LA Detective

Chapter 228 Deception?

Half an hour later, Reid led the team to the scene and expressed condolences to Xiao Hei and Luke.

Luke also described the situation at that time in detail.

After speaking, Reid sent the two of them back to rest.

Instead of returning to the police station to drive a Mercedes, Luke asked Xiao Hei to drive him back to the community in a Ford Explorer.

When he arrived at the community square, Luke saw that there were skewers selling in the square, and he felt hungry.

"Stop the car, I'll treat you to Huaguo grilled skewers."

Xiao Hei stopped the car, showing a curious look, "What is the difference between Huaguo barbecue and Los Angeles barbecue?"

"Huaguo's kebabs are mainly mutton."

Xiao Hei shrugged, "Los Angeles BBQ also has grilled lamb chops."

"No, that's completely different. Los Angeles barbecue is mainly flavored with black pepper, while Huaguo barbecue is mainly flavored with cumin and pepper, and there are more types of Huaguo barbecue." Luke swallowed unconsciously,

"My favorite is the big kidney, the slightly charred roasted crude lamb loin, a bite with endless aftertaste, delicious in the world.

Remember, it must be eaten while it is hot. "

"Wow, that sounds good." Xiao Hei also swallowed, "Next time, I will definitely accept your invitation, but not today?"

"Why?" Luke was a little surprised.

"Pali contacted me just now." Xiao Hei glanced at his watch, "At this time, she may have arrived at my house. Dude, it's not that I value sex over friends, she made the appointment before you."

"OK, see you the day after tomorrow." Luke will be on vacation tomorrow.

Seeing Luke getting off the car, Xiao Hei shouted, "Hey, buddy, I will definitely not refuse next time, and I want to try the big kidney too."

"There will be no next time." After Luke finished speaking, he walked towards the barbecue stand.

Encountered a shooting incident and killed a suspect, I must vent afterward.

People should not pretend to be too much. It is normal to cry, smile, and rest when you are tired.

Don't believe in chicken soup texts and arm yourself too strong.

It is undeniable that there are a few favored people who have become more courageous after setbacks, and have extraordinary physical fitness and perseverance, but most of them do not have this qualification.

This is just like sports, it is divided into talents. Although it is invisible and intangible, the gap exists objectively and cannot be changed subjectively.

Don't think that others can do it, but you can do it.

This is a big misunderstanding, people are different.

You are you, don't force yourself.

be good to yourself.

Of course, it doesn't mean that you don't work hard, you still have to work hard in life, but you have to grasp a degree.

It’s too late.

It is also a good way to mediate emotions when Xiaohei meets Parli.

Luke also wanted to ask Daisy out, but the two of them passed the video call yesterday, and Daisy must be working overtime tonight, so there must be no time, so the two made an appointment to have dinner together tomorrow.

The two are now friends, and Luke doesn't want to ask too much from them.

If Daisy is allowed to choose between work and sex, even if Daisy chooses Luke once or twice, the relationship between the two may not last long after a long time.

Therefore, Luke decided to vent by eating meat and drinking.

Kebabs, kidneys, ribs, peanuts, edamame, grilled oysters, enoki mushrooms, grilled eggplants, grilled steamed buns, there are some in China, and Luke has a little of each, not many.

Finally, have another bucket of draft beer, take a sip, and feel refreshed.

Drinking beer and eating skewers, Luke remembered the scene of the gun battle.

nervous?
tension.

guilty?
No need, that kind of situation is either you die or I die.

cool?

It's also very cool.

After the cool down, there are also problems.

First of all, the suspect is dead, and this clue is likely to be broken.

This is why Luke rarely emptied his magazine before.

Los Angeles patrol officers encountered danger while on duty, and most of them chose to empty their magazines instead of using uniforms as they do in China.

This is not a big problem for the patrolman, but it is a problem for the detective.

If you kill someone, if you can't get a confession, the clues will be cut off.

If Luke were given a chance to choose, he...

Still empties the magazine.

Investigation is important.

But life is more important.

Luke has a bullet avoidance card, but Xiao Hei doesn't.

If Xiao Hei had an accident, Luke would feel guilty for the rest of his life.

Of course, there is a solution. If Luke gets better at marksmanship in the future and can accurately smash the suspect's hands and make the opponent lose the ability to fight back, he may choose to subdue the suspect.

