oh，god……」

In an apartment in a neighborhood in eastern New York, a white woman in her forties, dressed in dark brown, is slumped on a sofa and sobbing.

The woman is Hannah, a college student, and her name is Emilia

Knowing that her daughter had been killed, her emotions collapsed instantly, Lacey hurriedly sat down beside her and comforted her in a low voice, Luo An brought her a glass of water, and whispered:

"I'm sorry, please mourn."

"Who's the murderer?!"

As soon as Luo An's words fell, Hannah's mother Emilia raised her head with red eyes in an instant, and said sharply:

"Did you catch that man? Why did he do it? That damn thing......

"I'm sorry, Lady Imilia, we haven't found the killer yet."

Luo An shook his head and said softly:

"We're here to ask you for some clues......

Hearing Roan's words, Emilia was stunned for a moment, and then she realized that it was not the New York police in front of her.

"I'm sorry."

Before Roan could finish speaking, Emilia interrupted him and shouted:

"Four months have passed! You haven't found the killer yet?!

I've been looking for you many times! Every time you say you're investigating, you're investigating! Now my daughter is dead! You ......."

"We are the FBI, and we were not responsible for this case before.

"Did Hannah have a holiday with anyone?"

"I'm just ......"

「fbi……」

I understand your feelings, but please keep your emotions in check, after all, our priority now is to find your daughter's killer, isn't it?"

"No, Hannah is a very good girl."

Emilia shook her head, and Lacey then asked:

"You haven't found the killer yet?"

"Older men?"

Emilia continued to shake her head, thinking for a moment, and she added:

"But she told me before that she was dating a man who was older than her."

Luo An didn't continue to talk nonsense, and asked directly:

"Hannah told you before she died, did anyone threaten or stalk her?"

"We understand."

Hearing this, Roan gave Lacey a look, and when Lacey saw this, she immediately took out a photo of another deceased Bloom from her pocket and asked:

Luo An didn't get angry, just handed the water cup to the other party, and explained quietly:

Half-groaning, Emilia took the paper to wipe away her tears, cursed the nypd in a low voice, and while apologizing to Roan and Lacey, she choked up and said:

The layout of this apartment is warm, and Emilia herself has a gentle temperament, but now that she learns of her daughter's death, she can no longer suppress the anger in her heart.

"Lady Emilia, please mourn."

「no。」

"Is that the man?"

"I don't know, Hannah didn't tell me much."

Emilia still shook her head and said:

"I haven't seen this man, who is he? Is it a suspect in the murderer?"

"No, he's somehow related to another case we investigated."

After asking a few more questions and making sure they couldn't find any useful information, Roan and Lacey left Emilia's apartment.

The two sat in the SUV, and the SUV didn't go far when Luo An's mobile phone suddenly rang with a text message.

Lacey asked casually:

"What's going on?"

"It's Bloom and Hannah's autopsy report."

Luo An explained while reading the text message:

"The traces department conducted an autopsy on the two of them, and the results showed that the cause of Bloom and Hannah's death was indeed a wound on the back of the head by a stick

, the two also died at the same time.

In addition, Hannah's *** has no traces of violence."

Lacey exhaled slightly, then frowned:

"So, Hannah and Bloom were beaten to death with a stick and then thrown into the sea...... Who has such a feud with the two of them?"

"I don't know, but we can go find Hannah's classmates."

The red light turned green, Luo An put away his phone and started the car, and said:

"Maybe Hannah's friends will find out who she's dating."

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The speed of the SUV was fast, and it didn't take long for the two to arrive at a university in New York and find Hannah's dorm mate.

Knowing the intention of Luo An and Lacey, with short blond hair, a pair of big round glasses on her face, and a book in her arms, the girl named Alice had a very nervous expression and couldn't help but look around.

Lacey walked up to Alice quietly and whispered:

"Alice, it's important for us to tell the truth."

After a long silence, Alice glanced up at Luo An, who saw this and immediately turned around and walked into the distance.

Seeing Luo An walk away, Alice breathed a sigh of relief and said in a low voice:

"Hannah has been dating our professor Mullins again.

She was able to get into this university because of Professor Mullins' help."

The previous words Lacey could still understand, but the latter sentence made Lacey's face full of doubts:

"What do you mean by Professor Malins?"

Alice's head was almost buried in her chest, and her voice was a few points lower than before:

"It's a letter of recommendation that Professor Malins wrote for Hannah.

You know, Hannah's family is average, and it is impossible to get into this university without a letter of recommendation."

Lacey's face changed, and she instantly thought of something, and said in a low voice:

"What do you mean? Hannah was still in high school, and when she was still a minor, she had a relationship with that Professor Malins?"

Alice was silent for a few seconds, nodded slightly, and then added:

"Every year, Professor Malins goes to some high schools to give some talks and take some free classes."

"Damn it!"

Hearing that Professor Malins used a letter of recommendation to seduce and coerce underage girls to have sex with her, Lacey was furious.

Luo An's face was also solemn when he learned of this, and asked:

"Where's this Professor Malins?"

"He's out of this university."

Alice replied:

"It seems that there is a conflict with the school because of some scientific issues."

Hearing this, Lacey's eyebrows furrowed, and Roan then asked:

"When did he leave?"

"About four months ago."

Alice leaves, and Roan and Lacey quickly get the university and residence of Professor Malins from the school.

In the SUV, Lacey sat in the co-pilot, looking at the photo of a white professor in a suit and leather shoes in her hand with a big back, and scolded:

"What a goddamn ***!"

Luo An didn't say much, just silently sped up the speed of the car.

Halfway through, Lacey's mobile phone rang, pressed the answer button, and Michelle's voice came from the phone, she said:

"The experts sent by the Behavior Analysis Department have completed a mock portrait of the murderer in the first serial homicide case.

As for the second serial murder case, due to insufficient information, the simulated portrait cannot be made for the time being."

「good。」

Roan, who was driving, also heard Michelle's voice, and he said:

"Tell me a little bit."

「ok。」

Michelle picked up the folder and read it aloud:

"The Behavioural Analysis Division believes that the murderer of the [Worker Serial Homicide Case] should have the following characteristics:

First, white males,

Aged around 30-45 years old.

Considering that the first case occurred more than a dozen years ago, the suspect should now be around 40-55 years old.

Second, the suspect is married or has a girlfriend and is highly educated.

Thirdly, the economy is in good condition, and there is a second means of transportation in addition to the one used to get to work on weekdays.

Fourth, the psychological or emotional state, which has been repressed for a long time......

Michelle said several characteristics in succession, Roan's eyes gradually narrowed, and Lacey's face became more and more strange the more she listened.

After Michelle finished speaking, Lacey looked at Luo An and said in a low voice:

"Roan, Emily seems to have said just now, that Professor Malins is about 57 years old this year, right?"

Roan twisted the steering wheel and drove the SUV to the other road, while saying:

"I just looked at the school records, and Professor Malins is exactly 57 years old this year."

Lacey swallowed and asked:

"Then you say, this Professor Malins, could it be ......?"

"It's not very likely."

Luo An shook his head, and before Lacey could continue to speak, he parked the SUV on the side of the road and said:

"We're at Professor Mullins' house, we can have a good chat with him."

(End of chapter)