Los Angeles Detective

The two got into the police car, and Xiao Hei put his hands on the steering wheel, "Where are we going now?"

Luke took out his mobile phone, "I'll call Andersey first and ask about the situation."

Jackson asked, "Why don't you just apply for cell phone positioning?"

Xiao Hei smiled, "Rookie, unless it's an emergency, you don't need to apply for cell phone location just as you want."

Judging from Luke's experience, he felt that the possibility of Andersey's absconding was unlikely, which was why he decided to call, and then he dialed Andersey's cell phone number.

After a while, the phone was connected, and Andersi's voice rang, "Hey, Deputy Luke, is the identification result out?"

"Yes, do you have time to come to the police station?"

After a pause, "I will, but later."

Luke probed, "Where are you now? Are you home?"

"No, I have something to deal with, so I'll be there later."

"What's the matter? Need help?"

"No need, I will rush to the police station soon after I finish processing."

"Are your children home?"

"No."

"Where are they?"

"In the car, uh... I'm going to send them to my sister's house for a temporary stay."

"Hey, remember what I said yesterday? We need to take notes on your children. They are also relatives of your wife and have been living with your wife. Maybe they can provide some valuable clues."

On the other end of the phone, after a moment of silence, Andersey seemed to get out of the car and said, "Lieutenant Luke, is that person who was burned to death my wife?"

"Yes."

There was a faint sobbing sound from the phone, "I knew it, I knew it...Listen, I've already talked to the children, and they don't know why my wife disappeared.

I don't think they can provide any valuable clues. "

"What do you mean?"

"I don't want...to make them face this too much, they are too young...to bear it at all.

Do you know what it feels like to be a father?

They have lost their mother, I must fulfill my responsibility as a father, I want to protect them better. "

"That's why you took them out of the house so early in the morning?"

"Yes. They were children and they were hurt by Nancy's departure.

The police inquiries are like rubbing salt in their wounds, they are too young to bear this.

I just want to protect them. "

Luke was silent, he could hear the man's sadness and helplessness from the phone.

If he wasn't lying, his behavior was indeed a kind of love for the child, at least, he thought it was so.

But as a police officer, Luke thinks more.

If Nancy's death has other secrets, and Andersey is also involved.

Then he took the children away, maybe not only to keep the children from harm, but also because he was afraid that the children would provide some clues against him.

Considering the second possibility, it is still necessary to record the children. Even if it is cruel, it is better than regretting it afterwards.

If Luke is a good old man now, in order to prevent the children from being injured, he will not make notes for the children.

Many years later, when these children grow up and have their own ability to distinguish, when they think about the previous case, they feel that their mother's death is strange, and they may in turn sue Luke for inaction.

He has been in the police force for many years, and he has seen too many things of repaying virtue with resentment.

His principle is that if you don't have the ability, don't help others easily.

If you are capable, don't ask for anything in return.

If you are not capable enough, and you still want to help others in order to gain the gratitude of the other party, you will often not have very good results.

"Andersi, some things cannot be avoided, your wife is dead, and the police need to find out the cause of her death.

As your children are co-residents, we need to make notes for them and ask about some situations.

I can also understand your feelings as a father, and we will also pay attention to the way we talk to our children.

They have to face this matter. Although your children are not too old, they already have independent cognition. It may not be a bad thing to help them face the reality earlier and let them know the real situation of Nancy. "

After a long time, Andersey seemed to know that he couldn't escape, and sighed, "I see.

Will take the kids to the police station. "

Luke was worried that he was deliberately delaying and playing tricks, "At ten thirty in the morning, if I don't see you and the children at the police station, we will apply for a warrant for you."

Andersi's tone was dissatisfied, "Why, why do you..."

Luke hung up the phone directly, and said to Xiao Hei, "Go back to the police station."

In fact, it is not difficult to find Andersi, but it will take some time and use some means.

