Los Angeles Detective

"Woooo..."

There was a burst of crying in the office of the First Squadron of the Robbery and Murder Division. The wife of the deceased came to the police station early in the morning to inquire about the case.

When she learned that her husband had lost his job half a year ago, she was incredulous at first, and then burst into tears.

After a while, the other party's crying gradually stopped, and Luke asked, "About your husband's resignation, didn't you notice it before?"

"No, he never said anything about leaving."

"Sometimes, when a man encounters a difficult situation, it is difficult to speak directly, and there will be some tentative words.

For example, I have been very tired at work recently, and I am not happy with my work.

I want to change jobs, what do you think? Luke added, "Your husband resigned six months ago. These words may have been said recently, or they may have been said a few months ago. Please recall carefully." "

"My mind is in a mess right now, and I can't remember." Christian Horn pressed his forehead and choked up, "We are husband and wife, and we should face everything together.

For such a big matter as resignation, he should have discussed with me in advance, instead of lying to me all the time, pretending that he is still working in a travel agency.

For six months, I didn't know anything.

It was wrong for him to do it, and I felt like an idiot, a total idiot. "

The deputy team frowned and spread their hands, "Ma'am, now is not the time to accuse your husband, your husband is dead.

Also, he should have been under a lot of pressure before his death.

A middle-aged man who loses his job is like having his spine broken, and I believe that all he can think of at the last moment is the family, you and the children.

If he hears this from you at God's side...would be sad. "

Christian Horn asked aloud, "What about me? Am I not sad now?

I still don't know why he died? I don't know if he committed suicide or was killed by someone? can you tell me "

The deputy team did not show any weakness, "We just took over your husband's case yesterday, we don't know his character, we don't know his past, we are working hard to investigate.

And you are his wife, you meet him every day, you live in the same room with him, you should be the person who knows him best.

Whether he committed suicide or homicide, you should be the one who knows best. "

Christian Horn wiped away tears, looked at the gray-haired and angry old man, and said weakly, "I didn't come to quarrel with you.

You're right, I know my husband...

No, I don't know if I really understand him now.

If...he is still the person I know, he will definitely not commit suicide.

He should have been killed. "

Luke interjected, "Ma'am, I understand how you feel, I have a few more questions for you."

Christian Horn glared at the deputy team and said, "Ask, I want to talk to you more."

"You never found out that your husband resigned from the travel agency?"

"Yes."

"Then how do you maintain your family expenses? Or, does your husband have any income during this time?"

"He did say that the benefits of travel agencies are not good, and the income is lower than before, but the gap is not very big, about 80 to 90% of the previous income.

I thought it was only temporary, who knew he had left.

I also wonder now where he got the money. "

Luke pressed, "Is it possible that your husband has found a new job during this time?"

"I don't know, he didn't even tell me about his resignation, so how could he tell me that."

"I'm not referring to him telling you, but asking you to recall whether some of his actions or objects revealed similar circumstances.

For example, business cards, documents or phone calls from other companies. "

"No, I have no impression."

"OK." Luke thought for a while, "How is your family's financial situation?"

Christian Horn rubbed his cheeks with his hands, and said helplessly, "My husband's salary is not very high, after deducting the mortgage and basic family expenses, there is no money left at all, and he occasionally uses credit cards.

That's why I was surprised when I heard that my husband had resigned.

We have no savings at all, without that salary, we can't pay our living expenses, our mortgage, the rest of our lives...

I really can't think about it.

That's why I blamed him just now, it's not that I don't care about him, but this job means a lot to our family. "

Luke asked, "How many credit cards are there in your husband's name?"

"Two."

"Do you know his card status?"

"No, I don't know.

However, the limits of those two cards are not high, and it is impossible to cover our living expenses for half a year. "

Luke said, "If you want to find out the cause of your husband's death, you must first know what he did during this time. Even if he doesn't say anything, he may leave some traces in his life.

For example, your husband may confide in or seek help from relatives and friends around you. "

Christian Horn's eyes were red, "I see, I will ask the people around me."

Luke said, "With new clues, contact me as soon as possible..."

"Boom..."

At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside.

Then, forensic doctor Sheila pushed the door and walked into the office with a document in her hand. She opened her mouth as if she wanted to speak, but stopped when she saw Christian Horn.

