Legendary FBI Detective-Chapter 106: Solving the Witness Problem
Mona, who had watched the entire process, silently touched her forehead, paused the surveillance video on her computer, then opened the car door and got out.
"Luo An, I think if you have time in the future, you might consider talking to a psychologist."
The two crossed the street and walked straight toward the small community. Mona walked up to Luo An and whispered,
"If you are worried that seeing an FBI psychologist might make your superiors worry about your mental state and impact your career, I can introduce you to a psychologist I absolutely trust.
She's really nice and highly professional... I'm not lying, she really helped me a lot when I was young."
Hearing Mona use her childhood experiences as an example to show she wasn't deceiving him, Luo An felt very pleased.
At the very least, it showed that Mona truly cared for him and genuinely wanted to help.
But…
"Mona, I really don't have any psychological issues."
Luo An shook his head in disapproval:
"All I'm concerned about is not having enough firepower, paying attention to details, wanting to defeat the enemy at the first opportunity, ensuring that neither I nor my teammates get injured by the enemy, at best, nipping danger in the bud. Are these considered psychological issues?"
Mona heard this and her lips twitched:
"Isn't this though?"
Aren't these signs of a lack of security?
"Of course not!"
With a grand gesture, Luo An declared that this was called caring for one's own life, being responsible for one's own safety.
Without waiting for Mona to continue speaking, Luo An had already led her to the "Self-Managed Community Association"
America is a free country; the disparities in wealth create different rules that are vividly displayed in various daily life scenarios.
Like the community's security issues.
In wealthy districts, there are security guards and police patrols at scheduled times.
In upscale communities, there are fewer security guards, and police patrol less often, but at least they're around.
In ordinary communities, most do not have security guards, and the police only occasionally pass by during patrols.
Residents living in these communities typically come together to form a "Self-Managed Association" to help each other.
As for those trashy communities…all it can be said is that America is a free country, free in life, and very free in death too.
"Hello, my name is Martin, and this is Catherine."
After some inquiry, Luo An found the person currently responsible for the community's self-management association.
An elderly Caucasian man, definitely no younger than 50 years old.
After briefly introducing himself and Mona, Luo An showed a sunny smile to the elderly white man:
"I heard there are houses for rent in this community, could you show them to us?"
"Rent? Which one?"
Hearing Luo An's question, the elderly Caucasian Eric didn't think much and immediately raised his head to inquire.
Sometimes, the community self-management association also takes on some roles similar to real estate agents; if landlords are away, they help landlords handle tenants and collect a small fee for their efforts.
But there are prerequisites — the association can only receive, not sign contracts directly with tenants, contracts must be signed between landlords and tenants.
Unless landlords allow and grant some rights to someone within the association.
Luo An mentioned the room number Holki had rented sometime ago, and after Eric flipped through a thick notebook for a while, he nodded:
"Yes, that room is still available for rent, I can show it to you now."
"Thank you."
Looking at the pleasant smile on Luo An's face, Eric felt quite good.
As they chatted up the stairs, Luo An used some conversation techniques, making Eric almost laugh his head off.
So when Luo An entered the room and began to observe the details inside, Eric, who was waiting at the door, pondered for a long time before walking up to Luo An and earnestly said:
"How about this, you guys consider renting a different room? This one might not be suitable for you."
Seeing the puzzled expressions on Luo An and Mona's faces, Eric paused for a moment, then waved Luo An over to whisper:
"The previous tenant of this room was a gay man."
Eric whispered in Luo An's ear:
"I've seen that guy more than once, bringing men from that disgusting bar nearby to his place in the dead of night."
"..."
Knowing that Holki had been the previous tenant of this room, Luo An fell silent upon hearing Eric's words.
The next second, Luo An suddenly remembered something, his pupils contracting sharply.
Seeing the change in Luo An's expression, Eric thought he had shocked him and was just about to say more when Luo An extended his hand and shook his:
"Thank you, Eric, I really appreciate this information."
"You're welcome."
Eric shook his head, just as he was about to continue speaking, Luo An again expressed his thanks a few times, then quickly pulled Mona and ran away from the place.
"Luo An, what happened?"
Mona looked bewildered, not understanding why Luo An was in such a hurry:
"Aren't we going to check the warehouse Holki had rented?"
"No need, I just realized when Holki had stayed in this room, it was meticulously cleaned, not even a single hair was left behind, clearly, Isaac and Holki had thoroughly cleaned up the scene."
