Chapter 1139 - 1139

"After discovering the female corpse, the police department promptly received a report of another female corpse found inside a hotel in Upper Lake District. The identity of this female victim is Courtney Childers, a legal staff member of the Upper Lake Precinct of the Silverwood City Police Department..."

The following moments.

Dirk Carter stood before the two leaders.

He recounted the detailed sequence of events for the 626 case.

Of course, this also included Heriberto Sutton's unexpected death after taking over the case.

At this point.

Colter Hall was already growing impatient.

He interrupted, saying, "Comrade Dirk Carter, the city police department has already given a briefing on the 626 case and has reported to the provincial leaders. Don't waste time, get straight to the main points."

Stanley Keating nodded.

He said, "Yes, I've seen the case briefing. Let's skip that part and talk about something we don't know."

Dirk Carter acknowledged with a hum.

He glanced sideways at Alexis Lewis.

At this moment, she was so nervous that she was trembling slightly.

"Let me first show everyone a video."

After speaking,

Dirk Carter pressed a button on the projector remote.

A "wild" image appeared on the screen.

This footage showed the process of Courtney Childers changing clothes in the secret room of the "Butterfly Lounge" adult shop.

The leaders present.

Seeing such a scene, naturally felt a bit embarrassed.

Even Ian Hughes couldn't help but cough to cover his awkwardness.

Just as everyone felt embarrassed to continue watching, a voice emerged: "Rest assured, leadership, I will complete this task earnestly. Master Keating has already called me. Hmm… I'm heading over now."

Hearing the words "Master Keating,"

Stanley Keating, who had his head down, immediately looked up.

Similarly,

This footage shocked Alexis Lewis greatly.

Even her breathing started to become rapid.

"Leaders, this footage was retrieved from an adult shop in our city at the hours before Courtney Childers' death. I imagine everyone is curious about this 'Master Keating', right? So am I. This footage easily leads one to think that the person Courtney Childers saw before her death was Master Keating, and there is only one Master Keating in Silverwood City, which is Kane Keating."

As soon as Dirk Carter finished speaking,

Colter Hall indignantly said, "Dirk, you're making assumptions. Aren't there other people with the surname Keating in Silverwood City?"

Obviously,

Colter Hall was defending Stanley Keating.

In a public setting,

Stanley Keating couldn't afford to lose his temper.

To demonstrate his fairness,

he said, "Colter, don't interrupt Dirk, let him continue."

Colter Hall immediately exhibited a sheepish expression and said, "Okay, leader."

Dirk Carter chuckled.

He said, "I'm asserting that Master Keating is indeed Kane Keating not based on an assumption, as Kane Keating himself admitted to me that on that night, he indeed met with Courtney Childers, and they also had relations at that hotel."

"Ah…"

An exclamation filled the conference room.

Stanley Keating's expression darkened further.

Dirk Carter's line of reasoning made Alexis Lewis suddenly feel a sense of triumph.

A barely noticeable smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"Comrade Dirk Carter, are you suggesting that Courtney Childers' death is related to Kane Keating?"

Stanley Keating finally couldn't hold back and asked Dirk Carter.

Dirk Carter glanced at Alexis Lewis.

He slowly said, "It is indeed related—but—Courtney Childers was not killed by Kane Keating, and he doesn't know how Courtney Childers was killed."

This statement.

Instantly made Stanley Keating breathe a sigh of relief.

At the same time, it made Alexis Lewis tense once again.

Dirk Carter pressed the remote control again.

A list of communication records appeared on the projection screen.

"Leaders, this is the list of phone calls made by Courtney Childers at that moment, fetched from the telecom department. The number she called was labeled as a leadership number by her, and this number is not registered under any name; it is an unregistered card."

"To be truthful, the person who called Courtney Childers was very conscious of counter-investigation tactics, knowing to use a stranger's number to remotely command her. But they forgot one thing – if the number is used only once, no problem would arise, but with more frequent use, flaws inevitably appear."

Then,

Dirk Carter pressed the button again.

Another call list was displayed.

This time, it was the call records of this unfamiliar number.

Several numbers were marked in red pen.

When this image appeared.

Alexis Lewis widened her eyes, her body already starting to tremble slightly.

"The numbers marked in red include those of another deceased from the case, Amelia Young, as well as Doyle Paxton, Alexander Camden currently detained by me, and even the number of Alexis Lewis, the minister present. In other words, the leader remotely commanding Courtney Childers has been in contact with these people too."

Upon finishing speaking.

Swoosh.

Everyone's gaze immediately fixed on Alexis Lewis.

Although Alexis Lewis was nervous, she pretended to be calmly composed and said, "This doesn't prove anything, who hasn't received a few prank calls on their phone?"

"It definitely proves something. Everyone still remembers what Courtney Childers said earlier, right? Anyone who isn't stupid can understand that, in Courtney's perception, her 'appointment' with Kane Keating was seen as a task to complete—now who was the person giving that task?"

In anticipation of the mystery's reveal.

Dirk Carter took a transparent plastic bag from Eoin Sadler's hand.

Inside was a mobile phone.

He said, "We have found the mobile card for this number—right in the office of Grady Sawyer, head of the detective squad in Silverwood City Police Department. The fingerprints left on it sufficiently prove that it was Grady Sawyer who issued the task to Courtney Childers at that time."

Another wave of astonished reactions followed.

Everyone exchanged glances with each other.

The intricacies seemed somewhat incomprehensible to them.

Colter Hall let out a sigh of relief and asked, "Comrade Dirk Carter, the more I listen, the more confused I become. I remember Heriberto Sutton received a whistleblower letter before his death. The letter indicated that Grady Sawyer had long-term improper relations with the two deceased, so how did he hand the deceased over to Kane Keating?"

This question.

Was something most people at present wanted to ask.

Dirk Carter smiled slightly.

He said, "The whistleblower letter wasn't sent by anyone else—it was secretly submitted to the disciplinary committee by Grady Sawyer himself."

"Ah? How is that possible?"

"Indeed, who sets themselves up?"

"..."

The conference room suddenly buzzed with voices.

People whispered to each other, clearly doubting Dirk Carter's conclusion.

Dirk Carter offered no explanation.

He directly said, "Alright, I won't keep you in suspense. Please look at the big screen next, here is Grady Sawyer's own