Los Angeles Detective

  Chapter 346 Case Closed

  This result surprised Luke, but it makes sense after careful consideration.

  Cassidy Torres and Bart Ramos had different opinions on the business philosophy and direction of the second-hand car dealership, and a lot of conflicts occurred because of this incident, which was also confirmed by colleagues and family members.

  Before, when he first started investigating the murder of Balter Ramos, Luke also suspected Casdy Torres.

   Now that it is known that the real target of the gunman is Casdy Torres, then Balter Ramos is naturally also suspected.

  However, hiring a killer and killing himself is absurd no matter how you look at it. Verification and definite evidence are needed before a formal conclusion can be drawn.

   "Cassidy, are you sure the caller is Balter Ramos?"

"Yes.

   It was indeed his voice, and I knew it all too well from all the years of working with him.

   If you don't believe it, you can ask other employees. "

   "What do you think about this matter?"

   "Unbelievable.

  We did have conflicts because of the business direction of the car dealership, but we have cooperated for many years and can be regarded as very good friends.

  I can't believe he would do this, I can't accept it..." Casti Torres showed a sad look.

Luke also asked Balter Ramos' wife before about the relationship between Balter Ramos and Casdy Torres. According to her wife, the two are colleagues, but because of their different personalities, they are considered Not friends.

  From this point of view, Casdy Torres and Balter Ramos have different attitudes towards each other.

  Luke asked, "Has Balter Ramos ever threatened you?"

   "Although we have quarreled about the car dealership, we haven't reached that point yet."

   "Why does Balter Ramos insist on opening a second-hand car dealership? What is your fundamental conflict?"

"Salibo car dealership was started by me little by little. I put a lot of thought into it, and the dealership has lived up to my efforts. The business is very good. It has supported our family and allowed us to live a relatively prosperous life. My family and I no longer worry about money.

  I am very satisfied with my current life, and I just want to run this used car dealership well. "

  Cassidy Torres sighed lightly, and continued, "But Balter Ramos doesn't think so, he is ambitious, ambitious, and not satisfied with the status quo.

  He is always full of energy and drive, and I can't compare to him in this regard.

   But his purpose is too strong, and he takes money too seriously. This is what I am not satisfied with.

  Taking the matter of selling cars as an example, he will use some small means to make customers spend more money, and the benefits are indeed much higher, bringing more profits to the car dealership.

   But it also caused a lot of trouble. Customers are not fools. If they are fooled once, they will not come again.

  He only values ​​interests, because we have had conflicts before.

  He wanted to expand the scale of the car dealership and open new stores, which also expanded the conflict between us.

  Once a branch is opened, financing is required, and my right to speak in the dealership will become smaller and smaller. If there is a problem with the operation, the Salibo dealership will also be implicated.

  I am very satisfied with my life now, there is no need to take this risk. "

  Luke discovered that Casdy Torres began to use the full name for Balter Ramos, indicating that his attitude towards Balter Ramos has changed.

   "Then why did you go to Long Beach with him for research?"

  “It was he who kept inviting me to go. In his words, there must be sufficient reasons for objection. If there is no on-site inspection, how do you know that Long Beach is not suitable for opening a branch.

  So I went there, prepared to reject him based on the actual situation after an on-site inspection.

   Then, it happened.

  Thinking about it now, he may have designed all of this..." Speaking of this, Casdy Torres showed a sad look.

  The circumstances described by Casti Torres are sufficient to show that Balter Ramos has the motive for committing the crime, but he cannot provide definite clues and evidence.

   After all, he was the one Balter Ramos wanted to kill, so how could he be aware of the clues.

  …

  The next morning.

  Balter Ramos' home.

   This is a three-story gray-roofed villa with a tall palm tree planted in the yard and a young Labrador dog lying on the grass.

  Three cars were parked in front of Bart Ramos' house, and Luke and others got out of the cars one after another.

   "Wow..." The Labrador got up from the ground and barked at Luke and the others.

  Xiao Hei lay on the guardrail of the yard and looked at the yellow Labrador.

   "Wow..." The Labrador seemed to feel provoked, and barked at Xiao Hei.

  Xiao Hei smiled, "This pup is so cute, I really want to kick him."

  The people in the house seemed to hear the movement, the door opened, and Balter Ramos' wife came out of the house.

   "Captain Li, why are you here?"

   "Ms. Ramos, we have found some new clues and would like to ask you to assist in the investigation."

   "No problem, please come in."

  Ms. Ramos called the Labrador aside and invited Luke and others into the house. Obviously, she didn't notice that the police's attitude was different this time.

   "Captain Li, have you found out who killed my husband?"

  Luke said truthfully, "Last night, we caught the murderer who killed your husband. He was just a professional killer who was instructed by his employer. We have not yet been able to confirm the identity of the employer.

   I came to see you today, and I also want to ask you to help identify it. "

   "Thank you. I didn't expect you to catch the shooter so quickly. Thank you so much. If you want to know anything, just ask."

   "Has your husband used a large amount of cash recently?"

   "Yes, he took away 10,000 dollars in cash from his home a few days ago, saying that he would need it to open a branch in Long Beach."

