Chapter 325 Trust
Inside a black Ford Explorer.
Xiao Hei sat in the passenger cab, looked out of the window from time to time, and said with emotion, "Did you know that the most annoying thing in some cases is not the suspect, but the family members of the victim who are unwilling to cooperate with the police investigation and always make trouble for the police.
They always have various reasons, thinking that they are for the benefit of the victim, but they are completely delaying the police investigation.
Like now. "
Jackson said, "Maybe it's just that everyone thinks about the problem from a different perspective. Long live the understanding."
"You put it lightly, even if I understand them, can they understand me?" Xiao Hei glanced at his watch, "At this time I should have returned home and had a warm dinner with my wife.
But now I can only stay in the car like a fool, my **** is numb.
Men cannot sit for long periods of time. "
Jackson said, "I can understand your thoughts, but such complaints are meaningless."
Xiao Hei asked back, "Do you have a girlfriend?"
"Uh...no."
"real?"
"Yes."
"Why don't you find a girlfriend? This age is when you are full of energy, don't tell me you have been solving it with your hands.
I would despise you. "
Jackson rolled his eyes, "I'm too busy to have time to fall in love. Besides, aren't the captain and Jenny single too?"
Xiao Hei smiled and said, "I don't know if Jenny is single, but the captain is not a person who can rest easy."
Jackson asked, "Does the captain have a girlfriend? How come I don't know."
Xiao Hei squeezed his eyes and asked mysteriously, "Are you curious?"
"certainly."
"Then ask him yourself."
Jackson "…"
He felt that talking to Xiao Hei was superfluous.
A gray sedan drove up to Tayana Haney's garage, and a white man got out of the car and entered the house.
Little underworld, "This person should be Tayana Hanny's father.
It is already eight o'clock in the evening, Tayana Hanny's father is back, but Tayana Hanny has not come back from her friend's house.
She already had a disappearance experience, her parents are not worried at all? "
Xiao Hei dialed Luke's number, "Captain, Tayana Hanny's father has returned, but there is still no sign of Tayana Hanny."
Luke's voice came from the phone, "I met Tayana Hanny's teacher, and according to her, Tayana Hanny took sick leave today and didn't go to school."
"You guys keep an eye on it, I'll take people over there right away."
Luke hung up the phone and fell into deep thought.
After leaving Tayana Hanny's house, Luke contacted Tayana Hanny's teacher. According to her teacher, Tayana Hanny did disappear once in June, and then came back to school normally, only occasionally Will call in sick.
This isn't the first time Tayana Haney has called in sick.
Because Tayana Hanni disappeared once, the school felt that she might have been affected psychologically, so there were no strict requirements for her to ask for leave.
This made Luke even more confused.
Compared to Olive Browning's clear kidnapping, Tayana Haney's situation is more confusing. What happened to her?
Did his parents know about it?
Suddenly, Luke had a bold guess in his mind. Is it possible that Tayana Hanny will be kidnapped again?
So Luke never found Tayana Hanny.
Her mother concealed something, most likely because she was worried that the kidnappers would tear up the ticket after the police intervened.
Luke thought about it carefully. This possibility is unlikely, but it may not be impossible.
If this is the case, you should be more careful when you contact Tayana Haney's parents.
But it doesn’t matter if you don’t touch it, it may be dangerous for Tayana Hanni to keep dragging on.
More importantly, all this is just Luke's speculation and needs to be confirmed.
The first priority now is to protect the victim's safety. Suppose the victim is kidnapped again, the robbers may send someone to follow the victim's house, so Luke must contact the victim's parents in the safest way.
After having a plan, Luke began to act step by step.
First, he sneaked into the yard of Tayana Hanny's house in the dark.
Observing the environment in the house through the window, he saw three people dining in the living room. They were Tayana Hanni's parents and a six or seven-year-old girl. This little girl should be Tayana Han Ni's sister.
The three were talking and laughing, and the husband and wife were still drinking red wine. Luke didn't see any sad expression.
This made Luke even more puzzled. Tayana Hanny was indeed not at home, which meant that she might indeed be 'something', but her parents didn't look like they were worried at all.
Very contradictory.
Ever since he found out Tayana Hanni's situation this afternoon, he has been feeling conflicted.
Since Tayana Hanny's parents are not worried at all, it means that Tayana Hanny is most likely not in danger. Luke doesn't want to guess anymore, and is going to go straight to the point and see how the couple react.
Luke called his men over, and Jenny knocked on the door, "Boom..."
A moment later, the door opened, and a middle-aged white man stood at the door.
The white middle-aged man looked at Luke and the others, "Who are you?"
Luke flashed his police badge, "lapd, is this Tayana Haney's house?"
"Yes."
"What's the matter with you?"
"We want to find out about her. What is your relationship with her?"
"I am her father."
"What's the name?"
"Clement Haney."
"Mr. Hanny, is your daughter Tayana Hanny home?"
"Uh... Tayana went to a friend's house."
"Will she be back tonight?"
"No, she might be staying at a friend's house."
"Tayana Hanny was kidnapped in June, and she lives alone at a friend's house. Aren't you worried?"
