Los Angeles Legendary Sleuth

"I'm not lying."

"You're still lying."

Anty Doherty said discontentedly, questioning, "What evidence do you have to prove that I'm lying?"

"I'm the Deputy Director of the FBI Anti-terrorism Unit. Considering the urgent situation on the cruise ship now, to protect the passengers from harm by terrorists.

I can use some extreme measures..." Luke's hand pressed down on the gun holster.

Anty Doherty retreated behind Julian Ron, protesting, "I'm innocent, you're completely framing me."

Luke looked at Julian Ron, "Did you know the robbers brought contraband onto the cruise ship?"

"No.

I'm just a shareholder of the cruise line, how could I hijack my own ship?"

"Then do you know why Anty Doherty is lying?"

Julian Ron turned his head to glance at Anty Doherty, and moved aside to distance himself from her.

Anty Doherty shook her head, "Darling, don't believe him."

Julian Ron said, "Anty, we've been together for so long. I can sense something's wrong with you now, what's going on?"

"Nothing's wrong.

I was just frightened by what happened in the restaurant earlier, and the gunshots in the hallway, it's terrifying.

I'm a woman, I need someone to protect me." Anty looked pitifully at Julian Ron.

Julian Ron was also somewhat perplexed, looked at Anty, then turned to Luke.

Luke said, "Mr. Julian Ron, what luggage did Anty bring, is there any possibility of contraband?"

Julian Ron sighed, "I don't know, she packed her bags herself, I never bother with that.

And our items don't need to pass security check."

Luke suddenly understood that while ordinary people's luggage must pass security checks to board the cruise ship, Julian Ron, being a shareholder of the cruise line, used his privilege to bypass security check, very likely the robbers used Anty to bring contraband aboard.

Luke pulled out the gun and pointed it at Anty, "I suspect you're involved with the hijackers on the cruise ship, please assist in the investigation, raise your hands."

"No no no, I'm innocent." Anty argued.

"Immediately kneel on the ground, hands on head." Luke shouted sternly.

Anty shook her head while following Luke's words, kneeling down, her gaze pleadingly fixed on Julian Ron, "Darling, I'm being framed."

Luke walked to Anty's side and handcuffed her.

"It won't help even if you don't admit it, the SEALs have surrounded the cruise ship, you can't escape.

Your only chance now is to assist me in capturing the rest of the hijackers."

Anty lowered her head, remained unresponsive.

Then, Luke started searching her luggage, and found a walkie-talkie, a satellite phone, and a small pistol under the suitcase containing clothes.

Seeing these items, Julian Ron directly slumped onto the sofa, he completely believed Luke's words, questioning Anty, "Why did you do this? Why help outsiders hijack the cruise ship?"

Anty was silent for a long time, then said coldly, "For money."

"Money?" Julian Ron showed a look of disbelief, "If you needed money why didn't you tell me?

I could give you money.

Yet you helped the robbers hijack the cruise ship of our company, how much could they give you?"

"More than you could."

Julian Ron still struggled to understand, "Wasn't I good to you? Your clothes, jewelry, designer bags, makeup, all top of the line.

Any random item is worth a year's salary for a regular person.

What I lack the least is money, and yet you betrayed me for money?"

"You're right, the gifts you gave me were indeed precious, but so what? You're just dressing up a girlfriend for your own reputation.

Just change a girlfriend, you would do the same.

You never really considered me.

If one day we break up, I would have nothing."

Julian Ron spread his hands open, looking sincere, "If you need money, I would give it to you."

"Hypocritical." Anty showed a mocking smile, "You know?

A while back I went shopping, and ran into your ex-girlfriend in a luxury store.

She was selling the designer bag you gave her.

After she left, I learned from the clerk that it wasn't the first time she was selling things.

Ever since you dumped her, she had been living by selling the gifts you gave her.

I don't want to be like her."

"Anty, you're not like her, you're different for me."

Anty mocked, "I don't see any difference.

Ever since being with you, I've had the best of everything; I have never enjoyed such a life before.

But besides that, I have no assets; once I leave you, I'd still have nothing.

But I know very well, I can't go back, I can't live the poor life I had before."

Julian Ron said, "As long as you're with me, you can keep living like this. I'll make sure you're always happy."

"Yes, as long as I'm with you...

But what if one day, you don't love me anymore?" Anty sighed lightly on the ground, "This makes me feel very insecure.

I don't want to depend on your mood, living on your charity, I want to have money of my own.

So that even without you, I can live the life I want."

Julian Ron showed anger, "So, you used my privilege of not needing a security check to bring contraband on board, and you betrayed my trust."

"I was just considering my own future."

Luke interrupted their conversation, questioning Anty, "What contraband did you help the robbers bring?"

Anty looked at Luke, "What good does it do me to tell you?"

"As long as you help me capture the rest of the hijackers, I can help you become a state witness."

Anty took a deep breath, said helplessly, "Cocaine."

"You brought drugs?"

"Yes."

"Are there any bombs?"

"No."

"Were you using the Silver Cloud to transport drugs to Los Angeles?"

"Yes."

"How much drugs?"

"Five hundred pounds."

Luke roughly calculated, once this cocaine reached Los Angeles, it would be worth nearly fifty million US dollars, no wonder she would take such risks, "How many times have you smuggled drugs?"

"This is the first time."

"Since your goal was drug transport, why did you make such a big scene of hijacking the cruise ship?"

Anty sighed, "My luggage was stored in the ship's warehouse, those fools were found by security while repacking the drugs.

Although they shot and killed that security guard, before dying the guard warned over the walkie-talkie.

The captain will definitely send someone else to check, the security guard's murder can't be hidden, once the ship's captain reports it, the drug smuggling would be discovered.

So, we decided to change the plan temporarily, hijack the ship, pretend to rob, kidnap the passengers, and cover up the true purpose of drug smuggling.

Then, hijack the ship to near Mexican shores, where speedboats will meet them.

They'll take the passengers as hostages, and transport the stolen goods and drugs back to Mexico, to compensate for the loss from this failed smuggling.

That way my identity won't be exposed."

Luke stared at her, did not see any obvious signs of lying.

Previously, Luke thought there were some unreasonable parts in the cruise ship hijacking case, listening to Anty's explanation made sense.