Chapter 203

For a moment.

Will's strange answer startled the medical examiners.

After lowering their heads to confirm the condition of the corpse.

They stammered.

"She... had liver cancer!"

Seeing his hypothesis confirmed.

Will wore a heavy expression, nodding as he stated his deduction!

"He eats people!"

Suddenly.

The autopsy room fell into silence.

And outside the screen, all the viewers felt a jolt in their hearts!

[Cannibalism?!]

[Holy crap!! Not just a murderer... he's a cannibal!!]

[That's too terrifying...]

[Murder... and digging out a liver?!]

[Too horrific, do such psychopathic cannibals really exist?!]

[As expected of the States... anything is possible!]

[Wei En's intuition is a bit too sharp, isn't it?? This subconscious speculation about the killer's mindset... it might actually be true!]

[Foreign countries are still too dangerous!!]

Countless viewers watched Will's deduction on screen in disbelief.

They didn't expect such an explosive case right from the start!

The killer didn't just kill the victim!

He actually wanted to eat her liver?!

They never imagined that such man-eating killers really existed in the world...

Only after digging it out did he realize the victim had liver cancer, so he went through the trouble of sewing it back in.

Such a killer.

While brutal, he also gave everyone a sense of psychopathic calmness!

And at this moment.

As the scene shifted.

Su Chen, whom all the viewers had been looking forward to, appeared!

Sure enough, the character Su Chen played was the famous psychiatrist Hannibal!

In a luxurious psychological counseling office, which was also inside Hannibal's massive apartment.

Jack came knocking.

He cordially invited Hannibal to join his team.

And the reason.

Was precisely Will!

As a criminal profiler, constantly probing the killer's intentions and having to step into the killer's perspective and identity.

Had a huge impact on his psychology and mental state.

At this time, a psychiatrist was needed to step in and help!

Facing the invitation.

Su Chen did not refuse, nodding thoughtfully.

Inside the FBI.

Jack brought the two together for a formal meeting.

While introducing the case, he also asked for their opinions.

But Will shook his head at this moment, evaluating the killer's behavior.

"How boring."

"Do you have high standards for what is interesting?"

Su Chen interjected without warning.

Will: "My thoughts are usually not very interesting."

Su Chen: "Neither are mine."

As he spoke.

Su Chen came to sit beside Will, took a light sip of coffee, and asked.

"You don't like eye contact, do you?"

"Eyes are distracting; if you see too much, you can't know everything."

Will nodded, admitting his repeated avoidance of eye contact, while also explaining the reason.

"Visual input can also influence thinking, for example, 'He must have hepatitis!', so... I avoid eye contact as much as possible."

Having received a definitive answer.

Su Chen stared at Will, speaking firmly but slowly.

"It seems your vision affects your thinking; your values and sense of responsibility are severely damaged by your associations."

"You are frightened in your dreams."

"Your mind cannot contain the things you love."

Following Su Chen's words.

Will suddenly realized.

The psychiatrist in front of him was actually profiling him!

Instantly.

Will's face was filled with uncontrollable anger.

"Who exactly are you profiling?!"

"Apologies, Will. Observation is an instinct in our line of work; I am as unable to restrain that instinct as you are."

"Don't psychoanalyze me!"

Will angrily interrupted Su Chen.

But the latter clearly didn't care.

He watched quietly as Will picked up his coat and walked straight out of the room.

And after Will left.

Su Chen nodded to himself, and with a tone of realization, analyzed for Jack.

"He uses a method of empathy."

"He can assume your, or my, or the killer's point of view and thoughts in his mind!"

"That is why he can step into the killer's perspective to dissect the case."

"This talent is tormenting; this ability is like a double-edged sword."

While speaking.

Su Chen turned to look at the serial missing persons case posted on the whiteboard, as if examining something interesting, and continued.

"For this case, I think I can help Will catch a glimpse of the cannibal's true face."

And with Su Chen's affirmation.

Jack, standing to the side, breathed a sigh of relief.

Clearly.

The meeting he facilitated between Will and Hannibal. ### CHAPTER 533

Was precisely to have Hannibal confirm Will's psychological state.

From the very first conversation, he had already started setting a trap for Will!