The problem now is Andersey's situation, there is no need to take those measures yet.

The problem is precisely here. If Andersi keeps procrastinating, it may be delayed for a long time, and even some accidents may occur. The police may not be able to record the child in a short time.

Simply, Luke set a time point. Before ten thirty, Andersey took the children to the police station and took notes normally.

If the other party does not arrive, use unconventional means to investigate.

...

Police Department.

Ten twenty.

Andersey walked into the Office of the Robbery and Murder Division with a solemn expression, and beside him were three children.

The eldest daughter looks fifteen or sixteen years old, with short hair, wearing glasses, and carrying a black schoolbag.

The son looked twelve or thirteen years old, with curly hair, a little thin, a little curious, and looked around with some fear.

The little girl was only five or six years old, holding Andersey's leg all the time, her expression full of anxiety.

Luke stood up, looked at the four of them, and greeted, "Mr. Cole, please come in."

Luke's eyes fell on the three children. To be honest, it is not an easy task to record the children in this kind of case.

The little girl asked Luke, "Mr. Police, has my mother been found?"

Luke froze for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

"Do you like watching cartoons?"

The little girl nodded.

"Go to that gray-haired grandpa, he will show you your favorite TV shows."

Vincent's deputy team waved, "Come on, kid, I even bought you some delicious candies."

Xiao Hei shook his head, he felt that the voice of the deputy team was like a big bad wolf.

Luke said, "Mr. Cole, my colleagues will take care of your children, let's go to the lounge and talk."

Andersey Cole nodded, and said to the eldest daughter, "Lisa, take care of your brother and sister."

"I know." The eldest daughter replied.

Then, Luke took Andersey into the lounge.

Andersey entered the lounge, his eyes were red, his voice choked up, "Who killed my wife?"

"We're still investigating."

"My worst fears still happened. I kept hoping for a miracle. I still don't know how to tell my children."

"I can understand, and we will do our best to catch the murderer of your wife."

"You said my wife was burned to death? Did she suffer a lot before she died?"

"To be precise, she suffocated to death by inhaling a large amount of smoke."

Tears flowed from Andersey's eyes, "Who is so cruel? Why do you want to do this?"

Luke handed the other party a few tissues, "Recall again, has your wife had any abnormalities in the recent period, such as financial aspects?"

"No, I've told you before."

"We found out that your wife seems to have bought a huge amount of personal accident insurance under her name. Do you know about this?"

"Yes, probably last year."

"As far as I know, your family's conditions are not very affluent. Why do you want to buy this insurance? Who suggested it?"

"A friend of mine is in the insurance industry. Once we had a party and I drank a lot of wine, so I agreed to buy insurance from him, and then I bought the insurance in a daze.

Nancy blamed me for it, too, for wasting my money.

Any questions? "

"Who is the beneficiary of the policy?"

Andersy reacted, "Are you suspicious of me? Damn it, you actually suspect that I killed your wife, that's why you called me to the police station." Andersey seemed a little excited.

"We are not suspicious of you, but of all the people involved in the case, and are investigating all suspects and motives.

Mr. Cole, you are an adult too.

Thinking in another way, if you were the police, and your wife was killed, and your husband would receive huge insurance compensation, would you doubt him? "

Andersey sighed and sat down on the chair. "It's a complete coincidence. I wouldn't do such a thing. Not me."

"I also believe it's not you, so we asked you to take notes, which is actually a routine, so that we can focus more on investigating the case."

"How can I rule out my suspicion?"

"As long as you answer my few questions truthfully, you will be able to eliminate your suspicion."

"go ahead."

"Where were you between ten o'clock in the evening and two o'clock in the morning on July 10?"

"I'm at home."

"Who can prove it?"

"My three children."

"Have you ever left home during this time?"

"No."

...

Just when the police gave Andersey a record.

Others were also talking to his children.

In the office area outside the break room, the deputy team smiled and asked, "Hey, kid, what's your name?"

