North American Detective: I am Proficient in All Kinds of Gun Quick Draws-Chapter 110 - 99: Criminal Motives_2

The school doctor’s name was Deren Haas, a forty-year-old from California who had settled in Los Angeles. He had a wife, a son, and a mother in her sixties.

It should have been a happy family.

But ten years ago, everything was destroyed.

Dean noticed that Deren and his wife had not divorced over Deren’s issues.

However, it might have been due to the impact of the assault.

To ensure her child’s upbringing remained unaffected, Deren’s wife took their son, who was the same age as the victim, Howard, to live in Boston, Massachusetts.

And their child, Aluski Haas, had become a Haver University sophomore this year, earning excellent grades.

Tsk, he’s even a top student.

Dean felt a bit envious, yet puzzled.

In the United States, before university, children from average families generally received a "happy education." Consequently, when it was time for university, many students simply couldn’t compete with those from middle-class, wealthy, or influential families. Most chose to drop out or attend vocational colleges.

But as for top universities like Haver, they still maintained certain unwritten traditions: students not only needed outstanding grades but usually also required a recommender with status, and the university would even review the students’ family backgrounds.

These were all invisible thresholds.

So how did Aluski Haas, with his family situation, get into Haver?

Dean picked up a pen and emphatically marked this point.

Beyond this, Deren, the former school doctor, also had a mother in her sixties who still lived in Los Angeles. She owned an apartment in the suburbs as real estate.

This was a wealthy old lady.

At the end of Deren’s file, Daisy had added a line in bold, enlarged font:

[Due to Deren’s excellent behavior in prison, he has applied for a parole hearing, which is scheduled for December 9th. The court has notified Howard Megan, who is currently a student. If Howard chooses to forgive Deren, or does not attend the hearing on that day, Deren is very likely to be granted parole and released early!]

Dean clucked his tongue.

There’s the motive for murder.

How many fifteen years does a person get in a lifetime?

As long as Howard couldn’t attend the hearing, Deren would be released fifteen years early. He was only forty now, in his prime, and could still enjoy many years of a happy life.

Although Deren was incarcerated, making it unlikely for him to commit the crime himself, he had a wife, a twenty-year-old son, and a wealthy mother...

All of these people have a motive for the crime! And they all need to be investigated one by one.

Today was December 4th, leaving four or five days before the parole hearing on December 9th.

There’s still enough time.

Even if that pervert Deren really gets paroled, I’ll try to gain Experience Points using my own methods, rather than being restricted by those tedious procedural rules! The last operation with Anbei gave me great insights. When I take off my mask, I’m a five-star good cop in Los Angeles. That doesn’t stop me from putting on a mask and becoming a crusader for justice. As long as I can get Experience Points, that’s all that matters.

Dean continued to look at the information about the victim Howard’s family.

Howard was from a single-parent family, raised by his mother. Due to the assault, he had been hospitalized for a long time and underwent nearly two years of psychological therapy. fгeewёbnoѵel_cσm

These unfortunate experiences did not destroy the boy.

With his mother by his side, he eventually got into the University of California as a sophomore.

The University of California, abbreviated as UC, has ten highly-ranked campuses. Its academic status in the United States is not much lower than that of Deren’s son’s Haver.

Daisy knew the details so well because she had obtained the files from the precinct:

After Howard went missing, his mother reported it to the police immediately. Howard had applied for extended leave from school after receiving a phone call from the court. After returning to Los Angeles, he was on the phone with his mother when she suddenly heard a sharp noise on the other end, and then lost contact with her son.

Based on the statements from the precinct, Daisy had thoughtfully left another line in bold, enlarged font at the end of the document:

[The last known area where Howard vanished is near the Greyhound bus stop in Los Angeles. It was ten o’clock at night. There were no eyewitnesses around, and the precinct investigators found no useful leads. Note: The Greyhound bus in question arrived at eight o’clock that evening.]

Setting aside the materials, Dean thought, So considerate. If Daisy weren’t a lesbian, I’d genuinely consider sleeping with her. She’s a great assistant. It’s a good thing Daisy is highly motivated by good food and full of drive. I’ll just have to coach her gradually.

Members of Squad Four were either injured or on leave, leaving the office rather empty.

At nine o’clock sharp in the morning, Old Hunter and Robert finally made their leisurely way into the office.

Just when Dean was doubting that Harry, who had been seriously injured, would be able to make it in that day, a figure limping awkwardly appeared at the office door.

Dean regarded Harry with genuine respect, "Harry, you’re tougher than I thought!"

"Yes, not only tough, but also hard as a rock!" Harry chuckled. "Even if I have to crawl, I’m going with you to crack this case, Dean. Don’t even think about leaving me behind."

It’s rare that Lawrence, that jerk, isn’t around, Harry thought. I’m not missing this chance for an easy assist!

Because a homicide had occurred, the few remaining members of Squad Four gathered in the meeting room for a morning briefing.

After this injury, Old Hunter realized it was time for him to retire. He had Dean preside over the meeting.

After Dean briefly explained the case, he assigned tasks.

Considering that Old Hunter and Robert hadn’t fully recovered, Dean assigned them to visit the elderly mother of Deren, the former school doctor. They were also to contact Deren’s wife and son to get a feel for the situation.

As for Harry, Dean planned to take him to the prison where Deren was incarcerated to gather more information.

With the meeting concluded, Daisy approached. "Dean, don’t you need me to do anything?"

Dean praised her, "You did a great job yesterday. The office needs a capable person on duty, and you’re the only one fit for it."

Daisy, glowing with happiness, gave Dean a look that said, "You really know your stuff," then turned on the TV with glee and began to slack off.

On the way downstairs, Harry, who had been limping awkwardly, immediately started walking normally.

Dean was surprised, "You were faking it before?"

Harry raised an eyebrow. "Of course. How else do you think Daisy would have let me off so easily today? Her cunning isn’t a thousandth of her broad-mindedness."

Saying this, he sighed again. "I only dared to tease her because I saw you get away with it... But, well."

Dean laughed out loud, and with a glum Harry, they drove to the small prison located in the suburbs.