And Hannibal did not disappoint Will's expectations; a few simple sentences were enough to complete a psychological profile of Will!

And the even better news was.

Hannibal had agreed to assist in this case!

For an uncertain factor like Will.

Hannibal's joining would undoubtedly help Will's psychological state!

[Holy crap, Hannibal completed a psychological profile of Will in just a few sentences?!]

[How come it feels like one is more exaggerated than the other...]

[But Will's talent really seems to have huge side effects!]

[Hannibal has also joined the investigation! That's great!]

[Looks like he's also feeling angry about the things this cannibal has done!]

[Is it really a partnership to solve crimes?!]

[Wuwuwu, Big Brother Su Chen feels so good here!! Slow, methodical, and very elegant!!]

[Yes, yes!! Especially those eyes! The feeling that he can see through everything!]

[He saw through a person's heart in just a few words! Too terrifying!!]

Seeing this.

The excitement in the hearts of countless viewers was stirred up.

Suspense and crime plots are naturally easy to attract attention.

And this *Hannibal* started with such a shocking crime scene.

It maximized its appeal right from the beginning!

Plus the unique professions of the protagonists, Will and Hannibal!

It was already full of mystery.

Something you'd never have the chance to encounter in real life!

Appearing in the show in this way was even more eye-catching!

And as the scene shifted.

All the viewers were shocked again.

In the frame.

Clearly, another brutal case had appeared!

A corpse was laid bare on a pair of giant antlers, exposed in the wilderness!

A group of police officers were investigating.

Su Chen hadn't followed, presumably because his job description didn't include surveying crime scenes.

And Will, looking at the shocking scene, analyzed it with anger.

"I can feel the killer mocking her, or mocking us!"

"I can be certain that the killer of this case is not the same person as the previous one!"

And to the side.

An officer added details about the scene.

"Her lungs were removed, and I can be certain the victim was still alive when they were taken..."

Instantly.

Will's expression became more agitated, and he became more certain of his thoughts.

"Our cannibal loves these women; he wouldn't want to destroy them! He wants to eat them!"

"To keep a part of their bodies within his own!"

"But the person who killed this girl treated her like livestock! It's clearly not the same criminal!"

"This is a copycat crime!"

"The cannibal who killed Elise has a place to commit his crimes; he wouldn't leave her naked and exposed in this wilderness!"

"So he must have a house, or two, or a cabin! A room with antlers!"

Following Will's agitated narration.

He walked toward the open space in the distance.

No one dared to disturb Will while he was analyzing the case.

Everyone knew.

This young man was utilizing his unique talent!

And this talent would likely help the police quickly crack the case!

While speaking.

Will had a flash of inspiration! He seemed to think of something! He said hurriedly.

"He has a daughter!"

"The same age as the victimized girls, same hair color, same eye color! Same height and weight!"

"She's an only child, and she's about to leave home!"

"He is in agony at the thought of losing his daughter!"

"His daughter is his everything!"

As he spoke.

Will's demeanor also became agitated.

He had confirmed his thoughts in his heart!

There could be no mistake!

That cannibal must be holding such thoughts!

And after finishing.

Will headed back to the car.

He couldn't wait to go back and track the clues.

And Jack hurriedly called out to him.

"What about this copycat?!"

Will shook his head.

"This is a smart psychopath, a sadist, very hard to catch!"

"No traceable motive, no modus operandi to follow; he might never commit a crime like this again!"

"You can have Dr. Hannibal do a profile; don't you trust him?"

Saying this.

Will left the scene.

Clearly still holding a grudge about Jack and Hannibal teaming up to set him up.

And before the viewers could digest Will's judgment.

The scene shifted.

In front of a spotless, high-end, luxurious kitchen counter.

Su Chen, wearing an apron, was cooking food with an incredibly serious expression.

In the pan, as the flames leaped up.

Were slices of meat that made one's mouth water, the color already having turned to an alluring charred brown after high-temperature cooking—the Maillard reaction that occurs when grilling meat! ### CHAPTER 535

— Author's Notes —

A new month!! A new year!! Asking you brothers for some monthly ticket support!! Thank you everyone!!!. ### CHAPTER 532

A new month!! A new year!! Asking you brothers for some monthly ticket support!! Thank you everyone!!!. ### CHAPTER 534