Otherwise, for the safety of yourself and your companions, it is still necessary to empty the magazine.

To put it bluntly, if you are poor, you will be alone.

Luke drank a glass of draft beer, feeling completely transparent, and a voice sounded in his head [Congratulations to the host for killing a gunman, rewarding 10 lucky draw opportunities. 】

With only ten chances, Luke looked down on it a bit, so he stopped smoking altogether.

He checked the various system values.

It was found that the system reserve was still as high as 56.6.

This surprised him a bit.

Or surprise!
He always thought that the $50 rewarded by the MGM Group in the last Las Vegas shooting incident was the cash amount.

But now it seems that it is not.

It's a good thing for him.

Luke began to study the law of realization again.

The first realization is to buy scratch-offs, and the second realization is to buy abandoned warehouses.

After that, Luke also bought scratch tickets and lottery tickets, but never won again.

There is a certain element of luck in the two realizations, but this kind of thing cannot be too frequent, otherwise it will be easy to see the clues.

The shooting in Las Vegas may have been a coincidence at first, but Luke later subdued the suspect through his own efforts.

Then, the bonus given by the MGM Group is also his hard work.

Luke is busy with work most of the time, and rarely studies the realization of cash, which is also the reason for the delay in cash realization.

More importantly, he is not short of money to spend now.

Luke's previous savings, plus MGM's bonuses and informant fees, the cash has reached as high as $80.

Luke felt that he should start some sideline business, such as doing some business, so that he might be able to find a long-term cash flow channel for the system money.

……

the next morning.

The Office of the First Squadron of the Robbery and Murder Division.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Susan held a case summary meeting on time.

Unlike the previous gatherings, there were only six people sitting around the conference table, and neither Luke nor Xiao Hei was there.

Without these two people, the atmosphere of the whole meeting was a bit dull.

Susan said, "Last night, the identity of the suspect driving the suspect vehicle has been identified, his name is Parker Steele, and he has a history of theft.

It is unclear whether he was involved in the murder of Nancy. "

Jenny guessed, "Since the suspect has a previous record of theft, could he have gone to Nancy's house to steal it, and just happened to be seen by Nancy when she came home, the two clashed, the suspect injured Nancy, and the theft turned into a robbery .

In order to prevent Nancy from calling the police, the suspect took her hostage to the Cage couple's house, and then set fire to the house, destroying the corpse. "

Jenny's thoughts were consistent with Susan's previous speculation, and she said, "It is indeed possible.

So our next investigation will focus on the suspect Parker Steele.

Find out as soon as possible his whereabouts during this time and who he has come into contact with.

Of course, you can also talk about other research ideas. "

Jenny said, "Yesterday, I had a long conversation with Lisa and got her biological mother's phone number from her.

Her biological mother doesn't live in Los Angeles, so she couldn't come to the police station to make a statement. We made an appointment to make a video record this morning. "

Susan said, "Very well, you and Matthew are responsible for confirming the alibi of their mother and daughter.

The mother and daughter also have a certain motive for committing the crime. "

"I see."

Susan continued to order, "Deputy team, please contact the family of the suspect Parker, ask them to come to the police station to identify the body, and make a record for them, asking about Parker's recent activities."

The deputy team spread their hands, "I don't think it's meaningful to investigate Pike. We can't put all our energy on a thief, otherwise we may miss other clues."

Susan frowned, "Do you have any other good directions for investigation?"

"I want to go to the place where the deceased Nancy worked to investigate. We have been investigating her family relationship, but we haven't learned more about her work. Maybe she was killed because of her work."

Susan was a little helpless, but what the deputy team said made sense, "Raymond, you and I will meet Parker's family.

Deputy team, investigate according to your ideas. "

The deputy team pouted, "I will."

……

In a black Dodge Challenger.

Jackson was driving in the cab, glanced at the deputy team next to him, hesitant to speak.

"Boy, what do you want to say?"

"Uh... Deputy team, you talked to the captain like that just now, isn't it very good..."

The deputy team laughed, "Do you want to learn from me?"

"No."

"Then it's fine."

Jackson "..."

This old man has a stubborn temper and is not easy to get along with.

Jackson also stopped making fun of himself.

He didn't talk much along the way, and he began to miss going on missions with Xiao Hei and Luke.

Yesterday afternoon, he should have gone with him so that he could take a vacation together.

