Victor got out of the car and looked apologetic, "Sorry, I didn't mean to lie to you."

"But the fact is that you did lie and betrayed our trust. What did you have to do with Galina's death? Why did you lie about this matter."

"It has nothing to do with it. I didn't know about Galina's murder until you came over this afternoon. There is no grudge between me and her. I didn't kill her at all."

"Then why did you lie and say you were gay?"

"I've said it before, everyone in the barber shop knows that I'm gay, I didn't make it up just to deceive you...

Just to do a better job and win the trust of customers, that’s all.”

"What does being gay have to do with your haircut?"

Victor rubbed his hands and explained, "If you want to gain a foothold in an industry, you must have your own expertise and make yourself irreplaceable, so that your personal value will increase.

You will get more rewards under the same working conditions.”

Speaking of this, Viktor looked at Luke and Jackson, "Have you heard of Teacher Tyson?

He is my idol and costs up to $1650 per haircut.

His clients are all Hollywood stars and politicians, and appointments must be made in advance.

He is a gay man who runs a barber shop with his husband, and he is also my role model."

Luke said, "There are many reasons for a person's success. It does not mean that he will be successful only if he is gay. Your statement is a bit one-sided."

"Captain Li, no offense, but I know the barber industry better than you do.

Many women come to barbershops to get their hair done, not only for beauty, but sometimes also because they want to find someone to talk to.

Tell about some troubles in life, marriage, work, and friends.

Men cannot relate to these words.

There are some things that are not suitable to be said to people of the same sex.

The most suitable ones are gay, and many women hope to have a gay best friend.

He not only understands men, but also considers himself from a woman's perspective. He is neither a man nor a woman, so he is definitely the perfect person to talk to.

And once you become their confidant, they will also become your loyal customers.

The relationship between me and Galina is like this, and only like this."

"Is your gay identity just a persona?"

"That's right.

There are so many barbers in the shop, so I need a special label. At least for now, this label has brought me a lot of customers."

Luke said, "I have come into contact with many suspects, and many suspects lie when taking notes. Under normal circumstances, I can tell.

But when I talked to you, I didn’t find any signs of you lying.”

Viktor smiled, "It's not surprising, I've been pretending to be gay for two years.

When I first said that I was gay, I was a little nervous. If that was the case, you might be able to tell.

But I have been gay for two years, at least to outsiders, and people often ask, 'Are you gay?'

'Yes, I'm gay.'

The more times you say it, the more you get used to it."

“Practice makes perfect?”

"That's right."

"I would like to know your full day schedule on September 14th."

"I had the day off and was with my girlfriend 24 hours a day. If you don't believe me, you can ask me."

"Where have you all been?"

"Just at home, watching TV, sunbathing in the backyard, cooking, and other things I love to do.

I usually work very hard and rest more casually. If I want to go out, I will go out. If I don’t want to go out, I may stay at home for a day.”

"Where were you between ten and twelve o'clock in the evening on September 15th?"

"Still with my girlfriend, we should just go home at that time, wash up, drink some wine, and go to bed.

Our life is relatively regular, I am not the kind of person who loves to play, and I pretend to be gay just for work."

"Has Galena had a heart-to-heart talk with you?"

"Yes."

"Then you should know her very well."

"I can't say how well I know her, but she did tell me some trivial things.

Originally I didn't want to say this, I'm not a gossip, and I don't want to tell others about my clients' privacy..." Victor looked hesitant to speak.

Luke advised, "Greina is different. She is already dead and even her body has been dissected. There is no secret left.

And the secrets she tells you may become the key to solving the case.

It’s good for her, good for you and good for the police.”

"OK." Victor thought for a while and said, "Gelina's father is dead and her mother lives in other states, but the relationship between mother and daughter is not good.

Galina wanted to be a DINK, and her husband agreed when he was young. However, in the past two years, he wanted to have a child and hoped that she would have one while she was young.

Galina didn't want to.

In fact, she was pregnant once before and secretly aborted it behind her husband's back. She didn't dare to tell anyone else, so she only told me."

"Are you sure her husband doesn't know?" Luke thought this clue was important.

"I'm not sure, but she told me at the time that she would never let her husband know because it might lead to divorce."

"What's the real reason for their divorce?"

"According to Galina, the relationship between her and her husband has not been very good in the past two years, but it has not reached the point of separation and divorce, until some time ago she discovered that her husband was going behind her back to find a moneylender.

She felt betrayed and disgusted, so she decided to get a divorce."

"Do you know the name of the silver girl?"

"No, this is not what I should ask."

"what else?"

"do not have much left."

"Does Galina have a new date?"

"No, although Galina has a bad temper, she is not the kind of person who messes around. She is afraid of trouble and likes a simple life...

That's all I know.

I swear, I really had nothing to do with Galina’s death.”

"Does your girlfriend know these things?"

"Yes, she knows that I have been pretending to be gay, and I will only show my true side in front of her. She is the harbor of my soul. We even considered sneaking to Las Vegas to get married, haha."

"Can I talk to her?"

"Of course, but she's not very courageous. I hope you don't scare her."

Later, Victor got into the car, and Luke talked with Victor's girlfriend, and their confessions were basically consistent.

Viktor's pretense of homosexuality was not to deceive the police, but a persona he had used for a long time, so his suspicion was greatly reduced.

After talking, Luke and Jackson prepared to leave.

Victor got out of the car and walked up to the two of them, "Captain Li, Detective Jackson, can I ask you something?"

"What's up?"

"Can you keep it a secret for me? I don't want others to know that I'm fake."

"We will not deliberately publicize this matter. As long as you don't lie, we will not have any interactions in the future. Your worries are unnecessary."

"Thank you, thank you so much."

Luke said seriously, "If you think of new clues, please contact me. Don't hide it this time."

"I remember."

After Luke warned the other party, he got into the police car.

Jackson started the car and asked, "Captain, where are we going now?"

…

Soma community.

Near Herson Sweeney's home.

Luke asked Jackson to park the car a little further away and looked at the time. It was already 10:50 in the evening.
To be continued...