Los Angeles Detective

  Chapter 408 Perseverance (updated)

   Seven o'clock in the evening.

  The number of guests at the Melkite Bar has increased.

  A tall, thin white man walked into the bar, with a distinctive hooked nose, wearing a black suit, and dragging a trolley case behind him.

   "Hey, guys, long time no see." The white man waved his hand and greeted.

  A black man smiled and said, "Yo, isn't this the great magician David Malco, long time no see."

   "Yeah, I have a magic show tonight."

   "Is it still the card trick from last time?"

   "No, this time is a new magic trick, it will make you unforgettable forever, so look forward to it."

  The black man quipped, "Can you make me a wife?"

   "Haha..." Everyone around laughed.

  David Marko shook his head and said to the bar, "Tommy, how are you?"

"same as usual.

   The boss is in the background. "

   "I know, I'll go right away." David Marko finished speaking and snapped his fingers, "Guys, this round is mine, enjoy it."

"Thanks."

   "You stingy guy is finally generous."

   "Dude, did you get rich? If I remember correctly, this should be your first treat."

   "I will drink it well, this is the real unforgettable life, haha."

   "To David."

   Several regular customers raised their wine glasses and booed one after another.

   "A bunch of **** who don't know how to raise them." David Marko shook his head and walked into the backstage of the bar.

  David Marko looked at the familiar and unfamiliar backstage, stopped, stayed for a moment, then walked in along the corridor, and opened the door of the lounge.

  After opening the door, David Marko froze for a moment, looking at the two strange men, "Who are you? Why haven't I seen you before?"

  Luke flashed his police badge, "Robbery and Murder Division."

  Anthony pouted, "FBI."

  David Marko swallowed, and the trolley case he was dragging fell to the ground.

   "Crackling..."

  The door of the lounge opened, and Jackson and the Mexican agents walked in, searched David Malco, and handcuffed his hands.

  Seeing that the Mexican agent was going to search his trolley case, David Marco shouted, "Hey, lighten up, don't break my props."

  Jackson pushed him on the chair, "Sit down obediently, don't play tricks."

  David Marko looked at his trolley case, "How did you find me?"

  Anthony snapped his fingers, "Hey, look at me.

   Have you not figured out the situation yet? This broken box can't change your fate for the rest of your life.

   There's also no way to decide which prison you'll pick up soap in.

   But, I can. "

  David Marko still has the same question, "How did you find me?"

   "The professor told us that you are here."

  David Marko smiled, "Lie, you can't catch the professor.

  Even I don't know his identity, how could you catch him? "

   "I'm really sad for you." Anthony showed a look of disdain, "Is it worth it to work for a person who doesn't even know his identity?"

   "I'm not working for him, but for myself."

   "Aren't you a magician? Why rob the painting?"

"I have four performances this month, and only six performances last month. I have to prepare costumes and props. This money can't support me at all. I need to work part-time so that I can guarantee my life and let me live. Continue your dream of being a magician."

  Anthony laughed, "Your so-called part-time job is theft and robbery?"

  David Marko moved his slender fingers, "My hands are very flexible and I am very good at picking locks."

  Anthony lit a cigarette and took a sip, "What's your relationship with the owner of the bar?"

   "Employment relationship, I occasionally come here to perform."

   "Why do you fill in the address of this bar on the magician registration website?"

   "To become a magician, you need to pass the assessment. They will also call to inquire. Writing the registration address in the performance location can increase the pass rate."

  Although Luke interrogated Giorgi, he did not fully believe his words. Many suspects would evade responsibility for crimes committed by such gangs.

   "How many people were involved in the Getty Museum painting robbery?"

  David Marko bowed his head and remained silent.

  Anthony leaned close to his ear and said softly, "If you don't tell me honestly, I'll have someone knock off your finger, and never try to do magic."

  David Marko stared at the other party, his face very ugly, "Five people."

  Luke pretended not to see it, and continued to ask, "Who are there?"

   "Professor, Giorgi, Mamba, me, and an insider who works as a security guard at the museum."

   "What's the name of that inside?"

"I have no idea."

   "Who is behind the robbery?"

"professor."

   "How much did you share?"

   "Half a million dollars."

   "Who planted the bomb in your stronghold?"

  David Marko shook his head, "What kind of bomb, I don't know."

  Luke didn't see any sign that the other party was lying, and continued to ask, "Who killed the patrolman Jens Jauregui?"

  David Marko hesitated for a moment, "It's Mamba."

  David Marko's description is basically the same as Giorgi's, but Luke also wants to know other things from him, "How did the Mamba kill the patrolman Jens Jauregui?"

