Chapter 323: Murder and Chili Pepper (Please Collect, Recommend, and Vote) 5600 Words, Please Guarantee

Since the location of the murder was not within the jurisdiction of the 21st Bureau, Kim and Haley were not qualified to take over the case. →

Soon, a pair of detectives, one old and one young, one black and one white, arrived at the scene to take over the case. The old black policeman seemed to be very famous. When he appeared, the policemen present all greeted him, including Haley. Kim was a little shy and did not come forward, but from her facial expression, it can be seen that she also knew the black detective.

Kai asked curiously and found out that the black detective was also a celebrity in Chicago. His name is William Somerset, a criminal police officer of the Chicago Police Department and a homicide expert. He has been a policeman for 42 years. Over the years, his crime-solving rate has been the highest in the entire Chicago Police Department. However, this legend is about to end. He is old. In the past two years, everyone knows that William no longer has the drive he had when he was young.

He began to muddle along, but most people can understand him.

He is already 65 years old and should have retired long ago. The police profession is also a job for the young. Like Kai in his previous life, the front-line detectives of the criminal investigation team were all young people in their thirties, and those in their forties were old comrades. Older people really couldn't bear the intensity of the work. It is a legend that William can still work on the front line at the age of 65.

But those who really know William know that William actually still has oil in his tank. His regular life for decades has made his physical condition not bad, but his heart is tired. For many years, he has been working hard almost every minute, but he has also seen and felt too much misfortune, which makes him feel extremely tired.

No one can understand his feelings. He used to work diligently and bring criminals to justice as much as possible, but in the end he found that everything he did could not change the city at all. William once said this: "In this city, women who encounter robbery should call for help, because there will be people to help you, but for help, residents are afraid of getting in trouble."

This sentence is also the reason why William wants to leave the police station. Because the people here have lost their original "humanity concept". Everyone began to become numb, and the police were just staff members who dealt with numb corpses. Whenever there was a case or an illegal thing, the police seemed to act as the aftermath. Their work could not improve society or change people.

What a great sadness it was. William felt that what he had insisted on and fought for in his life had become worthless...

"Hi, Jin, how are you doing recently?"

After William greeted the others, he even greeted Jin on purpose. This old black policeman could actually remember the names of everyone present. Seeing the legend of the police greet him, Jin was a little flattered.

But the white policeman next to William was a little impatient. He was a person completely opposite to William.

William was black, he was white, and William was a kind-faced old man. But he was a mighty and tall man. William always had a friendly smile, but he always frowned and looked very impatient.

"Hello, Kai. I know you. The case you handled last time in the 21st Bureau was really great. I have always wanted to meet you, but I didn't expect it to be in this situation." William obviously knew Kai's deeds, but for some reasons, William did not say much about Kai's great achievements.

This is not because the Chicago police are jealous of Kai's achievements. On the contrary, this is to protect Kai in a sense. For police, especially those on the front line, being famous is not a good thing, especially for police like Kai who have lives on their hands. Their information is strictly confidential to prevent some resentful people from retaliating.

"Hello, I have heard of you, William." For an old senior who has worked on the front line for forty years, Kai needs to maintain respect no matter what.

"Okay, we should talk about the case. The police station pays us wages not for us to chat. Unexpectedly, the white policeman did not intend to let them continue to chat.

His attitude made everyone present frown.

But William had a good mentality. He did not care what the young man said, but took the initiative to help him introduce himself.

"His name is David Mills, and he is here to replace me. "

Kai nodded as a greeting. Then he gave a brief description of the case.

William and Mills listened very carefully. Mills even took out a small notebook and wrote down the important points. Seeing his serious attitude, Kai felt much better about him. For Kai, it didn't matter if a policeman was a little bit bad in dealing with people. After all, the police were not socialites. It was good enough to handle the case seriously.

William was also very serious, but his face changed as he listened. He was a real old criminal policeman and had a natural sense of the follow-up development of many cases.

"Trouble..."

"Indeed. The murderer obviously had his own purpose. This is not a simple homicide. "

"Why do you say that?" Mills asked immediately.

Kai glanced at Mills and said, "The murderer didn't just want to kill the victim. If he just wanted to kill the victim, one shot would solve the problem. There is no need to be so troublesome, and there is no need to leave a mark at the scene. "When Kai said this, he pointed to the words on the back of the refrigerator.

"It's more like he was expressing something, and the victim was just a tool for him to express his point of view! From this point of view, I even doubt that the murderer and the victim themselves have no emotional connection."

This kind of case is the most difficult to handle, because once there is no connection between the murderer and the victim, it means that the investigators cannot start from the victim's interpersonal relationship to detect the case. Almost 90% of homicides occur within the victim's interpersonal network.

After thinking about it, Kai threw out another theory.

"Gluttony, what can you think of, don't think too much, what is your first reaction?"

"Seven deadly sins..." William said in a low voice.

"That's right! If...that means there will be another murder." At this point, Kai felt a little heavy. Don't forget, Susie's mother had contact with the victim before she disappeared! Now that the innkeeper is dead, what about Maria?

