Chapter Twenty-Six: The Sudden Death
To Alexandra's and Nastia's surprise, the high-end clothes in the wardrobe matched their figures, apparently carefully purchased, and they couldn't help but marvel at the incredible efficiency and quality.
"The car is already waiting downstairs, Miss Kusatzina, Miss Tikerp, I wish you a pleasant day." Elliot, the housekeeper, personally sent the two people who had changed their clothes to the elevator entrance, and this professional housekeeper always showed up only when needed, and the all-round intimate service made Alexandra and the two really uncomfortable.
The elevator door opens, and Detective Kate of the NYPD's Homicide Squad? Bellet and Agent Harvey? Brondo happened to come out of it. Out of professional custom, both officers glanced quickly and covertly at Alexandra and Nastia as they passed by.
Very beautiful two women that should be...... Mannequin? Looking at the two who were slightly taller than herself, Kate thought.
What two stunners! A flash of admiration flashed through Harvey's mind.
The elevator door slammed shut, separating the two sides.
"Hello, I'm Detective Kate of the NYPD's Homicide Squad? Bellet, this is Agent Harvey? Blondo, we would like to ask Mr. Bruce Lee for some information. Kate took out her badge and lit it up, and said to Elliot.
"Oh, okay, please come with me." Elliot had already received the news from the doorman downstairs, and was not surprised at all and led the two to the house.
Kate and Harvey were a little behind, Harvey looked around him, whistled softly and asked, "Do you think he's going to be the guy we're looking for?" This guy isn't your average guy, Bruce? Plum! Look at the house, he's been a regular in the headlines lately, and it's said that even the mayor attended his new home reception. ”
"Every person involved should ask, maybe there will be some gains." Kate replied without hesitation. "It's not uncommon for rich people to be criminals."
"Wait a minute." Elliot, the butler, gestured and opened the transponder on the wall. "Sir, two officers from the New York Police Department want to find out what is going on."
"Let them come up." Li Jie's voice came from the transponder.
Continue to follow the housekeeper up the stairs, through a few rooms before seeing Li Jie lying on the balcony, he put down the information in his hand, got up with a smile and stretched out his hand. "I didn't expect the NYPD officer to be such a beautiful lady."
Kate and Harvey shook hands with him respectively, Kate did not smile at all, flashed the police badge and said solemnly: "Hello, Mr. Li." Kate? Bellet, this is Agent Harvey? Blondo. ”
"Hello, is there anything I can do to help you?" Li Jie smiled and looked at Kate, it was really a thorny rose.
"We want to know something about Peter? Are you familiar with Russell's situation, Mr. Lee? Kate asked.
"Peter? To some extent, it's a classmate, what's wrong with him? "Li Jie was really a little surprised.
"Peter? Russell hadn't been seen for nearly a week, and the morning before yesterday, the police found some personal belongings and residual blood stains in an alley in the Lower City. Russell, we have reason to suspect that he has been killed. Kate's eyes were sharp when she spoke, staring closely at Li Jie's expression, not letting go of a trace of change.
"You're saying Peter is dead?" Li Jie raised his eyebrows in surprise, although Peter was not far from the brink of death in the heart of Master Mephisto due to repeated provocations, but it still surprised him a little that he hung up without having to make his own move.
"It's not certain yet, but we think it's very likely." The other party's reaction was normal, Kate was a little disappointed, it seems that he even Peter? Russell didn't even know about the disappearance and didn't care about this guy at all.
"Let me think about it, did you hear that I had a conflict with him?" Li Jie sat down with amusement and picked up the whiskey in hand. "Sit down and talk, officer, what do you need to drink?"
"No, Mr. Li, it seems that you know very well why we are here." Kate said a little unceremoniously.
"Go ahead, Elliot, it's okay." Li Jie motioned for Elliot to leave first, and then smiled kindly at Kate and Harvey. "There's no need to treat everybody like a criminal, officer. Do I hate Peter Russell? Yes. Did I have an argument with Peter Russell? Yes. I hate him big enough to kill him? Apparently not. ”
"Where are you on July 12 from 9 to 11 p.m., Mr. Lee?" Kate and Harvey looked at each other and asked.
"Let me think about it, it should be in the hotel, I have a suite in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, and I was in the hotel that night, you can ask them for verification." Li Jie pondered for a moment.
"Thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Li, if you think of any other clues, please contact us." Kate couldn't see what to ask, so she took out her business card and handed it over.
Li Jie took the business card and looked at it playfully, the style of the business card was very concise. Kate? The name of Berlet is printed on the top, and the note below is N. Y.P.D. (New York Police Department) Homicide Squad Detective, with an address written at the bottom, a city phone number and a cell phone number 212 and 917 respectively, as well as an email address, plus a web address, without any decoration other than these necessary information.
"Happy to cooperate with your police." Li Jie nodded and smiled.
When Kate finally turned around, she glanced at March, who was always standing not far away in sunglasses, and saw nothing out of the ordinary, leading Harvey downstairs.
Li Jie thoughtfully twisted the business card with his thumb, index finger and middle finger and flipped it a few times. "March, from now on you go out on an errand." (Demon Language)
"Yes, sir!" March stepped forward, his majestic body low and kneeling on one knee.
"Find this person, if he's one of our kind, bring it back to me, and remember to keep a low profile." (Demon Language)
Li Jie gently touched his fingertips to March's forehead, and the image of a blonde man appeared in the other party's mind, it was the man who had attracted Li Jie's attention at the school leaving party. Russell is missing, and it's hard not to think of this man.
"Another clue is gone." Parking under the building, Kate? Bellet slammed the door shut, a little irritated.
"I've lost hope for a long time, sir. In fact, if not Peter? Russell has an uncle who is a district attorney, and I'm sure this case won't come to us. Harvey fastened his seatbelt and spread his hands helplessly.
Kate? Belette didn't know this truth, there have been more and more crimes in the city that can't find any motive recently, and the top has put a lot of pressure on her. At first, some corpses could be found, but now almost all living people have disappeared strangely, and they have disappeared frequently. Years of experience in handling cases told her that if a case like this did not turn around, it would probably become an unsolved case, and D.a. (the district attorney) was afraid that she would be annoyed to death, and she thought with a headache.