Chapter 85 Beverly Hills Cop 2

"Miss Foster, have you been followed by any fanatic fans recently?"

In a luxury suite at a nearby hotel, Kate asked the victim, Jodie Foster, questions.

——After what happened, it was naturally impossible for the actress to stay in that house anymore. Under the arrangement of her agent, she and her life assistant Anna moved to a nearby high-end hotel for sponsorship.

Accompanying them were four tall, newly hired bodyguards.

"If that stalker shows up again, without the police, we will tear him into pieces!"

Bodyguard chief Anderson's words would have sounded convincing - if he hadn't also held up a still from Judy in "Taxi Driver" for her autograph.

——Well, because I was threatened by an unknown fan, I need to hire another fan to protect myself...

Judy always felt that something was wrong with this matter.

But when faced with the FBI agent in front of her, her answer was still very appropriate.

"Although I have some fans who are really enthusiastic, I don't think they will go to this extent."

"Is it just enthusiasm?"

Kate frowned.

"Then can you please share your "enthusiasm"——"

She made a quotation mark gesture with her hands by her ears,

"——Can you provide me with the list of fans?"

"this……"

Judy hesitated for a moment, then sighed tiredly:

"Anna!"

"Give!"

The assistant at the side, Anna, hurriedly handed a stack of bundled letters to Kate.

"These are all kinds of unusual fan letters that Judy has received in the past year."

"so much!?"

Kate couldn't help being surprised, but she still reached out and took the letter.

"Anyway, we will investigate carefully!"

The good news is that with these letters, the FBI has many options for investigating;

The bad news is that there are too many letters and too many possible investigation directions, and it may be impossible to find any suitable clues in this regard in a short period of time;

Regardless, Kate’s problems continue—

"Speaking of which, Judy, why were you and Anna the only ones staying at your house last night?"

——Generally speaking, wouldn’t it be obvious that such big names would bring bodyguards with them at all times?

Kate pondered this question, and it was Anna who answered her:

"Judy's bodyguard Michelle, Michelle Langton took a few days off two days ago due to some family reasons. During this time, I have been accompanying Judy."

"is that so?"

Kate nodded noncommittally and then asked,

"So where is Mr. Langton now? There are some questions about Judy's security. I think asking him might get a clearer answer."

"We haven't contacted him yet."

Judy interjected, her voice still sounding very tired.

Kate recalled it, and it seemed that she had never had a good rest since the incident. It was really normal for her to be like this now.

"Didn't get in touch?"

Kate couldn't help but let out a "cut" sound,

"Let's talk about it later! Can you first tell me who of you two discovered the heart first?"

"heart!?"

Assistant Anna's face suddenly turned green,

"So, is that really the human heart?"

"Sadly, yes."

As soon as Kate finished speaking, Anna suddenly softened. This startled Kate, and she hurriedly helped Anna, who fainted from fright, to the bed together with Jodie Foster.

"Now, even if I didn't tell you, you should have guessed who discovered the heart first?"

Judy on the side winked at Kate.

"Forehead……"

Kate was a little dumbfounded for a moment when faced with this situation.

Do you think this Miss Anna is too timid? It seems that this is how ordinary girls should react when faced with a bloody heart.

But her reaction is normal, right? So who am I if I have long been accustomed to similar scenes?

Wonder Woman?

Kate was roaring inwardly, but she didn't know whether to complain about herself or others.

"Then after you found the heart, you ran out of the house quickly?"

In desperation, Kate had no choice but to continue asking questions.

"Yes."

Judy nodded,

"In that case, the more people you are with, the safer you are, right?"

"a wise decision!"

Kate praised Judy's reaction speed. But I'm thinking about something in my heart——

Is this a self-directed and self-acted murder?

This is actually the first thing the police must determine when investigating the case.

Unlike in detective novels, where everything relies on reasoning, in reality, because a solid chain of evidence is required, police with a large amount of resources often use the elimination method to investigate.

The elimination process is naturally easier first and then more difficult. The first person to eliminate suspicion is the person who reported the crime.

Especially in this current secret room-like situation——

After questioning the surrounding reporters, Kate has preliminarily confirmed that no one else entered or left Jodie Foster's house last night.

In particular, forensic investigators found no traces of anyone else's recent entry or exit in Judy's home, whether it was footprints or fingerprints.

In this way, the possibility of the reporter who was originally in the house committing the crime himself to perform a performance to get rid of suspicion is greatly increased.

Therefore, before assuming that the murderer has enough caution and counter-reconnaissance capabilities, Kate needs to rule out the possibility of directing and acting on her own.

This is how the police handle cases in reality. Although it may be unreasonable, it is reasonable from the perspective of maximizing the efficient use of human resources.

It’s easy first and then it’s difficult!

However, Kate did not find any loopholes in Judy and Anna’s answers just now.

Could it be that I am really paranoid?

Kate thought about it and decided to ask again,

"So, Judy, can you tell me what you were doing last night before you found the heart?"

"……sorry!"

Judy's expression suddenly changed,

"I can't answer your next questions until my lawyer arrives."

——Oops, shocked!

Kate suddenly realized what mistake she had made.

——Jodie Foster is not a stupid star who doesn’t understand the FBI’s case handling procedures at all.

On the contrary, because of the Hinckley incident, she had been interrogated by the FBI and the President's Secret Service for a long time, and she knew the police rhetoric system very well.

What's more, in "Silence of the Lambs", she plays an FBI agent, so she will definitely study the FBI's methods of handling cases.

In this case, because of the Hinckley incident, she had a psychological shadow on the FBI. How could she cooperate with her investigation once she heard the suspicion in her words?

Careless!

Kate couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.

"Agent Kate, can you please leave first? I haven't had a break since the incident happened..."

Although the other party didn't finish what he said, the intention of issuing an eviction order was already obvious, so Kate had no choice but to leave wisely.

——No way, there is no clear evidence now, and the FBI cannot use any coercive measures.

Especially if the other party is a big star or a rich person, he will find a lawyer if he disagrees. Still the kind of expensive and cunning lawyer.

With those damn guys present, I couldn't ask anything. They are best at exercising their right to silence and telling their clients——

"You don't have to answer this question!"

"Damn right to silence! Damn Miranda law! If the people involved don't answer any questions, how can we investigate at all!?"

The detective lady complained helplessly.

"Hey, wait, this person -"

Coming out of the luxurious suite where Judy lived, Kate passed by a man and woman in the hotel lobby. The face of the man among them looked familiar to her——

Charlotte Booth! !

Seeing the sudden appearance of the person she had suspected in the Vials Valley series of cases, Kate was a little suspicious for a while.

What is he doing here! ?