Chapter 60 What the Killer Did

Chapter 60: The Handiwork of the Killer

That night, following the exposure of Su Chen's identity, the climax of the entire program gradually came to an end.

Yet, thrilled netizens clutched their phones in reluctance, hearts pounding, unable to sleep for a long time.

Compared to the previous two seasons of the "Chasing the Killer" live broadcast, the brilliance of this season had far exceeded their imaginations.

[It genuinely feels like a dream. The Nanjing University dismemberment case has just been solved like this. When I was just watching it as a variety show, I never expected such an unexpected harvest.]

[The crimes Su Chen committed on the show carry profound real-world reference value as well. Anyway, power substations and other facilities near my neighborhood are stepping up security checks.]

[Now that Su Chen has eliminated two experts, how will the production team respond next?]

[I think they definitely need to reinforce manpower; otherwise, the expert panel will probably struggle to catch Su Chen.]

[Su Chen's bounty tier has gone up. Logically speaking, he will also attract attention from all sides. I just wonder which bigwigs will step out of retirement.]

On this night, in every corner of the internet—across various forums, video websites, and more—countless people unable to calm down were engaged in passionate discussions.

Numerous bloggers offered their own speculations one after another.

This level of nationwide participation and affection even far surpassed the Spring Festival Gala in the Dragon Kingdom in recent years.

Some netizens, even when overcome by sleep, kept their phones online just so they could catch the latest news about Su Chen the moment they woke up in the morning.

Meanwhile, the live-stream audience for "Chasing the Killer" had long surpassed the 100 million mark.

An online viewership of 100 million was unprecedented on a non-holiday. Even the peak viewership of 150 million for the Dragon Kingdom's Gala could only be achieved on specific holidays when everyone had free time.

On a normal workday, 100 million views represented an insurmountable ceiling for any program.

Only if everyone stopped working and focused solely on watching the live stream could this number climb any higher.

Beneath the official media accounts of the "Chasing the Killer" production team, an additional 80 million comments poured in within just two hours!

This was far more than a petition written in blood.

Among the top ten trending searches on major platforms like Weibo and Douyin, six were discussions related to "Chasing the Killer."

And all of these discussions centered around a single person—

Su Chen!

Everyone wanted to know: with his identity already exposed, how on earth was he going to run?

And facing such a formidable opponent, what kind of countermeasures would the production team take?

[Flee abroad, Su Chen! Run overseas, run far, far away!]

[Why not hide on a desolate island and put on a show of Master Su's wilderness survival? I heard the bugs there are very nutritious, with protein three times that of beef!]

[Any news yet? Why hasn't the production team updated their announcements? It's driving me crazy!!!]

……

Meanwhile, inside the Nanjing Municipal Public Security Bureau, nobody was sleeping either, caught in a flurry of chaos.

Inside the execution chamber, blood spattered the walls, and even the incandescent bulb on the ceiling was stained heavily with blood, casting an eerie red glow.

Forensic pathologists at the scene clustered around the two bodies, hurriedly making notes.

"Director, only the male prisoner was executed by lethal injection. The female prisoner suffered blunt force lacerations, her laryngeal soft tissue was crushed, and she died of excessive blood loss."

Outside the door of the execution chamber, a police officer whispered the situation at the scene to Director Guo.

Director Guo's brows were deeply furrowed. After a long silence, he spoke in a hoarse voice:

"With so many people guarding inside and outside the death row chambers, how did the killer in this case move in and out so freely?"

When this question was asked, a heavy silence fell over the scene.

The officers around Director Guo looked at one another; not a single person could provide an answer.

"Director, the killer this time was our internal execution doctor, and a veteran one at that. Since everyone was familiar with him, no one paid much attention. During the incident, he excused himself to go inside alone for less than a minute, then walked out and left under a pretext..."

One officer offered a few words.

Before he could finish, Director Guo waved his hand and rudely interrupted him!

"I'm asking you, since when has our execution procedure looked like this? When this person was committing crimes inside, why didn't the surveillance cameras react?!"

Director Guo, usually amiable, wore a somewhat ferocious expression at the moment, his voice carrying tightly suppressed anger:

"Why did the people around him only realize something was wrong after he finished his crime and calmly walked away?"

This...

Several officers were momentarily at a loss for words.

"Director Guo."

Luo Ming parted the crowd and stepped forward.

His face still wore that poker-like, expressionless mask.

"The killer used a looped dynamic image of the equipment preparation room in the execution chamber to replace the surveillance feed beforehand, briefly fooling the people in the monitoring room."

Luo Ming stated:

"This killer has been lurking within the police department for nearly twenty years. I just re-examined his archival records—they are all fake."

"This..."

Director Guo was dumbfounded.

He felt a chill run down his spine, raising a layer of goosebumps.

What kind of person could bypass the police department's audit mechanism, which could be called the strictest in the world?!

After a long time, Director Guo muttered:

"How is this possible? The police department's information undergoes a triple review every year. How did he manage it..."

Luo Ming's gaze darkened.

"The only possibility I can think of is that he wasn't acting alone."

"Old Luo!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Director Guo's pupils contracted sharply, as if touching upon some obscure taboo.

He quickly pulled Luo Ming away to a secluded spot and lowered his voice:

"Old Luo, you can't just throw around reckless words like that. This matter hasn't been confirmed yet; it's merely a speculation."