LA Detective

Chapter 167 Holy Blood
Susan didn't answer right away, pointing to the data on the projector, "The suspect Darcy bought 1 liters of blood plasma in January, and the number of purchases gradually increased in February, March, and April. Why did the purchase share drop back to 10 liters in May?" Blood plasma?"

Luke said, "I also have doubts about this, and the person in charge of the blood station is not too clear.

My personal guess is that either there is a new channel to buy plasma, or there is a new competitor. "

The deputy asked, "If Darcy was involved in Angela's death, what was his motive?"

Luke said, "Angela is the most famous vampire singer, and there are many crazy vampire fans. Is it possible that Darcy wants to use Angela for publicity and expand his plasma sales territory.

In this regard, Angela is definitely the best spokesperson.

Judging from the current situation, Angela already hated vampires, and she no longer wanted to compose vampire-themed songs, which meant she wanted to draw a line with Darcy, and Darcy became furious and killed Angela. "

The deputy team thought for a while, "Can there be such a big benefit from selling plasma? What's more, even if Angela doesn't cooperate, there is no need to kill people."

Luke speculates, "If Angela had been shot, I probably wouldn't have suspected Dalcey.

But Angela's death is too weird. A vampire-themed singer was killed by a vampire. This incident will definitely become news, and may even trigger a wave of vampire craze.

If the case cannot be solved, it will become the topic of people's gossip.

As long as the vampire fan base increases, more people will buy plasma.

Moreover, the size of the interest chain varies from person to person. For the bottom-level people, this is definitely a huge profit industry. "Speaking of this, Luke took advantage of the opportunity to propose,
"Captain, I want to interrogate Augustus, the suspect in the Dracula's Bar murder, to see if he knows Dalsey."

The deputy team shook his head, "It's useless, Augustus wants to do a psychiatric appraisal, and wants to escape legal sanctions on the grounds of mental problems."

Luke insisted, "I want to try."

The deputy team asked, "Are you doubting my interrogation ability?"

"OK, I'll arrange the task."

Susan interrupted the conversation between the two, "Judging from the current situation, Dalsey does have some suspicions, and it is very likely that he had direct contact with the deceased Angela.

Ramon and Jenny, investigate Dulcey's alibi.

The deputy team, David, continued to follow the clues of the scarlet pattern.

Luke and Marcus are in charge of interrogating Augustus. "

"Yes, captain."

……

the next morning.

The First Interrogation Room of the Robbery and Murder Division.

Augustus, the suspect in the Dracula Bar murder case, was handcuffed on the interrogation chair, accompanied by his lawyer Porter, and the two communicated in a low voice.

"Squeak..."

There was a knock at the door, and Luke and Xiao Hei walked into the office.

Xiao Hei took the initiative to say hello, "Hi, Augustus, is it comfortable to live in New Castle?"

Attorney Porter warned, "Detective Marcus, please don't provoke my client. Although I like you very much, I will still sue you."

Xiao Hei rolled his eyes, "Lawyer Porter, I also like you very much. If I meet you on the street, I will definitely beat you up."

"OK, the way you greeted was very kind, let's start the formal interrogation." Luke sat behind the interrogation table, looked at Augustus,
"Sorry, we've been busy with another case these two days and almost forgot about you."

Augustus showed a look of joy, "I heard from Lawyer Porter that there was a new vampire murder case, and the one who was killed was a famous singer.

I was arrested at that time, can it prove that I didn't kill anyone, and the real murderer is someone else.

He probably did the Dracula bar case as well. "

Luke said, "I came here today to prove this point. If you think you are innocent, then cooperate with my investigation and don't rely on the so-called mental appraisal to escape legal sanctions."

Lawyer Porter retorted, "Inspector Luke, my client does have a mental problem, and it's not what you said to escape legal sanctions."

"Come on, Lawyer Porter, we know whether Augustus has a mental problem. If he tries to make a fraud in this regard, the police will not consider giving him a plea agreement.

And once it was identified that there was no problem with his spirit.

