The knight in the big world of American TV series

Chapter 326 Investigation and Gluttony
"Thank you very much for your help." Kai thanked the man beside him as he walked out.

"Don't be polite. Compared with the favor we owe you, this matter is nothing to mention." The person who spoke to Kai was none other than Chief of the 21st Division of the Chicago Police Department, Hank Boyett.He had cooperated with Kai before, and the impression of each other was not bad, especially Sheriff Hank tried to win Kai to join the 21st Division, but Kai refused.

"I have drawn attention to this case, and we will notify you as soon as there is news."

Kai nodded to express his thanks again, then walked to Susie's side and patted her on the shoulder lightly. "Let's go, let's go back to the hotel first."

Susie looked at Kai with red eyes, and nodded slightly.

Although Susie thought her mother was an irresponsible bastard, no matter what, she was also her mother.Besides, no matter how irresponsible her mother was, she never thought of abandoning Su Qian, her daughter. Even in terms of material life, her mother had always given Su Xi the best.

In the past, Susie always hated her mother, hated that she always left herself and wandered among various men.Hate that she always has endless parties and socializing, but doesn't have a shred of time for her PTA meetings and school performances.I hate that she is always invisible and never by my side when I need her.

She always wanted to get rid of her mother, and swore that she would never become like her in the future.

Maybe what Susie thought was right, but which child didn't think so at a certain moment?Children always think that what they get is not enough, and parents never understand themselves.

They even try their best to get rid of their parents.

But at a certain point, I realized that I was not as strong as I thought.

Just like the current Susie, she swore more than once to treat her irresponsible mother as dead.But when she knew that her mother was really missing, she immediately felt helpless.The older the child grows up, the less dependent he is on his parents. Even when he grows up, he still feels impatient with his parents nagging and even talking to them a few more words.But that's because they knew in their hearts that they were there.No matter how bad their attitude is, they can tolerate it, because they are there.

No matter how I am outside, I always have a sense of solidity in my heart, because they are there.

But when the parents are really gone, you will find how happy it is that 'they are there'.

"She'll be fine. Right?"

This is Susie's greatest wish. Maybe after her mother comes back, she will continue to hate that irresponsible mother, but right now, she needs that person to be there, so that she has someone to hate!
"She'll be fine..."

As a police officer, Kay has faced such inquiries countless times before.But in the past, based on the duties of the police, Kay would always tell the family members the worst.For this reason, he was often criticized by the leaders.Ke Kai always believes that this is what the police should do. The duty of the police is to protect the safety of people's lives and property by all means. As for other things, it is best to seek truth from facts.

This time, Kai couldn't do things according to his previous habits.

Seeing Susie standing there pitifully, Kai really couldn't bear to say those cruel guesses.

Now Kai understands that when those family members asked this sentence, they didn't actually want to get his guarantee, they just wanted to be comforted in their hesitation.Thinking about it now, Kai felt that his former self was really a jerk.

But one thing to say, it has been five days since Susie's mother disappeared.Judging from this time, unless Susie's mother left Chicago by herself, the chance of her being intact is very, very small.

According to Kai's experience in handling cases in her previous life, no matter whether Susie's mother was coerced and kidnapped, or encountered other irresistible circumstances, now, whether it is a kidnapper or someone else, it seems that there is no need to keep her.

Of course, this is just Kai's personal experience, and other situations may happen, but the chance of being killed is a little higher.

……

There is a saying that there are people in the court who are easy to handle.

After Kay visited Sergeant Hank, the efficiency of the police immediately improved several levels. The Chicago Police Department sent a pair of detectives to take charge of the disappearance case.

I don't know if it is for the convenience of communication, but the partner sent by the Chicago Police Department this time is still an acquaintance of Kai.

Constable Kim Burgess and Inspector Hayley Upton, two famous beautiful police officers in the 21st Bureau of Chicago.

Jin used to be a patrol officer of the 21st Bureau. After the double Solomon raided the 21st Bureau, she was promoted to the intelligence team by Hank because of her bravery in combat, and became a police officer of the intelligence team. Young people in their early 21s stepped forward and were promoted from patrol officers to detectives, and Hai Li was also promoted to become a detective.

