Chapter 327 - The Raid (1/2)

”Korea?” Jackson asked with confusion. Why was his brother suddenly asking him to go to Korea?

Emerson immediately started explaining the incident with Avaleigh, including how her group member was murdered and how her father was the main suspect.

”The last few days, the police have been investigating the case non-stop, trying to find solid evidence to request for extradition, but they didn't have any luck until today...”

A few hours ago, Avaleigh had decided to go buy some groceries again and called Albert to drive her. Over the past few days, he had unofficially become her private driver because she trusted in him.

As she sat in the front passenger seat, she began to think of her father and decided to look through some of the photos that Steven had captured of the man. It had been over a decade since she last saw him and he looked a lot more tired and frail than she remembered.

Just as the car stopped at a red light, Albert glanced over and saw the photo in Avaleigh's hand. The first thing he noticed straight away was the dragon tattoo on the man's arm.

”That tattoo!” he exclaimed. ”I've seen it before!”

Avaleigh immediately lifted her head and looked at Albert with curiosity.

”That day, after I dropped you off at the hotel, he boarded the taxi after you,” Albert said with confidence. ”He had exactly the same tattoo. Even his hat was the same as the one in this photo and he had the same build.”

”A-Are you sure?” Avaleigh asked with a slight stutter. That would mean her father didn't leave until just after she got back to the hotel. Was he really in Mimi's room that entire time? If he was, then he was definitely the killer.

”I'm pretty sure. I saw him again the other day when you dropped your shopping outside the supermarket. He helped you pick up your lemons and was acting strange,” Albert said.

He then furrowed his brows with confusion, ”Why do you have a photo of him?”

Avaleigh took a deep breath and replied, ”This is my father and he is the lead suspect in Mimi's murder. Turn around, we need to go see Officer Liang right away.”

Emerson recalled how Avaleigh discovered a connection between her father and Albert and continued to explain what happened next, ”After Avaleigh met with Officer Liang, she looked through Albert's camera footage again and asked forensics to sweep his car. On the floor of the backseat, they discovered a small drop of blood that matched Mimi's, and when they compared the man's tattoo to the maintenance worker and the photos of Avaleigh's father, they were a 95% match even though the images weren't clear. Officer Liang is currently working on doc.u.mentation to send to Interpol, and Interpol will send a request to Korea to have him arrested and extradited. But, Officer Liang said there is a chance the extradition will be rejected. After all, he killed a Korean citizen, and a high profile one too. If that happens, he may be arrested and tried in Korea instead.”

Emerson paused for a moment. ”We are almost certain he is the killer, but he is still Avaleigh's father. If he gets tried in Korea, he will likely get the death sentence. I know how she feels. I hate my mother for what she did to you and your mother, but I would rather she rot in prison than to have her sentenced to death.”

”With your connections at Interpol, can you ask them to hold off on the arrest and attempt to bring him back to Hong Kong yourself?” Emerson asked.

All these years, this was the only thing he had ever asked of his brother.