"Who is he in your statement?"

"Uh... I don't know if I should say, this might affect my job."

"Do you suspect the man in the video is your colleague?"

"Yes."

"Speak freely, we will approach him in another way and not mention you."

"Really?"

Luke said, "Trust me, I'm very good at this."

"Raul Jiputa."

"Is he currently at the company?"

"I saw him in the office area this morning, but I just looked over, and he's not at his desk anymore."

"Where is his desk?"

Pex pointed out the window, "Desk 43, it has a number plate on it."

Luke signaled to Jackson who then left the office.

Luke continued, "Does he have conflicts with Arab Gandhi?"

"Just some things at work."

"Such as?"

"Raul Jiputa has been at the company for a long time but has never been promoted. Recently, there was a chance for a promotion, and he thought it might be his turn.

But Arab Gandhi gave the opportunity to me.

I'm just stating the fact, it doesn't mean I think this incident is related to him."

"Thank you, we will discern on our own," Luke also left the office and saw Jackson talking to the receptionist.

"Did you find him?"

Jackson shook his head, "I've inquired; after the receptionist took us to the office, Raul Jiputa stopped the receptionist to inquire about our identities, then said he had a family emergency and rushed out without even asking his boss for leave.

His colleagues say he has never done this before."

Luke thought for a moment, then ordered, "This guy is very suspicious, probably one of the robbers, and considering the urgency, contact the tech team to locate his cellphone immediately."

"Yes, sir."

...

Robbery and Murder Department, Unit One.

In the afternoon, Luke sent teams in different directions, but they still couldn't locate Raul Jiputa.

The police accessed the surveillance videos of Kai Software Company and saw that Raul Jiputa had left the company quickly after Luke and Jackson arrived.

Luke also accessed the surrounding surveillance but ultimately lost Raul Jiputa's trace.

The cellphone was temporarily unreachable.

Nobody was at home.

Luke had people check everywhere they could, which further solidified the suspicion against Raul Jiputa.

Jackson, with anger on his face, said, "That Raul Jiputa definitely is the pervert who abuses little girls; it's a pity he slipped away."

The deputy chief said, "It's not your fault; this guy is very alert, had an escape route planned, obviously well-prepared, and anyone else might have let him get away too."

Pex said, "The good news is that we've confirmed the identity of two suspects and have already applied for a warrant for Raul Jiputa.

The whole Los Angeles police force will help look for them.

Now we only need to find that cameraman."

Jackson added, "And those two abducted girls; these two bastards must have run off to where they are hiding the girls. If we find them, we should be able to find the two abducted girls."

Luke reassigned tasks, "Deputy chief, you're responsible for collecting all the data on the fugitives.

Marcus, use your network to find their locations.

Raymond, Jenny, check their financial status.

Matthew, look into their means of communication."

"Yes, sir," everyone responded.

Matthew waved his hand, "Captain, I have something to say."

"Is there a problem?"

"I mentioned before when I reported to you, I used some tricks that might find the gang's location."

"What tricks?"

"I logged onto the dark web and posted messages about wanting to play poker with little girls. An anonymous respondent told me they could supply but charged more than for adults.

We set up a time and place for the transaction."

Pex asked, "The dark web is vast, how do you know it's the same people?"

Matthew said, "You're right, the dark web is huge, but the transaction place is in Los Angeles, which narrows it down.

Therefore, the people offering the deal are very likely the ones who kidnapped the little girls.

Plus, they need money to escape now."

"I always feel it's a bit unreliable," Pex was somewhat resistant to the action plan.

The deputy chief said, "I think it's worth a try, even if they are not the same people, coercing little girls into such acts is still a crime, and we can arrest them."

Matthew echoed, "The deputy chief is right, that was my idea too."

Luke thought about it, realizing there was nothing to lose and it was worth a shot, "We now need someone to make the deal, who will go?"

Everyone looked at each other, and unanimously looked towards Pex.

"Come on, why me again?

Absolutely not, it should be someone else's turn this time," Pex was very resistant and pointed at Jackson, "Why not let him go?"

Jackson laughed, "Today, I and the captain went to Kai Software Company, and Raul Jiputa saw us.

So, I can't go.

The captain can't go either.

Raymond, he looks too honest; no one would believe him.

The deputy chief, he's too old."

The deputy chief protested, "Watch your language, kid; I still date my ex-wife frequently."

"Detective Chief Marcus, thank you for your hard work," Luke decided firmly.

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