LA Detective

Chapter 373 There's a Problem
Luke felt that the other party was a bit evasive, and asked, "What clues did you find?"

"Uh..." Franco Hood showed a hesitant look, "on the morning the office was stolen, someone saw Melanie Hickman sneaking into the office."

Luke pressed, "When did she come to the company?"

"After six o'clock in the morning, we asked to go to work at nine o'clock. She was two hours early, so there must be something wrong."

"Did you tell the police?"

"No."

"Why don't you say it?"

"I only found out after the fact. At that time, the police had already concluded the investigation. Moreover, the person who saw Melanie Hickman was also an employee of the company, and the other party did not want to be implicated."

"Did the witnesses leave any evidence? Like photographs or something?"

"No, no one thought of such a thing, it is impossible to take pictures in advance, that person just saw it during morning exercise.

Moreover, Melanie Hickman is the assistant to the vice president, and this matter involves Hashimoto Yoshime himself, and the other party is not willing to cause trouble. "

"What about you? You are also a company executive, so you shouldn't be afraid of Hashimoto Yoshimi, have you ever thought about doing something?"

Franco Hood sighed, "I was really angry at first, thinking that Yoshimi Hashimoto was deliberately troubling me, and I also thought about asking for an explanation.

But that witness is also an employee of the company, and the other party is unwilling to completely offend Yoshimi Hashimoto, and even if the witness tells what he saw, so what?
If this incident continues, the two of them will lose face.

Moreover, after thinking about it carefully, I also felt that this matter might not be simple.

Since it's not me, there must be someone else targeting Hashimoto Yoshimi, and simply sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight.

I didn't expect her to have an accident so soon. "

Luke tentatively asked, "What do you think of Hashimoto Yoshime?"

"It's not that good. I don't like her very much. She is the kind of person who is dedicated to climbing up the ladder. Many people in the company don't like her."

"How is her relationship with the assistant?"

"It looks fine.

I don't know how it actually is. Even if they have conflicts, they won't show it in front of us. "

"Where were you between ten o'clock last night and two o'clock in the morning?"

"sleeping at home."

"Can anyone prove it?"

"My wife and daughter."

"As far as you know, besides this job, does Yoshimi Hashimoto have other part-time jobs?"

Franco Hood looked puzzled, "What does this mean? Why are you still looking for a part-time job?"

Luke further asked, "How is she in relationships?"

"Sir, you asked the wrong person.

My relationship with her is not very good, except for the occasional contact at work, I don't know her personal affairs at all. "

"Can you tell us the identity of the witness?"

"Sorry, I promised the other party that I would not tell the police.

Why don't you ask Melanie Hickman yourself? "

Luke talked with the other party, and saw no obvious signs of lying.

Assuming that what he said is true, then the so-called theft should have something else hidden.

……

After leaving the director's office, Jackson asked, "Where are we going to investigate now?"

Luke thought for a while, "Talk to assistant Melanie Hickman again."

"We have no evidence. Even if she really has a problem, she may not admit it."

Luke thought for a while, and he felt that it was unlikely that Melanie Hickman was the murderer. Judging from the situation at the scene, there was a high probability that Hashimoto Yoshime was killed by a man.

Before, the conversation between Luke and Melanie Hickman was just a routine inquiry, and there was no targeted interrogation of the other party, and it was impossible to test out the other party's attitude.

Luke was going to make a targeted inquiry to see if Melanie Hickman had anything to do with Hashimoto's death.

Later, Luke found Melanie Hickman again and said, "Miss Hickman, I still have a few questions for you."

Melanie Hickman froze for a moment, "Okay, let's go to the office and talk."

The three came to the lounge again. Melanie Hickman closed the door of the lounge and asked, "Captain Li, how did you talk with Franco Hood?"

"We talked about the burglary case of Yoshime Hashimoto's office, but he did not admit to being involved in the theft."

Melanie Hickman shrugged, "If it were me, I wouldn't admit it either."

Luke said, "I also want to know something about the day the theft happened."

"It's been a month since the theft happened. Does it have anything to do with President Hashimoto's death?"

"Whether it's related or not will only be known after investigation. There may be a casual clue that can help solve the case.

So, I also want to ask about the day of the theft. "

"OK."

Luke said, "What time did you arrive at the company that day?"

"Our company requires arriving before nine o'clock in the morning, and I usually arrive around eight forty-five."

"Who first found out the office had been stolen?"

"Director Hashimoto."

"When did she arrive?"

"She usually arrives at 08:30."

"She came earlier than your assistant?"

Melanie Hickman sighs, "In her words, that's why she's the vice president and I'm the assistant."

Luke stared at the other party and said, "We just learned about a situation. Someone saw you coming to the company after six o'clock that day. What did you come to the company for?"

