"Tell me, what's the matter?"

Gates was wearing a gray plaid coat, a fedor cap, and a pair of black calfskin shoes, which were very clean and free of dust.

He had a cigarette stick in his mouth, and there was a faint smoke rising from the pot, which obscured his face and made it impossible to see it.

Half a month ago, he was transferred to District 16 to take over the position of Sergeant Trim, and Trim was promoted to deputy chief of the 16th District Police Department, waiting to take over the position of commissioner who was about to retire.

The leader of the second murder team, this is Gates' current position.

To be honest, he doesn't really value this position.

You must know that his previous position was the deputy chief of the Third District Police Department, which is equivalent to the current Trim, which is converted into a general police * rank, which is considered a lieutenant.

And now, he's just a second lieutenant.

And, the third district is located in the north district, which is a place where the aristocracy and rich people live, where it is very easy to be a policeman, not only easy, but also fast, because it is very close to the dignitaries and nobles, if you are lucky, you meet a guy who likes you, with the promotion of the other party, and the promotion is like a rocket.

Gates met such a nobleman, from a luxurious family.

Therefore, at the age of twenty, he was already a lieutenant in the police department, and his future was limitless.

The reason why this is so is that in addition to his licking skills, it is also because he has indeed done a lot of things for that nobleman and served that family, which can be said to be a dedication to the end, and the achievements he has obtained can be regarded as a generous reward from the other party.

Of course, the reason why he was demoted and transferred to the dirty and messy Sixteenth District was also because that family, when they were helping each other, offended other children of the wealthy family.

In fact, there was someone else who offended the son of the wealthy family, and he just followed the instructions of the other party.

It's just that that person's status in the eyes of his own backer is a little more important than him, so in the end, he will take the blame, and in order to give an explanation to the other party, he was transferred out of the third district, and his level has also decreased.

Of course, all this is temporary.

The person behind him clearly told him that he only needed to stay here for a while, and when the matter passed, there would definitely be a wave of promotions and salary increases waiting for him.

The Alfonso family never lives up to the crowd.

Yes, Sheriff Gates is doing things for the Alfonso family, and the backer behind him is Jorgen Alfonso, of course, he has only seen Jorgen two or three times, all from a distance in the crowd, and the only close encounter was a month ago, when Jorgen called him to him, saying that there was something to grieve him.

What can he say?

What can he do?

Even if he is wronged, no matter how unwilling, he can only nod his head, with a smile on his face, and by the way, he has to show his loyalty shamelessly, what about the grievances, for the glory of the Alfonso family, even if he lets himself die!

After that, he came here.

There are not many things in the second group of murder cases in the 16th district, not that there are not many homicide cases here, it can only be said that there are not many homicide cases reported to the police station, even if they are reported to the police station, if the social class of the deceased is not high, the relatives have no background, and the social influence is not great, then this case may also be shelved like those countless unsolved cases.

Eventually, it was burned as scrap a few years later.

Here, when it comes to gray income, it is actually more than being on duty in the third district police station, all kinds of rules and regulations emerge in endlessly, anyone who does business, whether it is black or white, must pay a fee, otherwise, there will be trouble, of course, the real big companies, big trading companies these exist, the police do not dare to move, even if the other party does not give any fees, they must also diligently come to the door * service, for fear of being harassed by some guys who do not know the height of the sky.

The reason is very simple, whether the police cap they wear on their heads and the police badge they wear on their bodies can be worn for a long time, all of them are in the minds of those people.

Coming here, there are not many things to do, there is a lot of money, and Gates's heart is still a little empty, like hanging in mid-air, not real at all.

How so?

In fact, he is now the equivalent of being banished.

He was originally a pawn on the periphery of the Alfonso family, doing things for the family, and then, receiving the family's reward, but it was Jörgen Alfonso who came forward.

Now, he doesn't even count as a pawn on the periphery.

It's a bit like in the ancient China of Shui Lanxing, an official was exiled to the yellowing area, if he was forgotten by the court princes, no one mentioned a word on the side, and there was no need to defend it with the same party, then he could only spend his life in the border wasteland.

Now, Gates is afraid that he will end up like this.

There are countless public officials who want to help the Alfonso family, and without themselves, there are thousands of others who will go forward and succeed them, and after a long time, no one mentions their words in Jorgen's ear, and if they are no longer useful, then this life will be like this.

