Chapter 51: Two Ryans
"What's new?"
James didn't let George explain the situation for the first time, but waited for Rebecca to get into a taxi and left, before turning to his partner to ask for specific things, not because he was afraid that Rebecca would know the secrets of the police station, but because he couldn't delay her time, the day was already very tiring, and there was no need for extra details. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
George is also an old policeman, although he has always been a patrol officer, but after all, he is better than his partner, and what James can think of, people can quickly understand, so he continued after Rebecca left: "There was a call just now, and it was confirmed that the death was Ryan who we arrested, but at the same time, it also proved that only some of the previous murder weapons had his fingerprints, and more and clearer fingerprints were from another person, who it was, I don't know who it was." ”
James frowned, listening to George's words over and over again, as he directed him inside. This is a revelation that the murderer is someone else, and the Ryan who was caught is a guilty person, but for what? Is it just that you can't retaliate against the killer please? So why did he know the details so clearly, and he took the initiative to admit his guilt, James was upset, as if he had fallen into an endless alley.
"So is there such a possibility, I mean, if, in order to take revenge on his boss, Ryan paid a killer, but this killer also took on other people's tasks and was exposed, he was out of his own considerations, or he had nothing to love, so he chose to do it himself?" Back in the office, James and George sat opposite each other, and after a moment of silence for each other, asked.
George didn't think about it more, and after listening to James's words, he quickly said: "I can't completely rule out this possibility, but it's not logical!" ”
"How is it not logical?" James said, and George didn't avoid the other party's gaze and continued: "Then why run away? Since he wasn't the murderer, he shouldn't have the ability, and he wouldn't have killed so many guys! George's words were not unreasonable, but James continued to express his opinion: "He may have found the man he hired on the way to the escort, and the man wanted him to die, and he was forced to hide his identity from him, can't he?" ”
There is indeed this possibility, but there are so many coincidences, so many accidents, this is not a movie, nor a novel, how can it all appear? George couldn't figure it out, so he didn't think about it anymore, and said: "These are all our guesses, don't think about it, or you can go home and rest, it's a tired day, the above is free to arrange, we little people should do our own things!" ”
His partner said so, George, James through this period of contact, as well as observation at work, still understand, he doesn't want to make too much trouble, what he thinks, what he does, is to retire quietly, unremarkably, and execute it without reservation.
It can't be said that it has no impact on James, and it can't avoid the conflict between a self-motivated young policeman and an old patrol officer who is about to come to an end, but after all, they are partners, and they naturally have to think about each other, George accepted James and helped some, which is a good proof.
"Well, since you've said so, we all need to rest, and the crime can't be solved!" James stood up, because it was off work, so he was in a good mood, so he continued mischievously: "You shouldn't have asked me to come back with you just now, don't you know that the witness just now is my landlord?" I should go home with her! ”
It was a pleasure to talk and laugh, and George may have been infected by James, and said with a strange expression: "Are you living together?" Your girlfriend? James didn't take this stubble, because he knew this kind of thing, and he would only get darker and darker, smiled mysteriously, and said with a little arc at the corner of his mouth: "It's a secret, can I tell you?" ”
After saying that, James left the office, and after George heard his partner's words, he was obviously stunned at first, and when he couldn't see the other party's figure, he shook his head and said to himself: "The taste is strong enough!" ”
In the next few days, the entire sub-bureau is doing crisis public relations for Ryan's matter, this time it is not a matter of Santa Monica, it is related to the entire city of archangels, or the state government, and the LAPD headquarters is also very concerned, so there is a certain tilt in the allocation of manpower and resources, in order to restore the truth and reorganize the case.
In order to give an explanation to the family of a colleague who lost his life, and to give an answer to the news media and the public, it is necessary to sort out Ryan's psychology, motives, and the process of committing the crime.
But these are James' own thoughts, if you don't look at it that way, the city hall and the local prosecutor's office all want to close the case as soon as possible, and the result is clear and clear, and the reason is very easy to edit, that is, Ryan regrets being arrested and wants to be free, a perverted murderer, if he has no means at all, how can he kill so many people, so it is very possible to break free from the shackles in the prison car.
