Beckett led his men around the Rejuvenation Hall in Chinatown, and when he rushed inside, he found that the room was empty, and there was nothing in the room, not even the furniture.

"It seems that she has eyes and ears in our police station and has escaped with the news," Esposito said. ”

After a period of pursuit, the investigation into the case was temporarily halted because there was no doctor Niemann and no other clues could be found.

……

Kassel's latest novel, Nicky. At the signing of Hit-Heatwave, reporters from several television stations were interviewing him.

"The world-famous writer of suspense novels, Richard . . . What makes Kassel so special? He is rich, handsome, generous, and he is the Prince Charming in the hearts of thousands of women. It's not hard to see from Mr. Cassel's best-selling book that he knows the criminal mind inside out. Mr. Cassel: I've heard that you've come up with unique and constructive ideas in a number of cases to help the NYPD solve cases? Is that so? ”

"I just gave them some advice when they had a tough case."

"Mr. Cassel, it is said that some time ago because of Kelly. Niemann's rejuvenating agent killed 16 celebrities, what do you think of Niemann's actions? ”

"I once met Dr. Niemann when the case was solved, she was an ugly and stupid woman, she was a money-oriented liar, and I believed that the New York Police Department led by Commissioner Montgomery would catch her and make her subject to the law......"

Beckett took Kassel's new book and said to Chen Chong, who was standing next to him: "The sentence 'The wind ruffled her hair so that no one would notice her weeping'. Are all writers fooling around like this? How can the wind pull up your hair? ”

Chen Zhong pointed to Kassel, who was surrounded by reporters, and said, "Then you have to ask the writer." ”

"Chen, Beckett, can I go to you for an internship? I would like to know more about forensic pathology. Alexis, dressed up, came to them and said.

Chen Zhong said: "Of course, but have you consulted your father?" From what I know about him, he won't like to see you at the police station. ”

Alexis took Beckett's hand and said, "It's okay, we can leave him alone." Beckett, what do you think? ”

"I agree."

……

Cassel and Beckett walked and talked to the scene of a murder in a building.

"How's your latest new writing?"

"This weekend, when my mother wasn't home, the writing went relatively well, but after two chapters, I realized that I needed inspiration to rewrite the crime scene."

Chen Chong, who was observing the victim's body, said to Kassel: "Maybe this case can enlighten you, she was tied to the ceiling with wire." ”

Kassel looked at the remaining wire on the ceiling and said, "What kind of murderer would kill someone and tie it to it?" ”

Esposito took the notebook and introduced, "Tessa. Horton, a 29-year-old female with a roommate who came home for the weekend, came back today to find her dead on it. The building had no surveillance and no janitors, no fingerprints in the house, and was apparently cleaned by the killers. ”

Beckett asked, "What about the cause of death?" ”

"Strangulation marks and petechiae show that she was strangled to death, and a strange symbol was carved on her forehead with a razor. ”

"Is that her roommate? Does she have any clues? Cassel pointed to the crying girl sitting on the couch.

Ryan said: "According to her roommate, Tessa recently had a boyfriend, this man is mature, rich, handsome, generous, and is simply the dream girl in a woman's heart, often takes her to high-end restaurants for dinner, and also gives her some jewelry, but Tessa doesn't seem to want others to know about him, so no one has ever met her mysterious boyfriend." ”

After transporting the body back to the laboratory, Chen Zhong examined it carefully, and Beckett and Cassel then came to the laboratory to inquire about the results.

Chen Zhong said: "According to my examination, she did not have sex before her death. She was strangled with a rope or scarf between 2 and 3 a.m. on Saturday morning, and bruises and blood stains suggest that she was tied to the ceiling after her death. The lung tissue of the deceased showed that she had been anesthetized by ****. The body had talcum powder on its body, and the gloves used for surgery had this talcum powder on it, which means that the murderer was very experienced and he committed the crime with gloves. ”

Cassel, who was listening to Chen Chong's words, suddenly felt that a girl passing by in the distance was very familiar, and shouted tentatively: "Alexis? ”

Alexis came to Cassel's side and said weakly, "Hey, Dad, you're here too." ”

"Is this your new internship? Wouldn't it be inappropriate for you to witness the crime scene and the dead bodies now. Cassel asked.

Alexis smiled and said, "Yes, I have been following Dr. Chen Zhong for the past few days, and I feel that I have learned a lot recently. It's disgusting, but it's cool.

Cassel said suspiciously, "Honey, why didn't you tell me?"

"I think I'm afraid that you won't agree, maybe you'll think I'm invading your territory by coming here, after all, you're not mature a lot of the time. Okay, I'm going to work, goodbye Dad. Alexis finished and fled.

Seeing Alexis running away, Cassel grabbed Chen Zhong and said viciously: "Chen, come to my house in the evening, I will invite you to a big dinner, and by the way, explain to me why you are hiding it from me." ”

……

At Kassel's house, Chen Zhong ignored Kassel's staring at him and ate his baked pasta with cheese toast.

Martha saw the childish Cassel and said with a smile: "Okay, in fact, Alexis's internship was approved by me, and other people were also contacted by me. ”

Kassel looked at his mother and said, "You don't feel any more comfortable when you say that. ”

Chen Zhong said to Cassel: "Richard, don't worry, I will take good care of Alexis." ”

"I'm just afraid that you will take good care of her, so I'm worried." Cassel said angrily.

Chen Zhong explained: "I won't do anything to Alexis, you have to believe me, I have a girlfriend, I'll bring Villete over another day, she's a beautiful nurse." ”

Cassel finally relieved when he heard Chen Chong's words, heard the doorbell ringing, and quickly opened the door, and Beckett, Ryan, Esposito, and other policemen stood outside the door.

Kassel jokingly said, "Do you all know that I make my best baked pasta?" ”

Ryan showed Cassel a search warrant, "It's not a joke, bro. ”

Outside the door, the policeman began to search the room with gloves on, and Cassel grabbed Beckett and asked, "Can you tell me what the situation is now?" ”

Beckett said in a depressed mood, "We found your fingerprints on the door of Tessa's apartment. And through the jewelry given to Tessa by the mysterious man, we found out the person who bought the jewelry, and the surveillance of the jewelry store showed that the person was you, Richard. Kassel. ”

Cassel argued, "No, I've never met Tessa. ”

Beckett continued: "We investigated your finances, and the jewel was bought with $12,780 in cash, and you withdrew the same amount of cash from your account on the same day. ”

While Cassel was still arguing, Ryan and Esposito took out a black bag from the bedroom, and when they opened it, they saw that it was a roll of wire, hooks, gloves, and a blood-stained shirt that was the same as the scene of Tessa's death.

Esposito came to Cassel in handcuffs and said, "Richard. Cassel, you're suspected of murdering Tessa. Horton was arrested and turned away. You have the right to remain silent, but every word you say will be used as evidence in court. ”