Chapter 179 Lies (big chapter)
Nine p.m.
The night sky is like a wash, the black curtain is full of stars, shining light tirelessly.
A round of bright moon hangs in the sky, smearing silvery white.
A black Mercedes-Benz G500 parked in front of Daisy's house.
Luke got out of the car and saw that the lights at Daisy's house were dark, so he probably didn't get home yet.
He didn't bother to enter the house alone, and sat directly on a chair in the yard waiting for her.
There is always a banquet in the world. David’s departure made Luke feel a little bit emotional. Although the anti-crime and anti-narcotics department is downstairs, it is different after all.
Even though David has many shortcomings, he is still good to his partner Luke, and has always used his own way to cover Luke.
The Robbery and Murder Division often deals with suspects, and it is inevitable that there will be some dirty work that offends people, and David will take the lead.
The previous Luke was like his younger brother, but this younger brother has grown up and even surpassed him.
As the former Big Brother, David has a complicated heart, gratified, envious, helpless, entangled...
Everyone has their own ideas. David went to the gangster and anti-narcotics department as a deputy team, which is good for his own future development.
From a long-term perspective, it is not a bad thing for Luke. It is impossible for people to be confined to a small circle.
The larger the circle of friends, the more friends you have, the smoother your journey will be.
David went to the Anti-Mafia and Anti-Drug Department, but his relationship with Luke will not be broken. The two have a life-long friendship. If there is any need for help from the Anti-Mafia and Anti-Drug Department, just ask David directly.
"Woooooooooooo..."
A red sports car drove up to Daisy's garage, and Daisy stepped out of the cab, "Why don't you go in?"
"Suddenly want to blow hair."
"Do you have something on your mind?"
"The former partner has been transferred, and I am somewhat uncomfortable."
"The bald guy named David?"
"That's right." Luke stood up and put his arms around Daisy's waist, "Let's not talk about him, let's go in."
Arrived at home.
At Luke's suggestion, the two took a mandarin duck bath.
Tossing and resting in bed until eleven o'clock in the evening.
Daisy was drowsy under a thin quilt. She had been exhausted after a day of work.
Luke patted her smooth back, "Daisy, when do you have time, how about we go out and relax together?"
Daisy turned sideways, changed into a comfortable position, eyes still closed, "Where do you want to go?"
Luke said, "Look at your time, if you can take a long vacation, let's go to faraway places, such as Hawaii, Las Vegas, and New York.
If you have a short break, we'll walk around. "
Daisy laughed, "When I'm resting, I like to lie in bed and sleep late, and I don't want to go anywhere."
Luke said thoughtfully, "Then let's rent an RV, and I will take you on a tour in the RV. You can sleep all the time on the road, and go to the sights when you wake up."
Daisy opened her eyes, touched Luke's chin, "Sounds good."
Luke grabbed her hand and stroked it gently, "The plan must be good, it depends on whether you have time."
Daisy yawned, "No problem, I will arrange some time to save you from calling me a workaholic."
Luke hesitated, and tentatively asked, "By the way, has anyone looked for you recently?"
"What's the meaning?"
"I met a man named Lawrence Miller who claimed to be your father."
Daisy sat up abruptly, forgetting to cover her with a quilt, revealing her beautiful curves.
"Lawrence asked you?"
Luke organized his language and told the whole process of his contact with Lawrence.
"Hoo..."
Daisy sighed softly, and said dejectedly, "How can there be such a person, who is ashamed to call himself my father and ask me to help his so-called son with a lawsuit, what a bastard."
Luke said, "I didn't promise to help him pass the message by being drunk. He may not know that you also know about it. What are you going to do?"
Daisy was silent for a moment, then shook her head, "I don't want to see him, let alone help him with the lawsuit.
You are doing the right thing, never see this guy again, he is not worth your energy. "
"I see." Luke was cautious because he couldn't figure out what Daisy was thinking.
Now I know Daisy's attitude.
Since even she doesn't care about the so-called father, why should Luke care.
