Demons Beside You (The Demons Beside Me)

"This." Dawes took out a work card.

"This is?" Bob took the job card: "Robert, the basketball coach of the University of Los Angeles?"

"What was found in this car was the only one in the entire port that was not burned. A relatively complete body was also found in the car, and its neck was broken."

"Are there any other clues?"

"In front of the meat mincer, in addition to Bob's blood and muscle tissue, we also found the blood and teeth of a second person, and this person's body was not found at the scene. The blood and muscle tissue of this person have been sent to Go to the laboratory department for analysis and sample comparison."

Just then, Dawes' phone rang.

Two minutes after Dawes took the call, he said to Burton: "The sample comparison results have come out. He is a student at the University of Los Angeles and a member of the school basketball team. His name is Pierre. He is currently in a hotel in San Diego. , he came to participate in the UC Games."

"What about this Robert?"

“Currently staying at this hotel as well.”

"Leave these two people to me and I will investigate them."

Bolton then rushed to the hotel and checked at the front desk which floor the University of Los Angeles students were staying on.

"Sir, please wait a moment, I'll call the team leader of Los Angeles University." The customer service at the front desk said.

Chen Zhao received the call and came to the front desk.

Chen Zhao looked at Burton: "Sir, how can I help you?"

"I want to meet Robert, the basketball coach at the University of Los Angeles, and Pierre, the student." Burton said.

"Can I ask, what's wrong with them?"

"They are related to a case and I need their assistance in the investigation."

"Okay, please follow me."

Chen Zhao called Robert: "Robert, a policeman is looking for you and says there is a case that requires your assistance in investigating. You and Pierre come to the hotel lobby immediately."

Not long after, Robert and Pierre arrived.

Bolton took Robert's work badge and looked at it, then handed it to Robert: "Mr. Robert, this is yours."

When Robert saw this work sign, his expression changed.

He really didn't realize that he had lost his work card.

"yes."

"This work badge was left in a van. I would like to ask Mr. Robert where you and Pierre were last night."

"Last night, Pierre went out drinking and provoked some gangsters. I went over and brought him back." Robert said, "And Pierre was demerited for this."

"You went to the port on the outskirts of the city last night."

"I'm going." Robert looked a little nervous.

"Mr. Pierre, I want to know who hit you last night?"

"I don't know the specific identity, but he is probably a local gangster."

"Who are the people drinking with you?"

"I was alone. I bought a bottle of wine and drank it on the street. Because I vomited at the feet of a group of people, I was dragged into a car by them. I don't know where exactly I went. Anyway, I was beaten up."

Pierre's face was still bruised, so his words seemed credible.

And Burton did not think that Pierre or Robert would be related to this case.

Judging from their profiles, they are all pretty average.

He has no criminal record and has never interacted with any gangs.

"So, did anything special happen during this process?"

"Is it a special process for me to be beaten?" Pierre said.

Burton wiped his beard: "Mr. Robert, why did your work plate appear in that gang's car?"

"I was informed to pick up Pierre, and I was also dragged into the car at that time." Robert said calmly: "My work badge should have fallen off during the pulling."

Robert and Pierre were actually very scared inside, and they were trying their best to control their emotions.

They didn't dare to expose themselves because Chen Zhao was watching from the side.

If they had said half a word more, maybe they would have ended up like Bob, dead with no body intact.

This policeman has no idea that Chen Zhao is the real devil!

He is the culprit of everything!

"Then the gangsters let you and Mr. Pierre go so easily after you arrived?"

"Otherwise? What should they do? They won't kill us."

Bolton was stunned for a moment, Robert's words seemed to make some sense.

But something was wrong. As for what was wrong, he couldn't tell.

The only thing that is certain is that the culprit in this case is definitely not the two of them.

"Okay, thank you both for your cooperation. If there is anything else needed later, maybe I will need your cooperation."

Burton then stood up and left, and when he took a few steps, he looked back.

He saw Robert and Pierre looking at Chen Zhao with fearful eyes.

Bolton came back and said, "Mr. Chen, can I ask you a few questions?"

"No, I don't have time." Chen Zhao stood up and said.

"Dad..." At this moment, a milky cry came from behind Bolton.

Bolton turned around and saw a beautiful pregnant woman and a little girl walking towards them.

Chen Zhao suddenly smiled and reached out to pick up little Ge Lin who ran over happily.

"Baby, do you miss daddy?"

"Excuse me." Chen Zhao glanced at Bolton, hugged little Ge Lin, and took Fali upstairs.

Bolton looked at Chen Zhao's back, although he was a little hesitant about the scene just now.

However, there was nothing suspicious about Chen Zhao, so he could only ask for Chen Zhao's cooperation, but Chen Zhao also had the right to refuse to cooperate unless he could produce some relevant evidence.

"Is this Mr. Chen the team leader of your school?"

"He is a professor, not like me." Robert said.

Bolton looked at Chen Zhao's back and felt even more helpless.

There are great risks in offending a person of high social standing.

University professor is undoubtedly the most respected profession.

So Bolton could only give up and continue to pester Chen Zhao.

After Chen Zhao and Fali entered the elevator, Fali asked, "Is that person just now a policeman? What did you do last night?"

"In Chinese terms, we should eliminate harm for the people, uphold justice, and protect our students."

Chen Zhao didn't want to go further into this topic, so he decisively changed the subject: "Did you drive here by yourself today? Or took the train?"

"train."

To be honest, trains in the United States are not pleasant. The slow speed and constant stops at every station make the experience less pleasant.

Relatively speaking, the domestic railway system is much more complete.

Of course, this is also because the country has a large population and relatively few people drive, so it has a certain dependence on railways, so of course the railway system must be stronger.

The United States also has high-speed rail, but its coverage is much lower.

"I'll drive when we get back," Chen Zhao said.