Luke pointed out the door, "Jenny, take Mrs. Horne to the common room."

Jenny understood and stood up, "Madam, come with me."

Christian Horn didn't know Sheila, and followed Jenny out of the office.

Luke closed the office door and asked, "How's the autopsy?"

Sheila said, "We conducted a comprehensive examination of the body, and the deceased died of heart failure caused by drugs."

"Is it poison?"

"We did not detect the deadly toxin in the deceased.

I know this sounds contradictory. "Sheila organized her words and explained, "Some chemical components suspected of drugs were found in the body of the deceased. These chemical substances have certain effects on the body, but they are not fatal.

But the deceased took a lot of alcohol and drugs during his lifetime.

The combination of these three created some chemical reactions that caused the deceased to die of heart failure. "

The deputy team spread their hands, "This is why many doctor's orders will say that you should not drink alcohol when taking this medicine."

Sheila replied, "You're right."

Luke asked, "Can you deduce what kind of drug it is based on the chemical composition of the drug?"

"The deceased took the medicine yesterday, and the ingredients of the medicine have been decomposed in the body, which has brought certain difficulties to the detection.

Moreover, the chemical composition of the drug is very complicated. I have detected five uncommon chemical components. After comparison, a drug called Nebivolol antihypertensive drug contains four similar chemical components. "

The deputy team raised his eyebrows, showing a look of fear, "So, the deceased died because of excessive drinking and drug use after taking antihypertensive drugs?"

Sheila shrugged, "The human body is very complicated, and different people will have different reactions when taking the same medicine.

Moreover, the proportions of different chemical components have different effects on the body, and it is not certain that the deceased was taking Nebivolol antihypertensive drugs.

I can only give objective data, and leave the rest to you to investigate. "

Xiao Hei thought for a while and said, "If the deceased had high blood pressure and was taking blood pressure-lowering drugs, then the deceased probably did not commit suicide."

Jackson questioned, "But the deceased's wife did not say that he had a history of drug use."

The deputy team pouted, "No one would be willing to expose their ugly side."

Xiao Hei said, "If the deceased had a history of high blood pressure and drug use, it means that his death may have been accidental. Can we close the case?"

"We found wine bottles at the scene, but no drugs. It is impossible for the deceased to eat the outer packaging after taking drugs, but the technical team did not find the outer packaging of drugs at the scene, which indicates that they were probably taken away.

So, there may have been a second person on the scene at the time. "Luke said this, and said to Potter on the side,

"You go to the common room and bring Christian Horn back. She should know about her husband's physical condition."

"Okay, Captain."

Potter got up and left the office.

Matthew came over, "Guys, I don't want to interrupt your discussion of the case, but I found a new situation, which is more urgent."

The deputy said, "Then what are you waiting for?"

"I found that Rochelle Horn's Wells Fargo credit card was charged ten minutes ago."

"Ten minutes ago?"

"Yes."

Luke ordered, "Go and check the specific address of the consumption."

"Okay, Captain."

Xiao Hei's eyes widened, "Did he come back to life?"

Sheila shook her head, "No, ten minutes ago, he was still lying in the morgue, unable to go anywhere."

Jackson speculated, "Could it be the guy who took the drug package and took Rochelle Horn's credit card?

Find the person who used the credit card, and maybe we can learn the truth about Rochelle Horne's death. "

"Bang!" Christian Horn pushed the door open and walked in, with an anxious look on his face, "Have you found out who killed my husband?"

"Not yet." Luke said in a calm tone, "However, we did just get some clues related to your husband and would like to ask you for confirmation."

"go ahead."

"Does your husband do drugs?"

"No, he never touches that kind of stuff, and besides, he doesn't have money for drugs."

"Does he have high blood pressure? Or, has he ever taken similar drugs?"

"No, he's in good health."

"Where's your husband's Wells Fargo credit card?"

"I don't know, this card has been used by my husband himself, so it should belong to him."

The deputy team said, "A person who does not take drugs suddenly takes drugs.

A person without high blood pressure suddenly took antihypertensive drugs and died because of these two drug ingredients.

Obviously, someone wanted to fake the death as suicide or accidental death. "

Christian Horn's body was weak, and he slumped on the chair, "God, who deliberately killed my husband, why did he do this?"

The deputy replied, "I don't know either.

However, the person who used your husband's credit card might know. "