After a while, Daisy asked, "What did Lawrence tell you?"
"Tell me something about your childhood and the reason for divorcing your mother."
"I can't believe it, he still remembers my childhood, what did he say?"
Luke briefly described it.
"Hmph, it's full of lies, it's not like what he said at all." Daisy's eyes turned red and she calmed down her emotions, "It's only been 18 years since he divorced my mother, and that so-called younger brother is already 19 years old. He had cheated before the divorce.
What's even more exasperating is that he is still unwilling to pay child support and alimony.
In order to avoid responsibility, he began to transfer property before marriage, and pretended to be bankrupt after marriage.
My mother was just a housewife at the time, taking care of the house wholeheartedly, and even squeezed the toothpaste for him. She was always deceived by his lies, and she was kept in the dark until the day before the divorce.
After the divorce, I lived with my mother.
My mother not only has to take care of me, but also goes to work to earn money. We live very hard, but he never cares.
This is why I want to be a lawyer? Why work so hard?
Only in this way can I feel safe.
After I was able to handle the case independently.
I once wanted to sue him to help myself and my mother to respond to some child support and alimony.
But my mother kept telling me that this kind of person is not worth doing.
Ignoring him is the greatest contempt for him.
I really don't know where he got the courage.
To actually want me to help him with the lawsuit for free is simply dreaming. "
Luke patted Daisy on the shoulder, "It's all over, you still have me by your side."
"You're right, I'm no longer that crying little girl.
I am a lawyer. "Daisy's tone was full of confidence and indifference.
After listening to Daisy's words, Luke felt a little awkward. Daisy was not only complaining about his dissatisfaction with his father, but also expressing his distrust of men.
This matter is mixed for Luke. The good news is that he knows Daisy's crux. The bad news is that this crux is not so easy to overcome.
Luke suddenly felt bad for Lawrence again.
This old scumbag has done bad things, and to a certain extent, he has implicated himself.
This effect is not directly produced, but indirect.
Daisy's distrust of men is caused by her father.
If a woman doesn't even trust her own father, how can she easily trust other men.
So many things happened on the first day of work, Luke was also a little tired, and fell asleep groggyly.
…
The next morning.
Daisy went to work as usual and seemed unaffected by last night.
Neither of them mentioned that matter again.
The matter came to an end here, and after learning of Daisy's thoughts, Luke no longer had any scruples about Lawrence, and directly blocked him.
Luke had finished his breakfast and when he arrived at the office, David's desk and chair were already vacant.
When some people are around, you may feel indifferent.
Once you leave, it will make you feel empty in your heart.
Luke is feeling this way now, an indescribable feeling.
Perhaps this is the price of growth.
Ten o'clock in the morning.
Susan strode into the office and slapped her hands, "Guys, I just received a report that a robbery seems to have occurred in the Kalea community.
Get ready and gather downstairs. "
The deputy team asked, "Is there no more information?"
Susan said, "If you want to know more clues, go to the scene."
The deputy team spread their hands, "Who messed with our Queen Susan again?"
…
Five minutes later, everyone was ready to go.
Luke sits in the passenger cab of a Ford Explorer.
Xiao Hei sighed while driving, "You know what? I've been very unhappy recently."
"Because of Julian?"
Xiao Hei pouted, "Otherwise? Could it be David?"
"Then who knows, maybe you have masochistic tendencies."
"Next time I have a rest, I want to buy a car, and I want you to go with me?"
Luke wondered, "Why do you want to buy a car all of a sudden?"
"Didn't I say that? I've been very unhappy recently, so of course I need to make myself happier."
Luke "…"
Twenty minutes later, everyone came to the Kalea community.
This is a middle-class community with good environment and facilities. Two patrol cars parked in front of a household in the community.
Two patrolmen are pulling up the cordon.
Xiao Hei flashed his police badge, "I am Detective Marcus from the Robbery and Murder Division, and this is the deputy captain Luke. How is the situation at the scene?"
A middle-aged white patrolman in his forties said in surprise, "Wow, Inspector Luke, aren't you the inspector? Why did you become the deputy team?"
