Los Angeles Detective

8pm, Green Tree Bar.

This is an open-air bar located in the suburbs. Different from traditional bars, the atmosphere here is quieter and suitable for chatting with friends.

"cheers!"

Members of the No. 1 and No. 2 Squadrons of the Robbery and Murder Department raised their glasses together.

The deputy team member put down his glass and looked around with some dissatisfaction, "Why did you choose this place? I'm more used to Metzk Bar."

Jackson explained, “This is a newly opened bar, with 30% off all-you-can-drink drinks, which is a great deal.”

Xiao Hei looked around and said with a smile, "I like the environment here. The scenery is good, the venue is large, and there are many beauties."

"Yes, there are a lot of mosquitoes." The deputy's right hand slapped his left arm, and a bloody mosquito specimen immediately appeared on his arm.

Jenny took out a small box from her bag and asked, "This repellent effect is good, do you want to try it?"

"No, that's for women. My skin is thick enough and mosquitoes can't bite it through." The deputy team leader shook his head and glanced around, "Red, aren't you coming today?"

Luke said, "He has an appointment today."

The deputy team spread his hands, "If it's the Metzk Bar, he should show up."

Luke joked, "You're right, that's why I settled here."

"Haha..." Everyone laughed.

"You bad boys." The deputy team leader shook his head and laughed too.

Chen Kelin raised his glass and said, "It's a pleasure to work with you this time."

Luke also raised his glass and said with a smile, "It's not 'you', but us."

"Yes, we are a 'family'." Chen Kelin said to the people around him, "Cheers to us!"

"cheers!"

Everyone raised their glasses again.

The deputy team member put down his glass, smashed it, and said, "The whiskey here has a very unique taste." He thought about it carefully, "The burnt aroma is stronger, and it's softer, so it's not bad."

Xiao Hei smiled and said, "So, you should be brave enough to try new things. If you go to a bar all day, you will get tired of the best wine."

"Compared with the quality of the wine, I still think the drinking atmosphere is more important." After the vice team member finished speaking, he seemed to have remembered something, "Guys, is it a little early for us to start celebrating now?

Although Michael Kamara admitted to killing Gary Coffey and Blanche Crook, he still refused to admit that he was involved in the two murders forty years ago.

Is there any way you can get him to talk? "

Chen Kelin said, "If according to Luke's inference, the two cases 40 years ago were exchange homicides, then Michael Kamara should be the real culprit in the Silver Cross case, and he was also found at the scene of the Silver Cross case. of fingerprints.

But the problem is that forty years have passed since this case, and fingerprints at the scene alone cannot be used as evidence of conviction.

Deputy team leader, you participated in the investigation of the Silver Cross case, so you have more say in this case. "

The deputy team thought for a while, "If it is really an exchange of murders, then Wang Shaokang is probably another murderer. The victim of the Silver Cross case killed Wang Shaokang's mother with his car. He always wanted to avenge his mother.

Michael Kamara killed Wang Shaokang's enemy.

Wang Shaokang, on the other hand, avenged Michael Kamara's sister and killed Burnett Coffey, the first chairman of Coffey Group.

Can I use Wang Shaokang as a breakthrough? "

Xiao Hei shrugged, "Wang Shaokang is now a very good lawyer.

Asking him to confess to a murder committed thirty-nine years ago without direct evidence is a waste of time. "

The deputy said, "Then give Michael Kamara an exoneration agreement. As long as he is willing to cooperate with the police, we can not pursue his crimes in the Silver Cross case and relieve his worries."

Luke said, "It's a good idea. You can try it, but I don't think there's much hope."

The deputy asked, "Why?"

Luke replied, “Looking at Michael Kamara’s current comprehensive situation, there is not much difference between him admitting to one homicide and admitting to two homicides.

The reason why he refused to admit the Silver Cross case was more like protecting Wang Shaokang. "

"You think the immunity agreement is ineffective." The deputy took a sip of whiskey and asked, "Then what good solution do you have?"

Luke pondered for a moment and then said with a smile, "There is a saying in China called 'cold salad'."

The deputy team member spread his hands, "What do you mean?"

Chen Kelin smiled and said, "Are you going to give up investigating two old cases?"

"Why not? We were assigned the task of investigating the murders of Garion Coffey and Blanche Crook.

We caught the murderer and our mission was accomplished.

It is not our responsibility to solve two old cases from forty years ago.

Moreover, I personally don’t really want to investigate such a ‘controversial’ case. "Luke made this decision after careful consideration.

First of all, decades have passed since the two cases, and it is extremely difficult to solve them. Unless the suspect confesses, it is difficult to find convicting evidence.

Secondly, these are two typical revenge cases.

Take the Silver Cross case as an example. The victim was a white bully who killed Wang Shaokang’s mother with his car, but he was not punished by the law.

Wang Shaokang had no choice but to take revenge.

This kind of plot often appears in TV series.

A man who committed many evil deeds, committed adultery and robbery was killed. The murderer was probably a good man. Should the police arrest the murderer?

From a legal perspective, the police must catch the murderer in order to maintain judicial justice.

But from the perspective of human nature, if the police catch the murderer, it is equivalent to avenging the evildoer, which is a bit wrong.

Most movies and TV shows will eventually let the police catch the murderer for the sake of judicial justice.

In theory, this is fine.

