Legendary FBI Detective

Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., in the living room of the fifth victim's room.

When Luo An was inspecting the living room at the scene of the crime, he had been thinking about a question:

Why did the murderer use so many different methods to kill?

For those serial killers with federal records, most of the killing methods and methods are the same every time they kill, and their behavior is planned and repetitive. The killer's signature items or other circumstances will be left at the scene of the crime.

In this serial killing case, the murderer took away the victim's tongue each time, but the method of killing the victim was different each time.

Five victims, each using five methods.

Since no connection can be found among the victims, Luo An decided to focus on the methods used by serial killers to commit crimes.

The reason why serial killers commit crimes continuously is always to satisfy their own desires. The killer in this case used five methods to kill people. There must be a reason why the killer thought it was necessary.

Then at this time, the reasons for ordinary cases such as love killing, vendetta, and money killing can be put aside, and replaced by political bias, religious beliefs, thoughts and behaviors, etc.

"And now I feel more and more that the death of these five deceased people is becoming more and more ritualistic."

In front of the floor-to-ceiling window, seeing Mona's puzzled pretty face, Luo An explained in a deep voice:

"Things like ritual are often related to religion, aren't they?"

"That's right!"

After listening to Luo An's explanation, Mona suddenly understood and nodded repeatedly while holding her laptop.

The Federation is a country with simple folk customs, and the profession of serial killers is also full of talents. Apart from some who are born with anti-social personalities, there are also many serial killers who kill because of their religious beliefs.

"But... among the five victims, only the pastor is a standard believer in Christianity, and the speaker of the parliament is half of them. He occasionally attends services."

Mona opened her laptop, typed a few times, frowned and said:

"The naval officer, the tannery worker, and the tax collector, all three of them are unbelievers."

"Then give up investigating the beliefs of the five victims and turn around to investigate the teachings of those cults in the Federation."

At this moment, Luo An's cell phone suddenly rang, and he said to Mona:

"Let's see if there is any cult teaching that states that someone who kills someone in this way can become a god after death."

Mona nodded and continued investigating. Luo An pressed the answer button:

"This is Roan."

"It's me, Michelle."

Michelle on the other end of the phone said that she, Anwar, and Patricia were currently on the outskirts of the community where the fourth victim, a leather factory worker, lived, and Anwar and Patricia found a clue.

Michelle handed the phone to Anwar. Anwar took the phone and said seriously:

"Team leader, Patricia and I learned in a store near the community where the crime occurred that a black car had been parked on the road diagonally across from the community for a few days. After the leather factory worker died, the car disappeared. .

Not only that, but the store owner also told us that he once saw an LAPD officer open the car door and enter the car one night. "

Luo An's expression changed: "LAPD?"

"Yes, an LAPD.

The store owner said he didn't see the face of the LAPD man clearly, but he was tall, strong and a white male. "

The person on the other end of the phone was Patricia, and she explained:

"I remember that in these cases, the victim took the initiative to open the door and invite the murderer into the house. If the other party was an LAPD, that would make sense."

"It doesn't have to be the real LAPD. If the murderer has LAPD clothes or badges to prove it, he can do this."

Luo An narrowed his eyes, briefly praised the three people on the other end of the phone, and hung up the phone.

It took some time for the agents of the Trace Inspection Section to process the scene, so Luo An started the SUV and took Mona back in the direction of the special investigation team.

Halfway through, Luo An's cell phone rang again, and it was Lacey and Winslow on the other end of the phone.

"Luo An, I found something."

Lacey on the other end of the phone said without any nonsense:

“Remember the towels that were stuffed in the mouths of the four victims? Trace detection detectives detected traces of sodium hypochlorite on the towels in the mouths of the Speaker of Parliament and the church pastor.

There was no such thing at the crime scene. Either these towels were exposed to sodium hypochlorite before being purchased by the murderer, or sodium hypochlorite was present in the location where the murderer stayed. "

"Sodium hypochlorite?"

Hearing this word, the killer ability in Luo An emerged again:

"If I remember correctly, this stuff seems to be the main ingredient in disinfectant."

"Yes."

Lacey's voice disappeared, and the voice on the other end of the phone changed to Winslow:

"Sodium hypochlorite is a strong oxidizing bleach, mainly used for disinfection and sterilization, and is a common household cleaning bleach.

In addition, sodium hypochlorite can also interfere to a certain extent with the detection of blood stains at crime scenes by luminol. "

"Good."

Luo An nodded. It seemed that Winslow, who was from the hostage rescue team, also had a lot of knowledge. He continued:

"What are you going to do next?"

"Cheani and Cooper are currently investigating the presence of Nikosamid in the victim's body."

Winslow said:

"Lacey and I are going to investigate the source of these towels. With the clue of sodium hypochlorite, we may be able to find out something."

"OK."

Luo An nodded and hung up the phone. Nicotsamid, like Adrenalin, is a high-warning drug. It is not easy for ordinary people to obtain them easily.

But in the capitalist free federation, it is not very difficult for some people to obtain them. It will take some time for Cheani and Cooper to start in this regard.

The new SUV arrived downstairs at the FBI's Los Angeles branch and parked the car in the parking lot. As soon as Luo An and Mona got out of the car, his cell phone rang again.

The person who called Luo An this time was not the special investigation team agent, but the leader of the No. 4 investigation team, Morton York.

"Good afternoon, Team Leader Morton."

After pressing the answer button, Luo An chuckled and asked:

"What do you want from me?"

Luo An's mind was spinning rapidly, and he suddenly remembered that the whiteboards at the front of the Special Investigation Team's office area were the ones he had borrowed from the No. 4 Investigation Team before, and he had forgotten to return them.

"Good afternoon, Team Leader Greenwood, congratulations on your promotion."

On the other end of the phone, Morton York, the leader of the No. 4 Investigation Team, said his words were neither salty nor bland. He said he was congratulations, but there was no congratulations in his tone at all. He continued:

"Our Investigation Team No. 4 just took over a case that might be of interest to you."

Luo An's expression changed and he asked in a deep voice:

"Isn't it the victim's tongue that's missing?"

Morton York chuckled:

"As expected of the leader of the special investigation team, his guess is really accurate."

"..."

Rolling his eyes with a speechless face, he opened the door and got in the car again. Luo An asked directly:

"Place?"

After glancing at the bloody scenes at the crime scene, Morton-York turned to look at the beautiful scenery outside the house and said softly:

"A community in West Hollywood, not far from our FBI Los Angeles branch building."

"OK, I'll be there soon."

After hanging up the phone, Luo An found that Mona was putting her laptop on the hood of the car, tapping it, with a very ugly look on her face.

Seeing Luo An looking at her, Mona stopped and raised her head:

"Luo An, your guess is correct. This case is indeed related to religion, and the murderer may continue to kill many people."