"Hey, John, I heard that your grades during the internship period are not bad. Congratulations on becoming a full-time police officer."
John smiled, "Thank you, but how do you know? Can this also be deduced?"
Luke smiled, "If you buy me a drink another day, I might consider telling you, but now...I want to understand the situation at the scene, OK?"
"Of course." John pointed to a young white patrolman next to him, "His name is Jackson Beach, we are in the same period, and his grades are worse than mine. Why don't you let him tell you."
Xiao Hei said dissatisfied, "Why do you have more **** than me, I don't care which of you will report it.
I just want to understand the situation on the scene now. "
Luke smoothed things over, "Don't pay attention to him, he was just dumped."
John clenched his fist and encouraged, "Man, be strong, you'll get through it."
"You do have a lot of bullshit." Luke interrupted him, and asked the young police officer eager to try, "Your name is Jackson Beach?"
"Yes, Luke Vice."
“Concisely and clearly describe the situation at the scene.”
"Okay." Jackson Beach said after a little thought, "After we received the alarm, we rushed to this family as soon as possible.
The informant was Mark Custer, a plumber.
Afterwards, we entered the house, the door was unlocked, and the scene was very messy, much like a robbery scene.
Moreover, I also found blood in the house, so I called the police immediately.
These are the cases for now. "
Luke asked, "What's the owner's name?"
"Brown Kenneth."
"Have you contacted the homeowner?"
"not yet."
"Bring the informant, we'll have a chat with him in a while." After Luke finished speaking, he was about to enter the house to check.
Xiao Hei muttered, "That middle-aged rookie talks a lot of bullshit."
Luke smiled, "Same as you."
Luke walked to the door of the room, checked the lock, found no signs of damage, and asked Xiao Hei beside him, "Can you pick this combination lock?"
Xiao Hei looked at it and shook his head, "My lockpicking skills were learned when I was a child, and this kind of lock was not common at that time."
Luke originally wanted to find Xiao Hei to learn lockpicking skills, but now it seems that he is only half a bucket of water.
After entering the living room, the cabinets in the living room were obviously turned over, and there was a pool of blood on the stairs.
The bedrooms on the first floor were also turned into a mess, and the clothes and items in the closet were scattered all over the floor.
There are three rooms on the second floor, a study and two bedrooms.
The other two rooms also showed signs of being turned over. The smaller room contained a lot of dolls and Barbie dolls, and the owner of the room was a young girl who was not too old.
Judging from the situation at the scene, it does look like a robbery or theft scene. However, generally speaking, in similar cases, the homeowner calls the police. There are signs of occupancy in the three rooms, but it happens that an outsider calls the police.
Where did the people who lived in the house go?
They didn't know that the case happened at home, or did they also have an accident?
Judging from the blood stains in the hall on the first floor, Luke is more inclined to the latter.
Luke went downstairs, and people from the technical department also came and began to survey the scene.
The patrolman named Jackson Beach came over, "Deputy Luke, I brought the reporter."
"Thank you." Luke looked at the reporter beside him. He was a handsome white guy in his early twenties, wearing a blue uniform.
"Are you the informant Mark Custer?"
"Yes." The young white man said.
"I'm Luke, the deputy captain of the Robbery and Murder Division, and I want to make a record for you."
Mark pointed to Jackson next to him, "They just gave me a transcript."
Luke explained, "We are different departments, and the contents of the transcripts are also different."
Mark nodded, "OK, you can ask."
"When did you find out that something happened to this family?"
"About nine o'clock."
"Why are you here?"
"Uh, Mrs. Kenneth made an appointment for a plumbing service, and there are often small flying insects in their kitchen drain pipes, and she wants me to help rectify it.
I came as promised, but I couldn't get in touch with her.
I saw that the door of the house was not closed, so I went in to check and found something abnormal in the house, so I called the police. When Mark answered, he was obviously a little nervous.
Luke frowned slightly, "Did you see any suspicious people when you came?"
