Los Angeles Detective

In the black SUV, Xiao Hei muttered as he drove, "This white gubernatorial candidate is giving a speech and looking for a call girl at night. He is really energetic."

Jackson, who was sitting in the passenger seat, shrugged, "Henric Lawley's wife is in the bedroom next door, why does he still want to find a call girl?"

"Haha..." Xiao Hei laughed, as if he heard a joke, "No matter how much you like bread, you will occasionally want to change your taste.

Man, you'll understand when you get married. "

Jackson looked out the window and said in a daze, "I still can't understand that a gubernatorial candidate sneaked out of the hotel at night and went to a bar alone with a call girl.

This doesn't fit his image at all. "

"Everyone has two sides, especially these politicians. It's normal to act like a dog during the day and release your nature at night." Xiao Hei paused for a moment and asked, "Speaking of releasing your nature, I remembered that one again. Call girl Sharan Sundar, she has a very good temperament, I didn’t expect her to be in this industry.”

Jackson said, "Perhaps she also has her own difficulties."

The little gangster said, "Actually, what I'm more curious about is, will her doctor boyfriend know about this?"

Jackson shook his head and laughed, "Your focus is always so novel."

"People have to be sufficiently curious, right? Otherwise, what's the point of living?"

While chatting, the car drove to the entrance of Nasim's Bar.

Luke and the three of them got out of the car. The surrounding streets were a bit dilapidated. There was only an old sign hanging at the door of the bar, and there was a faint smell of urine floating around.

Jackson frowned slightly, "The bar at the Four Seasons Hotel is much better than here."

Xiaohei said, "The most important thing about a bar is not the environment, but the atmosphere. Some people like the atmosphere of this bar, which makes them more comfortable and relaxed."

Jackson glanced at Xiao Hei, "Suddenly I realized that you know a lot."

Xiao Hei patted his shoulder and said, "Learn slowly, rookie."

Luke ignored the two of them, observed the environment around the bar, and walked towards the bar.

There were no lights on in the bar, so it was a little dim, but you could still vaguely see the layout of the bar. The decoration inside the bar was very simple, somewhat similar to a western style.

The light was on at the bar, and a middle-aged Mexican man was cleaning the wine glasses. "Good afternoon, gentlemen, what would you like to drink?"

Xiao Hei joked, "You guys are so frugal in the bar that you can't even turn on the lights."

"It's rare for customers to come to the bar so early." The bartender turned on the lights of the bar, but it was still not too bright. "The three gentlemen look a little unfamiliar. Is this your first time in our bar?"

Luke showed his police badge and said, "lapd, we are here to investigate a case and would like to ask your bar to assist in the investigation."

The bartender sighed, "Meeting the police so early in the morning is not a good sign."

"Don't be so judgmental." Luke took out twenty dollars, "Here's a tip for you."

"Thank you. To be honest, this is the first time I have seen such a generous police officer." The bartender showed a smile and asked, "Officer, is there anything I can do for you?"

Luke took out a photo of Henry Lawley, "Have you seen this man? He was wearing a white baseball cap yesterday. He should have come to the bar around two in the morning."

"I have an impression that he is wearing a shirt and trousers. Normally, bar guests rarely dress so formally. This guy looks like a rich man at first glance, which is very eye-catching." The bartender pointed to the table diagonally opposite, "If I didn't remember, No, he should have been sitting there and ordered a beer or a rum, I can’t remember.”

Luke turned around, looked at where the bartender was pointing, and asked, "Did he come alone or with others?"

The bartender thought for a while, "It seems to be one... No, I vaguely remember there is another person...

Sorry, there are so many people in the bar that I can't remember everyone. "

Luke said, "I want to see your bar's surveillance."

"I can't make the decision on this, I have to tell our boss."

"Then let's talk now. While there are no customers in the bar, we can leave after checking the surveillance. It won't affect the normal business of the bar."

The bartender nodded, "Sounds good."

…

The bar control room is in a somewhat narrow room.

Xiao Hei looked at the crude equipment and complained, "I'm right, this bar is very economical. There are only two cameras in the whole bar, one indoors and one at the door."

"It's better than nothing." Jackson sat aside, opened his laptop, and began to check the surveillance video.

Because he knew the approximate time that Henry Lawley came to the bar, it was easy to find Henry Lawley's surveillance.

At about two o'clock in the morning, Henry Lawley's figure appeared outside the bar. Jackson repeatedly checked the video and confirmed, "He entered the bar alone."

After that, Jackson switched to the surveillance inside the bar. At the same time, Henry Lawley entered the bar, ordered a glass of wine, and sat at the table diagonally opposite to drink. His eyes glanced around from time to time, as if searching for something. People seem to be appreciating everything around them.

Jackson said, "It can be seen from the surveillance that many guests in the bar have observed Henry Lawley. Have you recognized his identity?"

Luke said, "No one would think that a gubernatorial candidate would come to a bar like this to drink. His shirt and trousers are so eye-catching. It is normal for others to look at him."

Jackson asked, "Why doesn't he change his clothes and come out to play?"

Xiao Hei smiled and said, "Maybe, his clothes are all the same."