   "Do you know a man named Vadim Tovani?"

"never heard of that."

  Luke took out the photo of the killer again for him to identify, "Do you know him?"

"never seen it."

   "Has the conflict between your husband and your partner, Casti Torres, deteriorated to the point of hired murder?"

   "Are you suspecting that Casti Torres hired an assassin to kill my husband?"

  Luke asked back, "Do you think this is possible?"

  Ms. Ramos thought for a moment, "I...I don't know what to say, but the relationship between my husband and Casdy Torres is really... bad.

  My husband complained more than once at home that Cassie Torres is a stubborn rock who doesn't know how to adapt, doesn't study the market, and has nothing but car repair skills.

  He is only suitable for technical work and should not join management at all.

   Sometimes he would yell at Casti Torres at home, and the relationship between the two of them was far worse than outsiders imagined.

  My husband has such an attitude towards Casdy Torres, and one can imagine the attitude of Casdy Torres to my husband.

  If someone told me that Casti Torres was also at home yelling at my husband, I would have no doubts. "

   "Mrs. Ramos, how many cell phones does your husband have?"

   "3 mobile phones, one for work, one for home, and one spare. There is only one spare mobile phone at home, and I don't know where the other two are."

  “When your husband was killed, he carried two mobile phones with him. They are evidence of the case and are kept at the police station. You can collect them after the case is cleared.

  In addition, we will also take away the third mobile phone when we come here today, which is also an exhibit. "

   "Wait, this mobile phone has been kept at home, why is it also an evidence?"

   "There may be some clues in the phone that your husband was killed. Where is the spare phone?"

   "It's in the nightstand in the bedroom, I'll get it."

   "Ms. Ramos, please stay, I will let the police take it."

   "Why? You are here to investigate the case, but you are not allowed to enter the bedroom of my husband and me at will. This is against the law."

  Luke showed the search warrant, "Mrs. Ramos, please assist."

   "What do you mean? Why are you searching my home?"

   Luke said, "Sorry, the situation is a bit complicated. We can't disclose it to the outside world until we find out."

  Ms. Ramos was not satisfied with this reason, "It is my husband who was killed now, he is the victim, and now you are here to search my house again.

   I want an explanation. "

  Luke said, "Mrs. Ramos, I will give you an explanation after the search is over. Now please step aside."

  Ms. Ramos showed a helpless look, and said helplessly, "It's best, otherwise I will definitely sue you."

  Luke waved his hand, signaling the police to enter the home and search.

  Seeing the police officers searching the house, Mrs. Ramos sullenly pouted and muttered, "You shouldn't be like this...

  My husband was killed...

  He is the victim...

  How can you treat the family members of the deceased like this..."

   "Wow woof..."

   Seeing a stranger in the house, the Labrador also started barking.

  Ms. Ramos pulled Labrador over, grabbed it by the neck, and pointed at its dog face, "What's your name?

why do not you answer me?

  Can't you understand human language?

   That's right, you're a beast..."

  Xiao Hei originally had some sympathy for this woman, but when she saw her pointing fingers at her, that sympathy disappeared immediately.

   "The husky just died a few days ago, and bought a new dog." Xiao Hei looked at the roof of the villa and said to himself, "This house is really nice. I think it won't be long before there will be a new male owner."

  Ms. Ramos showed an angry look, "What are you talking about?"

  Xiao Hei also stared at the other party, "I'm talking about Labrador."

  Mrs. Ramos glared at Xiao Hei.

  Xiao Hei is not to be outdone either.

   It's good that someone is watching Mrs. Ramos, Luke is relieved.

   After a while, Potter came over with a transparent plastic bag, "Captain, I found a prepaid mobile phone."

  Luke turned on the phone to check the phone number, and then checked the communication records, "That's right, it's this phone."

   Mrs. Ramos asked, "What's wrong with this phone?"

   "Whose phone is this?"

  Mrs. Ramos hesitated for a moment, "My husband's."

   "This phone has been in contact with the killer."

   "What the **** are you trying to say? You mean my husband knew the killer?"

  Luke explained, “It’s more than that.

  According to the killer's confession, the person he really wanted to kill was Cassie Torres, because he was in the same car as your husband and accidentally injured your husband.

   And the person who actually hired him is probably your husband. "

  Ms. Ramos showed a look of grief and anger, "Shit, do you know what you are talking about?

  My husband is dead. You are too shameless to slander him in such a despicable way without catching the real murderer.

  I'm going to sue you, and you, you, you...

  Each of you don't even try to run. "

   "I know you don't want to believe it, but it's true."

  Ms. Ramos retorted, "According to what you said, my husband hired a killer to kill himself. Don't you find it ridiculous?"

  Luke held up the mobile phone in the plastic bag, "This is your husband's mobile phone. We found the killer's call records on the mobile phone, which is enough to prove that your husband contacted the killer."

   "That doesn't mean my husband ordered him to kill." Mrs. Ramos still didn't give up.

  Luke took out the recording pen and played an audio,

  【"Who are you looking for?"

   "Vadim Tovani."

