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Super Detective in the Fictional World CH 240

Author:Icy Plain's Three Elegance Category:urban Update time:2023-01-03 12:19:20

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Chapter 240 Serial Killer and Disguise

Elsa needed to talk to Dustin abot Lukes case.

She had to make sure that Deputy Director Condra wouldnt vent his fury on Luke and Selina if they didnt find anything.

That wasnt entirely impossible.

Nobody would be in a good mood after their niece was killed and put on public display.

Elsa believed in Lukes capability, but she had to have a contingency plan in place for her most trusted subordinate.

While it might affect Condras impression of her, getting a promotion wasnt the only thing that Elsa cared about.

Luke and Selina left in their car.

Soon, Selina grew solemn.

“Luke, this case is rather… troublesome.”

Luke said calmly, “Oh Tell me about it.”

“It happened three days ago.

The victims in the first murder are two high school students, a boy called Steve Earls and a girl called Cathy Becker, who is also Deputy Director Condras niece.

Yesterday, a suspect called Billy Loomis was arrested.

Hes the victims classmate, and was arrested for assaulting Sandra, his girlfriend,” said Selina.

Luke was confused.

“Huh” How could the case be troublesome when the suspect had been caught

Sandra said, “However, Maureen, the mother of the suspects girlfriend, was killed in a similar way a year ago.

At that time, a suspect called Cotton Whirry was arrested, and hes now still in custody.

Hell likely be sentenced to death if hes convicted.”

Luke said thoughtfully, “So, the suspect this time might be a suspect in this other case”

Selina said, “Yes.

More importantly, Billy had ample time to commit the previous crime.

Of course, he doesnt really have a motive, but the victim was his girlfriends mother, after all.”

Luke nodded.

“If hes a serial killer, we wont necessarily understand his motives.

What other complications are there”

“Neil Prescott, Sandras father and the previous victims husband, is supposedly on a business trip, but the police department cant reach him,” Selina continued.

Luke chuckled.

“Interesting, very interesting!”

The primary suspect in most murder cases was the person in a physical relationship with the victim, including but not limited to a spouse, a divorced spouse, a boyfriend or a girlfriend.

It was common for suspects to decide to resolve a family conflict or adultery with violence.

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In this case, the high school victims were a couple, the suspect Billy and Sandra, who was lucky to have survived, were also a couple, while Sandras mother had likely been Cottons lover, and now her husband Neil had just gone missing.

It sounded like a case with a lot of family drama.

It was probably the reason why the sheriff of Woodsburg had accepted Condras request and allowed Luke to head over.

The longer it dragged on, the bigger the case would become.

This was a serial murder with three victims, one survivor, and two suspects, one of whom might be getting the death sentence.

The case would probably receive national attention soon.

After all, it did seem creepy and weird.

If some idiotic young men worshiped and imitated the killer, a dozen copycat psychos might pop up across the country.

Luke had Selina stop reading the case file and get some rest.

The case was too complicated, and reading the case file wouldnt help much.

They would probably have to investigate everything on their own.

The car headed southeast.

Woodsburg was located in Orange County, which was a hundred kilometers southeast of downtown Los Angeles.

Due to the traffic jam, it took them two hours to reach the place.

They saw plenty of news vans in town.

Many reporters were talking to cameras with microphones in their hands.

Luke counted them.

Good god! He counted eight TV channels along the way, two of which belonged to some of the biggest nationwide stations.

This case had gotten so big Luke pondered for a moment.

Suddenly, he suggested to Selina, “What do you say we investigate the case as students this time”

Selina was surprised.

“What”

It wasnt a problem for Luke, but Selina didnt look like a high school student, even if she was still young

Luke nodded.

“Youre saying that youre too old for that, right Eh, fine.

You can pretend to be a new teacher trying to get a job here.” Luke realized that he had been on the brink of death just now.

Selina finally shifted her furious gaze away and nodded in satisfaction.

“Thats right.

I can apply to be a PE teacher.”

Luke was caught by surprise.

“What”

Selina said, “I can teach Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Its very similar to womens self-defense skills anyway.”

Luke said, “Then lets hope that we can successfully get those identities.”

They drove to the local police department but didnt go in.

Instead, Luke called Polk, the local sheriff, who came out to meet them.

Polk was a bald man who was around fifty years old.

They met in the woods behind the police department and introduced themselves, before Luke explained his plan.

Polk frowned.

“Are you sure thatll work”

“The murders were obviously committed by someone who lives in this town and is familiar with the environment.

If we investigate the case outright, theyll evade us just like how theyre avoiding you, Sheriff Polk,” said Luke with a smile.

Pausing for a moment, he continued, “You can tell the school headmaster that well be entering the school as a student and an intern teacher, but keep our real identities to yourself, and just say that were distant relatives.”

Polk was deep in thought.

“Are you sure about this”

Luke chuckled.

“Sheriff Polk, thank you for your full support, but its likely well alert the criminal and they might flee if our identities are made known.”

Thinking for a moment, Polk realized what Luke meant.

By investigating the case in disguise, they would draw less attention and wouldnt embarrass the local police department.

If they investigated the case openly as help brought in from elsewhere, Polk would be put in an awkward position as the sheriff.

 

 

 

 

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