Los Angeles Detective

  Chapter 167 Holy Blood

Susan didn't answer right away, pointing to the data on the projector, "The suspect Darcy bought 10 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 plasma purchase channel, or a new competitor has emerged. "

  The deputy team asked, "If Darcy is involved in the death of the female singer Angela, what is his motive for committing the crime?"

  Luke said, "Angela is the most famous vampire singer and has 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 no longer wanted to compose vampire-themed songs. It was tantamount to drawing a line with Darcy, and Darcy became angry 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 Dalsey.

   But Angela's death is too weird. A vampire-themed singer was killed by a vampire. This incident will definitely become news, and it 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 benefit chain varies from person to person. For the bottom-level people, this is definitely a profitable industry. "Speaking of this, Luke took advantage of the opportunity to propose,

   "Captain, I want to interrogate Augustus, the suspect in the Dracula 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 insists, "I want to try."

  The deputy team asked back, "Do you doubt my interrogation ability?"

   "OK, I'll arrange the task."

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

  Ramon and Jenny, investigate Dalsey's alibi.

  Deputy team, David, continue 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.

  The suspect in the Dracula Bar murder case, Augustus, was handcuffed on the interrogation chair, and his lawyer Potter was also by his side, and the two communicated in low voices.

   "Crackling..."

   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 greet is 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."

  Augus showed a look of joy, "I heard from Porter's lawyer 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 did not kill anyone, and the real murderer is someone else.

  Dracula's bar case is probably also done by him. "

  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."

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

   "Comeon, Porter's lawyer, we know whether Augustus has mental problems. If he tries to falsify in this regard, the police will not consider giving him a plea deal.

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

  The act of 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. "

  Augus looked at Potter aside, with a look of expectation on his face.

  Luke continued, "Take a step back, even if I can't prove that you are innocent, it doesn't affect your mental appraisal.

   Think about it, you have nothing to lose. "

  Augus and Potter exchanged a few words in low voices.

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

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

   Luke can guess some of Potter's thoughts. 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?"

  Augus replied, "Yes, the vampire queen, I like her songs, she is very talented, and her description and understanding of vampires far exceeds that of ordinary people.

  The Dracula bar also often plays her songs. "

   "Are you a fan of Angela?"

   "I guess."

   "Do you know Kim Kadala?"

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

  Luke showed him a picture of Kim Kadala.

  Augus 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?"

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

   Was it related to Angela's death? "

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

  Augus picked up the photo and looked at it, but 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.

  Augus said, "I met him, right at the Dracula bar. If he killed Angela, then he is probably the real culprit in the Dracula bar case."

  Luke pressed, "Do you know what his name is?"

"have no idea."

   "Have you had direct contact?"

"once."

   "Describe the process of your contact."

  Augus 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."

  Augus 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 **** 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. "

  Augus 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 a vampire too.

   I'm wearing a black cape and baring my fangs, dancing on the dance floor with a group 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 I already was.

  He took out a small packet of 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 is moved.

  I haven’t drank human blood yet. As he said, I want to experience it deep down in my heart. I agree with what he said just now. Only after drinking human blood can one be a real vampire.

   I asked for a price.

   He told me $100 a pack.

  It's too expensive, and I'm not a fool.

  He told me that this is holy blood. Besides human blood, there is also 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 discounted price, saying that it would be 50% off for the first time, and I bought 'Holy Blood' for fifty dollars.

   Experienced the feeling of being a real vampire.

  Wow...it's amazing. "

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

  Augus 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?"

  Augus shook his head, "No, I just like vampires, don't imagine me as a rotten person, I have never touched a drug."

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

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

  Luke said, "Augus, there is a video 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 high, as if I was a real vampire.

  want to… **** blood.

  I think I may be affected by the atmosphere of the bar, so I want 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… I lost control.

  That was not my intention, I am really out of my mind.

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

  If I kill someone intentionally, I will take responsibility.

but I am not.

  I don't know what happened to me at the time.

   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?"

   "We won't know until 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 doping.

  …

   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 is helpful to you, I'm off to lunch. "

   "Thank you, Mary, for your help." 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 **** blood.

  He is not mentally ill, but has hallucinations under the stimulation of drugs, thinking that he has really become a vampire who **** 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 doesn’t like vampires, and Kim also said that Angela rarely drank blood, so why was there 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 has mental depression, and her addiction has relapsed.

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

  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.

  So, 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.

  Holy blood is very attractive to vampire fans. In a certain atmosphere, vampire fans can easily become very excited, have hallucinations, and become real 'vampires'!

  As long as the 'holy blood' exists, there will be more vampire killings.

  Dulcey is still more dangerous than the murderer.

  (end of this chapter)