"I bought Karma, why would I think so..."

Shop No. 105, Wabaina Street, Prisa Beauty Salon.

Jackson pulled over to the side of the road.

The deputy team got out of the car to observe for a while, and then walked into Prisa Beauty Salon.

A white female receptionist greeted her with a puzzled look, "Good morning, gentlemen, what do you want?"

This is a beauty salon for women and there are no male clients.

Without waiting for Jackson to speak, the deputy team flashed their police badge, "I am Vincent, the deputy captain of the Robbery and Murder Division, and I want to see your person in charge."

"What's the matter with you?"

"Are you in charge?"

"No.

"Recall what I just said."

Looking at the cold-faced old man, the white female receptionist felt helpless, "Wait a moment."

After speaking, she went to the back.

Afterwards, footsteps sounded, and a white woman in her 30s came in with a faint smile on her face, "Nice to meet you, Vice Captain Vincent, I am the manager of this beauty salon, Cloris .Carl."

"Hello, Ms. Carl, we are here to investigate a criminal case and need the assistance of your beauty salon."

"Are you talking about Nancy?"

"You know something happened to her?"

"Yes, she didn't go to work for a few days, and I couldn't reach her. Then her husband called and said that Nancy was missing..." Cloris sighed softly, "How is she now?"

"She's dead!"

"I bought Karma, this is terrible!"

"We're here to investigate her death."

"Nono, although Nancy is an employee of ours, her death has nothing to do with our beauty salon."

"Don't rush to deny it, and don't be nervous, we just want to take a look at Nancy's work place and ask a few simple questions.

Just a routine question, relax. "

"OK, I can show you around, but here are all female customers... some places may not be very convenient."

"Then walk around at a convenient place."

"No problem, please come with me." Cloris made a gesture of invitation and took the two of them to visit the beauty salon.
"May I ask how Nancy died?"

"Trust me, you won't want to know." The deputy team asked perfunctorily, "What kind of work is she usually in charge of?"

"Nancy is older and her nursing skills are average, so she is mostly responsible for sundries and logistics. However, she is very diligent and a good employee, which is a pity."

The deputy team walked around the beauty salon and saw that there seemed to be people in a few private rooms, "Your beauty salon business is good?"

"Yes, we have quite a few old customers here, and we have a good reputation."

"I want to ask you a few questions."

"Come with me, please." Cloris led the deputy team and Jackson into an office. "What do you two want to drink?"

"No, there's no need." The deputy team cut straight to the point, "Is there anything unusual about Nancy recently?"

Cloris thought for a while, "If you put it this way, her recent state is indeed a bit abnormal."

"What's abnormal?"

"I'm not as patient as before at work. She can't hear people calling her, and she looks preoccupied all day long. Other things are fine."

"Has anyone suspicious come to her recently?"

"Maybe not."

"How is the relationship between her and her husband? Have you ever talked about divorce?"

"I don't know that."

The deputy team took out a photo of the car theft suspect Pike, "Do you know him?"

"never seen it."

The deputy team took out Lisa's photo again, "What about her?"

"do not know."

He took out a picture of Lisa's mother again.

"No impression."

A photo of the hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Cage.

Cloris took a closer look, and his expression changed a little.

"Do you know them? Male or female, or both?"

"female."

"Larina Cage?"

"Yes."

"How did you meet?"

"She is a client of our beauty salon." Cloris pointed outside. "Just before you came, I just received her and was doing facial treatment in room 202."

The deputy team was also a little surprised, "Did Larina and Nancy have any conflicts?"

"No."

"Are they familiar with each other? Has there been any direct contact?"

"There must be contact, but familiarity is far from enough. As I said just now, Nancy is relatively old, and we are relatively young in personal care, and Nancy is more of an odd job.

And..." Cloris hesitated to speak.

"And what?"

Cloris said softly, "Some customers...don't like black people very much. This has nothing to do with our beauty salon, it's the customer's personal opinion."

The deputy team didn't care about the so-called correctness, "Take us to see her."

Cloris was a little embarrassed, "The client is undergoing nursing care, which is a bit inconvenient."

The deputy team glanced at his watch, "I'll wait for her for 5 minutes.

After 5 minutes, bring her to this office. "

"I see." Cloris wanted to turn around and leave.

"Wait, don't tell her anything, remember, anything."

"OK."

　Thanks to the book friends for the reward!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)