In fact, since the gangsters fought for hegemony, the Chicago police have been in a state of manpower shortage. More and more police officers are leaving because of dangerous work. After all, the salary of the police is not high, and the risk factor increases. increase.

Therefore, in order to attract young people to supplement the police force, the Chicago police had to lower the entry standards and vigorously promote young people to encourage young people to join this industry.

It worked, and many young people joined the police force in search of a job.After all, the unemployment rate in Chicago is still very high. It is really difficult for young people to find a decent job.But the disadvantages are also obvious. Those young people who have just joined the police are extremely lacking in both psychology and ability, which has greatly reduced the overall ability of the Chicago police.This also led to the deteriorating law and order in Chicago.

Poor law and order, the more dangerous the job of the police, the more people leave the job, so the police are not manned enough, so they can only absorb new recruits. Too many new recruits lead to a decline in the police's ability to work, so the law and order becomes worse, thus becoming a vicious circle.

Fortunately, Jin and Haili's work ability is worthy of recognition, and they can be regarded as future stars.

Seeing Kai again, the two beauties were also very happy.Back then, these two girls had seen Kai's fighting power with their own eyes, so they adored him a lot.So this time when they heard that Kay was coming to Chicago to handle the case, the two beauties immediately asked Hank to apply to assist in this case.

Yes, it is co-organization.Hank has already told Kai that he can investigate this case himself, and the two beauties will help him and deal with unnecessary troubles, such as showing documents and so on.

Don’t say that Kay has no law enforcement power in Chicago. In fact, if Kay is willing, Hank can even go directly to the mayor of Chicago and give Kay special authorization (the Chicago Police Department is directly under the jurisdiction of the mayor, and sometimes the mayor of Chicago also serves Chief Superintendent).

No way, the Chicago police are short of people!But what is missing is not the kind of low-level policeman, but a strong man with excellent professional ability like Kai.

Kay was already registered on the upper floors of the Chicago Police Department.For these policemen, Kay's existence is like James in the NBA, and Chicago really wants Kay to bring his talent to Chicago.Furthermore, Kay gave the Chicago police too much favor at the beginning. Others voluntarily helped Chicago, and in the end they gave all the credit to the Chicago police.

Based on this alone, the Chicago police will also give Kay face.

After exchanging pleasantries with the two beauties, Kay got down to business.

"We found out that Maria received three calls before she disappeared through the phone numbers you provided. This is the source of the three calls." This is the benefit of having a relationship. If it doesn't matter, the Chicago Police Department will not use it The resource checks the call records directly from the telecom operator.Americans are very particular about privacy. Under normal circumstances, telecom operators will not disclose the call records of customers at will, unless the police strongly request it, or it involves a murder case.

Maria is the name of Susie's mother. Maria is still missing. Unless the police have a strong will, otherwise the telecom operator will not disclose user privacy.

Kai took the information from Jin and flipped through it. It was all of Maria's call records in the last month.It was found that one of the three calls had the most calls to Maria.Kai first pointed to the phone and asked, "Has the owner of this phone been found?"

"I found it. This is a virtual carrier number, and the owner is a broker who is a bit famous in Chicago's upper class."

"Very well, let's start with this person!"

……

With the full cooperation of the Chicago police, the work efficiency was soaring, and soon the broker named Ed Brubaker was taken to the police station.

This guy is a broker, which is actually a bit of a flattery, he is at best a public servant, and when rich people want beautiful girls to throw some parties that are not suitable for children, they will turn to him.Of course, he will also deal in some contraband.But compared with that kind of real broker, it is far behind.To put it bluntly, he is a pimp, a little more advanced than those street gangsters.

Ed Brubaker didn't panic at all when he was taken to the police station.For an old fritter like him, the police station is like his own home.He was caught not once or twice for illegal possession of prohibited drugs.

When Kay saw him, the guy was sitting with his legs crossed in the interrogation room picking his teeth with a toothpick.

Seeing this guy's appearance, Kai knew that ordinary interrogation methods were useless to him.So Kay tilted her head at Hailey and said, "Turn off the camera."

Jin was a little baffled, this kid was still too young, had a strong sense of justice, and was still at the stage of procedural justice, so he didn't know those methods at all.In fact, procedural justice must be followed in everything, and the police will never be able to fight criminals.Sometimes you have to resort to means.

