LA Detective

283 Drive away

Luke asked, "Mr. Arthur, the police started investigating the case as soon as they discovered Novena Jones' body on September 9th.

Why did you not cooperate with the police, but chose to use lynching? "

McKell Arthur looked at Xiao Hei, "I gave you a chance, the first time was at Novena Jones' apartment, you let Petrov run away, right under your nose.

For a police officer, you're doing the right thing, maybe even doing a good job.

But for me, it's not enough.

When I found Petrov, he was already packing up his things and preparing to run away, which also increased my suspicion of him.

I must stop him, with my means. "McKell Arthur pointed to his chest and continued,

"After I controlled Petrov, he was very unconvinced and thought it was me who attacked him.

And he wasn't afraid at the time, he looked like a tough guy in Mao Xiongguo, and said that I didn't know what kind of existence I had offended.

If I dared to move his finger, the whole bear gang would tear me to pieces.

I've been to Bear Country, some of them are interesting, but some of them are really assholes, Petrov belongs to the latter, reminds me of some not so good memories.

Therefore, I also used some unfriendly interrogation methods, but unfortunately he is not the murderer. "

Xiao Hei snorted, "You are happy, but you also caused a lot of trouble for the police and delayed the police's investigation."

McKell Arthur spread his hands, "People always like to think about problems from their own perspective.

Why don't we change the angle.

If I hadn't shot at that time, Petrov would have probably run away.

Las Vegas, San Francisco, New York, and even Bear Country, can you still find him?Can you still get news from him?

Before you accuse me, I hope you can think about why I didn't kill Petrov. I have already got the news I wanted. If I killed him, you would never be able to find me.

But I kept my mouth alive just to facilitate the police investigation.

I thought you guys could pry his mouth open too, but you didn't, and it's not my fault. "

Xiao Hei laughed back angrily, "You mean, you are assisting the police in their investigation?"

"This is true."

Xiao Hei thought for a while, and found that he really couldn't refute this point, "We have tried our best, but we are the police, and we have a bottom line.

We can only investigate the case in accordance with the laws of California, and it is impossible to use unscrupulous methods to persecute Petrov.

And he is a member of a gang, so he is not afraid of the law at all. Only when we hurt the bear gang can he cooperate with us, which will take time.

If we treat Petrov like you do, the whole of Los Angeles will be messed up. Our bottom line is that the safety of Los Angeles is guaranteed. "

McKell Arthur said, "You're right, so I don't blame you, but I also see your limitations."

"So, at this time, you decided to go it alone and find the murderer of Novena Jones in your own way."

McKell Arthur shook his head, "I also know that what I did was wrong, I hesitated for a long time, and I gave you a second chance.

When you went to investigate Eddie Rose's house, I had already found Eddie Rose, but I was not in a hurry to see if the police could find him.

Overall, your investigative skills are pretty good.

It didn't take long before your people arrived, a Mexican police officer and a policewoman.

But...they just stood at the door asking, and then left.

The bastard came back to the house, ready to find connections to get rid of the crime.

I don't know if his connection will work, but even if he just gets a lawyer, it can delay the police investigation.

too slow.

I don't like it this way.

I decided to interrogate myself, and he recruited quickly, even telling me the password of the safe and bank. "

Xiao Hei asked curiously, "When did you cut off his brother? During the interrogation, or after the interrogation?"

"Is this question related to the investigation?"

"Uh...you don't have to answer."

"After the interrogation.

This is not just about revenge for Novena Jones.

I also don't want him to hurt more girls.

I know this kind of people too well, and I will never stop unless I teach them a lesson that will last a lifetime. "

"Wow..." Xiao Hei opened his mouth wide. For some reason, he suddenly liked this guy a little bit at this moment.

"Aren't you worried about being caught by the police?"

McKell Arthur laughed, "Do you think you can catch me?"

Xiao Hei was a little embarrassed. If Luke hadn't been there that day, McKell Arthur might have escaped extremely.

Of course, this is not a problem with Xiao Hei's ability, and it may not be better than him if he is replaced by other ordinary police officers.

Xiao Hei changed the subject, "Who the hell are you?"

"Ordinary people."

Xiao Hei rolled his eyes, "Don't perfuse me with such old nonsense, what did you do before?"

"I have done a lot of work. It should be in my information. You should have checked it."

"Don't worry about those bullshit materials, I want to hear the truth."

"It doesn't matter what I say, the reality is that the data prevails, what do you think?"

Xiao Hei shrugged, "I understand what you mean, I don't want your testimony, but I am personally curious.

If you are really an ordinary person, then I have to consider whether I am suitable for this job. "

McKell Arthur said seriously, "You are not bad, you are better than most of the policemen I have seen."

Xiao Hei smiled, "Are you complimenting me?"

"Of course."

"Do you have any clues to add to the Novena Jones case?" Luke interrupted their conversation.

