Los Angeles Legendary Sleuth

Daisy's house was larger and more comfortable, with a big bathtub that could fit two people.

After soaking in the bath together, Luke lay on the bed to rest, playing with his phone.

Dressed in her pajamas, Daisy sat at the desk, looking at the computer.

Luke asked, "Still have work to do?"

"You go to sleep first."

"Did this afternoon's visit interfere with your work?"

"No, I just want to see if there's any new news online.

High-profile celebrity cases like this attract a lot of attention, and many journalists will do follow-up reports.

Those ubiquitous reporters may dig up some valuable clues, so as a lawyer, I need to keep an eye on online public opinion."

"I'll help you look," Luke checked the news on his tablet.

In the past, Luke investigated using police methods and rarely paid much attention to the news media, simply because the police had greater investigative powers and could directly question relevant individuals for first-hand information, but now it was different. As a detective hired by Danny Carter, Luke had not yet had a direct encounter with Billie Warwick.

The case was receiving a lot of attention, and there were many journalists covering it. They had their own channels for gathering information, and might uncover some valuable clues. Of course, for the sake of ratings, the news reported by journalists and TV stations could be sensationalized or exaggerated, so whether to take it seriously required personal experience and judgment.

There were many pieces of news about Danny Carter online, a mixed bag.

Some journalists even found out that Danny Carter was staying at a hotel and tried to break into his hotel room for an interview, only to be turned away by the hotel staff.

Danny Carter was holed up in the hotel, with no reporters able to see him or conduct an interview.

Some journalists targeted Billie Warwick. They staked out near her home, monitoring her every move, but Billie Warwick hadn't left her house in the past few days and had refused all media interviews.

The journalists weren't idle, though, and still did various scattered reports.

They interviewed Danny Carter's family members and team, and even the fans were not spared.

Some interviewed Billie Warwick's neighbors and where she worked, while others targeted her boyfriend, trying to get an interview about his feelings.

Luke thought these journalists were either brainless or heartless.

However, curiosity is human nature, and Luke also wanted to know Billie Warwick's boyfriend's thoughts.

Clicking on a news video, he saw that the reporter had first approached Billie Warwick's boyfriend, but he refused the interview. Not discouraged, the reporter then went to the boyfriend's workplace for inquiries.

By interviewing his colleagues, it was revealed that her boyfriend worked night shifts at a 24-hour convenience store, which explained why he wasn't home that night.

During the interview with the convenience store employees, a brief shot flashed across the screen, and Luke noticed a suspicious-looking black man.

This black man had dreadlocks with the left side of his head shaved, closely matching the suspicious man described by the black lady.

The dreadlocked black man wore the convenience store uniform, likely a colleague of Billie Warwick's boyfriend, raising his suspicions further.

If the dreadlocked man was Billie Warwick's boyfriend's colleague, why would he lurk near her home while her boyfriend worked the night shift?

Could it be that Billie Warwick's boyfriend had long suspected she might be fooling around with another man, so he had his colleague come to catch her in the act?

No, that didn't make sense. No normal person would do such a thing.

Therefore, the behavior of this dreadlocked man became even more suspicious.

…

The next morning.

Luke arrived early in the morning near the convenience store where Billie Warwick's boyfriend Redo Gate worked.

A black Ford sedan parked near the convenience store.

A black man in his twenties, about Luke's height with dreadlocks and the left side of his head shaved, got out of the car. He was the suspicious man Luke was looking for.

Luke walked up and greeted, "Hey, buddy, I'm a reporter from CSXB radio. Can I do a quick interview with you?"

"An interview about what? Redo Gate's situation?"

"Yes, do you know his girlfriend Billie Warwick?"

"Uh... she's a very hot, fun girl."

"What do you think about her relationship with Redo Gate?"

The black man with dreadlocks laughed, "I don't want to be on TV, especially not in this way."

Luke said, "Actually, I'm a radio journalist. No video, no recording. I just want to find out something privately.

Many radio listeners love gossip like this."

The dreadlocked guy shrugged, "I like hearing gossip too, but I have to work now."

Luke pulled out his wallet and handed the other person fifty US dollars, "Buddy, I'll just take a bit of your time. It won't be long."

The dreadlocked man looked at Luke's wallet and licked his lips, "One is not enough."

Luke took out another fifty US dollars.

"At least two hundred US dollars."

Luke pretended to be pained, "That's too expensive."

"Hey, a lot of journalists want to interview me. It's a big story. I won't say anything without two hundred dollars," the dreadlocked man stretched out his hand.

Luke ended up pulling out a total of two hundred US dollars and handed them over, "I hope your information is worth two hundred dollars."

The dreadlocked man pocketed the cash and smiled, "What do you want to ask?"

"What's your relationship with Redo Gate like?"

"We're not just colleagues, we're also good friends. I was desperate, jobless, almost a vagrant, and he got me this job."

"What do you think about Billie Warwick's and Redo Gate's relationship?"

"They've been together for over a year, and their relationship is very stable. From what I know, they even planned to get engaged, but then this happened..."

"Do you know about the assault case where football player Danny Carter was accused of assaulting Billie Warwick?"

"Of course, it's big news."

"According to certain news sources, Danny Carter did not assault Billie Warwick, the two of them acted completely voluntarily. What do you think?"

"Impossible, Billie Warwick's not that kind of woman. Her relationship with Redo Gate is deep; she would never do anything to betray Redo Gate.

Other than work, Redo Gate spends most of his time with his girlfriend.

I've heard Redo Gate say that his girlfriend had drunk too much that night, and that bastard volunteered to take her home.

She was a fan of that bastard, so she didn't refuse.

As a result, that bastard took advantage of her when she was vulnerable and... abused her.

It's as simple as that, Danny Carter is an assaulter.

If he weren't rich, he would have been convicted by now, not living the high life in a fancy hotel.

It's unfair."

Luke probed, "From your tone, you seem quite familiar with Billie Warwick? Are you two friends as well?"

"I'm good friends with Redo Gate, and we often hang out together. Billie Warwick sometimes comes along too.

Yes, we're friends.

I feel terrible for what happened to her.

If I had seen it, I definitely would have beaten up that bastard Danny Carter."

Luke kept probing, "I heard that Danny Carter drove a Porsche 911 when he took Billie Warwick home, and later I heard that the car was stolen. Do you know about this?"

"Sorry, I don't know much about that," the dreadlocked man frowned slightly, crossing his arms.

"What a shame. That's a nice car. I've always wanted a Porsche 911, but I never even got a chance to test drive one.

Have you ever driven a Porsche 911?"

"Once... in a dream," the dreadlocked man laughed, then swiftly changed the subject, "Buddy, today's interview is over. I've got to go to work."

"I still don't know your name?"

"You don't need to know." The black man with dreadlocks waved his hand and entered the convenience store.

Luke snapped a photo of his Ford sedan. With the license plate number, finding out the car owner's identity and details wasn't difficult.

Luke was also curious, what role did this black man with dreadlocks play in this incident?