But it will make people feel very upset, and some people will even point at the police's nose and scold them, saying that you don't catch the evildoer, but catch the good people who uphold justice.

Luke is also disgusted by similar situations.

These two old cases have a bit of that flavor, so why should Luke take the initiative to take on such a thankless and dirty job.

He is not the kind of person who will disown his relatives for the so-called judicial justice.

As for the case where Michael Kamara killed Garyan Coffey and Blanche Crook, the nature is completely different.

…

Saturday, early morning.

Robert yawned and walked out of the bedroom. He made a cup of coffee and walked to the window. The warm sunshine sprinkled on his body, "Praise Los Angeles, it's another beautiful day."

Robert turned and shouted to the second floor, "Val, get up."

No response.

"Hey, good boy, don't force me to kick you out of bed.

You know I'm an impatient person."

Val's dissatisfied voice came from upstairs, "Dad, let me sleep in, please."

"You've slept long enough, it's time to go to the supermarket."

"I told you, I don't have to go to work today, I'm on vacation."

"I know, so I asked you to drive to the supermarket to buy some ingredients, don't forget what day it is today."

A few minutes later, Val walked down the stairs, rubbing his messy hair, "Yeah, of course I remember, today is a family dinner day.

Why not arrange it in the evening, but lunch?"

Robert spread his hands, "This is Linda's idea. If you have any dissatisfaction, you can tell her in person when you see her later."

Val was a little discouraged, he didn't want to offend her all at once The two elders, "I'm not dissatisfied, I'm just asking."

"OK, now you know the answer, hurry up and make breakfast, after breakfast, we'll go to the supermarket."

"Why do I make breakfast?"

"Because this is my home, if you have any objections, you can move out."

Val immediately became energetic, "No, I have no objection.

I am happy to make breakfast for you, I love you, Dad, you know it."

"Yes, the son who is about to become a homeless man, I love you too."

Val forced a smile, "Haha, Dad, you are really a joker."

Robert smiled, "Just as you like.

Don't fry the eggs too old."

"No problem, my dear dad, I love fried eggs, haha." Val's awkward laughter sounded again in the room.

At ten o'clock in the morning, Luke drove a black Raptor pickup truck out, first went to the Eno community to pick up Linda and the little fat man, and then drove to his grandfather's house.

Luke looked at his listless brother through the rearview mirror, "Jack, are you losing weight?"

The little fat man did not reply.

Linda replied, "He has no appetite recently. It should be the sequelae of a broken heart."

Luke said, "I thought you and Maggie had reconciled."

Linda reminded, "Don't mention this name, otherwise, he will cry again."

The little fat man retorted, "I didn't cry."

Linda stared at her youngest son, "Then why are your eyes red?"

"The window is too open, and the wind blows."

Linda rolled her eyes, "You always have all kinds of excuses. You are such a headache."

"I'm not a child anymore, don't treat me as a child." The little fat man turned his head to the other side.

"It's my fault. I shouldn't have said that." Luke closed the window a little.

Soon, the car drove into the Becca community, and Luke parked the car in Robert's yard.

Robert waved, "Hi, the weather is nice today, how about we eat in the yard?"

"It couldn't be better." Luke jumped out of the car, "Grandpa, what do you need me to do?"

"Go to the garage and take out the canopy." Robert pointed to the lawn not far away, "Put it there."

"No problem."

Val also came out wearing a blue cartoon apron, "Hi, family, you are finally here. I can also take a breath and rest for a while."

Linda teased, "Val, you are fat again, so you can't breathe in the apron."

Val "..."

It was almost noon, and a sumptuous lunch was placed under the canopy.

Beef stew with potatoes, grilled lamb chops, seared tuna, cola chicken wings, vegetable salad, ham, borscht, and the staple food was Spanish seafood risotto.

Looking at his haggard brother, Luke rarely used a caring tone, "I made this cola chicken wing specially for you, eat more."

The little fat man nodded, picked up a piece of cola chicken wing, and lowered his head to eat.

Robert held a glass of beer, turned his head to Linda and asked, "This kid hasn't gotten over the breakup yet."

Linda shrugged, "Why don't you ask him directly?"

Robert hesitated, "I bought two tickets for the NBA game, Jack, do you want to go?"

"No, thank you grandpa."

"Why not? Don't you like watching basketball games very much?"

Jack forced a smile, "I just like to watch basketball games with someone, not alone."

"OK, does anyone else want tickets?"

"Grandpa, I do."

"Good, they are yours, Luke."

"Thank you grandpa, do you want to go with me?"

"No, you young people should go together." Robert pointed to the fat boy next to him.

Val patted the fat boy's shoulder, "Jack, I have had many similar experiences. Do you want to hear my advice?"

Robert said first, "My opinion is, don't listen to other people's opinions casually.

Especially, those who are still single."

Linda nodded, "I agree."

"I just want to care about my nephew. Why are you targeting me?" Val said dissatisfiedly.

Robert said, "I'm just telling the truth.

If you want to give Jack some advice, then you can make a girlfriend first, which will be more convincing.

I will also choose to shut up."

Linda smiled and said, "I also think you need a new girlfriend more than Jack.

Dear brother, you have to work hard."

Jack raised his head, "Thank you uncle."

Val was a little confused, "Thank me for what?"

Jack shrugged, "Nothing, I just suddenly feel much better."

Val "..."