Chapter 83 The real murderer
"My name is Tony Smith.
I am guilty of killing Shuart, a ten-year-old boy.
I can't forgive myself, after so many years, I still dream of that scene, my heart is full of guilt..." Xiao Hei stopped after reading this, and said with emotion,
"Poor Tony, he had no idea Shuart wasn't dead, and kept feeling guilty for something he didn't do."
"Shutup! Keep reading, or I will." David reached out to **** the diary.
"Don't even think about it." Xiao Hei would not miss the opportunity to express himself, and continued to read, "Fifteen years ago, I was still living in Heim City. I had a girlfriend, Cindy, who was in love with her, and she was from Tellson Manor. Maid, that manor is the largest and most beautiful manor in Helm.
Cindy has always dreamed of owning such a Neverland Manor.
I have also been working hard for Cindy's dream.
One day, Cindy found me and said that the hostess of the manor, Anna, was leaving the manor, and asked me to drive Anna to Los Angeles, and I would pay a very expensive commission.
I agreed…"
Marcus described the incident that year in his diary. The previous part was consistent with the description of Cindy and Cole, until the money was divided.
Lawn took the baby and left.
Facing the corpses of Anna and Shuart, I was dumbfounded and at a loss.
Although Cindy was a woman, she was calmer than me. She directed me to put the body in the car and drove to the desert near Los Angeles. We were going to bury the car and the body together.
At this time a terrible thing happened, Shuart woke up.
He's not dead! Just passed out.
I was so excited at the time, I didn't kill anyone, I'm not a murderer!
I am going to send him to the hospital for treatment, he will be fine.
but…
Cindy stopped me.
She is pregnant with our daughter, my lovely Lisa.
Cindy asked me, what if the child learns that the parents are murderers and robbers after birth?
I am speechless.
Cindy asked me to kill Shuart, she said it would be better for everyone.
Shuart no longer has to suffer.
I hesitated.
I do not know what to do?
Cindy called me cowardly and asked me to give her the knife.
She is still pregnant with my child, how can I let her do this.
I did.
Stabbed Shuat in the chest with a knife.
I killed him.
it's me.
I am a murderer!
I can't forgive myself.
I dare not tell anyone, not even my most trusted Dave.
I feel like I am being punished by God every day I live! "
After reading, Xiao Hei showed an exaggerated expression, "Wow, it turns out that the murderer is really Tony! I always thought he was wronged."
The deputy team shook his head, "The real murderer is Cindy, we want to prosecute her for intentional homicide, not manslaughter."
Xiao Hei shrugged, "Will she admit it?"
The deputy team said confidently, "With this diary, I will let her admit it."
The survey team has been searching the warehouse and sorting out all the things inside.
Most of them are worthless sundries and garbage, and the valuable things are Anna's lost jewelry, but the oil painting was not found.
In addition, a dagger was found, which was probably the weapon used to kill Shuat.
…
They were busy until the afternoon before everyone returned to the police station.
"what news?"
"A good news, a bad news, which one to listen to first?"
Marcus said, "Bad news."
"Those paintings have been checked, and there is no interlayer inside, and the oil painting of the Impressionist master Schilder Hasson was not found."
Marcus looked at Luke, "Dude, the two hundred thousand dollars you've been thinking about has flown again."
Matthew continued, "The good news is that the reward for that painting has been increased to $300,000, which is equally effective for the police."
Hearing that the reward amount had increased again, Luke couldn't help but walked over to check, showing a thoughtful look.
It was not Hans, the original owner of the oil painting, who increased the reward amount, but the insurance company.
Luke continued to check the content of the information. This oil painting has a huge amount of insurance in the insurance company and has been paid out.
He recalled all those involved,
Cole, Tony, Cindy, Lawn, they all claim not to have seen this oil painting.
Because of the deaths of Anna and Shuart, the police always thought it was a robbery, and they also preconceived that the oil painting was robbed like other property.
If they were telling the truth, Anna didn't take that oil painting with her back then, and they had never seen that oil painting.
Where are the oil paintings?
Hans, he is the only one left who might have hidden the painting.
Luke asked, "Deputy team, did the police know that the oil painting was insured for a huge amount twenty years ago?"
The deputy team replied, "Of course, it's normal to insure such a precious oil painting. Do you suspect that Hans stole it himself?"
"Is there no such possibility?"
"We also investigated at the beginning, but we didn't find the whereabouts of the painting.
And don't underestimate the insurance investigators. They will track such a large amount of insurance policy for several months or even years, and they have searched Hans's house long ago. "
Luke said, "What if Hans hasn't kept that painting in his home for so many years?"
"What do you mean?"
"David and I went to Heim City this time and heard rumors that 'Tellson Manor' was haunted. We went to investigate at night and found that the person pretending to be a ghost was Hans.
We asked him why he was playing tricks.
His reason at the time was that the manor had been mortgaged to the bank because it was insolvent, but he did not want the bank to sell the manor. Here are the memories of him and his family.
What if the memory he was talking about was that oil painting worth tens of millions.
The Tellson Manor was already owned by the bank, and it was impossible for insurance investigators to investigate there. Moreover, the Tellson Manor was so large that it was too easy to hide an oil painting.
The reason why Hans played tricks was that he didn't want the manor to be auctioned off by the bank, so that he would have no place to hide his oil paintings. After all, no one knew the manor better than him.
This is the best place for him to hide his paintings. "
David said, "The last time we arrested Cole and Cindy, I had led people to search the Tellson Manor, and I didn't find that oil painting."
Luke thought for a while and said, "Hans saw us in the manor and already knew that the police are re-investigating the 'Tellson Manor Disappearance Case', and it is very likely that he will return to the manor to take the oil painting away."
The deputy team nodded, "The reasoning is fine, do you have evidence?"
Luke recalled for a moment, "When did Hans come to the police station to identify the dead body?"
Jenny replied, "I received it. It should be at five o'clock in the afternoon on March 25."
"We met Hans in the early morning of the 25th. He was very anxious when he heard that his wife's body was found, and he left the manor before dawn to go to Los Angeles.
According to the time and driving distance, he can arrive at the Los Angeles City Bureau in the morning, and he can arrive at noon at the latest.
But he dragged on until five o'clock in the afternoon to arrive, maybe something was wrong. "
Everyone was gradually convinced by Luke's reasoning.
The deputy team followed the trend and analyzed, "When the case is reopened, the insurance investigators will probably pay attention to the painting again. If the painting is really hidden by Hans, they will definitely not dare to store it in warehouses and banks.
In a hurry, it was difficult for him to find a more suitable place to hide the oil painting. If it were me, I would probably be hiding at home.
Of course, this is temporary and I will move as soon as there is a better place.
Until I find a suitable place, I will put it under my nose. "
Jenny said, "We don't seem to have a reason to search his home, and it's hard to convince the judge to issue a search warrant."
Matthew said, "Guys, I found out where Hans is now.
is an apartment located in Los Angeles, but this apartment belongs to Anna's property. "
Susan nodded, "Good, we have no way to search Hans' home.
But there was reason to search the apartment of the victim, Anna. "
(end of this chapter)