Office of the Serious Crime Unit, Scotland Yard
In the office, there were only Sebastian Gray, James Morrison, and Thomas Wilson. The atmosphere was oppressive and filled with silence. Of course, this was only true for James and Thomas. Sebastian was very calm.
"James, we need a psychology expert," Sebastian suddenly said.
Upon hearing this, Thomas didn't quite understand and asked in confusion, "Don't we already have some in the team? There are several of them."
"I'm talking about a real psychology expert, not those with just a certificate," Sebastian said, looking at James. "James should understand what I mean, right?"
James frowned. "There is no such expert in London. Besides, even if we could find one, they may not be willing to join the police force."
Sebastian thought for a moment, hesitated briefly, and then said, "Just look for one. We want the best. Once you find someone, I'll be responsible for recruiting them into the police force. Also, no matter what you think, this ghost is an extremely powerful figure. The war between us and him will be a long and protracted one. Don't worry about the superiors. I'll use my father's connections to keep you safe for now. Focus on the case and try to catch this guy as soon as possible. Moreover, you've already done your best, and the superiors aren't unreasonable. They'll understand."
After hearing this, even though James and Thomas were tough men, they were somewhat touched.
James patted Sebastian on the shoulder. "Thanks!"
Thomas was much more straightforward. Since he wasn't much older than Sebastian, he gave him a bear hug directly. "From now on, you're my brother."
It has to be said that having a good father is the key. Although Sebastian is excellent in his own right, without his father's help, it would be impossible for him to reach this position at his age. Also, it's precisely because of his father, who holds a high position, that Sebastian can move freely in various positions and has an excellent reputation. There's no other reason; he can offer help and take on responsibilities.
After the three of them reached an agreement, they each got busy. Sebastian was responsible for writing reports and communicating with the superiors to handle the relationship with them. James and Thomas, on the other hand, dealt with other matters.
Thus, on this day, the "Ghost Butcher Case" was officially registered as a series of homicides. To this end, Scotland Yard mobilized all kinds of forces and established a new investigation task force. This task force was led by James, with Sebastian serving as the deputy leader and consultant. Among them, forensic experts, experts in forensic trace evidence, cyber technology experts, and psychology experts were all the most outstanding talents within the police system. However, a suitable candidate for the psychology expert position has not been found yet, so it remains vacant for the time being.
As for Thomas, he was in charge of fieldwork, leading a group of police officers to handle fieldwork matters.
In short, the actions of registering the case, reorganizing the task force, and searching for talents all indicated one thing: from this moment on, the police were getting serious. And Victor Black was also known as the "Ghost Butcher" by the police.
London, Abandoned Industrial Area
At three o'clock in the morning, Victor arrived at the abandoned industrial area and drove into a two-story warehouse. On the surface, it was a warehouse, but inside, it was actually his secret stronghold. At the beginning, he spent a great deal of effort to select the location of the stronghold. This place was not only sparsely populated, but the nearby surveillance cameras had long since stopped working due to years of disrepair. Moreover, since it was located on the edge of the city, it was an excellent place for a stronghold.
He also had another such stronghold in the north of the city, which he kept as a backup. The central location between the two strongholds was his current home, Dream Come True Community.
Every time he came here, he would think of his teacher because both strongholds were obtained with the help of his teacher. Even more, his teacher took care of the potential problems. The owner of the warehouse was not him, but a non-existent name.
After parking the car in the warehouse, he got out, took off his gloves, and walked to the corner of the warehouse. Then, he pulled away a piece of iron sheet, revealing a door. Obviously, there was a basement here. He opened the door to the basement and jumped down directly.
There were many things in the basement, but it was very tidy. The items were sorted into different categories, and people with obsessive-compulsive disorder would definitely feel very satisfied looking at it. Among them, there was a box filled with old-fashioned Nokia mobile phones, and next to it was a box of phone cards, all of which had been prepared a long time ago.
Although Victor was like Doraemon, always taking out all kinds of things, it should be noted that he spent several years preparing these things.
After dealing with the items used this time, he returned to the ground, opened the warehouse, and walked away on foot. Half an hour later, Victor appeared on the bar street two miles away. He casually had a few drinks and then took a taxi back to Dream Come True Community.
When he got home, it was already five o'clock in the morning. After washing up, he fell asleep immediately.
Saturday, Central London
Victor stayed at home all day on Saturday and didn't go anywhere. On this weekend, he had made an appointment with Eric to go to central London to have fun. Mainly, they were going to watch the latest blockbuster movie, Transformers 9, and buy some clothes by the way.
For Victor, he couldn't be too strange. He needed to act like everyone else. So, every once in a while, he would do things that people of his age should do. For example, making friends, having dinner parties, watching Western blockbusters, going to karaoke, playing games, shopping, and so on. He even considered whether he should find a girlfriend.
Of course, it would be a so-called girlfriend on the surface, with no interference in each other's privacy, meeting occasionally, and no overly intimate actions, etc. If he could meet such a woman, Victor thought it was something he could consider.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, at the subway station.
When Victor and Eric arrived at the exit, they unexpectedly met an acquaintance, Sebastian.
"Hey, what a coincidence. We actually meet here." Although Victor was the first to spot Sebastian, it was Sebastian who took the initiative to greet them.
Victor smiled faintly. "It really is a coincidence."
"Who is this..." Eric looked at Sebastian, feeling that he had seen him somewhere before.
At this time, Sebastian took the initiative to introduce himself to Eric. "Sebastian Gray."
"Ooooh, I remember now. You came to the parents' meeting with Alex last time, right?"
"Alex is my cousin."
"Hello, I'm Eric Matthews."
After some brief small talk, Sebastian smiled and asked, "Where are you two going?"
"Central London," Victor always kept his words brief.
Upon hearing this, Sebastian's expression was a bit strange. He seemed to want to say something but held back and didn't say anything in the end.
"What about you?" Victor asked out of politeness, though he wasn't really interested.
"Me? I'm here to pick someone up." Just as he finished speaking, a woman in her thirties appeared in the distance. So, Sebastian said goodbye and immediately ran towards the woman.
Victor followed the direction of his gaze for a moment but didn't think much of it. He walked into the subway station with Eric.
On Sebastian's side, after he came to the woman's side, he reached out his hand and said, "Miss Goodman, welcome to join the task force."