If you're unlucky, you won't even be able to keep the position of second lieutenant for long.

After all, if there is no backer behind him, let alone a promotion in the police station, even the position will be unstable, and in the Reims City Police Department, even a small patrol officer needs a certain amount of relationship and money.

The salary of a patrol officer is not high, however, the monthly grey income is at least two or three times the statutory salary.

It's a very oily job!

If you don't use relationships and ways, you can't do it.

Just when Gates was panicking, things suddenly took a turn for the worse, and Jorgen Alfonso suddenly contacted him through secret channels to find out what had happened in Redbeard's territory last night.

The person who dealt with the matter was Lieutenant Trim, the deputy head of the sub-bureau, and Gates was excluded.

Although he is a second lieutenant, he is a newcomer, in this sub-bureau, alone, there are few of his own people, although some people have taken refuge in him, but these people who have taken refuge in him are friends or foes, but it is difficult to say, many times, those who take refuge in you are not necessarily reliable, and it is very likely that they are spies on the head.

So, for a while, he couldn't inquire about anything.

In the end, the people in charge of the case files were Lieutenant Triem's henchmen, and those case files had been taken by Truman, the secretary of the city hall, and the case officers were secretive about what happened last night.

The whole case turned into a gang infighting, the murderer was the victim, and the victim was also the murderer, because the spoils were unevenly distributed, so they killed each other, and in the end, no one could live.

That's how it says to the outside world.

As for what the truth is, only a few people know.

Jorgen was a little anxious, Gates was anxious to serve him, and he was also anxious, but those people were all Trim's henchmen, and the other party had another reliance, although the backers behind them were not as good as the Alfonso family, but they were not forcibly suppressed by the Alfonso family, after all, that family was the loyal dog of the Leslie family.

Reims City, after all, is surnamed Leslie.

However, Gates also got information that an outsider was involved in the matter last night.

This outsider is Watson Strong.

In other words, now that Watson has become an insider, he must know everything about last night, even if he doesn't know the truth, he can still ask some clues from him.

So, Gates set up a bureau.

Isn't it too much trouble?

With strong?

At first, he did not rule out this option, and cautiously asked the people above for their opinions, but the people above rejected the suggestion.

As for the reasons, why can't it be done?

Gates didn't know.

The person above was not in the mood or obliged to explain to him, but only ordered him to contact this doctor as soon as possible, dig up the inside story of what happened yesterday from this doctor, and if necessary, it is best to be able to control the other party.

This was because Watson had a somewhat odd level of involvement, which aroused Jorgen Alfonso's suspicions.

At first, the Alfonso family agreed that this was Van Gaal Philippe's counterattack, but Watson Strong's decision to treat the poor women as a doctor made the Alfonso family suspicious.

You know, for those nobles, whether it is a street girl or a female worker, they are just beetle-like existences, filthy.

So kindly ask a doctor to treat them?

And, it was shortly after the incident.

When the matter was not over, Watson Strong came to the scene.

Moreover, this Watson is a northerner, is he a spy of the Philip family, if it is really a spy, then take action to pull it out, the reason why he did not use assassination or the like, is nothing more than that he is worried that this is a trap, you know, a dead man like Stefano who died yesterday, such an incomplete transcendent, even in the Alfonso family.

That's a big loss!

In addition, Reims City belongs to the Leslie family after all, and some words have been delivered to the ears of the Alfonso family, even if they have been friends with the Leslie family for generations and intermarry with each other, however, there are some things that should not be done too much, that one is the mayor sent by the royal family after all.

Everything must be upright and reasonable.

Therefore, Gates set up this game with the help of the Alfonso family, and as for the black boss, he is just a pawn, a pawn that deserves to die.

"It's true!"

Gates clasped his hands in front of his chest, with a cigarette stick in his mouth, stared at Watson Strong condescendingly, his expression was very arrogant, and after a moment, he removed the cigarette stick from his mouth and said sharply.

"You have a grudge against the dead, so you took the opportunity to heal the dead to poison the dead, a very strange toxin, so that the dead died, you, what else do you have to say?"

Watson took a deep breath.

In the face of such an absurd statement, he did not laugh angrily.

"Detective, are you serious?"