The girl glanced at him and said nothing.

The deputy team was not discouraged, "I like the braid on your head, who braided it for you?"

"My sister."

"You have a handy sister."

"My mother made it up better, I miss my mother." The little girl curled her lips as she spoke, "Grandpa with white hair, are you a policeman?"

"It was fifty years ago."

"You have been a policeman for so many years, aren't you very good?"

"Of course, I'm the best here."

"Can you find my mother?"

"I can help you find it, but you have to tell me about your mother's situation first. Only when I know more about the situation can I help you find your mother.

Would you like to tell me? "

"I would."

...

Jenny looked at the fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl in front of her, as if she remembered herself back then. She thought that compared with Andersey and her youngest daughter, she was the most difficult to deal with.

Jenny handed him a cup of coffee, "What's your name?"

The girl looked up at Jenny, "Lisa Cole."

"Do you have a boyfriend?"

Lisa asked without answering, "What about you?"

Jenny hesitated for a moment, "OK, let's change the question, can I make a note for you?"

"Does my dad need to be there?"

"It's up to you to decide, if you feel you have grown up and have independent cognition, you can accept the questioning on your own.

If you want a guardian to be present, that's fine too. "

Lisa asked back, "My mother...is she dead?"

"Yes."

"I bought it..." Lisa pressed her forehead, took a deep breath, her eyes were red, "how did she die?"

"A house was on fire and we found her body inside the house."

"It's horrible, I can't believe it. Why is this happening to her?"

Jenny asked, "When was the last time you saw her?"

"On the morning of July 7, during dinner."

"Is there anything special about that day?"

"I didn't see it."

"Has there ever been an argument between your father and mother?"

"That's just a family conflict, it's not a big deal."

"Where were you between 3pm and 5pm on July 7th?"

Lisa reacted, "Are you interrogating me?"

"No, I'm just taking notes normally."

"I refuse to answer."

"You don't have to be nervous..."

"I'm a minor, so I have the right to refuse you, am I right?" Lisa showed a look of resistance.

Jenny spread her hands, "That's right."

"Thank you for the coffee." After Lisa finished speaking, she ignored Jenny.

Jenny was helpless. In the absence of a guardian, minors have the right to refuse to be questioned by the police.

Jenny went to the lounge.

Not long after, Andersey came out, "Lisa, come in."

Lisa walked to the door of the lounge, "What's the matter?"

"The police will make a record for you."

"I just took notes outside."

Jenny said, "You didn't."

Andersi patted his daughter on the shoulder, "Don't worry, I will be by your side."

Lisa was a little reluctant, but walked into the lounge anyway.

Luke looked at the black girl, her figure was well developed, and it would be difficult to tell whether she was an adult if she hadn't been informed of her age in advance.

"Lisa, please sit down, I want to make a record for you."

"Can I refuse?"

Luke asked back, "Why do you refuse? You don't want to catch the murderer of your own mother."

Andersi also persuaded, "Lisa, Luke's deputy team just asked a few questions, and it will be over soon."

Lisa pursed her lips, and said with some reluctance, "OK, it's just for Nancy, you ask."

Jenny also crossed her arms and stood aside.

Luke took out a photo of the Cage couple, the landlord of the burned house, "Do you know them?"

"do not know."

Luke took out the photo of the house again, "Have you seen this house?"

"No."

Luke took out the cotton cloth found in the mouth of the deceased again, "Have you seen this cotton cloth?"

"Never.

Who wrote those bloody words? murderer? "

Luke nodded and accepted the photo, "Where were you between 3pm and 5pm on July 7?"

"It's that question again." Lisa sighed softly.

Luke stared at her expression, "Is there a problem?"

Lisa shook her head, "I'm at school."

lie.

"Can anyone prove it?"

"Of course, my classmates can attest to that."

lie.

Luke leaned back in his chair, not expecting an unexpected discovery.