Hearing these words from him, Ethan flicked his cigarette ash.

Hank: This is confessing to himself.

If he takes this money, he can be regarded as his real own person.

Seeing Hank's rock-steady hand and determined eyes, Ethan slowly exhaled smoke:

"That is, this is protection money?"

"You can understand it this way."

Hank looked at Ethan, who was smoking a cigarette, and was still a little nervous, he wanted to observe for a while, but after thinking about it, it was better to have a showdown at the beginning.

According to what he knows about Ethan, even if he refuses, he will not denounce himself.

In this way, it can also appear more sincere.

Although Phillips said that Ethan was also an unruly person, it was a collection of black money, and I don't know if he would resist this, so Hank was a little nervous.

"No one will know that you took the money except me and Olinsky."

Hank put his hand forward and sent:

"Don't worry, all the troubles are mine."

"Please call it protection money."

Ethan smiled and reached out to take the wad of banknotes: "I prefer this title." ”

"Haha."

Hank smiled and turned the steering wheel: "You can call it whatever you want, the cleaning fee is fine." ”

"Although there is not much money for you, I called you over, and if you have my share, you will have your share."

"I have to say." Ethan unfolded the money in his hand:

"You're a good guy."

It's not a lot of money, it's only 1,500 dollars, and it's only 6,000 a month, but it's better than nothing.

I don't think I'm working for the rent anymore.

This money, what he didn't dare to collect, he had done car robberies.

As long as there is no risk, how much you will collect, even if the Ministry of Internal Affairs wants to investigate, there is Hank in front of you.

After Ethan took the money, Hank was relieved.

On the street, six men in police body armor walked briskly forward.

It took Antonio a moment to find the address of that Eric Cooper.

The group came to the door again and continued to follow the trail of Octopus.

Under Hank's command, Erin and Horstead went around the back door, and Ethan and Antonio walked up the steps to the front door.

The afternoon sun shone golden on Antonio's dog tags.

He stood cautiously by the door and knocked heavily:

"Eric Cooper, Chicago Police Department, open the door."

Turn on the radar, and there are no light spots in the house.

Ethan glanced at the door lock and saw signs of vandalism on the door frame, he patted Antonio and reached for it.

The two looked back at Hank, and without hesitation, he ordered:

"Break the door."

Antonio raised his shotgun with a door-breaking bullet and pointed it at the locked position.

After Ethan took a few steps back, he immediately pulled the trigger.

"Bang."

After a gunshot, there was a hole in the lock.

Antonio kicked the door open with another kick.

"Police."

He shouted for identification, then rushed in with his shotgun in hand.

Ethan knew there was no one inside, so he just held the gun in his hand.

With a shout of safety, he followed him to the living room, where there was indeed no one, but a white man's head was stacked on the bar between the living room and the kitchen.

On the ground next to it, a headless corpse lay down.

Ethan avoided the bloodstain and took a few steps forward, he looked closely, the blood was a little sticky, and it should have been cut off for a while.

"Next time, if you see the head again."

After another failure, Hank said angrily, "I hope it's Octopus." ”

Back at the police station, they printed out all the photos they had taken at the scene.

Ethan held the photographs, and Antonio pressed them one by one on the whiteboard in a certain order.

He added some more textual descriptions, and slowly built a clear and concise wall of clues.

Ethan watched and kept it in mind.

He knows his shortcomings, and the people on the scene are all police officers who have served for many years, and there is a lot to learn from himself.

So he didn't care about doing some errands.

While they were sorting through the existing clues, there was the sound of hurried footsteps on the stairs behind.

Olinski was followed by a white man in khaki pants and a brown jacket, who looked about the same age as Ethan.

Messy short brown hair, looking a little excited and nervous.

The two of them walked up to the Chase room, and the young man's eyes flashed with excitement when he saw the picture on the whiteboard.

"You wait here."

Olinsky stretched out his hand to signal the man to stop, then continued on.

"Hank."

Olinsky walked up to them and took the cinnamon from his mouth: "The person you want, I found it from the police academy." ”

"Adam Rusek, see if it's a good fit."

Hank glanced at the man and took a few steps forward.

The man, named Rusek, was very discerning, and he nervously tidied up his clothes and hurriedly walked up to Hank.

Olinski introduced: "Rusek, this is Sheriff Boyt. ”

Rusek hurriedly stretched out his hand and shook hands with Hank:

"Nice to meet you, sir."

"Rusek."

Hank let go of his hand and looked at Olinsky: "It's familiar, I know this surname." “

"My father, Bob."

Rusek said with a smile: "He is a patrol officer who has served in the twenty-sixth district all his life. ”

"Really?"

Hank smiled, "I remembered. ”

"Let me be clear." Olinsky shrugged and said, "I didn't choose him from this cohort of police academy graduates because of his father. ”

Hank just smiled and didn't say anything.

"Walter?"

Rusek asked in surprise, "Have you ever been a partner with my father before?" ”

"That's right." Olinsky had no choice but to say:

"I'm with your father...

Hank took the initiative: "On a baseball team." ”

"Yes, that's right."

Olinsky stretched out his hands: "We used to design T-shirts together, if I'm not mistaken. ”

"I'm fine." Hank patted Rusek's shoulder: "You can stay first and see how far you can go." ”

"Thank you, sir."

Rusek clenched his fists excitedly: "Thank you." ”

The U.S. police is a collective that attaches great importance to mutual support and inheritance, and will help when there is an opportunity.

Coupled with the fact that he was the child of Olinsky's old partner, Hank didn't mind giving the young man a chance to see how he was doing.

With Ethan's help, Antonio also put the clue wall in order.

He tapped the whiteboard with his pen: "Everyone. ”

"If the kid was telling the truth, he was in the closet and heard the voices of three people."

Under the picture of Octopus, Antonio drew two black lines and marked a question mark: "Then Octopus, bring at least two thugs from Medellin." ”

"Good."

Hank nodded and said to Antonio, "Compile the clues we have and send a copy to Inspector Biardon of the Violent Crime Unit." ”

"By the way, did he give us any information?"

Antonio shrugged his shoulders and pouted:

"Nope."

Hank scolded, "Bastard." ”

When he looked at the case file before, Ethan knew that the case at hand that caused death by overdose was jointly investigated by the two major departments of the 21st Sub-Bureau, the Intelligence Group and the Violent Crime Unit.

Although the BFI is heavier, Hank's position is lower than that of Bilddon, the head of the Violent Crime Unit.

Now they have passed on a few clues, but none of them have returned from the violent crime team.

This posture is really a bit high.

Ethan turned around and whispered to Julie, "Does the Violent Crime Team have anything to do with us?" ”

"Inspector Bildon."

Julie pointed to Hank's office and whispered, "That position, he always thought it would be his." ”

(End of chapter)