Chapter 562 Accident
Leaving Rochel Horn's house, Xiao Hei was carrying a heavy travel bag, "Thomas Corley still has a sliver of conscience, at least he didn't deceive Rochel Horn, and returned it to Rochel Horn's family A sum of money was left.
Of course, I'm not advocating Rochel Horn's behavior, but I feel sorry for his experience..."
Luke sat in the co-pilot and was also thinking about this matter, but he and Xiao Hei thought from different angles.
Xiao Hei was thinking about Rochelle Horne's family.
Luke thought of Thomas Corley.
Thomas Corley once said that he was in a similar situation to Rochelle Horn. He also went to Kallman Pharmaceuticals to test drugs because he was unemployed and had to support his family.
This shows that he is also a responsible person.
Rochel Horn exchanged his own death plan for his family in exchange for 200,000 U.S. dollars and compensation from the Kallman Pharmaceutical Company to ensure the life of his family. He left after fulfilling his responsibilities.
And the two hundred thousand dollars was provided by Thomas Corley.
Thomas Curley can help Rochelle Horn solve his worries, so what about his worries? He doesn't worry that his family's life will be more difficult after his death.
He said before that in order to make up the two hundred thousand dollars, he even mortgaged the house.
Luke thinks there's something wrong here.
Since Thomas Corley is the same person as Rochel Horn, when he learned that he might be arrested, he must leave a sum of money to his family to ensure their future life.
Then where did his money come from?
After returning to the police station, Luke called up the team to arrange tasks.
The task mainly has three aspects. The first aspect is to investigate whether Thomas Corley has really worked as a drug tester in the Kallman Pharmaceutical Company.
Second aspect, investigate Thomas Corley's economic situation.
The third aspect is to investigate Thomas Corley's family situation.
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Eight o'clock in the evening.
A Mercedes-Benz G500 parked near Kalman Pharmaceuticals.
In the cab, Luke lit a cigarette and took a drag.
He drove here to see Fred Kramer, the head of R&D at Kallman Pharmaceuticals.
The reason why he didn't go directly to Kallman Pharmaceuticals is because Luke came here this time for a personal purpose.
Luke took away the stolen money from Christian Horn's family, which is in compliance with the law, but Christian Horn has no job and has to raise two children. The family is really difficult, and Luke doesn't want them to go into trouble. dead end.
Luke met with Fred Kramer today because he wanted to make a connection in a private capacity. If the two parties are interested, let Fred Kramer talk to Christian Horn, and both parties can get what they want.
If there is no intention, Luke has tried his best.
He doesn't mind helping others as long as it doesn't affect his own interests, but he doesn't mind if things are too much trouble.
In general, Luke is a kind person, but... there are limits to kindness.
A black Porsche was parked on the side of the road, and a middle-aged man got out of the car. It was Fred Kramer.
Fred Cramer walked to the Mercedes-Benz, knocked on the glass of the co-pilot, and opened the door, "Captain Li."
"Director Fred Cramer, get in the car and talk."
Fred Cramer got into the car and looked at Luke aside, "Captain Li, why don't you go directly to Kalman Company to talk?"
Luke briefly described what happened today.
Fred Cramer asked back, "Captain Lee, do you want me to fund the Christian Horn family?"
"Not you, but your company.
Of course, this is just my personal suggestion, not the police department. "
"Money is not a problem, but the false report letter written by her husband has already brought huge losses to our company, and the company's senior management may not agree."
"Now the only person who can minimize the impact of that report letter is Christian Horn.
You are a smart person, this principle should make sense. "Luke will not be stupid to say at this time, I want to promote the cooperation between you because of the pity of Christian Horn's family, but to consider the issue from the perspective of Kallman Pharmaceuticals.
Of course, the result is still the same.
Fred Cramer rubbed his hands, with a hint of expectation, "Can she stand up and speak for our company?"
"That needs to be discussed by yourselves."
"How much does she want?"
"I don't know." Luke shrugged, "I have been in charge of the investigation of this case. I know that your company did not conduct illegal human experiments, and Rochel Horn's death has nothing to do with your company. Your company is throwing dirty water.
I just think Christian Horn can help your company, that's all. "
"Thank you, Captain Li, I will always remember your help to our company." Fred Kramer patted his chest. A series of recent events had exhausted him and made him a little out of breath.