"Uh...she's safe and out of danger. You don't have to worry.
If there is nothing else, please go back. "
"Where is she? We want to talk to her."
"If it's because of her disappearance before, then there's nothing to talk about, bringing it up again will only make her feel uncomfortable.
I want her to forget about that and start a new life. "
Luke said, "Listen to you, something bad happened to Tayana Hanni during her disappearance, didn't she?"
"It's just a child throwing a temper tantrum and running away from home, there is no major problem."
"We have found some new evidence. The disappearance of Tayana Hanni is not simple. She may have encountered some bad things."
Clement Hanny shook his head, "It's all over, I only care about her safety now.
She's fine now, and that's all that matters. "
"As far as I know, she called in sick today, where is she?" This wasn't the first time Luke asked, but Hanny kept avoiding the question.
Clement Hanny sighed, "My daughter is not in a very good mood. She went out with her friends to relax. It will take a few days to come back. You won't be able to see her for the time being."
Luke asked, "I need her friend's contact information."
Clement Hanny said, "Why? Even if you are the police, you can't break into my house at will.
We have already dismissed the case. We are Tayana Hanny’s guardians and the ones who care about her the most. You don’t need to meddle in your business here. "
Luke asked back, "Is your wife thinking the same way?"
Ms. Hanny also came out, "Officer, my husband is right, my daughter is safe now, don't worry, please leave."
"We are here not only for the case of your daughter being kidnapped, but also for another case. I need to show you some evidence. Can you go in and talk?"
Clement Hanny hesitated, "Can I refuse?"
"If you don't assist, we can only use our own means to find Tayana Hanni and confirm her safety."
"OK, come in, I also want to know what evidence you have."
Luke led Jackson into the house, while Jenny and Xiao Hei were guarding outside.
After entering the room, the little girl went to the room on the second floor. Luke took out the tablet and played Tayana Hanny's colored video directly.
The attitude of this couple is very strange. If they don't give them some serious information, they probably won't tell the truth.
After Luke played the video, the faces of the husband and wife became very ugly.
Clement Hanny pointed to the video, "Is this my daughter?"
Luke didn't answer, he believed that Clement Hanny should know better than he knew.
Ms. Hanny showed disbelief, "God, how did this happen, why did my daughter take this kind of video.
I can not believe it!
That **** did this to my daughter..."
Luke turns off the video, "That's why we came to Tayana Haney.
I ask again, where is she? "
Clement Hanny asked, "When is this video?"
"You should ask Tayana Hanni about this, she is the one who knows best."
Ms. Hanny choked up, "I always thought she was just missing for a few days, why did this happen...
My baby, she is still so young, why did this happen to her..."
Ms. Hanny looked excited, "We don't know about this at all. Tayana never told us."
"Where is Tayana Haney now?"
"Since the last disappearance, my daughter has often been depressed, which is why I asked her for leave.
She wanted to go outside for a walk, but neither my husband nor I had the time, so... our neighbor, Mr. Toure, took her there. "
"What's Mr. Toure's full name?"
"Franco Touré."
"Where did they go to relax?"
"In the wild."
"How did you get there?"
"Mr. Toure has an RV, and they took the RV."
Jackson frowned tightly, and interjected, "You are so relieved to let a man take your daughter away? You don't worry that she will be in danger."
Mrs. Hanney said, "Mr. Toure is a good man, he would not hurt Tayana, and this is not the first time.
Tayana is fine every time she comes back. She likes Mr. Toure very much, and they get along very well. "
Luke asked, "What happened to Tayana Hanni's disappearance last time? Was she also taken away by Franco Touré?"
Ms. Hanny replied, "No, Tayana ran away from home last time. I mobilized all the people around me to search for her. It was Mr. Toure who found her and brought her back.
That's why we trust him so much. "
Luke asked back, "You regard Franco Touré as Tayana Hanny's savior?"
"Exactly."
Luke was a little speechless, "How did Franco Touré find your daughter?"
Mrs. Hanni said, "Mr. Toure is a very easy-going person. My daughter has always liked him very much. She wandered outside for a few days and had no money, so she took the initiative to call Mr. Toure.
Then Mr. Toure took her back. "
Luke looked at Clement Hanny, "Mr. Hanny, do you think so too?"
Clement Hanny said, "Mr. Toure is indeed a nice person. He gets along very well with our family. He often helps us take care of Tayana."
Jackson was puzzled, "Don't you guys have any precautions?
Why would a middle-aged man be nice to a girl for no reason? "
Mrs. Hanney said, "Mr. Toure had a tragic experience when he was young. The doctor advised him to get in touch with children more. He has no children himself, so he treats Tayana so well."
Luke pressed, "What a miserable experience?"
Mrs. Hanni said, "This is related to the privacy of Mr. Toure. It is not convenient for me to disclose it without his permission."
Luke felt that the brain circuits of the couple were really different, "This is also related to your daughter's safety!"
Ms. Hanny hesitated for a moment, and replied, "Mr. Toure said that he was bullied by his aunt when he was a child, and the doctor suggested that he spend more time with the child, which can relieve the pain of childhood.
