Chapter 291 - Old Greyson’s Friend
Chapter 291 Old Greyson’s Friend
Luke and Selina had no urgent cases for the day. In the morning, they went to investigate a theft at a mansion.
Because the lost accessories were valuable, the case was given to the most capable squad in the Major Crimes Division. The rich always had special privileges in this country.
After examining the crime scene at the mansion, Luke and Selina went for lunch.
In the afternoon, they practiced shooting at a range, as the theft case wasn’t really important. They weren’t in a hurry to crack it.
After two hours of practice, they were about to leave the range and get into their car, when Luke’s phone rang.
He looked at the number and picked up in surprise. “Greyson, what’s up?”
Old Greyson was much busier than Luke was, and the two of them hardly talked.
Robert and Catherine, on the other hand, contacted him every couple of days to catch up.
After a brief silence, Old Greyson asked, “Do you know Todd Vince?”
Luke was stunned. “I do. I met him recently.”
Old Greyson was obviously surprised. A moment later, he said, “I need to ask you a favor.”
Luke asked, “What is it?”
Old Greyson: “I have a friend who just flew into Los Angeles. She might be going after Todd.”
Luke was shocked. “What?” He certainly hadn’t seen that coming.
After his surprise, he immediately asked, “She?”
Old Greyson: “Yes. So, you must stop her at the airport. I’m on my way.”
Luke: “Fine. What’s her full name?”
An hour later, Luke called Old Greyson in his car. “Greyson, your friend wasn’t on the plane, although she did buy a ticket.”
Old Greyson replied, “She might have gone straight to Todd.”
Luke couldn’t help but ask, “Why?”
Old Greyson: “She suspects that Todd killed her sister.”
Luke: “What? Who’s her sister?”
“Sarah Poch, an actress,” replied Old Greyson.
Luke: “…I know her. I actually investigated her case a couple of days ago. Why does your friend think that Todd killed Sarah?”
Only Elsa’s team knew that Todd was the primary suspect. They had never disclosed that.
Sarah’s sister should’ve been in Las Vegas. How did she learn of it?
Old Greyson said, “The letters and recordings that her sister sent to her hinted at it.” Luke was lost for words. Was this a coincidence?
He thought for a moment, then said to Old Greyson, “Don’t worry. I’ll keep an eye on Todd in case your friend does anything that she’ll regret.”
Old Greyson said, “Thank you. Give me Todd’s address. I’ll be there in two hours.”
After Luke hung up, Selina was already checking for updates on Todd. “Todd is… resting at home today after he got food poisoning yesterday?”
Luke found that odd. “How do you know that?”
Selina said, “He got a stomachache in a restaurant yesterday, and argued with the chef, so the restaurant called the police.”
Luke realized that Todd’s run of bad luck might be starting
He asked casually, “Was it the restaurant’s fault?”
Selina shook her head. “Not sure, but Todd was the only customer who had diarrhea yesterday.”
Luke smiled and said, “So, in other words, all we need to do is keep an eye on Mr. Todd’s home.”
With his bad luck, Todd would probably run into disaster, such as a vengeful sister, even at home!
They went to Todd’s home, which was also in Beverly Hills.
Though it wasn’t a big mansion, the house was extravagant enough for a writer.
Of course, Todd’s horror fiction was quite famous, or Pierce wouldn’t have personally hired him as his writer.
It was already evening, and the sky was getting dark.
Luke drove the car around Todd’s house and set up four surveillance cameras. He then parked the car dozens of meters away to wait.
After night fell, a woman drove to Todd’s house.
When she pressed the doorbell, the door opened soon after.
Luke and Selina were both surprised. “Why would Todd let her in?”
The woman who had just entered was precisely Old Greyson’s friend. They had just seen her photo that afternoon.
Luke thought for a moment and said, “I’ll go in and have a look. You stay here and let me know if you notice anything.”
Selina nodded.
Luke quickly got out. He put on a pair of gloves and new shoes, before he avoided the surveillance cameras and climbed a wall into Todd’s house.
A lot of police officers patrolled this area. Most burglars wouldn’t try anything here as they might be caught easily.
So, the walls around here weren’t too high, though most of the houses had alarm systems installed.
As long as the alarm went off, the patrolling officers would arrive in less than five minutes.
That was the privilege of being rich.
It was also the reason why Luke could sneak in easily.
Todd lived alone. He used to be married, but was now divorced; apparently, his wife could no longer stand his queer temper.
Luke wasn’t in a hurry.
Old Greyson’s friend didn’t seem to be in a rush, nor was she carrying knives or guns. However, Luke did smell the scent of a familiar rope.
It seemed to be some kind of prop: the same rope that Sarah Poch had been hung with. Luke approached the door and exerted a bit of force, but it was locked.
He took out a gadget and stuck it into the keyhole. A moment later, the door unlocked with a click.
Basic Theft turned out to be a very convenient ability.
After he entered, Luke observed the room unhurriedly.
At the end of the hallway, he stopped and brought out a camera.
A good show was taking place on the couch in the living room. Todd said, looking unhealthy, “Where is Dr. Burley? Why isn’t he here?” The woman in a nurse uniform smiled gently. “He’s taking care of an emergency patient, so he sent me here. He said that I could give you a shot first, and you can go to the hospital if you still don’t feel well tomorrow.”
Todd was angry. “I pay him to be my personal doctor. How can he do this?”