   "As far as I know, he should have been shot."

   "Where did she get the gun that killed her?"

  David Marko shook his head, "I don't know."

   Luke stared at each other, "You lied."

"I don't."

  Anthony also said, "He is right, your expression betrays you.

  You know where that gun came from. "

  David Marko lowered his head, still refusing to speak.

   "Look up." Luke stared at the other party again with sharp eyes, and asked tentatively, "Do you know Ariel Gray?"

  David Marko looked up at Luke, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, "I didn't kill anyone."

   "Then make things clear and don't hide anything."

"I have a request."

"tell me the story."

   "I...want to perform on stage again before I get caught. This may be the last time I perform magic tricks in my life."

  Luke thought he heard it wrong, what time was it, and he was still thinking about the performance.

   is also persistent enough.

  He and Anthony looked at each other, "OK, as long as you tell the truth, we can agree to your request."

   "Thank you." David Marko clenched his fist, as if knowing that he could no longer escape, and said slowly, "I stole that pistol."

   "Where did you steal it?"

   "In the Gray's mansion.

  Before Christmas, on the night of December 20th to be precise, the family went on vacation.

   So, I sneaked into the villa and robbed.

   That gun is nice, Mamba likes guns, so I gave it to her.

   I also learned later that she killed the patrolman with that gun. "

   "How many people were involved in the theft?"

   "I'm the only one. I know that there is no one in that family, so why bother to share the spoils with one more person."

   "Haven't you guys been plotting to rob the Getty?

  Why did you go to Gray's house to steal again? "

"That's right. At that time, I really wanted to make a big deal with the professor, but according to the news that the insider got, the security measures at the Getty Museum were too strict. He wanted to withdraw from the theft plan, so the theft plan is very likely. will be put on hold.

I am disappointed.

   And it's almost Christmas and I haven't gotten a gig yet, I need money and I don't want to go hungry on Christmas.

  I was going to earn some extra money, and I set my sights on the Gray family who was away on vacation. "

   "Besides the pistol over there, what else did you steal?"

   "Cash, jewelry, and a few limited-edition watches..."

  David Malco's description is similar to the lost property of Gray's family.

  Luke saw that the other party's expression did not seem to be fake, and with David Marko's confession, the case of throwing corpses on Highway 1, the police shooting and killing, and the Getty Museum oil painting robbery were also connected.

  Luke connected the three cases together in his mind.

  Strictly speaking, these should be regarded as two cases.

  The police shooting case can only be regarded as a continuation of the oil painting robbery case. Patrolman Jens Jauregui was murdered and framed because he discovered the clues of the oil painting robbery case.

  The Highway 1 dump and the Getty Museum painting robbery are linked by the same pistol.

  First of all, the corpse dumping case on Highway 1 was caused by a problem in the relationship between Gray and his wife. The two had a prenuptial agreement before they got married, and the cheating party had to leave the house. Mr. Gray hired a lover to seduce his wife.

  For the sake of money, the lover deliberately photographed the evidence of his happiness with Mrs. Gray, but was discovered by Mrs. Gray. Mrs. Gray wanted to **** the camera, and shot the lover dead in a rage.

  Afterwards, Mrs. Gray disposed of her lover's body in an attempt to plant it on her husband. He also left the gun in the villa.

  After Mrs. Gray and her husband went to the holiday home, David Marko sneaked into the villa to steal, took away the properties of the villa and the pistol, and turned around and gave the pistol to 'Mamba'.

  In another case, in order to continue committing the crime, the professor changed the method of committing the crime, changing theft to robbery. At the same time, in order to eliminate hidden dangers, he ordered the Mamba to get rid of the patrolman Jens Jauregui.

  Because the same pistol was used to kill, the two cases were also linked.

  The clues of the two cases are basically clarified. What Luke has to do now is to track down the fugitive robber Mamba and the professor, and to retrieve the murderer's pistol and oil painting.

  Anthony on the side asked, "Where are those ten oil paintings?"

   "I don't know, oil painting is handled by the professor."

   "Where's the professor?"

   "The professor has always been elusive, I really don't know where he is."

   "Where's the Mamba?"

"I have no idea."

  Anthony stared at each other, "Where's the Mamba?"

  David Marko said, "I told you, I don't know."

   "You're lying." Anthony patted the other person's cheek, "You've said so much, and we promised you the last performance, I thought we had a good time working together.

  Why lie at the last moment?

   Is it worth it? "

  David Marko took a deep breath, with a complicated expression on his face, "I... have only been to the place where she lives once, and I don't know where she is now?"