"No."
"Are you familiar with Mrs. Kenneth?"
Mark nodded slightly, then quickly shook his head, "Not familiar."
lie.
"What is your purpose of coming to Kenneth's house?"
"As I said just now, Mrs. Kenneth has made an appointment for plumbing service, and I'm here to help repair the plumbing."
lie.
From the micro-expression analysis, Mark has obvious signs of lying.
"Your name is Mark Custer?" Luke changed to a simple question.
"Yes, is there any question?" Mark answered very easily this time, completely different from the previous state.
Luke became more and more certain that he had lied just now.
"Mark, what company are you with?"
"Victor Repair Company."
"How does Mrs. Kenneth make appointments?"
"Use a mobile phone."
"You and Mrs. Kenneth should have a call record, right?"
"Yes." Mark became tense again and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Luke hands him a tissue, "Can I see your phone?"
"No, I am the informant, not the suspect. You have no right to do this."
Luke nodded, "You're right, I really don't have the right to do this, but Mrs. Kenneth is a victim, I can check her mobile phone, the effect is the same, isn't it?"
Mark asked back, "Why are you telling me this?"
"I just want you to know that lying to the police is a very stupid act. Whoever lies, the police will list whoever is the first suspect."
"I bought it, I knew it would happen, fuck..." Mark became irritable, and hurriedly defended, "These really have nothing to do with me, I just want to help before I report the crime."
"Then tell the truth, or you're doing a disservice."
"I admit that I have concealed some things, but that is my private matter and has nothing to do with this case."
"If you really think it has nothing to do with this case, you don't have to say it;
But if your concealment affects the investigation, once the police find out, the consequences will only be more serious, and we have no obligation to keep you secret. "
Mark thought for a while, took a deep breath, "If I tell you now, can you keep it secret for me?"
"Of course, I guarantee that no one will know the contents of the transcript except the police." Luke's tone is affirmative, which can easily increase people's sense of conviction.
"OK, I'll tell you." Mark couldn't bear it anymore, glanced around, and whispered, "I... am Mrs. Kenneth's lover."
"So, you're not a plumber?"
"No, I'm a plumber.
Last year, the plumbing in their house broke down, and I came to help fix it, and then we got to know each other.
She is an elegant, intellectual and mature woman, and I am hopelessly in love with her.
I can see that she likes me too.
Then, we are together.
We go on a date almost every week...with her, it's great. "
"Wow..." Xiao Hei showed a surprised expression, "You really know how to play, is Mrs. Kenneth the woman in the photo? She should be much older than you."
"Yes, she is ten years older than me, so what...
She's attractive, and that's enough. I don't care about age at all. "
Luke interrupted their discussion and continued to ask, "What's Mrs. Kenneth's full name?"
Mark licked his tongue, "I don't know, she won't tell me.
She asked me to call her madam, and I also think it's very good and very emotional. "
Xiao Hei smiled and said, "I understand what you mean."
"How did you find out that something happened to her house?"
Mark replied, "We have an appointment to meet this morning.
After she sends her daughter to school, it's our alone time...
But, I couldn't get in touch with her this morning, I don't know why.
I didn't dare to come too early, for fear of meeting her husband and daughter.
So, I came to have a look at the appointed time, and then found out that something happened to her house. "
Luke recalled a moment and asked, "Was the door locked when you came?"
Mark lowered his head and was silent for a moment, "Yes, it's locked.
I have the password, so I go in and check it.
sorry, I shouldn't have lied to you.
But my words were all white lies. I was worried that something would happen to Mrs. Kenneth, and I didn't want to expose our relationship.
I didn't want to hide the case, I just wanted to hide our personal relationship. "
"Does her husband know about you?"
"No, we concealed it very well.
Her husband is a university professor. When we date, we always choose the time when his husband is in class. It is impossible for her husband to know. "
The little **** asked in a strange way, "Isn't it exciting?"
Mark nodded, "It does feel very different."
"What's Mrs. Kenneth's cell phone number?"