"Guys, we've made a new discovery." Jackson pointed at the screen. "Around 2:15, a white man sat down at his table with a wine glass. The two of them sat there for ten minutes. It looked like Probably acquaintance.

Could it be that Henry Lawley came to the bar just to meet this man? "

Luke said, "Get a clear shot of a white man."

Jackson worked for a while, and finally saved a fairly clear screenshot, where he could roughly see what the white man looked like.

Luke took a photo with his mobile phone and said, "Continue to watch the surveillance."

According to surveillance footage, around 2:30, Henry Lawley stood up and left the bar.

Jackson switched to outdoor surveillance again, "He left alone, and the white man was still drinking in the bar.

Wait, after Henry Lawley left the bar, he did not take a taxi on the side of the road, but went to the alley next to it.

What was he doing there? "

While Luke was thinking, Xiao Hei spoke, "A person leaves the bar and hurries to a nearby alley. There are usually four possibilities.

If there are two people, it is most likely playing poker.

If you're alone, it's vomiting, taking drugs, or peeing.

Henry Lawley only drank one glass of wine and could not be drunk, so it was unlikely that he would vomit.

That leaves only two possibilities: peeing or taking drugs. "

Luke raised his thumb, "The analysis makes sense."

Jackson played back the video, looked at it carefully, and said, "After Henry Lawley left the bar, I spotted another figure and he also entered the alley.

Yes, Henry Lawley may be being followed. "

Luke asked, "Is that the white man who drank with Henry Lawley just now?"

Jackson said, "No, the person who followed Henry Lawley out of the bar seemed to be a black man. The surveillance picture was not good and the light was dark, so he couldn't see his face clearly. However, the black man seemed to have a tattoo on the back of his neck."

Luke also checked the video, and it was indeed a bit blurry. He said, "Send the video to the technical department and let them deal with it."

"clear."

Luke left the surveillance room and returned to the bar.

The bartender asked, "Officer, would you like a drink?"

"No, thank you." Luke took out his phone and found a screenshot of the white man drinking with Henry Lawley at the bar. "Do you know this person?"

The bartender looked at it and said, "It's not very clear."

"You should complain to the boss. The bar's surveillance is terrible. Take a closer look."

"Hamil, it seems to be him."

"Does he come to the bar often?"

"I'll come once or twice a week."

"What's his full name?"

"I have no idea."

"Where does he live?"

"I didn't ask."

"How can I find him?"

"Sorry, I really don't know. He comes alone most of the time, so I don't pay much attention to him.

If you want to find him, you can come to the bar at night. He usually comes after ten o'clock. "

Luke then took out a screenshot of the black man who followed Henry Lawley out of the bar, "Do you know him?"

The bartender shook his head, "No, this photo is too blurry, I can't even see what he looks like."

Luke pointed at the back of the black man's neck, "Where's this guy's tattoo?"

"There are many customers with tattoos in the bar, so I'm not impressed."

Luke put away his phone and left a business card, "If you think of any clues, remember to contact me."

"I will."

After leaving the bar, Luke and the three returned to the car. Jackson turned and asked, "What should we do now?"

The little gangster said, "No need to ask, of course we have to find these two guys."

Jackson shrugged, "Of course I understand, I mean, how can we find them?

How about you come up with an idea? "

Luke interrupted the two of them, "Arrange a few police officers to come to the bar tonight to keep an eye on them. If they encounter these two people, they will be taken back for questioning."

Xiao Hei suggested, "Would you like me to stay and watch?"

Luke thought for a while, "We already showed our faces just now, it would be more appropriate for Raymond to come over and stare at us."

"OK, you are the boss."

…

The next morning.

Detective Bureau.

Luke arrived earlier than usual and went to Red's office to report.

Later, he returned to the Robbery and Murder Department to convene a meeting with everyone.

Luke glanced at everyone and said, "Guys, tell us about the progress of the investigation."

Jenny replied, "Everything is normal at the Four Seasons Hotel. Neither Hans Dragon nor Mrs. Lawley received any ransom calls."

Luke frowned, this normality was actually an abnormality.

Raymond said, "Last night, I led people to keep an eye on Nasim Bar, but we didn't find the two suspicious people who had contact with Henry Lawley."

"The white man who was drinking with Henry Lawley was a regular at the bar and probably lived nearby," Luke said.

Tonight, you continue to lead people to follow you. If you can't find the white man himself, you can ask the guests in the bar if they know him. "

"clear."

"The technical team processed the video and sent two clearer videos." Jackson stood up and put the video on the projector to play.

The deputy captain put on his glasses and pointed at the projector and said, "I feel that the tattoo of the black man who followed Henry Lawley looks familiar."

Jackson asked, "Deputy captain, do you know this man?"

"No, I just said that his tattoo looks familiar, and it looks like a tattoo pattern of a gang.

But I can't remember which gang it is."

Porter said, "There are hundreds of gangs of all sizes in Los Angeles, and many gangs have specific tattoos. It takes a lot of time to determine which gang the tattoo belongs to."

The deputy captain smiled and said, "Why don't you go find David?

He should know more about these gang members."