This chapter has been significantly revised and has been reposted. It is related to the subsequent plot. I hope everyone will read it again.

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Two hours later,

Marcus came with four state troopers to support him.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, Susan rushed to the scene with the survey team.

"David, Luke, Marcus, well done, thank you for your hard work."

David said, "Captain, based on Dave's description, we speculate that the time Steven abandoned the car was yesterday evening, almost twenty-four hours ago.

The longer it takes, the more likely he is to escape. Should we send out police to search?"

Susan looked at the vast Gobi desert, "Where do you think Steven will run? Is there any other means of transportation?"

Luke thought for a while, "Dave was put in the trunk, and he didn't know about Steven's situation. We checked the surrounding traces and found no obvious ruts or footprints."

David spit out the sand that blew into his mouth, "The wind and sand here are too strong, and the traces from 24 hours ago have long been buried or blown away by the wind and sand. I speculate that Steven should be prepared, such as a small motorcycle.

He might have gone to Mexico."

Luke agreed, "I agree with David. Without transportation, it would be too difficult to get out of the Gobi alive. In addition, Steven now has 40,000 US dollars, which is enough for him to escape anywhere."

Susan asked, "Do you also think he will go to Mexico?"

Luke was still a little unfamiliar with the situation around Los Angeles and shook his head, "I can't tell. He might have fled to Mexico, or he might have gone the other way and secretly returned to Los Angeles to hide."

"I understand." After listening to their descriptions, Susan probably made a decision in her mind.

Half an hour later, Luke and the others withdrew from the Gobi and returned to Los Angeles to rest.

On-site survey personnel have set up night lights around the area and are expected to conduct surveys all night long.

Susan, Raymond, and Jenny stayed in the Gobi and searched for Steven's whereabouts with many patrols.

The complex situation in the Gobi brings many difficulties to the search work, but considering that Steven has been absconding for 24 hours, the police have no more time to delay and must search overnight.

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A dimly lit basement.

The basement is not large, only about 20 square meters, and there is a wall lamp on the head of the wooden bed.

A woman with long blond hair was huddled next to the wall lamp, her body trembling slightly, and she murmured, "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...Why are you doing this to me? Why did you arrest me? Let me out."

Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps, accompanied by a man's voice, "Alyssa, I'm back. No one can separate us this time, you only belong to me."

Hearing this voice, the woman's body trembled even more, and she shouted helplessly, "No, don't come over, please..."

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Saturday afternoon.

Susan returns to the Robbery and Murder Division after a long journey.

Without taking a break, he directly called everyone to the conference room for a meeting.

Susan got straight to the point, "We have searched several kilometers around the Mercedes-Benz, but Steven has not been tracked down. Do you have any new clues?"

The deputy said, "Judging from the blood stains in the shop, Alyssa may have suffered an accident, but her body was not found in the shop.

If you want to transport a body, you definitely need a vehicle. I suspect that Steven may have an unknown vehicle.

He may have used this vehicle to commit crimes or even escape.

I suggest calling three surveillance cameras around the crime scene to compare the suspicious vehicles that have appeared around them.

As long as we can find this car, we can follow the clues to track down Steven."

Susan nodded, "That's a good idea. What other ideas do others have?"

Luke cleared his throat, "Last night, I was analyzing Steven's motive for committing the crime.

I remember the first time I met Steven, he said he wanted to open a small shop and do some small business.

At the time, I thought he was being perfunctory, but now I think about it, he might be telling the truth.

Steven rented the shop on February 11 and wanted to give his wife a surprise, which shows that the relationship between the couple was fine at that time.

The first Taser robbery occurred on February 18. Although the victim was not Alyssa, judging from her age and physical characteristics, the victim was obviously Alyssa's substitute.

This shows that during this period, the relationship between Steven and Alyssa underwent tremendous changes.

At this time, I have to mention one person - Harry, the racing gangster.

Harry had a conflict with Alyssa at the club, secretly took photos of Alyssa dancing, and placed the photos at Alyssa's house.

Steven saw the photo.

It's possible that this was the trigger for the Taser robbery."

Susan thought for a while, "This guess is generally correct, but renting a shop requires 15,000 US dollars, which is not a small amount of money. Where did Steven get this money?"

Luke replied, "I have also thought of this, which shows that Steven has other financial channels. The reason why he hid it from his wife may be that this financial channel is not visible to the public.

This reminds me of Tony Weir.

Tony Weir also has other sources of income.

In addition, Tony Weir bought the modified Taser, but this gun is used by Steven.

Indirectly proves that the two are connected.

Although I don’t know their financial sources, I can make a bold assumption that they may have other criminal records.”

"Very good." Susan was very satisfied with Luke's analysis.

Seeing Luke's performance, Marcus was not to be outdone, "Uh... I have contacted my friends in the gang and asked them to help find Steven's whereabouts. I believe there will be news soon."

"Good." Susan nodded, holding the table with both hands,

"Our current task is to search for Steven and Tony. As long as we find their whereabouts, the truth of the case will be revealed.

Let’s split up.”

After the meeting, Luke went to Matthew to ask for Tony Weir's information.

Everyone is looking for Steven, no more of him is more, no less of him is less.

Just change the target and search, maybe you can make new discoveries.

The key to finding Tony is to find out Tony's true identity twenty years ago.

Humans are social animals, and it is difficult to cut off contact with family and friends.

In the past twenty years, Tony is probably still in contact with his former relatives and friends, such as the rich man who often visits him.

Another example is the wife and children he mentioned.

It's just that the time span is a bit long, so it's not easy to find clues about their meeting.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Alyssa's parents came to the Robbery and Murder Division to inquire about the progress of the investigation.

The Whites no longer felt angry when they learned that their daughter was strip dancing, and they only hoped that their daughter would return safely.

Mrs. White's soft sobs made the atmosphere in the office somewhat depressing.

Luke went downstairs to get some air, and Marcus followed him with a jolt.

Xiao Hei threw him a cigarette and said with a smile, "Luke, how was your conversation with that pretty girl?"

Luke lit the cigarette, took a puff, and said helplessly, "It's okay. She asked me to meet yesterday, but because she was chasing Steven, we had to make another date."

"Hey, buddy, do you want me to teach you a few tricks and keep them handy so you can catch them?"

Luke shook his head and laughed, "You will keep it for yourself."

"You got dumped by that girl, don't say I didn't help you." Marcus touched Luke with his shoulder and said mysteriously, "I also have a new target, let's see who can get it first."

Luke responded with a straight middle finger.

A white BMW X5 drove into the police detective station and parked in a parking space not far away. A man in a suit and ties got out of the car.
Chapter completed!