Los Angeles Legendary Sleuth

Luke noted the time and marked it as important.

Amir was somewhat angry; he was also a person of faith and despised those who exploited faith for crime.

The so-called Reshaping Golden Body was essentially a scam to swindle donations from believers.

Amir asked, "You said He will descend on Halloween?"

"Yes." Tangji Bruns remained devout.

"There are only over twenty days left until Halloween. Have you seen the so-called Golden Body?"

Tangji Bruns replied, "The Golden Body has not yet been completed, but Bellam Solo has indeed purchased a large amount of gold. Once the gold is melted, the Golden Body can be shaped, waiting for His arrival."

Amir shrugged, "Have you ever considered that Bellam Solo just wants to take the gold for himself, to escape with it, and that the so-called Reshaping Golden Body is just deceiving you?"

Tangji Bruns shook his head repeatedly, "No no no, he wouldn't do that, absolutely not."

Amir continued, "I've seen many cases of fraud exploiting faith. No matter how perfect their doctrines, no matter what theories they preach, the essence is always about conning money from believers."

"Please don't defame Him like this, I beg you." Tangji Bruns' eyes reddened, voice trembling.

Amir stared at him, licking his lips, "I can feel that you're not a fool. You might have already realized this is a scam. Why not face it bravely? That's what you should be doing."

"Don't say anything more. You don't understand Him, nor understand how much He means to me.

He is my last Hope…

If this is a scam, my life will become meaningless." Tangji Bruns forcefully pinched his forehead.

Amir advised, "Acting like this not only destroys you but also your daughter. Even if you don't consider yourself, you should think about your daughter."

Tangji Bruns teared up, "How do you know I haven't thought about my daughter? The one lying in that glass coffin is not just my wife, but also my daughter's mother.

Do you know how much pain she was in when she lost her mother?

Do you know how much she longs for her mother to return?

Only when my wife returns will this family be complete, and I have been striving for this.

It's not just for me but for the whole family.

I just wish for the family to stay together forever."

Amir said, "Bellam Solo is exploiting this obsession of yours, deceiving you of your trust and money.

In fact, it's all false.

He will not come, and your wife cannot be resurrected."

"Shut up!" Tangji Bruns suddenly pointed at Amir, angrily said, "I will not allow you to slander Him; no one can."

Seeing Amir wanting to say more, Luke waved him off, interrupting, and said to Tangji Bruns, "Where is Bellam Solo?"

Tangji Bruns glanced at Luke, lowering his head.

Luke said to Amir beside him, "Contact the forensic doctor, re-examine his wife's body, go now."

Tangji Bruns placed his hands on the interrogation chair, trying to stand but was blocked by the chair, "No, please don't do this, don't harm my wife."

Luke asked again with his head down, "Where is Bellam Solo?"

...

Inside a black SUV.

Amir complained while driving, "It's obviously a simple scam, yet Tangji Bruns firmly believes in it, it's really ridiculous."

Luke, sitting in the passenger seat, said deeply, "There are billions of people in this world, each an individual with different experiences. Inevitably, there are some quirky people or bizarre things.

Perhaps Tangji Bruns had once doubted this as a scam but after some deep deliberation, he still chose to believe. Even though the Hope is slim, at least it's still Hope.

And the result of exposing the lie is something he cannot accept."

Amir sighed, "I understand what you mean.

Whether it's Blood Hand Mac or Tangji Bruns, they've both gone through despair and helplessness, and what Bellam Solo mentioned as 'He' gave them a sliver of Hope. Blood Hand Mac hopes to have perfect hands again to continue his piano career.

Tangji Bruns hopes for his wife's resurrection.

And it is for this reason that Bellam Solo is even more despicable.

After Tangji Bruns's wife passed away, he was immersed in grief over his wife, and Bellam Solo used this to deceive his money, such a vile act is contemptible.

I bet those so-called followers, like Tangji Bruns, are mostly people who've fallen into despair and helplessness, and Bellam Solo is exploiting their despair and helplessness, crafting them a beautiful lie, letting them see a sliver of Hope, thus swindling them of their money.

