The immediate priority is to find out the reason why Anette Stone was silenced.

"Marcus, you're in charge of finding that Asian woman named Inoue."

"Jenny, contact Anette Stone's family, ask them to come to the station for DNA identification."

"Okay, Captain."

Luke stayed at the scene, waiting for the technical team to examine the site.

The technical team collected some biological samples from the homeowner, which will be compared with the dismembered corpse back at the station.

After the technical team finished their examination, Luke took all the documents from the house back to the station.

At this time, although the victim's identity couldn't be confirmed, time couldn't be wasted, so Luke had to continue the investigation following the clues.

In the office of Squad One, the materials and documents brought back from Anette Stone's house filled two tables.

The deputy captain shook his head, "We're going to be busy."

Luke said, "The secret of Anette Stone's murder might be hidden in these documents."

The deputy captain pouted; more likely, the valuable materials have been taken by the murderer.

Even though the deputy didn't have much expectation for these documents, they still needed to be reviewed. That's how investigations work; even knowing most efforts might be futile, they still have to be done.

Checking documents without finding clues means you're dedicated.

Not checking documents with hidden clues means you're negligent.

Just then, Matthew connected the laptop to the projector, "Captain, I followed your instruction and mapped out the suspect vehicle's route between March 21st and 23rd."

The suspect vehicle left Anette Stone's neighborhood at seven o'clock in the evening on the 21st.

It drove from the community driveway onto Lyle Street, then continued south, disappearing in an area without cameras.

Around 11 PM on the 22nd, the suspect vehicle reappeared in an area monitored by cameras, driving toward the Los Angeles River Bridge.

Afterward, it returned to Anette Stone's neighborhood.

After staying in the community for about an hour, the car left again, entering an area without surveillance, and hasn't been seen since.

I have notified nearby patrol officers to assist in finding the suspect vehicle."

Luke nodded, his eyes on the projector. Matthew spoke simply, but Luke, knowing the case well, could roughly analyze the process.

The driving map should be divided into two nodes: before the evening of March 21st, Anette Stone herself should have been driving. Afterward, Anette Stone was murdered; the killer drove her car to the Los Angeles River Bridge to dispose of the body, then went to Anette Stone's house to take the documents.

Thus analyzing, the place where Anette Stone was killed should be the area where the car vanished on March 21st.

Then, Luke opened the computer to carefully examine the location where the car disappeared on the 21st evening and where it reappeared on the 22nd evening.

The murder scene of Anette Stone should be around these two areas.

Luke carefully studied the area, magnifying each building...

Eventually, he selected a target: the Rogit Slaughterhouse.

Luke instructed, "Matthew, investigate the information of this slaughterhouse and send it to my phone.

Everyone else, pack up; we'll set out in five minutes."

In a Ford SUV.

Jackson was driving, "Captain, how did you know that there's something wrong with this slaughterhouse?"

"The way of killing.

Processing a corpse into minced meat isn't easy. First, you need a large enough freezer to freeze the body, so you can use machines to cut smooth edges.

Choosing this method of murder is either a psychopathic need.

Or they have convenient processing tools.

From Anette Stone's profession, it seems he offended certain interests and was killed, so the killer is likely the latter.

For a regular household, it's difficult to meet these requirements; using this method to process a corpse is rather troublesome.

But it's different for a slaughterhouse: ready-made freezers and cutting machines are very suitable for this method.

No blood is left after, the scene is easy to clean, and the police find it hard to identify the body, increasing the difficulty of the investigation."

Jackson felt Luke's analysis made sense, instinctively asking, "Then why would Anette Stone go to the slaughterhouse?"

Luke shrugged, "Maybe there's a big secret hidden there."

Half an hour later, the police arrived at the Rogit Slaughterhouse.

The slaughterhouse gate was closed; according to the information Matthew found, the slaughterhouse applied for bankruptcy over a month ago, and production was halted.

But recently, there have been records of electricity use at night.

This, on the contrary, confirmed Luke's suspicion.

Luke had his team block the front gate, while Raymond and his team guarded the back door.

Looking inside from the gate, the slaughterhouse was empty and dilapidated; there were no signs of anyone.

For safety, the police still deployed a drone for aerial reconnaissance.

The drone captured the entire slaughterhouse, finding no personnel activity.

Then, Luke and his team entered the outer yard of the slaughterhouse; the door to the plant was locked, the doors and windows closed. The drone couldn't capture inside the plant.

Port climbed to the window of the plant, checked inside through the window, the plant was divided into several areas, and he didn't see signs of personnel activity either.

However, due to a time blind spot, he couldn't be sure, so the police needed to search the inside of the plant.

After preparations.

Luke ordered the entry for a plant search.

The lock on the plant door was opened by Blackie; the door was pushed open, and the police entered the plant's interior to search.

Luke didn't enter immediately; he stayed behind, vigilantly watching the surroundings.

"Clear."

"Clear."

With each confirmation sound.

Luke's heart relaxed.

A few minutes later, the plant's interior was searched thoroughly; no suspicious persons were found, nor any significant blood marks.

Luke also entered the plant interior to search, firstly checking the cold storage, the equipment was intact, with traces of recent use.

Then, he saw the meat cutting machine; it could be used immediately when powered.

Of course, these are just speculations; after all, it's normal for a slaughterhouse to have these devices.

Then, the forensic team and technical team arrived on site.

Forensic doctor Hila directly ordered to dismantle the cutting machine's blade and gears; Hila used putty to pick up some minced meat tissue for careful examination.

"That's right, it's human tissue; this should be the primary crime scene.

I've never seen such a huge murder weapon." Hila seemed a bit troubled, pondering how to transport it back to the station.

A sound came from the east of the plant from Mary, "Captain Luke, I've found something here."

Luke followed her into a room with simple office furniture; he frowned, sensing a chemical smell.

Mary pointed to a blue trash bin.

"We found some discarded wires, four timer boxes, a box of hydrogen peroxide, acetone paint thinner packages..."

As Mary spoke, Luke's expression grew more solemn, a bad premonition rising, "Someone made a bomb here?"

Mary shrugged, "I don't know if it was successfully made, but these materials can indeed make a bomb."

Luke sighed, "I know, see if you can collect biological samples."

"Don't worry; even if you don't ask, I'll do it."

Luke reviewed the known clues of the case in his mind.

Anette Stone was probably investigating a big news story, tracked to the slaughterhouse, saw the murderer making a bomb, mistakenly discovered by the murderer, and brutally killed.

Anette Stone has been killed.

The murderer has escaped.

The purpose of the bomb is yet unknown.

But it's certainly not for charity.

Luke took out his phone, directly calling Reid. If the bomb's whereabouts cannot be tracked timely, the entirety of Los Angeles will enter an emergency state.

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