   "What do you want him to do?"

   "Kill."

"Who are you?"

   "I was introduced by Anas Ball, I want to kill someone in Los Angeles, and I will give you 50,000 U.S. dollars when it is done..."]

  Ms. Ramos showed a confused and helpless look on her face, covering her forehead, and sat down on the ground, as if she had lost her last bit of strength, "nonono, this is not true, it won't be..."

Luke said earnestly, "I know you don't want to believe it, and it's hard for others to believe it, but the killer was indeed hired by your husband. He originally wanted to kill Casti Torres, but because the killer made a mistake, he killed you by mistake. husband, that is, his employer."

  It's cruel to say this in front of the family members, but Luke must say that if he doesn't make it clear, the family members of the deceased will not let it go.

   Only by letting them accept the facts can the case be successfully concluded.

  This is why Luke patiently explained.

  Watching the woman sitting on the ground crying bitterly, Xiao Hei's original dissatisfaction disappeared with the crying, and her husband changed from a victim to a murderer. It is estimated that no woman can accept it for a while. What's more ironic is that the killer he hired killed himself.

   If this got out, her husband would be a joke.

  …

night.

   Metzker Bar.

"cheers!"

  The case was solved, and members of the First Squadron of the Robbery and Murder Division drank together to celebrate.

  Porter glanced around, "It's the first time I've come to this legendary Metzker bar, the atmosphere is good, I like it."

  Little underworld, "Almost forgot, it's your first time participating. How does it feel to work in the Robbery and Murder Division?"

"Excellent, just take this case as an example. I never thought that the killer hired by the murderer would kill himself. This kind of plot has only been seen in movies and TV dramas. It's too unbelievable." Porter laughed. .

  The deputy team raised their glasses, "Potter, you've done a good job, welcome to the Robbery and Murder Division.

   Respect the newcomers. "

  Luke is a little dumbfounded, shouldn't I be the one who said this?

  Others also raised their glasses, "To the newlyweds."

   Everyone drank another glass, and Jackson waved his hand, "Hey, guys, this pace is a bit fast, it's still early, we should drink slowly."

  Little underworld, "Hurry up, I have to go home to accompany my wife."

  Potter was surprised, "Are you married too?"

   "Of course, I'm still newly married."

   "Whoa... I thought you were single, I didn't realize you were married."

  Xiao Hei shrugged, "I'll take it as you are praising me for being young."

   "Dingling..." Potter's phone rang, he took out his phone, glanced at the screen, and pressed the answer button, "Hello.

I'm at the bar.

   Hang on, I'm having a drink with a colleague. "Speaking of which, Potter got up, "Sorry, I have to go out and answer the phone, it's my wife's call..."

   After speaking, Potter went to the side to answer the phone.

  The deputy captain curled his lips, "What's so great, it seems that no one has a wife."

  Xiao Hei shook his head, "This guy is mysterious, and he always feels that something is wrong."

   Luke didn't answer the call. Although Porter didn't come for a long time, he was very active in his work. As for the private affairs of the new team members, he didn't want to ask.

  【Congratulations to the host, successfully solved the hired murder case, rewarded with 70 points, which can be exchanged for existing cards. ] A familiar voice sounded in Luke's head.

  Adding the points earned last time, Luke now has a total of 130 points.

  During the battle with the killer this time, Luke used a bullet-avoidance card. This kind of card can save his life at critical moments, and he should store a few more for future protection.

  Luke first tried to exchange for a bullet avoidance card, which consumed 30 points.

  Before, he had redeemed a detection card, which only required 10 points.

  The bullet avoidance card is more expensive than expected, and he needs to exchange it for other cards, so he can only exchange it when he has more points next time.

  Before, Luke had used up all the Ju-Jitsu cards he had obtained, so he exchanged two more Ju-Jitsu cards. One Ju-Jitsu card cost 20 points, and another 40 points were consumed.

   There are 60 points left in the system.

  Luke is not going to continue to redeem, he needs to save some points, and which card he needs can be redeemed at any time.

   There are three different cards, and the exchange points are different according to different functions.

  Detection card, 10 points.

  Jiu-jitsu card, 20 points.

   Bullet Avoidance Card, 30 points.

   From the amount of redeemed points, we can also see how precious the three cards are.

   Without the protection of the bullet-proof card, Luke might still be recuperating in the hospital bed.

  He still likes the upgraded redemption system very much, he can freely exchange the required cards according to his own situation.

   I feel more at ease in my heart and have more confidence.

   Compared with the previous cases, this case is shorter, it is a single hired murder case.

   I feel that some book friends will guess the direction of the case and the murderer based on the number of chapters in a case.

   I'm not afraid that everyone will guess it, but I just think it will reduce the suspense of the case.

   I planted the foreshadowing, clues and evidence point to a suspect, but the case is short, everyone guesses that he is not the murderer just by looking at the chapters without looking at the clues.

I want to cry.

   This will not work.

   In the future, there will be long, short, and medium-length cases, simple, complex, brain-burning, bloody, exciting, and combined cases.

   Still the same sentence, the book is still long.

  (end of this chapter)