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Chapter 347 - 239: The 10th Evolution!

Chapter 347: Chapter 239: The 10th Evolution!

April 29th, evening.

The earthquake that struck the hearts of many upper-class citizens in Apali City lingered with aftershocks long after the event.

The Iron Fist Gang, Golden Lion Group, Ghost Team, and Shadow Alliance, these four behemoths that had dominated the Underground of Apali City for ages, entangled with countless networks of human connections, had all been annihilated in a single day.

Such an event was hard not to shock anyone.

According to preliminary investigations, it even appeared that a dog raised by the leader of the Golden Lion Group, Leonardo, had been killed alongside everyone else.

This show of brutality was unprecedented.

Places where core members of the four gangs gathered were all devoid of any living creature.

What was even more terrifying was the incomprehensible method of death, the horrifying efficiency of the slaughter, the mystery of being unable to follow any clues...

Investigators from the Philippines, after gradually collecting some clues, decisively chose to slack off and shirk their duties, not daring to continue the investigation.

Could it really be investigated?

Is it even possible?

Isn’t it true, whoever investigates dies?

Bob Newhart, an investigator assigned to the case in the Philippines, expressed his desire to just slack off.

At this moment, in a sealed auction house, the appointed investigator Bob Newhart was quietly reviewing the information, considering how to deal with the situation and get by.

He had absolutely no desire to get involved in this maelstrom.

Even he, who had solved many major cases, was completely at a loss with this one in his hands.

Just the preliminary investigation results alone were enough to leave him at a loss for words.

First, the manner of death for all victims was virtually identical, which definitely warranted a joint investigation.

It was certainly a premeditated, unnatural homicide.

Second, the high-ranking members of the Iron Fist Gang, Golden Lion Group, Ghost Team, and Shadow Alliance were scattered throughout the city but all died today, within a very short time span.

This indicated that the perpetrator’s efficiency was exceedingly high.

Third, at none of the crime scenes was it possible to find evidence of the presence of the killer; the few surveillance camera footages did not reveal any recurring individuals.

It was as if a non-existent ghost had orchestrated this massacre.

Fourth was the terrifying, unknown method of death; the coroner simply couldn’t figure out how they died.

This point was the most frightening.

Not the killer but not even the method of killing was clear.

The coroners were still examining the cause of death, and for now, it could only be determined that all the victims had experienced extreme fright, as they all showed signs of heart muscle damage, elevated adrenaline levels, and cerebral vasospasm.

Bob Newhart felt that such a cause of death was obviously improbable, or rather it was incomplete.

At least, the excessive fright was induced by other factors; fright on its own could not be the primary cause.

He thought it must be some kind of delayed poisoning murder method that could create so many deaths in such a short time, along with the creation of numerous locked-room murders, without leaving any trace of the killer at the scene.

However, whether there was a toxin involved was still uncertain.

More time was needed for testing; at least for now, no toxins had been detected.

So putting it all together,

The killer was terrifyingly formidable.

Definitely an organized, large-scale, highly powerful assassin organization.

Being able to play such a large-scale assassination without leaving any trace in today’s society, dealing with high-level figures was well within their means, let alone dealing with a small fry like him.

Rather than continue investigating and seeking death, it was better to quickly think of a way to deal with it and close the case.

He didn’t even want to investigate the victims’ social relations and possible enemies as usual.

Trying to find a possible killer through social relationships was too difficult, given that these four gangs had far too many enemies.

So, it was best to act as if nothing had happened.

After all, although there were many deceased, they did not amount to much when spread across the vastness of Apali City.

And with various parties intent on suppressing the news, no one cared about the deaths of these underworld bigwigs.

After all, these dead people, though influential, were merely tools for those with higher power, who could readily create another batch of such individuals.

In short, this matter could be treated as if it had never occurred.

The other big figures might think of how they cannot allow others to sleep peacefully beside their couch and try to find out everything quietly on their own, ensuring that they can sleep soundly.

But Bob Newhart, the official police officer in charge of the investigation, didn’t need to be so serious about digging to the bottom of it.

With just that much salary for a month,

Why bother risking his life?

It was better to wrap up the case and call it a day.

Soon enough, new local tyrants of the gray domain would take over the interests and power here, and everything would return to tranquility as if nothing had happened.

Thinking this way,

Bob Newhart quietly drafted his case-closing report based on the current situation.

It was a job that required a certain level of skill.

He needed to make do with the case while ensuring it didn’t display his incompetence.

Just as Bob Newhart was mentally crafting how to cleverly write this closing report,

His communication device suddenly rang out, the screen displaying an emergency call from his superior.

His heart sank as he answered the call.

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