The world of American TV series: Starting with the L.A. Patrol

I haven't seen such a tragic murder scene for a while. Although the body has been removed and sent to the medical examiner's office, the blood stains, brain contents, and skull fragments with scalp are still left on the artificial marble floor.

There was a pool of blood on the carpet near the dining table, extending all the way to the living room. The amount of bleeding was probably the same as a normal person's arm or calf being stabbed.

It is still midsummer, and although the air conditioner in the room is on, the temperature in the room is not low because there are people coming in and out all the time. The remaining blood stains and other things on the ground have begun to faintly emit a fishy smell.

Clay seemed unaware of this and followed Jack. As a veteran, he was not uncomfortable with a murder scene of this level.

Jack squatted in front of the murder weapon, studied the blood-stained iron 'Alebrich' pendant for a moment, looked up at the fireplace, where many similar crafts were hung, and turned to ask Jiejie.

"What weapon did Ronnie use in the attempted rape and attempted carjacking?"

Jiejie flipped through the information, "The scissors in the victim's backpack and the wrench in the car."

"What do you think?" Jack looked at Clay who was squatting opposite him.

"Uh" Clay rubbed his nose subconsciously, trying to remember what he had learned before, "He commits impulsive crimes, well... because he uses whatever he sees."

Jack patted his strong shoulder with satisfaction. He originally thought that this guy might have some psychological problems after retiring. After all, that was a common scenario.

Now it seems that Clay has adapted very well in this regard and has shown considerable interest in solving crimes, which is an unexpected surprise.

It is said that forceful melons are not sweet. After Jubal's heart knot was untied, what he was most worried about in this team was whether Clay could adapt to the job of the FBI.

Through Jack's observation during this period, Clay showed great interest in criminal investigation. When he is free, he can often be seen holding this book in his hands.

Judging from the title of the book, he has dabbled in both psychology and criminal investigation science. It can be said that the future is bright, and maybe in a few years he will be as wise as Jack Reacher.

"How did ERT (FBI Evidence Response Team) determine that Madison was raped?" Jack stood up and walked into the living room along the blood trail, turning to ask Agent Dodd.

This black agent looks to be in his thirties. He has been secretly sizing up Jack since he saw him, with a little curiosity in his eyes. There have been a lot of rumors about Jack within the system recently, and the medal for bravery has not been awarded in several years. .

It is only natural that the BAU team be awarded medals. After all, there is no lack of merit or hard work. However, it is a bit exaggerated for a young man who is less than 30 years old and has only been working for two or three years to win two medals in a row.

In fact, he didn't know that Jack had already received three medals. In a certain anthrax attack, the BAU had been collectively awarded an Outstanding Collective Medal.

If it weren't for Jubal's introduction at the beginning, Agent Dodd would have almost mistaken Clay for Jack. After all, the former's sharp temperament just after leaving the battlefield was too eye-catching.

You must know that the FBI is not a white lotus among federal departments. The level of internal strife and struggle is no less than that of any federal bureaucracy. Generally speaking, no matter how much credit a person has the ability to do, he is still the boss above. Leadership is meritorious.

People with ability can indeed stand out and be promoted quickly regardless of their years of experience, but ability is not as good as background, because the latter does not need to consider years of experience at all, and can be specially promoted with more merit.

And it would be even more terrifying if a person has both ability and background. Yes, he is talking about a certain British beauty who came to the FBI from Scotland Yard, Kate Joyner.

You must know that there are only about ten female supervisory agents in the entire FBI. Joyner was on the same level as Hotchner when she entered the FBI in her early 30s. Although she had qualifications at Scotland Yard, it was not something that ordinary people could achieve. As a result, because she failed to pursue love (she was injured), she resigned and returned to the UK without caring.

If Jack knew at this time that Agent Dodd regarded him as a powerful person like Joyner, he would definitely find an opportunity to explain that he just had a special physique and could easily attract big cases like a certain elementary school student. The FBI is just making a living and doesn't need to think so highly of itself.

However, he just had a strange look in his eyes and was just dazed. Jack was proficient in psychology but not mind reading. He had no idea what the other person was thinking. He could only raise his voice and ask again, "How do you determine that the girl has been raped? Is there any other scene?”

"Huh?" Agent Dodd retracted his thoughts, "It's not, uh, it's the girl's bedroom. Come with me."

As he spoke, he quickly walked a few steps and led everyone upstairs to the door of a bedroom. Jack, who was following him, pointed at the blood dripping on the ground and signaled those behind him to be careful not to step on it.

Detective Dodd pushed open the door and stayed outside. "Ronnie raped the victim here."

This is a typical European and American girl's boudoir. The pink-blue wallpaper is very warm. There is a small desk next to the door, and next to it are two bookshelves, one large and one small, with books and several trophies on them.

On the other side was the wardrobe and dressing table, which were messed up at this time. The blood stains extended from the door to the bed. Seeing Jack put on gloves, Clay and Jiejie who followed him quickly took out the rubber gloves they carried with them.

At Jack's signal, Clay walked to the bedside and carefully lifted up the thin quilt. A trace of body fluids mixed with dots of blood appeared in front of everyone.

Jie Jie Facial Lotion couldn't bear to turn her head, looking through and checking the wardrobe and dressing table. A lot of cosmetics on the dressing table were knocked over, lipstick and eye pencil fell to the ground, and there was a pair of dirty flat shoes next to it. Shoes are the kind of dance shoes that need to be tied.

Jack walked across to Clay and carefully observed the marks on the bed. Finally, he picked up the pillow and put it under the light for a closer look. The pillow was very dirty, with a lot of red lipstick and black mascara on it, as well as saliva and snot. imprint.

"Ronnie pressed her face on the pillow and left this. The makeup was too thick. He must have forced the girl to put it on."

Clay's face turned ugly when he heard this. Compared to the bloody scene downstairs, the scene here made him feel more uncomfortable. Sometimes having a strong imagination is not a good thing.

He tried hard to find other traces to divert his attention. He looked back and forth between the open closet and the bedside, and found that several dresses thrown beside the bed were all backless dresses with suspenders. "It looks like he also forced the girl to change her clothes. Very sexy, so that’s what it is.”

At this point Clay got stuck, trying to find the right words in his mind.

"It was a ritualized act of rape." Jiejie helped him summarize. "Sexy clothes, heavy makeup, and forced postures. It is obvious that the situation here is different from the situation downstairs. It is not a purely impulsive crime."

It is a good thing that the murderer's behavior is not completely illogical. Otherwise, with the extensive highway transportation network and poor road surveillance in the United States, they would have been chasing each other for months or even a year and a half. possible.

There are fifty states in the United States, which is equivalent to fifty countries. In the past, local police almost turned a blind eye to criminals outside their jurisdiction, as long as they did not cause trouble in their own territory.

The state police are also not very interested in cross-state criminals. After all, they won't get much credit if they catch them, and they may attract the annoying FBI and be ordered around.

The current situation may have changed a little, but only a little. Although the Greensburg area of ​​Pennsylvania is much better than places like Detroit, it is also located in the Rust Belt and faces a serious divide between rich and poor, which means that the police force The distribution is very uneven.

Although the Hargrove family is a single-parent family, it can be seen that the conditions are not bad, and the community they live in is a good middle-class community. Otherwise, the FBI would not be able to respond so quickly.