"Marcus, take Martha to our car to rest, and Peck and I will talk alone." Luke planned to ask questions separately.

"OK, Martha, I have delicious snacks in the car that you will definitely like."

"No, I'm not going anywhere, I want to be with my brother." Martha held the little black boy Peck tightly and looked at Marcus warily, as if looking at a monster with malicious intentions.

uncle.

"Martha must be with me, I don't want her to be frightened again." Peck hugged his sister, although she was small, his tone was firm.

Luke didn't like to ask questions to children. It wouldn't work if he spoke softly, and it wouldn't work if he spoke harshly.

Just like now, it is definitely illegal for Peck to hit someone with his car, but he is a minor and his interrogation requires the presence of a guardian.

The situation of Peck and Martha is quite special. Their mother is a suspect in custody, their father is unknown, and the man suspected of being their father is a wanted criminal.

It was difficult to find a guardian for a while.

Of course, the rules are that the dead are alive, records are taken for minors, and a guardian needs to be present during the interrogation.

But chatting is not necessary, it is neither illegal nor illegal.

It's your ability to find clues through chatting.

"Marcus, go get something delicious." Luke said in a relaxed tone as much as possible, "Peck, I often hear your mother mention you. She said you are good at doing crafts, and she even showed me what you made.

Photos of handmade models.”

The little black boy Peck asked, "Are you a policeman?"

"Yes." Luke responded and asked, "Can you tell me where you are driving to?"

"Go find my mother."

"Do you know where mom is?"

"I don't know, but I know where the hospital she works is." Peck looked at Luke and asked, "I don't remember meeting you, why do you know me?"

"Actually, it was your mother who asked me to help find the whereabouts of your brothers and sisters. She will be very happy to see you."

"Can I borrow your cell phone to call my mom?"

"Sorry, the current situation is more complicated. I can't help you contact Maria until the matter is clarified."

"Mom is our guardian and she has the right to be there."

"That's usually the case, but she has no way to fulfill that right now."

"Why?"

"Man, respect is mutual. I asked you first. Before I answer you, shouldn't you answer me first?"

"Here comes the delicious food." Xiao Hei came over with snacks and distributed them to the two children, including cookies, chocolate, corn flakes, etc.

The two children seemed to be starving, so they opened the package and ate it.

After the two of them ate, their vigilance dropped a lot.

Luke asked again, "Peck, whose car you are driving belongs to?"

"It belongs to an uncle."

"What's his name?"

"Jamie."

"Jamie Brady?"

"You know him too?"

"Yes, he is your mother's boyfriend. How is your relationship with Jamie?"

"It's not bad, he will buy me food and toys, and occasionally play with me."

"Do you know where Jamie is?"

Peck hesitated and nodded, "I know, in a gray house a few blocks from here."

"Have you been with him before?"

"Yes, we wanted to find our mother, but he wouldn't let us leave, saying that there was an infectious disease outside and we would be infected if we left home.

My mother, as a nurse, had to take care of patients and couldn't take care of the two of us, so she asked us to stay with him and said that if we didn't obey, we would never see our mother again."

"Since he didn't let you leave, how did you escape?"

Peck showed a horrified look, "He...I...saw blood all over his body, he may be dead."

"Who killed him?"

Peck seemed frightened and kept shaking his head.

Luke comforted, "Don't be nervous, just relax."

Peck's eyes were red and his voice was trembling, "There is blood everywhere, I dare not get close..."

I want to find my mother, please take me to my mother."

Luke looked at Peck and Martha, "Have you two seen the murderer?"

Martha didn't seem to fully understand, crying and shaking her head.

Peck comforted his sister and said, "Martha didn't go to that house, she didn't see anything.

I saw Jamie covered in blood, I was frightened, and then I took Martha away.

Jamie took my cell phone away. I couldn't contact my mother, so I was going to drive to the hospital to find her.

I didn’t expect that I would hit someone, and the glass in front was broken, so I really couldn’t see clearly.”

"Peck, please recall carefully. Did you see any suspicious people or hear any suspicious movements before Jamie's accident?"

Peck was silent for a while and said, "Last night, I really wanted to hear him talking to someone else, but I couldn't hear him very clearly. It felt like the two people were quarreling, and I didn't dare to go out."

"What did they say?"

Peck fell into memories, "I only remember some scattered words, George... died... counterfeit money... lapd would not have thought that I was still in Los Angeles... continue to cooperate...

I can’t remember the rest.”

"What happened after that? Did you hear any other sounds?"

"Bang bang... I really wanted to hear a gunshot, but the sound was very small and didn't sound like a gunshot. I was scared..."

"Can you still find the gray house?"

Peck nodded, "It should be okay."

"Very well. I wish you could take us to that house now."

…

Moriville Community, No. 304.

Under Peck's guidance, Luke found the gray house he described.

Luke stopped the car and looked around for a moment, but found no suspicious persons or heard any movement.

In addition to Luke and Xiao Hei, there were four accompanying patrol policemen at the scene.

Luke asked two patrolmen to keep an eye on Peck and Martha. The two patrolmen guarded the back door. He and Xiao Hei entered the house from the front to search.

The door was ajar, but not closed.

Luke gently pushed open the door. Perhaps out of professional sensitivity or perhaps out of psychological influence, he faintly smelled the smell of blood.

Luke and Xiao Hei searched the room in a crisscross manner, one on the left and one on the right, one behind the other.

Because they already knew the situation in the room in advance, the two of them moved relatively lightly and did not make too much noise.

The house was not too big, with only three rooms. Before the search, Luke had already learned about the situation of the house from Peck.

Luke and Blackie first searched the study and the room where Peck and Martha lived. There was no one in either room. Finally, Luke and Blackie entered the master bedroom to search.

In the master bedroom, a black man fell beside the bed. He was shot twice and his blood flowed all over the floor. His eyes were wide open. He was the suspect Jamie Brady who was wanted by the police.

Xiao Hei put away his pistol, "Do you think this bastard deserves it?"

"Maybe, I'm more concerned about who killed him now?"

Xiao Hei guessed, "Could it be robbery and murder caused by theft?"

"It's unlikely. If it was a theft, the murderer would definitely search all the rooms and alert the two children." Luke looked closely at the body and found that one shot had hit the heart, which was probably a fatal injury.

Apart from gunshot wounds, no other injuries were seen on the deceased's body, which were very clean and tidy.

Luke could still smell the faint smell of alcohol, and there was a bottle of rum and a wine glass on the bedside table.

The gangster asked, "Is it possible that after the suspect committed the murder, he was frightened and ran away instead of continuing the theft."

Luke nodded, "This speculation makes sense, but it might be too coincidental."

"Then what do you think?"

"From the perspective of the motive for committing the crime, I am more inclined to silence the counterfeit banknote organization. As soon as he dies, the clues to the entire counterfeit banknote group will be cut off." After Luke finished speaking, he took out his mobile phone and reported to Susan.
To be continued...