The next morning.

Robbery and Murder Division Office.

Luke walked into the office in high spirits, not affected by the shooting last night.

He poured a cup of coffee and called everyone to a meeting.

"Deputy team, is there any progress on the shooting case last night?"

"The injured driver was sent to hospital for treatment.

The two gunmen in the Ford sedan are dead. We can only focus our investigation on their identities." The deputy team took out a piece of information and read, "The driver who drove last night was named Ricardo Solu.

The two gunmen were named Gold Simon and Glenn Rouse.

All three of them have criminal records. Ricardo Theroux and Goethe Simon were charged with intentional injury, and Glenn Rouse was charged with illegal detention.

Because the driver Ricardo Solu was still receiving treatment in the hospital, we were unable to write a transcript for him in time last night.

Once his physical condition allows me to take notes, I believe I can get some valuable clues from his mouth."

"Any clues about the Ford sedan?"

The deputy team member spread his hands and said, "The owner of the car is Goth Simon, the unlucky guy whose head was blown off by you."

Luke thought for a moment and said, "Jenny, please contact the hospital to see when they can take notes for Ricardo Solu."

"Okay, Captain."

Luke turned a page in his notebook, "Is there any progress in the investigation of the arson case and Thomas Colley?"

Jackson replied, "I found the address of Thomas Curley's wife and daughter, no, his ex-wife to be exact.

Last year, the two divorced, and custody of their daughter was given to Thomas Colley's ex-wife.

Legally speaking, they are no longer a family."

Luke said, "I don't know if Thomas Colley and his ex-wife are a family, but the identity of his daughter will not change.

Get ready, in ten minutes we are going to visit Thomas Curley's daughter."

"Okay, Captain."

…

Stewart Community.

This is a middle-class white community. Green and tidy lawns in the yard are standard features. The overall security and environment of the community are good. House prices are also higher than those in other ethnic communities.

Jackson looked at the greenery around the street and said, "This community is much better than the community where the suspect Thomas Curley lives."

Luke said, "This may be the reason why Thomas Colley can be arrested with peace of mind. As long as his ex-wife and daughter live well, he will have nothing to worry about."

"How old is her daughter?"

"I should be seventeen this year."

During the conversation, Jackson parked the car on the side of the road. On the right was a white two-story villa with a white Lexus car outside the garage.

After the two got out of the car, Jackson walked ahead to call the door, while Luke took a step behind and looked at the surrounding environment.

"Ding dong..."

Jackson rang the doorbell.

After a while, the video doorbell opened, "This is Georgina Colley's house, what do you want?"

"We're looking for Erin Colley."

"Who are you? Why are you looking for my daughter?"

Jackson showed his police badge and said, "lapd, please open the door."

There was a sound of footsteps, the door opened, and a white woman crossed her arms and looked at the two of them, "I am Erin Colley's mother, what do you want to see her for?"

Jackson asked, "Is her father's name Thomas Curley?"

"Yes."

"We wanted to know something about Thomas Colley from her."

"What happened to Thomas Colley?"

Jackson suggested, "Ms. Curley, can you go in and talk?"

Georgina Colley nodded and stepped aside, "Come in.",

Georgina Colley brought Luke and Luke into the living room and asked, "If you want to know about Thomas Colley, why don't you go directly to him?"

Luke said, "We talked to Thomas Colley more than once, but he is not a very honest person."

Georgina Colley frowned slightly, "What illegal thing did he do?"

"Murder, arson, kidnapping." Luke stared at Georgina Colley's face. Every time he said a word, Georgina Colley's expression changed.

"Are you sure?" Georgina Colley looked shocked. "In my impression, Thomas Colley is not a bad person although he is a bit irritable, emotional and depressed.

How could it be possible to commit so many crimes?"

"Have you seen each other lately?"

"No, we have been divorced for a year, and I have even considered changing back to my previous surname. If you come to visit me next month, I may not be Ms. Colley."

Luke smiled and said, "Are you implying to us that you have no relationship with Thomas Corley?"

"This is not a suggestion, this is a fact."

Jackson said, "We are investigating Thomas Curley's financial situation. Is he still paying alimony and child support to you?"

"My daughter is not yet eighteen years old, so he should pay child support.

As for alimony, I already rejected it half a year ago.

He didn't ask me to pay child support, and I'm already very grateful." There was a hint of pride in Georgina Colley's tone.

Jackson asked, "What happened six months ago? Why do you no longer want his alimony?"

"Six months ago, I was promoted to assistant to the president and my salary increased significantly. My current income is much higher than Thomas Colley.

If he goes to court to apply, I may have to pay him alimony.

At this point, he is still quite a man."

"Which company do you work for?"

"Worster Company."

"What was your position in the company half a year ago?"

"Assistant Financial Manager."

"Does your company have a CFO?"

"Yes."

"So, you skipped being the assistant to the CFO and were directly promoted to assistant to the president?"

"No no no." Georgina Colley shook her finger and said with a smile, "You don't understand the workplace at all. The promotion of assistants is not strictly based on position.

The president admired me and thought I was capable, so he asked me to be his assistant."

"Can I ask, how much has your income increased?"

"I won't tell you the specific amount. However, my income now is three times what it was before." Georgina Colley said with pride in her tone, and it was obvious that she was willing to share this experience with others.

"Wow, three times the salary, then your life should be greatly improved." Although Luke didn't know much about the salary level at Worster Company, this three times salary increase was indeed a bit high.

Triple salary is not just as simple as tripling your income.

If Georgina Colley previously earned US$5,000 per month (after tax) and now earns US$15,000 per month (after tax), and her monthly consumption is US$4,500, then when her monthly income is US$5,000, she can only save US$500.

, and now you can save US$10,500, and your deposit will directly increase twenty times.

Even though her current expenses have increased, the money she can save every month is still ten times what she used to.

This kind of change is simply an earth-shaking change for a family.

Luke tried, "Your house is nice. When did you buy it?"

"It's rented. We just moved here three months ago. I've always wanted my daughter to have a better living environment. I couldn't find a suitable house because of financial reasons.

Now, I have some savings and moved here."

"You are a good mother."

"I have always been."

Luke said, "Ms. Corley, I can see that you are very satisfied with your current life."

"Yes."

"In the past six months, your work and life have improved tremendously. What do you think is the reason?"

“I have done my best in my work through continuous hard work and study, and my colleagues and bosses have recognized my abilities.
To be continued...