Chapter 166 Holy Blood(1/2)
Susan did not answer immediately, pointing to the data on the projector, "The suspect Darcy purchased 10 liters of plasma in January. The purchase volume gradually increased in February, March, and April. Why did the purchase share in May fall back?"
10 liters of plasma?”
Luke said, "I also have doubts about this, and the person in charge of the blood bank doesn't know much about it either.
My personal guess is that there are either new channels for purchasing plasma or new competitors."
The deputy asked, "If Darcy is related to the death of female singer Angela, what is his motive?"
Luke said, "Angela is the most famous vampire singer and has many crazy vampire fans. Is it possible that Darcy wants to use Angela for publicity and expand his plasma sales territory.
In this regard, Angela is definitely the best spokesperson.
Judging from the current situation, Angela is disgusted with vampires and no longer wants to write vampire-themed songs. It is tantamount to wanting to draw a clear line with Darcy. Darcy was so angry that she killed Angela."
The deputy team thought for a moment, "How can selling plasma bring such huge profits? What's more, even if Angela doesn't cooperate, there's no need to kill anyone."
Luke speculated, "If Angela had been shot, I probably wouldn't have suspected Darcy.
But Angela's death was too weird. A vampire-themed singer was killed by a vampire. This incident will definitely become news and may even trigger a wave of vampire craze.
If the case cannot be solved, it will become a topic of conversation among people after dinner.
As the vampire fan base increases, more people will buy plasma.
Moreover, the size of the interest chain varies from person to person. For people at the bottom, this is definitely a huge profit industry." Speaking of this, Luke took advantage of the situation and suggested,
"Captain, I want to interrogate August, the suspect in the Dracula Bar murder case, to see if he knows Darcy."
The deputy team leader shook his head, "It's useless. Augustus only wants to do a mental evaluation and wants to escape legal sanctions on the grounds of mental problems."
Luke insisted, "I want to try."
The deputy asked, "Do you doubt my interrogation ability?"
"OK, I'll arrange the task."
Susan interrupted the conversation between the two, "Judging from the current situation, Darcy does have certain suspicions and may have had direct contact with the deceased Angela.
Raymond and Jenny, investigate Darcy's alibi.
The deputy, David, continues to follow the clues of the bloody pattern.
Luke, Marcus, is responsible for interrogating Augustus."
“Yes, captain.“
…
The next morning.
The first interrogation room of the Robbery and Murder Division.
August, the suspect in the Dracula Bar murder case, was handcuffed on the interrogation chair, and his lawyer Porter was beside him, and the two communicated in low voices.
"Creak..."
There was a knock on the door, and Luke and Xiao Hei walked into the office.
Xiao Hei took the initiative to say hello, "Hi, August, are you comfortable living in the new castle?"
Attorney Porter warned, "Detective Marcus, please do not provoke my client. Although I like you very much, I will still prosecute you."
Xiao Hei rolled his eyes and said, "Lawyer Porter, I also like you very much. If we meet you on the street, I will definitely beat you up."
"OK, your greeting is very cordial, let's start the formal interrogation." Luke sat behind the interrogation table and looked at Augustus.
"Sorry, we have been busy with another case these past two days and almost forgot about you."
Augustus showed a look of joy, "I heard from Lawyer Porter that there was a new vampire murder case, and the one who was killed was a famous singer.
I was arrested at that time. Can this prove that I did not kill anyone and that the real murderer was someone else?
The Dracula Bar case was probably his fault."
Luke said, "I'm here today to prove this. If you think you are innocent, then cooperate with my investigation and don't rely on the so-called mental evaluation to evade legal sanctions."
Lawyer Porter retorted, "Detective Luke, my client does have mental problems, and he is not trying to escape legal sanctions as you claim."
"E on, Attorney Porter, we know very well whether Augustus has any mental problems. If he tries to lie in this regard, the police will not consider giving him a plea deal.
And once it is determined that there is no problem with his mental state.
However, attempts to evade legal sanctions due to mental problems will also become evidence against him in court.
You should be well aware that what judges and juries hate most is deception.
I don’t need to say more about the consequences." Luke said this and looked at August again, "My suggestion is that if you think you are innocent, please assist the police in the investigation and describe the incident in detail.
We caught the murderer, so we can naturally prove your innocence."
Augustus looked at Potter aside, with an expectant look on his face.
Luke continued, "Taking a step back, even if I can't prove your innocence, it won't affect your mental evaluation.
Think about it, you have nothing to lose."
Augustus and Porter exchanged a few words in low voices.
Later, Attorney Porter said, "My client is willing to assist the police in the investigation, but I would like to first explain the circumstances of the other homicide case, maybe my client can provide some clues.
Of course, if you make unreasonable demands, I will stop them in time."
Regarding Porter's thoughts, Luke could guess some. The other case must have nothing to do with August. It had no direct impact on August, even if it had a good impact.
Luke got straight to the point, "Do you know Angela Char?"
August replied, "Yes, the Vampire Queen, I like her songs, she is very talented, and her description and understanding of vampires are far beyond ordinary people.
Dracula Bar often plays her songs."
"Are you a fan of Angela?"
"That's right."
"Do you know Kim Kadara?"
"I'm not too impressed by this name."
Luke showed him Kim Kadara's photo.
Augustus shook his head, "I still have no impression. Is he related to another vampire murder case?"
Luke said, "He is the agent of the deceased Angela."
"Do you suspect that Angela was killed by her manager?"
Luke did not answer directly, but took out a photo of the bloody pattern on Angela's arm, "Do you recognize the pattern on the photo?"
August looked at it and said, "Wow...a very special pattern, it looks a bit weird...this is the first time I've seen it.
Is it related to Angela’s death?”
"This is what the murderer drew on Angela." After Luke finished speaking, he took out a photo of Darcy Ross, "Do you know him?"
August picked up the photo and looked at it. He didn't answer, but looked at Lawyer Porter aside.
Porter glanced at the photo and asked proactively, "Is the person in the photo related to Angela's murder?"
"Yes, he probably had contact with Angela before the crime, and he is highly suspected of committing the crime."
Potter nodded slightly.
Augustus said, "I met him in the Dracula Bar. If he killed Angela, then he was probably the real culprit in the Dracula Bar case."
Luke asked, "Do you know his name?"
"have no idea."
"Have you ever had direct contact?"
"once."
"Describe the process of your contact."
August hesitated.
Luke advised, "If you want to prove that he is the suspect in the murder outside Dracula's Bar, then prove that he is related to that case, otherwise no one can help you."
August thought for a while and said, "You know, a vampire is a mysterious and powerful creature. The biggest characteristic of this creature is to suck human blood.
In some places related to vampires, there will be people selling plasma-like items, most of which are fake, either red drinks or red wine.
Of course, there are also people who sell real blood privately.
Some crazy vampire fans will want to try it, thinking that this can bring them closer to vampires, and some even hope to gain some magical powers through this method. Although drinking blood sounds crazy, it does exist."
August pondered for a moment and continued, "That day, I drank a lot of wine at the Dracula Bar, and my mind was dizzy. The music, environment, and atmosphere around me made me feel like I was a vampire.
I wore a black cape, bared my fangs, and danced on the dance floor with a group of vampires.
This man came over and asked me if I wanted to experience the feeling of a real vampire.
I told him that I already was.
To be continued...