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Chapter 25 The Killer's Mark

library.

Luca and William quickly compiled a list of relevant books, printed out the catalog, and then contacted a friend in the FBI, bribing him to help them find out who had borrowed the books—the bribe money was even a friendly donation from Luca.

For just $500, you can get the FBI to illegally access your private information.

When William was making the deal with the FBI, he deliberately sent Luca away, seemingly not wanting him to know too many secrets, and only let Luca return after it was all over.

"Was that an FBI agent?" Luca asked, feigning ignorance.

William, who had just gotten into the car, looked surprised. "You know him?"

"do not know."

Luca shook his head. "But I know who can access borrowers' information through borrowing records. The FBI has been hacking into library systems and secretly recording information for years. They monitor public reading habits, flag certain books related to nuclear weapons and crime, and record the borrowers' information, violating public privacy. That's illegal, isn't it?"

William: "."

In the United States, a country that values privacy and currently has very little surveillance, the FBI's actions are certainly illegal.

But that's not important. What's important is why Luca knows these things?

This should be an FBI secret; he only learned about it by chance from an FBI friend.

Seeing William's silent expression, Luca grinned. "Don't worry, officer, I'm tight-lipped. I won't say anything. This is a secret between us."

Seeing Luca's outstretched hand, William smiled helplessly and took it. "I won't include this in the case report."

“I understand, I really understand the difficulties you police officers face.”

Luca shrugged. "You want to find some information, but you don't have the channels. Even if you do have the channels, sometimes you have to go through a very complicated process. Like last time when we cracked the phone signal in Times Square, you didn't even dare to listen in. You had to apply. By the time you had to go through that process, the murderer would have already escaped."

Luca was telling the truth, but William found it very hurtful.

"Without rules, nothing can be accomplished," William sighed.

“But you’re not a pedantic person, are you?” Luca laughed.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

"The Divine Comedy, A History of Catholicism, Murderers and Madmen, Modern Murder Investigations."

Luca patiently checked the list of book borrowers with William and then found a name.

—Joe Doe.

Based on the information he had gathered, Luca was certain that this guy was the real culprit.

Great, we've got the address. The murderer can now be considered dead.

But Luca didn't tell William the truth. Instead, he told him about another incorrect name on the borrowing list, and then he and William split up to investigate.

Luca's methods were varied, but none of them could be used openly in front of the police.

He couldn't bring himself to kill someone in front of the police.

He can find the murderer himself, kill him, or cripple and control him, and then find a way to give the credit to William and David afterward. While getting the system reward, he can also cultivate a bond with them.

The best of both worlds.

Before leaving, Luca and William exchanged phone numbers. Then Luca went back to pack his gear and called Leon. The two headed straight for Queens.

Who is the target this time?

"Joe Doyle".

Inside the car, the two assassins quickly exchanged information about their target.

Luca handed the file to Lyon, "This guy is the murderer in the religious murder case that's been making headlines in New York lately."

"The killer in the Gluttony and Pride murders?"

“That’s right,” Luca said calmly. “Once we find him, our primary objective is to subdue him. If we can’t kill him, we’ll beat him to a pulp. If he poses a threat to us, we’ll just eliminate him.”

"it is good."

Without asking why, Leon silently took out his pistol and fitted it with a silencer.

Upon arriving at an apartment building in Queens, the two professional assassins discreetly infiltrated and made their way to Joe's front door.

I knocked on the door, but no one answered.

Luca and Leon exchanged a glance, then turned and left, tacitly hiding in a corner to lie in wait. Both were very patient in this kind of situation, waiting until eight o'clock in the evening when Joe Doy finally appeared.

In the original storyline, Joe injured two police officers and escaped. However, now he faces two top assassins and is completely powerless to fight back.

Just as he opened the door, two silenced bullets struck his legs.

Just as Joe was about to pull out his pistol to defend himself, a dagger was already silently wrapped around his neck.

“Shut up,” Leon said coldly.

Joe nodded stiffly.

Leon restrained Joe, and Luca pushed open the door, and the two of them together carried Joe into the room.

Even after being tied up, Joe still didn't know who these two guys wearing masks and sunglasses were.

How did I become a target?
This makes absolutely no sense!
He has no credit history, no social security, and his bank card records are from five years ago. He has even cut off his fingerprints.

By being so careful and becoming an inconspicuous presence in society, how could anyone be targeted?
Could it be that the murder I committed recently has attracted some attention, but I didn't leave any clues to my identity, so I shouldn't have been found out?

Could it be that I accidentally stumbled upon a home invasion robbery?
After much thought, Qiao felt that this was the most reasonable explanation.

After a period of intense thought, Joe quickly calmed down. The fact that these two people hadn't killed him meant they had ulterior motives.

“If you two are after money,” Joe said calmly, despite the pain, “please let me go first so I can stop the bleeding. I can tell you where I keep my money, and you can take it and leave. I won’t call the police.”

biu!

Luca fired another shot into his leg, saying, "Didn't you hear me tell you to shut up?"

Joe: "."

Could I have run into two lunatics?
[Character Card Discovered: Joe Doy]

[Joe: S]

[Source: Seven]

[Skills: Divine Judgment; Bloodstained Footprints]

[Bond: Strangers]

Luca sneered.

Wow, this is a monster with an S-rank card that has two skills? No wonder he's a high-IQ criminal who can outsmart the police.

However, forget about developing a bond with him. This guy is too abnormal, with an extremely biased and twisted mind. He has no social life and doesn't know how to make friends with others.

Luca had no interest in developing a bond with such a madman.

He grabbed a tattered rag and stuffed it into Joe's mouth, then proceeded to tour the gloomy house with an air of familiarity.

The room was a mess, with the walls covered in Catholic items such as crosses, Bibles, and emblems. There were bottles and jars in some places, and many disgusting remains were preserved in formalin.

Inside, there's a room filled with books and notes—Joe, this psychopath, also recorded his criminal activities and various psychological states, his dissatisfaction and accusations against the world, and his disdain and contempt for those mediocre people.

More than 1000 notebooks, each 250 pages long.

Every single word is filled with cannibalism.

Luca had absolutely no interest in any of this, nor did he want to understand Joe's inner world.

He discovered a large number of hanging photographs in a darkroom, including those of the murdered fat man and the female celebrity.

And then there's David Mills, who was labeled "angry."

But besides that, Luca also discovered some photos that surprised him greatly.

For example, the Wolf of Wall Street and several of his associates were labeled as "greedy" and "lustful".

Even Stansfield and Jimmy?!

What shocked Luca the most was that he also saw his own photo.

The label reads: "Peace Ambassador? Concerned Citizen? Greedy and Arrogant."

Wardfa?
This guy is messing with those rare cards, and to make matters worse, he even tagged me!

Who the hell gave you the guts to do that with just an S card?