Before, Luke helped him retrieve some of the research and development data of a new type of antihypertensive drug, and now it brings another opportunity to restore the company's reputation, which is undoubtedly a timely help for him and Kallman Pharmaceuticals.
At this moment, a black Ford sedan drove up from behind, slowed down, and stopped not far from the Mercedes-Benz, with only two lanes in the middle.
Luke turned his head and took a look, only to see that the right side glass of the black Ford sedan had come down, and he instinctively touched his gun Nighthawk 1911.
The next moment, two guns, a Glock and an AR-15, protruded from the front and rear windows on the right side of the Ford car, and shot at the Mercedes-Benz.
"Bang bang..."
"get off!"
Almost at the same time, Luke opened the door and jumped out of the cab.
Staying in the car at this time can only be regarded as a living target by the gunman.
As soon as Luke got out of the car, a voice rang out, "The bullet avoidance card is activated, it has been used!"
Hearing this sound, Luke didn't hide, and squatted directly beside the car, shooting at the gunman in the Ford car.
"boom!"
With just one shot, Luke hit a gunman holding an AR-15 in the head, blood spattered, and he didn't even need a second shot.
"Bang bang!"
Luke fired two more shots at the gunman in the passenger cab holding a Glock pistol.
Because of the cover of the car body, Luke couldn't see whether he had hit the opponent, but the gunfire from the Glock pistol stopped.
Then, the Ford sedan started the car violently and fled quickly.
Luke aimed at the cab of the car, used another precision card, and fired two shots,
"Bang bang!"
The car turned sharply to the right, and the entire body rolled over.
"Boom!" It hit a row of stone piers.
Luke reloaded, ran over with the gun, and yelled into the Ford sedan, "lapd!
Open the car door, climb out of the car, don't make unnecessary movements! "
Luke looked around the Ford car. There were three people in the car. The unlucky guy in the back seat was the first to be headshot, and he was hopeless.
The shooter of the co-pilot was shot in the chest, and his body was stained red with blood. There is a high probability that he will die.
The door of the cab opened slowly, and a man wearing a hood climbed out of the car, "Don't shoot, I'm just the driver, I don't have a weapon."
Luke pointed a gun at the other party and ordered, "Hold your head in your hands and lie on the ground!"
"My arm hurts, it hurts so much, I can't bend my arm..."
"ah…"
Before the man in the hood finished speaking, he let out a scream.
Luke knees on his back, directly past his hands, handcuffed, "Shut up!"
The man in the hood was sweating profusely in pain, "Take it easy, my arm is going to break."
"Hey, little girl, you're not as weak as you think." Luke taunted him and asked him to kneel on the ground to search him. After making sure he didn't have a weapon, he took off his hood.
Luke looked at the man, but didn't know him, "What's your name?"
"Ricardo Solu."
"Who are you?"
"I'm just a driver, they tricked me into driving."
"Who is your target?"
"I don't know, I'm really just a driver."
"Go to your mother's driver and treat me as a three-year-old child?" Luke pressed his right hand on the other's wound.
"Ah..." Ricardo Solu screamed again.
“help…
I'm injured! "
A voice calling for help came from beside the Mercedes-Benz.
Hearing this voice, Luke was not in a hurry. It is a good thing to be able to call for help.
Luke escorted Ricardo Solu to the side of the Mercedes-Benz, took off Ricardo Solu's pants, let him kneel on the ground with his head in his hands.
Ricardo Solu stared at Luke with a look of shame and anger on his face.
"It's much more pleasing to the eye." Luke smiled, and he liked the way he was furious and took himself for granted.
At this time, Fred Kramer sat on the ground with his back against the tire, his left hand covering his right shoulder, his right hand covering his left thigh, and breathing heavily, "Captain Li, I was shot and bled a lot."
Luke walked up, squatted down, and checked his injuries, "Did you call 911?"
Fred Cramer looked at the phone that fell on the ground, "Yes, I have already called."
"Very good." Luke inspected his two gunshot wounds, and comforted him, "Don't worry, they didn't hit the vitals, and they won't be life-threatening."
Luke took out the first aid kit from the trunk, gave Fred Kramer a simple bandage, and warned, "Hold the wound and don't move, the ambulance will come soon."
"Thanks, I feel better."
"Call me if you need it." Luke stood up and walked to Ricardo Solu again, "Hey, you know? I'm not a patient person.
Tell me, who is your target? "
Ricardo Solu shook his head, "I said, I'm just a driver, I don't know anything."