So when the city hall held a press conference, he said in front of the citizens: Ryan is a vicious outlaw, he was arrested at the beginning to prove in front of the police and the citizens, to prove that he is capable, and he is also a pervert, killing the escort agent is part of his plan, but the magic is one foot high and one foot high, Skynet is magnificent and not leaky, he finally died in his own plan, calling on the citizens to be calm, the police can finally kill Ryan, they have the ability to protect the city, please believe us, In the end, he mourned for the sacrificial detectives, and made a very harmonious political show with the family members who had already communicated.
But James doesn't approve of it, he also knows that this is for the stability of the city, but as a policeman, a qualified policeman, the pursuit of the truth, restoring a fact, is the basic principle, if even this can be traded as a political bargaining chip, then what justice is there.
The investigation on the surface is obviously not feasible, so it is still possible to continue the investigation by himself, and this is not worth his efforts, and he found a little clue.
"It's him, no one else!" After James looked at the surveillance video, he said excitedly, but George on the side didn't see it that way: "Before you go home and spray incense on your armpits, you still said with extreme wisdom that you don't understand at all." For example, why didn't this madman kill himself, or didn't stay for us to catch him, even though he was killed, and besides, the case is closed, and we can't afford to waste our limited energy here. ”
Maybe George felt that what he said was a little inappropriate, so he slowly continued: "I think you underestimate Superintendent Michael. ”
"Really?" James shrugged in exasperation. "Oh, it's ridiculous. The murderer is, of course, a perverted murderer, and must be insane. He may even be sitting at home watching TV right now, enjoying the results of his work. Otherwise, he might have committed suicide. The fact that Ryan was shot down is not at all inconsequential, because we don't know his habits. ”
"We can find out this, but what's the use, you forgot the notice you gave us today?" George said lightly, not wanting James to affect his mood.
"Yes, I know it's a bit tricky, but now we have one more thing to do, before anyone else." James said, but George and decisively interrupted him: "Just tricky? You're still too young. He tucked his tie into his trouser pocket, began to put on his shirt, and without waiting for James' answer, continued: "Your reasoning skills are admirable. ”
The two of them went out of the store with the surveillance footage and went outside the street, probably because of the rain during this time, the air was humid and thick with fog, and the raindrops covered the trees and the roofs of the street exits like corpses. James couldn't see clearly outside the windshield, muttering curses as the car skidded on the curve.
"Do psychopathic murderers usually have a hereditary tendency to commit crimes?" James wondered. George replied, "Usually, but you can't generalize. ”
"In this case, and according to the confession of Rebecca, an eyewitness, I boldly imagine that Ryan has two, they may be twins, sharing the same name, the one who was killed was the victim, that is, the one who was sexually assaulted, and the other was the killer, in order to help the other party, killed someone, and the Ryan we caught knew about it, and wanted to take the blame, maybe he knew that the murderous Ryan would come to save him, or he saw the other party on the way to the escort, so he struggled and wanted to run away, In the end, he used what he used to fight for another chance to survive, do you think this is reasonable? James said what he thought as he drove.
Although James knew that George would not agree with him, that did not prevent him from sorting out the facts.
The result was the same as James thought, and George said, "Whatever you want, I'm not involved." This cut off their continued discussion of the matter.
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At night, James rushed back to the rented place after work and entered the community, but because it was late at night, it seemed that there was no one and there was a dead silence. He parked the Dodge he rented, got out of the car and looked on the road, and by the way, he looked at the front yards of his neighbors, and found no important information, this is not because of what happened here, but because of his little habits, and it is also to protect himself, this cannot be regarded as an occupational disease of the police, nor is it a paranoia attack of victimization, it is purely a subconscious action.
James walked through the garage, opened the door, went in and upstairs, entered his room, hesitated, then sat down at the table, and tried to pull the drawer, he could not remember whether it was locked or not.
Orderly, this is James' private atmosphere. There are two photographs of himself on the table.
He was about to take some notes, but a shrill cry made James jump all at once.
"Ahh
It was Rebecca's voice, and James suddenly became alert......