When people meet someone who is stronger than themselves, they will have a sense of competition.

When meeting people who are much stronger than him, he will feel admiration or admiration. Luke doesn't want Xiao Hei to become the opponent's fanboy.

"No." McKell Arthur sighed, looking at Luke, "You are very powerful, I should have told you the clue earlier."

Xiao Hei puffed out his chest, proudly, "Do you regret what you did?"

"It's not regrettable, even if you give me another chance.

I might still choose to abolish these three bastards, which is the only thing I can do for Novena Jones.

Thinking of how they hurt Novena Jones...

I think it's all worth it, and with a clear conscience. "

Xiao Hei sighed, "Those three are indeed scum, you are happy to do this, but you will face legal sanctions, and you may spend the rest of your life in prison."

"Everyone has to be responsible for what they have done, as long as they are worthy of it." McKell Arthur pointed to his chest and said lightly,
"I've explained the situation clearly, you go and investigate the case, don't waste time on me.

Captain Li, if you can catch me, I hope you can catch the real murderer! "

Luke stood up, "I'll do my best."

Xiao Hei waved his hand, "Wait, I have one last question."

"You said."

"Can you use a gun?"

McKell Arthur laughed, "I hope you never know the answer."

……

Back in the first squadron office, Luke called everyone to a meeting.

The deputy team asked, "How is the interrogation going? Is it going well?"

Luke replied, "McKel Arthur only admitted to hurting the African-American victim Saïd McCann, but not Petrov and Eddie Rose.

Although he refused to plead guilty, he made a hypothetical statement and narrated the crime process. "

"What agreement does he want?"

"He wants the prosecution to clear him of all charges."

The deputy team shook his head, "What a greedy guy."

Jackson said, "Is his hypothetical statement credible?"

"The credible ratio is high. His goal is the same as ours, to catch the murderer who killed Novena Jones." Afterwards, Luke recounted McKell Arthur's hypothetical statement.

Jackson touched his neck, feeling terrified, "If what he said is true, he is a kind and righteous guy.

But then again, what was he doing before? "

Luke picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea, "He won't say anything, but as long as he doesn't want to go to jail, the forces behind him will be exposed sooner or later."

"Then we have to keep our eyes open and take a good look." The deputy team smiled, and continued, "Since it has been determined that he is not the murderer of Novena Jones, we don't need to focus too much on him.

Time to investigate new directions. "

"Deputy team, what do you think?"

"Judging from the existing evidence, the suspicions of Petrov, Eddie Ross, and Saeed McCann can be ruled out for the time being.

The deceased, Novena Jones, was not a relative here, so she didn't have much contact with the outside world except for work.

I still think her death has something to do with my work. The deputy team paused and continued,
"According to the previous investigation, the suspicion of Maoxiong Gang is not too great.

It is the client who is most likely to conflict with the victim. I think we should investigate from this direction. "

Jackson said, "That's true, but isn't the range of clients too large? The silver girls pick up customers mainly on the street. After finishing the business, they directly hand over the cash without even a receipt. Where should we go to investigate?"

Luke opened the notebook, "I just took notes for McKell Arthur, and he mentioned a clue.

When he returned home, he found the victim Novena Jones' bracelet at the intersection of Vios Street and Stavin Street.

I suspect that the victim was kidnapped there, probably the first scene. "

The deputy team said, "That's easy, if there is surveillance, maybe the victim can be captured.

The case is more than half solved. "

Luke shook his head, "I'm afraid it's not that simple. According to McKell Arthur, there are no surveillance cameras around."

The deputy team spread their hands, "It seems that the murderer also has a certain anti-reconnaissance awareness."

Xiao Hei added, "Maybe it's luck."

Luke glanced at everyone, "What else do other people think?"

No one responded, Luke began to arrange tasks, "Deputy team, you continue to check the contacts on the deceased's mobile phone, most of these people are regular customers, and the possibility of committing the crime is even greater.

I took someone to the first crime scene to see if there were hidden cameras or witnesses. "

"yes, captain."

……

After half an hour.

Near the intersection of Vios Street and Stavin Street.

Two cars were parked on the side of the road.

The car door opened, Luke got out of the car, looked around, and after confirming that there was nothing unusual, he waved his hand.

The back door of the car opened, and Xiao Hei escorted McKay Arthur out of the car.

Luke asked, "Where exactly was the bracelet found?"

McKell Arthur looked around, walked forward for a while, and pointed to a location about ten meters away from the intersection, "This is where I found the bracelet."

Luke walked into the survey and found no obvious traces, "Did you see anything suspicious or anyone else?"

"No."

Luke stood up and looked around. People passed by from time to time, and some people looked at them curiously. It has been three days since the case, and even if the murderer left clues, it was likely to be destroyed.

However, considering McKell Arthur's ability, if the murderer really left clues, he should be able to find out.

