Los Angeles Detective

Luke lay on the ground for the first time, a wave of heat swept over him, and his ears were buzzing with the sound of the explosion.

Xiao Hei patted Luke on the shoulder, "Captain, are you not injured?"

Luke pointed to his ear, and then checked Xiao Hei's condition. He was relieved that he showed no signs of injury.

Luke used gestures to communicate with Xiao Hei briefly, and then looked at Nami Inoue next to her. She was so frightened that she lay on the ground and did not dare to move, and there was no sign of injury.

As for Lucy, she twisted her fat body and got under the table.

The large office area has become a mess, and many people are screaming and running away.

Luke can't do much now. The sound of the explosion buzzed everyone's ears. In addition to the chaos around them, there were screams and calls one after another. No matter how loud his voice was, others might not be able to hear him.

In this critical situation, even if you hear it, you may not listen to him.

So Luke stayed where he was and didn't move. First, he wasn't sure if there was a bomb, so it was more dangerous to move around. Second, it was to prevent someone from destroying the explosion site.

After a while, the surroundings gradually became quiet and there were no more explosions. Luke stood up and evacuated the crowd with Xiao Hei to maintain order.

Luke walked to the window of the supervisor's office and looked inside. The office was in a mess. A man was lying at the desk, covered in blood, and a large area of ​​his body was injured. The scene was a bit scary.

Luke opened the door of the office, glanced at the items in the office, and found no suspicious dangerous items.

Luke walked up to the wounded to check his condition, he had lost his vital signs.

Judging from the situation at the scene, the explosion traces around the desk were the most obvious, and the wounds of the deceased were mainly concentrated on the front side of the body.

Luke guessed that the explosives should have been on the desk when the explosion happened.

Because of the explosion, the office was severely damaged and in a mess, and it was difficult to find even if there were clues.

Luke took a few photos of the scene and temporarily exited the director's office.

Xiao Hei is still maintaining order.

Luke took out his mobile phone, dialed Reid's number, and told him the situation at the scene.

Then, Luke called Matthew and asked him to investigate whether there were retired soldiers among the employees of the bankrupt slaughterhouse?

Nami Inoue came over and asked, "Captain Li, how is Director Javier Hagen?"

Luke shook his head, "He's too close to the bomb and has lost his vital signs.

Find someone brave and familiar with Javier Hagan, I need his assistance in identifying the deceased. "

Nami Inoue said, "Sorry, I don't have much contact with Director Javier Hagen, and she looked at Lucy, a fat black woman."

Lucy said with a vibrato, "I can find his photo if you need it."

Luke shook his head, "Javier Hagen's face is severely damaged, and it's impossible to confirm it just by comparing photos. People who are familiar with him are needed."

Of course, the most accurate thing is to identify DNA, but as the person in charge of the front-line case handling, Luke can't wait for the identification report. Before the identification report comes out, he needs to have his own judgment, so as to control the investigation direction of the case.

Lucy took a deep breath, "Okay, I am willing to help you identify."

"You are very brave." Luke gave her psychological precautions in advance, "The scene in the office may be a little bloody, I hope you are psychologically prepared."

Lucy looked in the direction of the office and retreated a little. "Actually, there is no need to identify it at all. I just delivered a package to Director Javier Hagen. I'm sure he's inside, and he's the only one."

Luke raised his eyebrows, "You said you just delivered a package to him."

"Yes."

"What package?"

"It's his courier, with a black bag on the outside. I put it on the table for him, and then he let me go."

"After you sent the package in, how long did it take for the explosion to happen?"

"About ten minutes." Lucy showed a vigilant look, "My God, you don't suspect me of the bomb, do you?

I swear, I absolutely did not. "

Luke comforted, "Lucy, don't get excited. I'm just making a routine inquiry. I didn't say that the package must be a bomb. You just need to tell me the source of the package, OK?"

Lucy sat down on the chair, with her right hand covering her forehead, "I went to the mailroom to get the documents today, and the people in the mailroom said there were two couriers from the news department, so I helped them bring them back.

