In a black Chevrolet SUV in the suburbs of New York.
Amir was in charge of driving, and Luke was reading information in the passenger compartment.
Name of the suspect, Tanguy Bruns.
Age, 36 years old
Occupation, piano teacher
Family member, daughter
Car, black Lexus sedan
Amir glanced at Luke and asked, "Anything new?"
Luke said, "I'm thinking, if this man is the murderer, what is his motive?"
Amir analyzed, “The reason why Bloody Mike committed many murders back then.
Because after his left hand was injured, he could no longer play the piano, and his career suffered a devastating blow.
He takes the music career very seriously and cannot accept this fact, which leads to inner distortion, envy and jealousy of those who have healthy and beautiful hands.
That’s why I cut off other people’s hands to make up for the vacancy in my heart. "Ami paused and continued,
“If Tanguy Bruns is really the murderer we are looking for.
Given that he has been in contact with Mike for a long time, his thoughts must have been influenced by Mike. Considering that he is also a pianist, his murder motive is likely to be related to piano and music. "
Luke shrugged, "Don't you think it's a bit ironic to kill people because of your love for music?"
Amir sighed, "Are there not enough ironies in this world?"
"Why do you think your words are a bit pessimistic and world-weary? This is not the attitude a young person should have."
Amir corrected, “This is not pessimism, this is sobriety.”
While talking, a Chevrolet SUV drove into the Batley community.
The community is located in the suburbs of New York. The location is slightly remote, but the living environment is not bad. There is an independent small courtyard in front of each house. Although it is not big, it is still very suitable for the family to have a barbecue in the courtyard.
Amir and Luke stepped out of the SUV.
Luke habitually looked around. The streets in the community were relatively clean, and no suspicious figures were found around him.
Luke looked at the yard of Tanguy Bruns' house. The lawn was neatly swept. On the right side of the house was the garage, and the garage door was closed.
Amir pressed the doorbell at the courtyard door.
“Ding dong…”
Not long after, a middle-aged white man appeared on the video doorbell screen, "This is Tangji Bruns' house, who are you looking for?"
Amir stared at the screen and replied, "Hello Mr. Bruns, we are FBI agents and want to talk to you."
The man frowned and asked, "FBI? What do you want from me? I have never dealt with the FBI."
Are you sure you have not found the wrong person? "
Amir said, "Mr. Bruns, we are indeed here to see you. It is difficult to explain clearly in one or two sentences. It is best for us to have a face-to-face interview."
Tanguy Bruns was silent for a moment, "I have something to do and I have to go out soon."
“We won’t take up too much of your time, I promise.”
“OK, come in.”
“Click!”
The courtyard door opened.
Luke and Amir walked into the courtyard.
At the same time, the door to the house also opened, and Tangji Bruns also walked into the yard, "Can I see your documents again?"
Amir took out his ID and handed it to the other party, "I am Agent Amir of the FBI Criminal Investigation Department, and this is FBI Criminal Investigation Expert Advisor Li."
Tanguy Bruns looked at the certificate and gave it back to Amir, "This is my first time dealing with the FBI. What do you want from me?"
Luke said, "Mr. Bruns, what we are going to talk about may be relatively private. I suggest finding a quiet place."
"I just said that I have to go out soon, so I'm afraid I don't have time to go somewhere else with you."
“If it’s convenient, we can go to your house to talk.”
Tanguy Bruns turned to look at his house and refused, "I don't like strangers coming to my house.
If you feel that it is not appropriate to talk here, we can make an appointment at another time. "
Luke looked at Tanguy Bruns' house and found a face in the corner of the window, which looked like a little girl. Before Luke could see clearly, the face disappeared.
“Then let’s talk in the yard.”
Tanguy Bruns looked at his watch and pointed to the white plastic table and chairs nearby, "Let's sit down and talk."
Three people sat down around a white round plastic table.
“What do you want from me?”
Luke got straight to the point, “Do you know Mike?”
Tangie Bruns asked, "Bloody Mike?"
"it's him."
"Yes, I know him. Are you here for his business?"
“That’s right, how did you meet?”
“We have known each other for a long time. He is a pianist that I admire very much. He is very talented. Unfortunately...
Had his hand not been injured, he would have probably become comparable to Murray Pellecia. "
Luke didn’t know who Murray Pelecia was, and he wasn’t interested. “Have you always been in contact?” “Yes, is there any problem with that?”
“What do you talk about among yourself?”
“Music. This is our common hobby.”
