police dogs sniffing around the small community where the Skinny Dog’s wife and daughter live.”

“Looks like Skinny Dog has been completely taken out.”

“He’s probably spilled everything related to the doctor and the organization to the cops.”

“Really spineless, even abandoning his wife and kids!”

“K, how should we handle this?”

“Should I go find the doctor and get him to prepare to rat us out…”

Before he could finish, a relaxed voice interrupted him, followed by the sound of a wine glass clinking.

“No need for you, Poison.”

“Find an opportunity to return to Suzhou. The doctor’s assessment failed.”

“I’ll have the Sculptor take care of it. After all, Magic City is his jurisdiction.”

“He’s a pure madman, but handling a failure like this should be no problem.”

“After all…”

“That case he worked on… it’s almost been twenty years…”

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—The Shiba Inu is a small Japanese dog breed known for its fox-like appearance, curled tail, and independent personality. It became famous worldwide due to the “Doge” meme and Dogecoin cryptocurrency.