Los Angeles Detective

next morning.

Office of the Robbery and Murder Division.

Luke walked into the office refreshed and unaffected by the shooting last night.

He poured a cup of coffee and called the group into a meeting.

"Deputy team, is there any progress in the shooting case last night?"

"The injured driver was taken to hospital for treatment.

The two shooters in the Ford are dead, and we can only focus on their identities. The deputy team took out a piece of information and read, "The driver who drove last night was named Ricardo Solu, and the two gunmen were named God Simon and Glenn Laws.

All three have criminal records, including Ricardo Solu and Gold Simon on charges of intentional injury, and Glenn Laws on false detention.

Because the driver, Ricardo Solu, was still in the hospital for treatment, he was not able to make a note for him in time last night.

After his physical condition can be recorded, I believe that some valuable clues can be obtained from his mouth. "

"Any clues about that Ford sedan?"

The deputy team spread their hands, "The owner of the car is Goth Simon, the unlucky guy whose head was blown off by you."

Luke thought for a while, "Jenny, you can contact the hospital and see when you can make a record for Ricardo Solu."

"Okay, Captain."

Luke turned a page in his notebook. "Any progress on the arson and Thomas Corley investigations?"

Jackson replied, "I looked up the addresses of Thomas Corley's wife and daughter, no, ex-wife to be exact.

The couple divorced last year, with custody of their daughter given to Thomas Corley's ex-wife.

Legally, they are no longer a family. "

Luke said, "I don't know if Thomas Corley and his ex-wife are in the same family, but his daughter's status will not change.

Get ready, in ten minutes we're going to visit Thomas Corley's daughter. "

"Okay, Captain."

...

Stewart community.

This is a middle-class Caucasian community. The green and tidy lawn in the yard is standard. The overall security and environment of the community are good, and the house prices are higher than other ethnic communities.

Jackson looked at the greenery around the street, "This neighborhood is much better than the neighborhood where the suspect Thomas Corley lives."

Luke said, "Maybe this is why Thomas Corley can be arrested with peace of mind. As long as his ex-wife and daughter live well, he will have no worries."

"How old is her daughter?"

"Should be seventeen years old this year."

During the conversation, Jackson parked the car on the side of the road. On the right was a white two-story villa, and a white Lexus was placed outside the garage.

After the two got out of the car, Jackson walked ahead to call the door, and Luke took a step behind, observing the surrounding environment.

"Ding dong..."

Jackson rang the doorbell.

After a while, the video doorbell opened, "This is Georgina Corley's house, what can you do?"

"We're looking for Eileen Corley."

"Who are you? Why are you looking for my daughter?"

Jackson flashed his police badge, "lapd, please open the door."

There was a sound of footsteps, and the door opened, and a white woman looked at the two with her arms crossed, "I am Eileen Corley's mother, what can you do with her?"

Jackson asked, "Is her father's name Thomas Corley?"

"Yes."

"We'd like to know something about Thomas Corley from her."

"What happened to Thomas Corley?"

Jackson suggested, "Ms. Corley, can I come in and talk?"

Georgina Corley nodded and stepped aside, "Come in.\

,"Georgina Corley brought Luke and the two into the living room and asked, "You want to know about Thomas Corley, why don't you go to him directly?"

Luke said, "We talked to Thomas Curley more than once, but he is not a very honest person."

Georgina Corley frowned slightly, "What did he do illegally?"

"Murder, arson, kidnapping." Luke stared at Georgina Corley's cheek, and every time he said a word, Georgina Corley's face changed.

"Are you sure?" Georgina Corley was shocked, "Thomas Corley is not a bad person in my impression, although he is a little irritable, emotional, and depressed.

How is it possible to commit so many crimes? "

"Have you seen each other recently?"

"No, we've been divorced for a year, and I'm even thinking about changing my old surname. If you guys come to the door next month, I may not be Ms. Corley."

Luke laughed, "Are you implying to us that you and Thomas Corley have nothing to do with each other?"

"It's not a hint, it's a fact."

Jackson said, "We are investigating Thomas Corley's financial situation. Is he still paying you alimony and child support?"

"My daughter is not yet eighteen, so he should pay child support.

As for alimony, I had already rejected it half a year ago.

He didn't make me pay child support, which I'm already grateful for. There was a hint of pride in Georgina Corley's tone.

Jackson asked, "What happened six months ago, why are you no longer asking for his alimony?"

"Six months ago, I was promoted to assistant to the president, and my salary has increased significantly. My current income is much higher than that of Thomas Corley.

If he goes to court to apply, I may also have to pay him alimony.

At this point, he really is a man. "

"Which company do you work for?"

"Wurster Company."

"Half a year ago, what was your position in the company?"

"Assistant Financial Manager."

"Does your company have a CFO?"

"Yes."

"So, you skipped the assistant to the CFO and got promoted directly to the assistant to the president?"

"No no no." Georgina Corley shook her finger and smiled, "You don't understand the workplace at all, and the promotion of assistants is not strictly based on the position.

The president appreciates me and thinks I am capable, so he will let me be his assistant. "

"May I take the liberty to ask, how much has your income increased?"

"I won't tell you the exact amount. However, my income is now three times what it was before." Georgina Corley's tone was filled with pride, and it was obvious that she was willing to share this experience with others.

"Wow, three times the salary, then your life should be greatly improved." Although Luke is not very clear about the salary level of Worcester Company, the triple salary increase is indeed a bit high.

Tripling wages is not just as simple as tripling income.

If Georgina Corley previously earned $5,000 a month (after tax) and now earns $15,000 a month (after tax), and her monthly consumption is $4,500, then when her monthly income is $5,000, she can only save $500 , and now you can deposit 10,500 U.S. dollars, and the deposit will directly increase by 20 times.