"Then which car are you following, the Mercedes-Benz G500? Or the Porsche?"
"I..." Ricardo Solu hesitated, but still did not answer.
"You know? I like people with backbone the most." Luke smiled, walked up to him with a cotton cloth, and pressed it on his arm, "Your arm is still bleeding, let me help you You stop the bleeding."
"Ah..." Ricardo Solu yelled again in pain, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and his face twisted, "Porsche, we are following Porsche."
"Who is the target?"
"Fred Cramer."
"Why did you kill Fred Cramer?"
"I don't know, they just told me to track the target, I'm just responsible for driving, they won't let me touch too much, and I don't dare to ask."
"Who hired you?"
"God Simon."
"Where is he?"
"He sat in the back of the car and shot him. You killed him."
"So now there is no evidence of death, you can arbitrarily shift the responsibility to a dead person.
This set is pretty smooth, it’s probably not the first time you’ve done this kind of thing.
Let me guess..." Luke stared at the other party and tentatively asked, "You are the person in charge of this operation? "
"Nonono, I swear, it's my first time.
They originally had a regular driver, but the driver is not in Los Angeles now, and I was called in temporarily to help.
I didn't want to do it originally, but I needed the money. "
"How much did they pay you?"
"Twenty thousand dollars, and thirty thousand dollars after it's done."
Luke looked at Fred Kramer and laughed, "Did you hear that? Your life is worth fifty thousand dollars."
Fred Cramer endured the pain and teased, "Asshole, you should ask them for half a million dollars. I'm totally worth the price."
Luke saw that the other party was a little depressed, "Man, you have to cheer up, the ambulance is coming soon."
Fred Cramer said gratefully, "Thank you, Captain Lee.
If you hadn't happened to be here, I might have been sent to God by them. "
Compared with words of thanks, Luke hopes to get some benefits. His car is almost smashed into a sieve. Someone must settle the account.
Thinking of this, Luke looked at Ricardo Solu again. He always felt that this guy was not telling the truth, "Tell me something valuable."
"I'm sorry, I was really just looking for them temporarily, and I don't know anything." Ricardo Solu's mood is very unstable now, coupled with the pain caused by the injury, his expression is distorted.
Luke has a hard time judging whether he is lying through micro-expression analysis.
"Woooo..." Two police cars drove up in the distance.
Ricardo Solu breathed a sigh of relief, he was very worried that Luke would do something irrational to him in his anger.
Luke patted his cheek, "Man, we'll see each other again."
Not long after, an ambulance also arrived at the scene, and Fred Kramer was carried into the ambulance and sent to the hospital for treatment.
As for the two shooters in the Ford sedan, both of them have lost their vital signs.
Xiao Hei also rushed to the scene, looked Luke up and down, "Captain, are you okay?"
"I'm fine."
Xiao Hei looked at Luke's Mercedes-Benz, his eyes widened, "My God, how did this car become like this?
The killers came after you? "
"According to the injured driver, their target is Fred Kramer." Xiao Hei's words also reminded Luke, could someone really want to kill him?
Fred Cramer is just a shield?
Afterwards, Luke shook his head again. This possibility is unlikely, because the suspect Ricardo Solu just said Fred Kramer's name directly.
However, no matter who the real target of the mastermind is, this assassination has brought danger to Luke. Even for his own consideration, Luke must catch the mastermind behind it.
Subsequently, Reid and the deputy team also rushed to the scene.
Rett inquired about Luke's situation, and learned that the other party was not injured, so he comforted him and told him to go home and rest first, and the deputy team took over the on-site investigation.
Luke has no objection to this. This old man has a stubborn temper, but he has rich experience and ability.
The shootout just now was very exciting, but after the excitement, he was exhausted. He also wanted to go back and have a good sleep so that he would have the energy to investigate the case tomorrow.
With Luke's permission, the Mercedes-Benz was also taken back to the police station as evidence.
Xiao Hei was about to drive Luke home, when he saw the devastated Mercedes-Benz G500 being towed away, he sighed, "It's a pity, I haven't even driven it once."
Luke said, "I remember you driving."
"No, I don't!"
"You definitely have, you just forgot."
"I don't, my memory is fine."
Luke recalled earnestly, "I remember one time..."
Xiao Hei waved his hand while driving, "I didn't..."
…
Aiming at this boring topic, the two argued all the way...
(end of this chapter)