Los Angeles Legendary Sleuth

Saint Mary Hospital, Room 305.

Luke and Jackson walked outside the ward, knocked on the door, and then pushed it open to enter.

Rebecca Mozer was sitting on the hospital bed, and her complexion was much better than yesterday.

A thin white man was also sitting beside the bed, wearing a pink suit, engaging in a soft conversation with Rebecca Mozer.

Luke greeted, "Ms. Mozer, is your health improving?"

"Thank you for your concern, I'm much better," Rebecca Mozer replied and said to the man in the pink suit, "These two are the officers investigating the robbery case, Captain Li and Detective Beach."

The man in the pink suit stood up and introduced himself, "I'm Rebecca's manager, Wendell Duma.

You officers arrived just in time, I was hoping to learn about the progress of the investigation."

Luke wasn't surprised to see Rebecca Mozer's manager here; if the manager didn't show up for a long time, that would be a problem.

"Certainly, but before that, I'd like to speak with Rebecca Mozer first."

"Alright, I'll wait for you outside," Wendell Duma said after greeting Rebecca Mozer and left the ward.

Luke said, "Ms. Mozer, we spoke with Ms. Kayla Aihai based on your information.

She doesn't have a clear motive for the crime."

Rebecca Mozer frowned, "But I did snatch her role."

Luke said, "Regarding that, you need not worry.

Kayla Aihai already has a new film role, and we've verified this, so she's not very concerned about the California Girl role."

Rebecca Mozer's expression changed slightly, "You mean, she voluntarily gave up the California Girl role?"

Luke didn't answer and switched the topic, "Ms. Mozer, do you know Bradley Lindeman?"

Rebecca Mozer was taken aback, then nodded, "Yes, he's an excellent producer, why?"

"We've heard from other sources that your relationship with Bradley Lindeman is unusual.

I want to understand, what kind of relationship do you have?"

Rebecca Mozer's face turned somewhat unpleasant, "Sorry, that's my privacy, I don't think it has anything to do with the robbery."

Luke said, "You should be very aware that this robbery is definitely related to someone around you.

Our intent is not to accuse him but to rule out his suspicion."

"He would never do this to me, absolutely impossible."

Luke asked, "What about his wife?"

Rebecca Mozer remained silent for a while before saying, "Alright, I can tell you, but I hope you will keep it confidential."

"Of course."

Rebecca Mozer took a deep breath, "Bradley Lindeman and I are very good friends, the kind that can confide in each other."

"Has he been to your home?"

"Yes."

"Does his wife know about this?"

Rebecca Mozer shook her head, "Probably not."

"If she knew, what do you think the response would be?"

Rebecca Mozer rubbed her cheeks with both hands, "Previously, Bradley Lindeman gave me a very precious sapphire necklace, which I placed in the safe, and it was also stolen by the robbers."

"Do you have a photo of that necklace?"

"Yes."

Luke noted down this clue, it represents a new direction for investigation.

Luke thought about the progress of Deputy Team's investigation and said, "We found your crazy fan, he admitted to often writing you letters, however, he doesn't admit to being a robbery suspect.

He has an alibi for that early morning."

Rebecca Mozer said, "Could you tell him not to write me anymore?"

"Maybe you should tell him yourself," Luke replied, then remembered the manager Wendell Duma waiting outside the ward, "How's your relationship with the manager?"

"Wendell is a good person, he has helped me a lot both professionally and personally.

He was on business in New York, and when he heard about what happened to me, he returned at once to see me."

Luke nodded, "Okay, take care and rest well."

Luke and Jackson left the ward and saw Wendell Duma waiting outside.

Wendell Duma approached and asked, "Captain Li, is there any progress in the case investigation?"

Luke nodded, "We've found some leads."

Wendell Duma looked in the direction of Room 305 and said, "This incident has hit Rebecca hard, her mood is very low.

Every time we talk about the case, it's like the second harm to her.

I'm her manager, and I know her situation well.

Therefore, if there is new progress in the case investigation or if you want to know any situation, feel free to ask me."

Luke followed up, "Mr. Wendell Duma, as far as you know, has Rebecca Mozer offended anyone recently?"

Wendell Duma shook his head, "No, she's a very nice person and rarely has conflicts with others."

"Based on our investigation, this robbery was likely intentional retaliation. Do you have a suspect?"

"No.