One of the deliveries was addressed to Director Javier Hagan, and I dropped it into his office, as simple as that.

Even if I don't send it, someone else will.

Even if that package is really a bomb, it has nothing to do with me. "

Luke kept staring at Lucy's expression, without seeing obvious signs of lying, but heard another important point, "You brought back two couriers."

"Yes, but the recipient of the other delivery is not Director Javier Hagan."

"Is the sender the same person?"

"I didn't pay attention."

"Recall carefully, is there any similarity between the two packages?"

"Yes, it's all in black plastic packaging."

Luke realized the new problem, the two couriers are probably two bombs, and asked,

"Where is the other courier?"

"The delivery address of the courier is the News Department, but I don't know the recipient. I thought it was some new intern reporter, so I just dropped it at the front desk."

Luke looked towards the front desk and asked, "Who is the recipient?"

"I can't remember exactly, but it's called... Mike."

Luke looked at Nao Inoue, "Do you know someone named Mike?"

Nami Inoue thought for a while, "Probably not. Besides, this name is too popular. Could it be a pseudonym?"

Luke also thought of this possibility.

Lucy said, "If it's a pseudonym, why not just write the name of the supervisor?"

Nami Inoue replied, "He was targeting the Ministry of Information, but he wanted to separate the two bombs."

Luke also agreed with Nami Inoue's guess, "Lucy, I need your help to find another package."

Lucy trembled violently, and said in a trembling voice, "Will it...will explode suddenly?"

"As long as you find it, you can leave immediately. I will always stand by your side and leave the rest to me."

Lucy nodded, took a deep breath, and walked towards the front desk. She walked very slowly, with very light steps, as if she was worried that her heavy steps would cause an explosion.

Lucy walked to a position four or five meters away from the front desk, walked around to the back of the front desk, pointed to a black package under the front desk, "It's that black bag, no one should have touched it."

"Are you sure it's that one?"

"Yes, I'm sure," said Lucy, stepping back.

In just a few steps, as if she was about to collapse, Nami Inoue hurriedly supported her from behind.

Luke used a detection card on the black package, but failed to detect any electronic equipment in use.

Luke breathed a sigh of relief and explained that even if there was a bomb in the package, it was not a time bomb or a remote control bomb.

Most likely a trigger bomb, as long as you don't touch it, it shouldn't cause an explosion.

Luke waved, "Everyone stand back and wait for the bomb disposal experts to come."

It's better to leave this to a professional.

Police and ambulances rushed to the scene one after another.

Luke didn't let them in because there might still be a bomb.

After the bomb disposal experts arrived, Luke also retreated outside.

Rhett also arrived, looking at Luke and Xiao Hei, "How are you two? Are you not injured?"

Xiao Hei shrugged his shoulders, and said indifferently, "Come on, just this little movement, it's not as loud as my mother's voice."

Rhett said solemnly, "I can understand your mother, there is a reason for her loud voice."

Xiao Hei "..."

Reid looked at Luke, "Are there many casualties caused by the explosion?"

Luke said, "The explosion site was located in the director's office, a little far from the main office area.

The only known deceased person is the supervisor.

Several desks close to the director's office were affected by the explosion, and the occupants were injured to varying degrees, but none of them were fatal.

Most of the other personnel were frightened and had no major problems. "

Rhett nodded and asked, "Do you think this explosion is related to the chemical raw materials found in the slaughterhouse?"

"Arnette Stone has worked here before and has connections with colleagues who are well connected here, I think it is entirely possible.

I'm guessing that Director Javier Hagan probably also knew something about the Arnett Stone investigation, and maybe that's why he was killed. "

During the conversation, bomb disposal experts were ready.

He was wearing a dark blue heavy bomb disposal suit, holding a detector in his hand, and walked slowly and steadily towards the black package.

He put the detector on top of the package to detect.

After a while, he put the detector aside, took out his tools, and began to disassemble the package.

