Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 500: Men who love to laugh will never have bad luck! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)
The video footage slowly unfolded on the screen. Under the dim light, in the quiet alley next to the Mihua Hotel, two figures were vaguely swaying.

There were three middle-aged men. Their faces were heavy, their expressions were dignified and panicked, just like frightened birds. They paced anxiously in this cramped space, looking up from time to time, as if they were eagerly expecting someone to show up, and as if they were alert to unknown threats lurking in the dark.

The next moment, the three men seemed to have noticed something, their expressions suddenly became nervous, and they all looked towards the entrance of the alley.

Then, a man in black, wearing a baseball cap and with a slightly hunched but capable figure, appeared in the camera.

He still had a strange "cigarette" in his mouth, his hands in his pockets, and walked slowly into the alley. His steps seemed casual, but in fact, each step was full of mystery, like a cheetah hiding in the grass, quietly locking onto its prey.

At the moment when the three middle-aged men looked at him, the man in black let out a light breath. The next moment, the three middle-aged men seemed to be pierced by something invisible. Their bodies suddenly stiffened, and then they fell straight to the ground with their eyes wide open, full of fear and astonishment. However, they no longer had the strength to struggle to get up. They collapsed on the cold ground like puppets with their spines pulled out, leaving only deathly silence filling the alley.

Seeing this scene, Bai Ye's eyes flashed with a strange color, "Meihezi, rewind the video."

His voice was steady, and his tone revealed an unquestionable certainty, just like a military strategist who had keenly captured the key clues.

"Ok!"

Hearing Bai Ye's words, Sato Miwako nodded slightly, and then skillfully pulled the progress bar according to Bai Ye's instructions.

"stop!!!"

As Miwako Sato clicked the mouse, the video on the computer instantly froze on the man in black with a cigarette in his mouth.

At the same time, Bai Ye seemed to have a telepathic connection with Sato Miwako, the flower of the Metropolitan Police Department. When Sato Miwako pressed the pause button, his hands flew quickly and accurately froze the video of Moritani Teiji's murder and related videos near the Beika Cinema on the frame of the man in the baseball cap.

For a moment, the images on the three computers and three screens all stopped at the same time.

"Brother Bai Ye, do you mean that these three people are the same person?"

Seeing Bai Ye's actions, Officer Megure looked solemn. He stared at Bai Ye, expecting to get a definite answer from him.

Miwako Sato also stared at the three screens, carefully comparing the characters in the pictures, identifying and comparing every detail of them, from the curvature of the hat brim, the outline of the body, to the subtle differences in posture. The more she looked, the more solemn her pretty face became, and her expression was full of concentration and doubt.

Looking at the three frozen images, Bai Ye's eyes flickered slightly.

[Wow, when I was disguising myself before, I just randomly found a wanted criminal's face on the Internet. I didn't expect to encounter such a pleasant surprise. Sure enough, people who love to laugh don't have bad luck.]

Thinking of this, Bai Ye looked at them calmly for a while, with just the right amount of calmness and confidence, before he slowly gave the answer: "In my opinion, they should be the same person."

He had originally thought about whether he should find someone to disguise himself as the man in the baseball cap and then appear at the same time as himself to divert the police's attention and completely clear himself of suspicion. But now that there was the professional killer in the man in black, he didn't need to do that. He just needed to find the man in black and make him fall into the police's trap so that he couldn't tell the 'truth'.

As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes instantly focused on him like a spotlight, full of curiosity and expectation.

They really wanted to know what the basis for Bai Ye's judgment was.

"Brother Bai Ye, please tell me the basis for your inference."

Inspector Megure took this matter very seriously. After all, putting aside the fact that this man had killed many innocent lives before, just this time's murder case involving Moritani Teiji, no matter what, their police force had to bring him to justice, get to the bottom of this case, let the truth come to light, to give comfort to the dead and an explanation to the living.

Bai Ye did not answer immediately after hearing this, but lowered his eyes slightly and pondered for a moment, as if he was sorting out the clues in his mind. Then he raised his eyes and asked another question slowly, "Hmm... I almost forgot to ask, Officer Megure, what was the case at the Beika Hotel?"

"Who were those men who were killed? Were they the only three victims?"

He knew very well that if he wanted to firmly put the blame for the murder of Teiji Moritani on the man in the baseball cap, he had to conduct an in-depth investigation into his identity, background, motives, and related cases.

Therefore, he needed to know more about the identity of the man in the baseball cap, so that it would be easier for him to put the blame for the murder of Teiji Moritani on him.

The more information the police have, the better his chances of winning.

Hearing this, Inspector Megure's expression froze. He quickly recalled the details of the case at the Rice Flower Hotel in his mind, and said in a deep voice, "The incident at the Rice Flower Hotel was originally an ordinary business gathering. Several presidents of small companies met to discuss cooperation matters, and the venue was set at the cafe next to the hotel."

At this point, Officer Megure paused, his expression slightly complicated, "Those three middle-aged men are all serious businessmen. On weekdays, they don't have any enemies or entanglements. Well, at least that's the case on the surface."

"Unexpectedly, after the show, when the three presidents were about to leave, they received a message from an unknown person. The person threatened them with some leverage and asked them to meet in an alley. Then, not long after they entered the alley, they were attacked by a man in black."

In this day and age, if someone could start from scratch and build such a big company, he would never believe that the other party had not resorted to some tricks during the operation.

It was precisely because of this that the three middle-aged men had no choice but to accept the threat from the sender and go meet him in a remote and deserted alley.

Unfortunately, what the three of them never expected was that what was waiting for them there was not blackmail and extortion, but the scythe wielded by the god of death!

I just don’t know why the man in black killed the three of them, and whether he is in cahoots with the person who sent the message.

