Ke-style law enforcement officers

Chapter 157 Morgue

The duo of Milo and Theon should be the first to arrive at the scene.

They were prepared for a fierce battle, but by the time they arrived at the location where the gunfire had started, the fighting was already over.

A corpse lay face down in the grass.

Standing next to him is Colin from the Chengxi Law Enforcement Office.

He had a bullet graze on his upper arm, but it wasn't a big problem.

……

"Nice job, kid."

Old Theon went over and turned the assassin's body over.

This is a man in his thirties with a knife scar on his face. The scar slopes downwards, severing the bridge of his nose and cutting off the tip. His nostrils are exposed and flared out, like those of some primates.

With looks like that, you'd attract attention no matter where you are.

"Out-of-towner".

Old Theon said calmly.

Milo nodded.

He had been in Nanwei City for more than five years and had never seen such an ugly person. However, after staring at the blood-stained face of the corpse for a while, a memory slowly surfaced in his mind that matched the face.

That came from Karl's memories.

Carl had passed by this ugly face while he was infiltrating the Solomon gang.

……

"Should I leave one alive?"

This appears to be the first time Colin has killed a living person.

He stood there, holding his pistol, his face pale and his eyes somewhat vacant. If Milo hadn't pointed it out, he wouldn't have even noticed that the wound on his arm was bleeding.

"It doesn't matter, having the body is enough to find out where he came from."

Old Theon did not blame Colin for killing him.

This is somewhat inconsistent with his usual harsh attitude towards his subordinates, but if you think back carefully to what he said to everyone before entering the jungle, it's not surprising.

"Don't worry, we don't do deals like trading a colleague's corpse for a killer's confession." Milo took off his tie and tossed it to Colin, gesturing for him to bandage the wound on his arm first.

Colin took the tie and said thank you.

Despite receiving approval from his colleagues, he was still somewhat distracted at the moment.

Before today, all the bullets he fired had landed on targets; this was the first time he had ever put a bullet into the chest of a living person.

Regardless of who he was dealing with, this was, after all, the first time he had personally ended a life.

But this is something every law enforcement officer has to go through. For those with faith, it may take longer to emerge from this shadow. Not everyone is as devoid of reverence as Milo.

……

Charles and the other law enforcement officers arrived quickly.

If there were no casualties, the operation can be considered a success.

The rest is up to the coroner.

"We need to get to the bottom of these two bodies that appeared today before that church kid comes knocking. Looks like you won't be coming home for dinner tonight."

Old Theon said to Milo as he bent down to arrange his guns.

“No problem.” Milo nodded.

He was still somewhat sleepy, after all, he had only rested for a little over three hours, but after all this commotion, he was no longer sleepy at all.

Joey's death needs to be thoroughly investigated.

Milo is now almost certain that the assassin killed was from the Solomon gang.

But that's where the problem lies.

The disappearance of the Great Library a year and a half ago shouldn't have implicated the Solomon Gang, yet now a hitman has suddenly appeared and assassinated Joey. This suggests that besides Milo, others are also eyeing the Fenitch Manuscript.

That person is most likely Raven...

...

The law enforcement officers returned to the city.

The killer and Joey Smith's body were sent together to the coroner's office at law enforcement headquarters.

As expected, Milo and Theon were also transferred there to give their reports.

The advantage of being a frontline law enforcement officer is that no matter what problems arise, Milo doesn't need to face inquiries and conversations from higher-ups; his superiors will handle that time-wasting work.

Just like Rebecca after returning from Icom, Theon, as the main commander of this operation, had to explain the cause and effect of the matter to the three inspectors.

As for how much nonsense he plans to spout, that's his business; Milo doesn't need to interfere.

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The time came to noon.

The preliminary examination results of the body have been released, and all the items carried by the deceased have been sorted out and registered as evidence. Law enforcement officers from relevant departments have begun to verify the identity information of the deceased, especially the identity of the unknown killer.

When old Theon strolled leisurely into the morgue, Milo had already been alone with the corpse for three or four hours.

God knows what those leaders talked about with old Theon that made them go on for so long.

"What do you mean? What did you discover?"

Old Theon put on his gloves and looked at the two cold corpses lying flat on the table.

Milo sat in a chair to the side, his hands also wearing gloves.

He was holding a notebook with a leather cover in his hand.

This is what the coroner took out of Joey's coat.

When Milo saw Joey at the cemetery yesterday, Joey was holding a notebook that was almost five centimeters thick.

Nearly half of the pages were filled with dense formulas, theoretical basis, and meeting minutes.

This guy recorded almost everything he wanted to write, including the notes he copied from the blackboard in the academy classroom, as well as some mystical theories that he himself understood.

Milo could understand the basic physics and chemistry of the world to some extent, but when it came to the occult, he couldn't understand anything this guy was writing.

Besides the notebook, Joey also carried a pen, matches, a measuring tape, and other items with him, but what caught Milo's attention the most was a ring.

"Does this look familiar?"

Milo picked up a rough copper blank ring.

This thing was removed from Joey's finger by the coroner.

If I remember correctly, yesterday at the cemetery, Milo was scratched on the palm by this rough ring on Joey's hand.

"Is it the same one as the one in the evidence vault yesterday?" Old Theon realized instantly, remembering the ring Milo had found in the corner of the evidence vault.

"They are almost identical, with only slight differences in weight."

Milo weighed the ring in his palm for a moment, then nodded and said...

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At this moment, an officer outside announced:
"Gentlemen, we have identified the assassin."

"They're here." Old Theon quickly followed them out.

Compared to Joey, Theon was actually more concerned about information from the assassins.

But Milo had already guessed the assassin's background, so he didn't get up to leave. Instead, he frowned and stared at the ring in his hand.

After old Theon left the morgue, Milo was left alone with two fresh corpses.

But Milo had a feeling that there were more than just the three of them here...

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(End of this chapter)