So, Mr. Toure liked children very much, so he proposed to be Tayana's surrogate father. "
"Surrogate father? Do you agree?"
"Yes."
Luke has also handled many cases, but this is the first time he has seen such irresponsible parents, "Do you trust him?"
"Yes."
"How do you know him?"
Ms. Hanney said, "I met him at a church event three years ago. He is humble and personable, and we became friends.
Later, he moved to live in our community, and we became neighbors.
He often comes to our house as a guest and gets along very well with every family member. We have regarded him as a member of this family.
The relationship between him and us is not just an ordinary neighbor, but more like a family. "
"family?"
"Yes."
Luke took out the tablet again and clicked on the video, "Is the man in the video the Mr. Toure you mentioned?"
Ms. Hanny looked carefully and breathed a sigh of relief, "No, Mr. Toure is already forty years old, and he is definitely not the man in the video.
He is a good man, and he would never do such a thing. "
Luke took out a pen and paper and handed it over, "Write down Franco Touré's phone number?"
Mrs. Hanny wrote down a cell phone number.
Luke handed the phone number to Jackson, "Someone look up the phone number."
"Mrs. Hanny, did your daughter say when she will be back?"
"About two or three days."
"Mr. Hanny, Madam, please do not contact Franco Toure during this time."
Ms. Hanny asked, "Officer, do you still suspect Mr. Toure? Even if my daughter was forced to take a video, it may not necessarily be related to Mr. Toure?"
Luke didn't answer directly, "Madam, can we talk alone?"
"Can."
Afterwards, Luke took Mrs. Hanny out of the house and sat in the police car to talk.
"Madam, are you the first to know Franco Touré?"
"Yes."
"What is your relationship?"
"Friendship."
Luke doesn't believe in ordinary friendship, he can safely hand over his daughter to the other party.
Besides, when Luke asked Franco Touré's mobile phone number just now, the other party directly wrote it out silently.
Unless it is a very close person, it is difficult for most people to remember other people's mobile phone numbers.
"Mrs. Hanny, Franco Touré took your daughter out to play alone. You are alone and widowed, so you don't have to worry that he will do something to hurt your daughter."
"Mr. Toure is not this kind of person, and he was the one who found my daughter when she disappeared last time. I have no reason to doubt him."
"Then have you ever thought that your daughter's last disappearance was also related to Franco Touré. Your daughter may not have been found by him, but was abducted by him."
"No, that's not what my daughter said. She didn't say that she was kidnapped by Mr. Toure, and she still trusts Mr. Toure."
Jackson couldn't listen any longer, "Mrs. Hanny, you've always said good things for Mr. Toure, if you can't tell whether he's a good guy or a bad guy.
Let alone a twelve-year-old girl?
Perhaps she too had been bewitched by Franco Touré's words. "
Ms. Hanny clutched her forehead, "God, why did this happen...
What happened to my poor daughter? "
Seeing that the other party's tone was loose, Luke struck while the iron was hot, "Mrs. Hanny, what is the relationship between you and Franco Touré?"
"We are friends."
Luke cut to the chase, "I don't believe a woman would entrust her daughter to an ordinary friend so reassuringly.
There is no one else here, and your husband is not present. No matter what you say, we will keep it secret for you.
And what you say may be related to your daughter's safety. "
Mrs. Hanny was silent for a while, the expression on her face changed again and again, she said, "Mr. Toure is my lover, he treats me very well and loves me very much, he treats Tayana out of love for me.
He said himself that I am his favorite person, and my daughter is also his daughter.
That's why I handed Tayana to him with such peace of mind.
He's a good guy and worth trusting. "
Luke asked, "Does your husband know about your relationship?"
"have no idea."
"Does Tayana know about your relationship?"
"do not know either."
"Since Tayana disappeared last time, have you received any blackmail calls from the kidnappers?"
"No."
"Since Tayana came back, has anything changed?"
"She has become a little reticent and prefers to be alone. Nothing else has changed?"
"What about her attitude towards Franco Touré?"
“I didn’t feel any changes, and this time going out to play was also proposed by my daughter.
Since the last time he disappeared, Mr. Toure has taken my daughter out to play more than once, and there is no danger. "
Luke said, "After seeing that video, are you still willing to believe in Franco Touré?"
"I... I don't know, I'm in a mess."
Luke warned, "Mrs. Hanny, for Tayana's safety, don't contact Franco Touré for now."
Mrs. Hanny pondered for a moment, then nodded, "I see."
"We will find Tayana as soon as possible to find out about the video.
If there is any news about Tayana, I hope you will contact me as soon as possible. "Luke handed the other party a business card.
"I will."
"If Franco Touré contacts you, don't say that the police are investigating him."
"OK."
Luke gave a few more instructions and let Mrs. Hanny get out of the car.
At this moment, all the doubts are focused on Franco Touré. If he is a warm-hearted and good person who likes to take care of children, as Hanni and his wife said, then Luke may have misunderstood him.
If Franco Touré is behind Tayana Hanni's disappearance, then he is probably a demon.
What we need to do now is to find Tayana Hanni as soon as possible, confirm her safety, and get more valuable clues from her.
(end of this chapter)