Los Angeles Detective

Chapter 231 Motivation

The next morning, the police station.

Luke and Xiao Hei returned to the team on time.

At 9:5 in the morning, Susan held a case summary meeting on time.

Susan pointed to the character tree diagram on the whiteboard, "Yesterday, Raymond and I investigated the situation of the suspect Parker.

He had an alibi between 10:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. on July 10, so he can temporarily rule out suspicion.

Tell me about the progress of your investigation. "

Jenny said, "Yesterday I had a video call with Lisa's biological mother, and her and Lisa's confessions were basically the same, and I went to the coffee shop where they were at the time to investigate.

They stayed in the coffee shop between 3pm and 5pm on July 7th.

Lisa's biological mother returned to New York on July 9th, and there was no time to commit crimes on July 10th.

My investigation is the above. "

The deputy team continued, "Yesterday, we re-investigated the alibi of the Cage couple and ruled out the possibility of the two of them committing the crime.

In addition, Matthew checked the flow of funds in the accounts of the husband and wife, and found no abnormal large-scale capital transactions. "

After speaking, the deputy team spread their hands, "It means that the clues for our investigation are all broken, and the case has reached a bottleneck."

Xiao Hei raised his hand, "Hey, guys, don't jump to conclusions so early, we have found something here."

Jackson couldn't believe it, "Didn't you guys go on vacation yesterday? Can you find anything?"

"That's right, Luke and I were indeed on vacation yesterday.

So, Luke invited me to dinner at a three-star Michelin restaurant in the evening.

The French blue lobster in that restaurant is huge, tender and juicy, and tastes great. "Xiao Hei described it with a face of enjoyment.

The deputy team couldn't stand it anymore, "Stop! What does your eating at a Michelin-star restaurant have anything to do with this case?"

"Deputy team, don't worry, listen to me slowly. It's a French restaurant, it's really good, and the price is very expensive.

Me and Luke were sitting at the dinner table, and that vibe, it felt like..."

The vice-team interrupted again, "Who treats you?"

Xiao Hei pointed to Luke, "Of course it's him."

The deputy team pouted, "I don't believe that Luke will treat you to a French meal with three Michelin stars. Stop talking nonsense and get to the point."

"Believe it or not, that's the truth." Xiao Hei took out a piece of delicate cotton cloth, "Do you see this familiar?"

Jenny recognized it at a glance, "This square scarf is the same as the cotton cloth that was stuffed in the mouth of the deceased."

"Binggou, you guessed it right.

When we were eating, Luke found that the hand towel in the restaurant was the same as the one in the mouth of the deceased, and then we called up the surveillance, and guess what we saw? "

The deputy team was dissatisfied, "Marcus, is it because David has been away for so long that you forgot what it feels like to be beaten.

Luke, it's up to you, I'm afraid I won't be able to resist beating him. "

"Nono, I can say hurry up.

We found the deceased Nancy in the surveillance video of the restaurant. She went to the restaurant alone to eat at noon on July 9. She was not coerced or kidnapped. She sat there alone and ate a French meal.

A meal cost nearly $1500, and a $100 tip to the waiter. "

Jackson couldn't believe it, "Where did she get so much money? We went to the beauty salon to investigate, and her monthly salary plus commission is only about 4,000 U.S. dollars."

Xiao Hei chuckled, "Rookie, learn a bit, this is the crux of the problem."

Jackson asked, "What's the key?"

Jackson was a good fan, but the deputy team didn't give Xiao Hei a chance to pretend to be X, and quickly answered, "Nancy committed suicide to cheat her insurance."

The deputy team spoke out, and Xiao Hei was a little discouraged, "Yes, this is the common conclusion of Luke and me."

Luke didn't say a word, just played the video of Nancy appearing in the restaurant on the projector, which was more powerful than saying anything.

The deputy team combed his hair, "Actually, after all the clues were broken, I thought of this possibility, and Luke's discovery in the restaurant provided favorable evidence for this speculation.