More importantly, there is one more crime among the seven deadly sins--**!

And Maria's career...Maria's disappearance at this critical point can't help but make Kai think too much.

Kai didn't stay at the scene for long. After all, this was someone else's case and he couldn't always stay there.

…

Back at the hotel, as soon as Kai opened up about himself, Susie ran out of the room opposite. Seeing Susie's expectant expression, Kai really didn't know what kind of expression he should give her.

Seeing Kai looking a little embarrassed, Susie said nothing and just returned to the room disappointed.

Ever since Maria disappeared, Susie has become like this, unusually silent. In the past, she always liked to pester Kai, but now, she only talks to Kai at most three times a day, and Kai usually does the talking while she remains silent. Kai was worried about her mental state, afraid that she would become the same again. But he didn't have any good ideas.

Kai also arranged for Kim and Hailey to enlighten her, but... it didn't work.

And just when Kay was in trouble, William and Mills also got into a quarrel.

William does not want to take this case. He will retire in a few days. He also does not want Mills to take this case because he is too young and his fiery and impatient personality is his fatal flaw. →Mills was very disappointed. He was very excited when he learned that he was going to take on the role of police legend William Ben. Because William has always been a benchmark in the industry. Although Mills has a bad temper, he still retains a strong sense of justice in his heart regarding the social chaos he has seen, and hopes to do his best to improve people's evil and dark sides.

Now he is very disappointed to see that William, a benchmark in the industry, is starting to be timid about committing crimes. He moved to Chicago from Springfield with his wife, Tracy, not just to hang out. At first Trish didn't agree to come to this bustling city, but Mills believed that only here could he take on some important cases, so after his persuasion, Trish agreed.

What William is doing now makes Mills feel like he has been cheated.

The two broke up unhappy.

Mills returned home to find his wife preparing dinner. Mills had just arrived in Chicago and was in a hurry, so he didn't have time to look for a house, so the place they lived in was not good. It was next to the Chicago subway. Every time a train passed through, the whole house shook.

But Tracy never complained. On the contrary, she was very optimistic and said that this way they would not need an alarm clock.

Seeing Tracey's busy figure, Mills immediately softened and was no longer as aggressive as he was at work.

"Hey, Tracey, what day is it today? It's so rich?" Mills asked a little surprised when he saw the steak that Tracey brought out. Even though Mills looks like this, he remembers all their anniversaries clearly. Today is by no means an anniversary, is it the first hand-holding day? Mills thought about it and realized it was close, but they had never celebrated this day before. What happened today?

"I invited two important guests today, so it must be rich." Trish said casually while busy without even raising her head.

"who?"

Mills asked casually while playing with his two dogs. He actually didn't want Tracy to stay at home all day. They had been dating since high school, and had separated in the middle, when he went to join the army and Tracy went to college. But the distance did not affect their relationship. When Tracy graduated and Mills retired, they got married, and everything went smoothly. Mills never asked Trish to stay at home and be a full-time housewife. In Mills' view, Trish graduated from a prestigious school and could have a better future. There was no need to stay at home and serve him, a poor policeman.

But Tracy told him that she liked this life.

Mills knew that Tracy was worried about him. She was worried that he would not have a hot meal when he returned home, and that no one would greet him when he returned home. She also wanted Mills to understand that she would always wait for him to come home.

"Pepper is here!"

"She came to Chicago? Isn't she in Los Angeles?" Pepper is Mills's college classmate. Talking about the two of them, Mills also feels that the world is really amazing. There are two people in this world who are so similar. Pepper is from Connecticut and Tracey is from Illinois. The two didn't even know each other existed until they met at Yale University and became classmates and roommates!

However, after graduation, Tracy chose family, while Pepper went to Los Angeles to make a living. It is said that Pepper has now become the secretary to the president of the famous Stark Industries.

"It is said that Stark Industries is going to hold an industrial expo in the old factory area of ​​Chicago. Pepper came here to inspect and make preparations."

When Mills heard this, although he did not show it on his face, he could not help but feel an indescribable guilt in his heart. Pepper and Tracy are almost the same. They are both outstanding graduates of prestigious universities, with the same height and appearance. Pepper is now in a successful career and is in high spirits. But for him, Tracy...

"Are you listening to me?"

Tracy has been talking here, but there was no response for a long time, so she shouted loudly.

"What?"

"I said, I also invited William!"

"Who?"

"Your partner, William!"

"Why did you invite him?"

"Because he is your partner! Mills! You need to have a good relationship with your colleagues. I hope someone can take care of you instead of me when you are working! Is this reason enough?" Tracy did not even leave the kitchen and directly said the reason inside.

The most important reason why Tracy wanted to accompany Mills was Mills' temper. He is kind and has a sense of justice. But he was too impatient, and always had bad relationships with his colleagues because of work. For example, in Springfield before, he not only beat up his colleagues because of a case, but also scolded his superior. If it weren't for his excellent business ability, he would have been kicked out of the police station long ago, but even so, he sat on the bench in the police station for three years.

