Los Angeles Legendary Sleuth

"Does she still work?"

"No, I had her quit her job. I can support her.

When two people live together, conflicts are inevitable.

If both are working and come home exhausted after a tough day physically and mentally, it's easy to argue over trivial matters. I don't want that." Xiao He lowered his voice, "And she's pregnant now, her emotions are quite unstable.

There are all sorts of people in restaurants, and it's unavoidable to run into some troublesome customers.

It can easily generate some negative energy.

So, the best solution was for her to quit her job. Although we earn less, everyone is more relaxed.

The atmosphere at home is also different."

"You did the right thing," Luke agreed.

"Gentlemen, dinner is ready. Can you help me set the table?"

"Of course, I'd love to." Xiao He leaped up from the sofa and scurried into the kitchen.

Luke also went to the dining room to help.

After setting the table and opening the wine, the three of them sat down at the dining table. Dinner officially began.

Julian picked up his wine glass, "Luke, I really appreciate you... If it wasn't for you, Marcus and I might not be as happy as we are now.

I really thank you."

Luke waved his hand, "No, it's not me you should thank, but Marcus should thank me.

If it wasn't for me, Marcus wouldn't have such a great partner."

Xiao He also raised his glass, "Buddy, you're right, cheers to you too."

Luke also picked up his wine, "Cheers!"

The three of them drank together.

Julian pointed at the dishes on the table, "Marcus said you like lamb, so I made lamb chops.

There's also salmon, cheese pasta, vegetable salad, fried potato balls, and mushroom soup."

Luke smiled, "Thank you, it's quite a feast."

"I used to cook very little, and this is the first time I'm officially having friends over for dinner.

Please, have a taste." Julian said, using the serving tongs to place a piece of lamb chop on Luke's plate.

Luke didn't hesitate and directly cut a piece to taste, "Mmm, it's good."

"I'm glad you like it. Honestly, I'm not very confident in my cooking skills."

"I haven't tried the others yet, but this lamb chop is really good."

Luke tasted the other dishes and to be honest, the others were quite average.

The salmon was overcooked, the pasta felt greasy, the vegetable salad was also greasy, some potatoes were burned, and the mushroom soup tasted like a half-done product.

The lamb was the only decent dish, mainly because lamb is relatively easy to cook. As long as the quality of the meat is good, it's hard to go wrong.

While Julian was in the kitchen fetching something, Xiao He made faces and whispered, "There's plenty of food, eat more, don't be shy."

Luke took the last piece of lamb chop, "I still prefer the lamb chops, you can have more of the others."

Xiao He made a sad face, clearly, he also didn't think Julian's cooking was very good.

Cooking needs practice.

Luke decided he wouldn't eat at Xiao He's house for a while, not until Julian's cooking skills had improved.

…

The following morning.

Police Detective Bureau.

Robbery and Murder Department.

At 9:05 a.m., Susan started the briefing on time.

Susan got straight to the point, "Matthew, tell us what you found."

Matthew flipped through the file, "Um... yesterday, Deputy Team Luke reviewed the surveillance at Mount Source Supermarket, and we found two other customers who had bought Kareela Red Wine.

The African American customer in his thirties came by car, and we saw his license plate in the surveillance outside the supermarket.

We identified him through his license plate."

Name, Moses Boyeka

Gender, Male

Ethnicity, African American

Height, 183cm

Weight, 155 lbs

License Plate Number, 7leb27*

Address, 1004 Camoy Street

Matthew placed the profile of the suspicious person on the table and continued,

"This morning, I discovered that the IP at Moses's house had a shopping record on a black market website called 'Evolution.'"

Using some technical means, I obtained the chat records and found that the item he purchased was indeed cyanide.

The purchase date was August 14th."

Jackson asked, "What is a black market website?"

Matthew explained, "A black market website facilitates anonymous buying and selling, including illegal or potentially dangerous items. 'Evolution' is one of these black market websites.

The site also allows payments with Bitcoin, making it a perfect medium for those who want to conceal their true identities."

Little black said, "This guy bought poisonous wine, visited the poisoning site, and even purchased cyanide online. I think he's a major suspect.

That being said, this guy is pretty handsome."

Luke raised an eyebrow, "Buddy, your focus is quite peculiar, not at all typical of you."

The deputy team leader laughed, "Haha... Is it premarital jitters?"

"No, I was just saying," Little Black quickly explained, "Don't overthink it."

"Clap clap..."

Susan clapped her hands, interrupting everyone, "Since this guy has a record of purchasing cyanide, whether he's the poisoner or not, we can't let him go.

I'll apply for an arrest warrant. You guys get ready to move."

...

Half an hour later.

1004 Camoy Street.

Near Moses Boyeka's house.

This time, Luke was in charge of leading the team. He made arrangements before the arrest, with people watching the front and back doors and around the house to prevent the suspect from escaping.

Then, Luke and Little Black were responsible for knocking on the door.

"Thump thump..." Little Black knocked on the door and then stepped back two steps.

"Who is it?"

"Thump thump..." Little Black didn't answer but continued knocking.

"Creak..."

A moment later, the door opened.

A handsome black man stood at the door, bare-shouldered, adorned with a pink apron, and a strong scent of perfume.

The black man shook his head, "Two handsome guys, who are you looking for?"

Little Black asked, "Are you Moses Boyeka?"

"Yes, who are you? Why are you knocking on my door early in the morning? I don't think I've seen you before."

Little Black eyed him, "Why are you wearing a pink apron?"

"Does California law forbid a man to wear a pink apron?" Moses blinked his large eyes, twirling around on the spot, "Besides, don't you think I look good with this color?"

"Oh my god, other than the apron, you're only wearing underwear, and it's lace, the same style as my girlfriend's!" Little Black opened his mouth wide in disbelief.

Luke was glad he wore sunglasses. It was a wise decision.

"Hey, exactly who are you? Why do you casually critique others? If you keep being rude, I'll have my boyfriend beat you up."

Little Black smirked, "Figures, a boyfriend."

Moses pointed a finger at Little Black, "What do you mean by that? Are you discriminating against me?"

Little Black quickly denied, "No, I wasn't, I support gay rights."

Moses then looked toward Luke.

"Your freedom." Luke couldn't bother with such people, it might cause a scene.

"Good, now tell me who you really are and why you are here?"

Little Black showed his badge, "LAPD. We are investigating a criminal case and need to ask you a few questions."

Moses covered his face with both hands, dramatically exclaiming, "Oh my god, you guys are actually cops!"

Just then, a voice came from inside the house, "Hey, babe, why are you still standing at the door? I don't want you showing off yourself to others.

Your sexy buttocks should only be facing me, oh yeah."

Little Black "..."

Luke felt an urge to curse.

A middle-aged white man in a bathrobe came out, his speech laced with a strong smell of alcohol, "Who are you?"

Luke looked at the white man and immediately recognized his identity.

He was the manager of the talk show host Darcy, poisoned to death—Markway Sakozi.