But this evidence alone is not enough to characterize the case.

Not only do we need more evidence, but also a motive for her suicide.

Money is one aspect, but it should not be the root cause.

Suicide is easy to say, but people have the desire to survive, and suicide requires great courage.

Unless it is in a desperate situation, no one will commit suicide to cheat insurance.

Therefore, we now not only need to find more evidence of conviction, but also the reason why she committed suicide and cheated insurance. "

The deputy team talks about everything.

Xiao Hei looked unhappy, this white-haired old man could pretend to be X better than himself.

Why didn't you say it just now?

When I say it, you say it too.

Waiting for me here?

The old guy was so bad.

After determining the direction of the investigation, everyone took the center of Daniel's restaurant as the node and investigated separately.

...

In a black Ford Explorer.

While driving, Xiao Hei said, "Why do I feel that the deputy team is targeting me?"

Luke said disapprovingly, "He's not targeting you alone, but everyone."

"Listen to you, I'm much better, where are we going now?"

"Go to Poamen Hospital to find Nancy's family doctor." In Luke's opinion, when a person has health problems, he is most likely to commit suicide to cheat insurance.

Half an hour later, the two drove to the hospital.

The scale of Boam Hospital is not large, it only has three upper and lower floors, yellow walls and blue glass, the corridor is a little dark when you enter the door, but the lights are on in broad daylight, the walls are also yellow, and the doors of each ward are brown Yes, no one in sight.

It's more like a hotel than a hospital.

Nancy's family doctor is in room 205.

"Boom..."

"Please come in."

Luke and Xiao Hei knocked on the door and walked in.

"Hello, is this Dr. Chad Clare?"

A white doctor put on his glasses, looked at Luke and Xiao Hei, "It's me, do you have an appointment?"

Xiao Hei showed his police officer ID, "I'm Detective Marcus from the Robbery and Murder Division, and this is Deputy Team Luke.

We are investigating a case and would like your assistance. "

"What case? Need to go to the hospital to investigate?"

"Do you know Nancy Cole?"

"Yes, I'm her family doctor, what's the matter?"

"She's dead."

Chad showed a surprised look, "How could it be so fast?"

Xiao Hei asked, "What do you mean by that? What do you mean so fast? You know she will die."

"Yes, some time ago she came for a physical examination, she got cancer, the condition is very bad, I suggested her treatment.

But she was a little hard to accept, very sad, and resistant to treatment. "

"Is there any chance of her being cured?"

"Of course, there is still a chance for treatment, but it is difficult to say that it is completely cured. Even if it is temporarily controlled, it may spread again in the future. The situation is more complicated.

But with the speed of her illness, she shouldn't die so soon. How did she die? "

"She was burned."

"I bought it from Karma...is that why you guys came here?"

"Yes."

"Sorry, I'm afraid I can't help you.

I was only her attending doctor, but she didn't come back for a review. I called her, but she refused treatment. "

"Why?"

"I don't know, she's emotionally unstable, so I recommended a psychiatrist to her.

I think during that time period, the role of the psychiatrist may be greater.

I even thought that she would come back for treatment under the persuasion of the psychiatrist.

But she didn't.

I am sorry to hear this news. "

Luke said, "I want the psychiatrist's contact information and address."

Dr. Chad, "No need."

Luke said solemnly, "I need it!"

"She's in the consulting room downstairs."

Luke "..."

...

105 Consulting Room.

Luke and Xiao Hei knocked on the door and walked in.

"You are Dr. Josephine Blanche?"

A blond female doctor wearing glasses looked at the two of them, "It's me, which one of you sees the doctor?"

Xiao Hei smiled and asked, "I heard that you are a psychiatrist, what do you think?"

Josephine smiled, "I think...you all need it."

Xiao Hei suffered a lot, and stopped playing tricks, and introduced the identities of the two of them.

"Police? What's your business?"