Even though the current expenses have increased, the money she can save every month is still more than ten times that of before.

This kind of change is simply an earth-shaking change for a family.

Luke tentatively said, "Your house is nice, when did you buy it?"

"It's rented. We only moved here three months ago. I always hoped that my daughter could change to a better living environment. I couldn't find a suitable house because of economic reasons.

Now, with some savings, I moved here. "

"You are a good mother."

"I have always been."

Luke said, "Ms. Corley, it can be seen that you are very satisfied with your life now."

"Yes."

"In the past six months, your work and life have improved tremendously. What do you think is the reason?"

"I have done my job to the best through continuous hard work and learning, and my colleagues and superiors have recognized my ability.

I am qualified for the position of assistant to the president, which is what I deserve.

I don't know what you're here for, but it has nothing to do with Thomas Corley. "

"Ms. Corley, what do you think of your ex-husband?"

"Uh... this question is a bit complicated, people are multi-faceted, it is difficult to judge in a few words, and, as time goes by, people will change.

He is a responsible person, but his personality is not very good, and he cannot control his emotions. I think we are more suitable to be friends. "

"Have you ever heard of Kalman Pharmaceuticals?"

"Yes, Thomas Corley used to go there and work as a drug tester, and we had a difficult life in those days... not a good memory for anyone."

"Did you know your ex-husband had liver disease?"

Georgina Corley shrugged. "I know, and I also know that he has always felt that his liver disease has something to do with Kalman Pharmaceuticals."

"Don't you think so?"

"I don't know. It may also have something to do with his living habits.

He has some very close friends, they often get together to eat and drink, share tableware, wine glasses, and sometimes even do not share meals.

It is also possible that it was infected at that time. "

"So, you don't think that your husband's illness has something to do with the drug trial experience of Kallman Pharmaceuticals."

"I don't know..." Georgina Corley shook her head, "But he always remembers that experience, even if he didn't suffer from liver disease, but got other diseases, it may be related to that experience.

This has become a piece of his heart disease.

I'm not a psychiatrist, but I know one thing very well, the more you care about one thing, the greater the impact of that thing will be.

You can't let go of it all the time in your mind, thinking that you are sick, then you will definitely be sick. "

"Has Thomas Corley given you anything lately?"

"I don't need anything from him. We haven't seen each other for at least three months, and the child support is also paid directly to the card."

"Have you guys had a phone call recently?"

"Last month, he called me and said he wanted to take his daughter out to play.

I agreed. "

"Did he say anything else?"

"No, we don't have much in common now."

Luke nodded. "Is your daughter home? We want to talk to him."

"I don't think it's a good idea." Georgina Corley sighed, frowning, "Thomas Corley is my daughter's father even though I'm divorced.

I don't want her to know about her father...

Done so many wrong things. "

Jackson reminded, "Ms. Corley, your daughter has a right to know."

Georgina Corley pursed her lips and put her hands together, "OK, I'll call her.

You can talk to her, but only in my presence.

Besides, I don't want you to find her alone again. "

"no problem."

Georgina Corley walked up to the stairs and yelled, "Hey baby, come on down, we've got guests."

"Who's here?"

A white girl of seventeen or eighteen came down the stairs.

"It's the police. They want to talk to you about your father."

"What happened to Dad?"

"He committed a crime and the police are here to find out."

"My God, how is this possible? Did they make a mistake." The girl walked down quickly, looked at Luke and Jackson and asked, "Are you the police?"

Jackson flashed his police badge, "I'm Detective Jackson from the Robbery and Murder Division, and this is our Captain Li.

Are you Erin Corley? "

"It's me, what happened to my father?"

"Thomas Corley has been arrested for arson, kidnapping, and murder."

"My God! I really can't believe it..." Eileen Corley covered her mouth and questioned, "Are you sure you didn't arrest the wrong person?"

"The evidence is overwhelming. He has pleaded guilty."

"I want to see him! I don't believe it's true, I want to hear it from him." Irene Corley still seemed unwilling to believe it.

Luke kept looking at Irene Corley, and saw the shock on her face. She should have just found out about this. In addition, from her reaction, she cared more about Thomas Corley than his own mother .

"Eileen Corley, when was the last time you saw Thomas Corley?"

"A month ago, we had dinner together, and he took me to a basketball game.

I still remember that night was the game between the Lakers and the Nets. I can't remember the exact score, but the Lakers won. "

"Did he say anything special to you at the time?"

"I don't understand you?"

"Did you tell me anything? Or give you something?"

"No.

He said he didn't know what a girl my age wanted, so he gave me a thousand dollars to buy it myself.

Is there a better gift than this? After Eileen Corley finished speaking, she sighed, "Sir, I know my father, he is a good man.

I hope you guys can re-investigate, he was probably wronged. "

"We will."

Luke asked a few more questions, and then left Georgina Corley's house with Blackie.

Back in the car, Jackson started the car and said, "Six months ago, Georgina Corley was suddenly promoted to assistant president, her salary was tripled, and she was changed to a better neighborhood and house.

Captain, do you think this is a coincidence? "

Luke smiled, "I don't know, but this is much better than giving money directly, at least you don't have to worry about the tax bureau's audit."

Jackson thought about it, "You're right, I'll check to see if there is any relationship between Worster and Kallman Pharmaceuticals."

Luke nodded. He deliberately tested Georgina Corley's mother and daughter during the conversation just now, and found that they didn't know what Thomas Corley did, and they didn't seem to have been reminded by Thomas Corley. Arrange everything secretly.

The advantage of this is that even if the police find Georgina Corley and her daughter, they will not show their feet.

But the downside is that the mother and daughter won't have any defenses either.