Melanie Hickman's face changed slightly, "Did I misread it?"

"Witnesses also took pictures, you have to look at it, you can be sure it is you.

Didn't you say that you arrived at the company at 45:[-]?Why did you sneak to the company after six o'clock? Luke reminded, "Miss Melanie, what we are investigating is a murder case."

You better tell the truth, lying can have serious consequences. "

Melanie Hickman seemed a little nervous, "Captain Li, don't you suspect that I killed President Hashimoto?"

"is it you?"

"Of course it's not me, you must have misunderstood."

"Then make it clear and clear up our misunderstanding."

"What would you do if I told the truth about the theft?"

"I just want to know if there is a connection between the promotion, the theft, and the killing of Yoshimi Hashimoto. I'm not interested in catching the thief."

Melanie Hickman seemed relieved and said, "I did come to the company early that day."

"What do you come to the company for?"

"I have a planning plan that has not been completed. I originally wanted to come to the company to work overtime, but I didn't sleep well the night before, my mind was messed up, and I couldn't work at all.

I didn't complete the task assigned by President Hashimoto...

In order to evade responsibility, I forged the illusion that the office was stolen, and lied that the plan I completed was also stolen. "

Luke had some doubts about this statement, and felt that it was unreasonable, "Are you kidding me?"

"No, what I said is true.

That plan is very important, I promised President Hashimoto to complete it, I worked overtime until ten o'clock the night before, I was too tired to do it...

I just want to go home early, and I will be more energetic the next morning and finish the plan.

But that night I kept thinking about it and lost sleep.

Because I didn't sleep well, I was very dizzy in the morning.

Then, I came up with this way to avoid responsibility. "

Luke still didn't understand, "Why didn't you just tell Yoshimi Hashimoto that you didn't finish the work?"

"I can't tell."

"why?"

Melanie Hickman sighed, "My job is very stressful, and you can't understand it even if you say it. This is a tacit understanding between us. Both she and I think I should complete this job.

I can't tell her that I can't finish it.

I can't open that mouth. "

"Will she blame you?"

"Not only that, but I would also feel uneasy and feel a deep sense of self-blame.

I can't face her, and I can't face myself. "

"You cherish this job?"

"Yes."

"Because of money?"

"It's not just about the money, it's a mixed feeling.

I would feel guilty if I didn't get the job done. "

Luke still couldn't understand the other party, "In order to get rid of this sense of guilt, you lied that the planning book was stolen and it turned into an accident, so you have no responsibility?"

"more or less."

"You never thought about having a good talk with Hashimoto Yoshimi and admitting that you are not capable enough, maybe she will understand."

"Some truths seem simple, but people have thinking difficulties, and it is difficult to get out."

Luke asked curiously, "If you were given another chance, what would you do?"

Melanie Hickman thought for a moment, "I'd still do that."

Luke stared at the other party for a while, then changed the topic, "Do you have any clues about Yoshihide Hashimoto's death?"

"No, you came today, I just found out that President Hashimoto was killed."

"Where were you between ten o'clock last night and two o'clock in the morning?"

"I am home."

"Can anyone prove it?"

"No, I live alone." Melanie Hickman swallowed, a little nervous, "Will you arrest me for lying about my office being stolen?
At that time, I did not expect that Vice President Hashimoto would call the police, nor did I expect that things would become serious. "

"We can ignore this matter, but you have to assist the police in investigating the murder of Hashimoto Yoshime." Luke took out a business card and handed it to the other party. "If you think of new clues, call me."

Melanie Hickman breathed a sigh of relief, and took the business card, "Okay, I remembered."

……

After leaving the office, Jackson asked, "Captain, do you believe what she said?
I always feel that this woman is a little out of order. "

This time, Luke didn't see any obvious sign that the other party was lying, but he also agreed with Jackson that this woman was indeed a little paranoid.

Seeing that Luke didn't answer, Jackson continued, "If according to what she said, she didn't finish the work until ten o'clock in the evening, this attitude is already very serious.

Since it has not been completed, it means that the workload is too high or her ability is not enough, just tell the leader directly.

But she didn't choose the most normal and easiest way. Instead, she chose to pretend that her office was stolen, which attracted police investigation. "Jackson pointed, "Suppose, she has a problem here, continue to develop.

Next time, she didn't finish her work again, but she didn't dare to face up to it, let alone tell Yoshimi Hashimoto whether she would kill Yoshimi Hashimoto in order to avoid Yoshimi Hashimoto's detection. "

Jackson's idea is very interesting. If Melanie Hickman's paranoia is serious and she has mental problems, she may not be unable to do this kind of thing.

Just now Luke had made a targeted inquiry, and he didn't see any sign of the other party lying. Assuming the other party was really the murderer, how did he deceive him?
(End of this chapter)