Hayley is older than Kim, so she understands what Kay is going to do.In fact, to deal with this kind of old fritters, you really have to use black ones.Because they are not afraid of white things, it is indeed expensive to hire a lawyer, but Ed Brubaker can still afford it.

Kai took Haili into the interrogation room like this.

The pimp's eyes lit up immediately when he saw Haili. From his professional point of view, this girl can definitely live, especially with that cold face. Many special lovers like this kind of iceberg beauty.But before he could speak, Kay threw him a document.

"Let's stop talking nonsense, I just want to ask, why are you calling Maria?"

Ed Brubaker was not surprised by Kay's directness. He knew what kind of bird he was, and it would be no wonder that the police were polite to him.

"Maria? What Maria? I don't know this person."

"I don't know? I don't know you make dozens of phone calls in a week?"

"Can't just chat casually? Phone sex, have you heard of it? I posted my phone number all over Chicago, and many girls like to call me." How could people like them be honest with the police.He naturally knew who Maria was, but among other things, if he confessed his dealings with Maria, then he would not be able to hide the crap about organizing those unsuitable parties and selling illegal drugs.Although he is no stranger to prison, who the hell wants to go back to his hometown casually?

Kai shook his head and said nothing.He took out a gun and threw it on the table.

"Know how to play?" Kay said to Hailey.

"I've heard of it, but I haven't done it." Hai Li said cooperatively.

"What about you?" Kai turned to look at Ed Brubaker.

Ed Brubaker was a little flustered when he saw the male policeman gossip so much without saying a word.He has been on the road for a long time, so he naturally knows what it means to "rob the police in the interrogation room and attack the police and then be shot dead".This kind of routine was very popular in the 8s and 90s, and the police at that time liked to play like this.Anyway, even if the suspect is killed, a report will be made at most, and then it will be refrigerated for several months.As long as no conclusive evidence can be found, there is basically nothing wrong with it.

But now it's the new century, and the police are still playing so blatantly?

"Hey, don't scare me. I was brought here to cooperate with the investigation, not to be arrested! You have no reason to do this!" In other words, those who break the law know the law better than those who abide by the law.This guy has obviously been in and out of the police station too many times, and he knows everything about the police.

"Oh, I almost forgot about that." Kai said in feigned surprise, "Thank you for reminding me."

After speaking, Kai threw out a small packet of white powder.

"It was just discovered on you. Don't worry, I am very familiar with the forensic doctor. He will write on your autopsy report that you have taken drugs before being questioned."

Looking at the white powder, listening to Kay talking about his autopsy report... Ed Brubaker really panicked.The more people like them, the more they understand the cruelty of this world.Don't talk about the police planting frame to break the law, for people like them, if the police really want to plant frame, it is basically one-size-fits-all.As far as his criminal record is concerned, as long as it is shown, whether it is the public or the jury, whether they believe him or the police, is it still guesswork?
"I said! Did I say it's okay?" Ed Brubaker was actually not sure that this policeman was really so ruthless.But what if?His little shit will only take a few months to a year at most. If you spend some money to find a better lawyer, you may not even have to go to jail.Since the police were pressing so hard, why did he resist?

Then things are simple.

Kay gestured to Kim across the interrogation room to turn on the monitor.

Ed Brubaker has said all that needs to be said.

He did know Maria.He was one of Maria's partners.Maria is a good person, and the girls under him are also beautiful. For Ed Brubaker, this is also a rare resource.So in recent days, he and Maria communicated frequently.Maria will come to Chicago to develop, and he is one of the reasons.

Before Maria disappeared, he did talk to Maria, and the content of the call was nothing more than that.

"I introduced a client to him that day. I really didn't do anything else." Ed Brubaker knew about Maria's disappearance, but this kind of separation between life and death was so common. Who knows if Maria ran away to avoid debts, or if she took too many drugs and died directly.So he didn't take it seriously at all.

"What kind of client?"

"do not know."

Kai looked over immediately.

"I really don't know! Someone called me that day and wanted a coquettish, mature woman with a high price. So I introduced Maria to him."

"You don't know? Didn't you send Maria to the client that day?" Although Maria no longer works on the front line, she sometimes makes guest appearances.Anyway, it's all about making money, so there's not much difference between him going up and the girls under his command.

