America: The Gear-Up Detective

Jose's phone call gave Rod quite a shock.

Fifty years have passed, and even though the police department at the time had announced the case was closed and the so-called murderer had been found, the family members did not complain at all when the police department announced a reinvestigation. Instead, they cooperated fully.

He even suggested that he could exhume his daughter's body, which had been buried for decades, just to provide the police with some clues.

Rod thought that perhaps this was their way of atoning for their own sins.

After all, Sofia Grant's father did not call the police immediately after she went missing, which may have given the murderer time to take Sofia away and deal with her.

Around noon.

After leaving Ida Emerson's house, Rod and Hank did not return to the police station immediately.

When it was time to eat, Hank drove straight to a hamburger joint.

But Rod had grown tired of these foods lately. Remembering the Chinese food he had with Liu Qingxi in Chinatown last time, his mouth watered, so he led Hank back to Chinatown.

After Rod took charge of ordering, Hank ate an authentic Chinese meal for the first time in his life.

Hank gave a thumbs-up, saying, "I really need to come out with you professionals! Authentic Chinese food is truly excellent!"

Despite being described as authentic, Rod always felt that the dishes were on the sweeter side. Perhaps the waiter saw Hank and assumed that the dishes had undergone some localization.

The two of them didn't stop talking during the meal.

They ate while discussing the new clues they had just obtained at Ida Emerson's house.

"What are your thoughts on what Ada said about Kerry's actions?"

According to Ada and Hannah's descriptions, Carrie also did some inappropriate things with his sister.

This will be of great reference value to the subsequent rulings of judges and juries.

"But right now, we don't have any direct evidence linking Ida and Hannah, so we still can't apply for an arrest warrant."

Rod swallowed the food in his mouth, took a sip of water, and then said, "What do you think about Kerry's parents' alibi?"

This time, Ada and Hannah provided Rhodes with a new clue.

According to them, although Kerry's parents testified to the police at the time that Kerry's father went to Union Station in Los Angeles to pick up Kerry, they had a solid alibi.

But Ida and Kerry's parents knew it was fake.

They also asked Kerry what he had been doing during that time.

Kerry's answer was that after he boarded the train, he realized he hadn't brought anything with him, so he got off at the last minute. Since he couldn't get through to his father on the phone, no one came to pick him up at Union Station in Los Angeles. Kerry initially planned to walk back to Sicamor.

However, he encountered a kind passerby who gave him a ride, but the destination was not Sicamor, but another community more than ten kilometers away from the Sicamor community.

Because the ride he got was going to that place, and Kerry's girlfriend was there.

So he changed his mind at the last minute and went to see his girlfriend.

Afterwards, it turned out that Carrey's father had secretly contacted Carrey's girlfriend, Daisy Ford.

As it turned out, Daisy proved that Carrie had indeed contacted her that night, so Carrie's father genuinely believed that Carrie was not present.

"According to Ada, if that's the case, why does his mother think her son committed the crime? Why does she insist on pinning a murder on her son?" This is a question that Rod can't understand.

Hank put down his knife and fork, wiped his mouth, and continued, "It's also possible that his mother had some new clues at the time? Or some evidence? Or even that Kerry let something slip to his mother. There are too many possibilities."

The two discussed for a while, then got up to leave. Hank patted Rod on the shoulder, saying, "I'll remember this place. I haven't eaten this much in ages."

Rod looked at Hank's already slightly protruding belly and his lips twitched. "If you like it, then eat more."

......

In the afternoon, the two returned to the detective station.

Inside the meeting room.

The group shared their clues and then connected all the existing clues to see if there were any new discoveries.

Looking at the information displayed on the projector, Evan said in a deep voice, "Sophia Grant's body has been sent to the Department of Forensic Science for examination. Hopefully, there will be new discoveries."

Jackson added, "The survivor, Linda, is willing to cooperate with us in identifying Kerry Emerson, but she is not in Los Angeles right now and will have to wait a few days."

Connor nodded, looking at Rod and Hank. "So, it seems the only new lead is Kerry's girlfriend?"

Hank replied, "I've already contacted Carrie's girlfriend, Daisy Ford. She'll be back in Los Angeles tomorrow. I just told her there's a case that requires her cooperation in the investigation, and I didn't mention Carrie's name. She probably won't be prepared in advance."

Rhodes nodded as well.

After organizing the current clues, everyone left the conference room one after another.

Before leaving, Connor called out to Rhodes, "Rhodes, you can submit your application for Second Detective."

Rhodes was somewhat surprised. "So fast?"

Connor explained with a smile, "Because of your heroic actions at the police station last week, the chief took special care of you. I just mentioned it briefly. In addition, your excellent performance in the body dumping case and the Emily poisoning case will ensure that you pass the review."

Rhodes nodded, but didn't seem particularly surprised.

Being a second-level detective means that Rod can handle cases independently, and his salary will also increase accordingly.

Apart from that, there's nothing particularly special about it.

After the meeting, Rhodes sat in his seat, looking at the information on the system panel.

Name: Rod Lee

Age: 25

[Height/Weight: 186/83.7]

[Position: Detective (Murder and Heist Division)]

【property:

Strength: 10.3 (+1)

Agility: 9.9 (+1)

Constitution: 9.1 (+1)

Spirit: 13.1 (+2.5)

(Note 1: The average value of the attributes of healthy males is 10, and the extreme value is 20.)

【Equipment slots (3/3):】

1. Detective Badge: Increases efficiency by 20% when performing physical training.

2. Glasses Filled with Love: 1. Scanning: ... 2. Virtual Imaging: ...

3. Joker Card: When equipped, increases Spirit attribute by 0.5.

Bewitchment: ...

[Available Experience Points: 531]

Last time, Rhodes used 500 experience points, and this time he wants to upgrade his interrogation skills.

The current [Interrogation] skill level is 2.

It's okay for dealing with some ordinary suspects; [Bewitchment] is enough.

However, for suspects like Kerry Emerson, who served in the Air Force, worked as a police officer, and is, most importantly, somewhat psychologically disturbed, their willpower is often very strong. Therefore, the effect of the skill [Bewitchment] will be greatly reduced, and it will only make him more vigilant.

Therefore, advanced interrogation skills are also very necessary.