On the first day he joined Investigation Team No. 5, Luo An did nothing. He just sat at his desk and browsed the computer for a day, and then got off work at the same time.
At nine o'clock in the morning the next day, Luo An, who really had nothing to do, shook his head and tilted his head to see Mona chatting online. Ryder was not in the office and he didn't know where he went. Only Lacey had just woken up and was eating. So Luo An moved his chair next to Lacey and asked:
"Lacey, are we like this all week?"
"What's the meaning?"
Lacey had just woken up and was still confused. After hearing Luo An's question, it took her a while to understand what he meant, so she tilted her head and answered:
"You mean there's no work this week? Of course not."
Then Lacey changed her subject and muttered while eating:
"We haven't had a job for two months."
"What?"
Luo An was confused by Lacey's heavy breathing, and then asked hurriedly:
"Why?"
"Because our No. 5 Investigation Team has just been established, no one has handed over the case to us."
Lacey finished one small bag of donuts and started eating the second bag:
"That's not right. Three months ago, the New York Police Department indeed handed over several cases to our No. 5 Investigation Team, but we failed to solve the cases within the stipulated time... So the team leader Veranith asked The case was removed and handed over to other investigation teams.”
"..."
Luo An fell silent, then raised his head and asked:
"Did the other investigation teams solve those cases?"
Lacey nodded matter-of-factly and said:
"It's broken."
Luo An: "..."
Where the hell have I come?
Seeing that the expression on Luo An's face was a little distorted, Lacey patted his shoulder comfortingly and asked:
"Why do you think August transferred you to Investigation Team No. 5?"
Luo An already had the answer in his mind.
"Not only because you are handsome, but also because you can solve crimes."
Luo An: I knew it!
Lacey finished the second bag of donuts and began to unpack the third bag. At the same time, she introduced the identities of the members of Investigation Team No. 5 to Luo An:
"Ryder is from the SWAT team. He is top-notch in marksmanship, combat, search and rescue, and weapons...but he can't solve crimes."
Luo An: "..."
"I, Lacey, come from the intelligence service. I am good at gathering information and undercover tracking...but I am not good at solving crimes."
Luo An: "..."
"The technicians sitting behind you are all old people who have worked in the FBI data room for several years. If you ask them to find relevant information on the suspect, they will definitely be faster than any investigation team."
Luo An's face became increasingly weird: "But they won't solve the case either."
"Yeah."
Lacey patted Luo An on the shoulder with a serious expression:
"So we need someone who can lead us to solve the case."
Luo An almost choked to death and took a deep breath before he recovered:
Thinking on the bright side, at least this team needs me and I am an indispensable member of this team.
But after thinking about it, Luo An asked Lacey again:
"What about team leader August? Do you know what he did before?"
"of course I know."
Lacey nodded and introduced:
"Augus was previously an administrator in the Department of Criminal Justice."
Luo An nodded and understood: "So August will not solve the case."
"right."
After learning all this news, Luo An touched his chin and asked: "Then if nothing happens, if a case is handed over to our investigation team in the future, I will lead you to solve the case, right?"
Lacey thought for two seconds and nodded: "Probably."
Luo An then asked: "Since I lead you to solve the case, what is the use of Augustus as the team leader? Just wait for the case to be solved and then get the credit?"
"of course not."
Hearing Luo An's words, Lacey immediately widened her eyes and said to him seriously:
"Augus must be responsible for taking the blame and dealing with the superiors to resist the thunder!"
"...Lacie, why were you transferred here."
"Because I insulted the commander."
"As expected of you."
Returning to his work station, Luo An looked around and saw Mona's hands crackling on the computer, as if she was hacking into some program. He couldn't help but sigh: "Investigation Team No. 5 is really talented."
Bang bang bang——
Just when Luo An was thinking about whether he should leave Investigation Team No. 5 for a few days and go out to do some private work to make money, team leader Augustus walked to the front of the office area with a big belly and said loudly:
"Everyone, pay attention! This time, two cases have been handed over to our No. 5 investigation team! A missing kidnapping case and a serial murder case!"
In 2005, the United States had not yet popularized the large screens of later generations, so there were several large whiteboards standing at the front of the office area. Augustus casually pulled out a whiteboard and began to write the tentative names of the two cases on it.
[Missing and kidnapping case of rich woman] [Serial murder case of female corpse in lake]
Ryder, who returned to the office area, distributed the information to everyone, among which Luo An's information was the most detailed.
Luo An: "..."
Since there is a case, one cannot ignore it. According to the urgency of the case, Luo An began to check the first missing kidnapping case, and the bear-like Ryder also began to introduce it to everyone:
"The victim's name is Sabina Card. She is 36 years old and disappeared from her villa in Connecticut. The incident occurred between when she came home last night and eight o'clock this morning. This morning his husband Dar When Lun came back from a business trip, he found that someone had broken into his home and his wife was missing, but her mobile phone and wallet were still left at the entrance."
Seeing that everyone had finished reading the information in their hands, Augustus tapped on the whiteboard to attract everyone's attention, with a serious look on his face:
"Until there is no further evidence, we are going to assume she is still alive! The Greenwich Police Department believes this is a kidnapping, but this is not very common in their area, so they chose to seek our help."
Greenwich Village, located in Long Island Sound, is a satellite town of New York City and one of the most upscale areas near New York State. The standard of living is extremely high. Many celebrities, artists, and musicians have been born here.
Before anyone could raise their questions, Augustus took out a few photos of the crime scene from a folder and posted them on another whiteboard, while saying:
"Serial murder refers to the illegal killing of two or more victims in separate incidents by one criminal or multiple criminals. At five o'clock this morning, a wild angler was in a lake on the border of New York and New Jersey. A female body was accidentally discovered, and divers examined the bottom of the lake and found three more female bodies.
The first victim, Linda Chipo, was married, 28 years old, and was reported missing by her husband eight months ago. A forensic examination confirmed that she was murdered shortly after her disappearance.
The second victim, Beatrice Leon, was married, 34 years old, and disappeared two months ago.
The third victim, Natalie Carlisle, married, 25 years old, disappeared a month ago
The fourth victim, Tamara Terry, married, thirty years old, disappeared two weeks ago..."