   "All you have to do is tell me the address."

  …

Nine p.m.

  Garney Community, No. 209.

   Luke and Anthony led the team to Mamba's house.

  Luke was sitting in the co-pilot, looking out the window at Villa No. 209. There were no lights in the house, and it looked dark. There were no cars parked in the yard, so it was unknown if there were people living inside.

  Anthony sat in the back of the car and looked in the direction of the villa, "What are you going to do?"

  Luke sighed, "Although Mamba is a woman, according to Giorgi and Jens Jauregui's descriptions, she is the most proficient in guns in the gang, and she was probably the one who planted the bomb in the robber's stronghold.

  She is dangerous, there may be a bomb in her house.

  We'd better lure her out and capture her. "

  Anthony nodded, "How are you going to lure the snake out of the hole?"

   Luke suggested, "How about making some noise?"

  Anthony curled his lips, "Mamba just committed a crime, ordinary movements will only make her more vigilant.

  If I were her, not only would I not rush out to check, but I might be more careful. "

   "What's your idea?"

   "David Marko told us this address, how about asking him to open the door?

  We hide on both sides of the door, as long as the Mamba opens the door, we will arrest directly. "Anthony laughed, "Although David Marko didn't say it explicitly, I think his relationship with Mamba should be unusual. "

  Luke thought for a while, "Will David Marko betray us?"

  "We are brought by him, he has already betrayed Mamba, the possibility of betraying us is extremely small, and David Marko will not leave our sight.

  He can't run away, even if he betrays, we can remedy it in time, and the impact will not be great. "

  After the two discussed it, they called David Marko over and gave him some instructions. Although David Marko was a little reluctant, he agreed under the patience of Luke and Anthony.

  The police and the FBI began to monitor, and Raymond led people to guard the back door.

  Luke and Anthony led people to ambush at the front door, Luke was on the left side of the front door, Anthony was on the right side of the front door.

  After everyone ambushed, David Marko walked to the door, took a deep breath, and rang the doorbell, "Ding dong."

   After a while, the video doorbell opened, but no one was seen on the screen, and a cold voice sounded, "Who is outside?"

   "Mamba, it's me, Zorro."

   "What are you doing here?"

"The bartender at the Melkite Bar called and said that the police had gone to the bar to inquire about me. I felt something was wrong, so I came to you to discuss countermeasures." David Marko's voice was trembling, maybe it was because of nervousness , or guilt.

   "Didn't I tell you not to contact me again?"

   "I am worried about your situation, and I am afraid that the police will track you down."

   "Wait a minute, I'll open the door for you." After the videophone hung up, a sound of footsteps could be heard vaguely.

  Anthony made a gesture to Luke, as soon as the door opened, he would be arrested as soon as possible.

"Da da…"

   Then at this moment, a burst of rapid gunfire sounded.

  The wooden door was pierced through, sawdust flying, David Marko was hit by a bullet, blood spattered, and fell directly to the ground.

"Da da…"

  The gunshots did not stop, the bullets swept across the wall, penetrated the wooden wall and shot at the police officers and FBI agents outside the wall.

   There was no problem with the conversation between the two, but shots were fired inside, catching everyone outside the room by surprise.

  Two bullets passed through the wooden wall and shot at Luke, passing through Luke's shoulder and arm, he felt a faint pain.

   "The bullet avoidance card has been activated!"

   "Get down!"

  Anthony roared and fell directly to the ground.

  He was also shot, but fortunately he was wearing body armor. The bullet passed through the wooden wall and hit the body armor. The power was greatly reduced, and the injury was not serious.

  Other police officers and FBI agents also lay down on the ground, and some people slowly retreated on their stomachs.

  Suddenly, the gunfire stopped.

   Counterattack?

  Rush in?

   Or go out first?

  Anthony thought quickly in his mind. He didn't know the situation inside the house, and he wasn't sure where the gunman was.

   Before he could think about it, Luke on the side took the first step and kicked the door directly.

  He has a bullet-proof card for protection and wears a bullet-proof vest, which is the confidence for him to take risks.

"boom!"

  The door of the room was kicked open by him.

   "lapd!"

  Everyone was a little surprised, they didn't expect Luke to be so decisive.

  Inside the room, a black woman was also a little surprised. She was skillfully changing magazines, and it wouldn't take long. She didn't expect the police to seize this opportunity. To be precise, she didn't expect the police to rush in.

   Just as she changed the magazine and was about to shoot, the gunshot rang out.

   "Bang bang bang!"

   I made up what I missed yesterday.

   Much easier, haha.

Go to sleep.

  (end of this chapter)