The world of American TV series: Starting with the L.A. Patrol.

Alice was originally sitting next to Jubal and watching him flipping through the documents. Before she could react to Jiejie's reminder, she saw that Jubal had already turned to the page with the photos of the scene.

"Oh my God, what's wrong with her face?" She turned her head away subconsciously, but then felt that this action was too unprofessional for an FBI agent, so she forced herself to look back.

The photos are very clear, but they also make the viewer feel a strong sense of discomfort on a physiological level, especially after having just seen Jessica Townsend's daily life photos.

The body was discovered more than 3-4 days after death, and had already shown an early form of gigantism, with eyes wide open, eyeballs slightly protruding, lips swollen and tongue protruding.

Although the body's surface could not be seen clearly due to the clothing, the dirty green, tree-like network of decayed veins was clearly visible, extending from the neck to the face.

However, this was only the superficial phenomenon caused by the decay of the corpse. The most uncomfortable thing was the face of the corpse. Jessica Townsend's originally beautiful face was covered with various knife wounds.

The longest of the cuts ran from her temple along her cheek to her jawbone, as if the killer had tried to peel off her entire face.

"There are at least hundreds of knife wounds, and the bones of the nose and jaw seem to be broken." Apart from Jack who was looking at the photo carefully, Jubal was the only one among the crowd who could look at such a tragic photo of the corpse without changing his expression.

"Itaewon is the most famous entertainment district in Seoul, so the suspect's identity is likely to be complicated, including locals, foreigners, and even..."

Although Jubal only said half of his words, everyone could understand the rest of his meaning.

Itaewon is located on the east side of the southern mountains in Yongsan District, Seoul, next to the Yongsan Base, which was once one of the US military camps in South Korea.

This military base is only a few kilometers away from the Blue House, so it can be called a "personal bodyguard". However, the cost for a superpower in the universe to maintain this "personal bodyguard" is extremely high.

In addition to providing food and drink, the "personal bodyguards" are all young, strong and sturdy men, and naturally they also have to help solve physiological problems.

As a result, Itaewon, located between the north and south camps of the Yongsan base, prospered. At first, it was a "pub" and "tea house", and later it became a variety of bars and clubs with bright neon lights.

At that time, the economy of the superpower in the universe was extremely bad, but the "personal bodyguards" were all wealthy. With the money for a Marlboro cigarette, they could enjoy emperor-like service in these bars and clubs, so naturally they all flocked to them.

However, even the strongest cow can be exhausted eventually, not to mention that the quality of fields varies greatly, leading to the spread of diseases.

These sturdy "bodyguards" said that a little rain was of no use, but their bodies became visibly haggard, and the infection rate even reached 6% at one point.

The authorities of the great power in the universe were deeply distressed and immediately spent a lot of effort to carry out renovation. They demolished all the dilapidated and leaky houses and built a prosperous commercial street.

At the same time, millions of young women were organized, trained in English and "professional skills", and all of them were named "civilian diplomats". It was announced that they were engaged in a "patriotic cause" of "enhancing the morale of Allied officers and soldiers, ensuring national security, and boosting the national economy."

In addition, the authorities also provide regular physical examinations for these "civilian diplomats" and spend a lot of money to purchase penicillin, providing high-dose penicillin treatment for the "few" women who are unfortunately sick, encouraging them to keep up the good work and earn more foreign exchange for the country.

Although the Yongsan base has been relocated and more than 20,000 "bodyguards" and their families have moved into Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek City, Gyeonggi Province, Itaewon has not declined.

This place has become the most famous "fashionable" place in Seoul. Countless foreign tourists come here to have fun in the bars and nightclubs. Of course, there are still many soldiers in camouflage uniforms.

Jack guessed that this was also the reason why the Korean National Police Agency showed such a cooperative attitude towards the arrival of the FBI. Given that the murderer's possible identity was too sensitive, there would probably not be many prosecutors willing to take on this hot potato.

The reason why it is said to be prosecutors rather than Korean police is naturally because of the special independent prosecutor system of the cosmic superpower.

Anyone who has watched a few Korean dramas knows that the Korean police are probably one of the most cowardly police forces in the world, because they do not even have the basic power to handle cases independently.

In this country, all criminal investigations are initiated and completed in the personal name of the prosecutor, and the power to investigate and convict a case lies entirely in the hands of the prosecutor.

In other words, even if a criminal killed someone in front of the police and everything was recorded by the police's recorder, the police would have no choice but to let the criminal go as long as the prosecutor did not nod.

It is precisely because of the need for something that the more it is lacking, the more it must be filmed. The image of upright and impartial prosecutors in Korean dramas has also been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, as if this group is the blue sky above all Chinese people and the only hope for ordinary people to fight against the bullying of chaebols.

However, in fact, the independent prosecutor system of the cosmic superpower is just like the "Special Investigation Department" of the neighboring Neon Country, which is also located in the prosecutorial system. It is just an extremely sharp and easy-to-use knife in the hands of the United States.

Those former presidents who died in disgrace all expressed their sincere admiration for this.

A country with troops stationed by other countries cannot have complete sovereignty. The independent prosecutor system that they are proud of and claim to have more power than the president has been a deformed freak since its inception.

However, all of this has nothing to do with the FBI from their home country. They are only concerned with finding the real murderer. As for the identity of the real murderer and whether the case will eventually enter the judicial process, that is a matter for the top leaders of the two countries to wrangle.

After reading the information, everyone's expressions were a little serious. They didn't need to consider the twists and turns behind the case, but just looking at the modus operandi, it was already quite tricky.

"Let me guess. Could it be that this case was just caught on camera by reporters and they called us in because the public opinion couldn't be suppressed anymore? Usually only serial murder cases have this kind of organized public dumping of bodies. I bet $20 that this isn't the first body."

Jack lazily leaned back on the couch, closed the folder and handed it to Clay who was waiting beside him.

"It probably wasn't done by soldiers. At least no related clues have been found so far. Otherwise, it shouldn't be us who are here, but NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) or the Army Military Police Investigation Team." Clay expressed his opinion from the perspective of a veteran.

"It doesn't look like a cult. At least from the photos taken at the scene, there are no religious symbols or ritual scenes." Hannah said as she turned on the TV.

I randomly switched to a few news channels and found one that was reporting on this case. Although no one here except Jack could understand Korean or read Korean letters, the TV station surprisingly showed a close-up photo of the victim, Jessica Townsend.

"If this is really a serial murder, such a high-profile report is likely to stimulate the murderer and increase his killing efficiency. We must hurry up before seeing more bodies."

As he spoke, Jubal stood up from the sofa and looked at the decoration of this high-end suite with a rather regretful look.

"The police and embassy will deliver our guns and IDs soon. Then Aubrey and Alice will rent a house as our base for the next few days. Remember to find a place with good internet connection."

"Why?" Aubrey was puzzled, "Aren't we staying in a hotel?"

"Guess how many people are watching us, wanting to know the progress of the investigation into the case?" Jack looked at him like a fool, and finally sighed helplessly.

"We are operating overseas. Have you forgotten all your counterintelligence knowledge from Quanti Science?"