Once he gathers enough wealth, he will flee, and that fabricated dream will crumble.

Those followers will suffer even harsher blows, already in despair, they cannot bear this deceit, they might act irrationally, even end their lives, leading to massive fatal incidents."

Luke said sternly, "You are right, whether Bellam Solo is the murderer in the two cases or not, we must find him."

The FBI, through the address provided by Tangji Bruns, found Bellam Solo's house.

Tequila Community.

This is a relatively secluded community located in the suburbs of New York. However, the environment is nice, with good greenery. Each house has an independent courtyard, making it a quiet place to live.

The FBI parked the car by the roadside, and Luke and the others got out one after another.

Luke yawned. By now, it was already four in the morning, and the first light of dawn appeared on the horizon.

Having found important clues and to prevent the suspect from escaping, they acted overnight, leaving sleep for later.

Luke looked toward Bellam Solo's yard and saw a black Lexus parked in front of the garage. It was very likely the suspect vehicle they were looking for.

Luke had devised a capture plan in advance. The FBI surrounded the house according to the plan, and Luke drew his handgun, entering the yard.

Louise led people to check the black Lexus and then made a safe gesture.

Michael took people to the front door, while Luke took people to guard the back.

Just as Luke reached the back door, he sensed something was wrong. The back door was unlocked and slightly open.

Something's up.

Luke immediately made a stop gesture.

He quietly walked to the doorway alone. He couldn't see inside yet, but through the crack, he could smell a faint scent of blood.

Luke held the gun in his right hand, slowly opened the door with his left, the house was pitch black, and he couldn't see the situation inside.

He listened closely; it was silent, with no voices or footsteps.

Luke turned on the wall light, illuminating the corridor of the back door, but because of a corner, he still couldn't see inside the house.

The house remained silent with no anomalies.

Luke waved his hand behind him, and a group of fully armed agents entered the house through the back door. Luke gestured to them to search the house.

Then, the agents covered each other as they entered rooms for the search.

"Clear!"

"We've found a body in the living room!"

"No anomalies found in the first-floor bedroom."

After searching the first floor, some agents went upstairs to search.

Luke walked into the living room. The place was covered in splattered blood; the sofa, coffee table, TV, and massage chair were all stained red, with barely a place to step.

Luke put on shoe covers before approaching the body.

Before him lay a mutilated body, the neck severed, blood staining the floor, the head was missing, making it impossible to identify. But judging by the build, it seemed to be a white male.

Amir also entered the living room, looking at the headless corpse, "We were a step too late."

Luke pointed to the red Blood Stain Symbol on the floor, "It should be the same killer; let's first determine the victim's identity."

Michael crouched down, observing the corpse, "The previous two victims were female, and now it's male. Why did the killer change targets, and why are different body parts severed each time?"

Amir said, "The philosophy of this Eternal Sect is rebirth. This killer might be trying to assemble a complete body for himself."

Michael said, "I understand piecing together a body for rebirth, but why are there female victims, and then males? Is the assembled body male or female?"

Actually, after the second murder, Amir had been pondering this. Previously, Blood Hand Mac had cut off arms in his crimes, but this killer severed arms the first time, legs the second, and now the head. On the surface, it seemed like assembling a body, but combining male and female corpses seemed odd.

Amir connected the previous two victims in his mind, forming a new theory, and analyzed, "I have a new hypothesis,

Perhaps these bodies mean more than meets the eye.

The first murder victim was the wife of the mayor of New York, and a super-rich woman.

The second victim was an international model with a pair of nearly perfect legs.

So do these body organs signify something beyond their surface value?

For example, hands that can create wealth could represent wealth and status.

The international model's legs symbolize beauty.

The head represents intelligence.

This way, the body parts have a deeper meaning and are no longer confined to male or female."

Louise frowned and said, "If following this hypothesis, with the head and limbs, you'd still need a torso to complete the body. What does the torso represent?"

"Strength!"

Amir said confidently, "Not only would the body be complete this way, but so would the meanings: a strong body, intelligent brain, wealth-creating hands, and beautiful appearance."