Los Angeles Detective

  Chapter 31 Conflict (third update!)

   Robbery and Murder Division.

   Luke and his team returned to the office and placed Steven in the lounge.

  Susan called Luke and the others to the conference room.

   Raymond reported the investigation to Susan and the deputy team.

  The deputy team pouted, "My wife is dancing at the club, my furious husband, there is definitely something wrong with this guy. We have to find a way to pry his mouth open before the lawyer comes."

  Luke said, "We tried, but he said he wouldn't say anything until the lawyer came."

   "We're just chatting with him, not an interrogation." The deputy got up and went to the lounge.

  Luke also followed out, and he also wanted to see what clues this experienced old man could come up with.

   "Crackling..." The deputy team opened the door of the lounge.

  Steven glanced at him, then looked out the door.

  The deputy pulled a chair and sat beside him, "Your name is Steven?"

  Steven glanced at him again, without answering.

   "Are you dumb?"

  Steven lowered his head, still not speaking.

   "Do you know? The more conflicted you are, the more suspicious the police will be. If you want to clear your suspicions and rescue your wife earlier, you should cooperate with the police and let us have a good chat.

  I have been married three times in my life, and every time I have the urge to kill my wife, but they are all living well now.

  I can understand conflicts between husband and wife. It is normal to encounter and resolve conflicts in life. "

  Steven looked up, "I want to see a lawyer."

  The deputy captain shook his head, "Lawyers can indeed protect your rights, but they can't solve the fundamental problem. They won't solve the case, and they won't find your wife. If you are innocent, there is no need to find a lawyer."

   "Without a lawyer, I won't say anything." Steven's tone was firm.

  The deputy team was a little depressed. Steven didn't answer the phone at all, and there was little chance of obtaining information.

  He glanced out of the window, wondering if it would be embarrassing to go out like this.

   Just as he was about to try again, the door of the lounge opened, and a man in a neat suit with a briefcase stood at the door, "I'm Steven's lawyer, and I want to talk to him alone."

  The deputy team nodded and left the waiting room.

  Marcus came over, "Deputy team, did you find any clues?"

   "Go and pour me a cup of coffee without sugar." The deputy team looked like strangers should not get close.

  With the lessons learned from the past, everyone stopped making fun of themselves.

   Ten minutes later, the door to the lounge opened.

  The lawyer stood at the door, "Officers, my client is ready."

  Susan glanced at several subordinates, "David, Luke, follow me in."

  As soon as he entered the door, the lawyer introduced himself, "I am Steven's lawyer, Dave Wilson. What are the names of the three police officers?"

   "I'm Susan, Captain of the First Squadron of the Robbery and Murder Division, Detective David and Detective Luke."

  The lawyer asked, "Captain Susan, why did you bring my client to the police station?"

  “His wife, Alyssa, may have been kidnapped. We asked him to come and find out.”

   "Just knowing the situation, or treating my client as a suspect?"

"understand situation."

   "OK, maybe the tone of your subordinate's speech has misunderstood my client. I don't want similar things to happen again, otherwise, I will take him away directly."

  David sneered, "Wow, he's going to leave if he disagrees, what a good and conscientious husband."

  Steven retorted, "I don't need you to teach me how to be a husband?"

  David sneered, "It seems that you are ready to find a new wife."

   "No, I love my wife."

  The lawyer interrupted Steven, "Captain Susan, please restrain your subordinates, he obviously has a prejudice against my client."

  Susan pointed to Luke beside him, "You ask."

  Luke organized his language, "Steven, we don't intend to target you, our questioning is to get a more comprehensive understanding of the situation and find your wife's whereabouts as soon as possible.

   Do you want to find her sooner? "

"certainly."

  Luke cut to the chase, "You know about Alisa dancing at the Ball Club?"

  The lawyer reminded, "Steven, this is the privacy between your husband and wife, you don't have to answer."

  Luke said, "Steven, you can't avoid this question. Even if you don't say it, the police will continue to investigate. At that time, it will only delay the time to find Alisa. Every second will increase her danger."

   "Are you threatening my client?"

   "No, you are too sensitive."

  Steven hesitated for a moment, "Yes, I know about it?"

   "How do you know?"

   "I found those photos in the delivery locker."

"Then what?"

   “I put the photo at her parents’ house.”

   "Why do you do that?"

  "I'm very angry... I never thought she would do this kind of thing behind my back. I want her parents to see these photos and let them know the good things her daughter has done."

   "Aside from these, what else did you do?"

  The lawyer hurriedly stopped, "Steven, don't answer, they are trying to lure you."

   Steven said, "Other than that, I didn't do anything."

  David chimed in, "If I knew my wife did this dance, I'd kill her."

  The lawyer stood up and patted Steven on the shoulder, "We should go."

  Susan said, "Our conversation is not over yet."

  The lawyer was dissatisfied, "Captain Susan, you just said that you just learned about the situation, but your subordinates obviously interrogated my client as a suspect.

  My client's wife is dancing in a club, it doesn't make my client guilty.

   There is no reason for your targeting. "

  Susan said, "The police investigation is to rule out all possibilities. We are responsible not only to the victim, but also to the family of the victim. Only when Steven's doubts are ruled out can we believe him.

  My subordinates have no problems with their investigation thinking. "

   The atmosphere in the lounge froze.

  The lawyer and Steven exchanged a few words in a low voice, and said to Susan, "If you still want to continue talking with my client, please let Detective David go out first."

  Susan turned her head and motioned for David to leave the lounge first.

  David stood up, pointed to his eyes, then pointed to Steven, and then left the lounge.

  Steven finally sat down, "Captain Susan, I thank you for your seriousness and responsibility, but you really made a mistake. I will never hurt Alisa, never."

  Susan asked, "Then why did you put the photo at Alisa's parents' house?"

   "I love Alyssa and I'm dying of grief after seeing those photos. I didn't have the courage to confront her and lose her that way.

  So, I want to let her parents know in this way.

  I know her parents, they are old-fashioned and old-fashioned, and they would never allow Alisa to dance in the club.

   I hope they can convince Alisa, that's all. "Steven's eyes were red, and his tone was very sincere.

  Luke said, "In this case, you just need to make it clear, why bother to find a lawyer?"

  Steven showed a wry smile, "Even if I tell you, will you believe me?

  You don’t believe me, and I don’t believe you either. If the lawyer is not around, I can't cope with the current situation and I will be eaten by you. "

  Luke continued to probe, "Where were you last Friday night?"

  The lawyer said with a cold face, "Steven, you don't need to answer."

  Steven pondered for a moment, "I'm at home."

   "Can anyone prove it?"

  Steven stood up with an angry look on his face, "That's why I hired a lawyer. As long as I compromise, you will keep asking me, and you don't trust me at all!"

   If you can't catch the suspect, come and target me.

I'm done! "

  (end of this chapter)