Everyone in front of the monitor screen took a deep breath, all showing nervous expressions.

Luke frowned slightly, and said to Rhett, "This procedure seems to be a bit wrong."

Rhett touched his chin, "The procedure is simplified, so it seems that the problem is not big."

Through the monitor, Luke could also see the process of dismantling the black package.

Open the outer package and inside is a cardboard box, open the cover of the box, and with a "whoosh", something pops out, startling the bomb defusers and everyone in front of the monitor screen.

Luke took a closer look and saw that it was a spring-loaded clown bouncing toy.

False alarm.

Or maybe it was a prank.

The bomb disposal personnel then took out a black hard drive from the bottom of the box.

The bomb defuser yelled, "Bomb defuse."

"Safety."

Everyone was completely relieved.

The black hard drive was sent to Rhett, and he held it in his hand to observe, there was nothing special about it.

Reid handed the hard drive to Xiao Hei, "Find a computer that is disconnected from the Internet and see what's inside?"

"Okay, Chief."

Xiao Hei found a laptop, plugged in the hard drive, and opened the video files on the hard drive.

The background of the video is a bit dark. In the video, there is a person wearing a black cloak, a hood, and a white mask on his face, which looks a little eerie.

"Hey, I'm sorry to meet you this way, but it's the only way to get your attention.

Killing is not for ends, but for a lasting peace.

I still have many bombs similar to today, and they are more powerful and more lethal. I hope these bombs will never be used.

But it's not up to me, it's up to you.

My request is simple.

Within 12 hours, release L338 who was detained in Tanamo Prison.

If it is not released within the agreed time, there will be a new round of attacks with a wider range and greater damage.

Don't test my limits, that's what you'll end up with in a shattered L.A.

There will also be more innocent citizens who will die because of your decisions.

You only have 12 hours. "

Video ends.

Reid glanced at his watch and said, "It's seven o'clock in the evening. Although it's a recording, the attackers can't control the exact time we watch the video, but it is roughly speculated that a new round of attacks is likely to be tomorrow morning."

Xiao Hei asked curiously, "Director, do you know who L338 is in the video requesting to be released?"

"It is likely to be the code name of a Middle Eastern terrorist leader, an extremely dangerous guy.

He had just been held in Tanamo prison late last year, and his men had been trying to rescue him. "

"Is there any chance he will be released?"

Rhett shook his head, "That's not something we can decide."

Luke also felt a little tricky, and had never encountered a similar situation before, "Should we continue to investigate this case, or hand it over to the FBI?"

"I've contacted the FBI counterterrorism department before I came here, they should be here soon."

"Should we continue to investigate the dismemberment case?"

Rhett still hadn't answered Luke's cell phone rang.

"It's Matthew calling. There may be new clues." After Luke finished speaking, he pressed the answer button, "I'm Luke."

"Captain, I checked the identities of the slaughterhouse employees, and there is a retired soldier named Honey Lister."

Luke asked, "Where did he serve?"

"middle East."

Luke said, "Send me this guy's message."

"Okay, Captain."

Luke hung up the phone and said, "Matthew has found clues about the murderer of the dismemberment case. He has worked in a slaughterhouse before and has served in the Middle East."

Reid thought for a while and said, "Find a way to find this person and keep an eye on his whereabouts, but don't arrest him immediately."

"I see. When Matthew sends the information, I will take someone to investigate near the suspect's house." This was the first time Luke faced terrorism, and he was a little uncertain.

Reid was still a little worried, pulled Lulu aside, and whispered, "This case is too big, and the credit is too great, our lapd alone can't handle it.

And what we are facing is likely to be terrorists, who are more vicious and cruel than the previous suspects.

I know you and your people don't want to give up the credit, and neither do I.

But all you have to do is investigate, and leave the rest to the FBI. They are more experienced in this area, and we just need to help them. This case is a great contribution, enough for us to share. "

"I understand. I am only responsible for the investigation, and the task of arresting is handed over to the FBI."

Reid patted Luke on the shoulder, "Be careful!"