Los Angeles Detective

Near Dolson's Pub.

Luke, Jackson, and Blackie walked out of the parking lot.

Luke glanced around, "That's Dolson's Bar. Where is the entrance?"

Jackson touched his chin and looked around, "Let me see."

Xiao Hei said, "Haven't you been here before? Why can't you find the entrance?"

Jackson replied, "I came at night, which is completely different from daytime, and it was a long time ago."

Jackson recalled for a moment, "Come with me, I know where the entrance is."

Led by Jackson, the three of them crossed the road and turned into an alley. There was an underground entrance on the east side of the alley.

Xiao Hei asked, "Why don't you take the main entrance?"

Jackson pointed to the underground entrance with both hands, "This is the main entrance."

"Haha, it seems my expectations are too high." Xiao Hei snorted.

"The outside doesn't matter, you'll know how great it is when you get inside." Jackson walked into the bar first.

The three of them entered the bar passage, which gradually became spacious. At the end was a dark gray leather door. Standing at the door was a bald man with tattoos.

"Sorry, you three, it's not business hours now?"

Xiao Hei asked, "Can't you drink in bars during the day?"

The bald man glared at Xiao Hei, "I don't know about other bars, but not here. The opening hours are at night."

"I don't like this rule." Xiao Hei showed his police badge, "lapd, I want to see your boss."

The bald man shook his head slightly, "I don't like the police either."

Xiao Hei showed his middle finger and said, "I just like to watch it, but you don't like it when I act like I can't do anything about it. Stop talking nonsense and lead the way."

The bald man didn't give him any face, "Wait here, I'll report to the boss."

Jackson was also a little dissatisfied, "Are you sure you want three policemen waiting at the door and want everyone around to know that this bar is being targeted by the police?"

The bald man looked at Luke and the three of them and said, "Come with me."

After entering the bar door, the inside looks like a gloomy cave with a high ceiling and a large black screen directly opposite. Perhaps because of the dim lighting, it seems a bit depressing.

"You guys wait here, I'll go ask the boss." After finishing speaking, the bald man walked towards the bar.

Xiao Hei curled his lips, "Those who don't know better would think that this bar is owned by the mayor, who is more respected than the police chief."

Luke pulled up a chair and sat down. It was normal for someone to open such a large bar to have some background.

Luke is here to investigate the case, not to cause trouble. As long as the other party is willing to assist in the investigation, it is better to cause more trouble than less trouble.

After a while, a strong man walked into the bar lobby accompanied by a white man in his thirties. The man yawned and looked tired. He sat on the chair opposite Luke and the three of them and said familiarly, "Sorry. , I'm not used to getting up so early.

Officers, what do you want at my bar? "

Luke asked, "What's your name, sir?"

“My friends call me Pastor, and you can call me that too.

OK, tell me why you came. "

"Mr. Pastor, we are here to help you."

"Listen to my security guard, your attitude just now doesn't sound like you're here to ask for help."

“Sorry, we didn’t mean to do that.

But if you have to do it, your security will not let you go, and we won't be able to see you. "

Pastor turned to look at the bald man, "Did you hear that? This police officer is complimenting you. This month's bonus will be doubled."

"thank you boss."

"Go ahead, I want to talk to the three police officers alone."

After the bald man left, Pastor touched his chin and asked, "What do you call this police officer?"

"I am Mr. Lee."

"Officer Li, how can I help you?"

"We are investigating a criminal case. Two of the people involved have been to your bar. We want to check the surveillance that night to confirm their whereabouts."

"Check the surveillance..." Pastor muttered and asked, "Do you have a search warrant?"

"Not yet."

"Officer Li, I also want to assist you in handling the case, but as the person in charge of this bar, I have to protect the privacy of the guests.

So, sorry, I can't do that.

Hope you can understand. "

"Of course, I completely understand." Luke stood up and prepared to leave.

Xiao Hei said, "Captain, let's just leave. What will happen to the case?"

Luke said, "Go back and apply for a search warrant. Once the search warrant is obtained, we will investigate the case according to the procedures."

Xiao Hei smiled and showed a "I understand" expression, "Can you apply today?"

"I don't know when the application will be approved and when I will come back."

"Damn, I guess I have to work overtime again tonight." Xiao Hei complained, and then said to Pastor, "Man, we'll see you tonight, don't forget to clear the place then."

"Wait, I'm just checking the surveillance, there's no need to clear the place." Pastor asked.

"Don't be stupid. It's not easy to apply for a search warrant. We only have this chance. We must search all the places where the suspect has been to avoid missing valuable clues." After Xiao Hei finished speaking, he looked at Luke again, " Captain, I suggest you bring more people, and it’s best to transfer all the patrol police around.”

Luke said seriously, "I will consider it."

Pastor stood up, "Hey, I don't like being threatened!"

Jackson spread his hands and said, "You are thinking too much. No one is threatening you. We are just following the procedures and rules of the police force."