It was not until one of his comrades learned about his situation and helped him to Chicago that he got rid of the previous dilemma.

"But, dear..."

"Listen, silly, except for work, you have to listen to me in everything, you promised!" Tracy knew that Mills was not good at dealing with interpersonal relationships. So she made three rules with Mills, otherwise she would not agree to move to Chicago.

"Okay, silly." He never broke his promise to her. This is the only thing he can give her.

...

Soon, an old black man and a beautiful career woman with a strong aura knocked on the door of Mills' house together.

There is no need to say more about a few pleasantries, but you can't escape those words.

"Pepper, this is William, he is Mills' colleague. William, this is Pepper, my college classmate and roommate!"

"College classmates? Aren't you sisters?"

William is very humorous, and he is not the type who pretends to be humorous. On the contrary, he is rigorous, mature, and serious. But somehow, he has a natural sense of humor. This sentence, which is obviously not surprising, is particularly interesting with his expression and tone.

The two girls were amused, but Mills was confused. He couldn't figure out where the joke was.

Pepper is a very capable woman. She doesn't beat around the bush when she speaks and does things, and she is very good at interpersonal communication. Without her and William's leadership, the dinner party, which was a little stiff because of Mills' temper, immediately became lively, and Mills temporarily put aside his prejudice against William.

"Did you grow up in Minnesota?" During the chat, Pepper suddenly learned that William actually grew up in Minnesota, which made her feel very surprised.

"Yes. But I don't like it there. There, people's discrimination against blacks is almost open. My parents fled from the South to the North, wanting to find a place without discrimination to live. But they obviously chose the wrong place. I never felt friendly and warm there during my childhood and youth. What? Are you from Minnesota too?"

"Oh... sorry."

"It's okay, that was more than 40 years ago. Tell me about yourself, why are you so surprised?"

"I'm not from Minnesota. I was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but I finished high school in Minnesota. My father is in the insurance industry and was transferred to Minnesota for work that year."

Connecticut is one of the safest and richest states in the United States, and it is also the most prosperous insurance industry in the United States. It is not uncommon for Pepper's father to work in the insurance industry.

"Where did you go to high school?"

"Windham City."

"Really, it's a nice town with beautiful farms around it."

...

The four people chatted more and more happily, and the atmosphere reached its peak after a subway car drove over.

Mills was deceived. Every time his real estate agent took him to see a house, he only let them stay for five minutes. So Mills had no idea that the subway would pass by them and make the house feel like an earthquake.

This made William laugh, and then the two girls laughed. Mills saw everyone laughing and laughed too.

…

After dinner, the ladies continued to chat, and the men talked about work.

But before they could chat for a few words, a phone call came.

Another murder happened in their jurisdiction. The men had to go on an emergency mission.

The party had to end here. Mills planned to send Pepper to the hotel first, and then they would go to the scene. But Pepper obviously didn't have enough with her old classmates, so she suggested that Tracy, who was alone at home, go to the hotel with her for a ladies' night.

Mills agreed with both hands!

He didn't want Tracy to stay at home all the time.

So it became that they would send the two ladies to the hotel first, and then they would go to the scene.

At the same time, Jin also called Kai and told him that another murder had occurred. Chicago is a big city, very big. There are murders here every day. Logically, this kind of thing has nothing to do with Kai. But Jin told Kai on the phone that a word written in blood appeared at the scene of the murder.

‘Greed’ greed!

Kai got up immediately and planned to rush to the scene of the crime.

Just when he arrived at the door of the hotel, he happened to meet Mills and others who sent Pepper and Tracy to the hotel.

Pepper booked the same hotel as Kai.

Mills and others did not expect to meet Kai here. As soon as they saw Kai's appearance, they knew that Kai had also received the news. So after saying hello, they naturally talked about the case. Before that, Kai noticed two women who looked exactly the same beside Mills, but he didn't care.

"Are you...Adam?" But he was recognized.

Kai turned around and looked at the career beauty who spoke. He was thinking, or he was looking through Adam's memory, trying to find her information.

"By the way, I remember you work near Windham, right? Pepper used to study at Sam High School in Windham." William felt that Pepper was a little embarrassed, so he immediately helped. After all, Kai's expression showed that he didn't remember who Pepper was.

Pepper, Sam High School, these two keywords are enough for Kai to search Adam's memory.

"Little Pepper?"

Pepper's full name is Pepper Potts, and Pepper means pepper. In addition, as a transfer student, in order to prevent being bullied, Pepper had a hot temper when she was in school, so she got this nickname.

Of course, this is not the point. There is a reason why Pepper can recognize 'Adam' whose appearance has changed a lot at the first time. That is, Adam is Pepper's first love!

Adam was a handsome guy back then, and he was also a top student and a football quarterback, a real school idol, and Pepper was also a celebrity, so the two naturally came together. But Adam is a devout believer who values ​​chastity, so their love is pure and they both gave each other their first kiss.

Kai didn't expect it to be so bloody.