Luke took out Nancy's photo, "Do you know her?"

"Yes."

"She came here for psychological counseling. She is a poor woman, and her name seems to be Nancy."

"Yes, we want to know about her."

Josephine smiled, "Sorry, I signed a non-disclosure agreement, and it's stricter than yours."

"Whom is your non-disclosure agreement for?"

"My patient Nancy."

"If Nancy is dead, will it still work?"

"Ouch..." Josephine sighed lightly, and sat on the chair weakly.

Luke stared at her expression, "You're not very surprised that she died."

"Did you come down from upstairs?"

"Yes."

"Then you should know that Nancy has cancer, she is very sad, she falls into depression very easily, I have seen many similar examples."

"You think she might kill herself?"

"I'm not sure, but she is desperate. In that state, I won't be surprised if she does anything."

"Can you describe her condition?"

"I can't remember the details, but I had a video at that time, and it was with her permission."

"Then let's watch the video."

"Sorry, even if Nancy is dead, I can't easily get the video out.

I am a psychiatrist, and the patients let me videotape out of trust in me.

I will not betray her.

Unless you have relevant documents. "

"Does it have to be so troublesome?"

"You have your responsibilities, and so do I."

Luke had no choice but to contact Susan to apply for relevant documents and send them directly to the hospital's printer.

Luke and Xiao Hei waited for more than an hour before the search warrant was faxed.

Dr. Josephine gave the video to the two of them.

Luke inserted the USB flash drive into the laptop and began to check the video of the psychological counseling.

In the video, there is a black woman sitting at the same position in the same consultation room. It is Nancy.

Dr. Josephine said, "Now, Nancy, why are you so sad?"

"I have cancer."

"My dear, I'm sorry to hear the news, I can understand your sadness."

"No, you don't understand, I'm hopeless."

"You have to be strong. Cancer can be cured. Now that technology is so advanced, I have seen many cured patients. They are all doing well now."

"You don't need to comfort me. I know that the treatment process will be very painful, and the chance of a complete cure is very small. I don't have the courage to persevere."

Josephine asked, "Are you married?"

"Yes."

"How is your relationship with your husband?"

"I love him, and he loves me."

"Do you have children?"

"Yes, we have three lovely children, and although they piss me off occasionally, I really love them."

"Think about your husband, think about your children, they will encourage you, they will stand by you, cancer is not invincible with them by your side.

You have to remember that love is the greatest force that can conquer all. "

"I...maybe others can, but I'm not that strong."

"Nancy, you have to believe in yourself. Even for the one you love, you have to work hard to live. Active treatment, as long as you maintain an optimistic state of mind, it will also help your treatment."

"Dr. Josephine, thank you for your encouragement, I know you are right...but I feel that I really can't hold on anymore.

I live very hard, very tired, I don't want to hold on any longer. "

"You can tell me what difficulties you have, and we will find a way to solve them together, and you will feel more comfortable when you say it."

Nancy sighed and said slowly, "Over the years, we have lived very hard.

Every day is busy, and there are endless things to do every day.

In addition to work, I also have to do housework and take care of the children. Although my husband will also help me, it still feels very hard.

We live very hard, and we hope to provide a good environment for our children, so that they will no longer live at the bottom of society like us.

For so many years, I have been working hard, I have been giving, and I have never lived for myself.

I firmly believe that as long as I work hard, my children and I will have a better life, live in a big and beautiful house, have a decent job, and enjoy the rest of our lives.

I have always believed in...

keep working hard……

But what do I end up with?

cancer!

God, why are you doing this to me?

I live so seriously and work so hard, why do you still tease me?

I'm at a loss.

Don't know what it means to work hard?

I see no hope. "Nancy slowly closed her eyes, as if she had resigned herself to her fate.

Josephine sighed softly and said in a gentle but firm tone, "Nancy, it's not over yet, cancer is not the end.

You should cheer up.

As long as you pass this level, everything will be fine.