Chapter 210: Seeking Verification
Gu Fan doesn’t feel like going anywhere today - his hand hurts. Su Hui’s foot hurts. The two of them sit on the sofa, joined by Lu Yi, Jie, Xu Haowen, and Qin Jia, to listen to the analysis report.
Zhuo Hang has already dug up information on the three previous suspects who were silenced - their names, birthplaces, family, schools, friends, etc. Nothing seemed to connect them and no clear leads emerged.
However, one thing stood out: all three men had strained or broken relationships with their families and had no friends.
According to Su Hui this can’t be a coincidence. It seems these secret organizations intentionally choose people who have cut ties with their families and those with no friends. This minimizes the risk of information leaking out.
Gu Fan agrees. If these people have fallen out with their families, it’s unlikely their families would check on their situations - this is also a crucial point.
With these insights, they now understood the criteria this secret organization uses to recruit members. The next question was, how did this secret force know who had broken relationships with their families who were suitable for recruitment?
Gu Fan started thinking. If he was part of this mysterious force, how would he identify and recruit suitable candidates? After some contemplation, he stood up and brought out a blackboard from his house and started writing something.
He explained while writing, "It is well-known that those who run legitimate businesses do not need to collaborate with the police. It’s those involved in illicit activities that require protection from the law. This suggests that many of the city’s police officers are in covert collusion with these mysterious forces, likely involved in some illicit activities."
"That makes sense," Su Hui agreed. Being a cop for many years, she knew some criminal organizations could only exist under law enforcement’s protection.
Gu Fan knocked on the blackboard again: "What else could they get from the police?"
Zhuo Hang realized what Gu Fan was implying, "Information, that’s it. We police have access to a lot of personal information. They could easily find suitable people with the information the police provide."