Xiao Hei smiled and said, "Yes, you have your rules, and we also have ours."

"Officer Li, wait a moment." Pastor softened his tone and invited Luke and the three of them to sit down again. "I want to know which department you are from? What specific case are you investigating?"

Xiao Hei replied, "Robbery and Murder Department, we are investigating a murder case.

what are you worried about? Did something illegal happen here too? "

"No, absolutely not.

I have never been involved in anything illegal, but as you should also know, the number of customers in the bar is quite diverse, so I would be a little worried. "

Luke advised, "I'm well aware of the intrigue in the bar, and we're not interested in that.

The Robbery and Murder Division only investigates major criminal cases. "

Pastor hesitated for a moment before making up his mind, "OK, I can take you to the surveillance room, but the surveillance video cannot be taken away."

"No problem." Luke agreed happily. As long as real clues were found, the search warrant was just a matter of procedure.

Pastor took Luke and the three of them into the corridor behind the bar. There was a room at the end of the corridor with a sign saying 'Control Room'.

Pastor opened the door of the monitoring room. The lights inside were dark and a little dim. He turned on the wall lamp.

The monitoring room is not large, only about ten square meters. A black security guard is lying on a chair to rest. Perhaps his eyes were suddenly pierced by the light. He rubbed his eyes and stood up, "Fuck, what bastard..."

Halfway through his words, he was startled when he saw Pastor standing at the door, and swallowed back the rest of the sentence.

"Boss... why are you here?"

"I came here to ask if you need a pillow and a quilt?"

"Sorry boss, I shouldn't sleep here." The black security guard quickly stood up and straightened his clothes.

"Open video surveillance playback."

"Okay boss."

The black security guard opened the computer and found the surveillance video. "Boss, the surveillance videos are all here."

"You can go out now."

"Okay boss."

After watching the black security guard leave, Pastor asked, "Officer Li, what else do you need?"

"No need, thank you."

Pastor nodded, "OK, I'll go out first. I'm at the bar. If you want a drink, you can come over at any time."

Jackson said, "Thank you, we don't drink during work hours."

Pastor closed the door and left.

Xiao Hei said to Jackson, "Why did you refuse so quickly? We can order something to drink, even a glass of juice would be good."

Jackson smiled and said, "You're right, we can also find two more hot girls to dance with. What do you think of my proposal?"

Luke interrupted the two, "Guys, it's time to get down to business."

"OK, you're the boss." Xiao Hei pressed Jackson's shoulders and asked him to sit in front of the computer, "Rookie, let's start working."

"I'm not a rookie anymore." Jackson complained, but he didn't stop moving his hands and opened the video to check the surveillance on the night of November 15th.

Xiao Hei reminded, "Sharon Frank and Marissa Hawking arrived at Dolson's Bar around 9:40. You can check from this time period."

There are many surveillance cameras in the bar. Jackson first clicked on the surveillance video at the door. The time was exactly 9:40.

The video played at double speed, and it soon reached 9:45. Jackson pointed at the computer screen, "I think I found Sharon Frank, and Marissa Hawking...wait, there seems to be a girl next to them. "

Xiao Hei lay on the chair with his right hand and leaned over to look at the computer screen, "Is this the deceased Ellie Bergman?"

"Can't see clearly." Jackson played back the video, but still couldn't see clearly. Then he clicked on the camera surveillance video in another location and stared at the screen carefully, "No, the third girl is not Ellie Bergman, she is a girl without The girl I saw had black hair.

Judging from their behavior, they are very close and must have come together. "

Luke also stared at the screen, "Find a clear picture and take a screenshot."

"OK."

Xiao Hei was a little confused, "Who is the third girl? Why is there another person?"

Jackson guessed, "Could they have met by chance at the door of the bar?"

Xiao Hei retorted, "Three acquaintances of minors met by chance in the same bar. How low do you think the probability would be?"

Luke thought thoughtfully, "If this girl also made an appointment in advance, would she have also been to Ellie Bergman's house?"

Jackson asked, "If she also went to Ellie Bergman's house, then Sharon Frank mentioned Marissa Hawking, why didn't she mention her?"

Luke speculated, "That means this girl is different from Sharon Frank and Marissa Hawking, or that she has different views on the death of Ellie Bergman."

Xiao Hei said, "Since she is also involved in the case, should we contact her."

Luke shook his head, "We neither know her identity nor the role she played in this case, so contacting her rashly is not the best option."

Jackson said, "I agree with the captain's statement. We can first indirectly understand her situation, confirm her relationship with the deceased, and her attitude towards the deceased, and then make further contact."

"A flatterer." Xiao Hei muttered, and asked, "What should we do now?"

Luke said, "Jenny just sent a message saying that the mother of the deceased has arrived at the police station to identify the body. I plan to go back and talk to her.

Maybe she knows the third girl."

Xiao Hei snapped his right fingers, "And the boyfriend of the deceased. The secret of the deceased may not be told to the mother, but it is possible to share it with the boyfriend."