Chapter 338 - My Favorite (1/2)

Jackson's eyes opened wide in surprise. He then picked up his phone and dialed a number.

”Emerson, you said you guys identified Avaleigh's father via the tattoo on his arm, but you never actually got a clear photo of his face when he was entering Mimi's room and when he was in the taxi. Can you take a look at the dragon tattoo that the murderer had and tell me if the dragon is holding a pearl?” he asked over the phone.

Emerson was confused by this sudden request but quickly looked through his phone at the photos he had collated.

A moment later, he replied, ”Yes, you're right the dragon is holding a pearl.”

”What color is the pearl?” Jackson asked urgently.

”Errr...” Emerson looked carefully, ”It's black.”

Jackson held onto his phone and glanced at Herman Song. He was telling the truth. He was not the murderer. Even if he was to tattoo over the black pearl with white ink as soon as he got back to Korea, the tattoo would not have healed so quickly. In that case...

The murderer was still out there and Mrs. Song was in danger!

”Avaleigh's father isn't the murderer. His dragon is holding a white pearl... Tell the authorities in Hong Kong to put everything on hold. I think I know where the real murderer might be,” Jackson said hurriedly before he hung up and turned back to the restrained man.

”Does Ewan have the same tattoo as you?” Jackson asked.

Herman had heard bits and pieces of Jackson's conversation so he quickly understood the importance of the tattoo, ”Yes, but his dragon has a black pearl!”

”You understand what a black pearl means. Someone hired you to come after my wife, didn't they? Why did you take the job when you knew it would put your ex-wife in danger?” he frowned with disappointment.

”I simply wanted to do this one last job. The offer was too good to resist. I've never been offered this much money in my life! Besides, this person was even harder to offend than Ewan,” Herman explained guiltily.

”Who hired you?” Jackson asked straightforwardly.

Herman looked down and did not say a word. It was against his professional ethics to reveal his client.

”Was it someone from The Organization,” Jackson tested. It was the only link he could think of. Otherwise, there was no reason why someone in Korea would want to kidnap his wife.

Herman's eyes immediately opened wide in fear. Clearly, it was a yes. In a panic, he suddenly stood up with the chair still tied to him and tried to barge his way out. The mention of The Organization obviously triggered him.

Jackson and Sean immediately held the man back down, ”Who was it? Give us a name. Do you know why they were after Halia?”

The man stuttered, ”If I tell you what I know, please don't hand me over to the police... The police can't be trusted.”

”Why do you say that?” Jackson asked with suspicion.

”I suspect my client is in the Korean police...” Herman whispered.

”I only know him by the code name, Eagle. Obviously, he has an identity to hide. But, before I started working for him, I had already heard rumors about his identity. That's why I was too scared to turn him down,” he explained.

Jackson furrowed his brows. ”Do you know what he wanted with Halia?”

”I'm not sure. He didn't even give me any details about her. He simply said to bring her to him alive,” Herman explained.