Mark opened his mouth and answered, "6268792574."
Xiao Hei asked, "You remember everything."
Mark nodded, "When you have a crush on someone, you will remember everything about her."
"Guys, now is not the time to exchange emotional experience." Luke interrupted the two and continued, "Has Mrs. Kenneth ever broken an appointment before?"
"No, she is always on time. I can feel that she really likes me."
Xiao Hei asked curiously, "Then how do you feel about her? Just for fun? Or seriously?"
Mark said seriously, "I'm serious, I love her."
"Have you ever thought about getting married?"
This time, Luke didn't interrupt Xiao Hei, because this question has something to do with the case, and emotional problems can easily become the motive for committing the crime.
"Yes, I thought about it, but I'm not sure I have the ability." Mark seemed a little tangled and unconfident, "Her husband is a university professor, and I'm just a plumber. I'm worried that I won't be able to give her what she wants. of."
Luke asked a pointed question, "Has she had any other lovers besides you?"
"Impossible, I said, she also really likes me, she won't mess around."
"Aren't you two messing around?"
"We are different.
The relationship between Mrs. Kenneth and her husband has existed in name only. They even separated their houses a long time ago, and they didn't sleep in the same bed at all. Mrs. Kenneth would have divorced her husband long ago if it wasn't for her daughter.
So, I am her true love. "
Luke has been observing Mark. Although his words are a little unreliable, judging from his micro-expressions, he has no signs of lying.
"Based on what you know about Mrs. Kenneth, what happened to their family?"
"I don't know. Her safety is all on my mind now. If she can come back safely, let me do anything. Really."
"Is there anything bothering her recently?"
"As far as I know, she is a wise woman, and nothing can stop her."
"Which of the two of you is dominant in this relationship?"
Mark thought for a while, and answered seriously, "We both love each other, and it should be mutual."
"Do you have a girlfriend?"
"Uh..." Mark showed an embarrassed look, "Yes, I have a girlfriend."
Luke showed a subtle expression, "Doesn't Mrs. Kenneth care?"
"No, I said she is a mature woman, she won't care."
"What about your girlfriend? Is she mature enough?"
"My girlfriend...she is another type, completely different from Mrs. Kenneth, there is no comparison."
"Tell me the exact time you came to Kenneth's house?"
Mark reacted, "You don't doubt me anymore, do you?"
"We just want to prove your innocence, don't worry."
"Nine o'clock, I arrived at nine o'clock."
"Where were you before that?"
"I was waiting outside the community, waiting for Mrs. Kenneth's cell phone, but I couldn't wait, so I found it myself.
What I said is true, the situation in the house has nothing to do with me. "
Luke confirmed again, "Did you lie this time?"
"No, absolutely not." Mark vowed.
Luke handed him a business card, "If you think of any clues, you can call me anytime."
"I will." Mark took the business card with both hands, showing a look of pleading, "Please keep it a secret, absolutely don't let Mrs. Kenneth's husband know about it."
Luke said, "The premise is that you are not lying."
"I promise not."
Xiao Hei looked at Mark's leaving back, "He really knows how to play, I feel like I have met my opponent!
Stronger opponents than ever before! "
Luke wrote down the key points of the transcript in his notebook, "You are right, he is really good at playing. But because of this, it is easy to play and have accidents."
After a while, Susan called everyone together to summarize the case.
Susan asked, "What have you found?"
The deputy team analyzed, "Judging from the situation at the scene, the suspect is probably looking for something, and the pool of blood at the stairway indicates that there is likely to be a victim. I am more inclined to believe that this is a robbery scene."
Susan frowned, "If there is a victim, the identity of the victim must be found out as soon as possible. Jenny, have you found out about the owner?"
"Yes, Matthew just sent it." Jenny clicked on the phone message and read,
"Homeowner, Brown Kenneth
Sex: Male
Date of Birth, February 8, 1979
Mobile phone number, 6263462523
Social Security Number, 623-53-7342
Family member, daughter
marital status, divorced”
(end of this chapter)