But trying to evade legal sanctions with mental problems will also become his unfavorable evidence in court.

You should be well aware that what judges and juries hate most is deception.

I don't need to say more about the consequences. Luke said this, and looked at Augustus again, "My suggestion, if you think you are innocent, assist the police in the investigation and describe the incident in detail.

We caught the murderer, so we can prove your innocence. "

Augustus looked towards Potter, with a look of anticipation on his face.

Luke continued, "Taking a step back, even if I can't prove your innocence, it doesn't affect your psychiatric evaluation.

Think about it, you have nothing to lose. "

Augustus and Potter exchanged a few words in low tones.

Later, Attorney Porter said, "My client is willing to assist the police investigation, but I would like to explain the circumstances of another homicide first, maybe my client can provide some clues.

Of course, if you make unreasonable demands, I will stop them in time. "

As for Potter's thoughts, Luke can guess some. The other case must have nothing to do with Augustus. It has no direct impact on Augustus, and even if it has an impact, it is good.

Luke cut to the chase, "Do you know Angela Char?"

Augustus replied, "Yes, the Vampire Queen, I like her songs, she is very talented, and her description and knowledge of vampires far exceeds that of ordinary people.

The Dracula Bar also often plays her songs. "

"Are you a fan of Angela?"

"That's it."

"Do you know Kim Cadara?"

"I'm not too impressed with the name."

Luke showed him a picture of Kim Cadara.

Augustus shook his head, "I still don't have any impression, is he related to another vampire murder case?"

Luke said, "He is the manager of the deceased Angela."

"Do you suspect that Angela was killed by her agent?"

Luke didn't answer directly, and took out the photo of the scarlet pattern on Angela's arm, "Do you recognize the pattern on the photo?"

Augustus looked at it, "Wow...it's a very special pattern, it looks a bit weird...it's the first time I've seen it.

Did it have anything to do with Angela's death? "

"The murderer drew this on Angela." After Luke finished speaking, he took out a photo of Dalcy Ross, "Do you know him?"

Augustus picked up the photo and looked at it. He didn't answer, but looked at Lawyer Porter aside.

Potter glanced at the photo and asked, "Is the person in the photo related to Angela's murder?"

"Yes, he probably had contact with Angela before the crime, so he is very suspected of committing the crime."

Potter nodded slightly.

Augustus said, "I met him, right at Dracula's Bar. If he killed Angela, then he is probably the real culprit in the Dracula's Bar case."

Luke pressed, "Do you know his name?"

"do not know."

"Have you ever had direct contact?"

"once."

"Describe the process of your contact."

Augustus hesitated.

Luke persuaded, "If you want to prove that he is the suspect in the murder outside Dracula's bar, then prove that he is related to that case, otherwise no one can help you."

Augustus thought for a while and said, "You know, a vampire is a mysterious and powerful creature, and the biggest feature of this creature is that it sucks human blood.

In some places related to vampires, there will be people selling plasma-like items, most of which are fake, either red drinks or red wine.

Of course, there are also people who sell real blood privately.

Some crazy vampire fans will want to try it, thinking that this can shorten the connection with vampires, and some even hope to gain some magical powers in this way. Although drinking blood sounds crazy, it does exist. "

Augustus pondered for a moment, then continued, "That day, I drank a lot of wine at Dracula's bar, and my mind was dizzy. The music, environment, and atmosphere around me made me feel like I was also a vampire.

I'm wearing a black cape and baring my fangs, dancing on the dance floor with a bunch of vampires.

The man came over and asked me if I wanted to experience what it was like to be a real vampire.

I told him that I already am.

He took out a small packet of blood plasma and said that only a vampire who has sucked human blood is a real vampire, otherwise, no matter how much he looks like, he is just a self-deceiving fake.

My heart moved.

I have never drank human blood. As he said, I want to experience it deep down in my heart. I agree with what he said just now. Only those who have drank human blood can be real vampires.

I ask the price.

He told me $100 a pack.

Too expensive, and I'm not a fool.