"I really don't know. I just sent Maria to the Horn Hotel and left." In their line of business, there is a commission for introducing business. Generally speaking, they will stare at the girl's work, but Maria doesn't Likewise, she is well-known.He would not rely on this little money, not to mention that they still have so many cooperations. Ed Brubako did not believe that Maria would deny his share, so after sending Maria to the place, he left.

"Where did Maria go after that, I really don't know. It was only later that I found out that Maria was missing."

While Ed Brubaker was confessing, Kay had been monitoring his expressions, movements and heartbeat.It turns out he wasn't lying.Super perception is very useful in many cases.If Ed Brubaker can deceive Kai like this, then he can definitely win the Oscar winner, why bother to do this?
"Then do you know these two numbers?" Kai took out the other two phone numbers.

Ed Brubaker explained everything, so there was no need to hide this matter.

"do not know."

Kay nodded, then stood up and walked out. "Let's go to the Horn Hotel!"

"Eh? What about me? What should I do?"

Ed Brubaker was a little dazed when he saw the police leaving just like that.

"Jin, you arrange someone to prosecute this idiot. He just confessed all the charges." Prison education for this kind of person is useless, but it is better to be locked up than to be outside.

……

The Clarion Hotel is near the South Chinatown area of ​​Chicago. Compared with the South City of Chicago (generally referring to the area south of 60th Street), the law and order here is much better, but it is much worse than the downtown area. There will be robberies.

Some not very formal hotels will set up their homes here.

When Kay and the others found this hotel, they found that it was closed for business.Jin and Haili learned about the situation and found out that the hotel was going to be renovated recently, so it was closed.So they called the owner of the Horn Hotel based on the information of the local police station, but the phone was always on.

I made more than a dozen phone calls like this, and it's still the same.

So Kai followed the information given by the police station and went to the boss's residence.

But when they found the boss's residence, they found that the door of his house was full of various bills and letters, and it seemed that no one had taken these things for some time.When Kai came to the door, he immediately asked Kim to call the police, and then he and Hailey broke down the door.

Just now Kai asked about a bloody and rancid smell, and there were corpses inside!

Not long after breaking in, Haili rushed out, holding on to the mailbox and vomiting crazily.

There are indeed dead people inside, and the death is extremely miserable.

The innkeeper died in front of his dining table. His body was already highly decomposed. His hands and feet were tied to a chair with wire, and his upper body fell on the dining table, which was full of rotten food.The boss is a fat man, but his belly is obviously too big, which is very inconsistent with his body shape. Combined with the piles of food on the table, it is obvious that he ate a lot of things before he died.

Kai took out his own gun and compared the deep and shallow scars and bruises on the fat man's body with the round marks on the back of his head, and found that they were quite consistent. Use a gun to force him to eat like this!
Soon the local police station came over immediately, cordoned off the scene, and conducted an on-site inspection.

After a preliminary investigation, the fat boss died of internal organ failure due to severe infection after internal bleeding.

This shows that the victim died very slowly...

Very cruel way to die.

But this is not good news for Kay's case.Kai walked around the room again and found that there were traces of being moved under the refrigerator. This fat man obviously didn't like cleaning the house very much. There was obvious dust accumulation around the refrigerator. From the traces of dust, it can be seen that the refrigerator It was moved, then moved back to its original position.

Kai moved the refrigerator away and found that the word "Gluttony" was written on the back of the refrigerator with grease!
Although I don't understand why the murderer left such clues, but it also confirms Kai's previous guess that the fat boss was tortured to death!

In English, Gluttony refers specifically to gluttony among the seven deadly sins, referring to wasting food like a glutton or excessively indulging appetite, drinking, and excessively seeking pleasure.Kai didn't know what the murderer was trying to express, but it was obviously not like an ordinary murder.

It can be inferred from the traces at the scene that the murderer stayed here for a long time.If it was just a simple murder, the murderer could have used more concise and clear methods.After all, staying at the crime scene for a second longer will increase the risk for the murderer himself.But he chose the most troublesome method.

One must know that if a person wants to eat until he is exhausted, it cannot be done in a few minutes. If the victim's resistance and some stress reactions are added, it will take at least several hours, or even longer.

On the contrary, Kai felt that the murderer's motive was definitely not vendetta, love, or murder.He has deeper reasons.

(End of this chapter)