"The victims have been confirmed to be the three of them, but all signs at the scene show that the attackers had a clear goal and were ruthless. It didn't seem like an impromptu act, but rather a carefully planned one."

Of course, it is not ruled out that the man in black, in addition to killing the three middle-aged men, also killed people in other places.

But the man in black was so secretive and his killing methods were so secretive and unpredictable. In fact, if Bai Ye hadn't pointed out that the other party's killing method was blowgun darts, the police might not have realized who the murderer was and what the murder weapon was.

In this situation, it is difficult for the police to judge for a while which of the people who died in other places died in accidents and which died at the hands of the man in black.

"I see..." Bai Ye listened quietly, nodded slightly, tapped his fingers on the table, as if he was organizing his thoughts, then touched his chin and said, "I was wondering why this incident sounded familiar. It turns out that this is the Yakuza organization fight reported in the news!"

Speaking of the Rice Flower Hotel incident, he was not really familiar with it, but when it came to the gunfight between the Yakuza organizations, he had heard of it.

After all, the incident was reported in the news at the time, and as a "detective" known for his insight and information-gathering abilities, it was impossible for him not to have heard of it.

Officer Megure gave a bitter smile, his expression helpless and serious. "We had no choice but to characterize this incident as a Yakuza fight. It was because we couldn't find the man at the time, nor could we figure out his purpose. In addition, we were worried about causing social panic and the black-clad man killing innocent people in anger. Therefore, we had to characterize the deaths of the three presidents as accidental deaths in a Yakuza fight in the news report."

"After all, after repeated analysis and investigation by many police officers, we suspect that the man in black is likely a professional killer, and most likely a killer with a great reputation in the dark world."

If possible, he also wants to reveal the truth to the public.

But unfortunately, he couldn't and didn't dare.

Because the man in black who killed the three middle-aged men has not been caught yet.

A murderer who is suspected to be a professional killer, and whose modus operandi is so secretive, if the police's wanted criminal becomes angry and humiliates him, he will attack other people regardless of the consequences.

It is conceivable how much danger it will bring to society, and how many innocent people will die.

"A famous killer in the dark world?"

Hearing this, Bai Ye was slightly stunned, and felt a little weird in his heart.

Unexpectedly, he hit the jackpot by accident and actually let the man in the baseball cap take the blame.

But he has to take the blame. It is an honor for the killer to take the blame for him, an elite cadre of the Black Organization.

Officer Megure nodded solemnly: "So, this case is probably much more complicated and difficult than we imagined. A world-class killer stayed in Japan for such a long time, and several people died during this period. In addition, it involves a person like Moriya Teiji. The higher-ups are extremely concerned and attach great importance to this. So, brother Bai Ye, this time I'm counting on you."

At this point, as if remembering something, Officer Megure raised his head and said, "By the way, Brother Bai Ye, you haven't told me why you think these three are the same person!"

Bai Ye raised his eyebrows slightly. "My reason for inferring that they are the same person is very simple. It is mainly based on several aspects."

When everyone heard that Bai Ye was about to begin reasoning and analysis, they instantly fell silent, not daring to make a sound. Officer Takagi even took out a small notebook early, ready to record every word of Bai Ye's reasoning.

"First, everyone has their own unique habits. Even the most subtle habits can become almost instinctive and subconscious actions over time. Sometimes, even the person themselves may not even notice this small habit."

Bai Ye glanced at the crowd and saw that everyone was listening attentively, so he paused for a moment and continued, "In these three videos, although this person's outfits are different three times, there is one thing in common that is very eye-catching, and that is their walking posture."

"When the men in the peaked caps in these three videos walked, their center of gravity shifted and their stride lengths were almost the same. They all had a heavier right foot and took shorter steps but at a higher frequency. This way of walking is a long-term habit and is extremely difficult for outsiders to fake."

Upon hearing this, everyone stared at the three screens in a hurry. The more they looked, the wider their eyes became, and their faces were filled with shock.

“It’s actually…it’s actually true!”

"Yes, they are exactly the same. Even the tilt angle is almost the same."

Inspector Megure couldn't help but scream.

"But maybe it's just a coincidence."

Officer Shiratori poured cold water on him, his tone still full of doubt.

“So, I have a few other bases.”

Bai Ye said calmly, "Although his attire changed a lot each time he showed up, the way he held the cigarette in his mouth and the angles he used were almost the same. Also, in the case of the Beika Hotel, he made his move at an extremely precise time, choosing to do it in an alley when no one was there to witness it. And this time, when Moriya Teiji was assassinated, it was in a noisy crowd but he cleverly avoided everyone's sight. The timing of the two moves was exactly the same, which shows that he is well versed in concealment and his crime styles are highly consistent."

"Besides that, look at his neck, a little to the right of his chin."

Inspector Megure and others slowly moved their gaze in the direction indicated by Bai Ye.

Suddenly, Sato Miwako's eyes lit up, and she looked at Bai Ye with wide eyes, her eyes full of shock and surprise: "They actually have red round birthmarks in the same place!"

Officer Megure was filled with surprise and shouted excitedly, "I saw it too. These three people are definitely the same person."

Other people may also have birthmarks, but they are in the same position, color and shape.

In addition, their walking posture, cigarette-holding movements, and methods of committing crimes were almost identical. It is hard to believe that the three men in baseball caps were not the same person.

Bai Ye nodded slightly, his expression calm: "One similarity may be a coincidence, but so many similarities appearing at the same time, it can't be a coincidence!"

"That's right..."

Everyone nodded their heads. Sato Miwako's eyes flickered as she continued, "So this guy must be a repeat offender with strong anti-detection capabilities. But why does he commit crimes so frequently, and who is instructing him?"

(End of this chapter)