Luke walked around the intersection, but he didn't find a camera that could capture the scene. There were shops farther away. "Are the shops around the place open on the night of the incident?"

"No, it's basically closed at that time."

There is no surveillance around the scene, and there are no open shops or suspicious people, so we can only expand the scope and investigate further surveillance.

Afterwards, Luke made people focus on the scene and collect surrounding surveillance that may have photographed the victim or the murderer.

For example, the monitoring of nearby shops or the monitoring of roads further away.

Luke himself escorted McKell Arthur back to the police station.

After the police officers collected the surrounding surveillance, they began to check the surveillance video to find clues to the case.

Luke took the lead in checking the monitoring for a day, but the effect was not very good, and almost no valuable clues were found.

In order to be able to find witnesses as soon as possible, Luke thought of a stupid way to look for witnesses by pulling banners at the intersection of Vios Street and Stavin Street.

If you can provide valuable leads, you can get a bonus of $1000 to $3000.

Luke has used this method in China before, and it is not very clever, but many cases can be solved by accumulating enough clues in the same stupid way, and finally the clues are collected, and the quantitative change reaches qualitative change.

……

January 9, early morning.

The surveillance video was checked, and the banner was hung up for a day, but still no new clues were obtained.

Luke called everyone for a morning meeting, preparing to brainstorm and find new directions and ideas for investigation.

However, not long after the morning meeting started, there was a knock on the door outside.
"Dong dong."

Rhett opened the door and walked into the office, "Sorry, I interrupted your meeting."

"Boss, what's the matter?"

"I need to talk to you."

"OK." Luke got up and ordered to everyone, "Guys, you continue to discuss."

Luke invited Rhett into the office, "Director, what do you want to drink?"

"No, thanks.

How is the case going?Any new clues? "

"Not yet, that place is too remote, decent people won't go there at night, even if unscrupulous people see something, they may not be willing to deal with the police."

Reid quipped, "Did you ever write on the banner 'An exoneration deal is available for leads'?"

Luke smiled, this kind of thing can be done, but it is a bit taboo to publicize it with great fanfare, and it is easy to cause bad public opinion.

"Tell you something serious." Reid showed a serious expression, "Just now the prosecutor's office called and agreed to McKell Arthur's immunity agreement."

Luke asked back, "When did they talk so easily?"

Reid spread his hands, "They are really willful sometimes. However, this is also good news for us, which can save a lot of money."

"Director, what is McKell Arthur's background?"

"I haven't received an exact answer either, but I'm guessing...he's probably a retired agent."

"CIA?"

Rhett nodded.

"Are you sure he's really retired?

If he is really retired, why can he easily get an exoneration agreement? "

"The news I got is that he has indeed retired.

However, some of his previous experiences, what he saw and heard were beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Those three scumbags are insignificant compared to these.

What about human rights, equality, laws...

This is the real America. "

"I understand, and I'm not interested in bringing justice to the three scumbags, they deserve what they deserve.

However, McKell Arthur's behavior also caused trouble for lapd.

What if something like this happens again in the future?
This will cause trouble for me and my players. Is our law enforcement still meaningful? "

"You guys did a great job.

It makes a lot of sense that you captured a super agent and maintained the authority of the lapd.

I am so proud of you.

I am with you, there can never be any doubt about that. "Rett made his position clear and continued,

"So, I also made a request to the prosecutor's office. The premise of the immunity agreement is that McKell Arthur must leave Los Angeles.

I don't care who he is, whether he will do something out of line in the future, but it cannot be in the jurisdiction of lapd.

what do you think? "

"Very well, you are the boss."

"OK.

Then I'm leaving, so I won't disturb your investigation.In addition, please let me know if you need manpower and funds. "

Luke smiled, "That's great."

"This is your first case as acting captain, and I won't let you fight alone."

"Thank you, I will speak up if necessary."

After Reid left, Luke found the deputy team and asked him to be responsible for following up on the McKay Arthur plea agreement.

The other team members were a little surprised when they heard the news, but not too surprised.

Apparently, everyone subconsciously believes that McKell Arthur is not simple. If the other party is really an ordinary person, it will make people even more surprised.

Xiao Hei said, "Is it still too late for me to change my career?
Why do I feel that CIA is more prestigious than lapd. "

The deputy team laughed, "Your feeling is correct. The CIA is indeed more prestigious. Currently, their training bases are not open to the public.

But their jobs are also more dangerous and demanding.

If it's Luke, maybe you can try to break through. "

"And me?"

"You will most likely fall into a box."

"Haha..." Everyone laughed.

Xiao Hei "..."

"Therefore, there are risks in changing careers, and you need to be cautious when resigning."

Luke smiled. He agreed with the deputy team. He still prefers to be a police officer than an agent. The CIA has no law enforcement power in the United States.

In his impression, the agent sounds cool, but it usually doesn't end well.

He's been doing well in the Los Angeles police system, so why bother to find him unhappy.

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