Luo An shook his head, under such circumstances, the warehouse Holki had rented was probably also thoroughly cleaned by the two.
"Alright."
Mona, after a few seconds of silence, nodded her head, then asked:
"So where are we heading next?"
By then, the two had already ran back to the SUV.
"Eric's words just gave me some insights and reminded me of a problem that all of us had overlooked before."
Seeing the questioning look on Mona's face, Luo An said with a grave tone:
"We always assumed that the person who scouted the bank before the crime was probably the Journalist, but why couldn't it be a male Journalist?"
"Male Journalist?"
Hearing this unique term, Mona was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly slapped her forehead:
"That's right! Eric just said that Holki is gay!"
After realizing this, Mona quickly turned her gaze to the computer, her fingers dancing on the keyboard as she began to check the surveillance videos before the four robberies for any men that appeared.
Luo An didn't just sit by idly; he stomped on the SUV's accelerator and drove toward the bar Eric had mentioned.
The bar wasn't too far from the community, only a few blocks away. Upon arrival, Luo An and Mona got out of the car and pushed open the door.
"Excuse me, ma'am."
As the door was halfway open, a burly black security guard stepped out, blocking Mona with his hand:
"This might not be the best place for ladies."
Seeing this, Mona didn't waste words, she directly pulled out her golden FBI badge and said coldly:
"FBI."
"..."
The black security guard was stunned, then silently moved aside.
"Don't just stand there."
Luo An patted the black man's arm and grinned:
"Take us to your boss."
The black security guard seemed about to say something but seeing Luo An also show his golden badge, he smacked his lips, turned, and opened the large door to the internal areas, leading them to the manager's office at the back of the bar.
Following behind the black security guard, Mona looked around expressionlessly, noticing that the gay bar didn't seem much different from regular bars in its decoration.
Just as she was about to say something to Luo An, she suddenly saw Luo An grin, leaving her side and walking towards the bar.
"Hello."
Luo An approached a short-haired white man at the bar, greeted him with a smile:
"I think you look familiar."
"Come on."
Hearing Luo An's words, Chad rolled his eyes:
"That pickup line is way too cliché."
"No, I'm not hitting on you; I'm discussing a matter."
Luo An shook his head, and Mona, who had clearly seen Chad's face, also silently moved closer to the bar.
Before Chad could wonder why a woman had come here, Luo An pulled out his golden FBI badge, still smiling:
"Did you go to a bank last month to conduct some business?"
Seeing Luo An's actions and hearing his words, Chad's body instantly stiffened, and sweat appeared on his forehead.
The next second, Chad threw a wine glass at Luo An and turned to run.
As the glass flew, Luo An dodged to the left and used the momentum to kick hard towards Chad's back.
Bang!
The next second, under the astonished gazes of the bar's patrons, Chad flew out, smashing several tables before heavily hitting the bar floor.
"Hisss—"
"WTF?!"
"Holy crap!"
Watching Chad lie on the ground twitching his legs and then going still, the bar filled with sharp intakes of breath, and everyone looked at Luo An as if they'd seen a ghost.
Mona also looked at Luo An in astonishment.
When did he become so strong?
After coming back to her senses, several men looked at Luo An with eyes suddenly lit up.
Luo An: "..."
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Three hours later, in the office area of Investigation Team No. 5.
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"Chad has confessed and agreed to testify in court; we now have a witness."
In the surprised gazes of everyone, Luo An and Mona walked out of the interrogation room, distributing Chad's testimony to everyone:
"Chad admitted he helped Holki scout the bank, but he said he only did it once; the other three incidents were not related to him.
So next, we need to find the people who helped Holki scout during the other three times, and arrest both Holki and Isaac."
"Great job!"
Augustus glanced briefly through the interrogation record, patted Luo An on the shoulder, and laughed heartily:
"Finding the other scouts is a small matter!"
After saying this, without waiting for Luo An to respond, Augustus turned towards Reesi and Laed, speaking sternly:
"You two will take our FBI plane to California tomorrow, contact the local SWAT, and make sure to bring back Isaac and Holki!"
"Yes, sir!"
After briefly assigning some tasks, Augustus waved grandly:
"I keep my word!
After we wrap up this case, next week everyone's bonus will be doubled!
Also, I will request an extra day off for you all with our superiors."
Hearing this, the eyes of everyone in Investigation Team No. 5 lit up.
"Luo An, Vireness is looking for you."
