Of course, there would be no surveillance in this kind of old-style apartment building.
The only security measure for the apartment building is an old lady who guards the door. She is probably in her sixties and looks quite energetic.
But Lu Ke felt that this person definitely did not have the terrifying martial arts power like Grandma Lucy.
Selena walked over and showed the old lady her newly acquired police badge wallet. This kind of wallet has a police badge on one side and ID on the other. It is one of the most commonly used props for plainclothes police officers.
The old lady looked calm, not surprised at all. When she heard the two men asking for the key to the room where the crime occurred, she casually took out a key from behind her and said, "This is the one I have. Remember to return it after you use it."
Selena smiled and said thank you.
The two climbed the stairs to the third floor.
This old-fashioned apartment is so backward that it doesn’t even have an elevator.
Walking to room 305 on the third floor, there was a seal on the door. Selena removed the seal and opened the door with the key.
Two people came in.
The forensic department has already been here, so the two of them don't need to wear shoe covers or anything like that, just don't move around.
Looking at the human figure drawn by the white line on the ground, Lu Ke said, "Look here, I'll go to the bedroom to take a look."
Selina nodded, and Lu Ke entered the bedroom.
The body was found in the living room, and the bedroom did not look like the first scene, so the place remained basically the same.
Lu Ke looked at the bedroom and raised his voice slightly: "Selena."
Selena walked over and looked at the situation in the bedroom, also a little horrified.
"Have you ever investigated this type of victim before?" Lu Ke looked at Selina with a subtle expression.
Selina shook her head: "How is that possible? Few people in this small town believe in such mysterious things."
"Can you recognize the origins of these things?" Lu Ke continued to ask.
Selina glanced around and shook her head, "There are only a few things that look a bit like voodoo. The others are half-truths, but they are definitely not serious beliefs."
Lu Ke nodded: "Okay, it seems that our victim this time is a witch."
While the two were talking, Lu Ke's cell phone rang. He answered it, listened for a moment, said "Got it, I'll be right there", and hung up.
Selina: "What's going on?"
Lu Ke: "Let's go, the body of our witch... is gone."
Selina: “What?”
She went downstairs and returned the key to the old lady who was guarding the door. She also handed her a business card, telling her that if she had any problems or remembered anything, she could call the number above. Then the two of them went out and got in the car.
Selina then asked, "What happened? Why did the witch disappear?"
Lu Ke: "... Well, actually the medical examiner wanted to go to the restroom before performing the autopsy. When he came back after the autopsy, he found that the body was gone."
Selina: "Where's the surveillance?"
Lu Ke: "I don't know. We have to go and see for ourselves. It was Borick who called just now and asked us to take over this case as well. After all, the disappearance of the victim's body is likely related to her murder."
Selina was disappointed: "Ah, I thought she suddenly came back to life and used magic to teleport away."
Lu Ke: "... If that's the case, I think we might have to hand the case over."
Selina said, "Who should I hand it over to? The FBI?"
Lu Ke's expression was a little subtle: "No, maybe it's S.H.I.E.L.D."
Selina was surprised: "What game?"
Lu Ke: "Haha, nothing, just focus on driving."
After arriving at the forensic center in Houston, Lu Ke and his companion swiped their police officer ID cards to enter.
When I arrived at the morgue, I found a forensic doctor named Tom and explained my purpose.
This Tom is a middle-aged white man, but he feels a bit feminine. It would be an exaggeration to say that he is quite feminine, but he does feel a bit soft.
Even when facing Lu Ke and the other two detectives who looked like rookies, he did not act tough but instead recounted the whole process honestly.
Actually, there is nothing much to say. What Lu Ke just heard Borrick say was almost the same as what Tom said for three minutes.
When he went to work in the morning, he drank a cup of coffee before starting work, went to the toilet because he had to pee urgently, and when he came back, he found that the body on the autopsy table was missing.
Lu Ke didn't say anything and let Selina communicate with forensic doctor Tom.
The forensic doctor is also a man. It is definitely more pleasant to face a beautiful woman who speaks softly than to be interrogated by a dark-faced man.
"What about surveillance?"
Tom: “…it broke down last night, and someone came to fix it this morning, but it didn’t fix it.”
Lu Ke suddenly interrupted: "Who will repair it?"
Tom was stunned. This was the first time Lu Ke asked a question.
But he still answered honestly: "I don't know, this matter is under the management of the Logistics Department, you can go and ask."
Selina casually put the notebook in her hand into her pocket and said with a smile, "Thank you for your cooperation, Tom, the forensic doctor."
Forensic doctor Tom felt a little dizzy, as if he was dazzled by the beautiful smile, and just nodded woodenly: "Ah, no... nothing, it's as I should."
Then he watched the beautiful Latina girl gesture goodbye to him and push the door open and leave.
Selina went out, quickened her pace, and caught up with Lu Ke: "What do you think?"
Lu Ke: "Let me ask you about the surveillance first. It's a bit of a coincidence. Do you remember the principle Robert often told us?"
Selina tilted her head: "When solving a case, many coincidences are not actually coincidences?"
Lu Ke nodded: "So, we need to see what went wrong with the surveillance."
Selina asked two people, found the logistics department, and explained her purpose.
The person in charge here was a female police officer. Selina decisively gave up her seat and let Lu Ke take over.
The two of them already had a tacit understanding.
Generally speaking, when facing men who are not dangerous, Selina will speak up, and when facing middle-aged or elderly women, of course Lu Ke will take action, because he has a very young face.
Lu Ke still had a smile on his face and explained his purpose.
The policewoman looked at the big boy in front of her. He had fair skin, a strong body, regular features, and a sunny smile. He was not stunning but it was easy for people to feel friendly with him.
After looking at the police officer's ID, she gave the name of the company.
Wells-Dallit Electronic Communications.
This is the name of the company responsible for maintaining the surveillance in this building. Lu Ke borrowed the landline from the female police officer and dialed the number directly.
After revealing his identity, he asked a few questions, waited for a moment, and listened to the answer from the other end with a strange look on his face.
After hanging up the phone, he thanked the policewoman again before turning and leaving.
Selina: "What's going on?"
Lu Ke: "The front desk of that company told me that they did not receive a call from the forensic center yesterday, and no maintenance personnel were sent this morning."
Selina: “Huh?”
Lu Ke chuckled: "Interesting, let's..."