However, this time Garcia "disappointed" Jack, and after spending half a day, she got nothing.

"Yes, dear, I've dug into the ground, but I haven't been able to find any records on the night of each victim's disappearance, related to the purchase of alcoholic beverages, and my search term even included my favorite 'Irish coffee' (a cocktail with whiskey as a base for coffee).

It should also be emphasized that as a smart girl, I also checked the transaction history of the ATM to see if they had withdrawn some extra cash, but I still found nothing. ”

Garcia's excited words made Rossi on the side shake his head again and again.

"Thank you Garcia, and in return, I'll ask Jack to make a special 'Irish coffee' when I get back, you'll love it."

Jack opened his mouth, and said in his heart, why did this old man sell favors to himself again, isn't the pineapple pizza last time memorable, "Irish coffee" doesn't have it, "Guizhou Huairen coffee" should you try it?

"So the question goes back to the beginning, the murderer may be looking for a target on the street and then inviting them to a private party at home, but how does he pinpoint these people who meet his criteria?

To satisfy this, there is at least a scene where he can spend time with them, first as a listener, to understand what these people are going through."

As Jack spoke, he suddenly lost his voice, and everyone looked at him in confusion, and then followed his gaze to Rossi.

"What do you think of?" Jack asked

"Who can make you talk about your troubles and get drunk without spending a penny when you meet for the first time?" Rossi's words made everyone suddenly realize.

"A bartender who loves to listen to stories!"

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"Do you know how many bars and clubs there are in the South Bay, and that's not counting the ones in hotels and restaurants, and those part-time bartenders at private parties, big and small."

Back in the conference room, after listening to everyone's reasoning, Sheriff Parker poured cold water on everyone.

Seeing that everyone, including Hodgner, was looking at him in unison, Red spread his hands innocently.

"Please, don't look at me like that, no agency will count this kind of data."

Tsk, there are times when the universal encyclopedia is not so omnipotent, Jack looked away from the persecution of Rhett, and suddenly thought of a question.

"If the murderer was a bartender, then he should have been used to hearing complaints, right?"

Seeing that everyone was a little puzzled, he added, "Unemployment, investment failure, bankruptcy, this kind of thing is too common, as a bartender, you can meet such customers almost every day, even if the murderer has encountered similar things recently, but it doesn't seem to be enough to trigger this kind of serial killing." ”

Emily agreed, "There should be something more special about it, and even if the murderer has mental problems and likes to show what he thinks is 'mercy', there must be something special about it that resonates strongly with him." ”

"So, what can most break the heart of a middle-aged person?"

Hodgner, who is also middle-aged, said almost without thinking, "What is the crux of all this caused by the loss of a job, the loss of a family, the loss of a house?" ”

"Feelings! Maybe one step closer, emotional betrayal! Rossi was the final word.

"So the murderer's 'mercy' targets are those who are heartbroken." Emily concluded.

Hodchner and Jiejie stood up almost at the same time, "We need to talk to the families of those victims again." ”

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One victim may correspond to several family members, and through the local police station, these family members are summoned one by one, and everyone is busy until 9 p.m., when all interrogation is over.

"Unsurprisingly, all of the victims have suffered emotional setbacks lately, and they do all have one thing in common."

Hodgner said as he quickly flipped through the transcripts that the crowd had made.

"All breakups are caused by one of the parties cheating."

Jack and Rosie looked at each other, then said, "In addition, we have also solved the secret of the body being wrapped, Sean Taylor and Joe Krause are both cheating parties, so their bodies are not wrapped." ”

Emily suddenly said, "He has more pity for those who have been betrayed, and he takes his anger out on those who cheat." ”

Sheriff Parker looked much better, he was involved in the work of the BAU team members almost the whole time, and he was impressed by their tear-free profiles, and his confidence in solving the case as quickly as possible increased.

"You guys go back and rest early, and I'll pass this information on to every police officer and detective who is on patrol tonight."

It's really late today, and Jack and Jiejie don't have the intention of dating, so they go home separately.

The vegetable patch in someone's backyard had been deserted for nearly a week, and it took him half a night to reclean the vegetable patch under two mulberry trees.

All the ripe millet spicy is put away, some are waiting to be dried, and some are put in the refrigerator to keep fresh, ready to make some beef hot sauce.

The old lettuce and some other leafy greens were all hoeed into the mud, and after pulling out some weeds, Jack sprinkled some compound fertilizer, then turned the soil over again and sprinkled the vegetable seeds again.

This time, the crop is mainly based on beans, and some edamame, also known as vegetable soybeans, are best planted in spring and summer, and can be harvested before the end of summer.

There are also a variety of beans and melons, and although they are planted a little late, there is almost no winter in Los Angeles, so you don't have to worry about frost when the harvest is approaching.

Busy for half the night, taking a bath and sleeping, although busy until more than three o'clock in the middle of the night, but for him now, it is considered early to bed.

Even though Jack only needs more than three hours of sleep a day to meet his body's needs, no one should dislike sleeping in, right?

After a few moments in the morning sun, Jack had just gotten up and opened the curtains when the phone rang again.

After a hurried breakfast, Jack drove out and headed straight to Thunderdondo Beach, where another body was found, still a woman.

"It's good to be young." This time it was Hodgner who came to the scene, his car was parked outside the police cordon almost at the same time as the Firebird, and he couldn't help but sigh when he saw the energetic Jack get out of the car.

Looking at his two big black eye bags, Jack patted him on the shoulder sympathetically, thinking about the little meanness in his family who was not yet a year old, and sighed in his heart, it is not easy to reach middle age.

Showing his ID and walking into the cordon, Sheriff Parker was standing in front of a dumpster when he heard footsteps and turned around, revealing the same haggard face.

Summoning Tickets

(End of chapter)