Honestly, I'm still having trouble believing such a dreadful thing could happen."

Luke looked at the counterpart, sensing a hint of lying or concealment.

"Ring, ring..."

At this moment, Luke's phone rang.

He walked aside to answer the call, "Hello, this is Luke.

Hmm...

Got it."

After hanging up the phone, Luke gave Wendell Duma a deep look. Although he felt this guy was suspicious, without evidence, the other party definitely wouldn't tell the truth and might get alerted instead.

He greeted Wendell Duma and then left the hospital with Jackson.

Once Jackson got in the car, he asked, "Captain, where are we going?"

Luke replied, "The tech team cross-referenced the suspect's DNA in the database and found the suspect's identity and address.

We're going directly to the suspect's home to make an arrest."

"Where is the suspect's address?"

...

Mokale Community.

When Luke arrived near the suspect's home, Raymond had already arrived and was monitoring the area near the suspect's house.

Luke asked, "What's the situation?"

Raymond pointed at the bungalow diagonally opposite, "That house is the suspect Cabin Bass's home. I've been watching it for twenty minutes with no movement.

I also talked to the surrounding neighbors.

The neighbors haven't seen Cabin Bass today.

Additionally, the neighbors said he has a black Chevrolet sedan, which isn't at home.

I suspect that Wendell Duma is likely not in the house and may have already fled."

Luke nodded, "Let's prepare to search."

"Understood." Raymond responded, gathering officers to prepare for action.

The operation plan was simple.

Raymond led the team to search the house, while Luke stayed with his team outside in the yard to prevent Cabin Bass from fleeing in the chaos.

"Bang!"

The door-breaching tool smashed open the back door of Cabin Bass's house, and Raymond led the team inside.

"LAPD!"

"Clear!"

"No sight of the suspect."

Raymond's search went smoothly, and no trace of the suspect was found in the house.

Then, Luke also entered the house to search thoroughly.

There were signs of rummaging in the cabinets, and some seasonal clothing and daily items were missing, as well as cash, passports, and driver's licenses. There were also some burnt ashes in the kitchen.

From Luke's experience, there was a high possibility that Cabin Bass had fled.

It made sense; this guy had a criminal record and dared to leave DNA, clearly planning to commit a crime and then run.

Jackson walked over and asked, "Captain, it seems like the suspect Cabin Bass has run away. What do we do now?"

Luke thought for a moment, "Issue a wanted notice for Cabin Bass.

Also, search for Cabin Bass's black Chevrolet sedan."

"Yes, sir."

...

3 PM.

Robbery and Murder Department Office.

Luke gathered everyone together to summarize the case.

Raymond said, "This afternoon, we searched the house of suspect Cabin Bass and found no trace of him.

We then retrieved community surveillance and tracked the black Chevrolet sedan owned by Cabin Bass.

Last night, the suspect vehicle left the community heading south, entered Highway 1, and is likely fleeing to Mexico.

We lost track of the vehicle."

Luke said, "Keep tracking."

The deputy captain looked at his watch, "Given the time, the suspect may already have crossed into Mexico; it might be too late."

Although the deputy's speculation was somewhat pessimistic, it was indeed possible. Luke continued, "I've had the victim identify the photo of the suspect Cabin Bass.

She had never seen Cabin Bass before, nor could he have visited her home.

This suggests there must be an insider in this case.

Cabin Bass may have fled to Mexico, but the insider certainly didn't.

So, while we are tracking Cabin Bass, we also need to continue investigating the insider's clues."

Luke paused for a moment, then continued, "Given the current evidence, there might be two insiders.

One of them is film producer Bradley Lindeman.

Although Bradley Lindeman is married, he maintains an improper relationship with Rebecca Mozer.

Moreover, Bradley Lindeman once gifted Rebecca Mozer a valuable sapphire necklace, which was also stolen by the suspect Cabin Bass.

We can also use the stolen item as a traceable clue.

The second suspect is Rebecca Mozer's agent Wendell Duma.

He happened to be out of Los Angeles during the incident, with a clear alibi.

When I talked to him, I suspected he might be lying or concealing something.

However, no clear motive for a crime has been found against Wendell Duma yet."

Luke directly assigned the task, "What we need to do now is to investigate whether Wendell Duma and Bradley Lindeman are connected to the suspect Cabin Bass. As long as we can find the link between them, we can identify the insider."