He told me that this is holy blood, besides human blood, there is a drop of real vampire blood, if I drink the holy blood, I will have the power of a vampire.

I was a little moved and worried that he was a liar.

He gave a special price, said [-]% off the first time, and I bought 'Holy Blood' for fifty dollars.

Experience what it's like to be a real vampire.

Wow... amazing. "

Luke frowned slightly, "Describe how you felt after drinking the holy blood?"

Augustus recalled, "It was very magical. I felt as if I had become a real vampire with magical powers. I was very excited and felt pretty good."

Luke pressed, "Are you on drugs?"

Augustus shook his head, "No, I just like vampires, don't think of me as a rotten person, I haven't touched a drug."

Luke thought for a moment, "Augus, why did you run to the back door of the bar and throw down and bite the victim?"

Attorney Porter reminded, "You don't have to answer this question."

Luke said, "Augus, there are videos to prove it. You can't deny this. I just want to know how you feel."

"Uh... I drank the holy blood and drank alcohol, and I felt very excited, as if I was a real vampire.

Want to... suck blood.

I felt that I might be affected by the atmosphere of the bar, so I wanted to go there first and go outside to get some fresh air.

But I opened the back door of the bar, just in time to see the woman, and then... I lost control.

That's not my intention, I'm really out of my mind.

I'm not lying, I'm not trying to evade legal sanctions with mental problems.

If I killed someone intentionally, I will take responsibility.

but I am not.

I don't even know what happened to me.

That's not like a normal me. "

Luke pondered for a moment, "Augus, I want to do a drug test for you."

"No, I really never touch that kind of thing."

"Trust me, it won't do you any harm." Luke left the interrogation room after saying a word.

Lawyer Porter chased him out and asked, "Inspector Luke, do you suspect that the Holy Blood contains drugs?"

"That will only be known after testing."

"OK, I will persuade Augustus to cooperate with the test." As a lawyer, he is well aware of the huge difference in sentencing between active and passive smoking.

……

Afternoon, two o'clock.

Mary came to the First Squadron of the Robbery and Murder Division, holding a document in her hand, "Guys, your urgent test report is out."

Xiao Hei couldn't wait to ask, "Has Augustus become independent?"

"Yes, the drug ingredient was found in Augustus's body, which is exactly the same as the drug ingredient in the body of the deceased Angela. Both of them took a drug that can cause hallucinations.

Hope this identification helps you guys, I'm off to lunch. "

"Mary, you've worked hard, you've helped a lot." Luke expressed his thanks.

This identification result is consistent with Luke's speculation.

What Darcy sells is not just plasma, but a new niche drug that uses plasma as a carrier.

This unique product may not be very attractive to ordinary people, but it is 'holy blood' to vampire fans.

You can not only experience the feeling of drinking blood, but also get the feeling of being alone, coupled with the vampire's costume and music, it is easy for people to feel that they are a vampire.

It was also in this situation that Augustus would bite people and suck blood.

He is not mentally ill, but has hallucinations under the stimulation of drugs, thinking that he has really become a vampire who sucks human blood.

The reason why Luke thought of the Holy Blood as a unique product was not only because of Augustus' description, but also had a certain relationship with Angela.

Daisy said that Angela didn't like vampires, and Kim also said that Angela rarely drank blood, so why was a lot of blood found in Angela's body,
The reason is simple. Because Angela often imitates vampires, she is under a lot of pressure, and even develops mental depression, and her addiction has relapsed.

But Kim watched closely and wouldn't let her smoke alone.

She could only think of other ways, maybe she drank the holy blood by chance and knew that it contained unique products.

She used to smoke alone, and she knows the feeling of doing alone very well.

Therefore, what she drank was not blood, but the unique product contained in the blood.

This is why shortly after the police arrested Augustus, another vampire murder case occurred.

The holy blood is very attractive to vampire fans. In a certain atmosphere, it is easy for vampire fans to become very excited, hallucinate, and become real 'vampires'!
As long as the 'Holy Blood' exists, there will likely be more vampire killings.

Darcy was more dangerous than the murderer.

(End of this chapter)