“Have you ever talked about the murder he committed that year?”
“No, I’m not interested in those.”
Luke tried, "Don't you feel scared to come into contact with this kind of serial killer?"
Tanguy Bruns asked, "He is in prison and can't get out. Even if I go to visit, I can't have direct contact with him. What's there to be afraid of?"
Amir said, “What’s scary about people like him is not just their behavior, but their thoughts and ideas.
As far as I know, most people are afraid of serial killers, let alone being associated with them. "
Tanguy Bruns said, "I understand what you mean. I was also scared when I first heard that he was a murderer.
I didn’t even believe that he was the murderer at first. The first time I corresponded with him was to verify this matter.
I later learned that the reason why he killed people was because of his love for music. However, this love was too deep and too powerless, which made him despair and did such irrational things.
He is completely different from those murderers who kill for the sake of wealth and lust. "
Amir frowned slightly, "From your tone, it seems that you still sympathize with him."
“I can’t say I have sympathy, I know he did something wrong, but at the same time he received the punishment he deserved, that’s why he stayed in prison.
I was just communicating with him about music, which is not illegal. "
Luke changed the question, "Do you have a black Lexus?"
Tanguy Bruns nodded, "Yes."
“Can I see it?”
“Why are you looking at my car?”
“Just looking.”
Tanguy Bruns resisted, “I don’t think the FBI found me just to take a look at my car.
I reject. "
“OK.” Luke tentatively asked, “Have you ever driven out in this car on the night of October 3rd?”
“No, I didn’t drive out that day.”
“Did you lend this car to anyone else on October 3rd?”
Tanguy Bruns hesitated for a moment, "No."
Luke stared at the other person, vaguely seeing signs of lying on the other person's face.
Luke took out a photo of the deceased Grace Bloomberg and asked, “Do you know her?”
Tanguy Bruns picked up the photo and looked at it, "I haven't seen it before, what's wrong?"
“She was killed on the night of October 3rd.”
“What does this have to do with me?”
“After she was killed, someone cut off her arms and left a bloodstain symbol.” Luke took out a photo of the bloodstain symbol.
Tangji Bruns frowned, "Mike has been in prison, how could he..." As he said this, Tangji Bruns seemed to have thought of something, "Are you doubting me?
You come here because you suspect that I am a murderer?
˜comeon, I admit that I know Mike, but there are many people who know Mike, which does not mean that I am a murderer. "
Luke meant something, “On the night of October 3, a witness saw a black Lexus car near the crime scene.”
"Nonono, this has nothing to do with me. You have found the wrong person." Tangji Bruns stood up and pointed outside the courtyard.
“Please leave my house.”
Luke said, "Mr. Bruns, we are not doubting you, but we hope you can provide some clues that will be helpful to the case..."
“Ding ding ding…” Amir’s cell phone rang, and he walked aside to answer the call.
"I said, I have nothing to do with this case. You are completely wasting your time. You should go investigate other people." After Tangji Bruns finished speaking, he turned and walked towards the house.
Luke stood up and wanted to say something more, but Amir did come over and said softly, "Luke, something happened."
"What's up?"
Amir glanced at Tangji Bruns who walked into the house and replied, "The New York police found another body. The same blood symbols were found around the body, and the deceased's legs were chopped off. .”
“Are you sure you cut off both legs, not both arms?”
“I confirmed that it was indeed both legs that were chopped off, and since they didn’t find the broken legs, they were probably taken away by the murderer.
I know this is somewhat different from Bloody Mike's way of committing crimes, but the police found Bloody Mike's unique bloodstain symbols at the scene. They thought it should be the same murderer, so they contacted us. "
Luke glanced at Tangji Bruns’ house, then walked out of the courtyard, “Let’s get in the car first.”
The two got into the car. Amir started the car and asked, "What do you think of Tangji Bruns?"
Luke thought for a while, "This guy is a little abnormal. He must be hiding something. It's best to find someone to keep an eye on him."
Amir said thoughtfully, "I feel the same way. He makes me very uncomfortable and has terrible thoughts. With such a father, his daughter must be very pitiful."
Moreover, he is very resistant to us, and there may be some secrets hidden in the family. "
"Evidence, the evidence we need now, otherwise no matter how suspicious he is, it will just be speculation." Luke was also a little depressed. A case has not yet been investigated, and there are new deaths. The reporter will definitely not let go of such big news. Major TV stations will rush to report on it.
The pressure on FBI investigators will also double.